"You messed with my partner. And when someone messes with your partner, you're supposed to do something about it."
Proud of the size and bulk that are his major defenses, Broadway accepts himself for who he is. The formidable warrior also likes excitement and adventure. If there's action, count on Broadway to appear - if he hasn't stopped for a snack. After all, a growing warrior must eat to keep up his strength.
Hey, since NECA actually had a bio for the normal Broadway on their site, we still have the trading card info to use for this one! That's handy. Even if it's less than specifically about this particular version of him.
This really just is the standard figure with a few new parts. He's even got both of the same heads! Plus a new head, one that's neither happy nor furious but a secret third thing. Okay, not actually a secret: it's got a look of wide-eyed innocence. Like, even the first figure's "happy" head had the brows down over the eyes, but this one is staring wildly. It suits the character.
In the episode that inspired this release,
Broadway was watching his favorite gangster movie, and so ends up wearing his detective Halloween costume out on the town when he feels like he needs to protect Elisa. Therefore, this figure includes a softgoods trenchcoat and a fedora to duplicate the look. The packaging credits the tailoring to Sara Martire, which isn't a name we've seen here before, but NECA has a whole line of Mego knockoffs that we've never paid any attention to, so it's entirely possible she's been kicking butt on those for years. The coat has posing wires in the edges, though the one in his sash belt is long enough that it pokes out the end. There are two square holes up by the shoulders, so you can still plug in his wings.
And speaking of, this figure does include the folded wings, but no open pair; to get both, NECA's making you buy two Broadways. And despite all the pictures showing him with his wings over his coat (yes, even ours), he doesn't wear it that way in the episode: he's trying to go incognito, so he keeps his wings under the coat. But as long as You've got 'em, might as well put 'em on display, right? The crossed arms in the front sit a little high, so theyy tend to bump into his chin unless you have his head tilted back.
The fedora is removable, and fits on all three heads: three holes underneath line up with the spikes on Broadway's head, and the brim is folded to fit around his ears. The product listing just identifies his remaining accessories as "assorted food," but we get a container
of Chinese takeout, a cauldron with a ladle, a really impressively sculpted and painted sandwich, and a big jar of weed. Wait, that can't be right. Jar of jalapenos, that's what they are! The sculpting and paint on these is some of the best we've ever seen on toy fod, from the bubbling surface of the chili to the individual noodles in the Chinese food. And every layer of ingredients in the sandwich! We get fewer alternate hands for him, but that' alright: there's a pair of open claws, a pair of fists, and one left hand small enough to hold the sandwich. That's enough.
"Silver Falcon" Broadway was first available during Target's "Haulathon" in April - I'm writing this the same day it arrived in the mail, but who knows when it will be posted? And also, who knows if this is an exclusive, or was just available at Target first? The line between the two is blurry. He's sold in the same style of box as the rest of the line, though the Djordje/Emiliano art on the front flap is done in total grayscale, with silver foil for the names and logo. Looks real nice, like a detective movie poster.
The cartoon's inspiration for dressing Broadway this way was all the times Ben Grimm wore something similar. And hey, since this is a NECA product, he can hang out with Raphael and go see a movie sometime! Honestly, you don't need both Broadways, and if you're only going to get one? This one's better. No, he doesn't have the unfurled wings, but that's his only disadvantage. If you want a plain version, you can take the coat and hat off. More variety = better toy.
-- 06/27/24
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