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Slithe ThunderCats (Super7) (Super7)Getting into a line late has its drawbacks, Super7's Thundercats Ultimates line being a good example. It wasn't until around when wave 10 or 11 got revealed that I started getting the figures, missing out on some of the long sold-out figures and exclusives, including Slithe. He was $45 at release, before the Ultimates price hike, and he's now worth up to $150 on eBay. The thought of getting him was priced out for me, but guess who happened to be one of last year's Christmas gifts? The Reptilian leader of the mutants isn't a pretty face, but we all know how good Rankin-Bass was at designing all sorts of strange creatures. Slithe has a great portrait, done by Four Horsemen Studios, in one of the first Thundercats figures they did for Super7 and not Mattel. He has big, fin-like ears, making him stand out from the other Reptilians (who were only in like, 2-3 episodes), but the face is no less ugly than them. The disgruntled-looking face is sorta Quasimodo-like, and it can be swapped for a head that's also disgruntled, but with an open mouth. Not a completely different look, save for the left eye being squinted rather than the right, but having extra expressions is always a good thing, and both bear clean paint and a good finish. Standing around the 6 1/2" mark, Slithe isn't so much tall as he is chunky, and he is pretty solid plastic. His hunched-over posture is accompanied by big spikes on the back, and the harness and loincloth over the torso is a separate piece, no doubt a sign that Super7 was planning on reusing this body for those Reptilian army builders, or just because they didn't want it getting in the way of leg movement. Despite his chunkiness, Slithe still has some notable muscles on his arms and legs, more evidence of his strength. The best aspect to the sculpt, however, is all the little scales all over his body, adding more detail to an otherwise flat cartoon design. The paint is almost completely clean, as while there are a few small marks here and there, the edges and consistency are great. For a bulky figure, Slithe has surprisingly great articulation, with some of the best movement an Ultimate can have. He gets a barbell head, swivel/hinge shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles, ball-jointed waist, and swivel thighs and tail. The joints move fine and have plenty of range, and while there's a tiny bit of looseness, it's nothing that'll really impact him. He also has no problems swapping heads or hands, and he gets two pairs of hands: gripping and clawing. It wouldn't have hurt to include a pair of closed hands or vertically-hinged grips, but I guess the figure's size didn't leave much room for extras. They were able to fit in two different axes - one with a spear tip and thin blade and another with a stick-like handle and roughed-up blade - and a mace. The weapons look great, and the axes work well in two-handed poses. The accessory count may be a little lighter than most of the other figures, but it's not as bad as some other Ultimates. I already heard a lot of praise for this figure, and having him in hand confirms he's earned it. He looks great, moves well, and is just a big hunk of scaly plastic. If Super7 was more willing to reissue Ultimates, Slithe would likely be one of them, but there's a higher chance of him being retooled into an LJN-accurate version. That would be neat, but it looks as if vintage-inspired figures aren't on their radar right now, so you best save up some cash for him on the aftermarket, and a little bit more for his troops. - 1/29/25 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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