Here we have Spider-Man 2099 in hand, reusing the body type first seen with Renew Your Vows Spider-Man. Right off the bat, I will give Hasbro credit for having the blue a darker shade that befits a stealthy and futuristic character design like Miguel's. While the retooling is minimal for only the forearms and a peg hole for his decently sculpted yet unpainted cape, the body is at least decent for this kind of figure. Still, I wish Hasbro could have molded the logo on the chest like they did with raising the suit details on Spider-Man Unlimited a year prior.
His head sculpt is the only surface area with raised details in relief, which is appreciative, but I still wish the rest of the parts in red were the same. With his articulation being the same, I will talk about the hands that he comes with: one pair has his fingers bent somewhat in a claw pose, but the other pair has the traditional wall-crawling pose. Surprised Hasbro didn't go with thwipping hands, given this is a Spider-Man after all.
For a comparison next to his buck-mate, this is the RYV version of ol webhead that I still have instead of the Maximum version. While the two figures are still fine, I will admit that the finish applied on the previous retro carded figure makes it feel more dynamic. That, or it's how the stock photos make it appear. As for the different proportions between what we previously had versus what we now have, the recent version obviously wins for the most part, but watching some of AnthonysCustoms videos made me realize how the waist swivel helps with kicking poses better than using a diaphragm joint (especially if a figure is posed delivering a side kick). I honestly hoped Hasbro would invest in double ball joints for their figures, or at least keep a waist swivel and a good diaphragm joint. Oh, and why did we NOT use the clawed hands that fit the character so much better when the ones he comes with look too relaxed in comparison?!
As for Power Princess, I have to give props to Hasbro for making a new sculpt that is GOOD. Not only is she built like a female comic book character, but she also has a good amount of muscle that befits a Wonder Woman bootleg such as herself. The shoulders are slightly bigger than normal, her thighs are thicc yet strong enough to crush a watermelon, and the height at least fits a character like her. Granted, some could argue that her chest size and her butt should be bigger to go with her toned body, but this might even be better than She-Hulk and Psylocke's bodies. I would deduct points for the gold being inconsistent between the areas painted properly gold and any molded plastic. On the plus side, the pinless joints blend in naturally with the rest of the limbs.
The head sculpt is almost close to the way Wonder Woman is typically drawn, with a head sculpt that might look more like the McFarlane version. The baby-blue eyes, combined with the serious death-glare expression, elevate this figure and suit a badass babe who would fight strong men and make women beneath her keep up with her pace. I still wish the tiara were painted gold rather than left in the gold marbley plastic since it would complement this already great head sculpt. As for her articulation, her head is on a double ball joint for the neck, the shoulders rotate, the arms move outwards, the biceps rotate, the elbows bend at two points, the wrists rotate as well as hinge side to side, we have just one diaphragm joint (would have been better to add a second ball joint for the lower torso), hips are on ball joints, thighs rotate, knees double joint, boots rotate, and the ankles hinge as well as pivot. With her fist and splayed open left hand swapped with weapon-holding hands, we can equip her with a sword and shield. Minimal deco for the latter compared to the former, but the sculpted details are nice. As for the BAF pieces she comes with, they are the legs of The Void, whose cranberry clear plastic goodness is blending in with the backdrop. I don't have plans to complete this BAF any further because I already have versions of Vision and Black Panther that I like more, I want to get the Walgreens version of Namor, and I have no interest in Namorita, Justice, or Crystar.
For a comparison with not a Marvel Legends but a DC Multiverse, here she is with McFarlane's Collector Edition Wonder Woman. As you might tell, the height difference is going to be obvious, as is the engineering for the articulation, BUT if there are people who collect 1/12 figures rather than 1/10 figures and are impatient with Wonder Woman getting a MAFEX release, then Power Princess is perfect for making some customs. Her design is already close enough to Wonder Woman, and you just have to add some red and blue into the costume to make her close. I'd go a step further and add a star to her tiara as well as some stars for the bikini bottom and further color breakup for the shield. This custom is already a great starting point for fans who want to have a Wonder Woman in their displays, since getting a Collector Edition Wonder Woman is impossible compared to Power Princess (you are more than free to blame Todd for taking too long with making her in the first place). Unlike Spider-Man 2099, who is fine yet feels been-there-done-that, Power Princess is a welcome purchase as someone who was interested in her character design and as a fan of both Marvel and DC. She was reissued a while back, so if you either like the character or want to make her into a Double W, then get her ASAP. Just do it faster than all the hacky nerd culture sites making articles on how an MCU Supreme Squadron is a better live-action Justice League than the actual live-action Justice League we got, because you know those articles WILL happen.
Final ranking: ⭐⭐⭐ and a half out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Spider-Man 2099)
⭐⭐⭐⭐ and a half out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Power Princess)
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