Marvel Select Apocalypse & Super Skrull

I coulc not believe these two new Marvel Select figures that dropped recently, two classic Marvel characters that aren't really in the forefront of the entertainment/movie industry currently. I was particularly amazed by this oversized Apocalypse with extra fists and three arm/weapon accessories. Sometimes Marvel Select nails it, and this is one of those instances. I had just picked up the Hasbro Marvel Legends Apocalypse, but this figure is another thing all together...

The Marvel Select has a more classic deco than the Marvel Legends Retro Card version, which was inspired by the '90s X-Men Animated show with it's purple and blue. At well over 9 inches the Marvel Select towers head and shoulders above the Marvel Legends Apocalypse. I'm mad for both of these!

Below, Apocalypse with my Marvel Select Classic Thanos, which has been in my collection for well over a decade. In my opinion, this Thanos is one of the best out there for many years now- it still holds up against newer Marvel Select figures.

This Super Skrull in Black Bolt/Inhumans outfit was a surprise- Secret Invasion was back in 2008, but Marvel Studios is currently producing a series of the storyline for Disney+. Along with a somewhat inexplicable four sets of hands, a Black Bolt head was included, with sonic effect accessory that fits into SkrullBolt's open mouth. Fantastic!

Among the array of extra hands that came with Super Skrull were a gripping pair with nothing to hold- I remembered the McFarlane Accessory Pack that arrived in February, which included the perfect sci-fi laser pistol for this figure ...!

Below, Super Skrull Vs. Marvel Select Captain Mar-Vell (Kree Variant):

Super Skrull and Apocalypse with two more recent Marvel Select figures, Red Hulk and Vision...

Marvel Select has released some fantastic new figures recently, which I have been happy with by and large. The Super Skrull has a lot going for it, in spite of some loos joints, but the Apocalypse it outstanding- I was seriously impressed with this big, beautiful figure! Recommended! 

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Marvel Legends X-Men Dump

Marvel Legends seem to be coming out with increasing frequency as the last few years have progressed. Though I can't buy them all, I hardly have time to review what I do buy. Due to this ever-growing pile of unopened figures, I've opted to dump several figures into one post- more of an overview of all the figures than an in-depth look into each figure individually. They are also less trouble to ship if I want to sell any. While the new X-Men Retro Card Apocalypse was a recent acquisition, the other X-Men Retro Card figures are over two years old now, and some of the others were purchased around 2017-18. Bishop and Forge have certainly been around that long...

Shatterstar is a fantastic figure with some nice detail- the leather texture/coloring on his shoulder pauldron and head gear is fantastic! He looks great next to his X-Force teammate Cable ...

Dani Moonstar is actually one of the New Mutants- she came with hand and head accessories for Karma and Wolfsbane, two of her New Mutants teammates. There are a handful of other New Mutants in my Marvel Legends collection, but I teamed her up with Warpath below, as they are both Native American ...

Sunfire is a figure I've had for several years now- one of several I bought on sale at Walgreens. The buck this is on has some fantastic articulation, including butterfly joints at the shoulders. The head sculpt is fantastic! He is pictured below with fellow flamester Human Torch...

When they started dropping these X-Men Retro Card Series figures, I was thrilled- particularly by the inclusion of Gambit and Rogue- the latter of which I had missed out on during her first release...

The Walgreens Exclusive Mystique included the head from that first Rogue figure, half transformed in blue skin. ...it seems a little big on this Rogue, but I sure love the inclusion of the glove holding hand on the new version.

Hasbro also released a black version of this Retro Card Storm with the soft goods cape. The Giant-Sized X-Men Storm that came with the Thunderbird 2-pack may be the best of these, but I love the punker mohawk Storm ...!

I already had the first release of Gambit before Hasbro dropped the superior X-Men Retro Card Gambit ... the painted playing cards, brighter colors, and better hair sculpt were an improvement.

Aside from the unfortunate aura effect on his Cerebro helmet, Professor X may be the best deluxe Marvel Legends figure ever- my favorite part about it are the sliding arm rests that reveal hidden control panels!

With my recent acquisition of the X-Men Animated Series Jean Grey and Cyclops, and the rest of this X-Men dump, I have a respectable '90s X-Men team...

My Marvel Legends Professor X can finally meet the Moira MacTaggert I got a couple years ago!

Moira is the longtime human love interest with Charles Xavier, recently retconned in the 2019 House of X storyline to have been a mutant that can redo her life every time she died. 

This X-Men Retro Card Apocalypse is exactly what the fans ordered, and I couldn't be happier with it- he looks like he stepped out of the '90s Animated X-Men show! I missed out on the BAF figure several years ago, and I'm glad 'cause I like this one way better.

It's somewhat odd how the vivid colors of this Apocalypse really looks like the animated X-Men version but doesn't share the same "cel-shading" deco as Jean and Scott, in spite of also having retro packaging. Regardless, they look great together...

Not an exhaustive look at each figure, but it was time to get some of the Marvel Legends I've had open- both to save space and make way for some new Marvel Legends X-Men on the way. There are some other figure "dumps" I need to do of boxed figures that I've had for awhile, as well as some newer aquisitions, including an entire wave or two of Marvel Legends. Stay Tuned!

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Thursday Toy Haul- More Marvel Universe!

Last Sunday's toy hunt produced only a Marvel Universe Silver Surfer- it surely entertained me, but as I drove from place to place, I was seeing the same old stuff every place. Sure there were clearance deals everywhere, but not much I really wanted. After the morning workout today however, a spontaneous trip to Target more than made up for that...

*Marvel Universe Skarr, Falcon, Dr. Doom, & Apocalypse
Now I had seen Falcon out on the town Sunday, but couldn't commit- I went back out to take another look this morning and saw the other three! FRESH STOCK- what a thrill! Finding that Apocalypse was like finding a gold brick...

ALSO... Last week I got some other action figures in the mail I didn't tell you about  :)   Wanna guess what they were... ??

*Marvel Universe Spider-Man 2099, Spider-Man (House of M), & World War Hulk

Yes, I had already been on the hunt for some of these earlier Marvel Universe releases, and managed to snag a few at decent prices on eBay... 

So that all turned out just peachy! I've been mad for that World War Hulk, and then finding Skarr today just set me off like a stick of dynamite- Bitchin'!  I've been on this incredible natural high for the last couple weeks that's hard to describe: working a lot & making some great sales, playing a lot of music, and the physical fitness regimen has made me feel obnoxiously alert & strong- I've only been sleeping six hours a night- maybe seven a couple nights a week. So this has all been a lot of fun  :)  I've already photographed World War Hulk & Skarr up above, so you'll be seeing those in a few hours  :)






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*Green Lantern Brightest Day Series 1 Action Figure Set 
*Green Lantern Brightest Day Series 2 Action Figure Set
*Justice League New Frontier Action Figure Box Set
*Batman Arkham Asylum Series 1 Set
*DC Universe Classics Wave 17 Set of 7 Anti-Monitor DCUC
*Secret Wars Comic Two-Packs 2010 Series 01 -Thor & the Enchantress
*Marvel Universe 3 3/4 Inch Series 01 - Silver Surfer
*DC Universe Classics 16 Classic Robin Vintage Head Action Figure
*DC Universe Classics Wave 18 Set of 6 Figures

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