Here we have comic Kingpin in hand, a redeco of the BAF we got around 2018. While most business suit action figures lack much in appeal unless it's an Alfred or a Tony Stark, Kingpin's imposing physique makes him a character worth getting in toy form, especially as a villain. Though shading is non-existent, there is a good amount of color variety to make the figure pop with the blue collar, orange shirt, and purple pants to go with the white coat. Most Legends figures have issues with their sculpts looking doughy compared to the comic art, but the sumo wrestling proportions make sense for him.
His head sculpt is a little less detailed than the ones we get today, but it still feels appropriate for someone like him. His articulation. Consists of a ball and neck hinge combo for the head, rotation and hinges at the shoulders, rotation above the elbows, nearly 90 degrees bends at the elbows, wrist hinges as well as rotation, a diaphragm joint, ball jointed hips, rotation at the thighs as well as above the knees, single jointed knees, and feet that hinge as well as pivot. He can only hold the cane in his hand, which at least has some paint for the part holding the gem. I also like that the ring on his left hand is detailed nicely.
The alternate head is the only other accessory he comes with, and it presents him all bruised up and with an expression full of derpy rage. Yeah, I wish my copy's eyes were painted facing forwards. This other part may not be intentional but you can remove the coat if you want to leave him with his vest more visible. Is it a vest in actuality? Who knows.
The original Kingpin wore fully white clothes apart from the different inner shirt colored gray along with a purple tie. This isn't a bad look for him, though I'm more partial to the added orange and purple. I'd love a black suit version for when he attends a mock funeral in preparation for his dream of killing Daredevil to come true. Speaking of, I don't have a comic Daredevil but I do have a Spider-Man, the RYV version specifically. The scale is appropriate for both characters, and it makes me want to play Spider-Man on the PS4...via the PC port!
This figure, previously being a BAF, means you can take him apart as a way to kill him off a la the Lego games. At least it's payback for what his Spider-Verse counterpart did to RIPeter. Overall, in spite of the minor issues I have, getting this figure after missing out in 2020 is a real treat. You better hope you got him this time around.
Final ranking: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
And here is the MCU version of the character. While the comic physique isn't realistically obtainable for a live-action actor (and don't even ask for his ITSV physique), this is as close as we can get thanks to Vincent D'Onofrio's body type and great performance. That being said, the shoulders hanging low is more noticeable here than on comic Kingpin, the limbs appear to be reused from prior figures, but the torso is said to belong to Happy Hogan originally. It's a decent body yet I feel the arms kind of betray the torso's barrel chest. While the comic figure had more color break-up to make up for the lack of dry brushing, this figure could use a wash to make his clothes look less plasticky, especially for a live-action figure.
His head sculpt looks mostly like Vincent, but it feels a little more like a stunt double than the actual actor. He has a bit of 2000s Kevin Spacey in the head, especially with how soft his face looked compared to Vincent. Articulation is mostly the same, only he has double-jointed elbows and knees. With either alternate accessory-holding hand, he can hold his cane in the spot where the gold lies, but what if you wanted to have him hold it in other parts of it? The grip is pretty loose, so you're best using that middle area instead. The scale next to Daredevil mostly works, though I should point out that with Vincent D'Onofrio's height being 6'4" and Charlie Cox being 5'10", maybe Kingpin could be a somewhat taller figure without reusing the Happy Hogan body.
Overall, the MCU version of Kingpin is decent, but lacking a BAF part AND being a reuse of an existing body should give Hasbro a few more accessory opportunities rather than use the fact that it's an MCU Kingpin who was famous for a nearly decade-old-yet-beloved Netflix series and leave it at that. He is worth getting on discount than at full price.
Final ranking: ⭐⭐⭐ out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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