Which is Better? - Marvel Legends Spider-Man vs. Spider-Man First Appearance vs. Renew Your Vows

[@juansanchez209]

For me, the upcoming Amazing Friends 3-pack Spidey is the perfect Spider-Man figure. The smaller size of the First Appearance mold + the bright red and blue colors = perfection

[@DarielChavezV.]

indeed, he's the perfect CLASSIC Spidey, sad he's a Hasbro Pulse exclusive, 2 figures i don't care about... maybe iceman is cool, cell shade gave it a lot of life, but i would love to have the amazing friend one

[@KingOfTheMonsters07]

@@DarielChavezV. Why do the coolest figures gotta be an exclusive?!

[@DarielChavezV.]

@@KingOfTheMonsters07 i dunno buddy

[@broodingsoap9469]

I used to watch the amazing friends when i was 4. Should I get the renew your vows or the 3 pack? Heard its hasbro pulse which sucks.

[@DarielChavezV.]

@@broodingsoap9469 have it your way pal, it depends on your taste, if you collect X-men and Spidey you can get 2 good figs, and if you're a casual, then that starfire won''t be bad

[@rafalghul]

First Appearance looks way better proportionally

[@agentreptard]

And the muscles are way more realistic

[@Jvm-iq2qe]

Definitely. I think some people aren’t giving it a chance just cause it ain’t the classic red and blue.

[@epicview2713]

THAT'S TRUE IT'S THE BEST

[@THOMASSMITH-wd6fo]

@@epicview2713yeah but you get a extra headsculpt and toe articulation

[@joseorjuela6897]

We rarely see a shredded spider-man.

[@vicpardo894]

I've seen a lot of people on Instagram liking the Amazing Fantasy version better than the renew your vows, and I get it the articulation is so easy to manipulate but for me the classic red and blue is superior in aesthetics

[@theverminator4219]

They’re both great but I’m a total sucker for lee/Kirby/Ditko designs I NEED the amazing fantasy #15 one

[@maverick6065]

Do you recommend any cool marvel legends instagram pages to follow?

[@Rynoverse]

@@maverick6065 can’t think of many but I recommend boog_acba

[@GuyWebz]

My thoughts exactly

[@hansbune3467]

@@maverick6065 six inch legends

[@rodrigocaceres2879]

Peter has an average height (1.75 -1.80) while other heroes are considerably taller and more buffed so Amazing Fantasy scales pretty well considering that.

[@MrAikavari]

I really like the sculpt on the FA one, to be honest. I know some artists draw Spidey as being very muscular but I think a lankier, less "sculpted" body works well for him. Side note, I also love what Hasbro did for the Japanese Spiderman. He literally looks like a person who went to a con with a home made spider suit LOLOL

[@mrbowen3]

I like having them both for what they are individually. They are of different stages of Spider-Man's life. The Vows one reminds me of a cross between Mark Bagley's and J Scott Campbell's art styles.

[@Jvm-iq2qe]

To me the amazing fantasy Spider-Man is easily the best pick. Proportions for him are a lot better than renew your vows and it’s not even close. Comes with a lot more accessories too. Yeah the Peter head is great but not enough to justify the cost, imo. Articulation could go either way honestly but considered amazing fantasy looks so much better I think it’s easy to see which is the better figure. Lastly most people probably didn’t want to get a spineret figure in the first place so that is a big problem with renew your vows too. Amazing fantasy doesn’t have that problem, it’s a lot more affordable if all you want is a good spider man figure and nothing else.

[@dingleberry333]

The amazing fantasy is price is more than the RYV Spider-Man, at least in australia it is

[@Jvm-iq2qe]

@@dingleberry333 damn, so it’s costs more than the 2-pack? That’s crazy. Yeah at that point it is just better to get the RYV instead since it at least comes with 2 figures. Over $60 for a marvel legends just ain’t acceptable.

[@dingleberry333]

@@Jvm-iq2qe fr it’s a solid figure but hasbro is doing us dirty with these prices. You might aswell buy em second hand Edit: okay wait hold on you might have misunderstood me. The AF Spider-Man figure is 60 dollars and the RYV pack is 100 so what I meant was 2 figures plus one is basically cheaper than the AF Spider-Man

[@e.j.rances6686]

@@dingleberry333 dang over 50$ for 1 figure? thats messed up. here in the US, amazing fantasy is only like 25$. while RYV is 55$.

[@Jvm-iq2qe]

@@dingleberry333 shit that’s fucked. Is it cause of the shipping costs?

[@Caxerw13]

The FA Spidey takes the cake for me, all the way. When I grew up reading the early 00s Spidey, the blue of his costume was a darker shade, black at times, so that's what I've always preferred.

[@leoncollector6011]

I would want a marvel legends mcfarlane style Spider-Man figure with the amazing fantasy mold with the renew your vows feet on it

[@emperorkain7027]

The First Appearance looks like it's going to be the new Miles Morales body when there's a re-release.

[@Anythingpossiblebutnotu]

I hope not because Miles needs to be shorter then him

[@DiamondBatToons]

Honestly, all I want is a Spidey figure with the exact same model/molds as the 1st Appearance one, but with the same style & colors as the RYV one. In terms of design, I love both. I always had this headcanon where the Amazing Fantasy suit design actually did exist when Peter was starting out.

[@puffpuffpassmako]

That's actually what happened. He ditched the darker colors to appear more friendly, got rid of the underarm webs because he perfected his swinging, and made his emblem sharper because his sewing got better

[@dillonfisher7615]

I love the IDEA of the web wings... but I just don't think they've ever been executed in figure form really well yet.

[@TheIronSabre]

It is destroying me that he put the wrong hands on the wrong figures

[@lacuschu]

the Renew Your Vows Spider-Man just feels more like spidey, that figure with the retro Ben Reilly head sculpt is the definitive spider man imo

[@jakekleiser]

I agree 100%

[@ROCCOTHEGREAT]

I like this rating system. both Spiderman are pretty fun. need to get both

[@hammbone8184]

Love your videos! My only gripe with the renew your vows is the same old double ball peg for the head and neck. But I love the figure and he's my definitive Spider-Man now

[@danielchimal]

The only possible error in the figure maybe. By posing the amazing fantasy i can tell the disc articulation on the neck is way superior, can't understand why hasbro didn't go with it also on the RY vows. Still an amazing figure tho.

[@hammbone8184]

@@danielchimal 💯👍

[@seoul08]

@@danielchimal because the double ball peg is superior to the disc hinge in basically every way, but Hasbro doesn’t know what they’re doing and their ball pegs are usually terrible.

[@brandonamezquita4501]

@@seoul08 Exactly.

[@woodfiredpizza2179]

This video was great! I would love to see a full series of comparisons like this!

[@JoeyBcollects]

I love both equally. They're both absolutely necessary for my collection. One as my main spider man and one on my first appearance shelf.

[@lyricqq]

Put some respect on the goosegang

[@MrBoogiemoney]

just ordered both as a b day gift for myself Amazon right now has em both at retail price.

[@blackcomicnerd3657]

I'm going to go with the Renew Your Vows Spider-Man.

[@PandaRamboo]

Imho, I think the new 90s animated Spider-Man will be the best Spider-Man fig from Hasbro. I love the headsculpt, colors, and proportions. Hopefully he doesn’t disappoint!

[@SpiderStopMotion301]

I prefer the AF15 Spider-Man, ngl, its looks fire with the black parts

[@SeanSolo8]

This might be my favorite Shartimus vid yet! And I’ve watched hundreds of your vids. Hope to see more like it!

[@k4m1l83]

I'm definetly like RYV spider-man more I mean design is the best one the classic, articulation, better and accessories for me are better. And he does fits to every character on your video. Perfect spidey, perfect venom, perfect shocker, perfect octopus (except tentacles) But still waiting for rerelase of retro mysterio with purple cape XD, new upgraded green goblin, with new accessories, sculpt, and purple colours. And I gotta say I like the absolute carnage with classic head more than the one from monster venom wave. Looks better, moves better for me. But I wouldn't be mad if they will rerelase him with some new parts as the Mark Bagley classic carnage XD. I actually really like this content. Waiting for more ,,..... VS ......" videos Next one could be: ,, King in black Venom vs Amazon exclusive Venom from 3pack"

[@hco.brandon_lee9080]

Pretty informative if anyone is in the fence about just getting one or the other. I personally popped first for the AF version just because I am still content with the retro version. I think that one and RYV would be a better comparison video too! I just decided to play it slow with getting the two pack since there was some other stuff I need to get caught up on. Appreciate you putting this together! Oh yeah, I think Gwen would go good with AF on a display with MJ paired with the RUV buck.

[@danielchimal]

-Renew your vows or Amazing Fantasy? --Yes.

[@seandaeley7079]

The wall-crawling pose alone makes me want that figure. Thanks for the comparison, Shartimus!

[@nathang4682]

I really like the idea of rating articulation based on ability to get into iconic poses, nice video

[@Gsystemonline]

Great video. Regardless of which is more preferred I think this is a good standard for comparison videos. More of this!

[@wizardshazam]

Both certainly have their place, really depends on what era you're wanting him for but it's first appearance for me. I actually prefer the shorter, less toned mold as it makes him feel more like a high schooler than the 'adult Spidey' of RYV (and most Spidey releases). Plus I'm intending on posing him with the retro Spidey villain releases for more of a Silver Age vibe. I would have loved to see how the two compare in some of the weird Ditko-era poses but great review vid!

[@engelberthovel8566]

Yeah, I always prefer Spidey figures to be a little on the smaller side since it’s his speed and agility that give him his power more than pure physical strength. Like yeah he’s definitely very strong too, but I like having him be a little smaller than a classic superhero cause it really gives that “spider” vibe

[@fernandodelgado4329]

I don't care what anyone says, I love the both of them because Spider-Man was my first Marvel character I was introduced to and even though the prices on both of these figures suck, I might get the Amazing Fantasy Spider-Man because I never had the Toybiz Marvel Legends one, But like I said, I love them both, Great video Shartimus.

[@SonicHedgehog1991]

Spider-Man with moveable toes may as well be chicks with big booba for legends collectors because they DO NOT know how to react when Hasbro did something that had been done over a decade ago.

[@dave52g]

To me, 4 point crouching pose is a make or break for spidey so Im going with AF. If it cant 4 point crouch, the body mold is not worth to be a spiderman. Btw Shartimus, bend the lower knee first b4 bending the upper knee joint to get that deep crouch on AF. Get that heel-to-butt as close as possible.

[@juniorfat]

Both are good depending on preference: (1) The First Appearance Spidey is a "classic" for those who grew up with this mold. I can use this for the Spidey and Amazing Friends theme. (2) I still prefer the Renew your Views mold because of the 90s Spidey that I had more memories (New Warriors and Maximum Carnage storyline)

[@dakotaphillips6661]

I think I’m leaning more towards the amazing fantasy but I like the brighter color of the renew your vows

[@paulakinsella2359]

Same kinda. I also like the shape of eyes and head more on renew your vows

[@everything-comics1102]

Literally got my renew your vows last night, and honestly I’m really satisfied

[@riskyproductions6563]

Body mold wise, I think fantasy is better because he has muscle but the suit isn't so tight that you can just see all of it unlike the Renew you vows one plus it looks a little slimmer which is what I prefer in a Spidey. Paint wise Renew your vows bc I prefer the bright blue and those logos

[@paulakinsella2359]

I feel both are good representation of the comic era they are going for

[@jacob_walker_96]

I loved the idea of this video! I think it would be cool comparing more spidey figures in future videos. (Or any figures)

[@Forty3Snakes]

Gotta appreciate your honesty in this video. Respect.

[@antoineconnor5266]

For myself, personally I like the AF Spidey( I don’t own it), but it’s a look that doesn’t really fit what I collect or look for when I think of Spidey. It’s kinda like I’ll get in celebration of his 60th, but RYV Spidey is by far my definitive Spidey for now.

[@KidLuchador-ck4vg]

Bro you gave accessories to renew your vows just cause you didn’t like the webs??? It has more hands tho

[@Inasakie]

Swapping the first appearance head onto the renew your vows body is the perfect Spidey figure imo. I also customized the R.Y.V. body to get better ab-crunch, but if you don't wanna do allat, then the Amazing Friends 3-pack Spidey is a close second.

[@alekhidell4925]

Awesome video man

[@maxaroe]

Yay new Shart video!!!!!

[@DarielChavezV.]

To be fair, there's many spidey to choose from, Pizza, Vintage, 1st App. Renew you Vows, 3-pack amazing friends, and to be fair, Amazing friends or 1st app. have me tented, but red and blue ain't bad to have... oh and the 90's cell shaded is cool too

[@totallyrandomperson6679]

I have them both and love them both and i get ur struggle to choose🤣

[@Doom.Bot.Latveria]

the amazing fantasy buck is perfect imo, its shorter and has the better articulation to me, only thing it needs is the toe articulation, if someone can repaint and swap the feet thatd be cool

[@jeramiahrobertramiscal6502]

I think the butterfly joints on your fingers backwards

[@chase9573]

Great to see a comment of mine inspire a vid. Thanks Shartimus!

[@ASTRO_003]

Both figures are pretty spectacular! I’m in the middle when deciding between the two of which is the best figure but I’m leaning more on the first appearance since the ryv Spider-Man is a bit to muscular for my taste and the spider is a bit to big but it’s still a great figure in general but I’m more interested in the first appearance since I have the retro card Spidey

[@iminfwb77]

The retro carded spiderman wad my first hasbro spidey, but the RYV spiderman is nothing like it. This one gives you the larger eyes, which rarely any spiderman has had in a long long time. Plus the colors are so much brighter than the retro.

[@ASTRO_003]

@@iminfwb77 yeah but that’s what I like about retro card Spidey, I like my Spider-Men a bit more darker and more squinty eyes (I make an exception for mark bagley) but yeah I like the retro card no matter what :)

[@dansonfinklesheetz]

I have the amazing fantasy spiderman and im thinking about getting the renew your vows pack

[@h.b.nielsen5619]

I'm glad I got both. There are things I love about each figure. I lean RYV in terms of overall preference. I just love the bright red and dark blue as well as the larger eyes. Body is consistent enough with the Spiderman I grew up with. I have a KO pizza Spiderman, so having a buff one is nice. AF had some minor QC issues that bug me a bit including messed up webbing on some hands and a defect on the torso. Thank you for the comparison.

[@arkaruss]

The renew your vows head, especially the web pattern, is abysmal

[@marvelousstudios5987]

You should also do the retro Spider-Man vs the Renew your vows

[@Jackk104]

The red spider logo was actually in the comic. The blue was the blue shading from the comic.

[@commanderblaze9gaming397]

When scaling Spider-Man is 5ft 10in in the comics and he’s a young teenager so him being a bit shorter for the first appearance figure makes sense

[@hugomonstah]

first appearance is so much fun man. that's my favorite latest spider man figure.

[@marcdaniel4060]

I bought both and like them equally for different reasons but for actually getting them into poses I prefer AM over RYV as he was easier to work with

[@Lunzerland]

Jury is still out for me as I have my RYV Spidey but haven’t gotten my hands on my AF Spider-man yet. But, it’s going to be hard to beat RYV because of one thing I am digging so much: TOE ARTICULATION. Another factor against AF- while I am happy there are web wings as that is a part of the original Spider-Man, that look WAS pretty much abandoned. And I think to everyone a classic Spider-Man does not have them. And if you’re not going to use them on the AF figure seems you’re left with these holes. That’s a shame since it looks so good with pin-less joints. Strike 2. Bottom line I think AF is a great representation to have in your collection for first appearance, but if you’re looking for a good all-around Spider-Man to have I think the edge goes to RYV.

[@95blckfirebird1]

I love this video, especially the posing. Would you consider a "how to" video on posing Spider-Man figures? I've always wanted to to learn on how to.

[@wolftamerr]

great video format, would love to see more from you like this

[@tyrenblanch9739]

I like the amazing fantasy marvel legends spider man more 😎

[@jimmynguyen4740]

Good review my guy. Tough call, I like both and having fun with both :)

[@Theratmanratman]

I love this video style, the in depth comparison videos

[@buzzsawgr81]

man, if they'd given the RYV spidey the disc neck joint the first appearance spidey has, you'd almost have the perfect marvel legends spider-man figure.

[@1Z1H300]

You gotta make more of these 😁

[@gr81jay]

First appearance for me, it’s actually going to be my 1st Spider-Man figure and made me buy it bc of how great it looked

[@FoxyThePirate2003]

I know that prices are pretty high but for me I would pick up both of them because I love Spider-Man and I do like both figures. I just wish that they didn't raise up the prices for these figures

[@elonce01]

This video was SO helpful. I eventually grabbed them both as well as the Mafex Classic Spider-Man. They're all pretty spectacular. No real losers TBH

[@sopebarrofficial3557]

I think I prefer how the Amazing Fantasy figure looks, so I’m probably going to try to get that one, but both are great

[@saveitforyourown]

I don’t feel like you went into this objectively. It felt more like you were trying to win an argument on why you think the “Renew Your Vows” Spidey is better. I don’t have either figure, and have no skin in this game, but just based on how they look in all of the different poses, I think the first appearance looks better. There’s something about the upper body and neck on the RYV Spidey that look off. The neck is too long and the shoulders don’t look natural.

[@TransformersMCfan6]

While I don’t own the first appearance one, from what I’ve seen, what tips it a bit for me is the head articulation, once u start posing around the rnyv spider man, the head articulation for me is the one big thing getting in the way when everything else is working amazingly

[@JomasterTheSecond]

Amazing Fantasy with drop hips and toes would be the perfect base for any Spider-Man ever.

[@brhunziker]

Great video. I would enjoy seeing more like this! Personally Amazing Fantasy is the one for me due to RYV being a two pack with a figure I don’t need. I have the Retro and it’s good enough.

[@royjones8312]

The neck articulation in the first appearance is huge.

[@devinbrewer8956]

I love the og black and red suits aesthetic so much it's always been my favorite and my first ML figure ever was the 1st appearance toybiz version when I was very young.

[@docavenger1560]

What I don’t get is why are the pins under the arms are red instead of dark blue or blue

[@muisverriet]

They're red due to the sides of the arms having the red stripe and hasbro refusing to paint the inside of the peg

[@aidanfriend2226]

Has anyone noticed that the amazing fantasy solicitation showed two web lines, and even when shartimus got his preview figure it had two web lines. But now it’s hit stores it only has one web line?

[@elrepartidordelbugle1062]

Yeah, well... Now, who wins? Mafex or RYV?

[@scissors3892]

Is the upcoming Amazing Friends 3 pack using the AF15 mold with red/blue? I feel that one would be the best. The RYV Spidey is too jacked/muscular and too tall to my eyes, almost like he's designed to go with the scale-creeping Vulcan buck, but not with my existing collection.

[@chewymew]

Yeah, the Amazing Friends version is using the AF15 mold

[@Robloxnoob12]

Marvel legends Spider-Man and his amazing friends 3 Pack Will be available on eBay

[@lukeamparo6586]

Because I’ve personally read Renew Your Vows I like RYV Spider-Man. It’s articulation, detail, and accessories are enough to replace Pizza Spidey for me.

[@lyricqq]

Finally the toss up we’ve been waiting for

[@Doom.Bot.Latveria]

The way I look at it, renew your vows can’t articulate as well because he’s older

[@Kuanos_]

You should make more videos like this! I fell like a judge in figures contest and I raise 10 out of 10

[@brunoatlas2927]

First Appearance is way better in the definitive body shape. Needs for sure more engineering on his articulation but way better ML spiderman for me. Good review Shart.

[@Maxmumspida]

In the crouch test (9:55), you didn't turn RYV's mid calf joint the way you did on the 1stApp. Had you done so, then RYV's feet would have been flat on the floor as well.

[@Jacobflamecaster]

The amazing fantasy can get into a much better crouch quite easily then the one displayed in this video

[@samuelmackenzie5267]

I would like to what renew your vows looks like when it goes up against retro spidey.

[@mytypeoflife8499]

Gotta love the grind

[@mrdude88]

My Symbiote Suit Spider-Man has been on pre-order on BBTS for almost a year now. They claim it’s because of COVID.

[@cowardbloom]

I think toe articulation is vital for a spiderman personally it helps out perching poses alot and I can't belive marvel legends is only recently doing it

[@off_brand_chief4805]

Thank you saved my money love your vids

[@ThePackersRaider]

3-2. First appearance wins it for me

[@alex_gavel]

I was going to get the renew your vows figure but ended up canceling my preorder because the price was just too high, and I really only wanted the spiderman. After seeing this I might actually get the first apprentice figure later on.

[@bondagedangel]

Can't mark down for the hole in the back of the head on the R.Y.V figure because 'it has its purpose', but the holes in the arm on the F.A. is a negative. Even though they also have their purpose you just don't like what they are for.

[@thesunwukong]

Amazing Fantasy won for me. Sold my Renew Your Vows Spidey. Just love that OG look first appearance has. Makes me feel like a kid again.

[@xotwod3254]

15:45 The Symbiote never had a chance to bond with a younger Spidey so he might have a fighting chance against Venom via his spider sense

[@sabites]

Extrañaba a full el intro!! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻