The Figuarts Iron Man Python figure has arrived. Hazah. For those of you keeping track, this is the Mk XX (or MK 20 for those of you who don’t speak Rome) from Iron Man III.
You remember Iron Man III, right? The movie that came out in 2013 that gave companies like Bandai and Comicave a source of income that has no end in sight. Why? Because of the House Party Protocol at the end. In about 20 minutes, we get dozens of iterations of the Stark brain child. I think they all get about 4 seconds of screen time, and that’s being generous.
4 seconds or 40 movies, Bandai is going to make a six-inch version of it. Much like when my dog eats grass, I know he’s going to vomit, if it’s an Iron Man on screen, Bandai is gonna make it. Let’s get at it.
What comes with the Figuarts Iron Man Python figure?
We get a lot with the Figuarts Iron Man Python Figure. As luck would have it, we get the Figuarts Iron Man Python figure. I joke about it, but I saw we are now getting the option to buy the head, hands, and accessories for other figures (off brands) with no actual body included.
Yeah, who’s laughing now, nerds?
Oh, you still? At me? Consider me chastised, and it was bitter.
As I was saying, we get the figure and four sets of hands.
He comes with Iron Fists (not related to Iron Fist).
Fists!
He has a set of neutral hands.
Neutral hands
He has a set of flight hands (that look like he’s going to salute someone).
Flat Iron Karate hands
Finally, he has a set of hands with nipples on them.
Nipple hands!
He comes with various sizes of blast effects. He has stubby blasts.
Stubby blasts
He has longer blasts to go over his hand nipples.
Long blast
The Figuarts Iron Man Python Figure also comes with feet blasts!
In-flight blastin’!
He has an optional part for his shoulders that exposes his shoulder rockets.
Shoulder missiles
There is a set of wrist lasers.
Wrist lasers
…and wrapping up with a forearm missile launcher. Just like grandma had.
Forearm rocket
Here are a few more pictures, because I like you guys so darn much.
What doesn’t work with the Figuarts Iron Man Python Figure?
This Figuarts Iron Man Python figure sufferes from many of the same issues as their predecessors. Still no ankle pivot? No RDJ head sculpt? Really?
Here’s something new I may have never pointed out, but I hate having four sets of hands and only two pieces of hand armor to swap out. Those tiny pains in the asses are a struggle to put in, keep in, and not lose.
I understand you’re probably saving money by not molding that part onto each hand, but at what cost? Because lord knows, Bandai, you won’t let us buy replacement parts from you. So maybe stop making things so damn easy to lose all the time?
I may have said it in another MCU Iron Man review, but I can say it again definitively now… I am suffering from MCU Figuarts Iron Man overexposure. By in large, the MK 20 feels like a step backward from their Endgame offering. It’s a figure based on a design that was on screen for 3 seconds in 2013. I feel like if you want a black and gold set of armor, maybe the Mezco Mk 42 would be a better option.
What works with the Figuarts Iron Man Python figure?
A bad Figuarts Iron Man figure is still better than the best Marvel Legends Iron Man figure. The Figuarts Iron Man Python figure is no different. I suppose it’s nice to have the options and if I hadn’t seen this exact same figure, but in a different color, I’d be more excited. It’s pretty much a Mk 7 without the thigh rockets.
Still, you get a solid looking figure with a lot of accessories for display purposes.
Should you purchase the Figuarts Iron Man Python figure?
Meh. It’s a nice looking figure with nothing new to say. If you are a hardcore collector of the entire MCU Bandai line, or just a fan of the MCU Iron Man, of course you want this figure.
For everyone else? It’s an easy pass. If you can still find it, get the Mk 7 instead. It is an armor that is more important in the grand scheme of things and has more display options than the Python.
If you don’t already have a Figuarts Iron Man, and this is your only option, the first thing you should do is curse whatever God you worship. Then you should probably buy it because everyone needs at least one nice looking Tony on the shelf.
Everyone else, don’t bother.
If you’re still interested in spending your money on him, despite me telling you not to, you can do so here:
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