I’ve long since hypothesized that Chris Evans and to a lesser extent, Henry Cavill, must have really difficult faces to capture. I’ve not seen a 1:12 figure that captures his likeness 100%. For me, he is easily in my top 5, possibly top 3 list of favorite characters. The quality of this figure was exceptionally disappointing since my best friend Mark is the only one I know that is a bigger fan of Cap than I am. We’ve gotten this piece before, but not this smokey grey.
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On the positive side, we got a cool looking, if not unnecessary, grey explosion effect piece. On the upside, he has an articulated mullet. I legitimately thought they would use the time between the solicits and the release to tool it up. This purchase has single handily made me think twice about pre-ordering Figuarts figures. Not the shields he has for the last 45 minutes of the movie. He comes with a spear/staff that you see him with for 10 seconds. However, Chris Evans has NEVER looked like whoever the hell the head sculpt is supposed to be. I understand the figure was produced using concept art for a reference, so I allow for those things. I can kind of see Chris Evans, in a cartoony way. I am not sure how the same company that can release the IW Black Widow figure or the Hulk, can make a figure like the Figuarts Infinity War Captain America. A better name for this piece would be “The Evolution of an Action F igure.” (Worth noting, I did decide to call these “evolutions” because I like it better. Basically because if I only have negative things to say, it usually doesn’t get pushed high up on my priority list. Though President Donald Trump doesn’t seem to exist in the MCU’s continuity, one can’t help but speculate how timely it is for Captain America to, once again, become a man without a country right now.This is not a review of the Figuarts Infinity War Captain America. Now, even if it’s just a sly Instagram post, the directors have at least bestowed that name upon the hero. (He’s totally missing the cape, though.) Chances are he’ll still be referred to as Captain America in the movie, but based on where Civil War ended and what we’ve seen in the trailers, he was already Nomad all but in name. Cap’s costume in Infinity War is reflective of the Nomad, too, with the American flag colors faded and his star chest emblem ripped out. This left many fans to speculate that he would adopt an identity similar to the Nomad, if not the real thing. In retrospect, this characterization of Steve Rogers, from writer Steve Englehart and artist Sal Buscema, would profoundly influence his modern philosophy, as reflected in storylines like Civil War and in films like 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier.Īt the end of 2016’s Captain America: Civil War, Steve Rogers dropped his shield and left the Avengers.
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As “the Nomad,” Steve Rogers represented a man without a country, reflecting his feelings towards patriotism in a radically changing time.Īt the urging of Hawkeye, Steve Rogers reassumes the Captain America name in Captain America #184, believing that he fights for a nation’s ideals and not its government. In Captain America #180 from 1974, Steve Rogers abandons his kitschy red, white, and blue for purple, black, and a long cape. “The Nomad” comes from a period in Captain America’s comic book history when the star-spangled superhero became disillusioned with the United States after - and this is true - the Watergate scandal. Also, for some unknown reason, the image is a riff on the poster for the 2010 thriller The American starring George Clooney. On Monday, the Russos shared on Instagram a piece of Photoshopped art that depicts Chris Evans from the Infinity War trailer as the Nomad. Directors Joe and Anthony Russo have confirmed that Steve Rogers’s superhero codename will be “the Nomad,” a name lifted directly from Captain America’s comic book history. When the Mad Titan known as Thanos arrives in Avengers: Infinity War, the hero formerly called Captain America will lead the charge under a new identity.