Tag Archives: X-Men

REVIEW: Marvel Legends Havok & Polaris Figures (X-Men Legends Exclusive)

Posted on by December 2, 2019
X-Men Marvel Legends X-Factor Havok Polaris Review Fists

Peter David’s X-Factor run in the 90s is one of the touchstone comic book series of my childhood, but also featured a team roster I never dared dream we’d see released in full as action figures. But we found out that Hasbro’s current golden age of Marvel Legends would continue to deliver dreams in a huge way this fall, and the shared exclusive Marvel Legends Havok & Polaris two-pack is now (free) shipping! Were these 6” figures of 90s X-Factor’s power couple worth waiting two decades for?

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REVIEW: Marvel Legends Alpha Flight Exclusive Figures Box Set

Posted on by November 24, 2019
Marvel Legends Puck Figure Review

Amazon caught everyone off-guard when they began charging for and shipping out their exclusive Marvel Legends Alpha Flight figures box set ahead of the original December release date. I posted my unboxing photos and first impressions of the team last week, and now I’ve had some time to play around with them and really absorb what this ML Alpha Flight set has to offer (and also what it fails to offer). For those still on the fence, is this $100+ set worth scooping up? Here’s my review…

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DST Marvel Premier Juggernaut Statue! Gallery Weapon X! GOTG Minimates!

Posted on by November 21, 2019
Diamond Select Toys Weapon X Juggernaut Elektra Statues

Earlier this month I talked about the singular most expensive Marvel purchase I’ve ever made: the massive Sideshow Juggernaut Maquette. But for those who aren’t loco like me and willing to drop 1.3 grand on a statue, there’s a Juggs for you too: the Diamond Select Marvel Premier Collection Juggernaut Statue is now up for order for just over 200 bucks shipped! But that’s not all—this month’s solicits have also brought us a Marvel Gallery Weapon X, Skottie Young Elektra, GOTG Minimates—and even a 1:2 bust of The Mandalorian!

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Marvel Legends Alpha Flight Figures Set Unboxing Photos & Impressions!

Posted on by November 21, 2019
Alpha Flight Legends Hasbro Set in Plastic Tray 6" Figures

I’ll be filling in as many blanks as possible in my 2019 Marvel Legends reviews over the course of the next month and a half, and but today I paused that track to do an unboxing that will eventually lead to six reviews in one later this week! It was a spectacular surprise when Hasbro solicited the exclusive Marvel Legends Alpha Flight figures set in late summer, and they have now actually shipped and arrived on doorsteps a few weeks earlier than planned! How’d the set turn out? Here’s my impressions…

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X-Force Marvel Legends Boom Boom Review & Photos (2019 Wendigo Series)

Posted on by November 17, 2019
X-Force Legends Boom Boom Figure Review Hasbro 2019

Tick. Tick. Boom! The clock is ticking down on 2019 and time is running out for me to review as many Marvel Legends 2019 figures as I can, which makes this the ideal moment to turn to the mutant master of the time bomb herself: Boom Boom! Despite having been around for over three decades now and having been a member of the New Mutants, X-Force and more, we’ve never gotten a mass release Tabitha Smith figure—until now! Thanks to Hasbro’s commitment to giving us the classic X-Force roster, Marvel Legends Boom Boom has finally arrived—and is already discounted! Should you add this 90s styled babe to your collection…?

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REVIEW: X-Men Marvel Legends Skullbuster Reavers Figure (Caliban Series)

Posted on by November 15, 2019
Close-Up of Marvel Legends X-Men Skullbuster Gun

If anyone had asked me to make a list of the top 500 characters I thought we were likely to see a Marvel Legends action figure of in 2019, Skullbuster of the Reavers would not have been on that list. He probably wouldn’t have even been in my top 1000. But he came anyway, and as expected, X-Men Marvel Legends Skullbuster is already discounted online. But being a slow seller doesn’t necessarily correlate to being a bad action figure! Is the first of the Hasbro Marvel Legends Reavers worth snagging while he’s cheap? Here’s my review…

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REVIEW: X-Men Marvel Legends Blink Figure (Exiles/Age of Apocalypse)

Posted on by November 10, 2019
Marvel Legends Blink Review

Hasbro is going all-in with the Age of Apocalypse Marvel Legends X-Men 2020 series, which will be composed entirely of AoA versions of characters from the all-time classic comic book storyline. But those planning to dive in and be completists may (or may not) need to pick up one of this year’s already-released figures, who happens to be a key AoA character discounted to 11 bucks today only: Marvel Legends Blink! But is this really the Blink Age of Apocalypse fans have been waiting for…?

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Marvel Legends Magneto Quicksilver Scarlet Witch 3-Pack Deal!

Posted on by November 10, 2019
Amazon Exclusive Marvel Legends X-Men Three Pack Packaged Magneto Quicksilver Scarlet Witch

UPDATE 11/10/2019: Those who were patient an extra five months have been rewared: the EXCLUSIVE X-Men Marvel Legends Family Matters 3-Pack with Magneto, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch is the Deal of the Day today! At $39.99 shipped for this trio, I would say that this set is an absolute steal! Those of you who already have this set–can you recommend it to your fellow collectors at the discounted sale price? And you can check out the full list of today-only sales right here!

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REVIEW: Sideshow Juggernaut Maquette 1/4 Statue & EX Kitty Pryde!

Posted on by November 6, 2019
Review Sideshow Juggernaut 1/4 Statue EX with Kitty Pryde

Yesterday I talked about an immense, hugely priced Marvel statue coming next year–the Iron Studios Sentinel. But today I’m posting my review of another monster of size, price and presence who’s finally arrived at my place! Despite the expense, the Sideshow Juggernaut Exclusive statue is already long sold out, and the regular edition 1:4 Juggernaut maquette is likely to sell out quickly as well! Now that I’ve got him in-hand for a review and photos, was this behemoth worth the insane 1400+ smackers I paid for him…?

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Iron Studios X-Men vs. Sentinel Diorama Statue Photos & Order Info!

Posted on by November 5, 2019
X-Men vs. Sentinel Statue Diorama BDS Iron Studios

Hasbro kicked off the week by officially allowing orders for the Marvel Legends Grey Hulk and Retro Deadpool figures, finally making enough of both available for everyone who wants them. But now, let’s take a look at an offering from another company that few collectors will have space for—and even fewer the funds for! It’s legit one of the craziest statues I’ve ever seen in my life: the first Iron Studios X-Men vs. Sentinel statue is now up for PO! (Wait, did I say “first”…?)

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2020 Marvel Legends X-Men Age of Apocalypse Dark Beast! Jean Grey! Sunfire!

Posted on by November 2, 2019
Marvel Legends X-Men Age of Apocalypse Series Figures Revealed

Another week, another pair of international conventions with major Hasbro Marvel Legends news! This weekend at the 2019 Lucca Convention and Manga Barcelona events, Hasbro made their presence felt with a whopping five more figures being revealed for the 2020 Marvel Legends X-Men Age of Apocalypse wave and an as-yet untitled (Black Widow) wave going up for order next year: Crossbones and AOA Sunfire, Jean Grey, Dark Beast and Wild Child!

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Sideshow Cyclops Premium Format Figure X-Men Statue Up for Order!

Posted on by October 17, 2019
Cyclops Premium Format Figure with Smoking Visor Sideshow Collectibles

Sideshow disappointed some folks by only bringing a singular never-before-seen Marvel statue to New York Comic Con 2019 earlier this month–but luckily, it happened to be the singular most-requested character this year for the popular X-Men series. Even so, the leader of the X-Men got sort of a mild reception from the collecting sphere at the event. Now that the Sideshow Cyclops Premium Format Figure goes up for order this afternoon and all of the options and official photos have been posted, has this Cyke become a must-have….?

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NYCC: Diamond Select Marvel Statues! Archangel! Juggernaut!

Posted on by October 10, 2019
NYCC 2019 Marvel Premier Collection Juggernaut Archangel Statues

While there were some quality new products revealed at New York Comic Con 2019, the quantity of fresh Marvel toys and statues that premiered at the show was a little bit lacking compared to past years. But one company that rarely lets me down is Diamond Select Toys, and they delivered once again at NYCC 2019 with over half a dozen new Marvel statues on display! And the two that caught my attention the moment I set sight on them were the Marvel Premier Collection Archangel and Juggernaut statues…

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Mezco Gambit ONE:12 Collective Figure Photos & Up for Order!

Posted on by October 9, 2019
Mezco Gambit Figure Holding Charged Card

NYCC 2019 is in the books, but whereas I decided to take a couple days off to recover, Mezco Toyz was ready to capitalize on post-convention buzz with what’s likely to be one of their most successful pre-orders of the year! After a Remy Lebeau dry spell that seemed to last for ages, everything has been coming up Rajin’ Cajun in 2019—the Mezco ONE:12 Collective Gambit figure is now up for order! Can this 6” Gambit action figure triumph over the Marvel Legends and Revoltech versions…?

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