Sleepwalker (Marvel Legends - Infinite Series) Review

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Sleepwalker (Marvel Legends - Infinite Series) Review

Sleepwalker
Marvel Legends - Infinite Series (Hasbro)Ironically (appropriately?), I'm pretty tired as I write this.
Sleepwalker is an odd character. One of a whole race of such beings, he alone managed to get stuck in a human mind while patrolling the Dreamscape for ne'er-do-wells. Able to enter the physical realm so long as his college-student host remains asleep, he mostly inadvertently scared the hell out of the populace, but still got the job done with his reality-warping powers. His series relied somewhat heavily on guest stars, which is exactly the bad sign it sounds like. I dunno, I loved him. Just a weird monster-hero weirding it up in the corner of the Marvel U. The art in particular was interesting, playing as it did with the dreamlike nature of his powers.
And amid the sounds of Hasbro finally scraping clean through the bottom of the barrel, my boy gets his first ever toy. A few waves after Stilt Man, but before Razorback. Sounds about right.
As this is only one of two MLs I've purchased in the last decade, I can't speak for mold reuses here, but I can say that if it's new, they probably have their eyes on a Carrion in the near future. He's appropriately built, and flexible enough to get into some interesting poses. If you have a Doop stand handy, he looks great doing that "running in midair" thing he does. Like I said, odd. The hood does restrict the neck somewhat, but it's a small price to pay.
The headsculpt, being the only exposed skin apart from the right arm, is a natural focal point, so it's a good thing it looks great. Some subtle airbrushing around the eyes and mouth (the only such accents on the figure) really make the sculpt pop.
If I had to criticize something, it'd be the wrappings. Separate pieces slipped onto the limbs, they're almost too realistic to feel right, compared to the smooth, ribbon-like look of the art. But it's probably based on a recent guest appearance, and comics have changed a lot since then.
Accessories are limited to open hands and a pair of giant bug legs for the Void BAF. The legs are translucent red-orange rubber, and pretty well detailed with nice airbrushing, but will be given to someone that prefers recent characters. I'm not sure what else we could ask for with this guy, apart from maybe a few wisps of vapor or something. Certainly a flight stand, but those days are pretty much gone.
This guy never really made an impact, and that's a shame. Just too weird to make it, I guess. His so-so rogue's gallery didn't help, either. There are probably more people buying him for the BAF part than any personal interest. But honestly, he's a perfect crowd-filler, especially among spellcasters and mystical beings, and captures the character as well as one could ask for. I can't be too objective here, since I really do have a lot of nostalgia for him. An extra half-star just for the memories, I guess.