Here we have Odin in-hand. This design is based on the statue made in 2008 by Bowen Designs, which is either a case of the Marvel Legends team making a deep cut with a tribute like that, OR it's the closest they have to reference material since Odin isn't a character they normally make. Considering how Gail Simone, who love her or hate her (and I kind of hate her), did bring up how most comic or cartoon productions don't always have the best production bibles of late and rely on fan wikis for circular reporting. If this is not the case for Odin, then I believe Hasbro did a great job in recreating the design of the armor worn by Odin. The chainmail on the blue portions of the costume is a nice touch, and I also love the contrast between the darker bronze and gold parts on him. That being said, the gold parts on him are noticeably cast in a metallic, marbly plastic instead of painted gold; even for a figure that costs $60, Hasbro still finds some way to not fully commit in the paint apps department. It's a shame too since things look great from a distance, and I also love the fur pattern on the back piece and the chain that holds the medallion (I believe it's one) on the torso. I also like how one of the horns are chipped to give that worn feel to his attire. Some could argue that a wash would be preferred, but for the most part, Odin looks great. And when I say "for the most part", that doesn't mean he is an automatic 10/10 due to the gold parts and the blue paint missing on the knee joints to complete the sculpt.
The head sculpt has a beard and mullet that would undoubtedly make Santa Claus grey with envy, though I'm not sure if there is a wash applied onto this piece or not. It's subtle if it's applied, but what does look great is the eye patch on the right side of his face, which adds some history to the day he traded his right eye in exchange for wisdom. I should mention that he probably should trade that mullet in for better next articulation, as the fur piece on his back greatly inhibits it (at least in this configuration). The rest of the articulation otherwise consists of shoulder rotation, outward arm movement, bicep rotation, single-jointed elbows, wrist rotation, inward hinges, a diaphragm joint, ball jointed hips inhibited by the skirt armor, thigh rotation, double jointed knees that are very stiff, and ankles that hinge and pivot. I'm not sure if my copy has boot rotation or not, because he can't seem to have his feet parallel for a vanilla pose.
He comes with a sword that is nicely painted and goes so well with the right hand's lateral hinge meant for moving downward. The mullet can be swapped with one of two helmets, this one having horns with ornate sculptwork added onto them. They appear to be warped, though, so I'll try to fix that. The fur piece is detachable so you can put the cape underneath it; it's made of fabric, and while it is appreciative to see this instead of a rubber one, I would have loved seeing it come with wires implemented like how McFarlane has with his figures of late (at least the ones that aren't New 52 Superman and No Man's Land Batman).
He comes with two crows: one posed with its wings splayed and beak open, and the other perched and more relaxed. No paint or articulation is added onto either bird, which would make me appreciate some weathering to give a sense of the accessories appearing life-like. In addition, I don't collect the G.I.Joe Classifieds line, but I know they have birds with more articulation than this. Odin also comes with a crown that truly signifies his title of King, yet it could really go for some proper paint since the metallic plastic cheapens it's appearance.
Just as we get right into a size comparison, he also comes with a staff that is just as unpainted as the crown, only it's cast in a more caramel shade of plastic. It contrasts the gold parts on him, and further still is reuse from the 2015 All-Father BAF. If you're going to reuse a decade-old accessory, at least paint it better! Standing between his biological and adopted sons, Odin looks mostly awesome. I love the sculptwork on him, the different display options, and the accessory count is generally good. That doesn't mean the $60 price tag is one I would ever justify if he's missing paint, could have added wires into the cape, or add articulation to the crows. I hate having to say that Hasbro's figures of late don't deserve the full price tag they're going for since that gets repetitive very quickly, and this is easily better than most $25 figures, but with the way things go back and forth with what figure gets what price, it needs to be brought up more. Much like with Hulkbuster, do not buy this at full price.
Final ranking: ⭐⭐⭐ and a half out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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