Looking back at what was released this year, it's amazing how much I did cut back. I just can't swing full price any more unless it's either an amazing sculpt or more importantly, a character I really want.
That said, this list is only for figures I've had a chance to open and enjoy this year. Any who've just arrived like Secret Wars Cap and Wolverine or I haven't had a chance to open are not on the list.
1. Odin Just a fantastic figure and worth every penny I spent. Yeah he's cheaper now, but I have no regrets.
2. She-Hulk Great size and wonderful face sculpts. Finally a Jennifer with some joy and life. That's how I like the character.
3. Titania Secret Wars is one of my all time favorite Marvel comics stories. About time Titania made it into the line.
4. MCU Wolverine Not a big MCU collector, but this likeness and figure are just so much fun!
5. Zabu The animal figures are getting so much better in Legends and this guy does not disappoint.
6. Crystal/Lockjaw I've wanted these two since the line began. Crystal is excellent. It doesn't bother me that Lockjaw's knees aren't articulated. But the lack of a Kirby face plate is criminal.
7. Giant-Man HasLab Impressive figure. Only negatives are the fingers and messed up eyes.
8. Wasp Love the original look for the Wasp. Fun and well done.
9. Beyonder I can't believer we actually have him in Legends. I know he wasn't in the original Secret Wars, but I don't care. This is the look he should have and I think it's a blast to have the Battleworld accessory.
10. Ikaris One of the few Eternals that I actually want. Had him on a Fantastic Four Trapper Keeper in school and am glad to have him. Amazing paint applications on this guy.
Runner ups but still great to get this year.
11. Power Princess Another character that was really well done and just missed the cut. Great to finally have Marvel's Wonder Woman.
12. Death's Head Such a great sculpt and fun figure. He's dinged a little here because one of his wrist pegs is too small and his normal hand won't stay in the socket 🙁
13. Dracula I know he's not the version I wanted first, but he's well done and cool just the same.
14. Cable Great look and overall cool figure.
15. Ka-Zar He looks great with Zabu. Hopefully Shanna is coming soon.
16. Spider-Man India Loved him in the movie. Glad to have him in the collection.
17. Angel Great figure. Love the wings. Just not a fan of the humongous hands.
18. Count Nefaria Glad to see classic villains like him in the line.
19. Whiplash Another great villain that was overdue. Just wish he was more purple than lavender.
20. Patch/Fixit Fun to get such an iconic look. Both figures look sharp!
Not listing by order of favorites, but listing my first three because clearly I REALLY wanted a specific type of character to get representation and they did this year:
- She Hulk
- Titania
- Power Princess
- Warbird
- Dracula
- Ikaris
- Angel
- Justice
- Namorita
- Crystal and Lockjaw
BAF: ZABU by a country mile. In fact he might be my favorite figure of the entire year.
I was going to put Goblin Queen on here but I'm 99 percent sure I got her in 2023.
2024 was a great year for legends!
I couldn't narrow it down to 10, and could keep going past 15...but needed to stop at some point 😊
In no particular order...
01. She-Hulk - Perfect representation of the character and best She-Hulk released to date.
02. Scarlet Spider - Huge improvement over the retro card release.
03. Warbird - Another huge improvement over the previous release. Probably one of the best female figures they've ever done.
04. Wolverine (Astonishing) - One of the best Wolverines they've ever done.
05. Iron Fist - Took forever to get a classic version, but they nailed it.
06. Zabu - Excellent BAF. Could give the G.I. Joe Classified animals a run for their money.
07. Angel - Same as Iron Fist. The wings are very well done.
08. Sabretooth - A much needed upgrade. Leg's still have pins, but I can overlook those based on how well everything else turned out.
09. Wolfsbane - Not perfect, but I waited so long for her, she has to place.
10. Cable - Some MVC goodness and they nailed it.
11. Superior Spider-Man - Talk about improvements on previous releases. Wow! And the reflective eyes headsculpt is a great detail.
12. Jack O’Lantern - Classic Spidey goodness. Probably no need for another version.
13. Tombstone - Same as Jack.
14. Wasp - Finally, a classic Wasp! She looks great.
15. Titania - Other than the painted cleavage, they did an amazing job for a long overdue character.
I don’t buy many, but this year I overwhelmingly liked the ones I bought. In no particular order, some of my favorites were:
Cable or Scarlet Spider are tied for first
Secret Wars Captain America
97 Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Magneto, Jean Grey, Wolverine, Bishop
She Hulk
Retro Card Venom
Wolfsbane
Angel
Power Princess
Luke Cage and Iron Fist
Tombstone
Ghost Rider Danny Ketch
I acquired 46 Marvel Legends in 2024, and of those only 29 were actually released last year, but it was still a very tough culling to make this list. I fully love every Legends figure I got in 2024, but these are the cream of the crop.
In no particular order:
1. Captain America (Secret Wars)
2. Crystal
3. Lockjaw
4. Venom (Retro)
5. Ghost Rider
6. Iron Fist
7. She-Hulk
8. Ikaris
9. Angel
10. Sabretooth
Wow. Hard to just pick 10. I loved everyone I got in 2024. Here are the 10 though I probably love the most:
1. She Hulk
2. Ka-zar
3. Zabu
4.Cable
5. Vision
6. Ikaris
7.Scarlet Spider
8. Tombstone
9.Count Nefaria
10. Secret Wars Iron Man (being pin less and the colors won me over)
If I were to do this tomorrow it might be different. Secret Wars wave probably would fill 6 spots but I only got Iron Man in 2024. I'm still waiting on the rest.
2024 was an extremely strong year for Marvel Legends for me. Any year with an Iron Man wave is going to be insane for me. On top of that, I loved every part of the 85th anniversary line. So here is my top 20. I could easily go to top 30.
Top 20 Marvel Legends in 2024:
Vision
Void
Superior Iron Man
Iron Patriot
Taskmaster
Dr. Doom (3-pack)
Iron Man (Gold Mark 1)
Iron Man (Neo-Classic; Model 9)
Iron Man (Pentagon Armor; Model 20)
Count Nefaria
She-Hulk
Warbird
Hulkbuster Iron Man
Odin
Luke Cage
Iron Man (Secret Wars)
Captain America (Secret Wars)
Titania
Dracula
Blackheart
Not too many figures I thought were that great this year. Lots of good character choices, but the execution just seems 2 steps forward and 1 or 2 steps back.
I will list the figures that I thought were well done and I actually wanted in my collection followed by figures that are good but a charcter version I don't really care for.
Cable (Zavu Wave) A-
Wasp (2pack) A
Zabu (BAF) A
Jack O lantern (Retro) B+
Giant Man (Haslab) B
Warbird (Target) B
She-Hulk (B)
Whiplash (Retro) B-
Death's Head (MVSII Card) B-
Tombstone (retro) C+
Lilandra (2 pack ) C+
Honorable Mention:
Vulture (VHS 2pack) B+
Superior Spider-Man B+
Everything else were characters I didn't really need updates for, executed poorly, or versions I didn't need or want. Of course I still bought some of them, but they didn't rank above par for the list.
I was late to the party getting a few things towards the end of the year here. Still don't have a few things in hand (Punisher/Bushwacker, Rogue/Destiny) but I don't think they'd change my rankings.
- Zabu
- Crystal
- Lockjaw
- Wong
- Skaar
- Odin
- Wasp
- Giant-Man (Haslab)
- Death's Head
- Cage/Fist
Obviously I'm biased towards the character selection here, but I also think this year was overall great - and showed some promising improvements that I hope to see continue with improved articulation/bodies, more sculpted details, etc.
1) Destiny (not a mindblowing figure or anything, but such a high want for me, that I really, really love her, even if I would have preferred she had the blue tights, etc.)
2) Bloodstorm
3) Angel
4) Phoenix
and then a distant:
5) Wolverine (Astonishing)
6) Wolfsbane
7) Lilandra
8) Psylocke
9) Warlord (Professor X)
10) Cable
Lotta good figures this year. In no particular order:
1. Cable
2. Marvel Knights Black Panther
3. Colossus (Deadpool 2)
4. She-Hulk
5. Angel
6. Luke Cage
7. Astonishing Wolverine
8. Destiny
9. Dracula
10. Blackheart
Ikaris
Odin
Destiny
Death’s Head
She Hulk
Crystal
Warbird
Angel
Power Princess
Giant Man
Honorable mentions
SHIELD 3 Pack
Zabu
Justice
Quicksliver
Wasp
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