Captain Carter made her first MCU appearance in the animated Marvel’s What If? Series on Disney+ in 2021. During her ‘origin’ episode she is wearing a UK equivalent of the Captain America suit complete with Union Jack shield. Following her journey through the Multiverse and as we fast forward to the finale of Season 1, Peggy has been upgraded to a Stealth Suit (again aligned with what happened to Steve Rogers originally) and it is this suit we are reviewing here.
The Stealth Suit Captain Carter was a 2022 release and was exclusive to Target in the US and sold via the Fan Channel elsewhere. The UK distribution seemed to be quite low and she has already become a much sought-after - and relatively expensive - figure on the secondary market. The packaging remains in line with the other What If releases from the original first wave in 2021, and includes the Marvel’s What If logo at the front, a light purple card back, side art of Captain Carter in the blue Stealth Suit and a card back that contains some basic info about this Multiverse version of Peggy.
The Stealth Suit variant is a repaint of the original release and does include the same head sculpt. While the head has an animated vibe to it, it doesn't look out of place alongside the live-action MCU figures compared to say the T’Challa Star-Lord. Photo Real tech is used to execute the likeness to Hayley Attwell and as usual, does a great job on the realism in the eyes and the mouth on a face that is quite flawless in person so is difficult to execute with paint alone.
The costume is cast in dark blue with paint applied in silver on the Union Jack detailing on the torso and on a couple of panels on the arms. Like Steve Roger’s equivalent suit, she is wearing a brown leather belt and shoulder straps and dark leather boots and fingerless gloves. These are all painted well enough over the base blue, but you can see some coverage issues on the silver where the blue is still showing through.
Captain Carter is a fully pin-less body and includes double-jointed elbows which is a new standard for female characters. She is supremely articulate and can be posed in both neutral and dynamic stances including being able to kneel, or leap with an aftermarket stand supporting her.
The sole accessory is her shield, a smaller version to that included with the mainstream Cap but mirroring the strapping on the reverse as opposed to the clip/peg. That means the ability to hold the shield is more natural with the straps going up over either arm - but you do lose the ability to mount the shield on Cap’s back. Like the outfit, the shield is cast in its base colour of grey with the rear straps and front blue & silver flag detail added on top. There is a metallic look to the shield which works really well and provides some shade contrast to the darker blue of the figure.
Both What If? Captain Carter figures are impressive and I am not sure which is my favourite. This Stealth Suit is more desirable due to its exclusivity and limited circulation and if you want this one in your collection then I wouldn’t hang about - although there is always a re-release possibility if this outfit is used in Season 2.
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