The Return of Marvel Legends: Ghost Rider Figure Review

The Basics:Price: $15.99 (Target) - $20.99 (ToysRUs)
Scale: 6"

First Impressions:
It was a cold wendsday night in february as i return from the comic book store. Something told me to go into the ToysRUs nearby. I did, and i found this figure...nay........this work of art!! (Motorcycle not included) more on that in accessories) Needless to say i grabbed it, payed, and returned home to examine my spoils of the day. This figure looked like a work of art in the package...it truly is a masterpiece.

Sculpt:My God the detail is amazing. If Hasbro keeps up with this ammount of detail and quality control the Marvel Legends will once a again rule Toy shelves and my wallet. The Jacket and shoulder pads are one piece that is removable although tough to get on and off, it uses a tab system similair to the G.I. Joe vests. The belt is a seperate piece although not removable. It wasnt glued down to prevent leg articulation, but its not loose enough so that it flops around the figure. The arm guards look fantastic and the kneepads are beautifuly executed. The Shin Guards are wonderful with the front design sculpted fantasticlly, the spikes on the sides, and the belts connecting them sculpted onto the calfon the back. The shoes are regular except for the spikes on them. One thing that i am very happy about is that the spikes arent a soft rubbery plastic buta tough, firm one! Now the only gripe that i do have is that the jacket piece tends to flop around and limit arm articualtion, that said i think it would have been better if it was sculpted onto the body, but thats just me.

Paint: Paint is fantastic. Granted there isnt much but where it is applied its wonderful. The flames area  a translucent plastic but along the shoulder pads and top of the jecket, collar, and under shirt they have applied hues of orange giving off the effect of the flames light reflecting off the clothes. Orange highlights were also aplied to the face to give it the look that the flames are in the skull and the eyes....eyeholes are painted red. The rest is the gauntlets and shin guards and knee pads, given a metallic gunmetal grey color.

Articulation:Swivel-hinge shoulders (slightly limited by shoulder pads)
Ball jointed head
Swivel biceps and thighs
Swivel - hinge ankles, wrists, and hips
Ab crunch
swivel waist
double jointed knees and elbows
its a shame theres no rockers in the ankles but well see those in wave 2!

Accessories:Bupkis, unless you count the B.A.F. pieces (geek speek: B.A.F. = Build A Figure) I wish he came with a chain at least! The jacket is removable but i dont count that as an accessory. Regardless here are some pics of GR without his jacket.

OVERALL:I Cannot praise this figure enough. The grupes i made above can easily be overlooked because of all the GR figures ive owned this may just be my favorite! The Sculpt is great, paint is stellar, articulation is wonderful. The only thing hurting it is the lack of accessories. Other than that a fantastic figure!
9 OUT OF 10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!