Toy OTD: Asunarosya 3age Figure: Hulk

To celebrate the release of The Incredible Hulk this weekend, here's a neat figure that came out in late 2006. It's part of a series of super-deformed Marvel heroes, and they all turned out really great (at least, if you like that kind of stylization in the first place)!

The sculpts are very simple, ditto the paint job, but everything supports the basic, childlike idea just fine. There's almost no articulation or posing, but the symmetry is appropriate for the Hello Kitty approach that's been taken with these toys. Wisely, Asunarosya included a display stand with each figure, and showed collectors mercy by not making this a blind-boxed line.

These are tough to get now, but the Hulk is one of the more affordable characters. They originally cost eight to ten dollars each, but I'd expect to spend at least fifteen to twenty-five for this Hulk now. Crank up that eBay Favorite Search, and good luck!

PS - If you missed out last time, series three is on its way! Collectors who have series one and two might not bite, as the 'new' figures are all repaints of those characters. So the trade-off is: a more expensive Hulk with purple pants, or a cheaper one with pink pants! You make the call.