I have to admit that I'm not terribly familiar with David Charles Haller, better known as Legion. I've been reading a lot of late 1980s and early 1990s X-Factor so that's where I'm most familiar with Legion but this figure is clearly based on his appearance in Age of Apocalypse, a story I've never read and which I'm only familiar with due to how prominent it was in the 1990s. I wanted a Legion for my X-Men/ X-Force/ X-factor/ Excalibur/ X-Files/ DMX/ X-Marks the Spot/ Pope Piux X/ Fireball XL5 shelf, so I snagged him at that pretty sweet sale Hasbro Pulse had a few weeks back. Want to take a look at Legion? Then join me after the break...
Height: 6 inches (6 7/8ths inches including his hair)
Articulation:
Swivel/hinge ankles, calve swivels, double-hinged knees, swivel thighs,
ball-jointed hips, swivel waist, hinged mid-torso, swivel/hinge
shoulders, swivel biceps, double-hinged elbows, swivel/hinge wrists,
and a barbell jointed head.
Accessories: 4 interchangeable hands and the right leg for the Colossus Build-a-Figure.
Year of Release: 2021
Original Retail Price: $20-$23 dollars
Original Retail Price: $20-$23 dollars
* Legion reminds me of a Street Fighter character for some reason. An outfit that looks like it's designed for movement and martial arts, a simple, bold color palette, and funky hair. His outfit is pretty simple but Hasbro did a nice job on the wrinkles on Legion's garb making it look like an actual outfit and not painted on spandex. There's also some nice paint highlights on the front of the figure to give the outfit a more nuanced appearance.
* Looking at some art from the era of his outfit, I think Hasbro did a pretty respectable job of translating the look of Legion into the Marvel Legends style. He has a great facial expression with a lot of character in his smirk and his eyes.
* His hair isn't just high but it's also nice detailed and texture. That hair is a significant part of the character's appearance and Hasbro did a nice job of making it stand out rather than just making it a flat, lifeless blob.
* The articulation on Legion is quite good. It's similar to most other Legends, yeah, but his build and sleeker outfit definitely improves the range of motion in his joints.
* Legion has two sets of swappable hands: A pair of fists and a pair of open hands for grappling and gesturing. They swap easily enough and give him a bit of variety when you're posing him.
* The second Age of Apocalypse series comes with the parts to build Colossus and Legion comes with the right leg. It's a decent sized piece, though I don't have any need for it. If you want it, hit me up. I'll sell it cheap.
* There are some weird spots or stains on Legion's right elbow. Something left over from the manufacturing process, I guess.
This is the first figure of Legion I've reviewed. For more Marvel Legends Series reviews check out the following:
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Does the hair have something to do with his powers or is he just a William F. Guile fan?
ReplyDeleteAs far as I know it's just his style. He actually first appeared in 1985 while Guile appeared in 1991 but I totally see the resemblance. They must go to the same barber, right?
DeleteEither that or Guile has some child support payments that he'll need to remit post-haste.
DeleteCharles Xavier is going to have some questions, too.
DeleteSpeaking of Guile, who has the Street Fighter license now? There's been a long absence of their figures in this part of the world other than the specialty shops.
ReplyDeleteSo Jada Toys has just announced within the last few days that they are releasing a Street Fighter 2 series. Their stuff has been pretty solid with good articulation and quality and decent prices. Their distribution can be very spotty on some lines, though. I'm not sure I ever saw the Universal Monsters or the Cereal Monsters in a retail store, though they were readily available online. They're starting off with Fei Long, Ryu, and Chun-Li. I too would love a reasonably prices and well articulated Street Fighter line that at least delivers the Street Fighter 2 lineup from Championship Edition as well as some of the greatest hits from other games, too. The line could have some serious legs but video game lines are often really weird and seem to end randomly.
DeleteFortnite seems to be the only video game with any kind of consistent action figure line tied to it. I hope that Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat make a comeback on toy shelves.
DeleteJada's stuff gives me some hope as it seems like there's a lot of desire for Street Fighter 2 stuff out there and they're going with more classic looks and not newer looks like McFarlane is doing with Mortal Kombat. Halo seems to have a pretty consistent presence even if the company releasing product changes every few years.
DeletePokemon is a staple, too, and Jakks' Mario/ Worldof Nintendo line has been going for almost 10 years now. Crazy!
DeleteI keep wondering about Halo. McFarlane did a good job with the Spartans in Halo: Reach (I was able to get all except two members of Noble Squad) but I only picked up Master Chief and the Spartan Athlon from the succeeding lines. I see the newer figures and they don't look bad but they haven't shown up in this part of the world yet.
DeleteThe Jazwares line ("Halo: The Spartan Collection") has had pretty good distribution in the states. I like the figures for the most part as they're well done, especially at the standard $20 price point. Wal-Mart, Target, and GameStop consistently carry them. I definitely grabbed a few last year but I'm not sure the line is really going to expand to anything but Spartans in the 6 inch series. They kind of teased some things but we've seen nothing yet.
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