Marvel Legends Action Figures

If you’re looking for a hot Marvel collectible, why not invest in Marvel Legends action figures. Marvel Legends is a line of figures produced first by Toy Biz, and later by Hasbro, which feature some of the most popular characters such as Spider-Man and Iron Man, as well as less-familiar ones like the Doombot and Goliath in ‘chase’ editions that shipped in smaller quantities than the regular figures. The Marvel Legends line also distinguished itself through the ‘Build-a-Figure’ line, in which every figure in a particular series came with a piece of another character, which collectors could assemble once they had completed the set.

Some of the most collectible Marvel Legends action figures are those which were in the Series One release (under Toy Biz), which came out in 2002, particularly the variant editions which were slightly different from the regular figures. The Incredible Hulk figure, for example, features straight fingers rather than the curled fingers in the regular figure. Unlike the rest of the figures in this series, which average six inches high, the Hulk is nearly eight inches tall and features multiple points of articulation. The set also comes with a reprint of Incredible Hulk 314, which shows the Hulk battling some of his more memorable enemies.

And speaking of lesser known characters, Series Three under Hasbro inexplicably included a HYDRA soldier as part of the ‘Brood Queen’ set (HYDRA is a terrorist group in the Marvel Universe). The figure is seven inches tall and comes with the Brood Queen’s front leg. The figure also has a closed mouth, although a variant release had the soldier with an open mouth.

Marvel Legends action figures featuring characters from upcoming movies are bound to be hot collectibles. With the Captain American movie set to go into production this year for a scheduled 2011 release, anything featuring the good captain is sure to be snapped up. The Marvel Legends Captain America figure (from the Toy Biz Series 8 release) features the Ultimate version of the character, and has 42 points of articulation. It stands seven inches tall and comes with an exclusive trading card that can be used with the Marvel Vs collectible card game.

Wolverine is also set to return to the big screen soon with a sequel to his solo movie, so get ready now by buying up Wolverine action figures. The Ultimate Wolverine from the Hasbro Series Two release stands six inches tall and includes the lower torso of the Blob, an X-Men villain.