Hot Toys Iron Man Mark LXXXV (Battle-Damaged) Special Edition Review

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How much would you pay to recreate an iconic scene from cinema? If you've got good taste, then spending the GDP of Europe to copy the final epic battle of Avengers: Endgame with a small army of toys is money well-spent. As an alternative option, getting your hands on a single collectible figure that immortalizes the second-best scene from the film is also worth considering. And no, we're not talking about Thor rightfully cussing out Noobmaster69 during a game of Fortnite.

Endgame's hardest-hitting moment boils down to a bamboozled Thanos as he stares down Tony Stark, right before the Avenger utters an iconic line of dialogue and delivers a reality-saving snap that conclusively ends the Infinity Saga. In a film that had no shortage of incredible and memorable moments, that particular scene still stands as one of Endgame's most emotional moments, and it's one that has been faithfully preserved in the form of a sixth-scale collectible figure from Hot Toys.

Is it worth throwing down almost $450 for a bloodied, battered, and bruised Iron Man? If you're a fan of the Avenger and you don't mind having a non-existent food budget for the rest of the month, then the answer is yes. Food is temporary, collectible Iron Man toys are eternal.

It's worth noting that this figure is essentially a retool of the previously-released Mark 85 from 2021 but flaunting some wear and tear from his battle with Thanos. Multiple parts of the nano-armor suit have been heavily damaged, but the overall articulation is exactly the same as the original Mark 85. This is fantastic because that particular Iron Man replica is easily one of the best that Hot Toys has ever created.

There's some incredibly clever engineering built into the figure, one that pulls