Tag Archives: X-Men

Marvel Legends 2019 X-Men Figures Series Lineup & Photos!

Posted on by November 15, 2018
Marvel Legends 2019 X-Men Caliban Series Figures Lineup

After a long string of announcements and reveals at various cons spread across Europe and North America, we finally know every figure that’s part of what’s traditionally the most popular wave of the year: X-Men Legends! While buzz surrounding the Caliban Build-A-Figure isn’t exactly setting the world on fire, some of the characters in this series are ones fans have been demanding for the last decade and a half (or longer): new Marvel Legends Beast, Gambit and Jim Lee Jubilee figures!

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REVIEW: Marvel Legends Sauron Build-A-Figure (Deadpool Series)

Posted on by October 30, 2018
Marvel Legends Sauron Build-A-Figure Review

Last weekend was a good one for Marvel Legends fans, with six new figures debuting at two different cons! And it’s not over yet, with a few more 2019 figures to be officially revealed at Lucca Comics & Games convention this week! But while we wait, it’s time for me to dig back into my deep cache of this year’s Hasbro figures that I haven’t reviewed yet, and today I’m reviewing one of the biggest (literally and metaphorically speaking) figures of the year: the Marvel Legends Sauron Build-A-Figure is selling for $60+ on the aftermarket–is he worth it?

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Marvel Legends Beast! Citizen V! Union Jack! MCM London!

Posted on by October 28, 2018
Marvel Legends MCM London Comic Con Reveals

This is a unique, landmark weekend for Hasbro, because for the very first time ever, they’re unveiling new 2019 Marvel Legends figures at two major international conventions in separate countries in Europe! At Comic Con Paris, we got our first gander at the new Grey Gargoyle and Loki figures. And now, at MCM London, the final figures have been revealed for the first Spider-Man and X-Men waves of 2019: Six-Armed Spider-Man, Puma… and Jim Lee Beast!

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ONE:12 Collective Classic Cyclops Exclusive Figure Up for Order!

Posted on by October 26, 2018
Previews Exclusive Cyclops ONE 12 Collective Figure and Accessories Classic Mezco

When it comes to Cyclops costumes, I’m a Jim Lee guy all the way. So even though it was inevitable that we’d get a variant of him from Mezco Toyz, they were going to have to really do something special to get another purchase from me. And dangit—I think they’ve done just that! Basically everything I wanted that was missing from the Jim Lee Version is all present and accounted for with the new PX Exclusive ONE:12 Collective Classic Cyclops figure that’s now up for PO!

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Kotobukiya Weapon X Wolverine Fine Arts Statue Up for Order!

Posted on by October 23, 2018
Kotobukiya Weapon X Statue Wolverine Fine Arts Erick Sosa Resin

Erick Sosa has sculpted some of Kotobukiya’s most legendary pieces over the past half decade-plus, including the ultra-popular X-Men Danger Room Sessions series of resin statues and the grail-like Spider-Man and Venom Fine Arts statues. But last month, an era came to an end when Sosa announced he was leaving Koto. Even so, there was still one final Sosa statue stuck in the pipeline, and though it no-showed NYCC 2018, it’s officially confirmed to be coming our way: the Kotobukiya Weapon X Wolverine Fine Arts statue is now up for order!

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NYCC 2018 DST Statues: Kitty Pryde! Ghost Rider! Thanos! Punisher!

Posted on by October 21, 2018
Diamond Select Toys NYCC 2018 Ghost Rider Kitty Pryde Thanos Punisher Statues

Believe it or not, even after discussing the waterfall of new product solicitations from Diamond Select Toys last week, there’s still more upcoming DST Marvel statues left to discuss! Along with displaying their huge Marvel Milestones Thanos and Thor statues that are already up for order, Diamond Select also displayed all-new statues of Kitty Pryde, Ghost Rider and the Punisher at New York Comic Con 2018!

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NYCC: Kotobukiya ARTFX+ Thanos Vision Domino & X-Men Statues!

Posted on by October 15, 2018
NYCC 2018 Kotobukiya Booth Marvel Statues Thanos Vision Domino

Kotobukiya is one of my favorite companies to visit every time I’m in New York City for a major toy event, as they’ve always got at least something new for Marvel collectors to ogle at. And New York Comic Con 2018 was no exception! While the Weapon X statue I was hoping to see in-person wasn’t present, Koto unveiled their upcoming Vision and Thanos ARTFX+ statues, reveal their next Marvel Bishoujo Statue, and had a killer X-Men Animated figure diorama set up…

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NYCC: Marvel Legends Beta Ray Bill! Forge! Caliban Build-A-Figure!

Posted on by October 10, 2018
Marvel Legends NYCC 2018 Reveals Forge Caliban BAF Beta Ray Bill

I’m ready to move on to taking about other companies’ showings from New York Comic Con 2018, which means it’s time to finish up my Hasbro Marvel Legends 2019 coverage. There were three more new ML 6” figures announced at the event, with one having been all but confirmed months ago and the other two are a complete surprise. Coming our way next year: Marvel Legends Beta Ray Bill, Forge and the… Caliban Build-A-Figure?!

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NYCC 2018: Marvel Legends Jubilee & Night Thrasher!

Posted on by October 7, 2018

Hasbro had plenty of major reveals at their New York Comic Con 2018 Press Event yesterday, but the one that just about brought me to tears is one that was actually revealed on a Marvel livestream: at long last, the first-ever 90s Jim Lee Marvel Legends Jubilee Figure is coming our way next year! And oh yeah—looks like it’s time to start a new team, as Night Thrasher is on the way as well…

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Sideshow Exclusive X-23 Premium Format Figure Statue PO Info!

Posted on by October 2, 2018
Sideshow Collectibles X-23 Premium Format Figure Size Scale Photo with Apple

2018 has been a banner year for Sideshow X-Men statues, and it appears that the likely final X-Men Premium Format Figure pre-order of the year is also the one with arguably the most hype around it. Following the popular Mystique, Emma Frost, Rogue and Psylocke POs, the last of this year’s X-Women is officially on the way: the Sideshow Exclusive X-23 Premium Format Statue goes up for pre-order Thursday afternoon! And if you want her awesome masked head, you’re gonna need the EX…

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Sideshow EXCLUSIVE Psylocke Premium Format Figure Up for Order!

Posted on by September 20, 2018
Psylocke EX Statue with Psyblade Sideshow Collectibles

Sideshow Collectibles is going all-in on the X-Men this year, with a whopping five new 1/4 statues going up for sale this year—in addition to the releases of last year’s Magneto and Wolverine pieces. And the fourth and perhaps most-anticipated X-Men release of the year has arrived: the Sideshow Psylocke Exclusive Statue is now up for order! She’s changed since her debut at SDCC 2018–is it for the better?

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Gentle Giant Cable Bust & Marvel Animated Storm Statue!

Posted on by September 17, 2018
Marvel Animated Storm Statue and Cable Mini Bust Gentle Giant Ltd

The flame of the once mighty Marvel mini busts collecting world has all but gone out following the end of Bowen Designs a few years back, but Gentle Giant Ltd. is still fighting the good fight with an occasional bust or two. And after debuting it at SDCC 2018, they’ve made good on the promise of their next bust: the Gentle Giant Cable mini bust is now up for order! Oh, and fear not, Skottie Young fans: the Marvel Animated Storm Statue is ready to PO as well!

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REVIEW: Marvel Premier Collection Deadpool Statue (DST)

Posted on by September 16, 2018
Marvel Premier Collection Deadpool Statue Review

Today I’m going to interrupt the seemingly never-ending stream of 2018 Marvel Legends figures that I still have to write reviews for to talk about a statue I’ve been looking forward to writing a review for for almost a year! I analyzed the outstanding Cable companion piece last month, and now it’s Deadpool’s turn! Is the 11” Marvel Premier Collection Deadpool statue worth 135 bucks shipped, or is Cable better off all by his lonesome?

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Marvel Select Beast Figure Packaged Photos & Shipping Update!

Posted on by September 12, 2018
Marvel Select Beast Figure Packaged

Way back in February at New York Toy Fair 2018, Diamond Select Toys debuted their first new 7″ X-Men figure in quite a while: Mrs. McCoy’s Bouncing Blue Baby Boy! Sometimes it takes up to a year for a Marvel Select figure to reach our doorsteps after it’s been unveiled, but Hank McCoy is bounding into our lives relatively speedily: packaged photos have now been revealed and the Marvel Select Beast figure will be officially released and shipping on September 26th!

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2019 Marvel Legends: Mystique! Guardian! Wendigo! Weapon X! Fan Expo!

Posted on by August 31, 2018
Marvel Legends 2019 Fan Expo Canada Figure Reveals

Hasbro is really spreading the love this year as far as Marvel Legends 2019 figure reveals at summer conventions go! Following a boatload of announcements at SDCC 2018 and the Unboxing Toy Convention in Mexico, Hasbro had another quartet of announcements up their sleeve for the Canada Fan Expo 2018: Marvel Legends Mystique, Weapon X, Guardian and a Wendigo Build-A-Figure!

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