Marvel Comics has essentially divorced itself from the upcoming Disney Big Hero 6 movie in every conceivable way. The Marvel Comics logo is absent from virtually all promotional materials and they’ve basically said that there will be no new Big Hero 6 comic books now or in the foreseeable future–not even new reprints in trade paperback form. I’ve been a Big Hero Six fan since 1998, so I’m not ready to give up on the franchise just yet (that is, not unless the Big Hero 6 movie really, really sucks). And while the Big Hero 6 toys definitely have their flaws, they have some positives worth commending as well…

l swear I didn’t go out looking for new toys, but actually just wanted a book to read. But Barnes and Noble is becoming the #2 place to go for new toys (after Walgreens!), and I was met with an entire floor display filled with the first toys I’ve seen for Disney’s Big Hero 6 animated film.

I’m still a little bit baffled about how Bandai can have the license to make toys for a movie based off a Marvel comic book (what with Hasbro having the Marvel action figure master license and all), but it’s tough to complain when Bandai has already put out a more expansive 4″ figure line that Thor The Dark World or Captain America The Winter Soldier got from Hasbro.

Giving credit where it is due, Bandai is not shying away from producing toys of the female members of the Big Hero Six. Both Honey Lemon and Go Go Tamago are represented in the first series of Bandai Big Hero Six action figures, with both figures packed at two-per-display-of-25-figures.

In fact, the only figure that’s shortpacked at just one-per-display is the villainous Yokai figure. That’s a real shame, as this figure looks slicker than any of the rest that Bandai has designed for the movie!

I wasn’t expecting much from these Bandai action figures, but they’re surprisingly well-executed. The paint deco was neat and clean on almost all of the figures that I checked, and the figures have plenty of joints (including elbows, knees, ball-jointed hips and shoulders, and more). These aren’t exactly Marvel Legends-caliber figures, but they are pretty well-done.

Bandai is obviously banking on Baymax being the breakout hit character of the Big Hero Six film, as they’re producing way, way more Bayman figures than anything else. In addition to the Deluxe Flying Baymax figure with 18″ wingspan and projectile fists, the 4″ Baymax figure is packed at 14-per-25-figures in the floor displays at Barnes and Noble. That’s a full 56% of a case with six other characters in it! YIKES!

My favorite sub-line of Disney Big Hero 6 toys, however, is definitely the Big Hero 6 plushies! The first wave of these plush toys includes plush Baymax, Go Go Tamago, Honey Lemon and Fred. Baymax unfortunately looks a bit small, but I imagine there’s a better chance of larger Baymax plush toys getting released than any other character from the Big Hero Six movie.

I’m a bit disappointed to see plushies skipped for Hiro Hamada (you know, the main character) and Wasabi no Ginger, but perhaps we’ll get those in a second wave if these plushies sell well.

Thus far the only Big Hero Six toys that I have on order are the awesome Funko Big Hero Six POP! Vinyls, but depending upon the quality of the movie, I may actually pick up the plushies and the Bandai 4″ figures next month. They’re not the greatest toys ever, but they look fun enough for me to pick some up for review (assuming the movie isn’t a train wreck–which it could be).

What do you think of the Big Hero 6 plush toys and action figures that Bandai has released, Marvel collectors? Are you thinking about picking up any of the toys for the Big Hero Six movie, or are you steering clear away from swag for this formerly-Marvel property’s movie?