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Marvel Toys, formerly known as Toy Biz is the action figure division of Marvel Entertainment. Marvel Toys, released the popular Marvel Legends action figure series in 2002, which created highly articulated Marvel Comics-based action figures. Marvel Toys is also involved in wrestling action figures and licensed several other properties
Last Updated: Oct 20, 2009 - 7:25:21 AM



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Alex Ross Captain America
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Although well articulated, this action figure is not fun to play with

Feb 23, 2009 - 7:53:08 AM

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Marvel Toys Lost on Marvel Legends
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Was Marvel Toys right to abandon its license to make Marvel Entertainment-based toys?

Jan 6, 2009 - 19:46:35 PM

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Marvel Select Thor
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It was only a matter of time before Marvel Select offered collectors a new Thor action figure

Nov 1, 2008 - 22:42:59 PM

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Rastaman Bishop Action Figure
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Finally, a Rastaman action figure in the form of X-Man Bishop!

Aug 21, 2008 - 8:19:45 AM

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Captain Mar-Vell
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The Cosmic-born Kree warrior Captain Marvel returns to life as an action figure

Jun 15, 2008 - 10:30:56 AM

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Maestro Hulk
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I don’t like the chunky aspect of the crazy evil Hulk that never was

Oct 20, 2007 - 14:01:25 PM

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M.o.d.o.k
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The super fighter created by Aim and Hydra fights the Avengers with his mighty will

Sep 22, 2007 - 17:32:21 PM

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Captain Britain
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The leader of the X-Men-related team, Excalibur gets an action figure based on an existing sculpt.

Sep 8, 2007 - 19:22:37 PM

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Marvel Select Doctor Octopus
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Released at the same time as the second Spider-man movie, this set including Dr Octopus and Spider-man is one of the best by Marvel Select

Sep 8, 2007 - 14:12:31 PM

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Sentry
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A visual library of the Sentry action figure

Jun 4, 2007 - 21:01:41 PM

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Weapon X Wolverine
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A visual gallery of the Weapon X action figures, variant and regular

Jun 2, 2007 - 8:23:21 AM

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Thorbuster Iron Man
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A visual gallery of the Thorbuster Ironman action figure

May 29, 2007 - 23:58:29 PM

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Wasp
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The Wasp is a founding Avenger and one of the most underestimated Marvel heroine. Although, she is tough enough to lead the Avengers and stand next to them in their greatest adventures

May 21, 2007 - 12:01:59 PM

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Luke Cage
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At first I hated the idea of a retro Luke Cage, as I was hoping for a modern version as he appears in comic books today

Apr 23, 2007 - 9:01:11 AM

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The Wasp Red Variant
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The Wasp, traditionally, is a character fond of wearing many different costumes and hairstyles. The figure reviewed here is the style typically worn during what I call the "George Perez Years" when his artwork was a major part of the Avengers appeal

Apr 22, 2007 - 16:43:00 PM

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Spider-Woman
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The first woman to bear the name, Spider-Woman was a mainstay in the 1970s and 1980s Marvel Universe. Back from comic book limbo, she is offered as part of the Modok build a figure (BAF) set from the last Marvel Legends series released by Toy Biz.

Apr 10, 2007 - 9:08:10 AM

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Thorbuster Iron Man Variant
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The Destroyer, Odin's protective construct against the forces of the Celestial, was created to be a near unstoppable test for Thor

Mar 19, 2007 - 21:59:07 PM

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Age of Apocalypse Sabretooth
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In the alternate Age of Apocalypse Marvel universe, Sabertooth is a hero working with the X-Men after rebelling from Apocalypse

Mar 19, 2007 - 0:08:07 AM

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The Shocker
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It is a good feeling to find toys that you are looking for and to have them freshly displayed so you can buy them before all the other toy hunters get in your way

Nov 12, 2006 - 14:43:14 PM

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Kitty Pryde
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Kitty Pryde has a great face sculpt but skinny arms that make her look odd. Her pet dragon looks cool.

Oct 12, 2006 - 23:04:00 PM

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Ant-Man
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A character that shrinks should always come with a smaller version of his shrunken self in an action figure set. At least, this figure is cool to look at.

Oct 7, 2006 - 23:11:00 PM

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Havok
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Havok has a great sculpt, although his face looks odd.

Oct 6, 2006 - 23:10:00 PM

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Warbird
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Warbird could have been a great action figure, if it weren't for he skinny arms and bad paint job.

Oct 5, 2006 - 19:34:00 PM

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Thor
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This is a great figure that’s bugged down by bad paint application and weak articulations.

Oct 4, 2006 - 22:49:00 PM

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Giant Man
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Giant Man, the elusive and exclusive action figure that's always sold as a rarity comes back in his best shape ever

Oct 2, 2006 - 22:05:00 PM

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X-23
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A nice figure that can't stand up well, if you like the character.

Sep 2, 2006 - 15:34:00 PM

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Apocalypse
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Apocalypse is the villain that just won't go away. An immortal and probably one of the first mutants ever, Apocalypse is one of the deadliest opponent of the X-Men and a worhty 16-inches adversary. It's the coolest Apocalypse action figure ever.

Aug 3, 2006 - 9:36:00 AM

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The Watcher
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Living on the blue area of the Moon, he watches. He watches humanity and this world we call Earth. Now, you can put a Watcher figure in the back of your room, facing the rest of your Marvel Legends collection, discreetly

Aug 2, 2006 - 8:06:00 AM

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Wonder Man
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Wonder Man is the ionic Avenger who loves the Scarlet Witch and whose brain patterns were used to create the Vision. Super strong and capable of flying and resisting great harm, Wonder Man is finally available to Marvel Legends collectors

Aug 1, 2006 - 7:24:00 AM

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Dr. Strange
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Doctor Strange is the Sorcerer Supreme of the Marvel Universe. This is the second action figure created for the character and the first one for the Marvel Legends action figure line.

Jul 31, 2006 - 12:12:00 PM

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War Machine
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James Rupert Rhodes, Tony Stark's personal pilot and best friend took over the job of being Iron Man before he gained his own armour and became the hero War Machine.

Jul 30, 2006 - 22:17:00 PM

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Astonishing Wolverine
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This figure does not have the imposing charm and dangerous charisma of other Wolverine figures and makes him more human than dangerous

Jul 10, 2006 - 16:06:00 PM

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Iron Fist
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Iron FIst is a good figure that unlike other Marvel Legends action figure can stand on his own feet and be posed in cool moves. In fact, he can even match some of Sota's Street Fighter characters.

Jun 11, 2006 - 23:12:00 PM

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Sasquatch
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Sasquatch is the Canadian super hero member of the super hero team Alpha Flight. He can lift several tons (up to 100 tons). This is the second Sasquatch action figure made by Toybiz, but the first one in the six-inches scale.

Jun 8, 2006 - 7:20:00 AM

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Silver Surfer Action Figure
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The best part about the Silver Surfer is that he can really surf. I have mine with his meteorite base stuck on a wall, while the surfer is surfing the stars of my office! Best of all, he looks like one of those expensive trophy on a regular desk. Most people don't even know it's an action figure!

Apr 16, 2006 - 12:19:00 PM

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Diamond Select Action Figure Checklist

Mar 19, 2006 - 11:49:00 AM

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Marvel Legends Check List
A check list of Marvel Legends action figures, constantly updated.
Mar 19, 2006 - 9:07:00 AM

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Marvel Legends Nightcrawler
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There have been many reinterpretations of Nightcrawler’s costume, the one Cockrum designed is the most enduring and the best for the character

Mar 11, 2006 - 23:04:00 PM

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First Appearance Hulk - Marvel Legends
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The sculptor based this figure on the artwork from Jack Kirby’s Hulk. However, his face, whether the green version or the grey is not exactly like the very first Hulk.

Jul 25, 2005 - 10:42:00 AM

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Deathlok - Marvel Legends
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There have been two Deathloks. The original, created by Rich Buckler appeared in Astonishing Tales issue # 25, in 1974. There Deathlok was Luther Manning, a wounded soldier rebuilt into a cyborg.

Jul 24, 2005 - 9:09:00 AM

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Iceman - Marvel Legends
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Ice Man is one of the original X-Men introduced way back in X-Men #1 in 1963. The youngest of the original team, Bobby Drake has been with the team on and off.

Jul 23, 2005 - 10:26:00 AM

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Bullseye - Marvel Legends
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Bullseye is one of the Daredevil’s main arch opponents. He is responsible for the death of two of Daredevil’s lovers. Bullseye’s has no powers, but his aim is exceptionally sharp. Any object in his hand becomes a lethal weapon.

Jul 7, 2005 - 8:15:00 AM

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Colossus
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Colossus is Russian Piotr (Peter) Nikolaievitch Rasputin, the super strong X-Men who can turn hi body into a living metal alloy capable of withstanding the worse attacks.

Jul 5, 2005 - 10:27:00 AM

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Galactus
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Galactus the devourer of worlds, first appearing in Fantastic Four # 48, is the first gestalt action figure from Toybiz’s Marvel Legend’s line.

Jul 4, 2005 - 19:54:00 PM

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Marvel Legends Ultimate Captain America
The Ultimate Marvel Legends Captain America appears in Marvel Comics' alternate universe begun in 2000 to introduce classic characters to a new audience.
Feb 14, 2005 - 15:20:00 PM

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Marvel Legends Modern Iron Man
Iron Man has had several battle armours since his 1963 introduction in Tales of Suspense #39. Although there have been other Marvel Legends releases of Iron man, it's the first one where he sports his current armour.
Jan 30, 2005 - 15:24:00 PM

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Marvel Select Doctor Doom
As a teen, I found Doctor Doom gaudy and laughable. Today, I gaze upon his Marvel Select action figure. The good Doctor seems to be a favourite of Marvel action figure fans.
Dec 17, 2004 - 15:28:00 PM

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Marvel Select Ultimate Thor
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The Marvel Select Ultimate Thor continues the company's foray into the deluxe action figures distributed exclusively through Diamond.

Sep 26, 2004 - 15:30:00 PM

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Marvel Select Ultimate Wolverine
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The Marvel Select Ultimate X-Men Wolverine action figure captures the moment where the mutant betrayed Magneto so he could join Charles Xavier's X-Men quest for the peaceful cohabitation with humans.

Jul 23, 2004 - 16:54:00 PM

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Marvel Select Green Goblin
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Marvel Select's Green Goblin action figure captures the cover of the Amazing Spider-man # 39, where the villain discovered that Peter Parker was the hero's alter ego.

Jul 6, 2004 - 16:43:00 PM

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Marvel Legends Captain America
If like me, you started collecting Marvel Legends late, a cornerstone of your collection will probably be the Marvel Legends Captain America figure from the first series.
May 10, 2004 - 15:32:00 PM

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Spider-man Classics Daredevil
After purchasing the Movie Daredevil action figure and feeling sorry for myself, I found the perfect replacement and apology figure in the Spider-man Classic Daredevil action figure by Toybiz.
Mar 24, 2004 - 16:28:00 PM

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Spider-man Classics Carnage
Once upon a time, Marvel had a really cool villain named Venom. He became so popular that they made him a hero, and then realized that they still wanted a villain, so they created Carnage, who was a lot like Venom, only a sociopath.
Feb 23, 2004 - 16:37:00 PM

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Lord of the Rings
Armored Pippin is nifty. He's about as poseable as the more poseable Sam and Frodo that came before their Orc Armor versions.
Jan 31, 2004 - 16:59:00 PM

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Marvel Select Elektra
Just in time for Christmas 2002, Diamond Select, the new company producing action figures and high end merchandise released, in partnership with Toy Biz, the Marvel Select Elektra action figure.
Sep 28, 2003 - 16:31:00 PM

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Spider-man Classic Hobgoblin
Marvel's Hobgoblin is one of Spider-man's classic villains and nothing short of an excellent action figure should have been made about one of the wackiest fiend of the web spinner.
Sep 15, 2003 - 16:46:00 PM

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Spider-man Classic Morbius
The Spider-man Classic Morbius figure is a cool looking vampire suitable for both collectors and kids. At first sight, my question is why wasn't this figure released in the regular Marvel Legends line up?
Jul 7, 2003 - 16:50:00 PM

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X-men II - Nightcrawler
Let's face it, Nightcrawler has always been a poor's man Spider-man
Jun 29, 2003 - 16:56:00 PM

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Ultimate Iron Man
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If you've been watching the Comic Book Bin's forum, you can guess how happy I am at the arrival of this figure.

Jun 14, 2003 - 16:21:00 PM

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Ultimate Captain America
The new Ultimate Captain America action figure from Diamond Select is a mixed pleasure.
Jan 11, 2003 - 15:46:00 PM

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White Chicks
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Know the Person Giving you Advice!
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