



There are some characters that, while by no means major players, still end up making an impression and being super memorable. Ebony Maw is one such character. He's just one of Thanos' many henchman in Infinity War, but his mad scientist gimmick, impressive duel with Dr. Strange, and deadly telekinesis powers made for a formidable foe. Since he returns in Endgame, Hasbro has been kind enough to include him in the Endgame armored Thanos BAF wave, so let's take a look at him.

Packaging:





Maw comes in the slightly updated Legends box, with the personalized name tag and character info on the back. It's standard, but it's eye catching, and does the job.





Sculpt:





Ebony maw has a great sculpt! I want to draw special attention to the head sculpt, which has an excellent craggy effect on the forehead, and some great wrinkles around the mouth. There's no doubt this is an alien. Speaking of which, they did a great job capturing his freakily long arms, and creepy fingers.





The outfit itself looks pretty great, especially considering the scale and price point. There's a textured chainmail effect on the arms and legs, and a smooth texture on the tunic. Maw has a pretty detailed costume, and Hasbro did very well in capturing it. He's also very tall, close to 7 inches, and towers over smaller figures like Loki.













Articulation:

Maw includes all the poseability and joints you've come to expect.









Even with his thin build, Hasbro still filled Ebony maw with lots of articulation, lots of useful joints, great for telekinetic poses. In spite of the skinny long arms, I never felt that there was a risk of breakage, everything felt tight and secure.





Accessories:

Maw comes with a hunk of Thanos to build, but no character specific inclusions. This picture shows him shrugging in confusion at the omission. It's not like Maw had a ton of gear, but something like energy effects, or alternate hands would've been nice.





Paint:

For the most part, Ebony Maw has great paint work. The textured sections are a glossy black, the gold etching is clean, and the tunic is a matte gray. The head is good, the rings on the hands are detailed. The only nit is that the grey tunic section has some slop. A few dark grey spots showed up, and the bottom right flap has some dark grey bleed onto the wrong side. It's not terribly noticeable, but it's the Maw's main flaw, so it merits mention.





Overall:

Ebony Maw is a great figure, and makes an excellent addition to a cosmic villain display. The sculpting and articulation are excellent, and while the small paint issues and lack of accessories are cons, the rest of the figure is impressive enough that I'm willing to overlook them. I rate Ebony Maw very highly, and recommend him to any interested collectors.

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