Awesome vid! Thank you for pointing out these differences. I don’t really collect Marvel Legends figures, however, Venom has been my favourite Marvel character since Todd McFarlane introduced him in Amazing Spider Man issue #300 - MY absolute favourite issue of Spider Man ever released. I have but a small, rather humble collection of the retro cardback characters from the Marvel Universe, mostly from the Spider Man series with the exception of a few X-Men characters like the Goblin Queen, Dark Phoenix, and Wolverine. I have been trying to hunt down a cell-shaded version of Venom for a while now but have been reluctant to pull the trigger on any of them because of my fear of getting a bootleg version of him. However, now I know what to look for before buying. The differences on the cardback that were pointed out are especially appreciated since I’ll be looking for one that is new on card. Many thanks for sharing this insightful video.
Really handy video. I actually bought a Symbiote Suit Spider-Man on ebay that I knew I was taking a risk on, but from looking at how perfect the quality of the figure is, and all of the packaging tells here (since it's the same wave), I feel comfortable in saying the one I got is real.
when i was a kid in the 90's, torturing my parents to buy me all kinds of toys, i could never in my wildest dreams think one day bootlegs would be this good. i own a few bootlegs from different companies and i never thought i wasted money or anything like that
Yo you are right I had the bootleg from Ali express and the head was faded on top and it was super loose I bought the original and immediately noticed a difference and your video helps spot the bootleg from original especially with the dots and letters and the printed number from the stamped numbers
I have both original and bootleg. Strangely my original version has missing paint in one eye, over-bright teeth and a lot more paint flaws than the bootleg on the spider symbol. The bootleg had a loose torso joint, which I fixed. It's insane how the bootleg I got for a low price is now a better figure than the original I spent a lot more money on. I have given white squares on hands to both and also made the symbol more cartoon accurate.
Re: serial number on the back of the retro card. Not necessarily, i have an official straight from hasbro pulse. The serial at the back starts over the third symbol. That being said, the number will be straight across and not angled. Besides that, everything is the video is the same as stated for the official. Well done video. Helps people not get ripped off.
thank you for this video, i did Not know this was a thing. i just bought a retro card Venom off from eBay and then found your video. i use your video to identify that i just bought a bootleg from Texes USA. i dont know what to think about this . . . i am concerned.
@@Stillfigurineout hey, thanks for responding. the Venom i bought i$35, free ship, $37 after tax. so, no, not horrible, but the pitcher for the add had all the things you pointed out. And, i tried to contact the seller to ask about it and haven't got any response, but i did go to look at the cancellation info, and the seller has it blocked so i can't cancel it. so thats where i am at with that. But, if the figure is like the bootleg you got, i know how to fix it up, and i would be fine with that. does your bootleg have a good feel to it? of an acceptable quality feel kind of thing?
@elrayoxephier1393 actually the plastic quality of the bootleg is decent (original is better of course), just mostly the loose joints that is most negative thing about it
I really like the red and blue shadings but its a bit too over the top for me the more i look at it. It seems like it pairs well with the 2 pack symbiote spidey and carnage tho. Can u recommend a good venom figure that pairs well with retro legends symbiote spidey? I have my eyes on the 2 pack with winged venom and knull which looks super cool but he doesn't have that "retro" look
@@Stillfigurineout just checked them out, the one with the 3 pack looks good but i bet its gonna cost a lot haha! I will be sure to keep them in mind, thanks! The other 2 u mentioned looks good as well
Ironically enough I got this exact bootleg not that long ago was actually thinking of getting the Amazon exclusive venom body on the secondary market and just customizing it to match the animated series look the bootleg heads look damn near identical so in all honesty it’ll work for the custom project I have in mind
I'm actually tempted to buy the bootleg and use the feet from it to swap with the feet with the King in Black Two Pack Venom because I don't like how the feet look on that Two Pack Venom.
@@Stillfigurineout That looks pretty good but tbh I wanted to get the Retro bootleg but it would be an easier swap even if the Retro feet are less textured and would odd on the King in Black version 😂
do all originals start the serial number above the E on the back? I have one that checks off everything but the serial number, it starts above a different logo
i don't have this one, but i have some other hasbro bootlegs, like hulk and spider man and i can easily recommend them. they are very good, especially for a price of about 20$
I recently bought this figure from eBay only to receive a bootleg with a lot of similarities to yours. I’m pretty disappointed but overall it could’ve been worse.
It looks like the one I got from Asian distribution (for 35 USD in 2023) is legit! If that's true, then it's funny how legit copies are so plentiful in Asia when they're so scarce in the US.
I am about to buy one, which looks original, I have confronted it with every of this video, there is only one think that scares me, the number printed isn't "10861" but "10881"is it still original?
Even between original the serial number might be different, so if the things I shared about the figure matches the original, then it should be original
You know they are both Made in China. From what I see, they aren’t bootlegs. They are items that failed QA tests. So they are sold into the secondary market by the Chinese. Whereas, ones that passed QA are shipped to the West. Even if you say China is big, to have the machinery to constantly change new figures for “bootleg” is not cost effective or logical. The only logical explanation is failed QA.
Wow! The Bootleg looks like hot garbage! No idea why anyone would pick up bootleg anything. Not to mention to be contributing to the theft of intellectual property. Stop putting money in pockets of these thieves!
I don't like bootlegs too, but sometimes the prices of the originals are higher than the actual value and nobody wants to waste money on a piece of plastic. So, if the bootleg is a good quality one, you get almost the same figure but for less. Take a look to the last legends figures for example. Overpriced, very few accessories, lazy paint jobs, etc... Their prices keep going up for no reason and it's not worth it. Plus, thanks to exclusives, some figures sell out before you can even try to get them.
@@GearFighterCZeta Unless you are one of those people who can afford to buy 90€ figures like they're candies. In that case, no matter if the figure is worth 20 € but costs 40€, you can still get it without even thinking.
Hasbro ain't selling the original anymore, and when they did it was a limited release. Plenty reason why to buy a bootleg considering you can't buy this figure from hasbro anymore
Bootleg looks like hot garbage but it’s about 98% identical to the original…and you have no idea why anyone would pick up a bootleg?? Maybe getting a KO that’s almost identical for $20 vs original for $100-$150 sounds like a better deal. Man, you sound real dumb right now!
I have both the original and the bootleg (which I got for using as a cheap base for customization). Surprisingly the paint job on the eyes and paints of my bootleg is much more cleaner and flawless compared to the original which in my case has sloppy paint (chunks of white paint is missing from the right eye of my original, same goes for the spider symbol which has messed up paint). In fact the superior paint job on my bootleg is forcing me to use it as a default Venom head.
This could be really useful to make a custom Venom figure, or in case you missed the original one which sold out immediately.
No, don’t buy bootlegs!
@@ShakirBiggs Why?
@@ShakirBiggs Man, forget what you talking about. I’m about to order me a KO for $20!
YOU'RE THE GUY WHO MADE THAT AWESOME FRIEND OR FOE SPIDEY. YOOO WHAT'S UP?!
@ashtray7725 Yes, It's me. I'm fine. I'm working on a new project but I don't know when I'm going to finish it. The work is keeping me really busy. 😅
Awesome vid! Thank you for pointing out these differences. I don’t really collect Marvel Legends figures, however, Venom has been my favourite Marvel character since Todd McFarlane introduced him in Amazing Spider Man issue #300 - MY absolute favourite issue of Spider Man ever released. I have but a small, rather humble collection of the retro cardback characters from the Marvel Universe, mostly from the Spider Man series with the exception of a few X-Men characters like the Goblin Queen, Dark Phoenix, and Wolverine. I have been trying to hunt down a cell-shaded version of Venom for a while now but have been reluctant to pull the trigger on any of them because of my fear of getting a bootleg version of him. However, now I know what to look for before buying. The differences on the cardback that were pointed out are especially appreciated since I’ll be looking for one that is new on card.
Many thanks for sharing this insightful video.
Really handy video. I actually bought a Symbiote Suit Spider-Man on ebay that I knew I was taking a risk on, but from looking at how perfect the quality of the figure is, and all of the packaging tells here (since it's the same wave), I feel comfortable in saying the one I got is real.
For about $22, this seems absolutely fine. Considering the real was also $35, a couple pretty easy to fix joints being loose aint so bad
Thanks for the breakdown, not bad if he’s just on the shelf but I’d definitely want the original for peace of mind 😅 lol
Original definitely the way to go, but kinda hard to find now right
My original one is still in the package
Thank you. A great & detailed review of the differences to look out for 👍🏻
Great video man. Was waiting for you to review these. Saw a lot of ppl having broken figures from their KO
This one didn't break though.. thanks for watching!
when i was a kid in the 90's, torturing my parents to buy me all kinds of toys, i could never in my wildest dreams think one day bootlegs would be this good. i own a few bootlegs from different companies and i never thought i wasted money or anything like that
Very useful video. This helped me get a real authentic venom. Liked. Thumbs up. Thanks.
Thanks for watching! 😁
Nice Review, Always love your review..Keep up the good work 🙌
Thanks for watching! Appreciate your kind words 😁
Yo you are right I had the bootleg from Ali express and the head was faded on top and it was super loose I bought the original and immediately noticed a difference and your video helps spot the bootleg from original especially with the dots and letters and the printed number from the stamped numbers
I have both original and bootleg. Strangely my original version has missing paint in one eye, over-bright teeth and a lot more paint flaws than the bootleg on the spider symbol. The bootleg had a loose torso joint, which I fixed. It's insane how the bootleg I got for a low price is now a better figure than the original I spent a lot more money on. I have given white squares on hands to both and also made the symbol more cartoon accurate.
Yeah really sucky to get paint defects especially when we can't see the figure
Thank you for the in depth break down, they are very helpful!
Thanks for watching! 😁
Re: serial number on the back of the retro card. Not necessarily, i have an official straight from hasbro pulse. The serial at the back starts over the third symbol. That being said, the number will be straight across and not angled. Besides that, everything is the video is the same as stated for the official. Well done video. Helps people not get ripped off.
Thanks for the input! 👍🏽 and thanks for watching!
Thank you for doing this. 👍🏻
Really helped me a lot.
Nice job man. Was waiting for your review before buying KO.
Will fix loose joints with some nail polish and it's good to make a custom!
Thanks for watching! 😁
The matte finish is also a way to tell. Ko’s have high gloss and OGs use matte
Great composition man. Subscribing. 😃👍💡
Really appreciate your words 🙏🏼😁
love it this Venom figure series
11:06 I spot the difference in original venom has pink light tongue while in Bootleg is little bit darker
thank you for this video, i did Not know this was a thing. i just bought a retro card Venom off from eBay and then found your video. i use your video to identify that i just bought a bootleg from Texes USA. i dont know what to think about this . . . i am concerned.
If its cheap like around $20 or so, it's definitely a bootleg
@@Stillfigurineout hey, thanks for responding. the Venom i bought i$35, free ship, $37 after tax. so, no, not horrible, but the pitcher for the add had all the things you pointed out. And, i tried to contact the seller to ask about it and haven't got any response, but i did go to look at the cancellation info, and the seller has it blocked so i can't cancel it. so thats where i am at with that.
But, if the figure is like the bootleg you got, i know how to fix it up, and i would be fine with that. does your bootleg have a good feel to it? of an acceptable quality feel kind of thing?
@elrayoxephier1393 actually the plastic quality of the bootleg is decent (original is better of course), just mostly the loose joints that is most negative thing about it
so it will more then likely be fine. OK, i can live with that. Thank you, you are the Goat 👍
Thanks Legend that you're helping not to fool us.
Have these restocked on hasbro since they’ve sold out? The Authentic ones ofcourse.
Nope don't think they ever restocked after it was sold out
Love the videos 👍🏽
I really like the red and blue shadings but its a bit too over the top for me the more i look at it. It seems like it pairs well with the 2 pack symbiote spidey and carnage tho.
Can u recommend a good venom figure that pairs well with retro legends symbiote spidey? I have my eyes on the 2 pack with winged venom and knull which looks super cool but he doesn't have that "retro" look
How about the 3 pack with riot and agony? Otherwise it's venom on the old Hyperion body mold from venompool wave or Absorbing Man wave
@@Stillfigurineout just checked them out, the one with the 3 pack looks good but i bet its gonna cost a lot haha! I will be sure to keep them in mind, thanks! The other 2 u mentioned looks good as well
Ironically enough I got this exact bootleg not that long ago was actually thinking of getting the Amazon exclusive venom body on the secondary market and just customizing it to match the animated series look the bootleg heads look damn near identical so in all honesty it’ll work for the custom project I have in mind
can you do a cel shaded spider-man comparison please
Just got it a few days ago! Video will be up soon!
Could the “bootlegs” just be figures that didn’t pass quality control?
Nope. The quality is totally different and the differences between the bootleg and original is mostly consistent.
@@Stillfigurineout good to know! Thanks for the video!
VERY helpful, thank you!
Thanks for watching!😁
I was able to get the og for a decent price due to the seller wanting to downsize quickly. I might buy the bootleg since the card looks nice
The cardback and box will never arrive in mint condition if you get them from Aliexpress 😂
Nice review I like it but where did you get the original
Thanks for watching! Got it when it first came out
Can you do a video about the retro black cat bootleg vs real
I'm actually tempted to buy the bootleg and use the feet from it to swap with the feet with the King in Black Two Pack Venom because I don't like how the feet look on that Two Pack Venom.
I did this instead
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@@Stillfigurineout That looks pretty good but tbh I wanted to get the Retro bootleg but it would be an easier swap even if the Retro feet are less textured and would odd on the King in Black version 😂
Thank you so much
Would you do the new Sentinel Miles & Peter B. Parker figures?
do all originals start the serial number above the E on the back? I have one that checks off everything but the serial number, it starts above a different logo
I might get the knock off because I missed the original
Asome comparation, you recomended the bootleg?
If you can fix the loose joints, it would be a decent figure
No! Don’t buy bootlegs!
i don't have this one, but i have some other hasbro bootlegs, like hulk and spider man and i can easily recommend them. they are very good, especially for a price of about 20$
I recently bought this figure from eBay only to receive a bootleg with a lot of similarities to yours. I’m pretty disappointed but overall it could’ve been worse.
Was it expensive?
@@Stillfigurineout it was about the same as the original retail price which probably should’ve been a red flag. 😅
It looks like the one I got from Asian distribution (for 35 USD in 2023) is legit! If that's true, then it's funny how legit copies are so plentiful in Asia when they're so scarce in the US.
What site?
Hobby Korner in the Philippines
Bought it local though, don't know if they ship international
That's actually a decent price for an original retro venom
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I am about to buy one, which looks original, I have confronted it with every of this video, there is only one think that scares me, the number printed isn't "10861" but "10881"is it still original?
Even between original the serial number might be different, so if the things I shared about the figure matches the original, then it should be original
I would laugh if the boot leg had the white patches on his hands
This venom is very good
Should I buy this bootleg? I don't have a venom figure in my collection
No problem man...😀💡☕✌️
Great content as always. Hey do you mind if I take a guess where you are from?
Thanks! Anyways, it's stated at the 'About' section at my channel 😂
@@Stillfigurineout I wanted to guess Singapore or maybe Singaporean Indian. My roommate was from Singapore so I will give it a check.
You know they are both Made in China. From what I see, they aren’t bootlegs. They are items that failed QA tests. So they are sold into the secondary market by the Chinese. Whereas, ones that passed QA are shipped to the West. Even if you say China is big, to have the machinery to constantly change new figures for “bootleg” is not cost effective or logical. The only logical explanation is failed QA.
To be faithful, is the same.
Deyym the bootleg looks like the original
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Wow! The Bootleg looks like hot garbage!
No idea why anyone would pick up bootleg anything. Not to mention to be contributing to the theft of intellectual property.
Stop putting money in pockets of these thieves!
I don't like bootlegs too, but sometimes the prices of the originals are higher than the actual value and nobody wants to waste money on a piece of plastic. So, if the bootleg is a good quality one, you get almost the same figure but for less. Take a look to the last legends figures for example. Overpriced, very few accessories, lazy paint jobs, etc... Their prices keep going up for no reason and it's not worth it. Plus, thanks to exclusives, some figures sell out before you can even try to get them.
@@GearFighterCZeta Unless you are one of those people who can afford to buy 90€ figures like they're candies. In that case, no matter if the figure is worth 20 € but costs 40€, you can still get it without even thinking.
Hasbro ain't selling the original anymore, and when they did it was a limited release. Plenty reason why to buy a bootleg considering you can't buy this figure from hasbro anymore
Bootleg looks like hot garbage but it’s about 98% identical to the original…and you have no idea why anyone would pick up a bootleg?? Maybe getting a KO that’s almost identical for $20 vs original for $100-$150 sounds like a better deal. Man, you sound real dumb right now!
I have both the original and the bootleg (which I got for using as a cheap base for customization). Surprisingly the paint job on the eyes and paints of my bootleg is much more cleaner and flawless compared to the original which in my case has sloppy paint (chunks of white paint is missing from the right eye of my original, same goes for the spider symbol which has messed up paint). In fact the superior paint job on my bootleg is forcing me to use it as a default Venom head.