Venom Figure

"The Venom Figure earns a Mixed Reviews verdict from critics who find real flaws in the hip proportions and head articulation, but 1,389 owners rating it 4.8 out of 5 tell a story of high character appeal and posing fun that transcends the structural limitations. It is a rewarding display piece for Marvel fans who can accept the compromises."

The Venom Figure is a set where expert reviewers landed at mixed-to-positive and owners went strongly positive, creating a notable split. JANG scored it at 72 and Brickset at 65, noting real articulation and design wins alongside meaningful structural limitations, while 1,389 owners average 4.8 out of 5 on Amazon and LEGO.com buyers give 94% recommendation rate. Critics appreciated the expressive posing, all-print decoration with no stickers, and the impressive head design, but flagged the strange hip proportions, chest that looks thin from the side, and limited head articulation as genuine flaws.

Where they split: The clearest divergence is between the expert scores (JANG 72, Brickset 65) and the 4.8 owner average across 1,389 ratings. Critics applied stricter standards to articulation quality and proportion accuracy, while owners responded to the character appeal, posing fun, and the impressive head design. Within the expert reviews, Brickset was notably more critical of the hip proportions and head movement than JANG was.