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Series: Spawn 21 Alternate Realities Craftsmanship: 8.8 out of 10 - You call those rats? - Nails the classic Hamlet pose - Good color and sculpt - Great for display and not much else - Needs real chains Playability: 4.3 out of 10 - Sculpt and articulation severely limit “fun” factor - Great key holder! - Say good-bye to the skull
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Spawn Seven (Spawn 21)by McFarlane Toys
Arguably, Spawn Seven should have been constructed of cold cast porcelain and sold as a limited edition collectible. The “ultra-action figure” description on the top of the box is misleading. But he is made of plastic and rubber so I suppose he could sustain more action than something made of porcelain.
Spawn Seven is a great looking figure, period. The detail and sculpt are fantastic, save for one aspect: the rats. Instead of the characteristic hyper-detail that McFarlane devotes to everything, the rats on the base look like black blobs with tails – at a glance you probably won’t even realize they’re rats. The remainder of the figure and throne are great – the Bard would be especially proud. Besides capturing Spawn at his brooding best, it also pays homage to Shakespeare’s classic Hamlet. The color is very good – nailing that earthy, undead look that Spawn seems to be known for. (My only other gripe is that plastic chains were used rather than “real” metal.)
Not everyone will bemoan the lack of poseability, but I will. Spawn sits on his throne and that’s it. He’s got 11 points of articulation but only a few of these can be put into use due to his sculpt. (This tanks the playability score to say the least.) The skull sits in his hand well |
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but not snuggly so you have to be careful not to lose it. (Alternatively, just leave the factory wrap on which keeps the skull in his hand.) Different poses are extremely limited but the top half of his cape is removable, so you can have “lounging at home” Spawn or “at the office” Spawn.
Due to his limited poseability I tried to find different uses for him. Key holder was probably the most useful (and makes a great conversation starter if you have it by your front door) but most twisted was a modified mall-dwelling Santa.
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Playability is above Mongroid but not by much. While he definitely fits with the rest of the Spawn 21 series (although if he was to stand up he’d be taller than the rest), setting up action dioramas just isn’t feasible. And the skull is very easy to lose because it doesn’t fit snuggly in his hand. But if you’re buying Spawn Seven, chances are that playability is not at the top of your list of priorities.
As a display piece, you can’t go wrong with Spawn Seven – he’s big, oozes creepy cool, and looks great – and all rabid Spawn fans should go out and buy one. But if you like some action with your ultra-action figures, take a look at Alien Spawn 2 or Pirate Spawn.
- Omni (March 28, 2002)
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