Random Marvel Legends

Random Marvel Legends:

Captain Marvel, Spider-Woman, Enchantress

There are so many figures out there that divide my attention (and funds), that I have to pass on a few every now and then...especially in the realm of comic book heroes.  Though, if you play the cards right, you can wager which ones will be giving you a second chance to pick them up...and usually at a discount.  Here are a few recent pickups I made at $9 a figure in the Wal-Mart clearance aisles:

I have the Carol Danvers Ms Marvel figure that Toy Biz put out a decade back...as Warbird?  Kinda looks like old-school Meg Ryan? Whatever.  Like most of their figures, the push for maximum articulation leaves them all gangly looking and barely able to stand.   Hasbro has made just the right adjustments.  

This version, Captain Marvel, has just the right balance of articulation to get some great action poses.  She also has an alternate, unmasked head and and energy effect that fits over her fist.  For my display, I'm sticking with the Kree mohawk!

Spider-Woman is from a different wave, but shares the same body as Captain Marvel.  This is fine for standing, but you won't be able to get her into any Spider-Man-like poses.  She's got a new head, of course, and some creepy posing hands.  She also comes with two types of underarm webs:  flared out and closed.  These plug into slots in the figure's triceps, but not as easily as they should.  Both options limit mobility above the waist, and tend to fall out with the slightest movement. 

Enchantress has a different female body sculpt.  One that is better suited to show off her *ahem* powers.  Yes, she comes equipped with two, huge...magic power thingies?  Hasbro is really getting some mileage out of this particular accessory with Dr. Strange, Dazzler, Scarlet Witch....just mold it in a different color and call it a day!  

Anyway, back to the sculpt.  She shares the same body type that Hasbro used on their Scarlet Witch.  And bringing things back around to the beginning, things have only improved since the Toy Biz days.   Yeesh!