Toy Review - SHOCKWAVE (Comic Edition)

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Need to change the title of this review to
"Optimus Prime's severed head" methinks.

[Jaxius._]

I'm guilty of ordering this just to strip off the 'comic colouring' because i want a lighter purple shockwave

Glad comic fans are getting something, though every other release in this line seems to be better than this one

[klystron]

Only Shockwave I have is the TRA one (which we all know is great). I passed on the Seige one due to size & price (in hindsight I admit that may have been a mistake).
So I thought I'd grab this Comic Edition redeco to fill the gap. Sure its G1 Shockwave, and looks great. The deco, the gorgeous box, and Optimus head are fantastic throw-backs to that original comic I had as a kid. This release meets the brief perfectly.

But standing on my desk between Legacy Jhiaxus and Seige Optimus, I feel the figure/mold itself is a bit underwhelming. Good looking, but unsubstantial.

Easy pass if you're not into the comic-shading look or have the Seige version.
However, if you're like me, and have no G1 'wave in your collection - the box (a keeper) and the Optimus head help make the RRP easier to accept, but maybe wait for a sale.

[klystron]

Yeah, I bought the wrong Shockwave. SS110 Shockwave is better.

[Paulbot]

This the first figure I've got with a shading effect and I was quite impressed with how well it works. Granted I've not taken it out of the box yet... but I think it's a nice touch and a nice effect and maybe is pinging the comic reader part of my brain.