Marvel Universe Figurine Collection #2 Iron Man Review

The second issue of the Marvel Universe Figurine Collection is out now in the UK and is available at a discounted price of £5.99.  This issue is focused on Iron Man and comes with a hand-painted figure.

Here is a look at the packaging:

Here is a look at the magazine:

The magazine continues lots of information on Iron Man from across the different eras, giving plenty of backstory and history on the character.  However it does feel a little bit generic and the majority of this could be discovered from a Wikipedia or on Marvel’s own website.  So the magazine feels more like a bonus thrown in with the figure.  It’s a very well made magazine but its not something that I would consider to be a must read.

Here is a look at this Iron Man statue:

Being honest, at £5.99, I think this magazine is incredible value and worth picking up, however I can’t justify the cost once it goes up on the third issue.  £11.99 feels too steep a price, especially with 2 issues a month.  But comparing it to the price of action figure, LEGO set or Pop Vinyl at the £10 price range, it does make this look more more valuable.  It’s just a shame these can’t be sold in a different format to the fortnightly magazine system, which slightly devalues it, especially when since I’ve been burned with magazine collections in the past.

Here is my video review of this Iron Man figurine:

OVERALL:

The Iron Man figurine is very well done, its very solid and has lots of detail to make it worthwhile picking up.  I’d like to have had the colors a little more brighter, but I can’t complain at the quality of this figure.

REVIEW SCORE:  7 out of 10