Marion Ravenwood is part of the launch wave of Hasbro’s new Indiana Jones Adventure Series, a set of 5 figures all taken from Indy’s debut movie Raiders of the Lost Ark. This new Adventure Series arrives in Hasbro’s new plastic-free packaging with artwork of the figure on the box front and again on the reverse. The right side panel contains the checklist for the included ‘Build-an-Artifact’ part with the wave 1 figures each containing a piece to assemble the Ark of the Covenant.
Inside the figures and parts are wrapped in printed wax paper and then secured in a brown cardboard inner tray that also contains the assembly instructions for the Ark.
Marion is wearing the red and white outfit from the scenes in the Cario Market with a head sculpt and photo-real print execution that creates a decent enough likeness to Karen Allen while not quite reaching a level we have seen on other Hasbro lines. The red detail on the blouse is crisp and most likely printed with the rest of the outfit cast in its base colour with just a touch more paint to detail Marion’s belt and wedged-heeled shoes.
Articulation comes in with 17 points of articulation, all of it pinless. The joints are reasonably well disguised as part of the sculpt and they are all tight to the point where the ratchet knee joints are very tough to move. Marion stands perfectly fine despite the heeled shoes, and she can achieve a good number of poses, particularly with the included accessories.
Those accessories include the pan she uses to fight off her assailants. It uses a grey silver plastic with no other paint decor, it is basic in its design and perhaps a touch too big. It fits into Marion’s hands reasonably well but the shape of the handle and the shape of the hand grip are not a perfect match.
The second accessory is the monkey who they meet in the market. Considering the size, the sculpt and paint app are good and includes face detail, variations in the fur, and the red with gold trim waistcoat. This is actually an articulated piece with a joint at the head, arms, and tail. These joints allow you to line up the Monkey with Marion’s arm and while there is no plug or clip to hold him in place, he does sit on the arm fairly securely.
In a line that will undoubtedly be dominated by Indy variants, these other characters are just as crucial to the success of the line, and to deliver the 'world-building' that many collectors desire. Marion is well executed, without being spectacular, and comes with the articulation and props we would need to recreate the scenes in Cairo Market as the line grows.
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