Finally, the Journalism Action Figure I’ve Always Wanted

There are enough plaything ofsuperheroes , Jedi Knights , orspaceship captains . It ’s about time we got a real hoagy of the clip : just a man whoreally , really wantssome characterisation .

Today Hasbro announced the latest variant to its “ retro ” line of Spider - Man Marvel Legends natural action figures , take classical takes on dear bomber and villains from Peter ’s world and putting them on cardbacks that , if you ’re as damaged as I am , forthwith make your interior soliloquy start out shredding a guitar and going “ wanderer - man , spider - humankind , radioactive , spider - man ” on loop .

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Really, the mustache being slightly off-angle as Jonah’s face warps in rage sells it.

Really, the mustache being slightly off-angle as Jonah’s face warps in rage sells it.Image: Hasbro

But who wants Spider - Man and Mary Jane , or Kingpin or Mysterio , when you could have the tangible humans of the hour : J. Jonah Jameson ?

A “ fan distribution channel ” single uncommitted through specialist storage like Entertainment Earth — or directly through Hasbro itself at its Pulse website — the 6″ scale Jonah comes with a few accoutrement , mostly in the phase of alternate deal that are all appropriately enraged . There ’s a clinched fist , for shaking as you curse Spider - Man ’s name . There ’s a pointing finger’s breadth , for channelise at Spider - Man as you excite your clinched clenched fist cursing his name ( or to aim at people to check that they get you pictures . Pictures of Spider - Man ! ) .

Then there are gripping hands for the two dissimilar versions of the Daily Bugle JJJ also descend with : one furled , and one unfurled , so you may read the actually printed stories match for the Bugle ’s front Thomas Nelson Page :

Image: Hasbro

Image: Hasbro

I love that the pictures of Mysterio and Spider - Man are really of the legal action figures , too . But honestly , my favorite point about this name is Jonah ’s fluttering tie , perpetually in motion , like he ’s always ready to stomp onto the aspect yell about a deadline or hisfavorite , tragic arch - bane . It ’s the little things that make an activeness figure of a comical book newspaper editor program worthwhile , really .

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The Marvel Legends Retro J. Jonah Jameson is prepare to flatten in December , for $ 21 .

Image: Hasbro