Among so many Hobby Toy manufacturer, I got to say Joytoy is the best one at breaking people's wallet even compared to Bandai since their product output pace are just plain crazy releasing quality products after one another in 2023. For some reason Joytoy thinks Roboute Guilliman is not enough for this year and now they are releasing another of their 1/18 product for Grandpa Smurf brother who is no other than Lion El Johnson! the Primarch of first founding Space Marin chapter of Dark Angels. Joytoy Lion El Johnson will be scheduled for February 2024 release with 160 USD Price Tag.
This announcement of Lion El Johnson product by Joytoy is a very big deal because Joytoy able to release this important character within the same year that Games Workshop have the Primarch of Dark Angels made its return in the 40k Storyline with a bang nonetheless. Seriously 2023 is both a blessing and a curse at the same time for 40k Fans because the series got another major plot progress then 40k Space Marines 2 coming up soon along with tons of Joytoy Merchandises which will get the fans wallet busted in no time! As for Joytoy Lion El Johnson release, it won't be the end because we could expect Joytoy coming in full swing soon with Dark Angels with the Hexagrammaton for starters.
For extra 20 USD, Joytoy Lion El Johnson looks very majestic and even more grander than Roboute as Joytoy feels more generous on his wargear. In this rendition The Dark Angels Primarch comes with power sword that resembled his Lion Sword and Emperor's Shield then accompanied by mysterious followers only known as Watchers in the dark.With his wargear, from what I see Lion El Johnson would make an excellent HQ Killers with his ruthless efficiency making him a very effective duelist along with Emperor Shield that will protect him against many mortal wounds. With his psyker gift of teleportation, I wouldn't be surprised that Lion and His retinue would decapitate enemy HQ and then hop on to kill another one.
In 40k fluff, Despite his aloof and distant personality, Lion El Johnson is one of the Primarch equally gifted in Strategic ability and Martial Prowess capable of giving a run for money against any of his brother primarch who tend to be more specialized. Lion's return to 40k storyline marks a chance of redemption for his Dark Angels as this secretive Space Marine chapter had been plagued with renegades known as the Fallen due to internal strife. Now these fallen Dark Angels are being given a chance to fight alongside their father once again as the Risen. As much as I grow to like Roboute as he gives his earnest to protect Humanity, I think in terms of personality I do relate more with Lion due to more personal similarities with this Primarch and I will give my attention for his story development along with his Dark Angels. Seriously I don't know if Joytoy can pull off anything grander this year after the reveal of Lion but there plenty of things they can still do with this Space Marine Chapter that evokes the vibes of Arthurian Legends.
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