Marvel Legends Retro 3.75" Figures

Last year I preordered three of the Hasbro Pulse exclusive Marvel Legends Retro 3.75" figure 2-packs, which I still haven't opened! I love the card art so much that I'm kind of just enjoying them that way for now. Yes, I sold off most all of my 3.75" Marvel Universe collection to make room for other things, but the retro style of these simpler figures really appeal to me.

Below, 3.75" Spider-Man and Electro with Marvel Legends 6" Retro Series Spider-Man and Electro- I have that entire wave of 6" Spider-Man Retro Series figures I've not opened either...

There was another 2-pack available of Iron Man and Black Panther, with metallic deco in limited edition foil packaging, but I opted for the Iron Man/Cyclops and Black Panther/Capt. America 2-packs...

This past March I bumped into Daredevil and Elektra, two characters that seemed to be unconventional choices so early in the line, giving me hope as to who might be coming in future waves. I really appreciate the inclusion of accessories for these two great looking figures...

And finally, I found Magneto and Human Torch this past weekend, just a couple weeks after finding Carol Danvers in her Ms. Marvel outfit. There is an Iceman and Hulk out there as well, the latter of which I'm particularly interested in. I have no idea how far this line will go, but there are a lot more characters I'd like to have in this style.

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Amazing Spider-Man 2 Happy Meal Premiums

My dear Mother has a connection at the local McDonald's back in the hometown, and has taken to securing any superhero related toy premiums for me, such is the case with the latest Amazing Spider-Man 2 Happy Meal toys. She knows I love Spider-Man, one of the first comics I read, and a character I had many toys of as a small child. Some things never change! I was able to catch the recent film on my birthday weekend, and while I feel they tried to cram a little too much into it, there were a lot of great "Spidey" moments that captured the essence of this youthful hero quite well. I really enjoyed it!

*Electro & Spider-Man Light-Up Figures

*Spider-Man Spinning Top and Activity Book w/stickers

*Wind-up Crawling Spider

*Collector Cards in Spider-Man Tin and Spider-Car

*Spider-Man Mask

This was a fun series any boy or girl could enjoy! Thanks to my wonderful Mother for always thinking of me- she always makes my birthday fun! Be sure to check out my post/video on the Beware The Batman Happy Meal toys she gave me this past holiday season!

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Superior Spider-Man/Electro MimiMates 2-pack

Diamond Select released another Superior Spider-Man prior to this dressed in the first customized suit Otto Octavius wore after taking over Peter Parker's body after Amazing Spider-Man #700. He came with a Nova MiniMate, who has more recently been repackaged with Venom. I was thrilled to have discovered this more recent Superior Spider-Man however, packed with a translucent Electro! The premise of this arc sounds preposterous at first, but I was quickly hooked on the great story it's turned out to be. 

I'm a huge fan of transluscent action figures, so even though Electro isn't at the top of my list of favorite villains, I was happy to see him. I kinda like the goofy yellow & green outfit that Electro is classically known for, but this Marvel NOW! version does it for me. Diamond generously outfitted him with two electricity bolts, electric gauntlets, and a matching base.

Max Dillon made his first appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #9 (1964), and will make his movie debut this year, played by actor Jamie Fox in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, opposite Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man. Electro with my Iceman MiniMate from the X-Factor box set...

I really bought this set for Superior Spider-Man- I love this character in black & red- it just works well. I'm unsure of the way the webbing on his mask isn't centered between the eyes, but it doesn't kill it for me. He comes with the standard issue web line, but the mechanical armed back-pack could have made him a little more unique among the other Spidey MiniMates. Still, he's a great offering I was pleased to see- I've really enjoyed the title!

The Peter Parker (possessed by Otto Octavius) head on this figure is spectacular, his hair really capturing the wild style of Superior Spider-Man artist Ryan Stegman. Love that guy's work! His hair piece features a blue-tooth communicator at the left ear- a nice touch for the multi-tasking Otto Octavius, determined to be the superiorly organized hero Peter Parker wasn't.

Superior Spider-Man with Ultimate Spider-Man and Amazing Spider-Man...

I love a variant costume on popular characters like Spider-Man, and am particularly happy to have these three alternate versions on ol' Webhead together in MiniMate form!

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