Endgame S.H. Figuarts Black Widow

I initially wasn't planning on getting the Endgame Black Widow by S.H. Figuarts since I already own the Infinity War version. But when I saw photos showing what a great looking figure it was, and especially after watching Endgame, I had to get it.

This figure has great articulation and decent accessories. She comes with a long set of batons and a shorter one that can be placed in her back, 5 pairs of hands, 2 face plates, a pair of guns, a pair of guns in holsters that can be clipped to her sides, as well as a pair of empty gun holsters. She has a very wide range of movement in her shoulders and legs for very expressive poses. This figure is a lot fun to pose.

Black Widow has become one of my favorite Avengers in the Marvel films, having proven to be an asset to the team. She made her debut in Iron Man 2 and was just ok. But over the years, her character grew and became much more interesting as the films progressed.

By Endgame, miss Romanov was sporting longer brown hair with blonde ends. She put her hair back in a ponytail for her battle to work with her team and help her friends undo Thanos' snap. She became forever an MVP when she....

**SPOILER WARNING**

Sacrifices herself in order for Hawkeye to obtain the soul stone from Vormir when they go back in time. That scene hit especially hard for me. I really wasn't expecting her to die, I was sure it would be Hawkeye. As upsetting as that was, it was still a fitting and honorable end to her journey. By this time I'd grown to love her character, so I had to get this figure to honor the kick ass fighter that she was.

Tamashii Nations did a fantastic job with her face sculpt. She absolutely looks like Scarlett Johansson. Their 1st attempt at her figure (from Age of Ultron) was a bit odd looking. The Infinity War version nailed it, and this one actually improved it. Just an all around great figure. Their face sculpts have often been hit or miss, this one hits it out of the park.

I'm quite pleased with my Figuarts Black Widow. The next Marvel character that I'll be getting soon is the new Ant-Man with both the masked and unmasked heads. For now, though, this Black Widow remains my favorite Marvel figure.

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