Collectors anxiously look forward to learning the exclusive Marvel Legends figure that comes as part of the annual Marvel Comics Unlimited Plus Membership Kit each year. But fans shan’t have to wait any longer to discover the identity of the 2022 Kit exclusive (although it’s possible they may not be impressed when they do). This year’s “new” figure turns out to be a surprise that nobody was expecting—a slight repaint of a previously-released store exclusive! Traveling through space and time, Marvel Legends Yellow Daredevil is *back*as the 2022 Marvel Unlimited Plus Kit Exclusive action figure!

It seemed a bit suspect to me when we passed Labor Day without this year’s Hasbro Marvel Legends/Marvel Unlimited Plus collaboration being announced, so I was pretty hyped when I received the email yesterday from Marvel.com revealing the new toy. Unfortunately, my heart plummeted when I saw it and my subscription cancellation soon followed.

When you reuse the same basic body mold year after year, that eventually will catch up to you—and that seems to be what’s happening here with this latest release. Way back in 2015, we got a repainted Daredevil in First Appearance yellow costume on the much-used Bucky Cap mold. And for the new MU Plus Exclusive for 2022-2023 memberships, we’re getting Daredevil in First Appearance yellow costume on the much-used Bucky Cap mold… with a few paint tweaks.

At this point, I would have much, much preferred holding off on any new releases of Yellow Daredevil until a pin-less mold like the new Vulcan one could be utilized, but alas. Instead, this year’s big membership gift is basically a reissue of a figure still on shelves in some Walgreens stores 7 years later. Disappointing!

In addition to the 6” figure, the 2022-2023 Marvel Unlimited Plus annual Kit also includes a Skottie Young Yellow Daredevil pin, a Captain America shield patch, a Romy Jones Daredevil lithograph variant and a variant cover edition AXE Eve of Judgment #1 comic book.

I’m not too intrigued by any of these items, with the Marvel Babies Daredevil Skottie Young pin being the only one I might consider snagging off eBay (though I’d prefer Diamond Select Toys just repaint their Animated Daredevil mini statue in these colors).

For those who aren’t already subscribed and want the new Kit (existing members will have their membership renewed when their current subscription ends), you can sign up now on the Marvel website. This kit will be available for about an entire year, so no big rush if you need time to think about this one.

Thoughts on this, Marvel collectors? While I’m a bit ice-cold on this Daredevil First Appearance figure as a longtime collector, are there any fans out there really pumped for this release? Does it make you want to subscribe to Marvel Unlimited Plus?