Marvel Legends Showdown Thing
Wow. I have never ever been a Fantastic Four fan, I will admit that freely. For some reason the cosmic background of the characters and the over the top storylines just didn't mesh with me...I much prefered the more down to Earth characters and stories. But I gotta say as much as I don't like the Fantastic Four, the Thing action figure is one of the best of the Super Hero Showdown line. I think when Toy Biz adds some bulk to the figures it gives them more options with construction, articulation and design, and this figure really shines for it.
The sculpting is flat out terrific, with a very "Thing" feel, and the sculpted rocks scattered throughout the figure look nearly perfect. He has great articulation as do all of these figures, and the increased bulk just helps define that all the more. I really wish we could have gotten an awesome job like this on a character that I might have liked a little bit more, but a good toy is a good toy, and this is a great version of the Thing...it almost makes me want to collect the entire Fantastic Four.