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This article is about the action figure line of Marvel characters. For the video game formerly titled "Marvel Legends", see Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. For the comic book, see Marvel Legends (comics).
Marvel Legends 
4", 6", 8", and 12" Action Figure Toy Line
Toy Biz: 2002–2006 Hasbro: 2007–2012 Marvel Legends is an action figure line based on the characters of Marvel Comics, initially produced by Toy Biz, then by Hasbro. This line is in the 6-inch (150 mm) scale, with spin-off lines in the 4-inch (100 mm), 8-inch (200 mm), and 12-inch (300 mm) scale.
History
The Marvel Legends line is a spin-off of the Spider-Man Classics line also produced by Toy Biz. At its inception in 2002, the Marvel Legends line took over the clamshell packaging and the included comic book that had shipped with the Spider-Man Classics line. The first Marvel Legends series included representations of the Hulk, Captain America, Iron Man, and Toad.
Beginning January 1, 2007, Hasbro was the new license holder of the rights to produce toys and games based upon the Marvel Universe, while Toy Biz was renamed Marvel Toys. The new Hasbro packaging did not include a comic. In recent years, production on the Marvel Legends line slowed down to the point that it was rumored it would be cancelled, but Hasbro employees revealed at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con that due to fan requests and upcoming movies based on Marvel characters, the line would be making a comeback in 2012.[1]
Chase figures
From the beginning, the Marvel Legends line has used the "chase" concept to introduce figures based on less popular or recognizable characters. These got their nickname by being shipped in fewer quantities than the rest of the figures, thus causing collectors to chase after them. Eventually, rather than entirely new figures, the chase concept was limited to variations (such as an alternate head or a different color scheme) of a figure released in that same series. These figures became high in demand by collectors.
Build-A-Figure
In 2005, Toy Biz introduced the "Build-A-Figure" (referred to as a "BAF" in the collector community) to the Marvel Legends line, starting with series 9. Each figure in the series was packaged with a piece of a larger figure — in the initial case, a 16-inch (410 mm) tall figure of Galactus. A consumer who bought each figure in the assortment would then have all the complete components to assemble a character unavailable in individual packaging.
The concept was re-employed in the tenth Toy Biz series, where each figure was packaged with a piece of a mutant-hunting robot known as a Sentinel. Additional BAFs would include Apocalypse, Onslaught, Giant-Man, Mojo, MODOK (From Toy Biz), Annihilus, Blob, Brood Queen, Red Hulk, Sandman (Spider-Man Trilogy Limited Edition), Ronan the Accuser (Fantastic Four Limited Edition), Fin Fang Foom (Hulk Limited Edition), Ares, and Nemesis (From Hasbro).
With the release of the Giant-Man BAF, Toy Biz packaged smaller parts with each character, requiring 10 figures to be purchased to create the BAF (including one of the variant figures).
Starting with the Onslaught BAF and continuing with the Mojo and MODOK BAFs, Toy Biz returned to the six-piece formula. Hasbro continued the six-piece formula with the Annihilus BAF in its first series, and temporarily moved to an eight-piece formula with the Blob BAF in its second series, but switched back to the six figure format in series 4.
6-inch figures
Toy Biz
Series 1 (2002)
Figure Accessories Description Comic Captain America Captain America vol. 1 #109 Hulk Bendable fingers Incredible Hulk vol. 1 #314 Straight fingers Iron Man Regular Iron Man vol. 1 #149 Gold Iron Man Stealth Armor, Wal-Mart exclusive Toad Uncanny X-Men #4 NOTE: There are three versions of Iron Man in this series.[2] Each of the figures also contains either a comic or a poster foil. Some are English and some are Canadian packaging.
Series 2 (2002)
Figure Accessories Description Comic Dr. Doom Fantastic Four vol. 1 #247, The international version came with a gold foil poster Doombot Chase Hulk Wal-Mart exclusive, removable white shirt Incredible Hulk vol. 1 #314 Human Torch Without 4 on chest Fantastic Four vol. 1 #233 With 4 on chest Namor Savage Sub-Mariner #67 Thing Regular Fantastic Four vol. 1 #263 Trenchcoat variant NOTE: Neither version of the Human Torch is a variant. Human Torch was originally distributed with the 4 on his chest, but some collectors asked for the 4 to be removed, since it would be more comic accurate. So as a running change, later shipments had the 4 removed. At the beginning, the figure with the 4 was plentiful, but as time went on, it became more common to see him without it, and eventually it became rare to see him with the 4.
Series 3 (2003)
Figure Accessories Description Comic Daredevil Based on Daredevil film Daredevil #164 Ghost Rider Ghost Rider vol. 2 #2 Magneto X-Men #2 Thor Thor vol. 2 #39 Wolverine Masked Uncanny X-Men #133 Unmasked, chase NOTE: There were several running changes to the Daredevil figure(with or without beard), but no true variants.[citation needed] Some Wolverine figures came with a small poster of Wolverine, rather than the comic.[citation needed]
Series 4 (2003)
Figure Accessories Description Comic Beast X-Men #3 Elektra Daredevil vol. 1 #176 Gambit X-Men #4 Goliath Re-released Avengers #1 Toy Biz (Non-Legends) figure with Ant-Man and Wasp, chase Punisher White belt Punisher War Zone #1 Black belt Series 5 (2004)
Figure Accessories Description Comic Blade Blade II version Poster book, Spider-Man team-up, or the recalled Tomb of Dracula #45. Colossus Uncanny X-Men #129 Mr. Fantastic Fantastic Four vol. 1 #489 Nick Fury Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 Red Skull Chase Captain America vol. 3 #16 Sabretooth X-Men #5 Silver Surfer With Howard the Duck pack-in Silver Surfer vol. 1 #11 Without Howard the Duck Series 6 (2004)
Figure Accessories Description Comic Cable Regular, blue costume Cable #73 Brown costume, chase Deadpool With Doop pack-in Deadpool #4 Juggernaut Uncanny X-Men #13 Phoenix Green costume Uncanny X-Men #101 Dark Phoenix Red costume, chase Punisher Movie version The Amazing Spider-Man #129 Wolverine Brown costume, with Ogun base pack-in Uncanny X-Men #213 Unmasked (Chase, Series III re-release with Legends VI packaging) Series 7 (2004)
Figure Accessories Description Comic Apocalypse X-Factor #25 Ghost Rider Classic Phasing Goliath With Ant-Man and Wasp, chase, Series IV re-release with Legends VII packaging Hawkeye Knuckle guard bow Regular bow Iron Man (Silver Centurion) Vision Regular Avengers vol. 1 #135 Phasing, chase Wolverine Weapon X Poster book or X-Men Legends comic Series 8 (2005)
Figure Accessories Description Comic Black Widow Natalia Romanov Daredevil vol. 1 #81 Yelena Belova, chase Ultimate Captain America Poster book Classic Captain America Wings on head, chase/variant Doctor Octopus Marvel Age Spider-Man #2 Doombot Chase, Series II re-release with Legends VIII packaging Marvel Age Spider-Man #4 Iceman Uncanny X-Men #18 Iron Man (Modern Armor) Original version Poster book Red torso version, error Man-Thing Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #7 Storm Black costume Uncanny X-Men #96 Mohawk, chase NOTE: The early shipments of ML8 had a paint error on the Captain America figures. The Ultimate Captain America was supposed to have grey paint on his pants, while the Classic Captain America was not. When the toys were first released, these paint apps were reversed. A running change later corrected the error.
Series 9 - Galactus Series (2005)
This line introduced what would become a long standing feature of the Legends line until plastic was deemed too expensive: Buying the full line would result in a Build-A-Figure that towers over the rest, marking the inauguration with Fantastic Four character Galactus.
Figure Accessories Description Comic Build-A-Figure Piece Bullseye Regular Daredevil vol. 1 #132 Left leg Gritting teeth, grey costume, chase Deathlok Deathlok vol. 1 #3 Upper torso Doctor Strange Four selections from Strange Tales Right arm Hulk First appearance, grey, closed mouth Incredible Hulk vol. 1, #1 Left arm First appearance, green, teeth bared, chase Nightcrawler Poster book Lower torso Professor X Uncanny X-Men #117 Head War Machine Iron Man vol. 1 #281 Right leg NOTE: In some cases the Canadian release of the figures were packaged with a gold-foil enhanced mini-poster (with art by Jae Lee), instead of a comic.[citation needed]
Series 10 - Sentinel Series (2005)
Continuing the tradition, this line introduces a Sentinel figure, and from hereafter, nearly every Build-A-Figure would be lifted from the X-Men villains roster. To complete the robot, only Mystique or Omega Red needed to be purchased, as both have the same piece.
Figure Accessories Description Comic Build-A-Figure Piece Angel Red costume Uncanny X-Men #5 Left leg Light blue costume, chase Black Panther Regular Avengers vol. 1, #87 Right arm Alternate necklace/belt, later release Cyclops Blue/yellow costume Uncanny X-Men #201 Left arm X-Factor costume, chase Mister Sinister Blue neck, initial release Uncanny X-Men #243 Right leg White neck, later release Mystique Poster book Torso Omega Red X-Men #7 Torso Spider-Man First Appearance Amazing Fantasy vol. 1 #15 origin story, and Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #8 "Spider-Man Tackles The Torch!" Head/upper torso Series 11 - Legendary Rider Series (2005)
This line would do away with the Build-A-Figure temporarily, instead packaging the figures with a vehicular accessory.
Figure Accessories Description Comic Iron Man (Hulkbuster) Iron Man vol. 1, #305 Scarlet Witch Varying rarity[3] Avengers vol. 1 #187 Taskmaster Avengers vol. 1 #196 Thing First Appearance Fantastic Four vol. 1 #1 Ultron Avengers vol. 3 #22 Vengeance Ghost Rider vol. 2 #39 Wolverine "Days of Future Past" Logan, black t-shirt/green pants Uncanny X-Men #141 Logan, younger/white t-shirt/blue pants, cowboy hat, chase Wonder Man Yellowjacket sidekick Avengers vol. 3 #51 Translucent purple "Ionic" version, chase Series 12 - Apocalypse Series (2006)
This line brings back the Build-A-Figure, this time, X-Men villain Apocalypse. His parts would come in two colors, traditional blue or new black.
Figure Accessories Description Comic Build-A-Figure Piece Bishop Regular Bishop #2 Lower torso Alternate bald head, chase Hulk ("Maestro") Captain Marvel vol. 3, #30 Left arm Iron Fist Original green costume Iron Fist #8 Right leg Red costume, ripped mask, screaming chase Sasquatch Regular Alpha Flight vol. 1, #10 Right arm All-white Snowbird (Narya) version, chase Wolverine (Astonishing X-Men) Regular Astonishing X-Men vol. 3, #6 Left leg Unmasked, chase X-23 Black costume, straight hair Uncanny X-Men #451 Head/upper torso Purple costume, wavy hair NOTE: Some Maestro figures were packaged with the incorrect piece to Apocalypse and were recalled.
Giant Man Series (Wal-Mart exclusive) (2006)
This Wal-Mart exclusive built the largest Build-A-Figure for the entire line, Avengers founding member Giant-Man. This series was found internationally in the UK and other stores, such as Woolworths[citation needed] and Canada's Toys R Us[citation needed]. Sentry would ship in a tan-and-blue uniform that was later corrected to a brighter yellow-and-blue color. Both hues have been used in the comics.[4]
Figure Accessories Description Comic Build-A-Figure Piece Age of Apocalypse Weapon X (Wolverine) Weapon X #1 Right foot Burnt face variant Left hand Age of Apocalypse Sabretooth Astonishing X-Men #3 Left foot Ant Man Marvel Premiere #47 Right arm Captain Britain Excalibur #1 Right leg Kitty Pryde Lockheed the dragon Astonishing X-Men #4 Upper torso & head Havok Uncanny X-Men #97 Left leg Sentry Cut hair variant, tan-and-blue uniform New Avengers #3 Left arm Cut hair variant, yellow-and-blue uniform Bearded/long haired variant, tan-and-blue uniform Bearded/long haired variant, yellow-and-blue uniform Warbird Avengers Annual #10 Lower torso Thor Thor vol. 1 #351 Right hand Series 13 - Onslaught Series ("The Villains Wave") (2006)
This time, the figure is yet another X-Men villain, Onslaught. This figure's size was reduced to be nearly the same height as basic Legends figures due to rising plastics costs.
Figure Accessories Description Comic Build-A-Figure Piece Abomination Regular Incredible Hulk vol. 2, #25 Left arm Melted face, chase Blackheart Wolverine/Ghost Rider/Punisher: Hearts of Darkness Left leg Green Goblin Regular Amazing Spider-Man #122 Right leg Unmasked, chase Lady Deathstrike Wolverine #77 Upper torso Loki Regular Journey Into Mystery #116 Right arm Alternate Crown of Lies head, chase Pyro Daredevil vol. 1, #355 Lower torso Series 14 - Mojo Series (2006)
Mojo, an interdimensional villain (for the X-Men) marked another somewhat scaled-down size for the bonus figures.
Figure Accessories Description Comic Build-A-Figure Piece Baron Zemo Regular Avengers vol. 1 #6 Head and upper torso Unmasked, chase Falcon Regular Falcon #1 Stomach/lower torso Modern costume, chase Iron Man (First Appearance) Tales Of Suspense #39 & 40 Back tentacles Iron Man (First Appearance) Gold variant, chase Longshot X-Men vol. 2 #10 Lower, right side mechanical legs Luke Cage Regular Luke Cage #1 Lower, left side mechanical legs Black and silver variant, extremely rare Psylocke Uncanny X-Men #258 (cover art from #467) Back/lower torso Series 15 - M.O.D.O.K. Series (2006)
M.O.D.O.K., an Avengers villain, was the focusing figure of the line. This figure was also another case of plastics' rising cost.
Figure Accessories Description Comic Build-A-Figure Piece Beta Ray Bill Regular Thor #337 Hover base Lighter-colored skin Captain Marvel Captain Marvel #25 Control panel Genis-Vell Captain Marvel variant, chase Iron Man (Thor-Buster Armor) Iron Man vol. 2 #64 Right arm Destroyer Iron-Man variant, chase Moon Knight Regular Marvel Team-Up #7 Left arm Silver costume variant, chase Spider-Woman Spider-Woman #1 Head Spider-Woman Julia Carpenter variant, chase Wasp Black costume Avengers #195 Legs Shoulder length hair, red costume, variant, chase Shoulder length hair, blue costume (arrows on knees pointing up), variant, chase Shoulder length hair, blue costume (arrows on knees pointing down), variant, chase Face-Off Two-Packs
The "Face-Off" series was first released in mid 2006. Each set included two 6" scale figures, a base with background, and a reprint comic.
Series 1 (2006)
Name Figure Accessories Description Comic Captain America vs. Red Skull Captain America Captain America #32 Red Skull Captain America vs. Baron Strucker (variant) Captain America Unmasked Baron Strucker Daredevil vs. Kingpin Daredevil Daredevil vol. 1 #171 Kingpin Daredevil vs. Kingpin (variant) Daredevil Unmasked Kingpin Angry face, black suit Hulk vs. Leader Hulk Incredible Hulk vol. 1 #115 Leader Modern Hulk vs. Leader (variant) Hulk Screaming Leader Classic Series 2 (2006)
Name Figure Accessories Description Comic First Appearance Wolverine vs. Sabretooth Wolverine First Appearance Wolverine #10 Sabretooth First Appearance Wolverine vs. Sabretooth (variant) Wolverine First Appearance, screaming Sabretooth Screaming Iron Man (Modular Armor) vs. Mandarin Iron Man Iron Man #311 Mandarin War Machine vs. Mandarin (variant) War Machine Mandarin Red-costumed Punisher vs. Jigsaw Punisher Classic Punisher #36 Jigsaw Punisher costume Punisher vs. Business Suit Jigsaw (variant) Punisher Modern Jigsaw Business suit Gift Packs
X-Men Legends (2003)
Name Figure Accessories Description X-Men Legends Beast Glasses and lab coat Gambit Vinyl trench coat Magneto New head sculpt Rogue Exclusive to this box set Wolverine Unmasked, blue/yellow Urban Legends (2003)
Name Figure Accessories Description Comic Urban Legends Daredevil Figure stand, billy club Red costume Urban Legends Poster Book Elektra Figure stand, 2 swords, 2 sai, removable weapons holder White repaint costume Punisher Figure stand, bazooka, removable trenchcoat Black coat Spider-Man Figure stand Fantastic Four (2004)
Name Figure Accessories Description Comic Fantastic Four Dr. Doom Figure stand, pistol, removable mask and cloak Fantastic Four Poster Book Franklin Richards Exclusive to this box set H.E.R.B.I.E. the Robot Flight stand Exclusive to this box set Human Torch Figure stand Partially flamed on Invisible Woman Figure stand Dark blue costume, exclusive to this box set Mr. Fantastic Figure stand, alternate ball form, removable labcoat Dark blue costume, labcoat The Thing Figure stand Fantastic Four (variant set) Doctor Doom Franklin Richards Exclusive to this box set H.E.R.B.I.E. the robot Exclusive to this box set Human Torch Translucent version Invisible Woman Vanishing/translucent version Mister Fantastic Thing Spider-Man Vs. Sinister 6 (2004)
Name Figure Accessories Description Spider-Man Vs. Sinister 6 Black Cat Exclusive to this box set Doctor Octopus A reissue of the Spider-Man Classics version with a coat Electro Exclusive to this box set Green Goblin A repaint of the Series 2 Hobgoblin figure with a new head and glider Kraven the Hunter A reissue of the Spider-Man Classics version with a new head Spider-Man Venom Remolded from Series 5 Sabretooth, exclusive to this box set Fantastic Four (Wal-Mart exclusive) (2005)
Name Figure Accessories Description Comic Fantastic Four Human Torch Figure stand Partially flamed on Fantastic Four Poster Book Invisible Woman Figure stand Heroes Reborn costume Mr. Fantastic Figure stand, alternate elongated hand and mallet hand Heroes Reborn costume The Thing Figure stand, sunglasses, hat, removable trenchcoat Trenchcoat and hat Spider-Man's Fearsome Foes (2005)
Name Figure Accessories Description Spider-Man's Fearsome Foes Carnage A repaint of the Spider-Man Classics Carnage with a new head Lizard Rhino Exclusive to this box set Spider-Man A repaint of the Series 12 super-poseable Spider-Man with a new head Vulture Exclusive to this box set Monsters (2006)
Name Figure Accessories Description Comic Monsters Dracula Figure stand, removable cape Monsters Poster Book Frankenstein Figure stand Werewolf by Night Figure stand Zombie Figure stand Young Avengers (2006)
Name Figure Accessories Description Comic Young Avengers Asgardian Figure stand, staff, satchel, removable scarf Exclusive to this box set Young Avengers #1 Hulkling Figure stand Exclusive to this box set Iron Lad Figure stand Exclusive to this box set Patriot Figure stand, shield Exclusive to this box set House of M (2006)
Name Figure Accessories Description House of M Hulk House of M version: bald, aboriginal body paint Iron Man House of M version: giant gun, energy packs on back The It The Thing as seen in Fantastic Four: House of M, red-orange color and hunchbacked The Inhuman Torch Kristoff Vernard, as depicted in the comic book series, Fantastic Four: House of M Hasbro
Wave 1 - Annihilus Series (2007)
After Hasbro gained the rights to produce Marvel toys, the company continued with the theme of smaller figures as the bonus one, in this case, Annihilus, a Fantastic Four nemesis. Also, Hasbro's new molds eliminated finger joints, a mainstay of the Toy Biz era, and the comic book pack-ins. Annihilus pieces came in a pastel color for his armor, and later, a more comic-accurate version.
Figure Accessories Description Build-A-Figure Piece Banshee Right wing Emma Frost Right arm and leg Hercules Left wing X-Men: The Last Stand Beast Left arm and leg "Planet Hulk" Silver left arm, later updated to the correct green Head of Annihilus Green left arm Ultimate Iron Man Packaged with helmet on or off Chest and torso Wave 2 - Blob Series (2007)
The Blob series marked a return to X-Men villains.
Figure Accessories Description Build-A-Figure Piece Lord of Asgard Thor Head Quicksilver Regular Left arm Green 1st appearance variant, chase She-Hulk Upper torso Ultimate Wolverine Lower torso X-Men: The Last Stand Jean Grey Regular Right arm Dark Phoenix variant, chase X-Men: The Last Stand Juggernaut Hands Xorn Left leg Yellowjacket Regular Right leg Gold variant, chase Fantastic Four - Ronan the Accuser Series (2007)
A Marvel Legends series that focus on Fantastic Four characters only. This Fantastic Four-focused line included Ronan the Accuser as the baf but was perhaps most noticeable for splitting weapons and cape as baf pieces, another casualty of plastics cost.
Figure Accessories Description Build-A-Figure Piece Dr. Doom Cape Human Torch Left leg Invisible Woman Torso Mole Man Left arm Mr. Fantastic Hammer Namor the Sub-Mariner Right arm Silver Surfer Right leg Thing Head and helmet Wave 3 - Brood Queen Series (2007)
Brood Queen was the focus of this series.
Figure Accessories Description Build-A-Figure Piece Black Knight Legs Bucky (Golden Age) Tail Captain America (Golden Age) Legs Cyclops (Astonishing) Head Danger (Astonishing) Wings HYDRA Soldier Closed mouth variant Front leg Open mouth variant Marvel Girl (Rachel Summers) Regular Torso Powered-up variant; there were also 500 package variants which has the figure facing inside the package and her back facing outside showing the phoenix tattoo on her back X-Men: The Last Stand Colossus Regular Front leg Chrome paint variant Spider-Man Trilogy - Sandman Series (2007)
Sandman is the build-a-figure for this movie-based line.
Figure Accessories Description Build-A-Figure Piece Dr. Octopus Right arm Green Goblin Leg Mary Jane Watson Torso New Goblin Head Sandman Left foot Spider-Man (Black) Leg Spider-Man (Red & Blue) Right foot Venom Left arm Hulk - Fin Fang Foom Series (2008)
The two lines, which shipped simultaneously, formed the first towering Build-A-Figure in many lines, that of Marvel villain Fin Fang Foom.
Figure Accessories Description Build-A-Figure Piece Absorbing Man Right leg Doc Samson Lower torso Hulk "The End" appearance Left wing and arm King Hulk "World War Hulk" appearance Tail Savage Grey Hulk Regular Left leg Classic green Hulk variant She-Hulk "Savage" appearance Head and neck Skaar, Son of Hulk Upper torso Wendigo Right wing and arm NOTE: Some Wendigo figures had manufacturing errors where the Fin Fang Foom arm was missing from the package.
Red Hulk Series (Target exclusive) (2008)
Target exclusive, this line focuses on a new Hulk villain, the Red Hulk.
Figure Accessories Description Build-A-Figure Piece Adam Warlock Left leg Silver Savage Silver Surfer in "Planet Hulk" gladiator gear Right leg Spider-Man (Symbiote costume) Left arm Spiral Regular Head Gold-accented variant Union Jack Torso Wolverine Classic yellow and blue "tiger stripe" costume Right arm Black variant from Uncanny X-Men #381 Ares Series (Wal-Mart exclusive) (2008)
A Wal-Mart exclusive, this line focuses on formerly obscure Marvel character Ares.
Figure Accessories Description Build-A-Figure Piece Crossbones Left leg Guardian Lower torso Heroes Reborn Iron Man Helmet and swords Human Torch Regular Left arm Semi-translucent variant Kang Upper torso Scarlet Spider (Ben Reilly) Alternate pose Scarlet Spider package (maybe a variant?) Right arm Ultimate War Machine Head Vision Right leg Nemesis Series (Wal-Mart exclusive) (2009)
Another Wal-Mart exclusive this line focuses on Nemesis, aka Holocaust, from the Age of Apocalypse.
Figure Accessories Description Build-A-Figure Piece Astonishing X-Men Beast Right arm Black Bolt Right leg Daredevil 1st appearance Lower torso Red costume variant Nova Left leg Punisher Tim Bradstreet style Left arm Camo style variant Tigra Upper torso Terrax Series (2012)
This series will debut in January 2012 and the BAF will be Terrax.[5] His axe will be included as an accessory.
Figure Accessories Description Build-A-Figure Piece Steve Rogers TBA Extremis Iron Man Stealth Armor variant TBA Ghost Rider Blue flame and Orange variant TBA Constrictor TBA Modern Thor None Klaw TBA Hope Gun TBA Arnim Zola Series (2012)
The second wave in 2012 will feature Arnim Zola as the BAF, with a Red Skull Zola variant.[6]
Figure Accessories Description Build-A-Figure Piece Bucky Captain America TBA The Wrecking Crew (Thunderball/Piledriver) TBA Madame Masque / Madame Hydra TBA Drax Guardians of the Galaxy costume TBA Big-Time Spider-Man Future Foundation variant TBA Fantomex Uncanny X-Force costume TBA Two-Packs
Wal-Mart Exclusives (2007)
Name Figure Accessories Description Cable and Marvel Girl Cable Marvel Girl Cannonball and Domino Cannonball Domino Series 1 (2008)
Name Figure Accessories Description Ronin and Elektra Ronin Elektra Ronin and Elektra (variant) Ronin Alternate-colored variant Elektra Skrull Elektra variant Ultimate Captain America and Ultimate Nick Fury Ultimate Captain America World War II costume Ultimate Nick Fury Forge and Wolverine Forge Traditional X-Men uniform Wolverine Traditional X-Men uniform Mr. Fantastic and the Thing Mr. Fantastic The Thing Series 2 (2009/2010)
Name Figure Accessories Description Hand Ninja and Nick Fury Hand Ninja 3 swords, nunchucks Ronin repaint with alternate head Nick Fury S.H.I.E.L.D. agent alternate head with removable helmet, gun, rifle, knife, removable shoulder holster Dum Dum Dugan and Hand Ninja (variant) Dum Dum Dugan Hand Ninja Skrull and Kree soldiers Skrull soldier Alternate hands Kree soldier Alternate blue-skinned head, gun, removable holster Classic Iron Man and Maria Hill Iron Man Tony Stark alternate head Maria Hill Stealth Iron Man and Sharon Carter (variant) Iron Man Alternate Tony Stark head, alternate hands Stealth armor Sharon Carter Alternate head, rifle, two guns Invisible Woman and Human Torch Invisible Woman Light blue costume Human Torch Light blue costume Series 3 (Toys "R" Us Exclusives) (Fall 2010)
Name Figure Accessories Description Deadpool and Warpath Deadpool Machine gun, pistol, 2 katana swords with removable sheaths Classic red and black costume Warpath 2 hunting knives Black and Silver X-Force Costume Deadpool and Warpath (variant) Deadpool Machine gun, pistol, 2 katana swords with removable sheaths Blue costume Warpath 2 hunting knives Red and Blue costume Valkyrie and Hulk Valkyrie Gold sword, bo staff, removable cape and sheath Black costume with blue cape Hulk None Green Skin and purple pants Black Widow and Winter Soldier Black Widow Machine gun, pistol, alternate short-haired head Black costume Winter Soldier Machine gun, pistol, alternate long-haired head Black costume, Captain America's shield star on left shoulder Black Widow and Winter Soldier (variant) Black Widow Machine gun, pistol and alternate head Gray costume Winter Soldier Machine gun, pistol and alternate head Black costume, Red Star on left shoulder Exclusives (2007)
San Diego Comic Con
Figure Accessories Description Stan Lee Removable clothing, revealing Spider-Man body; includes interchangeable Spider-Man arms and legs, and Spider-Man and Peter Parker heads[7] She-Hulk Interchangeable pieces, converts from lawyer suit to Fantastic Four uniform Toys R Us
Figure Accessories Description Diamond Emma Frost Clear plastic version of HML Series 1 figure 25th Anniversary Wolverine Silver version of ML Series 6 figure Black Queen Jean Grey, Emma Frost body repaint Wal-Mart
Figure Accessories Description Silver Surfer Limited Edition Exclusives (2008)
Diamond Previews
Figure Accessories Description Ultimate Wolverine Blue costume Hasbro Toy Store (October 2008)
Figure Accessories Description A.O.A. Sunfire Age of Apocalypse appearance San Diego Comic Con
Figure Accessories Description The Silver Surfer Re-issue from ML5 with metallic paint job and nonmagnetic surfboard Ka-Zar, Shanna, and Zabu Box Set Fin Fang Foom Complete set of eight figures from the Hulk - Fin Fang Foom Series in a unique box Modern Thor "Rebirth" Thor. First figure from Hasbro's fully restarted Marvel Legends line after few years hiatus for single packed figures. Revealed at New York Toy Fair 2011 (To be released, SDCC 2011). Target
Figure Accessories Description Limited Edition Hulk Other
A Marvel Legends Flatman "figure" was included as a joke cut-out in the GLX-Mas Special (2005). It featured "infinite" points of articulation and three action phrases (to be said with one's own voice).
Prototypes
Henchmen
In October 2005, pre-production promotional material for Series 13, "Bring on the Bad Guys," was leaked to the Internet.[8] These materials depicted a seventh figure, Crimson Dynamo, and also advertised that each figure in the series would come with a supplementary "henchman" generic figure. However, neither the Crimson Dynamo figure nor the "henchman" pack-ins reached production for Series 13, though the HYDRA Soldier was released in Hasbro's third wave.
The henchmen included:
- AIM Agent
- Brood alien (later released in the Marvel Select Alien Legends 2-Pack)
- Doombot
- Hydra Agent (a new, more articulated sculpt of the Hydra Agent was released in Hasbro Marvel Legends series 3)
- Hand Ninja (a new, more articulated sculpt of the Hand Ninja was released in Hasbro Marvel Legends 2-Packs series 2)
- Hellfire Club Soldier
- Skrull alien (later released in the Marvel Select Alien Legends 2-Pack)
Similar pre-production rumors surfaced regarding the possibility of a "Build-a-Vehicle" Quinjet, which was ultimately scrapped, likely due to rising oil costs.[9]
X-Babies
Non-articulated, one-inch X-Babies pack-ins, a Thunder Frog (Thor turned into a frog by Loki), and Forbush Man (Marvel's unofficial mascot, a character from the Not Brand Echh! humor book) were displayed alongside the henchmen prototypes at the Comic-Con International in July 2006.[10] The X-Babies were originally planned for release in Wave 14, alongside the Mojo BAF.[11]
- Colossusus (Colossus)
- Creepy Crawler (Nightcrawler)
- Shadowkitty (Shadowcat)
- Shower (Storm)
- Shugah (Rogue)
- Wolvie (Wolverine)
Mitey 'Vengers
- Captain Amerikid (Captain America)
- Hawkey (Hawkeye)
- Iron Ace (Iron Man)
- Thunderson (Thor)
ToyFare Fan Poll
Hasbro, along with ToyFare magazine, held a poll for which figure would be released as an exclusive on HasbroToyShop.com. Although Age of Apocalypse Sunfire won, it was stated that the other unreleased prototypes would find their way into future wave assortments (either as single carded figures or in two packs)[12]. The other prototypes included:
- 1st Appearance Storm
- Aurora
- Gambit (Yellow and Blue Jim Lee X-Men costume)
- Lilandra
- Magneto
- Northstar
- Silver Samurai
SDCC 2009
On SDCC 2009 Preview Night, Hasbro exhibited prototypes for upcoming characters in the toy line[13]. Based on the results of a fan poll, the top three choices (Black Widow, Deadpool, and Valkyrie) were scheduled for release. In addition, three other figures (The Hulk, Winter Soldier, and Warpath) will be released as well. The other prototypes included:
- Bi-Beast
- Brother Voodoo
- Classic Ms. Marvel
- Constrictor
- Fantomex
- Hood
- Lady Bullseye
- Modern Havok
- Multiple Man
- Nuke
- Spider-Man as The Amazing Bag-Man
- Terror
- White Phoenix
- X-Force Wolverine
Related Lines
Toy Biz had several lines of toys which are related to Marvel Legends in that the toys are Marvel characters, often exhibit comparable articulation, and are similar in scale. With the exception of Spider-Man Classics, which actually pre-date Marvel Legends, these lines do not include comic books and do not ship in the same clamshell packaging. The figures in these related lines also usually include some sort of "action feature," sometimes limiting their articulation and ostensibly intended to make the toys more appealing to children.
Several popular characters (usually villains) that have not appeared under the Marvel Legends brand have made appearances in these lines, and thus are usually the most desired among collectors. These include most of Spider-Man's rogues gallery, as well as some of the Hulk's, Fantastic Four's and X-Men's.
- Fantastic Four Classics (two series, canceled)
- Hulk Classics (two series, canceled)
- Spider-Man Classics (two series, canceled to become simply Spider-Man)
- Spider-Man (19 series, canceled)
- X-Men Classics (three series, canceled), several new sculpts of both completely original costumes and previously unproduced costumes with repaints of existing figures scattered throughout.)
Spin-off Lines
Marvel Legends Showdown
Main article: Marvel Legends ShowdownMarvel Legends Showdown is a collectible tabletop game in which the primary component is 4-inch (100 mm) action figures and cards. It was a collaboration between Upper Deck Entertainment and Toy Biz. Originally known as Marvel Superhero Showdown, it was renamed Marvel Legends Showdown to tie it in to the Marvel Legends line. The line did not continue when figure production switched from Toy Biz to Hasbro.
Unleashed
Marvel Legends Unleashed is an 8-inch (200 mm) spin-off line from Marvel Legends. The figures were produced by Hasbro and feature multiple points of articulation.
Wave 1 (2008)
Figure Accessories Description Spider-Man Wave 2 (2008)
Figure Accessories Description Black Costume Spider-Man Doctor Octopus Wave 3 (2008)
Figure Accessories Description Iron Man Icons
The "Icons" series includes 12-inch (300 mm) articulated figures of various characters from Marvel. The Toy Biz Icons each came with an "Evolution of an Icon" comic sized book including a history and stats of the character as well as artwork. These books are not included in the Hasbro Icons.
Toy Biz
Series 1 (2006)
Figure Accessories Description Captain America Regular Unmasked variant Iron Man Regular Gold variant Wolverine Regular Unmasked variant Series 2 (2006)
Figure Accessories Description Hulk Regular Grey variant Venom Regular Unmasked variant Series 3 (2006)
Figure Accessories Description Beast Gray fur Variant, blue fur, labcoat and glasses Spider-Man Regular Unmasked variant Hasbro
Wave 1 (2007)
Figure Accessories Description Thor Wolverine Toy Biz series 1 repaint (new color variant of Wolverine's current New Avengers/Astonishing X-Men costume) Wave 2 (2007)
Figure Accessories Description Doctor Doom Punisher Wave 3 (2007)
Figure Accessories Description Human Torch Regular Flame off Johnny Storm variant Silver Surfer Wave 4 (2007)
Figure Accessories Description Cyclops Magneto Wave 5 (2009)
Figure Accessories Description Daredevil Regular Variant (classic yellow & red costume) Nightcrawler Wave 6 (2009)
Figure Accessories Description Colossus Phoenix Dark Phoenix Variant See also
- DC Universe Classics, a similar line for DC Comics characters
References
- ^ http://marvelousnews.com/index.php?catid=285&itemid=13382
- ^ MarvelLegends.Net - Marvel Legends Series 1
- ^ OAFE - ML11: Scarlet Witch review
- ^ ML: Sentry review
- ^ http://www.mureview.net/?p=142
- ^ http://www.mureview.net/?p=142
- ^ Stan Lee exclusive
- ^ http://action-figure.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=14605&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
- ^ http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/sdcc2006/toybiz.shtml
- ^ http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/sdcc2006/toybiz.shtml
- ^ http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/sdcc2006/toybiz.shtml
- ^ http://www.toywiki.org/index.php?title=Marvel_Legends_%28Hasbro%29
- ^ http://i.marvelousnews.com/g/index.php?mode=album&album=2009_San_Diego_Comic_Con%2FHasbro%2FMarvel_Legends%2FPreview_Night
External links
- ToyBiz.com Official ToyBiz site
- Hasbro.com Official Hasbro site
- MarvelousNews.com Daily Marvel Legends News, Complete Photo Database and Collector Community
- Stashmatic.com Marvel Legends database with images
- marvellegends.info The Complete Guide To Marvel Legends
- marvellegends.hyves.nl A Marvel Legends site from the Netherlands
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