I'm alive! Sure that seems fairly
obvious given that this is a new post but keep in mind I survived one
of the longest weeks of my life. Started the new second job and
endured it's ungodly early morning schedule, visited the doctors
office, took care of business at the secretary of state, even had to
deal with some cloths shopping. My days were measurable by the pain
levels in my poor feet. Hearing the news of Prince's death during
work on Thursday pretty much made me think the entire week was the
embodiment of suck. Thanks be to Galactus that the mailman was nice
enough to deliver my new Marvel Collector Corps package. What a
magnificent sight to behold.
Unlike the last two boxes, I actually
let this one get spoiled beforehand. Partly this was because there
were already a ton of spoilers out on the net before my box even
shipped, but mainly it's that it was the day before starting work and
I needed a good reminder of why money is such a nice thing to have.
Opening the box we get the customary
patch & pin and boy howdy are these nice this time around. Black
Panther takes center stage on the pin and looks quite nice. Patch
duties are handed over to Crossbones who easily makes for the best
one yet. I'm thinking ot doing a small shadow box display for these
as I go along since I'm still not the type to actually apply these to
any garments or bags.
Another tiny inclusion this month, one
that I'm not sure how to feel about is a lanyard. Here's the thing,
I'm simply not a lanyard guy. My keys go in my pocket and that's good
enough for me. I don't hang em around my neck, arms, or wherever. Nor
do I feel the need for a larger bulge in my pants. On the upside, it
is a cool item and seems pretty well made. I'm just not quite sure
what to do with it.
Turning to clothing we get what is
easily my favorite shirt so far. The use of colors and variety of
characters make for such a fine piece of clothing. I can attest from
my previous box that these shirts fit nicely and hold up quite well
under repeated wear. Definitely going to wear this to the theater, no
shame whatsoever.
I was a little surprised at Black
Panther being the comic this month instead of anything Captain
America related. I suppose it works from a long term marketing
standpoint. I just expected something different. On the upside this
is the best issue I've gotten from MCC so far. The writing is solid,
art's very nice, and unlike that sloppy Deadpool comic, I'm actually
interested in seeing how this story develops.
Now the best part of every box. It's toy
time! We've got an unmasked Iron Man Dorbz figure which ranks a bit
low in the rankings for my admittedly small Dorbz collection. That's
not to say it's bad so much that when compared to the Horror ones or
even fellow Marvel chiropractors like Ghost Rider, this just comes
across as a little basic. It's still nicely painted and I love who
solid these little guy are built. I'm really not trying to be mean
cause I still like the figure, he's just not a standout figure.
Ensuring that this box wins us fans
over, Funko threw in a Pop two-pack of Captain America and Iron Man
in new action poses. Iron Man is actually one of those new clear base
airborne varieties which makes him the main feature over Cap's
somewhat basic stance. Seeing as these kinds of double packs usually
cost in the upper teens at stores, this is a real treat on top of all
of the other goodies.
A new feature this time around is a
fact sheet that discuses the development process of every item in the
box. On one hand this is neat as you get to see the progression of
sketches and concepts to the finished product. What's a little cruel
though is that Funko notes some of the other items that were
originally supposed to be included. In this case they mention that
the box was supposed to have a Sam Wilson Captain America Pop and
launch a new product line. I love what I got but I have to ask, what
happened to that Pop? What's the new line? It seems weird to sour
this newest patch of goodies with hints of what might have been.
Hopefully we'll hear something about those items soon.
Once again, Marvel Collector Corps has
left me very satisfied. This has proven to be the most continuously
solid subscription box I've tried and I'm gonna stick with it for a
long time to come. The quality of this service shone through all the
more when compared to this month's Loot Crate which put my sister in
quite a huff. If anyone out there wants to join, you've got until
mid-June to nab the Women of Power box. As a lover of Marvel's
Superheroines, I am crazy excited for that one.
That's a wrap for now. I've gotta get
back to enjoying my free time before another long work week. I plan
to have a couple of new Sentai articles up soon along with a piece
for Dread Central. I'll see you all soon.
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