Been excited for this one! I know, right? Not that I need any more Spider-Man POPs! But, hey, I'm building the Spiderverse so don't judge me! Anyways, let's get to the review, shall we?
I like the idea of this series. I'm not entirely sold on Captain America and Wolverine as cool as they look. I feel like this gimmick is more relative to Spider-Man/Peter Parker since I've seen it dozens of times in the comics in almost every generation iteration of the webhead.
This is a good example of where this gimmick possibly took inspiration from. I mean, take out the jacket, v-neck sweater, orange tie, and blue slacks, and all check in.
The pose isn't something I'm going to glorify since I feel that they could've used a pose to highlight both Peter Parker and Spider-Man. Saying that I will not dock points away from the POP since it's an adequate pose to show off the gimmick. The collector can appreciate the idea and see the amazing (no pun) transition between Parker and Spidey. I love the details on both sides with the casual look getting the wrinkles on his clothing, the test tube with the chemical/smoke effect, and, of course, the Spider-Man side gets all the sculpted lines on his web, the eyes, and he even gets the web wings--which, again, harkens back to the classic Spider-Man look that this POP took inspiration from. The transition from Parker to his alter-ego is smooth and jarring, and overall, it's well done.
In terms of the coloring, it's not a perfect transition by any means. The brown from his hair looks slightly sloppy from the back, the yellow sweater washes over Spidey's suit. And probably one of the biggest mishaps is the missing logo on Spidey's back. Again, not perfect, but from certain angles, it looks amazing. The red isn't my favorite shade for Spidey but it works, the choice for his clothes is a good homage, and overall, it's mostly a well-done paint job.
I know it's not exactly the best comparison, but it's close enough. And I know Gamerverse POP Spider-Man (2018) is a completely different take, but, hey, it's Spidey with his mask off showing his handsome Parker face.
I think this is a neat addition to my Spiderverse POP collection. There are some issues with the colors here and there and the missing spider logo does knock it down a few points, but overall, it's not bad. I can recommend it, just know what the POP is about and what it's truly trying to be: a gimmick to showcase a comic book technique when depicting drama between secret identities. It's got good sculpting and it's unique within my Spiderverse collection!
Until Next Time!
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