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On 4/15/2024 at 2:06 PM, AndyL said:
My biggest disappointment is with Warbird. Glad she got some more love and I'm glad for the people where weren't able to get the first VHTF one but as usual I just wish they had stayed consistent with her body model. They redid Moonstone on the mold. Why couldn't they keep this one on it.
Right! I agree, good figure, but should have stayed with the previous mold. Also its good that while the thigh boots now have a seam or lip instead of just being painted on, they should have made them like the boots used for the Extremis Armor. That would eliminate the thigh cut, but still give decent articulation.
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On 4/16/2024 at 6:19 PM, McHogan said:
Glad they came back to their senses and brought Jack Russell back
Hopefully they keep the Mechs, cyborgs and dumb $#!+ that that Taboo guy did... that was some hot garbage
I had very high hopes for that Taboo series....and quickly fizzled out due to exactly what you said: mechs and cyborgs. An incoherent mess that spent 0 time exploring the supernatural aspect of Werewolves, and instead wound up looking some very bad 80s cartoon series.
But "hot garbage" is a better way of putting it.
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On 4/16/2024 at 10:01 AM, Reno said:
"....I'll probably buy all of the others that they showed yesterday + both Hulkbuster and Odin that they didn't. I wonder if Odin will be a re-issue of the BAF (like they tend to do years later) or if it will be a whole new sculpt?..."
"... really wish that they could have revealed at least one new previously unmade character yesterday.....After 20+ years I'm getting pretty tired of most of my purchases being updates to figures that I already own..... I know that's just part of the business, but I think that I'm nearing my limit and tolerance with it...."
"... never touch but a very small percentage of the overall Marvel character library, which is literally tens of thousands characters...."
Hopefully with an Odin re-do, they'll show some other Asgardian love to Warriors Three and classic Beta Ray Bill.....
Wow, well put....I echo what you're saying about them not tapping that deep well that they have. I'm still waiting for Red Wolf, some Golden Age characters (oooh, just hit me- with the new Angel wings, they can now do a decent Red Raven). In addition to doing the characters though I really want them done accurately.
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Great figure. Gonna likely pass on this though. I got the Titanium Man because he scales near perfectly with 6" Legends Iron Man figures; hasbo hasnt done a classic version and who knows if they ever will. As a BAF it would likely be too short, as a Deluxe it would be overpriced. Crimson Dynamo is another thing though. Still...great figure, and I love the accessories!
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On 4/15/2024 at 2:06 PM, AndyL said:
"... Nearly everything here is amazing. But part of me wants to scream WHAT TOOK SO DARN LONG FOR MOST OF THESE? Classic Iron Fist finally. But is it weird that they paired him with the more modern Luke Cage....We were badly in need of both of these figures. ...Also how ridiculous is it that we had to wait this long for a decent Luke Cage. So long freakishly unposeable Power Man. You've been replaced and surprisingly it didn't take that long...."
I echo your sentiments about it taking this long. Its regrettable they did away with the classic point "v" for Iron Fist, 'cause it just looks "off" this way, but pairing him with the modern Cage makes me think they could do another 2 pack down the road. This time with Cage in his classic 70s look (actual ab crunch this time, no exposed armpits, etc) and Iron Fist with his 70s, Byrne era, darker, iridescent/ glossier green and this time with the classic cut (they did it for Namor's walgreens outing).
Hate getting my hopes up but they said "85yrs anniversary" more than a few times, so....there are a lot of figures they can pull from with an 85 year bench. Who knows, they may just do that Misty Knight/Colleen Wing 2 pack in the near future....
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On 4/15/2024 at 7:46 AM, Reno said:
I'm frustrated that no new previously unmade characters were shown. That's all I really ever want. After collecting this line since the very beginning of the Toy Biz days I always feel like I'm getting ripped off buying the same characters over and over and over.... with that being said I know that I will likely still end up buying most of these updates since they are clear upgrades over what came before.
I hear you because like you say, we're talking 10, almost 20 years in some cases and still they're not using more of the Marvel pantheon, if you will. We still don't have Ms. Marvel, or the Warriors Three, and don't get me started on the number of teams they still need to finish. But then they do something like Crystar....so...you never know...
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On 4/14/2024 at 8:21 PM, Atlantis said:
Unlike a lot of fans, I'm not one to automatically link Power Man with Iron Fist; I know their team up has been a long standing thing. So it doesn't necessarily mean that a Luke Cage figure has to be followed up by an Iron Fist one, but from this list that may be happening. I just hope they don't do to him what they did to Luke Cage (eliminating torso movement, ab crunch, calf swivel etc). I couldn't bring myself to buy that figure. Wouldn't be able to get this one if they did the same. But nice to the name in the list!
WELL....Iron Fist it is. And looks like they didn't cheat him of ab articulation and what not. Looks great...Looks like they got it right....but then there's the collar. They say this is classic Iron Fist. Well his collar deal ended in a point, its all a nice "V" shape, much like Sub-Mariner's 70s outfit or the Falcon's. Not this. Now, I'm sure if somebody looks around especially for more modern (90s etc) pictures, they might find this "open" thing. Still, its a 2pack so there's a chance a correct version can appear, along with an improved correct classic Cage.
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Unlike a lot of fans, I'm not one to automatically link Power Man with Iron Fist; I know their team up has been a long standing thing. So it doesn't necessarily mean that a Luke Cage figure has to be followed up by an Iron Fist one, but from this list that may be happening. I just hope they don't do to him what they did to Luke Cage (eliminating torso movement, ab crunch, calf swivel etc). I couldn't bring myself to buy that figure. Wouldn't be able to get this one if they did the same. But nice to the name in the list!
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On 4/12/2024 at 8:47 AM, Lord_Scareglow said:
This is a re-issue I'm actually very pleased about, I was silly enough to pass on this guy and I regretted it quickly, at the time it was a real what to pick type of time, and I generally say nah to people in suits, but I knew I needed a Kingpin, since I sold my BAF parts off, but I thought I'd have a chance with this guy at some point turned out nope, so I have been Kingpin-less in my collection, I've been trying to find this one for some time, the prices are wild, Well now I guess here we are and I can get a Kingpin again, Instant Pre-order.
Hey Hasbro how about re-issueing that Professor X? wink nudge nudge.
I'd like them to re-issue the Hellfire Club set. I got one but not everyone was able to. Sure would be nice for fans who missed out.
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On 4/5/2024 at 11:39 AM, AndyL said:
I think it was said and I'm not sure by whom, that we would get so much Wolverine this year our heads would spin. Consider mine spinning. Been wanting a new Atonishing Wolvie for some time now. And a new head sculpt will be better than most I bet. I hope Deadpool gets some big love as well as the movie gets closer. He is arguably more popular than Wolvie these days. As far as Iron Man goes I think one of the leaks that came out last year said there would be Reborn Iron Man. Didn't it? As far as Captain America? Let's go. Let's do it. Let's get past that Hydra Cap and Secret Empire Cap garbage and get him back on the good side. There are so many Cap adjacent Heroes and villains they can seriously do entire waves and Retro card sets. They can mix and match between redos of characters like Crossbones and Bucky to never done before like Diamondback and Nomad. How about Super Patriot and D Man? It's time to concentrate on his backlog without the bother of having to work within the confines of an Avengers wave or an MCU wave. Seriously it is laughable how few of Cap's lore remains unexplored in ML compared to other franchises. And that was even while the Foxverse properties were being banished by Marvel and the MCU. It's time for some sweet sweet Captain America love.
TRUTH! I cannot understand why there's so little emphasis on Captain America (I could add Thor & Daredevil to that as well) in the line. Not only does Cap have enough of a bench for his own waves, he's the perfect vehicle for peppering in Serpent Squad/Society figures; most of all, GOLDEN AGE figures (which really should have been done during the "80th Anniversary" theme).
-Captain America (pinless, metallic sheen on the chain mail, metallic sheen on the shield)
-Classic Falcon (70s) with Redwing (articulated wings)
-Nomad ('70s)
-Bucky (WWII)
-Viper/Madame Hydra (use correct body this time, alt head/face with scar)
-Moonstone (original guy, never been done)
-Deadly Nightshade (70s era outfit)
-Diamondback
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On 4/12/2024 at 7:48 AM, Air-Walker said:
Apples and Oranges, imo. Do pick this up though; it looks great in person and awesome in a 'Cosmic' Marvel display.
Speaking of "cosmic" Marvel, I can't help but wonder when they'll make an Air-Walker figure!
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On 4/9/2024 at 5:49 AM, TheArrow said:
Actually, I disagree, it CAN be done right. Mezco One:12 does fabric, in a different way ,that works at this scale. Mezco Star Trek figures and others have nicely draped clothing therein, BUT YES, HASBRO AND MARVEL LEGENDS DO NOT. Well, the trench coat that ToyBiz ML Gambit came with still holds up...but overall, for the brand itself........near-total fizzle
Agree, it can be done right and Mezco pretty much demonstrates this regularly. I'd say the hasbo team hasn't put in the effort to learn, even though they've been doing Legends for well over a decade now. I don't think most collectors are expecting or even want Mezco-level soft goods, but capes and long coats should be something hasbo could do, if they wanted. This lab coat would've been good for that. Throw in a pocket protector for extra points....
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On 4/11/2024 at 9:44 AM, MeGrimlock78 said:
Man, Hasbro just be reissuing all kinds of stuff, aren't they?
A couple of different Optimus Prime figures, the Ghostbuster Transformer, Deadpool and Wolverine ML figs, and now this.
"Why make new figures when we can just rerelease old ones?"
As long as people buy the old re-issued figures at a higher price, there's no incentive for hasbo and co. not to,,,,
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My hat is off to the team for sticking to the comics and making the Golden Avenger in his accurate armor, with the apron/kilt. Instead of just doing a straight re-paint of the original gray "iron" look, they did it RIGHT. If I had any issue, it would be that a brighter, shinier shade of gold had been used, similar to the gold paint used on the Animal Warriors of The Kingdom Chunari Centurion. The Stark head is more late '70s-80s era instead of the '60s but they got the most important detail correct on this one! I know a lot of collectors were hoping for this!!
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On 4/10/2024 at 8:08 AM, since83 said:
My "higher on the list than they probably should be" Spidey villain is Slyde. And Stegron too. Looter would look cool.as well!
I still want to see a classic Rhino, Romita style face.....Man-Wolf still hasn't been done. A Spider-Slayer could make a good BAF. The Vulture could use a re-do, too.
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On 4/10/2024 at 8:38 AM, Lord_Scareglow said:
Marrina. let's goooooo.
and Fan Channel exclusive Mandarin on retro Card.
Yes! In his classic outfit, no long gowns thank you very much.
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On 4/9/2024 at 11:12 PM, leokearon said:
Hopefully it will be a BAF wave and not another BAF less wave. Maybe a Clone Saga wave
Interesting. They could do a Spidey BAF wave with Stegron as the BAF. But if they go out of the box and pick a character not strictly associated with Avengers/X-Men/Spider-Man, I'd like to see the Griffin (the mutated version from the 90s Namor series). Now that they've got proper wings courtesy of the Angel, they could really do it up right, if they work it. Or, save Griffin for a Sub-Mariner wave....
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On 4/9/2024 at 8:00 AM, since83 said:
Ok...obligatory list time, lol! Early Avengers. Black Panther with the mouth and chin showing mask, whole new figure Green Quicksilver, early look Scarlet Witch, Swordsman, Mantis, at least one more Wasp, and 12 inch Goliaths-Yellow and Blue, Red and Blue. Some villains for GM to fight too. Executioner, Melter, 1st app Ultron, Space Phantom ect ect ect.
-Yellowjacket, preferably with the uni-goggles/visor, sunburst pattern. But ABSOLUTELY don't do to his torso like what they did to Luke Cage, armpit for hire. I can see the temptation because of the wing vanes, but no. NO.
-Wasp, yellow & red outfit (little collar, red turtle neck, and I think the yellow tunic had sequins kinda sorta??) she wore throughout a good chunk of the late 60s and on
-Equinox. Semi translucent fire and ice
-Whirlwind, classic Ant-Man & Wasp foe, bare version this time, no gray chainmail
-Graviton
-Quicksilver (either light blue or green but MUST have his white hair with the white "tufts")
-Radioactive Man, Grim Reaper; both could use re-do's
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On 4/8/2024 at 7:40 AM, MeGrimlock78 said:
"Personally not digging Wasp's masked head, but it is accurate...."
Her costume/headset had a kind of 50's sci-fi kitsch look....I used to think it looked goofy as hell but later grew to love it....
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On 4/8/2024 at 9:36 AM, MeGrimlock78 said:
That reminds me of how frequently the X-Men destroyed Blackbirds...
Right!? Xavier probably drained the family fortune, replacing those things. He had to go begging to Angel for a loan LOL! But they smash these multi-million jets as soon as they get them....this is why we can't have nice things...
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On 4/8/2024 at 7:40 AM, MeGrimlock78 said:
Personally not digging Wasp's masked head, but it is accurate.
This is a cool set for anyone with Giant Man, or those who didn't to drop that much on a figure...kudos!
But why a mini Quinjet? Did Hank shrink it at some point?
Oh...they should've made one of the Giant Man tiers a Hot Wheels sized Quinjet...that woulda been neat!
Technically you're right....Hank wouldn't have shrunk this, as in this particular era (early 60s) the Avengers didn't even have a Quinjet. That came later, after the Black Panther joined, and he designed their first Quinjet (1969). The Vision and the Black Panther destroyed it on its first mission (rammed it into a Frost Giant). This model came out in '79, and was designed by John Byrne. It was ALSO destroyed on its first mission (Wonder Man), but not to worry, they got a new one in the next issue. It pretty much became iconic because before this, the Avengers' artists didn't stick to just one design for the Quinjet.
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On 4/3/2024 at 5:27 AM, AndyL said:
Really? I thought She-Hulk was the only must-have in this wave. Of course Blacklash and Nefaria were strong contenders and I did decide against the two older Iron Men. But this is hands down the best version of She-Hulk they've ever made. And considering the last classic She-Hulk they did in the A-Force wave was a T-Rex arms weirdo I thought everyone wanted this. Of course as I always say everyone has their taste. And as usual I'm almost certain Hasbro did something to screw up what should be the perfect She-Hulk figure. I'm guessing with the really awkward scale of size and height of the Animated X-Men wave that height might be the issue here. But as you say a new lady character is never really a bad thing. Unless a better one has been made as in the case of Animated Jean and Storm. But I think this She-Hulk has set the bar. Though I will hold my breath until I either get it in hand or until a trusted reviewer gives us the full skinny.
PS about Mandarin. I know in general everyone is kind of upset because Mandarin once again got passed over. But what makes it even worse is I was just reading up on the Tin Man armor and found out that it was specifically designed with defenses against Mandarin's rings. What better time to do a Mandarin figure if not now? I'm hoping maybe there might be a companion deluxe figure to this wave that has a bunch of power effects. I would shell for that.
Personally, I don't have a problem with multiple Iron Man armor suits in an Iron Man set or wave....he's actually one of the few heroes that can get away with this. However I would've swapped out:
-The "mark 09" for the Prometheum armor.
-Saved Count Nefaria for an Avengers wave, and used classic Crimson Dynamo instead
-Saved She-Hulk for a Hulk wave and used either Madame Masque or that purple armored Sasha Hammer
-Added a classic Mandarin. No business suit, no weird green dude from the animated show.
And No, none of these look like bad figures; they all look fantastic for a change and I would also add that, as I've said before, mixing in different characters isn't ever going to keep fans from buying them. Have a Watcher BAF in a Luke Cage wave or a Lockjaw BAF in a Daredevil wave? People might scratch their heads....but they certainly will still buy 'em.
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On 12/18/2023 at 4:51 PM, JayC said:
UPDATE: According to Variety, Majors after the verdict has been dropped by Disney and will no longer be part of the MCU.
Please don't try to sub in Dr. Doom!! NO. That'll go over about as well as trying to sub the Inhumans for mutants. Look how well THAT went over. I don't see why they can't just recast Kang. If he's dropped now, then whatever contract/agreement he had should be null and void. This could give them a chance to really think about what kind of story they're doing. Also, future movies (see what I did there) don't have to explain why the new actor looks different. Just take the time (HA) and do the story.
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On 12/18/2023 at 8:23 AM, watanabefan said:
I don't see that happening if for no other reason than I don't see that being particularly appealing to retailers. "Here's a random assortment of C and D list characters to make up for the movie stuff you thought you were gonna get being pushed back!" probably isn't that big a selling point.
If we do get some sort of emergency fill-in wave, I suspect it'll essentially be the like some of the fan channel 80th anniversary figures, which they said were similar last minute additions. IE, redecos of existing sculpts or flat out rereleases. Any Starjammers, Alpha Flight members or non-movie Guardians are probably gonna be in X-Men or Avengers waves when they finally get released.
Ok but I can't see how re-issuing the same figures is appealing either; from some of the comments here the consumers certainly don't seem to be into it. All I'm saying is if the MCU isn't available, hasbo still has a wide collection (80 years worth) of Marvel characters to make figures from.
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Marvel Legends Series Prowler; Spider-Man: The Animated Series Action Figure Video Review And Images
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Good figure, good review; the lighter lavender color brings out the dark shapes for the eyes and the lower front of the mask better than the previous version. In the comics they used light gray, instead of lavender, but as time went on that changed to lavender/purple. The animated series used the shade here.
5:52 From the comics, he usually did have that shape on the mask. It seemed sometimes to me it was a distinctive shape, other times a product of trying to convey shadow.