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Marvel Legends - Hasbro
Modern costumes...meh. However, not as bad as sans-external-undies Superman and Batman, and they come with new headsculpts and accessories!
Modern costumes...meh. However, not as bad as sans-external-undies Superman and Batman, and they come with new headsculpts and accessories!
Oh, and weird, cleated feet so the villains won't know whether Johnny is going to "flame on" or Pele kick them in the head. It's great to have a standard Johnny head that ports to the Torch body. Also great to have a Johnny that can ride in the Fantasticar without burning up the seats.
The bearded look suits Mr. Fantastic. And I'm sure the creepy, elongated fingers suit Sue...eww. Kind of an odd choice for powers demonstration, but at least it's new and different.
Speaking of Sue, she's rockin' a new windswept hairstyle. She also includes an inviso-shield power accessory.
Thing has the classic brow we all wish had been on the Walgreen's release. It can be exchanged, but Hasbro decided to paint the oranges different. Wah-wah! Guess we'll have to wait for the inevitable third release in the full leotard to be able to mix and match to perfection? I won't mind if they throw in the scarred look and helmeted head!
The big draw in getting me to rebuy the Fantastic Four was for the baddies and part-time member: Dr. Doom, Super Skrull, and She-Hulk.
She-Hulk is an all-new female sculpt and it is fantastic. I like that this is a modern take, giving her the best of both worlds in hulking out both green and gray. The paint is just superb, and that may be some of the best sculpted tattered clothing ever. We're still waiting for the perfect classic She-Hulk, but this one is a beyond great placeholder. It is strange, though, that they didn't save this one for a Hulk or Avengers wave and instead put her in the Fantastic Four duds.
Like the new She-Hulk, this Dr. Doom knocks all previous Marvel Legends figures off the shelf. He's perfect. Just check out the sculpted chain mail in the joints! Plus, you get a classic, Jack Kirby-looking head as a bonus!
The unmasked head from the Walgreen's exclusive Infamous Iron Man fits this new body just right. I only wish they had included a scarred up head with a removed mask. Sorry to Hasbro's previous Doom (who was great, save for lack of paint apps)...your head was needed for the cause! This took some dremeling of course, but nothing a novice customizer couldn't handle.
While the "Hyperion" body buck is tired, it suits Super Skrull okay. He's got powered up and regular interchangeable arms and two head options. You can always use the extra as another Skrull grunt or superhero impostor. He's much cleaner looking than the Toy Biz version, but nothing to go out of your way for if you already have the predecessor. And even if you do, can one have too many Skrulls in the army?
While it may be easy to pass on the modern costumes, the other three are "can't miss." Buy the full wave to get Super Skrull, and be happy to be getting Fantastic Four at all! Here's to more waves down the road before the Marvel Cinematic Universe botches the deal...I need a new Annihilus figure! And where are the classic Doombots?
Previous reviews:
The Fantastic Four, Galactus, and Fantasticar
The Thing and Silver Surfer
The big draw in getting me to rebuy the Fantastic Four was for the baddies and part-time member: Dr. Doom, Super Skrull, and She-Hulk.
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| Another one I didn't get to...the Savage Gray Hulk is worth it for that new mug! |
Like the new She-Hulk, this Dr. Doom knocks all previous Marvel Legends figures off the shelf. He's perfect. Just check out the sculpted chain mail in the joints! Plus, you get a classic, Jack Kirby-looking head as a bonus!
The unmasked head from the Walgreen's exclusive Infamous Iron Man fits this new body just right. I only wish they had included a scarred up head with a removed mask. Sorry to Hasbro's previous Doom (who was great, save for lack of paint apps)...your head was needed for the cause! This took some dremeling of course, but nothing a novice customizer couldn't handle. |
| Never got around to reviewing this one...multiples make excellent Doombots! |
While the "Hyperion" body buck is tired, it suits Super Skrull okay. He's got powered up and regular interchangeable arms and two head options. You can always use the extra as another Skrull grunt or superhero impostor. He's much cleaner looking than the Toy Biz version, but nothing to go out of your way for if you already have the predecessor. And even if you do, can one have too many Skrulls in the army?While it may be easy to pass on the modern costumes, the other three are "can't miss." Buy the full wave to get Super Skrull, and be happy to be getting Fantastic Four at all! Here's to more waves down the road before the Marvel Cinematic Universe botches the deal...I need a new Annihilus figure! And where are the classic Doombots?
Previous reviews:
The Fantastic Four, Galactus, and Fantasticar
The Thing and Silver Surfer
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