Released in late Summer 2021, the Infinity Sage collection of Marvel Legends figures revisited a number of movies from the first 3 phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe bringing us new characters in 6-inch format such as Odin & Quicksilver, but also revisiting figures that perhaps were not quite right the first time around. The Infinity War Captain America fits into that bracket as a makeover of an existing figure that wasn't received all that well when it was first released.
The Infinity Saga packaging follows suit with the various iterations of sets released over Summer for the past few years, using a squared-off box like the First Ten Years and the 8t0H Anniversary sets. The front of the box leads with the Infinity Saga logo and character name, with the movie logo in the top left. The two side panels feature a montage of the MCU Infinity Saga heroes in a foil effect. Each side is a slightly different view of the same overall picture - but these do not expand into a wider montage (First Ten Years) as they are the same on every release.
The back of the box includes the movie poster for Infinity War but goes into just a small amount of plot detail with the background text to the side
"Armed with Wakandan Shields, Steve Rogers steps forward to defend the world from the impossible threat of Thanos and his minions"
The figure is based on the Nomad version of Steve, as seen throughout Infinity War. The figure uses much of the original 2018 release but the overall paint job is a brighter blue and the arms are brand new and are presented with pinless joints. The paintwork is impressive across the figure with the red and white striping across the midriff and the red piping down the arms and legs. The upper body features two tones of brown across the shoulder straps and the belt, with silver buckles. The only criticism may be how clean the suit looks compared to the Steve we see on-screen having been in hiding since Civil War.
The costume on the original 2018 figure was not particularly a problem, but rather the Chris Evans with beard head sculpt was considerably off compared to the other figures being released at the time and considering the use of the photo-real decor. The figure had essentially been put together off concept art and that had thrown the looks and this time round the likeness is much stronger as is the execution of the beard and the swept-back hair.
We even get a second head that presents Steve with clenched teeth as seen when he battles Thanos towards the end of the scenes in Wakanda. Both heads are done well and they swap in and out easily enough.
Another fix on this release is the Wakandan shield, with Steve now presented with the two shields of slightly different sizes - the original figure only got a single large shield. These are cast in grey plastic with silver panels painted into the intricate design. Each shield uses a handhold at the back that fits into Steve's gripping hands. This is not overly easy to do, and you will need a bit of patience and some maneuvering and bending of the fingers.
You also get a spare pair of hands with a set of clenched fists for use on Steve so he can "do this all day". Like the head, these slot in and out securely and are robust enough not to offer a risk of breaking over time. As you swap the hands, you will find the wrist wraps are also a loose pieces and can come off. There is no real reason to do so on Cap, and the forearm underneath is unpainted blue plastic.
Infinity War Steve has 21 points of articulation, with a couple of extra joints vs normal thanks to the boot cut which can be rotated under the knee. Cap has a good range of motion and stances available to him, with and without the shields. This includes kneeling poses as well as action stances and evening a running pose as he charges towards the Outriders (he may need a stand to help with this one).
One thing I do like about this revisit from Hasbro is the inclusion of the two heads which are pretty much interchangeable on the old figure also. The costume colouring for me is better on the 2018 version although the neck peg is shorter so he can look a little hunched with the new heads in place. The neck pegs are also slightly different in size so the old figure can stretch the new head a touch so it becomes a bit loose over time.
The Infinity Saga Captain America is an Exclusive within the Infinity Saga collection, so it can only be purchased via Smyths Toys & Hasbro Pulse in the UK, and via Walmart in the US.
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