Archive for the 'Marvel' Category
— May 9, 2008
The Nemesis wave has been pushed back to December though and it is now a Wal-Mart exclusive. The build a figure is Nemesis, and the variants are Daredevil, Punisher and Blackbolt. Here is the list of all the figures in this wave.
- Yellow Daredevil
- Nova
- Tigra
- Punisher
- Beast
- Blackbolt
The Red Hulk wave is coming in September and will be a Target exclusive. The build a figure is the Red Hulk. Here is the list of figures in this wave.
- Spiral
- Adam Warlock
- Union Jack
- Silver Savage
- Black Spider-Man
- Wolverine Black
There will be 8 two-packs, all coming this Fall. Two have not been revealed. Most of the two packs will come with interchangeable heads and hands. Several will also have variants. Here is the list of figures in this wave. Check out my post on the Marvel Legends 2 packs for more info.
- Elektra and Ronin
- Ultimate Classic Cap and Nick Fury
- SHIELD Agent and Red Hand Ninja
- Forge and Wolverine
- Skrull and Kree Soldiers
- Mr. Fantastic and Thing
The 2 upcoming Hulk/Fing Fang Foom waves will be widely distributed. The first wave is due in August with the second wave hitting shortly after in September/October. Check out my post on Hulk Legends for more info.
- King Hulk
- Savage She-Hulk
- Son Of Hulk
- The End Hulk
- Absorbing Man
- Doc Samson
- Savage Grey Hulk
- Wendigo
— May 7, 2008
Hulk Legends is a series of new Marvel Legends that Hasbro is debuting for 2008. There are 8 figures in all, so far, which are being split up into 2 waves of 4. Wave 1 is due out in August, and Wave 2 is due out in September.
The interesting news is that there is a build a figure which is being split up between the 2 waves. The build a figure is Fin Fang Foom which will be split up into 8 pieces. So collectors will have to wait for both waves, and buy all 8 figures to get Fin Fang Foom. Also, the suggested retail price of the Hulk Legends are $14.99 a piece. So it may be more expensive to get them all, depending on what the price is at retailers like Wal-Mart and Target. Anyway, here they are.
Wave 1 includes the following figures:
King Hulk
Savage She-Hulk
Son Of Hulk
The End Hulk
The second series is set to be released in September 2008 and will include the following figures:
Absorbing Man
Doc Samson
Savage Grey Hulk
Wendigo
Collect them all to build a 15-inch Fing-Fang-Foom figure.
— May 5, 2008
At San Diego Comic Con last year, we saw a preview of the Marvel Legends Icon line that somehow never made it to retail. Here is the list of what was shown.
- Daredevil (Red)
- Daredevil (Yellow)
- Phoenix
- Dark Phoenix
- Colossus
- Nightcrawler
It has been almost a year since these were previewed. Does anyone know what happened to these figures? Are they canceled or we will see them sometime in the future? Here is a gallery of the Marvel Legends Icons that were shown last year at San Diego Comic Con on Marvelous News.
— May 2, 2008
The toys for all the summer blockbuster movies are hitting retail in full force as we speak. One of the movies sure to be a hit and have the toys to go with it is the “Incredible Hulk.” Series 1 is now showing up at retail and consists of 4 figures. They are also starting to show up on eBay. Here is a list of each one along with an image.
Hulk: This version of the Hulk is super-poseable for all varieties of destruction and carnage.
Mega Clap Hulk: This version of the Hulk is equipped with the mega-clap action feature. Hulk’s mega-clap attack delivers a crushing shockwave to all obstacles in his vicinity, dispersing his adversaries and shattering the advanced weaponry unleashed against him.
Super Punch Hulk: This version of the Hulk is able to don the police cruiser like a boxing glove for power-smash attack action.
Abomination: The movie version of the Abomination is equipped with a steel pipe accessory.
— April 28, 2008
Last week, Hasbro announced that the Marvel Legends A.O.A. Sunfire will be exclusive to HasbroToyShop.com. The price is $9.99, but this is a pre-order not scheduled to be available until October 9th. According to Hasbro, Sunfire is exclusive to Hasbro’s website and will not be available anywhere else.
— April 24, 2008
After seeing Spider-Man 3, I’ve been thinking a lot about who should be in Spider-Man 4. To me, it’s about giving the fans the best story possible, and I wonder how much good material is left to take from the comics. But to make a good story, the villain is crucial. There are some obvious choices based on what happened in Spider-Man 3, but I think Marvel should go in a different direction. I think the best choice for the villain in Spider-Man 4 is the Kingpin of Crime, Wilson Fisk.
Here is why they should do it. The Kingpin is one of my favorite villains and appeared in some of the greatest Spider-Man and Daredevil storylines ever. The cool thing about the Kingpin is that he has no special superpowers. He has only his mind, honed on the streets, which he uses for crime. Also, many of supervillains are insane and/or have alter egos. The Kingpin is not insane but rather intelligent and has no secret identity. He IS the Kingpin. The Kingpin needs to be in Spider-Man 4 because he is one of the best and most evil villains in the Marvel universe.
Now, here’s how they should do it. I realize that the Kingpin has already appeared in a Marvel movie, Daredevil. To do the Kingpin right, Marvel needs to pretend that didn’t happen, the same way that DC pretended Superman 3 and 4 didn’t happen with Superman Returns, not to mention Batman Begins. Daredevil would have been a lot better if they had done the Kingpin right.
I think the to do the Kingpin right in a movie, they need to use CGI, but I always thought that this would not work. Then, it hit me the other day. It has already been done. In the Lord of the Rings, Gollum is a main character which interacts with the live actors the entire film, yet Gollum is CGI. Also recently, in King Kong, Kong himself is CGI yet interacts with everything else in a very real way.
So, who should they get to play the Kingpin if they do this? Why, Andy Serkis of course! He was the real life model for Gollum and King Kong. Plus, he’s a great actor who would do a tremendous job with this character. And if Marvel doesn’t want to do this, they could always redo Daredevil, pretending the first one didn’t happen, they way they are doing the Hulk this year.
— January 27, 2008
I just wrote about Wanted, and decided to write a post about Mark Millar’s next soon to be a hit comic book, Kick-Ass. Kick-Ass #1 is due out Feb. 27th, 2008. It’s written by Millar and drawn by John Romita, Jr. If you remember, they last worked together on Wolverine, and the result were one of the best Wolverine runs in recent history.
Let me just say if you are a fan of Millar, or just realistic superhero comics in general, you’re going to want to pick this one up. Here is the synopsis.
The greatest super hero comic of all-time is finally here. WOLVERINE: ENEMY OF THE STATE’s team of MARK MILLAR (CIVIL WAR) and JOHN ROMITA JR. (WORLD WAR HULK) reunite for the best new book of the 21st century. Have you ever wanted to be a super hero? Dreamed of donning a mask and just heading outside to some kick-ass? Well, this is the book for you–the comic that starts where other super hero books draw the line. KICK-ASS is realistic super heroes taken to the next level. Miss out and you’re an idiot!
Anyway, here are some Kick-Ass related things you may want to check out until it comes out:
— December 10, 2007
Marvelous News has images of the new Iron Man movie figures. Hasbro has confirmed that these will be six inch scale. Here is the list of figures shown.
- Iron Man - Mark 03 w/ Launching Repulsor Blast
- Iron Man - Mark 02 w/ Firing Missile
- Iron Man - Mark 01 w/ Launching Flamethrower Blast
- Iron Monger w/ Super Fist Smash
- Iron Man - Prototype w/ Snap-On Armor
The Iron Man movie is due out in May 2008. Click here for the official Iron Man movie site.
— October 30, 2007
As of this writing, all the new Marvel Legends are in stock at HasbroToyShop.com. This includes the Brood Queen Series and the Fantastic Four Ronan the Accuser Series. Both of the series contain eight figures each for a total of 16, and all of them are in stock now. Here is the link to get them. Hurry, because they won’t last long!
— October 12, 2007
The new Marvel Legends Wal-Mart Exclusive 2 packs are beginning to show up at retail. Indeed, they can also be found on eBay. Both 2 packs contain characters from the X-Men. Click on the links below for more information.
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