“Oh, you're an Avenger. Have I killed you before?”
As has become standard for most Marvel Cinematic movies outside the main Avengers volumes, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was given a partial wave of figures to mark its release, with a trio of Quanumania Marvel Legends sharing the case with four other comic book figures that were Ant-Man related. The wave was also given a Quantumania Build-a-Figure of Cassie Lang, bringing the movie’s entire complement of figures at release to four. Unusually the Quantumania figures arrived much later than the movie thanks to a change of scheduling swapping around Quantumania and The Marvels in the release schedule. So while we all saw the movie in February of 2024 it was mid-summer until the figures arrived on shelves.
The Quantumania figures landed during the ‘plastic free’ packaging stage for Marvel Legends so the box has no window, and the figure is simply illustrated in posed images on the front and reverse. The build-a-figure checklist moves to the side spine, replacing one of the illustrated panels. The box design features the bold Quantumania logo and a trim of red and gold against the black box base replicating the suits worn by both Scott and Hope in the movie. There is also a large blue Quantum Realm inspired backdrop to the front artwork that also contains a secondary zoomed-in image of the character. Kang comes with the two Cassie Lang head options for the build-a-figure.
Out of the box and it becomes obvious that our new Kang the Conqueror figure is not as impressive as we might hope. The first issue is the height, with the figure coming in only a tad taller than Wasp and even a touch shorter than Ant-Man. Kang should be much taller than both, with actor Jonathan Majors standing at 6ft tall compared to Evangeline Lilly who is only 5’ 5, and Paul Rudd who is 5’ 9. The figure's proportions also feel off with very skinny legs, a slim waist, and a lack of definition and bulk in the arms. Sizing aside, the suit is a good replication of the Quantum Realm outfit worn by Kang with a green base colour and glossy, almost metallic panels, belt, and trim. There is a softer plastic skirt piece that extends up and over the torso and then a further plastic cape that runs the full length of the body, flaring out at the base.
The head sculpt in terms of recreating the look of Kang the Conqueror is also good, with a visible likeness to Majors albeit with the blue-hued skin and white eyes. The facial markings appear printed, but also have a definite sculpted element to them when you run your fingers over them. The head is then encased in the helmet that uses the same purple plastic as the armoured pieces.
Kang has no accessories, and the only additional parts are a second pair of hands. This gives you a pair of clenched fists, and a pair of open hands to work with. Articulation is pinless but is sadly limited with 18 obvious points of articulation, with quite a bit of it is restricted by the outfit. The arms are hardest hit with the wider torso section cutting off much of the shoulder movement. The skirt also restricts the upper legs, while the figure is frustratingly difficult to stand with offset ankle ratchets that don't meet up in a flat-footed pose. Widening the stance will help, but the skirt piece also restricts this as does the springy hip joints that want to pull back into the neutral position.
In nearly every aspect, there is a level of disappointing execution with Kang the Conqueror starting with his proportions. He should be at least 6.5 inches tall compared to other male characters and his physique should be bulkier. We should be getting a Kang that is at least the same height as Killmonger (a figure we reviewed recently) but he is a good deal shorter despite both actors being almost identical heights. We are also let down by articulation with several joints sacrificed in their movement by the costume and armour, and sadly he lacks some basics like stability when posed. There are some positives, particularly the head sculpt, and with some creative posing and perhaps having him elevated over your other Quantumania figures he will fill a gap, particularly as there are unlikely to be any further Kang figures - at least in terms of Kang as played by Majors.
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