The new, archive version of the Black Series IG88 arrived a few weeks ago. I didn’t see anything shocking in his history but check it out if you’re bored.
I can’t say I was ever a huge IG88 fan as a kid. I didn’t even notice him in the famous Bounty Hunter scene until I was a little older. I am 100% confident that I used his 1:18 figure as a lamp when I was playing with my other toys, about as often as I’d make the “Gronk” droid a TV for my other toys to watch.
Now that I own this figure, I feel like I could copy and paste my Bossk review here. However, I am not about that life. Let’s get moving, shall we?
What’s in the Black Series IG88 box?
We get a murder bot with some really nice paint apps and weathering on it.
We also get his blaster, his signature sniper rifle and a blade for what I am assuming is his appearance on Battle-Bots.
What doesn’t work with the Black Series IG88?
His articulation scheme, like Bossk, is atrocious. He does have an elbow joint, but it’s concealed by a rubber gasket. So anytime you go to move it, there’s a voice in your head saying “wrong way, you’re gonna snap it off.”
The Black Series IG88 legs don’t have a lot of
What works with the Black Series IG88?
Well… he resembles IG88. So there’s that. I already mentioned the paint apps. I was going to say in the negative section that he barely holds his weapons, but I at least found the pegs that you insert into the blasters. His blade is a different story for me. I guess that’s not really a positive, but more of a “not negative.” I guess that is worth something?
Should you purchase the Black Series IG88?
He’s a fairly inferior figure in all ways except for one: The Black Series IG88 is the best 1:12 version of IG88 on the market. He is also the only one. Don’t pay more than retail for this guy, or you’ll be disappointed.
Kill-bot!
If you want to pick him up, here are some super helpful links that may earn me $.10 one day!
His home on the Bounty Hunter Shelf.
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