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Black Panther’s impressive supporting cast did the film a lot of favors.  While my personal favorites were amongst his allies, there’s no denying that the antagonistic side was pretty strong, too.  We not only got the returning ball of fun that was Klaue, but also one of the most fully-crafted of the MCU’s villains in Erik Killmonger.  What luck that the Minimates went and paired those two!

I don’t have any shots of the packaging, but Minimate Database has you covered there.  It takes the standard Marvel design, but adds a nice Black Panther theme to it, which keeps things pretty visually interesting.  No bios this time around, as it would appear that Marvel Studios is getting a little bit more secretive.

The Figures

Killmonger

This Killmonger uses the Black Panther-styled design that most of the figures are going with.  It wasn’t his main design, but it’s the one he wears during the final battle, and the one with all the parallels to T’Challa, so I suppose it makes sense.  

Construction-wise, Killmonger’s got the same exact set-up as Panther, with an add-on for the mask and the clawed hands.  The suits are meant to be very similar, so this is definitely a sensible re-use.  

The main tweak here is the paint, which is slightly more involved than T’Challa’s was, thanks to all the leopard print and everything.  It looks pretty solid all-around, though I do feel I should note that my figure’s face is printed off-set to the right on the mask.  Under the mask, there’s another face, depicting a pretty solid (and somewhat angry) Michael B Jordan.  

Killmonger includes a new hairpiece to show off this unmasked look, as well as the usual clear display stand.

The Tactical Killmonger has the more appealing design for the character in my opinion, and with so many similarly styled figures he sort of gets a little lost, but he’s still a respectable figure in his own right.

MMC Score — 7 out of 10

Ulysses Klaue

Klaue was fortunate enough to have already gotten an MCU-‘mate, thanks to his Age of Ultron appearance.  But, that was back when he had two real arms, and a Klaue with two real arms is hardly Klaue.  

The figure gets add-ons for his hair, vest, and sleeve cuffs, as well as a brand-new left forearm.  The hair and vest both look to be new to this particular figure (though the vest is already slated for re-use with the Wave 75 Luke Cage) and both do an okay job capturing Klaue’s look.  The hair does seem a little hat-like, but it’s not awful.  The sleeves are the same pieces that have been in use since The Spirit, and they work just as well here as anywhere.  The new left arm is definitely awesome, and adds a nice bit of unique flair to what could have been a bland guy in a suit.  

Klaue’s paint is reasonable enough, though not terribly exciting.  The Serkis likeness here is about on par with the last one, just with a more excited expression, which certainly befits the character.  There’s some slight slop around the mouth, making it look like Klaue’s just had a glass of milk or something, but he’s otherwise fairly clean.  

Klaue is packed with an alternate left arm with his hand in compact form and a clear display stand.

The Age of Ultron Klaue ‘mate was one of my favorites.  While I think this one lacks the character of that one, he’s a good rendition of Klaue from the movie, and a worthy addition to the line.

MMC Score — 7 out of 10

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Review and pictures by Glantern.

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