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Marvel Legends Dark Phoenix REVIEW (X-Men Retro Series 2023)

Posted on by May 25, 2023
Dark Phoenix Legends Figure Paint Wash Hair Eyes Shading

It may seem like just yesterday that the Toys R Us Exclusive Marvel Legends Dark Phoenix & Cyclops two-pack was in stores, but it was actually six long years (and one Toys R Us bankruptcy) ago. Prices for those figures long ago went wild on the aftermarket, and many fans were left without perhaps the most iconic Marvel female villain of all in their collections. But Hasbro heard the cries and responded, and now the Marvel Legends Dark Phoenix Retro figure is shipping out at a fraction of the price of the original’s aftermarket. But is this updated Jean Grey an upgrade…?

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REVIEW: Target Exclusive Marvel Legends YONDU Classic Figure (Guardians of the Galaxy)

Posted on by May 18, 2023
GOTG Marvel Legends Classic Yondu Comic Figure

Hasbro is taking the slow approach to building the classic Guardians of the Galaxy team in Marvel Legends 6” figure form. Six years after Vance Astro made the scene in the 2017 Titus Series, he’s finally getting some backup this year in the form of a Target Exclusive Yondu figure! Is the long-awaited classic archer worth adding to your ranks? Here’s my review of the newly released Yondu…

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Marvel Select Apocalypse REVIEW & Photos

Posted on by April 23, 2023
Marvel Select Apocalypse Figure Review

Select has been on a bit of a hot streak over the last half year, delivering stellar releases such as Super Skrull, Red Hulk and Vision.

Things have been a little slow on the X-front, but earlier this month DST released one of the biggest X-Men villains of all! The Marvel Select Apocalypse figure is now shipping out—will the fittest mutant survive my review?

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Marvel Legends Spiral REVIEW (X-Men Legends Retro Series 2023)

Posted on by March 29, 2023
Spiral Marvel Legends 2023 Figure Review Close-Up

Spiral is one of those characters I could have happily gone my whole life without buying an action figure of… if she hadn’t been a playable character in the Marvel vs. Capcom video game series. Playing a few minutes of her as a mediocre character there did what decades of comic book appearances as Mojo’s lackey did not, and I knew I’d eventually indulge in a toy of her. I missed the first Target exclusive version 16 years ago, but the six-armed sorceress is back again as part of this year’s X-Men Marvel Legends Retro series! The 2023 Marvel Legends Spiral figure is shipping now—should you scoop her up in all her many-limbed glory?

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REVIEW: Marvel Select Super Skrull Figure (Diamond Select Toys 2023)

Posted on by March 20, 2023
Review Marvel Select Super Skrull with Black Bolt Sonic Scream

Secret Invasion is inching closer to premiering on Disney+ each day, and that means Skrull-related tie-in comics and toys are starting to re-emerge as well. A modern Secret Invasion comic book limited series just ended, Hasbro has several Skrull Marvel Legends figures lined up for the fall and Diamond Select Toys just started shipping the subject of today’s review: the Marvel Select Super Skrull figure (with the powers of the Illuminati)! This is a rare character debuting in Marvel Select form prior to Marvel Legends. Is this unique Skrull dynamic enough to earn a spot in your collection? Here’s my review…

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X-Men Marvel Legends Longshot Retro Series Figure Review (Hasbro 2023)

Posted on by March 5, 2023
Longshot Marvel Legends Hasbro Featured Image

ot is one of those classic X-Men characters that you can count on showing up every few years in a supporting role (most often in some rehashed Mojo plotline), hanging around for a short tenure and then slinking back into his off-page status quo. I don’t mind Longshot’s guest appearances, but I’ve long since given up on any lasting character development or changes to him. But even so, it’s been 17 years since Toybiz made their version of ML Longshot, so I was happy to smash the pre-order button when the Hasbro Marvel Legends 2023 Longshot went up for order. Was it a lucky purchase? Here’s my review…

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REVIEW: Marvel Legends Shuri Black Panther Wakanda Forever Movie Figure

Posted on by February 6, 2023
Close-Up of Marvel Legends 2023 Black Panther Shuri

When Hasbro revealed the Black Panther Wakanda Forever Marvel Legends Attuma Series figures, there was clearly something glaringly absent: the titular character of the movie—the new Black Panther. Likely for secrecy reasons, a Shuri Black Panther was not available at launch. But though she was lagging weeks behind, the MCU female Black Panther ML figure still managed to arrive while the MCU movie was in theaters. Marvel Legends The Black Panther Shuri figure is available for purchase now—should you snag one? Here’s my review…

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Marvel Select Vision Figure REVIEW & Photos

Posted on by January 26, 2023
Close-Up of Marvel Select The Vision Forehead Blast Effects

Diamond Select Toys has been on a bit of a hot streak over the last year with their Marvel Select figures series. Not every figure has been a winner (I’m looking at -you-, Miles Morales), but by and large there have been a lot more hits than misses. And this week, I’ll review a few of those hits, starting with the subject of today’s review! The Marvel Select Vision figure is classic as can be—is he a must-have for your classic Avengers lineup?

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REVIEW: Disney+ Marvel Legends Agent Woo Figure (2023 Khonshu BAF Series)

Posted on by January 18, 2023
Marvel Legends Agent Jimmy Woo Figure Review

Sometimes you’re lucky and every figure that comes with a piece of a Marvel Legends Build-A-Figure you want is a character you’d be buying a $25 toy of anyway. And sometimes… sometimes you’re forced to buy Agent Jimmy Woo. Such is the fate of collectors wanting to complete their Marvel Legends Khonshu BAF! Is it worth ordering the newly-released Disney+ Marvel Legends Jimmy Woo figure to do so…?

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REVIEW: Marvel Legends Zombie Scarlet Witch (Disney+ Khonshu Series)

Posted on by January 9, 2023
Review Marvel Legends Scarlet Witch Zombie Figure

Marvel Legends Zombie Captain America was a 2021 figure that was one of my surprise favorite Hasbro releases of that year. The level of uncharacteristic goriness in a Marvel Legends 6” toy felt fresh and new, and immediately left me wanting more Marvel Zombies figures. It took a bit over a year, but Cap finally has reanimated reinforcements to munch on brains with: is the recently-released Marvel Legends Zombie Scarlet Witch a worthy undead addition to your collection?

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2023 Marvel Legends He Who Remains Review (Disney+ Khonshu BAF Series)

Posted on by December 23, 2022
He-Who-Remains Marvel Legends 2023 Figure Review

Phase 4 of the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) hasn’t exactly been every fan’s cup of tea. But one facet of the “Phase” that I found absolutely captivating was the final episode of Loki Season 1. And now, the ultimate antagonist of that Disney+ (and sort of the next several years of Marvel movies) makes his chilling presence known in toy form: Marvel Legends He-Who-Remains is now beginning to ship out! Is this timeless villain worthy of joining your action figure collection?

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REVIEW: Marvel Legends Firelord Figure (Retro Fantastic Four Series)

Posted on by December 21, 2022
Hasbro Firelord Marvel Legends Vintage Series Action Figure Review

Hasbro promised a strong showing of Heralds to coincide with the release of the mega-sized Haslab Galactus figure this year, and (as long as your favorite herald of Galactus isn’t named Air Walker or Golden Oldie) Hasbro has come through in spades with a new Terrax, the awesome Herald Thor and more—including the subject of today’s review! Retro Marvel Legends Firelord is a long, long overdue addition to the Marvel Legends pantheon—but after 20 years of waiting, is this figure all it could be?

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X-Men Animated BEAST Mini Bust Review & Photos (Diamond Select Toys)

Posted on by December 16, 2022
Diamond Select Toys Beast Bust Exclusive

I can count on one hand the number of times a resin statue company has managed to covertly sneak an unannounced all-new sculpture from a popular line all the way through production and successfully announce it via actual in-stock ordering, but that’s just the feat Diamond Select Toys has pulled off with their newest entry in the X-Men Animated Series busts lineup. To the shock of fans everywhere, the DST X-Men Animated Beast statue has been released is now available for order exclusively from ShopDisney. Is this surprise drop worth getting hyped about? Here’s my review…

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REVIEW: Marvel Legends Howard the Duck (Khonshu BAF Series)

Posted on by December 15, 2022
Marvel Legends 2023 Howard the Duck 6" Figure

At this point, Hasbro has updated many more Toybiz Marvel Legends figures with their own versions than there are Toybiz ML that haven’t been re-done. But with the subject of today’s review, Hasbro is going for broke by updating a Toybiz figure, doing a new version of a character we’ve seen many times, and also covering a never-before-done character! The Marvel Legends Howard the Duck figure (with Scott Lang head and Khonshu BAF torso) is now beginning to ship out early! Is this unorthodox sorta-three-pack a worthwhile pickup?

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Disney+ She-Hulk Marvel Legends REVIEW & Photos (Infinity Ultron Build-A-Figure Series)

Posted on by December 5, 2022
She-Hulk Legends Figure Close-Up Disney+

Love it or hate it, there’s no question that the Disney+ She-Hulk Attorney at Law live-action series has brought Jennifer Walters into the public eye like never before. And such an occasion certainly necessitated an all-new toy to coincide: the Disney+ Marvel Legends She-Hulk figure is now available for order! Is this lawyer worth her rate? Here’s my review of the new Infinity Ultron Series figure…

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