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Hasbro has announced a set of four new Star Wars Vintage Collection releases heading our way in the next few months. They are all taken from The Mandalorian and kick off with a new figure of Mando as seen in the scenes on Moff Gideon's Imperial Base during Season 3. He is joined by a single-carded Bo-Katan Kryze, also from Season 3, and seen on Plazir-15. And you can display these new figures in an Imperial Cruiser Corridor playset, with this new boxset also coming with an individually carded Mandalorian Privateer. These three are all general releases sold via Hasbro Pulse, Amazon, and other Hasbro stockists. The releases are finished off with an Amazon Exclusive 4-Pack Set of Mandalorian Shriek Hawks in a full Vintage Collection box set. All of these are Autumn 2024 releases and pre-orders open as of the 25th of July 2024 at the same time SDCC 2024 gets underway. STAR WARS : THE VINTAGE COLLECTION THE MANDALORIAN (IMPERIAL BASE) (HASBRO | Ages 4 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: $16.99 | Available: Fall 2024)   With the help of R5-D4 and with Grogu at his side, the newly escaped Din Djarin fights his way through the Imperial Base to find and confront Moff Gideon. Based on The Mandalorian (Imperial Base) from STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN , this 3.75-inch-scale figure comes with a blaster accessory and a jetpack accessory that makes a great addition to any fan’s collection. These collectibles feature premium detail and design across product and packaging, as well as collector-grade deco that fans have come to know and love.   Calling back to the original 1970s and 1980s vintage toys, the included figure features a unique VC number for collectability. Celebrate the legacy of STAR WARS with premium vehicles, playsets, and action figures from STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION (each sold separately, subject to availability). Available for pre-order July 25 at 11AM ET on Hasbro Pulse, Amazon and other participating retailers. STAR WARS : THE VINTAGE COLLECTION BO-KATAN KRYZE (PLAZIR-15) (HASBRO | Ages 4 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: $16.99 | Available: Fall 2024)   After Bo-Katan Kryze saves Din Djarin from a cyborg in the Mines of Mandalore, the Mandalorian determines the Darksaber should be returned to her as the rightful owner. Based on Bo-Katan Kryze (Plazir-15) from STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN , this 3.75-inch-scale figure comes with an interchangeable helmet, 2 blaster accessories, and the Darksaber that makes a great addition to any fan’s collection. These collectibles feature premium detail and design across product and packaging, as well as collector-grade deco that fans have come to know and love.   Calling back to the original 1970s and 1980s vintage toys, this figure features Kenner branding and package design with a unique VC number for collectability. Celebrate the legacy of STAR WARS with premium vehicles, playsets, and action figures from STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION (each sold separately, subject to availability). Available for pre-order July 25 at 11AM ET on Hasbro Pulse, Amazon and other participating retailers. STAR WARS : THE VINTAGE COLLECTION MOFF GIDEON’S IMPERIAL LIGHT CRUISER HALLWAY (HASBRO | Ages 4 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: $59.99 | Available: Fall 2024)   After being seized by a strike team led by Din Djarin and Bo-Katan Kryze, a team of Mandalorian privateers led by Axe Woves now commands Moff Gideon’s Imperial Light Cruiser.  Inspired by the action-packed episode of STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN , this 3.75-inch-scale playset with Mandalorian privateer figure and 2 accessories makes a great addition to any fan’s collection. These collectibles feature premium detail and design across product and packaging, as well as collector-grade deco that fans have come to know and love.    Calling back to the original 1970s and 1980s vintage toys, the included figure features a unique VC number for collectability. Celebrate the legacy of STAR WARS with premium vehicles, playsets, and action figures from STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION (each sold separately, subject to availability). Available for pre-order July 25 at 11AM ET on Hasbro Pulse, Amazon and other participating retailers. STAR WARS : THE VINTAGE COLLECTION MANDALORIAN SHRIEK-HAWKS (HASBRO | Ages 4 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: $64.99 | Available: Fall 2024)    The Shriek-Hawks are a team of Mandalorian specialists skilled in jetpack operations as well as scouting and rescue missions. Based on the action-packed episode of STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN , this 3.75-inch-scale figure 4-pack comes with a total of 13 accessories for recreating epic scenes from the show and makes a great addition to any fan’s collection. These collectibles feature premium detail and design across product and packaging, as well as collector-grade deco that fans have come to know and love.   Find other vintage STAR WARS collectibles to build out an epic collection on your shelf (each sold separately, subject to availability). Available for pre-order July 25 at 11AM ET exclusively on Amazon .       To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

The Medicom MAFEX 1/12 scale release of Nightmare Joker from Zack Snyder's Justice League is confirmed as a May 2025 release. The figure will come with four head options, a selection of hands and weapons, a Batman mask that can be held in Joker's hand, SWAT vest, Joker playing card, and an interchangeable skirt piece. To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

Tamashii Nations have shared a teaser image for what appears to be a new S.H. Figuarts 1/12 scale figure of Anakin Skywalker as seen recently in the Ahsoka Disney+ series. To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

The Jazwares Star Wars Micro Galaxy Squadron Series 6 Light Armor Class releases are starting to be confirmed with various listings and images starting to emerge across the internet. The Series 6 Light Armor ships will include an Armada series Tie Fighter, a New Republic E-Wing, and a Pirate Snub Fighter. The Rare release will be a Dark Empire E-Wing, while there is a Chase variant of the Resistance A-Wing To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

The Medicom Toy Exhibition 2024 is running over in Japan and various social media posts from the show floor have given us some previews of a number of new MAFEX 1/12 figures that we can potentially look forward to over the next year or so. They include further Marvel figures including Jubilee from X-Men, the new Spider-Man No Way Home figures, and a new Venom 2099. From The DC Universe is a new Hush Batman, Ra's al Ghul, and Robin. There is also a new Black Manta from the Aquaman movies and a new Suicide Squad movie figure of Peacemaker. And from The Boys is a new addition of A-Train. To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

We have already seen the Medicom MAFEX releases of Tom Holland Spider-Man and Tobey Maguire Spiderman , and now we have the promo images for the final figure in the Spider-Man: No Way Home trio, the Andrew Garfield Amazing Spider-Man. The figure will come with masked and unmasked head, a mask accessory for Spidey to hold, alternative hands, and web effects. It will be a May 2025 release. To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

McFarlane have more of their 6-inch scale posed figures from World of Warcraft incoming. The next two additions feature a Dwarf Hunter and a Pandaran with both single releases and a Gold Label Exclusive 2-Pack. The Dwarf Hunter will feature alternative parts to be able to display him as a Beast Master or a Dwarf Marksman. Similarly, the Pandaran can have parts alternated between a Rogue and a Monk. These are general boxed releases complete with a backdrop and display card. They have a late September 2024 release date. There is then an Amazon Exclusive Gold Label 2-pack featuring the same figures and parts but with a variant paint job for both figures. This one is listed on Amazon US as an October 2024 release. The bold and courageous dwarves are an ancient race descended from the earthen—titan-forged beings of living stone created when the world was young. Hailing from the mighty city of Ironforge in the snowy peaks of Khaz Modan, dwarves are courageous defenders of the Alliance. The Dwarf Hunter figure includes parts to be displayed as the Beast Master and the Marksman. Couched in myth and legend, the enigmatic pandaren have long been a mystery to the other races of Azeroth. Pandaren who follow the Path of the Tushui believe that there is a moral certainty to the world: one correct path of right and wrong. This philosophy strongly aligns with the ideals the Alliance represents, and as such the Tushui have pledged their loyalty accordingly. The Pandaren figure includes parts to be displayed as the Monk and the Rogue variants. Couched in myth and legend, the enigmatic pandaren have long been a mystery to the other races of Azeroth. Pandaren who follow the Path of the Tushui believe that there is a moral certainty to the world: one correct path of right and wrong. This philosophy strongly aligns with the ideals the Alliance represents, and as such the Tushui have pledged their loyalty accordingly. The bold and courageous dwarves are an ancient race descended from the earthen—titan-forged beings of living stone created when the world was young. Hailing from the mighty city of Ironforge in the snowy peaks of Khaz Modan, dwarves are courageous defenders of the Alliance. To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

Hasbro's Marvel Legends team hosted their latest 2024 Fan Stream on the 17th of June with a number of new reveals ahead of the next event which will be San Diego 2024. The images shared below are mainly screen grabs at the moment, we will update these with promo images once the press release details arrive. The event started with a short recap of the newly announced Man-Thing figure. There was then a look at the Marvel 85th Anniversary Cabal 3-pack . There was a look over the 85th Anniversary set as a whole and that concluded with the final reveal from the collection as an 8-inch Super Deluxe Odin figure. He comes with two Ravans, a fabric cape, removable helms, alternative hands, his staff, and his sword. Odin is a June 27th Pre-order, it will be available across all Mainline retailers. The stream then moved to some previews for items not opening for pre-order just yet. These started with an updated movie Venom from Let There Be Carnage. This update from the older release now includes some additional rear tentacles as well as updated paintwork. This is a Target US exclusive The stream then moved on to X-Men Retro carded figures. To allow you to complete the Uncanny X-Men 275 cover image we now have a new Professor X 'Warlord' figure, inclusive of both masked and unmasked Charles Xavier head sculpt. This is a standalone Walmart Exclusive in the US. The X-Men theme continued with a new classic Rogue figure heading to Amazon as an exclusive. Rogue comes with alternative hands and is part of a 2-Pack along with a new figure of Destiny. The next reveal was a Phoenix version of Jean Grey with two head options and an included fire effect stand to pose her with along with a version of the Phoenix entity. The stream then moved onto a reveal of a full new wave and a new BAF, themed around Strange Tales. We start with a new and updated Brother Voodoo figure inclusive of an Eye of Agammotto accessory to create Doctor Voodoo. There is then a new Dracula figure in his armour complete with his sword and two head options. The third figure is the 'Weapon of Vengeance' Wolverine with flaming claws and mask. Figure four is Bloodstorm, the vampire version of X-Men Storm. She will include alternative hands, and two head options. Daimon Hellstrom is figure five complete with his trident. Joined by Lillith as the sixth figure, with a translucent hood piece. The final figure is revealed as an updated Moon Knight figure with gold detailing and black-lined cloak. The wave's build-a-figure is a new Blackheart figure. The wave will go live for pre-orders as of the 20th June as a Fan Channel / Amazon wave in the new packaging. The Stream ended with a tease ahead of the SDCC 2024 reveals with a blaster accessory and blast effects. The common consensus on social media is this a hint at a new Kang figure. To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

The Walmart Collector Con event, starting the 25th of July, will also feature the pre-orders for the Marvel 85th Anniversary Venom on Retro Spider-Man card. The figure will be available in the UK and other retailers via the Fan Channel. MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES VENOM (MARVEL 85TH ANNIVERSARY) (HASBRO | Ages 4 years & up | Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 | Available: Summer 2024)    When Spider-Man breaks free from an alien symbiote, it latches onto Daily Bugle reporter Eddie Brock – who becomes the supervillain Venom, seeking revenge on the web-slinger. Celebrate the MARVEL UNIVERSE and 85 years of MARVEL COMICS with this MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES VENOM (MARVEL 85TH ANNIVERSARY) figure. This quality 6-inch scale figure features deco inspired by the character’s appearance in Marvel’s Spider-Man comics. The figure features extensive articulation, is highly posable for display and play and comes on collectible cardback packaging with retro-inspired design. Includes figure and 3 comics-inspired accessories including alternate hands and an alternate head.   With over 80 years of entertainment history, Marvel has become a cornerstone of fan collections around the world. 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. Available this summer exclusively at Walmart.  To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

The new Marvel Legends X-Men Retro Carded Warlord Professor X is live for pre-order as of the 25th of July as part of Walmart Collector Con in the US. The figure will feature two heads - one with a helmet, one without, as well as a second pair of hands. Pre-orders in other territories, including the UK, are also live via Fan Channel retailers as of the 25th of July. With over 80 years of entertainment history, Marvel has become a cornerstone of fan collections around the world. With Marvel Legends, fan favorite Marvel Comic Universe and Marvel Cinematic Universe characters are designed with premium detail and articulation for posing and display. This collectible 6-inch-scale Uncanny X-men figure is detailed to look like Warlord (Professor X) from Marvel Comics. Bring the excitement and wonder of the Marvel Universe to your collection with Hasbro Marvel Legends Warlord (Professor X) and other Marvel action figures (Additional products each sold separately. Subject to availability.) To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

“So many universes. So much chaos. They need to be silenced.” Following his reveal as the main villain for the final storyline of Marvel’s What If? Season 1, Infinity Ultron was confirmed as the build-a-figure for the first of two Marvel Legends Disney+ waves of 2022. He would be split into 6 of the 7 sets in the wave alongside figures from Hawkeye, The Falcon & The Winter Soldier, Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk, and Moon Knight - with only the Moon Knight figure itself not including any pieces.  With all parts collected, Infinity Ultron is a standard BAF build with the arms and legs connecting to the main torso which was also pre-connected to his cloak. The lance he uses as a weapon also requires assembly if you are using the full piece.  Ultron stands just a touch taller than a standard Marvel Legends figure, and this is underwhelming in terms of his status in What If? While never shown directly comparable to other MCU characters, when he is battling the Armoured Watcher he is a similar height to him - yet the Watcher BAF from 2021 dwarfs this version of Infinity Ulton. The figure is sculpted with a definite animated style including slim hips and legs and over-exaggerated torso. This is fine and works well with the other figures created in this same style like Star-Lord T’Challa or Howard the Duck - but it does look a bit out of place where figures for What If? Have been created using an existing MCU figure with real-world proportions.  Ultron is cast predominantly in a silver material which has a degree of gloss finish, but is not quite metallic looking - it's similar to what we’ve had on Iron Man figures in the past and it can show stress marks in the plastic a bit too easily. Over this are golden trims and panels and the five infinity stones are painted across the chest and forehead in the correct colours and pattern. The red cast cloak is a softer plastic and is connected to the torso with no options for easy removal. It also features gold trim as a full line along the base. Infinity Ulton’s lance weapon is assembled from two sections that clip together to make the full lance although the piece featuring the grip handle can be used on its own. The weapon is considerably in its dimensions standing much taller than Infinity Ultron and likely creating some display issues for anyone with limited space. It uses the same silver plastic as the figure and lacks any real decor or details with just a handful of touches of gold paint. Infinity Ultron has a basic 18 points of pinless articulation with the elbow and knee joints very wide ranging in their movement. Sadly the fixed cloak and the huge shoulder armour panels restrict both arm and leg motions leaving Infinity Ultron with just a handful of posing options - all of which are standing and with the arms never more than chest height. Even the torso joint adds little extra movement, although the head gets quite a free reign of positions. It is worth noting that while the joints all are relatively secure, there is a lot of play between ‘ratchets’ and Infinity Ultron suffers from a lot of wobble in the lower joints.  Killmonger Head is NOT included, shown as a confirmation of compatibility Infinity Ultron does not come with an unmasked head with the Vision face underneath, which is a shame. It was also too early to reflect his return in Season 2 and then his armour being taken over by Killmonger. What is quite cool is that the What If? Killmonger head does fit onto this body, and it looks pretty good for those who prefer that look from Season 2. Overall the figure underwhelms across nearly every aspect of size, design, articulation and decor. One for the die-hard What If? Collectors only. K eep Track of all the Marvel Legends figures from Hasbro at our comprehensive Marvel Legends Collectors Database & Checklist If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the 70's and 80's I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force) and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licences - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

“Hey…Hey! Watch the feathers” Howard the Duck’s MCU debut came during the post-credits scene in Guardians of the Galaxy where he was being held by The Collector. This iteration of Howard would then go on to feature in the first season of Marvel’s What If?, with appearances in episodes 2 and 7 wearing the same suit and tie as seen in Guardians. He would go on to appear again in Season 2 of the show, but it was this Season 1 look that brought Howard his first Marvel Legends appearance.  Howard the Duck was a release in the second full Disney+ wave of 2022 that also featured other characters from What If? alongside others from Loki and WandaVision. The wave featured a Khonshu build-a-figure from Moon Night, and was also one of the first waves to feature plastic-free packaging which removed the visible window, and the contents are shown via illustrative artwork only - which also saw the BAF checklist move from its traditional card back position to the left-hand side spine. Howard is as you would expect a smaller figure compared to our usual 6-inch Marvel Legends, and he stands to just above the waist height of a standard figure. He is designed to be wearing his orange/brown suit seen in Guardians but with an emphasis on the animated look from What If? The suit features little decor other than a painted belt, painted shirt collar and tie, and a handful of buttons on Howard’s waistcoat. His feet are of course duck feet in bright orange with grey ‘toenails’. The hands are a white finish with three fingers and a thumb, but no obvious feathered texture. Howard’s head sculpt also uses the slightly off-white ‘duck down’ colouring and here the animated styling is more apparent with more exaggeration to his features including the slight ‘quiff’ of hair/feathers pointing out from under his trilby hat. The hat is an interesting choice considering he doesn’t wear one during his What If? Scenes - this may have been an early concept that Hasbro ran with, but that never made it to screen. There is no significant decor application to the head other than the black dot eyes and Howard’s bright orange duckbill. Howard has really been sold short on articulation with just 10 points of limited articulation. While he is a smaller build, there is no attempt to articulate the legs at all - with a fixed lower body and just some rotation where the feet plug into the trousers. The upper torso fairs slightly better with shoulder, elbow, and wrist joints for the arms as well as a torso ball joint, and neck joint. This restricts Howard to relatively limited poses with his arms and we don’t even get any additional hands to make those gestures more emotive.  Howard features no accessories at all, we even miss out on the cocktail glass we see him swigging at the end of Guardians. Hasbro has tried to add some ‘value for money’ by including an additional What If? Character accessory in the shape of Scott Lang’s head and jar from the Zombies episode of Season 1. The Scott Lang head is created in the same way a standard Legends head would be with skin tone plastic, additional hair piece, and some level of photo-realistic printing - although the style of the head is certainly animated in terms of proportions and styling.  Scott’s head is fixed into a grey circular base as seen in the Zombies episode, and this is then covered by a clear plastic bell jar that connects to the base and encases the head. There is of course little you can do with a zero articulated head in a jar other than have him on display. This would likely be best served along with the Zombie What If? figures and Zombie-Slayer Spider-Man considering there is no real connection here with Howard the Duck. The fact we have a Howard the Duck Marvel Legends is pretty impressive, but there have been significant shortcuts taken to bring him to market - particularly on articulation and accessories. The hatted head is also a strange choice considering what we see in Howard’s episodes and is most likely taken from concept art - another opportunity was missed here in not including a different head option either uncharted or even with a varied expression. Instead, we get an alternative (of sorts) Scott Lang head and this feels like an afterthought and has limited value, not even offering an option to be swapped with another full Ant-Man figure to create the What If? version of Scott - which would have been an interesting bonus. This one is probably one for die-hard Howard the Duck fans in the main as well as those who wish to complete the Khonshu BAF. 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