Id really like to see this figure repainted and issued again later on, personally. And also the never-released (but often bootlegged) Fantastic Four movie from Roger Corman. Then here they come again to be purchased all over. Sadly, as awful as it is to say, I kind of prefer this clear Invisible Woman figure because I think the head looks a whole lot better unpainted. Gallery Doc Ock! Not for children under 3 yrs. SDCC 2022: Marvel Legends Retro Beast & Scorpion Figures Up for Order! Great paints and sculpting, along with smooth as butter super-articulation makes for an almost perfect, outstanding overall action figure. I loved reading the Fantastic Four. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. It features Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), Susan Richards (The Invisible Woman), Johnny Storm (The Human Torch), and Ben Grimm (The Thing). All are available for pre-order on the Hasbro Pulse site starting at 1PM Easter on August 10. And so, that made yesterday the perfect time for Hasbro to officially reveal some figures we basically all knew were on the way anyway: the Marvel Legends Fantastic Four Retro series is now up for order! This classic look with the translucent red plastic and the painted on vertical lines over it is EXACTLY what I always wanted, and really washes the bad taste of the Mezco Human Torch out of my mouth. Doctor Victor Von Doom gets a figure in this Marvel Legends wave, of course. Which Marvel Realities Should AVENGERS: SECRET WARS Use? Copyright 2021 MARVEL. But thats not all! 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Fantastic Entertainment Earth Amazon REVIEW: Fantastic Four Marvel Legends Human Torch Johnny Storm Figure, REVIEW: Marvel Legends She-Hulk Figure (Fantastic Four Super Skrull Series), REVIEW: 2020 Marvel Legends Fantastic Four Invisible Woman Figure, Doctor Doom Marvel Legends 2020 Figure Review (Super Skrull Series). If you believe you received this message in error, please contact us for assistance. Im happy with my Walgreens FF. High Evolutionary! But nonetheless, 25 years after Toybiz, Hasbro decided to unleash their own Psycho-Man Marvel Legends figure. Are any (or all) of these must-buys for you, and how do you feel about the Hasbro Pulse exclusive duo? Phoenix & Iron Man Busts. Ill send out pre-order links to the single figures through the Marvel Toy News Facebook page once theyre available, and also add them here. As a comic collector from 80 to about 93, I was very well familiar with this character. The FF has had many iterations over the years, including a vastly underrated animated series in the mid-90s. To be totally honest, I think this is my favorite action figure of the Human Torch ever. See our price match guarantee. Fantastic, Fantastic Four Marvel Legends Doctor Doom (Super Skrull BAF). Mr. SDCC 2022: Marvel Legends Retro Beast & Scorpion Figures Up for Order! He may be a Lee & Kirby creation, but the Microverses dictatorial scientist, Psycho-Man, is not exactly a big deal [no, that was not a purposeful size jokesorry.]. I like to hear other perspectives and extra story behind the character/figure, that may not show up, in order to save time writing. We havent gotten this particular blue and white trunks costume before from the modern line, which is neat since I have fond memories of my Toybiz Animated Thing figure and am beaming about seeing an updated version of it on the classic-ish packaging! How do Canadians get Haslab exclusives? Effects backpack and hand attachments are neat, and this just looks perfect. WARNING: choking hazard - small parts. Sigh. Whereas the Toybiz Psycho-Man was basically a 5POA statue [that admittedly looked quite nice], Hasbro has incorporated an almost complete super-articulation scheme here despite the characters bulky astronaut-looking costume. And, wellthose fans and their pizza dogs were right! Those put off by last years modern black costumes will be happy to see the F4 back in their classic blue and white costumes for this years line. Prices, promotions, styles and availability may vary by store & online. Additional figures each sold separately. Marvel Legends Frankie Raye Nova Figure Revealed! Marvel Legends Rhino Spider-Man Retro Figure Revealed & Up for Order! Subject to availability. But the FF also have Marvels greatest villains. Six new Retro Fantastic Four figureseight if you count exclusive variantsare now on the way! I think you should continue to do videos along with your written reviews. Google revealed to me that the character has appeared in a reddish color (in comics I have read but somehow totally forgotten and disregarded) in the past, but Id still prefer the pink. Hasbro Pulse will ship to you in Canada, just check youre happy with the shipping cost and duties , Thank you, I assumed they didnt because when I go there on my mobile it prompts me to either choose only USA or United Kingdom. I really dont want to keep buying multiples of all these characters, but you never know if or when theyll release them in the form you most want, so you kinda have to buy them when you can. I think your video review was good. I always thought that the character was magenta and silver, so my brain skipped a few beats when I saw the High Evolutionary Legends figure is red and silver. I have the Walgreen versions plus I took an extra Reed body and used the Scarlet Spider vintage card unmasked head for Johnny. Did we need three versions in such a short time? Phoenix & Iron Man Busts. If the item details above arent accurate or complete, we want to know about it. I did not buy the more modern looking F4 when they were released. The new Fantastic Four Marvel Legends Invisible Woman figure, well she does not fare as well as anything in this wave. ). Look for it at Hasbro Pulse and other retailers! The emotionless portrait works swell for this character, and all of the sculpted tubes/wires go above and beyond and look spectacular. Marvel Select Apocalypse Pre-Orders! Bless Hasbro for these retro lines. Black Panther Marvel Legends Wakanda Forever Movie Figures Photos & Order Info! MARVEL UNIVERSE IN 6-INCH SCALE: Look for other Hasbro Marvel Legends Series figures (each sold separately) with comic- and movie-inspired characters, including Spider-Man, Captain America, and Black Panther. But lets not talk about that. would have complemented the Control Box and vastly increased my appreciation of this toy. Now that Ive purchased two full sets of FF in costumes I didnt like as much, they release the exact Byrne-era blue and white costumes I always wanted. A truly essential pack-in for this character. I was on the tail end of their original run before they messed everything up with Onslaught. Please be aware that your use of such third party's linked website is subject to their privacy policy and terms of use, which may differ from those of Hasbro. SDCC 2017. If he didnt appear in a 90s Fantastic Four cartoon episode [God, the voice acting in that cartoon was bad] and get an action figure in Toybiz Fantastic 4 Series 4, I probably would have forgotten who he is entirely. While were getting the same-old stretchy fingers hands as the only effects for the new Marvel Legends Mr. )Ages 4 and up. Fantastic Four was probably my favorite comic book in the 90s. Season two was more comics accurate, and fans were much happier. All eight figures in the Hasbro Marvel Legends Fantastic Four Vintage Series go up for pre-order Tuesday August 9th at 1PM EST. The Byrne era Fantastic Four run included a great storyline during She Hulks time with the team that included a trip to the Microverse and Susan becoming Malice. That Psycho Man appearance is burnt into my brain pretty deeply, so this was a figure I was very excited to see. Agent Action Figure 6-inch Collectible Toy, 1 Accessory, Marvel Legends Series Spider-Man 6-inch Marvels Rhino Retro Action Figure Toy, Includes 3 Accessories, Marvel Legends Series Blue Marvel Action Figure 6-inch Collectible Toy, 4 Accessories, Marvel Legends Series Marvels Quake Action Figure 6-inch Collectible Toy, 5 Accessories, Marvel Legends Series 6-inch Madame Hydra Action Figure 6-inch Collectible Toy, 4 Accessories. From figures to vehicles to premium roleplay items, the Marvel Legends Series offers elite character-inspired product for Marvel fans and collectors. We already saw this Toybiz Fantastic Four retro packaging last year for the exclusive Doctor Doom figure (which is basically sold out everywhere now, but you can still get on Amazon for a few bucks above the MSRP), but Lord Doom will be alone no longer! For whatever reason, Toybiz opted for a half-assed giant magenta Emotion Detector Platform base instead of this much smaller, simpler and more accurate book-sized device. I think these hand choices were ill-conceivedparticularly the fist, as Psycho-Man shouldnt exactly be throwing punches at the Fan 4 anyway. Not every supervillain Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created went on to become a mass merchandising juggernaut and household name. 2022 Hasbro. Looks sweetI would expect this figure to be a hotter commodity than the red High Evolutionary, but my predictions have been known to be wrong. With the price increases (and no BAF piece), I am being selective by pre-ordering Psycho Man, High Evolutionary, and the clear Invisible Woman exclusive. Fantastic Four only had two seasons, but its second season got a radical reinvention from the first. Leaving room (and time to improve Sue) for a second wave on this card style to give us other FF deep cuts that dont make sense in other lines, Karnak, Triton, possibly Namorita, While I agree that would have been awesome, I have read a lot of comments online of people having FF fatigue already after just getting the black costume team a year ago. Fantastic figure, Reed does come with a slick new lab coat that can be removed, as well as alternate arms without sleeves (a la Moira MacTaggert). There are also two variants. I gladly passed on the previous FF set and couldnt find the Walgreens set other than Sue, which gives me a great head to swap with the gross one on the new figure. Despite the tubing running down his legs and feet, even the hinged feet and ankle rockers work well (although the swivel thighs are rendered functionally useless). with awesome metallic purple paint. needs editing. Marvel Select Apocalypse Pre-Orders! Hasbro does not control and is not responsible for the availability of, or content on, linked third party websites. I need both Invisible Woman and Johnny should I get 2 of the Dr. Dooms now to trade them for? The first is the Marvel Legends High Evolutionary, the mad geneticist creator of the New Men with a laundry list of powers and hundreds of comic book appearances. A clear invisible Sue Storm, and a Johnny Storm flaming on. HasLab Galactus Stretch Goal! Annihilus is from the Negative Zone, not the Microverse. This show came off the heels of the massive success of the X-Men and Spider-Man animated series. Morg the Executioner & Dr. Doom Head! To watch the entire live stream, be sure to click here. Psycho man is so overdueshame he is not bigger, REVIEW: X-Men Marvel Legends Vulcan Figure (Bonebreaker Wave), REVIEW: Marvel Legends Darwin Figure 2022 X-Men Bonebreaker BAF Series, X-Men Marvel Legends Siryn REVIEW & Photos (Bonebreaker BAF Wave), REVIEW: Marvel Legends Sabretooth (X-Men Bonebreaker Series), REVIEW: Thor Love and Thunder Marvel Legends Star-Lord Figure (Korg Series), REVIEW: Disney+ Marvel Legends Loki Figure (2021 Hasbro TVA Costume). Amazon was late posting, but Ive added their links to the top of the article now. They could have given us half of the FF now and 2 more characters from their extended family. There arent that many action poses Id want to put a scientist like Psycho-Man into, but if I did, Im confident this figure could achieve most of them. Getting superhero and scientist looks for Reed Richards in one release is cool, and I greatly prefer the beardless portrait to the one we got last year. The Fantastic Four retro wave showcases Marvels First Family in their 90s blue and white uniforms. But I picked him up because he looked pretty cool, and I like the metallic green on the fig. I would have liked to see the Impossible Man in the line-up. There are two all-new head sculpts for Ben Grimm included, and both portraits are super. I dont remember seeing Psycho Man in the comics when I read, and I even dont remember seeing him in the cartoon, even though I have the series on DVD. Which brings me to my biggest [okay, only] frustration with this fantastic Four Legends Psycho-Man figure:the Control Box is the only accessory we get. What do you think of this 60th Anniversary celebratory series of Fantastic 4 action figures, Marvel collectors? If anyone enjoys this sort of content by me and wants to see more in future reviews, do leave a comment and let me know.Anyway, Marvel Legends Psycho-Man comes in the awesome Toybiz homage Retro Fantastic Four packaging that genuinely does look like an upsized reincarnation of the Toybiz lines. Not for children under 3 years.Includes: figure, 5 accessories. Invisible Woman Entertainment Earth Amazon Thing looked too much like the Walgreens version, that I was ok on passing on him. The MCUs Phase 5 Team, Explained, A Refresher Course on SHE-HULKS The Abomination. Im still a hard pass on Galactus, though. Marvel Legends Galactus HasLab Figure Project Officially Revealed & Photos! Human Torch Entertainment Earth Amazon So now, the modern Marvel Legends line from Hasbro is doing a tribute to that 90s FF toy aesthetic with a new line of figures, announced via the Hasbro Pulse live stream. Its all very relative. WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD Small parts. One is a gritted teeth head thats looking aggro and also featured a new thick brow above Bens eyes. I went with the two villains from this new wave, also ordered Reed and Sue, (yes the face is hideous and may get replaced with the Walgreens one), and flamed off Johnny. Be advised: I was never especially good at these sorts of video reviews before my strokes, and Im even more clumsy in them now that Im mostly blind. And hey, since now I know Im getting my ideal flame-on Human Torch Legends figure, Ive lost all bitterness toward the flame-off ML Johnny Storm figure as well! I still dig the force-field hand from the earlier Sue Storm, and this is a must-have figure to complete the Fantastic Four team set in these outfitsbut this is going to be a head-swap figure for me. 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Fantastic, Reed Richards utilizes his scientific brilliance and pliable form to make a difference in the world. Otherwise, great work and keep healthy! And of course, there was an action figure line from Toy Biz to go with it. Weve had dozens of figures of comics characters with a fraction of the importance or appearances of the High Evolutionary, so its nice to see this classic villain get the limelight for the first time in, well ever. Even the back of the packaging is a faithful callback, showing off the other characters in the wave. I try to keep my ugly face off-screen in my Marvel reporting, but I did video a short unboxing and review of ML Retro Psych-Man, which you can suffer through below if you so choose. And while weve had the FF a few times in the last couple years, this wave brings us some stuff weve never seen beforelike Psycho Man and the High Evolutionary! REVIEW: 2020 Marvel Legends Super Skrull Build-A-Figure (Fantastic Four). Can they be fired? Whos in charge of THAT ugliness? Your rock monster dental preferences may vary. It should have never made it through phase one of the design process. 2022 Hasbro. A pointing or gesturing right hand (or both!) As such, we encourage you to read the third party's privacy policy and terms of use closely. Definitely worth a pickup if youre a fan of this character, and he can thankfully be found on Amazon now for a couple bucks below MSRP shipped. Hes got his emotion-controlling Control-Box as an accessory, and is a 100% newly-tooled mold with awesome metallic purple paint. These two figures will also be available to pre-order on August 10, at 1PM Eastern exclusively on Hasbro Pulse. Hasbro Marvel Legends Series Retro 6in Fantastic Four Marvel's Thing Figure, undefined out of 5 stars with undefined reviews, 6-INCH-SCALE COLLECTIBLE FIGURE: Fans, collectors, and kids alike can enjoy this 6-inch-scale figure, inspired by the character from Marvel Entertainment, MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT-INSPIRED DESIGN: This 6-inch scale Marvel's Thing figure features premium design, detail, and articulation for posing and display in a Marvel collection. Perhaps the biggest improvement to this figure over the vintage Toybiz release is the inclusion of Psycho-Mans signature weapon, the emotion-manipulating Control Box. I had and liked that figure as a kid, and Ill happily snag one to own again as an upgrade as an adult. A fully flamed-on Human Torch Marvel Legends Fantastic 4 Retro figure was a real surprise in this stream, as I think everyone was anticipating the flamed-off Johnny Storm that was previously shown in a prior stream. And for the first time, FF villains the High Evolutionary and the Psycho Man join the line. With the Marvel Legends Series, fan favorite Marvel Comic Universe and Marvel Cinematic Universe characters are designed with premium detail and articulation for posing and display in collections. That figure will be released as a Hasbro Pulse exclusive in addition to the aforementioned invisible Invisible Woman, and has his own removable effects pieces, including hands with and without flames on them. Dabit Your description of Psycho Man Season ones aim was more at very little kids.