Marvel Legends Superior Spider-Man (Ultimate Green Goblin series)

In issue #700 of The Amazing Spider-Man long time foe Doctor Octopus took over Peter Parker's body in an attempt to escape death. The following month Amazing was replaced by The Superior Spider-Man which ran for an initial 31 issues plus an additional 2 issues to tie into the Spider-Verse event. Opinions I've seen of the series have been mixed at best but I personally enjoyed it.

Of course a new Spider-Man needs his own costume. And a new costume means a new toy. Released in the same set of figures as the movie inspired Spidey was this so-called superior Spider-Man.


Sculpt:

Unlike the textured costume of movie Spidey this figures body is pretty much flat. The musculature is sculpted but pretty much all of the costume details are done through paint. He also has sculpted eyes on his mask and his finger tips have small bumps on them to replicate the spikes on Superior Spidey's gloves.

Paint:

Most of the paint applications are nice and clean. Like the movie Spidey the eyes are a little off but it's really only noticeable when you go looking for it. As the costume is primarily black there are a few areas red detailing was painted onto black plastic. These do not quite match the red plastic used on other parts of the body. The spider emblem is very cleanly done and looks great.

The webbing isn't quite as clean. There are a few places where the lines don't quite meet as they're supposed to. The webbing pattern is also irregular especially on the mask. Flipping back through the comics to compare it seems this varied from issue to issue. Some pictures have very regular webbing, others more random.

Articulation:

The superior Spider-Man actually has less articulation than his movie inspired wave-mate. He lacks the cut on his calves. It's no great loss though. This Spidey can jump, swing and crawl with the best of 'em.

Accessories:

Again, like the movie Spidey he comes with two sets of hands and that's it. The web-slinging hands are nicely done in the classic pose. Instead of fists he comes with a pair of closed gripping hands. These work well enough when posed punching and add some extra playability allowing Spidey to also hold things. He could have done with some open hands like the newer Spidey figures but it's not essential.

Final Thoughts:

Superior Spider-Man is a really nice figure. But, like the end of the comic, it turns out Peter Parker is the superior Spider-Man after all. If you're looking for a single definitive Spider-Man for your collection this is not the figure for you. If you enjoyed the series and/or really like the darker costume then I think you'll be happy with this toy.