“Gone! Gone, the form of man! Rise, the Demon Etrigan!”
McFarlane Toys raises a little bit of Hell with its recently released The Demon 7″ figure. Of course, fans of DC Comics and especially fans of the Demon know that this big guy is Etrigan the Demon, the beast that is eternally bonded to the Arthurian knight known as Jason Blood. Etrigan captured my heart about ten years ago when I first read about him in the Flashpoint Paradox. I loved how he spoke in rhyme. After reading about the character, I decided to look into more of his stories. From Blackest Night to Demon Knights and in his adventures with other characters such as Swamp Thing, Etrigan won me over.
When I saw Etrigan on the shelf, I quickly snagged him. The figure is massive. He’s broadly built and very heavy compared to other figures in the line. The sculpt on the figure is amazing. The paint applications are excellent as well. The folks at McFarlane spent a ton of time paying attention to Etrigan’s facial features, armor, and his cape. They are all very well done.
Etrigan comes with only two accessories. He comes with a sword that is somewhat difficult to put into his hand. He also comes with the standard DC base that all of the figures in this line feature. Other than those two items, accessories are pretty bare. I do wish that McFarlane had included at least one other set of hands or even an extra head. Etrigan also comes with a collector card.
The figure’s articulation is pretty good. With his bulky armor it can be a tad difficult (and painful, those spikes hurt) to position the figure in a decent pose. I had quite a bit of trouble keeping Etrigan from falling over even when using the included stand. Etrigan’s leg and waist POA are very loose. This caused him to lean forward in just about every position that I put him.
Aside from the difficulties that I had posing the figure and the lack of accessories, The Demon is a very nice figure and he’d look great in any action figure collection. The detailing is amazing and Etrigan simply looks fierce. Add him to your collection. You won’t regret it.
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