Tag Archives: Marvel Legends

Has he lost his mind? Can he see or is he blind?

As anyone who could possibly be reading this is undoubtedly aware, there is no shortage of Iron Men (or variations on the theme) in the Marvel Legends line. For those not keeping score, here are the ones I came up … Continue reading →

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Movie Colossus Marvel Legend

Daniel Cudmore, who played Colossus in both X2: X-Men United and X-Men: The Last Stand, has posted a picture of an ML-style X3 Colossus. Considering that Hasbro has been putting X3 figures in their early ML lines, this looks legit. … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Marvel Legends 14

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is ToyBiz's Marvel Legends Series 14. Obviously, ML14 has been released - we just reviewed the Build-A-Figure today. The … Continue reading →

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News Item: Hasbro Legends 2

Reacting to the hugely negative reaction to their previous ML2 pictures, ToyFare has released the new official press shots of Hasbro's second Marvel Legends series. Most of the problems from the old shots have been fixed, though there are still … Continue reading →

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The importance of camouflage

So, I went to a toy show today. I found a few good deals, but had to pass on some stuff I really wanted because the prices were just too high. $15 for Avalanche? $45 for Iceman? No way. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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How obscure is ML?

There's been some talk, lately, of Marvel Legends being too obscure. Just because it's unbalanced for you doesn't mean it isn't a perfect blend for someone else. There are probably folks out there who like three or four figures in … Continue reading →

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I hate to do this

I'm generally not one to brag, hard as that may be to believe. And I hate to say "I told you so." But hey, I told you so. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>RIP Stan Lee This certainly explains why... Marvel … Continue reading →

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Quitcher Bitchin'

What the hell is wrong with people? Every time any little bit of news comes out, the fanboys start pissing and moaning about how awful it is, no matter how little information they might actually have. <i>And now, some more … Continue reading →

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Geek Speak: variant cases

yo sez: I've got a secret. As reviewers, we often know more information about toys than the average fan - not because we've got secret inside sources, but because we pay more attention. The problem is, sometimes we forget that … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Bring On the Bad Guys

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our subject today is ToyBiz's Marvel Legends Series 13. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Angie's List Marvel Legends Scarlet Spider review Minimate Mini-Review … Continue reading →

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