While every release in the Marvel Legends Maximum line of figures so far has had its naysayers, I think Maximum Deadpool received the chilliest reception at reveal. With so many Deadpool Legends already in circulation, could the Deadpool Maximum really offer enough to warrant the 50 bucks it costs? Hasbro doesn’t exactly reinvent the wheel here, but they convinced me to buy it anyway with Doop, and I’m glad I did. Here’s my review…

Let me be honest here: I was in no way, shape or form demanding another 6” Deadpool action figure. In fact, I can comfortably say I’ve got enough Hasbro Deadpools already to last me the rest of my life.

But what I didn’t have is a Hasbro update to Marvel Legends Doop. And as the sort of nutjob who spent hours battling busy fax lines in the middle of the night to get the Bowen Designs Doop mini bust back in the day, Hasbro found just the right carrot to secure my 50 dollars for yet another Wade Wilson action figure.

Do I regret my purchase of this latest Marvel Legends Maximum Series action figure? Let’s take a look…

We knew what to expect box-wise from the previous Max Spider-Man and Hulk figures, and there are no surprises here. It’s a standard window box showing off the figure and all accessories, just as you’d get from fancy import lines like MAFEX or Revoltech. It’s simple and effective, and that’s fine by me.

The back of the box is just an action shot of Deadpool and Doop. I would have liked a bio, but I suppose that’s not really necessary for a character who’s earned billions at the box office now. One cut to the tape at the bottom of the box and you can slide out the figure and his two—two!—trays of accessories.

Marvel Legends Maximum Deadpool comes with an insane TWENTY FOUR accessories (many of which with extra paint apps), which is wild for a Hasbro release. Paint deco for accessories adds a lot of factory cost, and this spread legit helps justify the $49.99 MSRP to me online retailers are mostly asking (but probably not the silly $62 that Amazon is arbitrarily charging).

The crazy load out of 24 accessories is as follows:
—Doop Figure
—Flight Stand for Doop
—Interchangeable Half-Masked Deadpool Head
—2 Short Swords
—2 Pistols
—3 Firing Effects Pieces
—1 Rifle
—1 Machine Gun
—1 Grenade Launcher
—1 Stick of Dynamite
—1 Knife
—1 Burrito
—8 Interchangeable Hands

If I wanted to be extra bitchy I could complain it’d be nice to have a camcorder for Doop or a fully-unmasked Deadpool head I’d never use, but this is almost certainly the best load out we’ve ever gotten with a single Hasbro Marvel Legends figure (even with many of the accessories being recycled).

Doop, mascot of X-Statix and a sort of X-Men icon, is obviously the best accessory in the bunch. Doop attaches firmly to his flight stand, which works great holding the Slimer-meets-pickle blob aloft stably.

Marvel Legends Doop has articulated arms and a nice paint wash on him. To my surprise, he holds the burrito well and can even hold the dynamite stick with some finagling. I really dig this Doop, who will be perpetually worked into my Legends displays going forward.

The Deadpool figure is the familiar Marvel NOW design, which Hasbro has tackled several times. That said, it hasn’t been at mass retail in years, and this is meant to be a sort of “evergreen” standalone Deadpool available for an extended timeframe. I think this is the proper Deadpool for that sort of release, as it’s quite recognizable to and popular with casual fans and collectors.Marvel Legends Deadpool Maximum is pin-less and has a near-perfect articulation set, including:
—Ball-Jointed Head, Chest and Hips
—Swivel Neck, Niceps, Thighs and Boots
—Ball Hinge Shoulders with Butterfly Swivels
—Double Hinged Knees and Elbows
—Swivel-Hinge Wrists
—Hinged Feet with Ankle Rockers and Toe Hinges

I’d heard some complaints about the plastic quality on the joints, but found my Deadpool’s joints to hold well and not feel rubbery at all. Maybe it’s because I lived through the dark days where Hasbro Legends figures had arms that literally ripped off due to shoddy plastic, but I’m not having any concerns about this Max Deadpool at all. The joints all move smoothly and hold in place fine for me, and he can take on some really deep crouches stably thanks to the hinged toes.

With the 10 assorted hands included and arsenal of weapons and props, the sky is the limit for posing this Wade Wilson. I enjoy the big guns with effects attached, burrito and dynamite stick the most, personally. I wouldn’t have minded longer swords, but I understand those wouldn’t sheathe properly without messing up the aesthetic.

If this was a $100+ import figure I’m sure Hasbro could have included more heads and such to really mix this up, but for what the audience and price-point this item is aimed at, I think what we’re getting here is just fine.

Overall: I know I’m going against the crowd here, but I think Hasbro is giving an outstanding evergreen Marvel Legends Deadpool with this Maximum release. There are zero quality issues or concerns on mine, the pin-less super-articulation is up to the modern standard and the armada of accessories—many of which with nice added paint apps—is quite generous. Oh, and there’s the pack-in Doop figure. I love Doop.At less than the cost of two standard ML figures these days, Marvel Legends Maximum Deadpool is a really well-done standalone release that I think even casual fans are going to dig for years. Just make sure you get him for MSRP and don’t pay Amazon’s wacky inflated price.

GRADE: A-