MAFEX Wolverine Brown Version Medicom Marvel Comics X-Men Logan Action Figure Review

Medicom does it again! I know, I know, they have their issues every now and then, but this X-Men Brown Costume Wolverine is up near the top as one of my favorite MAFEX releases ever. It's Marvel Comics art in the palm of your hand, plain and simple.
00:00 Intro
00:36 Package
01:41 Unboxing and Stand
02:33 Sculpt and Paint
05:30 Engineering
06:28 Articulation
08:03 Accessories
10:00 Size and Comparisons
11:03 Beware Paint Scape
11:35 Thoughts
13:08 Outro
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[@edviza1935]

I’m one of the rare few who prefer’s the Wolverine brown costume over the tiger stripe one. I don’t think a character like wolverine would wear something so bright, he’d likely be wearing brown instead.

[@FrentzneilNazeem]

@Steve Vento how is it happy? Tbh it looks both fun and menacing in my opinion. Original tiger stripe suit all the way!!!

[@Mediazzzzzz]

I don't think he would choose brown either I think wolverine would choose black

[@hibbe]

Is that a rare stance!? I’ve always preferred it and felt like that was a prevalent opinion…

[@edviza1935]

@@hibbe yeah kinda, most people prefer the blue and yellow

[@veaperz7459]

same, the dark yellow with the brown and red belt looks so good 👌

[@WiGgYof09]

I collect Legends and wish I collected MAFEX instead, but I just can't justify the cost. Marvel Legends is like a cheap bag of assorted candy. Does the job, hits the spot and you get a ton of variety without spending too much, but it is quantity over quality. MAFEX is like a handmade artisanal candy you get from a small shop. Expensive, but you are paying for the experience. It's meant to be savored, not consumed.

[@TheFwoosh]

That's a great comparison.

[@aaroneaston8899]

I'm sold. Going out to buy some gourmet candy. 🍬

[@PunishedLasagna]

One of the things I really like about the Mafex figs is that they are obviously better than the Legends, but you can display them with Legends and they fit right in. Cyclops, Psylocke, Wolverine, and Gambit have all replaced their Legends counterparts on my 90's X-Men shelf, but the Legends hold their own. I doubt Medicom will ever make an Archangel or Colossus or Bishop or Jubilee. So the way forward is to buy imports for the main characters and use Legends to fill in those gaps in the display.

[@Guy-mx4fb]

Only flaw with mashed is that they feel weak, like when you move a mashed around in concerned with breaking it. With legends i feel more comfortable moving them. For me mafex are little statues find the pose leave them and change again,

[@nelsona9381]

@@hailheaven4372 depends on the hands of the collector, Legends is decent but Mafex is Art

[@Chalor.]

8:55 I think the smirk is supposed to capture Wolverine's joyous _'I'm about to rip you a new one'_ expression...but you could look at it in so many different ways. So, so good for the ACBA ppl.

[@christophervaughn3834]

This really does look like a wolverine drawing that came to life, looks awesome.

[@Harrison1875]

Just got mine and damn... This is it. I don't think I'll ever need another comic Wolverine again. Absolutely love this fella

[@Chalor.]

And that's the beauty of Mafex. Sure you're paying almost $100, but it's a one-and-done figure. You don't have to go back every 8 months and repurchase the latest upgraded version like Hasbro's hustle. They make the definitive version the first time. Even if Hasbro started immediately making every single figure pinless, with drop-down legs, ball jointed torsos and waists, etc.; you'd still have that gummy cheaper plastic. I've been without air conditioning for almost 2 months now, and the only figures in my office falling off the shelves in droves is the hasbro figures.

[@bechillin1234]

What really sets mafex apart from legends is they do way better shoulders. Legends likes to drop the shoulders too low. Look how much better the silhouette is on Mafex Wolverine when standing next to Legend Wolverine. The shoulders go along way!!

[@PunishedLasagna]

Yeah, the Legends neck is way too long. I always got around that by posing him crouched over, but it always bugged me for more neutral poses. I love that Legends figure, but the Mafex is definitely stepping into its place on the shelf.

[@ryan0862]

Eh I prefer the dropped shoulders. Makes his traps pop

[@deadpoolinthehouse]

Also about 80$

[@lordwisehammer]

Of course Mafex are better than Marvel legends as even when you ignore shipping and customs fee's, they're still nearly three times the price at minimum. Even though i do think they are superior in almost every way I still don't think they justify such a huge difference in price, especially since Hasbro adopted the new face printing tech.

[@user-to3pe1zi9v]

Also the size of the hands and feet

[@illidan2003]

That's a John Byrne costume design, not Jim Lee. The dots are reminiscent of the older comics this debuted in where the coloring of the pages was a bunch of tiny color dots that you'd see if you looked up close.

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

The circles on the packaging is a large-scale halftone print. It's a style of printing from the vintage days of comics and other thing to simulate a full splash of colour while using less ink. It's an effect you can add to digital photos, too, that can give you a "retro" or "comic" look. That does make it better to look at on this package if you don't like it, but there IS a reason for it.

[@TheFwoosh]

Yeah, and a lot of them have it. What I guess I didn't articulate well is the fact they left off the pics and graphics they usually plaster all over the package along with it to break up that hypnotic effect. But I don't think I said it was bad?

[@nickhornick2221]

You didn't say it was bad.😁

[@RetroTube1982]

Really wish they re-do the tiger-stripe outfit with these claws (and black tiger stripes)

[@thegillman777]

I’ve teased you in the past for being a “pusher”, but you’re really not…you just highlight what makes figures awesome! You definitely sold me on this one….I was content with my Legends, but seeing this side by side with the other ML X-Men? Yeah, this is the Wolverine figure I’ve dreamt of since I was a kid!

[@BayushiGemma]

Being a child of the 80s this is the Wolverine I grew up with and so far the best brown variant I have seen yet. I hope to have this in my collection one day!

[@adrianovieiramiranda6528]

That's by far the best suit for Wolverine

[@Chalor.]

Mafex should get into the accessory pack game. If they released a Wolverine set (or Marvel/DC variety packs) that had new clawed hands (and gripping hands), some slashing effects, a gold buckled belt, etc., those would sell incredibly well. I've thought about removing one of those standard Wolverine belts off of a retro brown suit, but not sure if I can get one off by popping parts off. It'd be easy with removing the Mafex one's waist, but Legends is another story....and I really don't want to cut it.

[@Ninjafresh-pw4fi]

I always love fwoosh's videos

[@TheQuikMix]

Mine showed up yesterday, and I don't really have anything but positive things to say about it. Oh, and DHL KILLS IT. They're the best.

[@TuggernautCollectables]

Thanks...Figure looks great..Glad I did not try to chase the legends one which is so expensive now at the aftermarket..like 4-5x it's original price, might as well jump a little bit more for a higher quality Japanese made product.

[@scottskene8387]

I feel the "other expression" masked head is a cigar in the hand away from "being a smartass to the whole group

[@TheFwoosh]

I need to track down a cigar, that relaxed hand would probably hold it pretty good.

[@glasswolf0162]

Love the figure. It reminds me of one of my favorite X-Men covers. #207. Perfection would have been a set of the long spike claws.

[@robertmckeon297]

That Rancor shirt is awesome

[@keonscinist2333]

hate that action figures companies making Wolverine 5'9 (5.75") instead of 5'3 (5.25")

[@liambflexin]

Yes I’ve wanted a review for this for so long.

[@wsh81]

Thanks for the review! I’m definitely getting this figure 😎

[@ianlewis1180]

A great review of a figure I am buying. I really appreciate the time you spent on the articulation and I had fun watching this. Thank you for this review and well done seriously it's one of the best I've seen and thank you

[@smyers9052]

So much of this figure is appealing...but for the price point, I just really need that paint to be better. This is cleaner, but it still feels a bit off. Paint should not rub when engaging basic articulation either. For $100 the QC ought to be better. My sense is he ought to be bulkier as well, but that's a nitpick.

[@RedF0X85]

not wrong, that paint rub "rubbed" me the wrong way.

[@apankura._.3786]

0:08 here you can truly see how bright are the colors of lady deathstrike

[@juansanchez209]

Yup, I love it! So much better than the Toybiz version!

[@Fusion350_]

I really hope we get another tiger strip with thos claws or maybe his new avengers look

[@chargers24ag]

Great review!!! He looks amazing 🔥🔥

[@starrhunter633]

I really like they changed the claws from tiger strip one . The curve claws look great.

[@OneSixShooter]

Great review, Robo! I'm loving the Mafex X-men line - they're taking the place of the core Legends in my collection.

[@batforcegrump]

Awesome review! Sorry I missed the preorder on this one.

[@johnnyortiz9663]

Same here DHL within 3 days to Florida from Japan

[@exoticcarfactsofficialchan7050]

Damn 🤯 that looks amazing. I'm more of a yellow costume Wolverine fan myself, but the claws on this version are definitely superior. Hopefully Revoltech will take a "stab" at this look 👏🤣 (see what I did there?) *Snikt*

[@devante_topdawg491]

I just ordered mines this morning 😏

[@mrallmine150]

Great over view as usual!! And cool fig….and did you say you had 250+ Wolverines?!!? Dang!! Would be awesome to see a pic of them all!!!

[@DOVAHKIIN1]

It's supposed to be orange and brown, and yes, it's my favorite uniform over the yellow and blue. Fyi, Claremont made the yellow and blue cuz of his love for the college team Michigan Wolverines.

[@justinbonica9555]

I wish they had the smirk (?) expression on the unmasked head, and the screaming expression on the alternate masked head.

[@cactusmac666]

As a lifelong Wolverine comic book fan but a fairly new action figure collecter, I'm feeling pretty smug. I own this figure, and I now do not need another logan. For me, it's literally perfect.

[@TheFwoosh]

Nothing smug about that, I have this same figure in THE spot in the display. I have quite a few Wolvies but this is still my favorite.

[@Chalor.]

I'd be so awesome if we could interchange the belts. When I think brown suit Wolverine, I think of that big ol' red belt with a normal buckle. And man, wouldn't it be awesome if the claws were interchangeable/alternate clawed hands for each release. There's no Can of Beams switchin' with Mafex unfortunately.

[@Saiyan1229]

Excited for mine…but damn that paint rub

[@joeleustice]

If I had to take a guess... are you thinking of the Art Adams poster or cover art? That matches this pretty close...

[@TheFwoosh]

That may very well be what I'm thinking.

[@magdropstudios4631]

Great review! I was conflicted since the yellow and blue had so many qt issues

[@CouchCit]

Awesome review as always Sucks about the paint though, I already know I'll scuff mines.

[@hulksmash8159]

I also experience the DHL from Japan teleportation of goods. I don't question it, I just accept it.

[@charlockprime]

I'm not a huge fan of MAFEX, but this Wolverine puts the Legends version to shame. Also, seeing that Legends Psylocke after the MAFEX version was a stark contrast.

[@limbiscuitweevil88]

Damn I didn’t get notified about this till right now on the 25th of December

[@dcb6729]

I'm still waiting for my BBTS order. It's still in pre order phase.

[@edwardbeaty8899]

Merry Christmas Robo! 🎄🎅🤶

[@YaLaRegasteDX]

Have a nice holiday season, Uncle Robo!

[@TheFwoosh]

Same to you, happy holidays!

[@stevetheman1015]

This figure is amazing 👏

[@AMVH2012]

Everytime Robo reviews one of these mafex figures, I immediately want one.

[@AMVH2012]

Really hard to find, should have remembered Robo talking about DHL.

[@chosen-wan2188]

Merry Christmas Robo! 🎄☃️🎄🎅🎁

[@shellpose]

So happy with this Wolverine. Great review and comparison w the tiger striped Wolvie. I def prefer the brown and yellow over the tiger striped costume.

[@hotmanchicken4209]

John Byrne designed the brown wolverine costume uncanny X-Men 139. 1963. I love that costume! @fwoosh 🤘✌

[@mikepowers9486]

I'm pretty new to Mafex, but is it common for them to be very loose feeling? My Psylocke just seems to be so floppy and well as my Cyclops. Also my Psylocke's hands that came attached fall off extremely easy. Good thing I don't want to use those anyway.

[@bluejasmi8487]

Really good, but I'd love to see alternate claws, like the short and straight ones I saw in lot of covers in the 80's. Great video and great figure anyway.

[@Kitsunekun2]

I remember hearing that Jim Lee told John Byrne that he brought back "Wolverines real costume" or something to that effect, not realizing that Byrne created the brown costume. I always thought the yellow and black costume was silly.

[@TitularBeast]

The smirking head seems to me like it’d be in the situation you referenced at the start of the video. Wolverine smirking, claws out on one hand and gesturing the enemy over with the other. I could swear that very panel exists but I can’t seem to find it 😆 anyway, happy holidays Robo!

[@TheFwoosh]

Yeah, but I shot that waaay after the actual review, haha! And now you have me picturing that panel too. Or cover. So much good Wolvie art out there. Enjoy the holidays and be safe!

[@fidel0666]

I just wish Mafex and SH did the ports in the back like Figma and Revoltech so the stand plugs into the figure. That looks way better than a clip

[@Manflis]

Mafex should do all Classic X-men

[@Barthedanz]

12:28 I see you there Uatu and Stealth Iron Man you can't hide from me.

[@dr.spideywartz7571]

I think the masked heads are just phenomenal on this guy, I like the buffer proportions on the legends better but the heads on this one kill it !

[@kingsavageson4879]

Its funny cuz ppl always say "1st" wolverine when referring to the brown suit, but blue & yellow were the first colors he wore in any comic.

[@thunderfeet]

Opened mine yesterday. Can’t believe how much better this is than the tiger stripe.

[@TheFwoosh]

Yeah, I liked the first, this is just so much better.

[@PunishedLasagna]

@@TheFwoosh I agree with your take. I have a metric ton of Wolverines as primarily an X-Men collector, and I truly believe this is the best one.

[@EckerKyle]

MAFEX Ben Reilly is definitely one of my favorite figures and it was my first MAFEX. I usually go SHF or Mezco for my higher end figs but MAFEX is killing it, I hope they do a Super Boy so we can get him vs Spider-Man like in Marvel vs DC.

[@realrcyt2308]

Happy Christmas robo

[@TheFwoosh]

Merry Christmas!

[@Ictiuso]

Regarding the strength of the stand - I've tighten up mine a bit and it holds The Dark Knight Returns Batman without any problems. The figure doesn't have its feet on the ground. Also, this Wolverine is beautiful. My the Wolverine is the Amazing Yamaguchi one.

[@nickhornick2221]

Hey Robo, that peg for the head/neck looks so delicate and slim; is that the case? It looks like it would snap or bend with not much pressure at all. I do not own any Mafex figures. Wolverine and Psylocke are my favorite X characters and I am thinking about taking the plunge into the Mafex line, as I am frustrated with Legends. I always trust your opinion, fine sir and just want your input. Thanks for all you do and the quality reviews and comparisons. You have a life-long follower and supporter of your channel and content.

[@TheFwoosh]

That neck joint is common with MAFEX, and I've never had a problem with any of them. I highly recommend Wolverine, Psylocke.....maybe not. I'm looking at head options, and the articulation in the torso kinda gets away from itself at times.

[@GuyWebz]

Only thing is I wish it included at least a teeth gritting snarling/grunting masked head instead of the slightly teeth exposed head

[@mcrmaza]

Merry Christmas Bub.

[@TheFwoosh]

Merry Christmas!

[@mikey9906]

Would've liked to see a comparison with the latest marvel legends brown suit wolverine

[@Aames32]

Hold on.... let me get my coffee.

[@chiharutahara2698]

awesome!!!!

[@alterclark1]

They used that corner shot thru Wolverine #75 vol. 1...I think. Still, robo dont know and awesome vid.

[@russellsworld3229]

AYYY!!! IM Getting THIS!!!!

[@liambflexin]

I’m thinking about getting this too.

[@owenpena5684]

Hi Robo happy early Christmas Eve

[@TheFwoosh]

Hey Owen! Merry Christmas!

[@hillbillyharper4008]

Man that's a cool figure. Are you planning on reviewing the action force figures?

[@Apathesis0]

I wish the yellow parts of the suit were more orange. The suit was brown and orange (technically ochre) in the 80s comics, not brown and yellow.

[@gyalis]

I don’t know why people love the brown costume so much, I’d pick the tiger stripe over it every time even even the weapon x black and grey 🤣

[@dannycruz5446]

He was wearing the brown costume when the character blew up in the 80s

[@howardle1798]

Agree this was near perfect, was able to get into all the classic wolverine poses and was "solid". Even the paint lines looked great to me, were so small couldn't really tell unless close up, on my mask, very clean, so I guess varies from copy to copy whoever is painting these. I wish there were a 12 inch of this brown wolverine, gambit, and psylocke, all toleranced the exact same way it would be a perfect dream come true!

[@RedF0X85]

wellllllp I guess I'm about to have 2 wolverines in my x-men mafex display because I can't decide between this and tigerstripe XD. I do however wish they had given us more varied heads between the two, the half smirk isn't different enough from the neutral and I almost wish they would have done masked/screaming instead of unmasked screaming.. Mafex unmasked sculpts usually come out a little soft for my liking.

[@ramanandsrivastava5441]

Looks better then the prototype in my opinion

[@danielcraig9666]

Man, DHL is completely messing up delivering to my area these days. Every shipment gets routed to the wrong station and this latest one there hasn’t been an update about movement in two days. I should have had this thing on Tuesday.

[@mythicpeyote]

Any words on when the dr strange Mafex is coming? I ordered it from BBTS back in the beginning of May and the expected release date keeps changing and I’m kinda losing hope on it coming out.

[@ethanperez8064]

Hey robo how come u got that hologram iron man stood up against ur wall

[@Chalor.]

3:46 I never noticed the design of the costume has arm holes that goes that far under the arms. Like, look at all that exposed skin...scandalous! But that's crazy it's sculpted and painted like that instead of just being straight up orangish/whatever like all the rest.

[@brayangomezz819]

Do you have a video teaching how you order your figures to USA?

[@joseorjuela6897]

It's fun because Wolverine's claws should be even shorter still.

[@AlquimiaLoteria]

Are u going to do a top ten fig of this year?

[@s2knightryder]

I noticed this is sold out on most of the sites I visit. And it goes for triple the price on eBay.. will the company make any more?

[@user-yc1fl2ue4r]

It looks awesome but wish it was taller

[@sploogemccallister]

This one looks great, but I think my all- time wolverine will be the new mezco one that comes with the sentinel base

[@Saiyan1229]

That ones gonna be dope as hell

[@musicandactionfigures]

I'm not a Wolverine fan but this might be the best looking Wolverine action figure there is.

[@nhyar]

The Psylocke has some paint issues too. There's a lot of paint transfer from the crotch piece to her legs, at least my figure has that problem :(

[@LafayetteAzevedo]

What is the best website to find this figure and other Mafex?

[@sushiatsushi1538]

That watcher is creeping me out

[@Bunnyofficialm101]

when will you review the bakugo mafex figure?

[@juansanchez209]

I’m not a fan of the proportions on the Mafex Wolverine figures. Wolverine needs to be shorter and stockier in relation to other figures in the same line. This figure looks downright lanky from some angles, and that’s NOT the silhouette that I want my Wolverine figures to cut.

[@thee_seoul.brotha]

Dammit Robo! Now I'm even more impatient for my shipment to arrive! Thanks for the heads up on the potential for paint chip. Will try to keep that in mind.

[@OpticBlast-yk5hf]

Wish I could afford this I almost like it better than the tiger stripe one.

[@tonyvogiantzis2081]

Still waiting here for nine sick wolverine