MarvelSuper Hero Mashers Hobgoblin Figure

(I am posting my same opinion on every Masher we have purchased so far, because in my opinion, you can't go wrong buying any of them!)When I first saw "Mashers" I thought...'Wow, someone just came up with an idea to make a whole lot of money!' Because essentially the idea of these "Mashers" is you buy several different figures, your child pulls them apart and then attaches them back together mixing up their parts and making new figures. This can get expensive! It was a trap I was not about to fall into....until....Santa decided a few Superhero Mashers couldn't be all that bad! Well let me tell you, several months later, my 5 year old son not having any previous knowledge of the Masher series has decided these are his favorite toys. I must admit, although it can be a financial trap it is amazing for me to watch my son play and create. I love these action figures now because I can see how much they stimulate his mind and his imagination. He will sit for a long time and he recreates different super heroes and villians, mixing up their powers and strengths and weaknesses. Even if my child doesn't know 'who' the masher is to begin with, like the "Groot" figure, he calls "Branch Man" because he looks so realistically like a tree, he creates new 'species' and figures! It's also good for fine motor skills because when you pull apart the figures you have to reattach them to sometimes hinged or movable parts and it's a little tricky for little hands, but builds skill in that area. We now have about ten different Mashers in our collection and I'm sure there are many more to come! I have to admit, I've been drawn in by these mashers too and have many times sat on the floor with my son recreating new heroes and villains and fighting the most fearsome foes to save the world!A few side notes: the joints are really tight when they are new, which is good because they stay together. But the down side is my five year old has a difficult time pulling them apart when they are brand new. Then once the action figure is worn in and played with a lot, the joints become loose and for example, a leg doesn't stay on and falls off easily. That's not cool. Also, the D.C. Comics are not represented as Mashers. That's really too bad because what fun it would be to mash-up Super Man with Bat Man and Robin and so on!!!

My son received the 54 piece pack of Hero Mashers for Christmas. I saw the Hobgoblin for an awesomely low price, and purchased it. It was a smart purchase! It's really well made, nice and sturdy. You can mix and match all the pieces with the other Hero Mashers. The joints all click in and out fairly easily. My son is 4 and doesn't need any help with it. Hobgoblin's back has two holes in it that the purple pumpkins can click into, and his hands each hold one, as well. The only problem (and it's completely my issue) is the color. I think it looks really faded and old, but I know that's how he's shown in the comic books.

Brilliant and -supposedly-- rare re-coloring of the Mashers Green Goblin. Hobgoblin is just as fun as the Goblin and brings back so many memories of the late 80's and Hobbie's reign as king of the Marvel villains. Great colors, great fun, great memories. Cape not included and (IMHO) unnecessary.

For the price I paid for this, I decided it was an absolute great addition to my sons marvel mashers collection & he loves it too.

Great toy, good design and all parts combine and click well with other masher toys.