![]() It was ultimately unsuccessful in its goal of saving the line, but it did get out a few sets of figures. The show’s designs were based on existing pieces in the Takara library, allowing the tie-in figures to use as little tooling as possible. Their last attempt was to pair it up with a Super Sentai show, called Wecker Signa. The line went on hiatus a few years back, but before doing so, they did their best to keep it alive for as long as possible. Who are they? They’re part of the long running Microman line, my fandom of which I’ve kept no secret. Things should be fixed when I get back, but until then, I’m at the mercy of what I have access to currently.Īmongst the things I have access to are these guys, Orion and Onigumo. Essentially, I’m out of town with a broken computer without access to a fair portion of my files, which includes the Ultron images (and a few of my Giant-Man images as well, hence the slightly lighter entry yesterday). So, I had initially planned to review the Ant-Man Marvel Legends Infinite Series Ultron today, but…things decided not to agree. Okay, now for something completely different. I wasn’t really expecting much out of Izam, but he ended up being one of my favorites of the basic line. However, I came across the line during my freshman year of college and ended up tracking down a whole assortment of them. I missed this whole thing when they were new, since the line was exclusive to Japan. It makes him rather handy for sticking to fridges and the like, which is certainly nifty. There were no accessories included with Izam, but he does have four magnets built in: one in his torso, one at the end of his left arm, and two in his feet. He’s got the standard chromed head, which clashes ever so slightly with the gold sections, but it’s decent enough looking. It’s more reserved than you tend to see from this line, but it is certainly pleasing to the eye. Izam is purple and grey, with a predominately clear body. Each of the initial figures had their own distinct color scheme to help keep them separate from each other. It’s really angular, and definitely fits well with the body. He’s wearing a helmet, which has a bit of a Wolverine vibe to it, because hey, it was the ‘90s. His one unique piece is his head, which is a pretty fun sculpt. Odd choice, but he’s still got the swivel, so it works out alright. ![]() Also, for whatever reason, all of the early figures had this weird magnet attachment on the left arm, which removes the elbow joint. That said, compared to the Demon Acroyear I’ve already looked at, he’s definitely got more reserved proportions. It’s certainly a product of its time, and possesses some strong ‘90s vibe. It’s sort of rudimentary, especially when compared to some of the more recent Micromen. Izam’s sculpt is largely identical to that used on all of the main Magne Power team members. The figure stands 2 1/2 inches tall and he has 12 points of articulation. Izam is figure 002 in the Microman Magne Power line, the second member of the main team of Micromen from the launch of the line. Today, I’ll be looking at one of its figures, Microman Izam! Though ultimately short-lived, it’s an interesting cross-section of the line. However, for a brief period of time in the late ‘90s, Takara attempted to mix things up, rebranding the line under the Magne Power banner and shrinking the basic figures down to 2 1/2 inches. The line initially began as a 3 3/4-inch-based line, and has mostly lived on in that fashion. While I’ve touched on its American cousin, Micronauts, a number of times for this site, I’ve only actually looked at the original Microman line twice before.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |