Angela has always had a special place in my heart. I was excited when she won Hasbro's Marvel Legends poll and I can't wait to see what she looks like as a Marvel Legends figure. But this post isn't about that toy line. It's about an earlier plastic incarnation of this heavenly lady.
This here is Cosmic Angela from Mcfarlane Toys. The figure came out in 1995 as part of the Spawn Series 3 of action figures when Angela was still with Image Comics. Angela then was a scantily-clad, bounty-hunting angel who hunted Spawn and his like. Since being moved to Marvel Comics, it was revealed she was actually Odin's long lost daughter. So now, she's a scantily-clad goddess from Asgard.
Cosmic Angela is my first Angela figure. I found it online by accident a few years ago while I was searching for another figure. I don't remember exactly how much this figure retailed back in the day. What I do remember though is it was expensive. This one, however, wasn't. It was bought for about Php 140.00 (about $ 3.50), give or take. That already includes the shipping fee. The funny thing is the shipping actually cost more than the figure itself!
It came in it's original packaging, although I'm unsure whether or not it was opened or not. The clamshell was still attached to the left side of the card, but on the right side was it was taped. The card edges were worn and there was a noticeable discoloration of the card print.
Cosmic Angela stands about 4-5 inches tall, comparatively smaller than Marvel Legends figures. The sculpt is typical of Mcfarlane figures from that time. Back in the late 90's, Mcfarlane Toys and Moore Action Collectibles made some of the nicest figures in terms of sculpt.
She came dressed in a dominatrix-like outfit that appears like it's being held by thin straps and buckles, that seems a little more raunchier than her original loincloth-and-metal bra outfit.
The overall paint job is okay, but this figure's torso is slightly different in tone than the rest of her body. Based on the yellowing of the packaging, I'm guessing this has been displayed in a store window that got a lot of sun.
What this figure has for sculpt, it lacks in articulation. Its articulation is typical of figures from that era. You can turn her head a full 360 degrees but you can't tilt it up or down.
Her arms can be raised shoulder-width and be raised to the front and swung to the back. Elbow joints allow the forearms to be bent. There are no wrist joints.
The figure also has single knee joints. Ankle and foot joints are also non-existent. The legs are attached to the torso with pegs so they can be swung forward and backwards.
Cosmic Angela has doll hair instead of molded hair from plastic, something one will normally see on fashion dolls like Barbie. You may brush her hair if you want, but sadly, the figure doesn't come with a brush.
Each weapon has a holder on her body. The dagger's sheath is located on her right arm while the holster for her gun is on her left thigh. The knife's holder, made of of two separate slots, is on her leg. I have a hard time inserting the tip of her sword into the bottom slot; I've actually only been able to successfully do it once.
Those aside, I think it's a good figure overall. I've always admired the figures from Mcfarlane Toys for their superb sculpt, even though those figures aren't as articulated as most current ones on the market today. The important for me is I have a good-looking figure of a character I like on my shelf, which by the way, I got for a very good price.In my book, This Cosmic Angela rocks.
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