Musings of an Inkd Geek

NECA's latest figures have dropped. They have given us a 1989 suit (from Godzilla vs. Biollante) and a 2003 suit (from Tokyo S.O.S.). I went ahead and ordered the 89 figure as I liked it's look best from the promo shots (plus, I already own the S.H. Monsterarts Godzilla 2002 and I'm happy with that figure). Now that I have BioGoji in hand I can say he turned out fantastic. The box art is a duplication of the classic poster from the film. When you open the "door" it has a photo of the figure in the water, surrounded by Biollante's spores, duplicating a scene from the film. I really love how NECA has upped their game with great, detailed boxes that make the entire package that much nicer. The only accessory BioGoji comes with is a blue atomic breath piece. It fits perfectly in his mouth and is a nice blueish/white color with a swirling pattern. As for the figure, it's wonderfully sculpted and nicely painted. Mine had no QC paint issu...

My final June pre-order reviews are for S.H. Figuarts' Black Widow and Taskmaster from the 2020 (as yet to be released) film. This was to be Black Widow's long awaited solo debut, but Covid-19 set it back (as well as every other theatrical release), so we'll have to wait longer to see it (unless Marvel/Disney decides to stream it/offer it on demand). Anyway, on with the figures. This is the 4th Black Widow Tamashii Nations have released (and the 3rd one I've purchased). As far as articulation, it's pretty much the same as the Endgame release. The sculpted body suit, of course, is different, this one being a darker grey with gold highlights on the belt and wrist gauntlets. Also, her hair is in a ponytail, which is on a peg and articulates. I'll admit that the promo shots for this figure made the face seem a bit nicer. The biggest difference is the hair color, which is a darker shade of red. The promo shots had her with a softer brown colo...