There have been a couple of attempts at making a decent Ultron action figure in recent years, but even the vaunted Marvel Legends line by ToyBiz fell far short of the mark. Theirs resembled some kind of anthropomorphic robot dog. Thankfully, Marvel's evil robotic mastermind is finally getting a respectable tribute via the Marvel Select figure line.
Quick back story: Ultron was originally created by Hank Pym (a.k.a. Antman, a.k.a. Giant Man, a.k.a. Yellowjacket, a.k.a. Deadbeat Husband) to be an asset to the Avengers. Instead the sentient robot learned faster than intended and, when Pym rejected his creation (think Frankenstein), the robot rebelled and vowed to destroy his "father" and the Avengers. He has been a dangerous foe for Earth's Mightest Heroes ever since.
Below you see a size and shininess comparrison with the Thor movie line Destroyer, and Marvel Select Colossus. As you can see, Ultron is shiny, but Colossus is still the shiniest. Russia wins this round.
Overall, this is the Ultron figure I've been holding out for. His design is pretty simple for a robot, but fits his classic look, so I'm happy there. My only regret is that the promo pictures featured more details inside his open mouth, but in the final product, we just get a flat mouth sculpt with red paint. His sculpt is great. His muted metallic paint apps are very nice and the black accents are painted on very meticulously. Overall, I'm very happy with this figure and am glad I waited for this version before buying. I'll give it 9 out of 10. Nice job Marvel Select crew!
And now...you're moment of Zen.
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