Category Archives: Reviews

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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REVIEW: Marvel Legends Thor Herald of Galactus Figure (Controller Series)

Posted on by November 22, 2022
Herald Thor Marvel Legends Action Figure with Charged Hammer

I have read hundreds of Thor comic books in my life, but even so, my jaw absolutely dropped when I saw something I never imagined—Thor becoming Galactus’s herald, at the start of Donny Cates’ run. And now, Hasbro is capturing this awe-inspiring plotline in plastic form: the Marvel Legends Herald of Galactus Thor figure is now available! Do you need your own Herald of Thunder 6” figure? Here’s my review…

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REVIEW: Marvel Legends Sentry Walgreens Exclusive Figure Hasbro 2022

Posted on by November 1, 2022
Marvel Legends Sentry Walgreens Exclusive Figure Review

Walgreens has been getting a lot of fan-demanded Marvel Legends exclusives lately, including Quasar, Nova and Baron Zemo. But their most recent release was a bit of a surprise when announced, as it was a character there didn’t seem to be much hype to see redone right away. Even so, the new Walgreens Exclusive Sentry Marvel Legends figure is now in-stock for ordering online! Time for me to do a review with the power of a million exploding suns…

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Marvel Legends Bombastic Bag-Man REVIEW & Photos (Spider-Man Retro Series)

Posted on by October 30, 2022
Review Bombastic Bag-Man Hasbro 6" Marvel Legends Figure

Although it’s only appeared a handful of times in Marvel comic books, Spider-Man’s temporary spare Fantastic Four costume disguise has gone on to be the stuff of legends, appearing regularly in video games and even occasionally in toy form. The 3.75” Marvel Universe Bag-Man figure was a hard-to-get and coveted figure for ages, but now Hasbro is taking Spidey’s oddest look to the next level with the Target exclusive 6” Marvel Legends Bombastic Bag-Man figure! Does this comedic Spidey toy delight? Here’s my review…

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REVIEW: Marvel Legends Iron Spider Spider-Man 6″ Figure Hasbro 2022

Posted on by October 17, 2022
Iron Spider Marvel Legends Action Figure Review

My first foray into the new era of plastic-free packaged Marvel Legends figures was a bit of a disappointment, as I thought the Spider-Man Homecoming Marvel Legends Peter Parker & Ned Leeds two-pack was a mite mediocre overall. But I had high hopes for today’s review of a costume that’s somehow never been done officially in the long-running series: the comic-based Marvel Legends Iron Spider figure has swung in! Is it worth its lofty deluxe price-point…?

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