The Indiana Jones Adventure Series is Hasbro’s latest 6-inch scale collectors line, bringing figures from across the Indiana Jones movies. Announced in 2022, the first wave of figures arrived in April 2023 with a wave of 5 figures taken from Indy’s first outing, Raiders of the Lost Ark.
LIke all Hasbro’s current products, the Indy line launches in plastic free packaging and uses a squared off box with the same dimensions as that used by the Star Wars Black Series (without the corner cut-out). The character is shown on the front of the box as a glossy relief image, with the box itself using the iconic sandy background and red directional markers we associate with the Maps from the Indy movies The right hand side contains more character art, while the rear and the left spine covers the box contents as well as the ‘Buildt an Artifact’, in this case the Ark of the Covenant which is split across the five Raiders releases.
Inside the box is a cardboard inner tray that surrounds the figures and accessories. These are wrapped in a wax paper that is also printed with the Indiana Jones map design. The inner tray also carries the assemby instructions for the Ark of the Covenant so keep that handy - it is also worth noting the Sallah figure's part looks to be one piece but is actually both the base and the top of the Ark which have to be carefully separated.
Salah carries a decent likeness to actor John Rhys-Davies but while the photo-real decor is in use it isn’t brilliant in execution when you see some of the MCU heads in the Marvel Legends line. He is wearing the robes he wears as he and Indy infiltrate the dig at Tanis. The base figure of flowing beige robes is overlaid with a lower skirt section and a waist coat. All the parts are cast in their base colour, with additional decor added on the sash belt and with the addition of some weathering on the arms and skirt piece.
Articulation is in line with the Star Wars Black Series with 17 points of articulation. The figure is completely pin-less and the single joints on the arms and legs designed to flow with the rest of the outfit. Sallah’s skirt does impede leg motion while the arms are fully free for posing and you can also utilise the waist and double neck joints to aid in posing.
Sallah is packed with his shovel which did arrive bent in my case. It is two tone in colour with a light wood colour handle and a silver shovel head. It fits into Sallah’s hands with plenty of options to pose him digging, or holding the shovel. The other accessory is a coiled length of rope cast in an off white plastic.This can be slung on his shoulder, but only if the arm is moved out slightly. The more natural option is to have it hooked on his lower arms.
In terms of scale the Adventure Series sits somewhere between the Star Wars Black Series and the Marvel Legends line. The aesthetics and articulation are more aligned to the Black Series and the Ghostbuters line rather than the slightly taller, better articulated and buffer Marvel Legends & Power Rangers.
Sallah and the Raiders of the Ark launch wave reflect a brand new experience for Indy fans with a Collectors based line that goes beyond the odd Indy figure. It also looks like it will have the depth of the smaller Hasbro line from 2008 and I would hope that level of world-building will be supported by the fans - as without the sales the line is unlikely to go as deep as we want. Its a great start and I look forward to whatever Hasbro has planned going forward.
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