UPDATE 4/1/2019: It’s sold out in hours twice before over the last two months, but now it’s back again! For those who’ve been waiting to order the third member of their Black Order, the EXCLUSIVE Marvel Legends Infinity War Loki and Corvus Glaive two-pack is now in-stock online and shipping today! For those who want this set and don’t want to stalk Walmart (and I most definitely do not, myself), you might wanna think fast this time!
Hasbro always goes big for the New York Toy Fair, and not only did they have nearly a half-dozen all-new series to debut at the show last weekend, but they also brought along a cornucopia of brand new store exclusives!
Many of these Marvel Legends 2019 Exclusives were ones that had been making the rounds as rumored, although the reality of the figures ended up being a little different than what a lot of collectors had envisioned…
The exclusive getting the most negative reaction from the event is unquestionably the Marvel Legends Doctor Doom Iron Man figure. Walgreens database listings leaked that a Dr. Doom was in the works, and fans jumped to the conclusion that it would be a classic ML Doctor Doom figure to complement the recent Walgreens exclusive Fantastic Four.
The writing was on the wall when we got the All-New All-Different Iron Man figure in 2018 that there would be an Infamous Iron Man made reusing a lot of that tooling, clearly many collectors still had their hearts set on a classic Doom.
I’m certain we’ll get that version soon enough, but I’m happy enough with this heroic Iron Man Doom for now. The pink effects pieces contrast the colors nicely, and it’s a neat representation of one of Victor Von Doom’s more interesting iterations.
Not quite as reviled as the Infamous Iron Man, but still drawing some ire from collectors, is the upcoming Walgreens Exclusive Emma Frost. This is another figure whose name leaked prior to the show, and as such X-Men fans were picturing the White Queen in, well… white.
Instead, Emma is in her Marvel NOW black costume from the Bendis era of Uncanny X-Men. Again, there’s little to no doubt we’ll get a proper white costume Emma Frost Marvel Legends figure later on, and hopefully that figure will get a mass release. I think the black costume as an exclusive is just fine.
Walmart gets in on the action with an exclusive of their own with the Infinity War Marvel Legends Corvus Glaive and Loki two-pack.
Corvus Glaive is the only member of the Black Order being released outside of the mass release Avengers Legends series, which is a bit peculiar and also likely to make this set difficult-to-obtain. This set was briefly available online for a couple hours last weekend, but has remained out of stock since.
There’s some griping about the Loki repaint in this pack, but I’ve got no issues with it. I never liked the blue costume that was produced for the Ragnarok series, and Loki deserves to have his “death” costume represented in six inch form.
Target is getting a pair of Exclusives of their own, and both are Spider-Man themed. The first is the Kraven’s Last Hunt two-pack I took tons of photos of at New York Comic Con 2019, and the other is a surprise Spider-Man Homecoming two-pack with yellow blazer Spidey and Zendaya MJ.
While MJ (Michelle) truthfully didn’t do a lot in the Spider-Man Homecoming movie, Zendaya is a huge star and I think many will want a figure of her—especially if her role is expanded in Far From Home. An exclusive release with a fun Spidey makes loads of sense to me.
The Academic Decathalon Spider-Man figure has gotten some groans online, but it features MCU Peter in his iconic costume that’s otherwise unrepresented in stores right now. Many collectors love the Hot Toys version of this, and a limited release for a six inch version is logical.
Finally, we’ve got a set that unexpectedly went up for PO hours before Hasbro could even announce it at NY Toy Fair: the Amazon Exclusive Marvel Legends Family Matters 3-Pack of Magneto, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver!
I talked about that molten hot X-Men set last weekend, and will be adding in-person impressions and photos to the original article later today. If you’re interested in this set, be sure to check it out!
In addition to all of these items, there are several 80th Anniversary sets shown that are Exclusives, as well as items from the Avengers End Game movie that still aren’t allowed to be shown publicly. I’ll post information and photos of the End Game Legends Figures once those are able to be revealed (which I would assume will be right after the Captain Marvel movie launches).
What do you think of the latest waves of upcoming exclusive ML figures? Are you disappointed in any of the selections, and which are ones that you’ll definitely be picking up this coming spring/summer?
The MJ figure makes me happy for both the obvious reason and to use as a custom. I have been wanting to make an America Chavez figure. And the head sculpt and jacket are perfect. The only part swapping I’ll have to do is some bare legs with high-top sneakers. The paint work will be simple, and the head sculpt will require no work at all. Thank you Hasbro!
Sadly, Zendaya as MJ & the Magneto 3 pack are the only figures I’ll be trying to add to my collection. The Loki/Glave figures look great, but zero interest in owning. Dr.Doom and the black outfitted White Queen earn the hardest of passes!
Want the Glaive, I was worried he’d be a BAF so getting him in a 2-pack doesn’t sting as badly. I like the Homecoming 2-pack as well although I don’t feel an urgent need for it, likely i would grab if it was on sale. Not much interest in the Magneto 3-pack at this point although all the figures look good. After a bunch of WG exclusives that i really wanted to get right away, these 2 are easy passes. Still hoping for Super-skrull.
I won’t be needing an angry Zendaya figure… ever.
Having never bought the last Loki I’m absolutely cool with buying this two pack. All the rest look great too, and I’ll be getting them all save Emma. Really loving that Doom, even if I probably would prefer a classic version.
Personally, I love the Emma Frost. It matches my Magik perfectly and that’s really what I wanted. I like that outfit a lot and she looks beautiful. It’s the only Walgreen’s exclusive I can afford to get this year and I hope she has some sort of effects pieces. I like the Magneto pack too, though I wish it was purple Quicksilver.
Honestly, even though I would have preferred a classic Doctor Doom, I’m okay with Infamous Iron Man. Probably my favorite figure here (other than the Magneto three pack, of course).
I never liked that Emma Frost costume, or any of Bendis’ Uncanny X-Men costumes for that matter, so this is an easy pass.
The others are okay, no strong feelings either way.
Emma will be the first X-men figure I ever “passed” on. Just don’t like her as a hero. Wanted to see her as a VILLAN in all white costume. As someone stated above…not a fan of any of the Bendis X-men designs….especially Emma.
I’ll buy that Spidey two pack and sell the MJ.
Loki/Glaive is currently up for pre-order at walmart.com. Good luck, & hurry before they sell out!
@lmk
They went up for a little while this morning, too, so I ordered one then. At the time, it was a 4/12 ship date. They went out of stock a short time later. I ordered a second one with this re-up because of the earlier ship date. Went with ship-to-store as well. Whichever one arrives first, I’ll either just cancel or return the other.
Since this isn’t an assortment then I’m hoping the Walmart SKU 870122289 will be accurate for inventory count.
@steve Ill buy the 2nd one!
Considering this is Walmart, let’s see if I actually GET both. A few months back, I ordered a Transformers vintage reissue Hot Rod, and when the package came in, there was a box of band-aids inside! Since it was an in-store pickup, I immediately had to go to Customer service to get my money back!
Does anyone have one they’re willing to part with? I’ve been trying to get this one for ages and even signed up for in stock alerts…but alas, nothing. So tired of Walmart. Wish Marvel Legends wouldn’t release exclusives through them–it’s obvious that its not a fan-friendly retail outlet.
Ugh. Missed it again.
F&$% Walmart all around.
Never completed the Giant Man exclusive wave from the ToyBiz days because of how terrible of an outlet they are for exclusives. I just want Corvus Glaive for my Black Order.
But it looks like I’ll either have to give up on the idea or pay insane after market to get him.
Managed to get an order in. Now its delayed with no update to when it will ship or be delivered. Here’s hoping it doesn’t get canceled. But again, Walmart stays pretty terrible.
Look at Brickseek for 870122289. There’s an end cap display that stores will have and so they might not be setup up. Only a handful of the stores in my area are.
It’s back up again!
So no option other than Ebay for internationals who want to buy this?