REVIEW: Marvel Legends Chamber & Monet Generation X Figures (Ch’od Wave)

Posted on by July 10, 2023
X-men Legends Chamber and M Figures Review

New Mutants is my lifelong favorite team comic book, so I was all-in for its successor, Generation X, when it launched in 1994. But Toybiz’s Generation X figure line flopped and was cancelled before Toybiz put out half the team—and Gen X merch has felt like it’s seemingly on some sort of radioactive list since. But finally, 20+ years into the run of Marvel Legends, official toys of Chamber and Monet St. Croix (M) have now been released! Are these X-Men Legends figures worth the decades fans have waited for them?

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REVIEW: Marvel Select Iceman Figure (Diamond Select Toys X-Men)

Posted on by June 30, 2023
DST Iceman Select 7" Action Figure X-Men 2023

Iceman is an original member of the X-Men, X-Factor and the Champions, but I’ve always felt a little let down by both his comic book character development and also his action figures. But now, Diamond Select Toys has released an all-new Marvel Select Iceman figure with lots of bells and whistles. Is this an essential toy of Bobby Drake, or does Hasbro still boast the best Iceman action figure in the land?

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X-Men Marvel Legends CH’OD Build-A-Figure (BAF) REVIEW

Posted on by June 26, 2023
Ch'od & Cr'reee Pet Starjammers Hasbro X-Men Marvel Legends Figures

Ch’od isn’t exactly a household name, and his immense size and bulk further stacked the deck against him ever getting a 6” figure release. Luckily, we are in a golden age of Marvel and X-Men toys, and most of the tooling to build the Starjammers’ powerhouse already existed. And so, collectors can now complete the Marvel Legends Ch’od Build-A-Figure by purchasing this year’s X-Men wave. Should they?

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REVIEW: Marvel Legends Corsair Figure (2023 X-Men Ch’od Series)

Posted on by June 20, 2023
2023 Marvel Legends Corsair & Ch'od Figures

Corsair is a character I kind of got off on the wrong foot with, as my earliest memories of him are me as a kid shoving aside piles of his 90s Toybiz X-Men figure while searching for the (stupidly shortpacked) first Phoenix/Jean Grey figure ever. I never bought that vintage Corsair, and never had much desire to own a toy of him. But Hasbro decided I’d need to buy Marvel Legends Corsair to complete the Ch’od Build-A-Figure (who’s already been discounted on Amazon), so here he is! Is this a definitive toy of the Summers family patriarch? Here’s my review…

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Marvel Legends The Marvels Figures Up for Order! Amadeus Cho Hulk Build-A-Figure!

Posted on by June 7, 2023
The Marvels Legends Action Figure Wave Totally Awesome Hulk Series

The next MCU movie won’t be hitting theaters for another 5 months, but Hasbro is wasting no time announcing their tie-in 6” figures wave for the film! Bringing us a surprisingly eclectic variety of characters, the Marvel Legends The Marvels series is now revealed and up for order—including an unexpected Amadeus Cho Hulk Build-A-Figure!

Individual figure pre-order links:

Commander Steve Rogers ► Amazon 

Heroes Return Iron Man ► Amazon 

Karnak (Inhumans) ► Amazon 

Marvel Boy ► Amazon 

Monica Rambeau Photon ► Amazon

Ms. Marvel ► Amazon 

Carol Danvers Captain Marvel ► Amazon 

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X-Men Marvel Legends Kid Omega Quentin Quire REVIEW (1012 Ch’od Series)

Posted on by June 6, 2023
Marvel Legends X-Force Kid Omega Figure Holding Psychic Shotgun

uentin Quire is likely my favorite comic book character to debut in the new millennium, so I was more than a little hyped to see the Grant Morrison-created rebellious young adult’s name being bandied about on rumored lists of upcoming X-Men Legends figures last year. The future Phoenix host and omega-level mutant has gained a lot of prominence and popularity over the years, and the time seemed ripe for his first action figure. Even so, the design of this Marvel Legends Kid Omega figure… probably wasn’t what many of QQ’s fans had in mind. But if you’re building the Ch’od BAF, you’ll need Kid Omega nonetheless. So let’s have a look at the pink-haired punk’s debut figure…

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Amazon Exclusive Marvel Legends Gladiator Hulk Figure Up for Order!

Posted on by June 6, 2023
Amazon Marvel Legends Gladiator Hulk Box Front

Gladiator Hulk is unquestionably in the upper echelon of best Marvel Legends Build-A-Figures that Hasbro has ever done from a marketing perspective. As the highly hyped co-star of Thor Ragnarok, basically every MCU movie figure collector set their eyes on owning a Gladiator Hulk BAF from the film. But not every fan could or wanted to buy a whole $120 6-figure set for the armor-clad Jade Giant, and those collectors were left out in the cold—until now. With a new extra head and a few updated paints, the individually sold Amazon Exclusive Marvel Legends Gladiator Hulk is now up for pre-order!

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REVIEW: Marvel Legends Astonishing X-Men Cyclops Figure (2023 Ch’od Series)

Posted on by June 1, 2023
X-Men Legends 2023 Cyclops and Emma Frost Astonishing X-Men Figures

Cyclops may not be an Omega-level mutant in the X-Men comics, but he’s unquestionably an Omega-level X-Men merch seller. Scott Summers sells likes wildfire every time Hasbro releases a 6” Marvel Legends figure of him in any of his closet of costumes, so it’s not shocking that Hasbro is revisiting a popular costume they first released over a decade and a half ago. X-Men Legends Astonishing Cyclops is now arriving. Does this new version surpass the one from the Brood Queen series?

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Amazon EXCLUSIVE Marvel Legends West Coast Avengers Figures Set Up for Order! Mockingbird! Dr. Pym!

Posted on by May 26, 2023
Marvel Legends West Coast Avengers Figures 5-Pack

West Coast Avengers was a fresh and exciting concept in 1984 before there had been more Avengers off-shoot teams and comic book series than anyone can count. Fans still remember the original WCA comics fondly—which is why Hasbro is celebrating the team’s legacy by opening pre-orders for a new Amazon Exclusive Marvel Legends West Coast Avengers box set! who’s included, and how many of the figures in this 5-pack are ones fans are clamoring for…?

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Marvel Legends Mantis Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Figure REVIEW

Posted on by May 26, 2023
Marvel Legends Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Mantis Hasbro Figure vs Adam Warlock

Mantis was a controversial choice to be the Build-A-Figure way back in the Marvel Legends Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 series six years ago, but in the 2023 Marvel Legends Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Cosmo wave, Mantis finally gets the single-packed shelf presence at retail that she deserves. Is the new GOTG Legends Mantis figure worth adding to your team roster…?

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KRAGLIN Marvel Legends REVIEW (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Figures Cosmo Series)

Posted on by May 18, 2023

Kraglin is the sort of character that—played by James Gunn’s brother or not—I’d have insisted anyone who said we’d ever see on retail store shelves was lying. But 9 years later, here we are—and here Marvel Legends Kraglin is on the pegs at Target. Kraglin is also available shipping from online retailers now—is this fourth most famous Ravager worth ordering for yourself?

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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 Select Captain America Classic, Gallery Kingpin & Animated Invisible Woman Pre-Orders!

Posted on by April 24, 2023
DST Marvel September 2023 Pre-Orders

Select Toys never fails to offer Marvel collectors something fresh and exciting in their monthly solicitations, and this month does not break from that norm, with three unexpected new additions to older lineups! New pre-orders are now available for Marvel Select Classic Captain America, Marvel Gallery Kingpin and a Marvel Animated Skottie Young Invisible Woman statue!

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