Hey there, Spidey fans! I hope this post finds you all well. Recently, Hasbro unveiled some new Spider-Man Marvel Legends figures, but with a twist: These new figures also come with a Magic: The Gathering card. While a regular Marvel Legends figure costs about $25, these will retail for a whopping $40. Yes, that’s right, the cards are really driving the price of these particular figures up another $15. Is it worth it? Well… let’s take a look and you can decide for yourselves… while also getting your monthly dose of Spider-Man history on top for good measure!
Spider-Man (Battle Damaged)
Spider-Man with a damaged costume is nothing new. In fact, ToyBiz made this look in figure form in their old “Spider-Man: The Animated Series” line, Spider-Man Classics Series II, and even the first wave of “Spider-Man” (2002) movie figures. However, when Hasbro took over the Marvel license back in 2007, this battle damaged look has been scarce, if non-existent. As far as the comics go, this occurred in “Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars” #8 (which led to the birth of Venom, of course), Adjectiveless “Spider-Man” #5, and “The Amazing Spider-Man” Volume 2, #34, just to name a few instances. As for the new figure, I think he looks cool, and I’ll be happy to have him, but I definitely think he could have been a little more “damaged”, as it were. The figure also comes with an unmasked Peter Parker head, a web-shield, alternate hands, a web-line, and the aforementioned Magic: The Gathering card, of course.
Agent Anti-Venom
Agent Anti-Venom is, at his core, a repaint of this year’s earlier Agent Venom Retro figure, but there are some notable differences. This figure comes with a new set of four symbiote tentacles which can hold his guns, just like the old figure had. He also has 5 guns (oddly colored blue), 2 gun smoke effects and 2 gun blast effects (both oddly colored green) and some alternate hands, as well as a card. While his accessories received some strange color choices, the figure itself is pretty cool, and I’ll be sure to pick him up.
Mary Jane Watson (Iron Spider)
I never thought we’d see Mary Jane in Peter’s Iron Spider costume get a figure, but here we are, and she looks pretty neat! She comes with an alternate masked head, thwipping hands, four waldos, and a card. This wasn’t a look for Mary Jane that I thought I needed a figure of, but I’ll definitely be picking her up. Mary Jane first wore this red and gold armor in “The Amazing Spider-Man” Volume 4, #15.
Man-Wolf (Stargod)
Had you told me that we’d be getting a Man-Wolf figure in his Stargod look, I wouldn’t have believed you. That would require an all new sculpt, and yet… here we are! I’ll just say that while this is not the version of Man-Wolf that I wanted a Marvel Legend of, there’s no denying how cool he looks here! The figure comes with alternate hands, a bow, arrows, and a sword, as well as an articulated jaw! Oh yeah, and a card. John Jameson first appeared in “The Amazing Spider-Man” Volume 1, #1, while Man-Wolf first appeared in “The Amazing Spider-Man” #124, and the Stargod identity first appeared in “Marvel Premier” #45. Here’s hoping Man-Wolf’s classic costume is still in the cards for getting a figure.
So, where do I stand on these figures? I think the figures themselves are great! But the price we’re expected to pay is just awful! I don’t think the extra $15 being tacked onto these because of the cards are worth it. While I applaud Hasbro for trying something new, I’m hoping this idea is quickly abandoned. I’d hate to have to pay $40 to get a Mirage figure, despite wanting a hypothetical figure so terribly.
Spider-Man and Agent Anti-Venom will be available everywhere, while Mary Jane and Man-Wolf are Amazon and Fan Channel exclusives. These will be available by November, though possibly earlier.
Where do you fans stand? Sound off in the comments section below and let me know!
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