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Marvel Legends Blackheart Build-A-Figure
I had planned to hold out for a Shuma-Gorath to complete my Marvel Vs. Capcom team, but this set was just too good to turn down. He’s imposingly tall with decent textures, but the lack of a bendy tail is pretty disappointing. Now I just need to find some tiny demons.
Marvel Legends Crystal & Lockjaw 2-Pack
I balked at the price at first but I'm actually impressed with the heft of my boy Lockjaw. His swappable muzzle and sitting hind legs offer the full range of dog poses. Crystal is good but her face more resembles the Medusa actor. Pet Avengers assemble!
Marvel Legends Dormammu Build-A-Figure
I love this old Dormammu BAF, partly because its the design used in Marvel Vs. Capcom 3. I wasn't able to get ahold of his green/blue skull accessories, but luckily had a red/orange one kicking around from Magik. The sculpt and textured paints are excellent.
Marvel Legends Doctor Strange, Wong & Bats 3-Pack
I am happy to upgrade Strange to get my hands on a classic comics Wong. They totally didn't need to include Bats, but it really does make the package feel deluxe. The faces are superb. Steven looks like he's seen some stuff. Are we getting comics Rintrah next?
Marvel Legends Clea
Clea looks great in her classic outfit. Her hair and face are on point and she is even able to stand on her own thanks to the updated sturdy female legs. As always, I'd kill for some updated FX. I'm excited to also finally get Wong in the upcoming Doctor Strange 2-Pack.
Marvel Legends Man-Thing (Werewolf By Night)
The detail on this guy is crazy. Underneath the vines and mushrooms you can even find Dr. Ted Sallis' ribcage. The MCU design is so comic accurate this is easily the definitive Man-Thing. Just don't make me wait long for Werewolf By Night and Elsa Bloodstone!
Marvel Legends Lilith
This was a surprising treat for the Halloween season. She sold me on the set alone. I love the commitment to the design with the energy FX hair, though I would still have liked more for the hands. Mia Goth's going to kill this role if the new Blade movie ever comes out!
Marvel Legends Vulcan
The long lost Summers bro in his first appearance duds from X-Men: Deadly Genesis. The '90s boyband hair isn't great. I would have preferred an Emperor Vulcan in his Caesar cut for War Of Kings representation. I'm just used to barebones Cosmic figures at this point.
Marvel Legends Ikaris
I'm glad we are finally getting the classic comics Eternals, but this guy is pretty bare bones. His face is a little too pouty and his neck is strained like he should be yelling. I really wish they would have done more, but I understand these are not going to be big sellers.
Marvel Legends Cable
Another one ripped right out of Marvel Vs. Capcom 2. Cable was my main. Too bad he didn't get the deluxe gun treatment. Between the Fighting Collection and X-Men '97, Mahvel fans have never eaten this well. I saw the Black Heart BAF, but I'm holding out for Shuma-Gorath.
Marvel Legends Deluxe Retro Iron Man
This is incredible. It doubles for Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 and The '90s Animated Series thanks to swappable heads. The Proton Cannon is epic, but the FX it came with is pretty pathetic. The Marvel Vs. Capcom collection announcement has me hyped! MAHVEL'S BACK BAYBEE!
NECA Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mirage Comics Kirby
I would have never guessed we would end up getting Jack Kirby from a Ninja Turtles line, but I am eternally grateful. Having only Stan Lee immortalized in plastic would have been a crime. He fittingly looks right off the page thanks to masterful cell shading.
Marvel Legends Black Knight & Sersi 2-Pack
I have waited an eternity for Sersi and welcome the '90s costume for Infinity representation, though she is missing her red headband. She looks like a young Courteney Cox. I love the rare case of unique FX. Oh yeah, Black Knight is pretty cool too.
Marvel Legends Thanos Imperative Box Set Gladiator
This box set was incredible back at San Diego Comic-Con 2014, though most figures would be improved upon rerelease. Kallark is detailed with a solid build, but is lacking any bells and whistles. His cape tends to rise and should have been fastened on.
Marvel Legends Brood Wolverine & Lilandra 2-Pack
These 2-Packs are consistently the best stuff Legends puts out. Both figures are long awaited and have great detail. Now we just need a generic Brood figure to finish the set. They would also be perfect for X-Men '97 the way they have been killing the horror.
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Marvel Legends Ms. Marvel (The Marvels)
I always appreciate facial expression, but when it goes this far we need a swappable, more serious head. The Flerkin is amazing, but it belonged with Monica, because it is a crime that Kamala doesn't come with her embiggened arms and hard light effects.
Marvel Legends Photon (The Marvels)
They rarely miss on the likeness and thankfully Monica Rambeau is on point. I don't know about this costume though. It just feels like a knockoff of Carol's. I would have loved something simpler. I'm glad they allow women's legs to actually support them now.
Marvel Legends Captain Marvel (The Marvels)
Carol looked her best in The Marvels. The rolled up sleeves are a great touch. The likeness and hair look great, but the costume feels a little flat without any wear and tare. I'm just sick of these energy effects at this point. It's past time to switch to Kirby Krackle.
Marvel Legends Scarlet Witch (Multiverse Of Madness)
It's crazy how long we have to wait for MCU spoiler figures, but I guess it's a necessary evil. High quality as usual, but I'd prefer darker eyeshadow and the Darkhold looks chewed on. Now don't make me wait another 1.5 years for 838 Black Bolt!
Marvel Legends Kang The Conquerer (Quantumania)
He took so long to show up on shelves I almost completely forgot about him. They did a good job matching the glossy suit but the mask just looks off. He really needed a menacing expression with a swappable head and energy effects. It just feels cheap without them.
Marvel Legends Blade (Blade II)
ToyBiz really nailed Wesley Snipes' likeness way back in 2004. Sadly, after opening it I realized his pleather jacket had fossilized over the years into an oil that greased all his joints. He comes fully equipped with glasses, gun, glaive, sword and bike.
Hotwheels Premium Marvel Studios Loki Thanoscopter
A visual gag on Loki referencing Thanos' hilariously out of character appearance in Spidey Super Stories, immortalized in metal by Hotwheels. It has a little grey splatter on top, I guess as evidence that it's from The Void.
Marvel Legends Warrior Gamora (What If...?)
From the What If...? episode that was pushed back to Season 2, this Gamora killed Thanos and stole his look apparently. Hopefully they pull it off a lot better than the Infinity Wars comics. Her expression looks lobotomized, but the armor looks great on her.
Marvel Legends Karnak
Finally, some Inhumans love. I was worried they would be left to rot after the terrible show and misbegotten comics relaunch. Outside of Black Bolt, Karnak is the best Inhuman and he's looking the part here. The classic costume and Karate chop pose was the only choice.
Marvel Legends Marvel Boy
I'm very happy to have a Noh-Varr without the Protector costume. The Young Avegners design is good, but I prefer his Guardians of the Galaxy look. He needs to be barefoot to truly capture the bizarre energy of his original run. Also, his eyebrows are too dark.
Marvel Legends Joe Fixit
Holding out on that Gamer-Verse BAF really paid off! Usually I would have him rocking the fedora, but the slicked back hair and psychotic smile are just too good to pass up. No notes. It's finally time to retire my old ToyBiz version.
Marvel Legends Drax The Destroyer & Moondragon 2-Pack
The stars have finally aligned to bless me with more Infinity Watch. Drax is stunning, towering over Thanos. Sadly, his demeanour resembles pre-Infinity Watch and Moondragon's outfit is more modern. The face work is incredible.
Marvel Legends Avengers 60th Anniversary Thor & The Destroyer 2-Pack
I was done buying Thors, but just can't turn down the Walt Simonson beard. The massive Destroyer is a striking addition to my Heralds of Galactus. A missed opportunity for swappable parts Destroyer-Thor.
Marvel Legends Avengers 60th Anniversary Dr. Doom & Captain Marvel 2-Pack
I've been dying for a Secret Wars Dr. Doom remake since the line started. That it's coupled with classic Monica Rambeau is just too good to be true. These 2-Packs are a blessing for us Marvel Cosmic fans.
Marvel Legends Avengers 60th Anniversary Skrull Queen & Super-Skrull 2-Pack
This is a great combo. Veranke doubles as an updated Spider-Woman with a swappable head, venom blast effects and web wings. I'm really happy with Illuminati Super-Skrull, the best design from Secret Invasion.
Marvel Legends Spider-Man: No Way Home 3-Pack
The worst kept secret led to a huge delay, but I'm finally the proud owner of Marvel Legends Sam Raimi Spider-Man. I love the different body types. Andrew Garfield is lanky and Tobey Maguire has a thicker waist. They really needed swappable unmasked heads though.
Marvel Legends Drax
The reincarnated Drax with the demeanour of an '80s action movie star. James Gunn basically took this look and mashed it up with the '90s brain damaged incarnation, for better or worse. The figure is great but the proportions are off somehow. He's extremely leggy.
Marvel Legends Star-Lord
DnA's British soldier design is represented in all it's puffy thighed glory. You gotta give them credit for the commitment to detail. They really captured the violent acid trip vibe of Langley's covers. God I miss that run.
Marvel Legends Guardians of the Galaxy 5-Pack Gamora
Dressed for Annihilation, Gamora has never looked better. A stunning, sturdy sculpt with swappable heads and a rare use of fabric. She is perfect outside of the oversized Godslayer. A strong contender for my favorite figure.
Marvel Legends Rocket Raccoon Build-A-Figure
Why do the Guardians of the Galaxy always get such small BAFs? It's just a scaled up version of the Marvel Universe release, right down to the underwhelming gun. I even had to keep the original's potted Groot. It's just a sleazy cash grab.
Marvel Legends Cosmo Build-A-Figure (Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3)
This has gotta be Marvel Legends first Dog sculpt and I'm here for it. I'm glad they didn't skimp on articulation like they tend to with smaller figures. The two-joint legs are a thing of beauty. Bring on the Pet Avengers!
Marvel Legends Kraglin (Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3)
Sean Gunn's Kraglin is deservingly added to the team. Good articulation, a finely textured costume and a spot on likeness held back by the typical mugshot expression. It's a shame he doesn't have an extra whistling head like Yondu did.
Marvel Legends Groot (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3)
Swole Groot is now looking much more like Vin Diesel. The tables have turned, as this time he comes with baby Rocket Raccoon. The detailed sculpt would have really benefit from a dark wash. A spoilery attachment is also included.
Marvel Legends Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Adam Warlock
A basic figure lacking any swappable parts or effects. Before seeing the film, I have to say this look is disappointing. It seems to reference The Vision's MCU design. Perhaps all Infinity Stone entities will match. I'm worried.
Marvel Legends Vance Astro
The first attempt at a classic Guardians Of The Galaxy figure. The metallic blue sheen is eye catching and its got all the important articulation, but the build feels a little stiff and fragile. The amnesiac expression is right out of DnA's run.
Marvel Legends Yondu
This figure is immaculate. The vibrant colors look almost edible, the fin is huge, the expression is focused, the bow actually flexes. I can only pray to Protégé that we get the rest of the classic team matching this high quality.
Marvel Legends Molecule Man
The classic Fantastic Four villain makes his Marvel Legends debut. He's decent, as the design isn't demanding, but he has the pronounced lips and chin of a chad meme, which is the antithesis of the character. Also, why are they so stingy with Kirby Krackle?
Marvel Legends Emperor God Dr. Doom
Battleworld's ruler in white regalia holding the spine of Thanos à la SubZero's Fatality. I couldn't have asked for a better representation of Hickman's Secret Wars. That said, a removable mask with the scarred face reveal would be the perfect figure.
Marvel Legends Ex Nihilo
I just love this character design and they nailed it. Hickman's run spanning Fantastic Four, Avengers and Secret Wars is Marvel at it's best and it's a crime we don't have more Marvel Legends representation. Bring on Abyss, Black Swan, The Builders and The Maker!
Marvel Legends Uncanny X-Men Dark Phoenix
A beautiful pinless design with rich colors. They nailed the menacing expression and the wash really makes the hair pop. Unfortunately, there is visible bezel around the chest logo. Other than that, she's great! Love the perched Phoenix fire effect.
Marvel Legends Star-Lord
It's hard to believe, but we actually got Englehart's classic design! A high quality sculpt with pinless joints and new wrist articulation for wielding weapons. Only issues are white stripes missing some contours and the gold paint and plastic not matching.
Marvel Legends Franklin Richards and Valeria Richards 2-Pack
The First Family is finally complete, though I would have preferred Hickman versions. They are good quality overall, but the missing waist swivel is odd and I'd easily trade the goofy chemistry set for some Kirby Krackle.
Marvel Legends He-Who-Remains (Loki)
Jonathan Majors' debut as Kang from the Loki finale. The likeness is on point, but the bored expression is devoid of his unhinged, coy personality. Some of these MCU sculpts have real "waiting for the bus" energy. I'm ready for a QuANTuMANia upgrade.
Marvel Legends The Watcher Build-A-Figure (What If...?)
I waited a long time for a classic Marvel Legends Uatu. This isn't that, but I'll take it. I love the clean simple design of What If...?'s Watcher and it's almost perfectly captured here. The only flaw is the bare feet. In the series he had boots.
Marvel Legends Doctor Strange Supreme (What If...?)
Demonic Strange from What If...?'s best episode. The dark circles around his eyes sell the depravity. The flowing cape looks amazing but just rests on his shoulders. He's frustratingly missing the Eye of Agamotto, even though he's using the Time Stone effects.
Marvel Legends Captain Carter (What If...?)
Peggy's WWII Union Jack suit from What If...? episode one. I love the way they adapted the animation style, matching the rich colors and sharper edges of the design. She really should be a lot bulkier though. The show made a point to highlight her mass.
Marvel Legends Beta Ray Bill
Updated with a more modern costume just as the paint started wearing off my old Walt Simonson version. No notes really. It has a great build, articulated jaw, quality cape and large sturdy Stormbreaker. I guess some yellow lightening effects would have been nice.
Marvel Legends Thor (Herald of Galactus)
The extremely overpowered King Thor, wielder of the Odin-Force and Power Cosmic, who once kneecapped Galactus. An imposing design with great attention to detail featuring varied textures and topped with precious Huginn and Muninn accessories.
Marvel Legends Spider-Man 60th Anniversary Knull & Venom 2-Pack
Celebrates Donny Cates epic run with likely the best Venom figure they’ve ever done. The wings are massive and the Stegman style head is fittingly gnarly. Knull’s lanky build is good, but the Necrosword is a little flimsy.
Marvel Legends Dark Silver Surfer
Not to be confused with Silver Surfer Black, Donny Cates’ other black Surfer. This is the one with Mjolnir from the end of time, not the one at the beginning of time who lives until the end of time like in Slott's run. It has a nice gun metal-like finish.
Marvel Legends Firelord
The Heralds of Galactus are almost complete. The bright colors really pop. Top notch fire effects sell the design, but they could have included his eyebrows. The gold baton clashes with his McDonalds color pallet. It should be red. Bring on Air-Walker!
Marvel Legends Cosmic Spider-Man
A solid clean sculpt elevated by a stunning metallic blue paint job that really sells the cosmic Uni-Power print. Comes with 2 extra heads for classic Captain Universe representation. The only flaw is a lack of the essential Kirby Krackle effects.
Marvel Legends Ronan The Accuser Build-A-Figure
While I appreciate the Annihilation costume, this is one of the worst BAFs. The colors are so muted his skin looks white instead of blue. The helmet is removable for some reason, so if you raise his arms at all his cape pushes it off.
Marvel Legends Super Skrull Build-A-Figure
A remake was long overdue. A high quality sculpt with a dark wash added to the paint job bringing out the details and often missing from new figures. The swappable arms each represent the powers of two of the Fantastic Four with impressive effects.
Marvel Legends Quasar
They finally got around to Wendell Vaughn! Great attention to detail with a high quality cosmic cape and darkened background on the Quantum Bands highlighting the gold. The energy effects are for punching when he really needs Kirby Krackle coming off the bands.
Marvel Legends Genis-Vell
The original Captain Marvel’s son driven mad with Cosmic Awareness. I love this comic arc and am thrilled they put so much work into the fine details. Unfortunately, it’s based on his fathers cheap flimsy frame. Mine even came with a loose leg joint.
Marvel Legends Captain Mar-Vell
I actually see this remake as a step down. The original had a solid build with detailed paint and posable fingers. This is just cheap in comparison. It feels hollow and has delicate hip joints. The detached Nega Bands are the only real improvement.
Marvel Legends Cosmic Ghost Rider
Contender for most epic Marvel Legends figure. No expense was spared. Easily puts the Haslab Ghost Rider to shame at a fraction of the cost. Clearly someone at Hasbro loves Herald of Galactus/Spirit of Vengeance Punisher as much as I do.
Marvel Legends Fallen One & Terrax 2-Pack
Happy to rebuy Terrax for the Fallen One, an obscure Herald of Galactus. His head looks like it’s from the What If...? line with sharp stylized hair and an animated grimace. At least they fixed Terrax’s axe for us suckers double dipping.
Marvel Legends Terrax Build-A-Figure
A beautiful sculpt reminiscent of Ed McGuinness’ portrayal. The facial expression is perfect. Unfortunately, his cosmic axe seems like an afterthought. It comes unpainted & isn't fitted correctly to his hand, severely limiting posability.
Marvel Legends Loki & Tesseract 2-Pack (Loki)
This was an impulse buy just to add the Tesseract to my MCU prop collection. It breaks open revealing interior crystal walls and the lighting mechanism. It comes in a protective case. Loki's great. They always nail Tom Hiddleston's likeness.
Marvel Legends Infinity Ultron Build-A-Figure (What If...?)
Annihilation: Conquest is my favorite Ultron design, so the What If...? homage was greatly appreciated. The animated proportions compliment the design. The spear is obscenely large. It should have an extra Vision head or removable mask.
Marvel Legends Galactus Haslab
They really pulled off a scale (starving) Galactus. The build quality and detail is rightfully unmatched. It includes lighting, swappable faces and a Dr. Doom head. My only qualm is keeping the heralds hostage and the shoddy mechanism that holds them in hand.
Marvel Legends T'Challa Star-Lord (What If...?)
True to the What If...? art style while capturing the late Chadwick Boseman's likeness. The remix of Black Panther and Guardians Of The Galaxy was the pitch perfect celebration of his contribution to the character, making this figure a must have.
LEGO Infinity Saga Doctor Strange Sanctum Sanctorum
A big improvement over the old dollhouse design. A great use of space, cramming in a satisfying shorthand of the vast film set. I'd drop Iron Man and Ebony Maw for an Ancient One though. The portal gimmicks are a great final touch.
Marvel Legends Infinity Saga Captain America (Infinity War)
The Infinity Saga series makes up for the ridiculed Infinity War Steve Rogers with a redo complete with long hair and proper Wakanda shields. Ironically, it's now one of their best likenesses. We completionists just need an Infinity War War Machine now.
Marvel Legends Captain America (Infinity War)
The original take on Infinity War Steve Rogers was unfortunately modelled from early production art before his hair was changed. The result looks more like Red Letter Media's Jay Bauman than Chris Evans. It is of laughably poor quality.
Marvel Legends Black Bolt
Adds a blue tinted paint job and screaming head to the old SDCC exclusive sculpt. The Kirby Krackle of Ionic Energy was just enough to warrant a re-buy. A sturdy build, but it could use some swappable hands. The rest of the Inhumans are well past due.
Marvel Legends Infinity Saga Odin (Thor)
Sir Anthony Hopkins' Odin from the first Thor gets the royal treatment with an overall high quality, large removable helmet and Gungnir accessory. Huginn and Muninn would have been a great addition. Hell, I would even welcome a deluxe set riding Sleipnir with Kirby Krackle effects.
Marvel Legends Infinity Saga Thor (Endgame)
Fat Thor suited up for the finale of Endgame, beard braided by lightening, is a thing of awe inspiring beauty. Thankfully, Marvel Legends brought their A game this time. My only complaint is Stormbreaker is now too small. A great sculpt, paint and likeness.
Marvel Legends Thor (Infinity War)
One of Thor's best showings was in Infinity War. Unfortunately, the figure's designers "should have gone (with a better sculpt) for the head." Stormbreaker is huge with great detail but isn't very compatible with the relatively small arms and generic hands.
Marvel Legends Thanos (Infinity Gauntlet)
A deluxe rendition of the classic Infinity Gauntlet Thanos snap with a design and paint job that does justice to George Pérez' legendary panels. Even squeezes in some modern love with a swappable Old Man Thanos head that looks good on the modern version's body.
Marvel Legends Kang The Conquerer
It took forever, but Marvel Legends finally released a Kang figure. Has great quality textures and paint, sturdy articulation and a detailed face accurately expressing his comic's demeanour. His futuristic gun feels a little generic and could use some extra detail.
Marvel Legends Black Panther (Black Panther)
T'Challa in the costume designed by Shuri and worn in Black Panther, Infinity War and End Game. A quality, unique sculpt with great texture work. An unfortunate and rare misstep with Chadwick Boseman's likeness on the swappable head. This deserves an update.
Marvel Legends Loki
Unfortunately, this Classic Loki figure leaves much to be desired. The head joint is off and sits awkwardly, the colors look cheap and the costume lacks any textures. A noticeably low quality build. The face and horns are good but it doesn't really help.
Marvel Legends Loki (Ragnarok)
Loki from Thor Ragnarok and Infinity War. It is of the highest quality across the board. This was the first time I was blown away by the likeness to the actor. You can watch the production of this figure using Photo Real technology at the following link: youtu.be/Ja2kHjF86Fg
Marvel Legends Black Widow (Infinity War)
Natasha Romanoff undercover and on the run from Avengers Infinity War. The MCU figures likenesses almost never disappoint and Scarlet Johansson here is one of the best. She has a great build and is very detailed. I don't have any real complaints.
Marvel Legends Yondu (Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2)
Yondu straight out of Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2. Has an interchangeable whistling head. A good likeness of Michael Rooker, but its missing some smaller details and his nasty grill. The Yaka Arrow zipping around is a great effect. It's Mary Poppins Y'all!
Marvel Legends Falcon & Winter Soldier 2-Pack (Infinity War)
The Falcon is a reprint of the Civil War release, but still holds up. His wings are detachable along with Redwing. The Winter Soldier is a new model after his Infinity War appearance, complete with his new arm. The likenesses are on point.
Marvel Legends Wanda Maximoff & Vision 2-Pack (Infinity War)
The stars of WandaVison from their ill-fated appearance in Avengers Infinity War. They are sturdy, great articulation, with detailed texture and paint. As usual, the likenesses are perfect. Vision's cape is problem though. Mine isn't centred right unfortunately.
Marvel Legends Adam Warlock
Based on DnA's beloved Guardians Of The Galaxy comic run that inspired the films. The head is swappable for Magus, which is very appreciated. A really impressive build and paint job. This was the start of a new age of quality from Marvel Legends.
Marvel Legends 80th Anniversary Stan Lee
This one's a delight. It's based on his Avengers cameo. The new technology for face modelling has really paid off here. It's odd he comes with Cap's shield. Though I have heard it was his idea to make it a frisbee, he also falsely claimed he created Cap in the past. Bring on King Kirby!
