Marvel Legends is an action figure line based on the characters of Marvel Comics, initially produced by Toy Biz, then by Hasbro. This line is in the scale, with spin-off lines in the , , and scale.
The line initially began in 2002 as a spin-off of Spider-Man Classics, both produced by Toy Biz. It copied the clam-shell packaging and the included comic book that had shipped with the Spider-Man Classics line. The first wave featured the heroes of Iron Man, Captain America, and the Hulk, with Toad as the villain. Beginning January 1, 2007, Hasbro became the new license holder to the rights to produce toys and games based upon the Marvel Universe. The new Hasbro packaging did not include a comic book and the new molds eliminated finger joints, which were a mainstay during the Toy Biz era, but the company did continue with the theme of Build-A-Figure pieces. During the late 2000s, production on the Marvel Legends line slowed down to the point where it was rumored that it may be cancelled, but Hasbro revealed (at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con) that due to fan requests and the upcoming movies based on Marvel characters, the line would be making a comeback in 2012, and in January 2012, Marvel Legends returned to store shelves.
At the 2013 San Diego Comic Con, Hasbro announced that Marvel Legends would be given a new start as the Marvel Legends Infinite Series starting with the Mandroid series. Initially, the Marvel Legends line has used the "chase" concept to introduce figures based on less popular or recognisable characters. These got their nickname by being shipped in fewer quantities than the rest of the figures, thus causing collectors to chase after them. Eventually, rather than entirely new figures, the chase concept evolved into variants (such as an alternate head or a different colour scheme) of a figure released in that same series. These figures retained being sought after by collectors. A Marvel Legends Flatman "figure" was included as a joke cut-out in the GLX-Mas Special (2005). It featured "infinite" points of articulation and three action phrases (to be said with one's own voice).
Toy Biz SeriesReleaseFigureAccessoriesDescriptionComic1May 2002Captain AmericaDestroyed building and American flag displayCaptain America (1968) #109HulkDestroyed wall standBendable fingersThe Incredible Hulk (1968) #314Straight fingers and white shirt variantIron ManStark Industries sign stand and removable maskModel 3 armor version Iron Man (1968) #149Model 2 (horned) gold versionStealth armor version variantToadSwamp display baseFrog permanently in handNon-Legends figure from the unreleased "Evolution of X" two-pack from X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963) #42September 2002Doctor DoomCastle tower display base, pistol and removable maskFantastic Four (1961) #247DoombotVariantHuman TorchFlame flight stand from pre-Legends Marvel's Most Wanted X-Man figure"4" on chestFantastic Four (1961) #233No "4" variantNamorTrident and water display baseThe Sub-Mariner (1968) #67ThingYancy Street wall display baseFantastic Four (1961) #263Trenchcoat, sunglasses and Yancy Street wall display base3December 2002DaredevilChurch window standDaredevil (film) versionDaredevil (1964) #164Ghost Rider (Danny Ketch)MotorcycleGhost Rider (1990) #2MagnetoRemovable helmet and disembodied Sentinel head display baseX-Men (1991) #2ThorMjolnir and Frost Giant display baseThor (1998) #39WolverineHellfire Club guards display baseMaskedRetool of "Evolution of X" two-pack from X-Men (2000 film)Uncanny X-Men (1963) #133Unmasked variant4June 2003BeastPull-up bar display baseUncanny X-Men (1963) #264 (presented as X-Men #3)Elektra2 swords, 2 sai, back scabbards and samurai standDaredevil (1964) #176GambitFlaming cards, staff and Sentinel right hand standGambit (1999) #1 (presented as X-Men #4)Goliath (Hank Pym), Ant-Man (Scott Lang), and WaspRepaint of Avengers #1 (Non-Legends) Giant-Man, Ant-Man and Wasp mini-figuresThe Avengers (1963) #28Punisher2 guns and war zone display baseWhite beltThe Punisher War Zone (1992) #1Black belt variant5November 2003BladeSword, gun and motorcycleBlade II versionOriginally Tomb of Dracula (1972) #45, then poster book of Blade IIColossusDisembodied Sentinel torso display baseUncanny X-Men (1963) #129Mister FantasticInterchangeable arms and Fantasticar display baseFantastic Four (2002) #60Nick FuryGun and flaming jetpack flight standNick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1968) #4 (presented as #1)Red SkullPeak cap, gun and battlefield display baseCaptain America (1968) #16SabretoothDisembodied Sentinel leg display baseX-Men (1991) #6Silver Surfer and Howard the DuckSurfboardSilver Surfer (1968) #116September 2004CableInterchangeable Minigun/hoverbike display baseBlue uniform versionCable (1993) #73Brown variantDeadpool and Doop2 guns, 2 swords and flight stand (for Doop)Deadpool (1997) #4Jean GreyPhoenix Force display basePhoenix versionUncanny X-Men (1963) #101Dark Phoenix variantJuggernautDestroyed Xavier Institute display baseUncanny X-Men (1963) #13PunisherBazooka, pistol, 2 rifles and display standThe Punisher (2004 film) versionThe Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #129WolverineOgun base with Muramasa bladeBrown costume versionUncanny X-Men (1963) #213Unmasked variant (Series 3 re-release)7December 2004ApocalypseEgyptian display standX-Factor (1986) #25Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)MotorcycleFlaming motorcyclePhasing variantGoliath (Hank Pym), Ant-Man (Scott Lang), and WaspSeries 4 rereleaseAvengers (1963) #28Hawkeye6 arrows, bow, quiver and Sky-Cycle on rock flight standClassic versionAvengers (1963) #223Knuckle guard bow variantIron ManRocket pack display base and removable maskSilver Centurion armorIron Man (1968) #200VisionFlight standAvengers (1963) #135Phasing variantWolverineHelmet, Weapon X standWeapon X program versionX-Men Legends Poster Book8December 2004Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)Black Widow logo flight standDaredevil (1964) #81Yelena BelovaVariantUltimate Captain AmericaFlight standEarly shipments have a paint error with grey paint on 616 pants and blue on Ultimate. A running change corrected this.Poster book and trading cardCaptain AmericaEarth-616 variantDoctor OctopusWeb display baseMarvel Age Spider-Man (2004) #2DoombotCastle tower display base, pistol and removable maskSeries 2 rereleaseMarvel Age Spider-Man (2004) #4IcemanIce pillar and Sentinel display baseUncanny X-Men (1963) #18Iron ManUltron display base and removable maskModel 21 Tin Man armor versionPoster book and trading cardMan-ThingSwamp display baseUltimate Marvel Team-Up (2001) #7StormLightning cloud flight standLong haired Jim Lee versionUncanny X-Men (1963) #96Mohawk variantLegendary RidersSeptember 2005Iron ManGliderHulkbuster armor versionIron Man (1968) #305Scarlet WitchScooterAvengers (1963) #187TaskmasterSky-Cycle (same as packaged with Hawkeye), gun, sword and caneAvengers (1963) #196ThingJet scooterFirst appearance versionFantastic Four (1961) #1UltronGliderUltimate Alliance versionAvengers (1998) #22VengeanceMotorcycleGhost Rider (1990) #39WolverineMotorcycleDays of Future Past Logan, black T-shirt/green pantsUncanny X-Men (1963) #141Younger Logan, white T-shirt/blue pants and cowboy hat variantWonder Man and YellowjacketRed jet scooterSmall Yellowjacket attaches to shoulderAvengers (1998) #51Translucent purple ionic variant, small Yellowjacket attaches to shoulder
Build-A-Figure In 2005, Toy Biz introduced the "Build-A-Figure" (referred to as a "BAF" in the collector community) starting with series 9. Each figure in the series was packaged with a piece of a larger figure. A consumer who bought each figure in the assortment would then have all the complete components to assemble a character unavailable in individual packaging.
Build-A-FigureReleaseFigureAccessoriesDescriptionComicBuild-A-Figure PieceGalactusFebruary 2005BullseyeDaredevil (1964) #132Left legGritting teeth/gray variantDeathlokGunDeathlok (1990) #3Upper torsoHulkGray first appearance/closed mouth versionThe Incredible Hulk (1962) #1Left armGreen version variantNightcrawlerPoster bookLower torsoDoctor Strange4 selections from Strange TalesRight armWar Machine6 blast effect piecesU.S. War Machine versionIron Man (1968) #281Right legProfessor XCerebro helmet and wheelchairUncanny X-Men (1963) #117HeadSentinelSeptember 2005AngelFlight standRed costume versionUncanny X-Men (1963) #5Left legLight blue costume variantBlack PantherFlight standMarvel Knights versionAvengers (1963) #87Right armCyclopsFlight standBlue and yellow costume versionUncanny X-Men (1963) #201Left armX-Factor costume variantMister SinisterFlight standUncanny X-Men (1963) #243Right legMystiqueFlight standPoster BookLower torsoOmega Red2 tentaclesX-Men (1991) #7Spider-ManFlight standFirst appearance Steve Ditko versionOrigin story from Amazing Fantasy (1963) #15 and Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #8Head and upper torsoApocalypse (Classic and Black versions)December 2005Bishop2 gunsLong haired Jim Lee versionBishop (1994) #2Lower torsoBald variantIron Fist2 flame effect piecesClassic versionIron Fist (1975) #8Right legRed costume H'ylthri clone variantMaestroCrownSome packaged without the hose for connecting the left arm to the Apocalypse torso piece.Captain Marvel (1999) #30Left arm and arm tubeSasquatchAlpha Flight (1983) #10Right arm and arm tubeSnowbirdAlbino Sasquatch variantWolverineAstonishing X-Men versionAstonishing X-Men (2004) #3Left legUnmasked variantX-23Black costume versionUncanny X-Men (1963) #451Head and upper torsoPurple costume and wavy hair variantOnslaughtMay 2006AbominationDioramaThe Incredible Hulk (2000) #25Left armMelted face variantBlackheartGhost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: Hearts of Darkness (1991) OGNLeft legGreen GoblinGoblin Glider, pumpkin bomb and dioramaAmazing Spider-Man (1963) #122Right legUnmasked Norman Osborn variantLady DeathstrikeWolverine (1988) #77Upper torsoLokiSword and dioramaLoki (2004) #1 (presented as Journey Into Mystery #116)Right armCrown of Lies variantPyroDaredevil (1964) #355Lower torsoMojoAugust 2006Falcon and RedwingClassic versionFalcon (1983) #1Lower torsoModern costume variantIron ManRemovable maskFirst appearance gray armor versionTales of Suspense (1963) #39 & 40MetasomaGold variantLongshotX-Men (1991) #10Right legsLuke CageHero For Hire (1972) #1Left legsPsylockeUncanny X-Men (1963) #258Back torsoHeinrich ZemoScepter and dioramaAvengers (1963) #6Head and upper torsoUnmasked variantMODOKOctober 2006Beta Ray BillStormbreaker hammerThor (1966) #337Hover baseIron ManDiorama and removable maskThorbuster armor versionIron Man (1998) #64Right armDestroyerVariantCaptain Marvel (Mar-Vell)DioramaCaptain Marvel (1968) #25Control panelCaptain Marvel (Genis-Vell)VariantMoon KnightDioramaMarvel Team-Up (2004) #7Left armSilver variantSpider-Woman (Jessica Drew)DioramaSpider-Woman (1978) #1HeadSpider-Woman (Julia Carpenter)VariantWaspDioramaModern versionAvengers (1963) #195LegsShoulder length hair, red costume variantBlue costume variant (extremely rare)
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