They made a new G1 toy in 2012!

And it was Andrew Garfield!

This toy is as interesting as it is perplexing. It was released in the tie-in toyline for the Amazing Spider-Man movie. As far as I remember, that movie did not have any Spider-Man mecha.

Well, this toy was made and I have my hands on it. So let’s review it!

Vehicle mode

Behold. The Spider Jet!

It’s not great. Well, it has a cockpit, wings, wheels and boosters. So it’s got that going for it, which is nice.

The Spider Jet is painted much better than I expected. That’s become a running theme with the Transformers aimed at younger kids isn’t it?

For playability… you can’t roll the Spider Jet around without making him transform. That’s kind of sad.

Transformation (Gimmick)

This is it. Spider-Man is a Jumpstarter!

Pull back the Spider Jet and let it roll forward. The Spider Jet jumps up and BAM!

You got yourself Spider-Man!

Robot mode

Spider-Man is looking a bit different than usual. He’s got more grey on his costume than usual.

Also, he’s a robot.

He looks great in robot mode and has a lot of molded detail. The good paint in Spider Jet mode carries over to robot mode. His chest emblem looks particularly aesthetically pleasing.

For posability… his arms rotate at the shoulders. That’s it. I guess that’s another thing he has in common with the Rescue Bots.

Well you can’t be a throwback to G1 Transformers if you have a ton of posability. Right?

Toy or collectible?

This is definitely a kid’s toy but it might tickle an adult collectors funny bone to have a modern Spiderman figure based on a G1 Transformer.

One thing to note, he’s bigger than I thought he would be and that means he’s pretty good value for money. He’s as big as a modern Deluxe (just much simpler).

Closing

Spiderman the Spider Jet here is an interesting oddity, no doubt. But he’s also a very fun toy for younger kids. He’s a great gift for kids and a great gag gift for adult collectors.

He’s not anything necessary for your collection but I think you’ll enjoy him nonetheless.