Now THIS is how you make the X-Men! | Mafex Jean Grey Review

Medicom Toy brings the MAFEX X-Men Jean Grey to your hands with perfection. If you are a fan of the X-Men Comics then you do not want to miss out on this Jean Grey from Mafex.
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[@reiddutchess9955]

I relate to when you pick up a figure and think “alright, well I own this now”. Such a huge disappointment when that happens, that was what the turtle van from NECA felt like for me 😅 Mafex figures look amazing compared to other options

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Dude, it’s wild. I think they are still missing a lot of the main characters though which could cause some hesitation to start collecting

[@SickestToys]

One thing to note about Mafex even as open figures they hold pretty good value in the resell market

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

That’s definitely true

[@johnny10grasp3]

Yeah because humans are dumb.

[@goose1752]

Got my first mafex today with the 185 Spider-Man and it’s awesome! Haven’t had this much fun with a figure in a while

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

They are wonderful

[@VexNToys]

Can’t wait to get her. They did fantastic with the paint apps.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thanks again for sending this

[@hussles]

Mafex vs S.h.Figuarts decisions decisions has always been a struggle when I’m in the market for new figures! Cool video Jonathan!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Both!

[@OpenPLEASE]

I dig these mafex figures I got the whole line just need to finish this move and room set up before I start reviewing again, luckily I banked a couple reviews for the move. Moving as a collector is a pain in the a** makes you rethink what you are doing lol

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Haha! I am ALWAYS rethinking what I am doing

[@turtlepower-ts3gc]

I'm loving the mafex reviews. 🎉

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

thank you

[@braddecker1857]

Great review. I love my Mafex Hush Batman. Im thinking about getting this one and Cyclops.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I think I would really enjoy that Batman

[@codeypovio8291]

Great video like always!!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you

[@xervantezxvi5022]

I got Mafex Storm ⛈️ She looks Gorgeous and I love mine

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Hoping to review that one soon

[@OverBenthousand]

The shiny stuff can be fixed with Mr Hobby Matte spray. I don’t resell Mafex stuff so it’s not an issue to me and Mr Hobby is a fantastic spray that leaves no trace that you sprayed it at all. Glad Rouge is on the way, ML Beast fills in that spot for now but yeah, I’d love a Mafex version. Jubilee is also definitely needed. I also wish they’d figure out how to do articulated hair. The Supwr Sayian 4s have it.. I’d like to see Mafex figure it out going forward.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I would LOVE to a Jubilee with this level of treatment and soft goods

[@Ryan_TheBold]

MAFEX have made some of my absolute favorite figures in the last few years. Their DC offerings are incredible. The brown suit Wolverine is a shining gem amongst the rest of my dolls.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I love the look of Hush Batman

[@Ryan_TheBold]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed I think that was one of the first ones I grabbed. Instant “well crap. Guess I’m buying these now” their Spidey offerings are top notch.

[@luisv1308]

Great review, I like your style.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I appreciate that!

[@Ruok98Reborn]

“I own this now” so relatable

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Lol

[@kwamintaylor4247]

As for mondo. The only true comparable are the haslab giantman, galactus and sentinel. I’d love to see that comparison video

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Hmm

[@Chalor.]

I really like when stuff gets reviewed that's not brand new; even if it's literally the only Mafex Jim Lee X-Men figure I didn't get. Review Spot (that guy with half a million subscribers like Shart & Pixel Dan - yet hardly anyone knows about) doesn't just put out reviews of non shiny brand new stuff, but does re-reviews on stuff they reviewed over a decade ago...and (don't know who they are) ppl love it. [None of that was sarcasm]

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Without your note at the bottom this would read very differently lol

[@Chalor.]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed Thank goodness I have the foresight to mention that, as I certainly didn't not _that_ long ago lol.

[@gromaogamesefigures]

Awesome figure!!! 👍

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

It really is

[@nbriez-c5914]

I never realized how orange the ML is

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Same haha

[@xervantezxvi5022]

I got Storm ⛈️, Magneto 🧲, Gambit 🃏, and Cylops 🥽 Mafex figure I love it

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Awesome!

[@xervantezxvi5022]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed I still want Jean grey and Wolverine the brown Wolverine sold out fast and yellow Wolverine are getting more expensive out of nowhere 😢

[@Chalor.]

8:21 Woah, I didn't know Jubilee was a part-time Vulcan. You know what's up with the pointy ears? I don't collect that line; although I do collect 1/6 scale figures (the standard mixed media movie character variety), and would certainly buy & crown Mondo as king if I could borrow Wayne Szalinski's shrink ray to make 'em 6" scale.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

It’s from her fairytale episode of the old show

[@Chalor.]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed Oh okay. Haven't watched it since it was brand new.

[@ThatGenericPyro]

Only thing that throws me is no option for the ponytail, otherwise: Looks great!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

It would really make it so much better! The hair is so limiting. There’s probably a 3rd party making some goodies

[@AndresDavidCalvache]

Less popular characters often go on sale pin bbts. I think this was down to 60 at one point. But I originally bought this when it came out so 100 for me.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Rare to see, but definitely worth it at that price

[@jarellano1014]

This is actually a nice Mafex Jean But unfortunately the costume color is off....it shouldn't be that yellow!😱

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Show me an accurate Marvel Legends

[@jarellano1014]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed not this animated Jean you have but the last 2 have better color scheme 😜😜 Your Welcome!!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@jarellano1014 haha no, there’s always something wrong. Even the new Wolverine, which is the best yet, is off on colors. But nobody needs to be that picky when it comes to something that is never really consistent in its original media

[@schadenfreudeind]

My advice? Go in on the Mondo, Mafex, and Marvel Legends line, or the ole "MMML treatment" as true fans call it. Also, buy triples of each because triples is safest. Triples is best

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Pretty much a safe move

[@civildarshan]

They should have used removable hair piece with at least 2 different sets of hair to compensate for different poses.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I wish

[@kalobhunt9001]

Bought my first mafex this week got Thor venom and carnage

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Very nice!

[@Beardalorian]

Mafex wins hands down. Also, the price being $100+ is only in the states. Normal pricing is $40ish - $70ish depending on which Japanese site you order from. So it DEFINITELY is worth it over the Marvel Legends one.

[@MrRawnch]

With tax and shipping? My understanding is that the price in the states was set to $100 to make up for the shipping cost and wait times.

[@Beardalorian]

@@MrRawnch Shipping if you chose the cheapest would be like $16. A lot of places here in the states definitely charge more for Mafex and other imports and still put shipping and tax on it. Not worth buying imports on the sites here. Just places like Plaza Japan or if your using a shopping proxy to buy from ANY foreign site. Way cheaper.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@Beardalorian AmiAmi is a great option as well

[@Beardalorian]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed Oh for sure. There are really amazing Japanese sites for imports.

[@angelespinoza3925]

Dude you gotta get that Mezco green goblin or Dr Doom and review them. They’re so fucking good

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Doom looks amazing

[@itzzzsss]

Looks nice. But growing up during the late 80s to 90s, being picky, it doesn't look like the Jim Lee drawing. Since the character update was from Mr. Lee

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

What’s your closest match to this one?

[@itzzzsss]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed it's just the J Scott Campbell Venom 8: X-Men variant cover comic now. Had a few 90s X-Men figures with their comics during the 1990s-2000

[@JoeJoe-xn3zv]

I paid 168$ for the mafex Cyborg Superman. I love the figure so I tell myself everyday that it is a once in lifetime purchase😢

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Pricey!

[@JoeJoe-xn3zv]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed I am 90s kid. I can't avoid a really good Cyborg superman that too from that specific era

[@johnny10grasp3]

I wasn't happy with the buy. Is it me or does his head look tiny? I also have the man of steel and he's dope.

[@JoeJoe-xn3zv]

@@johnny10grasp3 His head is tiny... That's a reality but its still a great sculpt so I went for it.

[@raypaz2947]

Good review. Just like you mentioned. The hair bothers me. They should figure a way to get the head to move back so she can look up

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Yeah 🙁

[@Frosty8221]

It's funny, for the X-Men, I don't think any line has done every member 100% great, at least for me there's always something missing in one or two characters per series. That for me has actually made it so I'm cherry-picking from everyone, and it's great that all the major 1/12 figure lines for these characters scale well. Believe it or not, for this Jean the main reason I haven't taken the plunge is that she doesn't have a ponytail head, which I guess is mostly an animated aesthetic. Your review though has gotten me pretty close to taking the plunge, especially with the Mafex Gambit having been re-released lately. Also, I dunno if you're particular about Iron Man from the MCU, but I recently bought the Threezero DLX Avengers Mark VII figure, and just from the perspective of admiring the engineering and artistry, I think it'd be great to see your perspective on it someday. It's truly like a 1/12 Hot Toys, and in fact, in some regards they do things better than them, it's a marvel to behold!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I hear wonderful things about Threezero. Perhaps one day

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

Take1🎬Take2🎬 Take3🎬

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

And edit out Take 4 lol

[@scolioreset]

I see this Jean... and all I see is potential for Black Widow and Medicom has yet to do it which is baffling. Maybe someday somewhere it'll be done. Same can be said about X-23 since it's been over 20 years since the character's first appearance.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

they really need to get going on new options

[@matiyvickygomez6884]

Will you get the rest of the figures

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Many of them will be reviewed over the next few weeks or so

[@matiyvickygomez6884]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed ok thanks

[@l.p.5703]

I love this figure but…Most versions don’t have the lining of the cowl on her face colored blue. It’s skin colored so it makes her face look odd. This figure you have is correctly colored but when I try to buy it, it isn’t.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Try to buy it? As in the online image or you got something shipped?

[@joehodgson9217]

I definitely don't care for the shiny blues in play here and on the Wolverine they did awhile back. Just seems like they put too much thought into trying to find a way to match how the comic shades black with blue and vice versa without resorting to cel-shading or panel art. Generally speaking though, the MAFEX version of a character is better than whatever Hasbro has done, it's just always a question of is it 75 dollars better?

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Just wait for the Gambit video on Friday haha

[@a.s.f.6163]

Late to the party 😂😂 They are great aren’t they? Phoenix coming soon too…. Btw they are a lot cheaper if you get from a Japanese retailer (plaza Japan or hobby Genki) at least for uk people

[@rx_ronin]

ahh thats a great idea!!

[@rx_ronin]

i just found an sh figuarts goku ive really wanted on hobby genki.. whats the shipping to here?

[@a.s.f.6163]

@@rx_ronin I usually do the cheapest of the 2 quickest options (FedEx or dhl) usually $17 or there abouts

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Yeah, AmiAmi is a great option for imports to save some money

[@saysoun752]

I should had watched this a couple of days ago and actually looked up Mafex Jean Grey review as I'm not too happy with my Hasbro Jean Grey. She's cheap but also very cheap looking. For whatever reason, I thought they might had used GI Joe molds and articulations but they didn't. The mold doesn't bother me but the lack of articulations and cheap looking paint does.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

All of ML is cheap on that way

[@jointjunkieslangards]

Love the MAFEX line, but got to admit that the way they're doing Marvel Legends lately, they're getting very close to satisfying the same itch for me. That new '97 figure looks great. Hoping they give us a Jubilee that gets close to the Mondo one. But I really hope they give us some new firework effects. Those old ones were just terrible.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I do not have confidence in Hasbro to hit the mark as well as Mondo, but they have a stream today at 11am EST and there was a leak of the toon Beast, which looks really good

[@joewoodfin1642]

My Jean grey was loose as hell the I got are pretty good but my Jean was very loose

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Its weird. At least that part can be fixed though

[@xervantezxvi5022]

Why they didn’t make her with one head with pony tail

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Great question

[@bradpoc2791]

Hey nostalgia have you been watching X-men 97?

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Absolutely

[@steelcurtain187]

What a beaut

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Absolutely

[@fernandodelgado4329]

I do like Jean Grey because she is a very cool telepath like Charles Xavier while being part of the X-MEN, However I will just try to get the Marvel Legends X-MEN 97 Jean Grey because I don't collect MAFEX figures, She's still cool and great review.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Maybe it’s time to make a change

[@X-Collector82]

Her face looks aged and not as feminine. I can't explain the off-putting reason why this doesn't look like her face. Surprisingly, I like the X-Men 97 Jean Grey face better. Great review though! 👏👏👏

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thanks

[@toystlkr]

Nooooo! Not the gonads!!!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Right in the family jewels

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

🤓$105 dollars for that? Yikes!💵🤑💰💸

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Haha, pricey, but 1 great Jean versus 4 mediocre jeans?

[@raypaz2947]

If you shop around you can find it for cheaper. Also it looks like mafex is trying to have competitive pricing. You can find them out there for under $80. Just have to search. Hope that was helpful

[@kwamintaylor4247]

Hear me out. If you are a true x-man fan, the only essential line is legends. You will never complete a x universe that expansive with a premium line. You can’t get a strong guy, toad, or mister sinister or pyro waiting for a premium line at 4 times the price. Like Storm collectibles, you will be left with in incomplete line

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

“A true X-men fan” 😂

[@kwamintaylor4247]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed sorry. That was a little katty. Wasn’t it. My bad. But my point is that legends business model is really the only way to complete teams.

[@goodtimes9501]

How is mafex with over $100!!!!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Import prices, but you can save by using sites like AmiAmi

[@rx_ronin]

a non-third party figure with a stand? am i dreaming?

[@the_cheap_ones]

What? Mafex always comes with stands..... marvel legends do not . Mafex is an import company that always comes with stands 99% of the time

[@rx_ronin]

@@the_cheap_onesi wasnt aware as i am db collector

[@Chalor.]

​​@@rx_ronin For sure. Been buying Mafex figures since '18 with their ESB Fett, and they all come with stands. What's a db collector? *Only thing I can come up with is DB stands for Don't Buy; but then you wouldn't be a collector if you don't buy anything...unless they're all given to you.

[@rx_ronin]

dragon ball, sh figuarts dont give us stands, thanks for letting me know about that

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

We need more figures packed with stands

[@fenaxtv]

whats up with Jean Grey's lips on Mafex? rly weird man

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Whats up?

[@fenaxtv]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed she has weirdly thin lips 😱

[@JOEYPIERCE987]

mondo it's cool and all, but it is way too overpriced

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

You can say that about anything

[@DefaultNPC14]

Im mediumly early

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Nice

[@thewatcher9500]

I don't like the face . That's why i PASsed on this figure

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Gotcha!

[@Zetsuai77]

Good review...but friend...you Talk very high, dont Scream when you Talk , its annoying

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Then don’t say good review. You have the power at your finger tips to lower your volume 😂 That’s your own fault

[@UnitedWeStandFreedom]

No it's not worth 100 bucks maybe 40 but it's nice otherwise.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

😂

[@patrickmcgavin2245]

I'll buy a few of these comic based action figures. Most figures I own are based off the comics, and the cartoons I grew up with. Those are the versions I want in my collection. Maybe I'll expand into some figures based off modern comics and cartoons.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

we need that connection