Tag Archives: X-Men

X-Men 97 Marvel Legends MAGNETO 6″ Figure REVIEW & Photos

Posted on by October 17, 2023
Close-Up of X-Men 97 Magneto Action Figure Hasbro Marvel Legends

It may be rather hard to believe given the iconic nature and massive popularity of the character, but Hasbro has never individually released a non-exclusive standard 616 Magneto Marvel Legends 6” figure… until now! Fans have waited through black costume, white costume and Age of Apocalypse iterations of the Master of Magnetism, but finally the most recognizable mainstream version of Erik Lehnsherr is ready to storm retail stores: the X-Men 97 Marvel Legends Magneto figure is now available! Is Hasbro delivering a definitive action figure of Magnus? Here’s my review…

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NYCC 2023: Marvel Select Archangel & Annihilus Figures Photos! (Diamond Select Toys)

Posted on by October 14, 2023
NYCC 2023 Marvel Select Archangel and Annihilus Figures Revealed

New York Comic Con is no longer the collectibles powerhouse of news and reveals that it was prior to the pandemic, but at least one company is still bringing it’s ‘A-Game’ to the event: Diamond Select Toys! And for NYCC 2023, DST brought along two new Marvel Select figures never before shown at public conventions: Marvel Select Archangel and Marvel Select Annihilus!

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Marvel Legends X-Men 97 Gambit Figure REVIEW & Photos (Hasbro 2023)

Posted on by October 12, 2023
2023 Marvel Legends Gambit X-Men 97 Comparison with Retro Series Gambit

Back when I reviewed the X-Men Marvel Legends Gambit figure from the Caliban Series in 2019, I said that “I wouldn’t mind seeing another version of this same figure released” down the road. Hasbro must have taken that to heart, because now they’ve updated and released this Remy twice more! The Marvel Legends X-Men 97 Gambit figure is now available—is the third time the charm that elevates this Gambit to definitive?

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REVIEW: X-Men 97 Sentinel 14” Figure (Hasbro Titan Hero)

Posted on by August 29, 2023
Marvel Legends Sentinel 2023 Hasbro Figure vs. Wolverine Hasbro

Sentinels being giant freaking killer robots is a bit of a double-edged sword when it comes to merch, as every X-Men fan wants one or more—but, well, they’re -giant- freaking robots. And “giant” in the collectibles world is often synonymous with “expensive”. But Hasbro has a clever solution to that accessibility roadblock in their bag of tricks: the low-priced, low-detailed and low-articulated Marvel Titan Hero Series of oversized figures! And so, for the first time in decades, you can order a foot-tall-plus Sentinel for under 30 bucks! Is the X-Men 97 Sentinel Titan Hero figure the value-priced mutant-hunting robot army-builders have been dreaming of?

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X-Men 97 Marvel Legends 6″ Figures Revealed at SDCC 2023 & Up for Order!

Posted on by August 3, 2023
Marvel Legends 2023 X-Men 97 Figures Revealed at SDCC 2023

X-Men ‘97 is kind of a big deal (as far as streaming superhero cartoons go), and so Hasbro is planning a fairly big rollout of toys to coincide with the eventual release of the series (which is still undated). As such, there’s more on the way than just the 4” series that includes the Rogue I reviewed yesterday—Hasbro unveiled the first wave of a whole new 6” Marvel Legends X-Men 97 series at SDCC 2023, including a half-dozen updated iconic mutants. Let’s take a look…

UPDATE: The whole wave is now up for pre-order as of Aug 3, 2023. Links below…
Individual X-Men 97 Marvel Legends Figures on EE:
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Rogue ► 
Storm ►
Wolverine ► 

Individual Marvel Legends X-Men 97 Figures on Amazon:
Bishop ► 
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Rogue ► 
Storm ► 
Wolverine ► 

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X-Men 97 Rogue Figure REVIEW & Photos (Hasbro Epic Hero)

Posted on by July 26, 2023
X-Men 97 Rogue Figure Hasbro Epic Hero

It’s taken a few… decades… but the continuation of the legendary X-Men The Animated Series (sometimes affectionately referred to as X-Men ‘92) is finally almost upon us (sort of)! There was still no firm premiere date announced at SDCC 2023, but at least we know the series will arrive in the near-ish future. And new show means new toys! In fact, the first X-Men 97 toys have already started shipping, including this 4” X-Men 97 Epic Hero Series Rogue figure I ordered to review…

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MAFEX Phoenix & Classic Captain America Figures Revealed and Up for Order!

Posted on by July 24, 2023
MAFEX Phoenix and Classic Comics Captain America 6" Figures

San Diego Comic Con 2023 may have been the nexus of the collecting world’s attention last weekend, but there was collecting life going on outside of the event as well! In fact, Medicom Toy made quite a few reveals overseas for their Marvel MAFEX series at the 2023 Medicom Toy Exhibition. And the first two of those reveals have even gone up for pre-ordering already: Marvel MAFEX Phoenix and Comic Version Captain America!

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Magneto & Beta Ray Bill DST Statues! X-23 & Vision Mini Busts!

Posted on by July 21, 2023
SDCC 2023 Diamond Select Toys Marvel Solicitations Statues Busts

The eyes of the collecting world are turned to San Diego Comic Con today—but for Diamond Select Toys, it’s just another Pre-order Friday! And this time, they’re putting up for pre-order four new Marvel collectibles they just unveiled at SDCC 2023 earlier this week: Marvel Gallery Magneto, X-23 Wolverine & MCU Vision mini busts and a rare resin statue for classic Beta Ray Bill!

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SDCC 2023 Mondo Exclusive X-Men Magneto & Logan 1/6 Figures!

Posted on by July 12, 2023
SDCC 2023 Exclusives Mondo Magneto and Logan Wolverine Figures 1/6 X-Men TAS

San Diego Comic-Con is trying to return to form this summer—but while a lot of major exhibitors and movie panels aren’t ready to come back just yet, many toy and collectible companies’ exclusives are! And two of the coolest ones are themed to the X-Men ‘92 cartoon: the X-Men Animated 1/6 Logan and Magneto variant figures from Mondo have now been revealed and go up for sale at the con and online next week!

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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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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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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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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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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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