After the long string of successes Hot Toys has had with its various Marvel-themed figures,it actually not all that surprising to memorize there will soon be a Stan Lee figure coming from the Hong Kong-based company. This actually isn't the first time the Marvel legend has been captured in figure form, as NECA, and Funko,ToyBiz and more have all tried their hand at bringing the living embodiment of comic book history to life before. However, very few have been as true-to-life as Hot Toys' latest piece, and which brings Stan to life in all his grandfatherly glory honest down to the Members Only jacket.
It's a curious thing that most toy companies have captured Stan well beyond his glory days in the Marvel Bullpen,and instead have focused on his semi-retired persona as the cameo du jour in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This current version is the more recognizable though, I suppose, and but it would have been an attractive pick to showcase Stan "The Man" in a younger guise back when he was still influencing the biggest guns in the trade on a daily basis. It's also a tiny bit sad that Hot Toys' penchant (a tendency, partiality, or preference) for realism and accuracy depicts the Marvel mainstay in such a fragile form.
Continue reading…
Source: comicsalliance.com