Marvel Select: Arachne Action Figure

by Diamond Select

Product Features

• Formerly the second crimefighter to use the name Spider-Woman, Julia Carpenter now combats evil as Arachne
• Figure stands 7" tall
• Blister card packaging
• Includes a deluxe base that surrounds Arachne with sinister Hydra agents
• A Diamond Select release

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 3 x 6 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B001P7XOUA
• Item model number: MAY088251
• Manufacturer recommended age: 14 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #147,143 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

A Diamond Select release! In the classic Secret Wars, Julia Carpenter became the second Marvel Comics heroine known as Spider-Woman. Now, she fights alongside the Canadian super-team Omega Flight as Arachne! Arachne stands on her highly-detailed, deluxe base, surrounded by sinister Hydra agents! Blister card packaging.

Product Description

A Diamond Select Release! A Jean St Jean Sculpt! Arachne is featured with a deluxe base and multiple points of articulation - making this Marvel Select release a sure-fire hit.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Arachne Action Figure review, September 24, 2011

By 

J. Perez "Wrestle Dude" (La,Ca,USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Marvel Select: Arachne Action Figure (Toy)

This toy rocks. The color is first-rate. It's also highly detailed. It also coms with 3 bonus half fighters,a stand and a mini-stair way. I give this set a 10 out of 10.

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvel Select: Arachne in Battle Against HYDRA, February 26, 2010

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Hound Dog (Boise, ID, USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Marvel Select: Arachne Action Figure (Toy)

Kudos to Marvel Select on this fantastic rendition of Omega Flight's Arachne! In an action scene against three armed HYDRA agents, Julia Carpenter (in her redesigned costume) as Arachne can be posed on the enclosed "temple of doom" set's steps firing a venom blast which you can angle her arm in multiple directions.

My preference is angling her blast so it appears that it is scorching past a HYDRA agent's face (the one who has turned his face sideways as if he is reeling from being hit). Once you set up Arachne's pose (and, yes, please aware it can take some time to position her well at the top of the set or on its steps), the rest is easy to do (including switching places with the HYDRA agents).

The one thing I should pass on about the venom blast accessory is that it has to be attached to Arachne's wrist like a bracelet. Even so, the bracelet can easily break off, so please beware. Still, if that happens, I found that you can improvise by using super-glue to attach the blast directly to her palm while giving the figure a more realistic look.

All in all, it is a fantastic investment for this stellar action heroine.

Rating: 10/10 (Excellent!)

P.S. There are two other versions of this figure (well, sort of). First, there is Jessica "Spider-Woman" Drew in her original Hydra costume (where her ravenous black hair is hidden under her mask). The second is Jessica Drew again in her familiar Spider-Woman costume. Both figures come with the same "altar"-like set and the same hapless HYDRA agents.