TB Rhino just left my display. I still prefer the TB Green Goblin, Vulture and even the Kraven. Goblin all around better figure (though a paint job might fix that), Vulture with the textured body & Kraven's  facial sculpt is just so much better, more personality and a closer to original look. Still display TB classic Iron Fist (really want to replace him), Abomination (despite the hips) and the 70s monsters. FA Iron Man finally get pulled as I am sure others did as well.  Surely forgetting a few others still in there. Doop? was he TB. Ready to replace Kazar, Shana and Zabu but those were Dark Ages Hasbro weren't they?

The first TB Cap is display right next to my computer. The other TB figures still displayed are Dracula, Werewolf By Night, Man-Wolf, Simon Garth, Frankenstein's Monster, Mandarin (green robe), Vengeance, Falcon & Redwing and Iron Fist in classic green. TB Luke Cage is way up on a shelf flipping the bird right out of sight of my kiddos...

TB Angel will soon be retired.

Oh yeah; Classic Falcon. Come on Hasbro help me replace those shoulders and small head. This Secret Wars line seems the perfect place for it. I should probably pull and sell Angel now. Neither of those were keepers to me from the get go.

@stephenwdavis thanks for the reminder. I also have Frankenstein, Werewolf By Night, and Zombie on display as well. Totally forgot about them.

I sold my original collection around the time Hasbro took over, so I don't own any TB figures.

If I hadn't sold them, I think I'd still use the ML13 Green Goblin and Fearsome Foes Rhino. Those are fantastic figures and I don't think Hasbro has topped either of them.

ML 13 Green Goblin is the only TB figure I still display that has other options available. It's just better than anything Hasbro has done.

Classic Iron Fist, Werewolf by Night, Man-Wolf, Mandarin, BAF Giant-Man (soon to go) - that might be it.

I think ML13 Green Goblin has funny proportions. Really skinny joints, huge hands.. The green goes a little darker than I prefer, the ball hips are across the board ugly (were they the angled ones? Those suck extra). I think the only spot where TB Goblin stays ahead of Hasbro Goblins is the perfect head sculpt, but the retro card Goblin comes close, if not for the over-dilated eyes. But in general, Toy Biz NAILED so many head sculpt that still haven't been beat. ML1 Cap, ML2 Thing, ML5 Nick Fury, Face Off Sabretooth and Hulk, just off the top of my head, are plastic perfection.

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I think ML13 Green Goblin has funny proportions. Really skinny joints, huge hands.. The green goes a little darker than I prefer, the ball hips are across the board ugly (were they the angled ones? Those suck extra). I think the only spot where TB Goblin stays ahead of Hasbro Goblins is the perfect head sculpt, but the retro card Goblin comes close, if not for the over-dilated eyes. But in general, Toy Biz NAILED so many head sculpt that still haven't been beat. ML1 Cap, ML2 Thing, ML5 Nick Fury, Face Off Sabretooth and Hulk, just off the top of my head, are plastic perfection.

You're not wrong about some of those qualities of TB Goblin, but when he's posed on his glider among other characters they all melt away and all I see is the good stuff! I know Hasbro will topple him eventually but it hasn't happened yet.

You also reminded me that I still have TB Nick Fury displayed for exactly the reason you state - that head sculpt is absolutely perfect.

I couldn't bring myself to buy the new Avalanche at Gamestop yesterday. Even with my $5 off. It just looks that much worse then the old one to me. The figure itself isn't bad, but if we're going by faces and heads, the head is gods awful. I just couldn't pull the trigger. The head on the old one is really good.

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I think ML13 Green Goblin has funny proportions. Really skinny joints, huge hands.. The green goes a little darker than I prefer, the ball hips are across the board ugly (were they the angled ones? Those suck extra). I think the only spot where TB Goblin stays ahead of Hasbro Goblins is the perfect head sculpt, but the retro card Goblin comes close, if not for the over-dilated eyes. But in general, Toy Biz NAILED so many head sculpt that still haven't been beat. ML1 Cap, ML2 Thing, ML5 Nick Fury, Face Off Sabretooth and Hulk, just off the top of my head, are plastic perfection.

💯 Face off Sabretooth, Green Goblin, Face Off Hulk headsculpts remain undefeated. 

Honorable mentions: Phoenix (esp the hair which Hasbro has never gotten right), and Brown Costume Wolverine, that mask is so good.  

ML2 Thing's head looks so good, I think Alex Ross uses it for reference. Either that or the sculptor (was it Phil Ramirez?) used Alex Ross' art as reference.

I'll agree with brown Wolverine's head, perfect balance of calm and rage that either goes too far in either direction with other Wolvie head sculpts. But Wolvie's head sculpts have been getting VERY good from Hasbro, especially lately, with face printing on top. To bring this tangent back to topic, the heads coming from Wolvie's anniversary sets look stellar. Just wish there was a good masked head being offered.

I still display masked and unmasked Daken. I think that was earlier Hasbro though but still using the TB bodies.

I think the only TB era actual figure I still display is that Loki with the horned helmet. It's the Loki figure that has a long horned helmet and short horned variant or vice versa. It's the right build and height for me for Loki.

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You also reminded me that I still have TB Nick Fury displayed for exactly the reason you state - that head sculpt is absolutely perfect.

He just left my shelves for consistency and I struggled to do it. Considered moding the head on a Hasbro body and still might but it seems Hasbro is doing a new one in a 3 pack if rumors are to be believed. They should expand that set and include a Steranko red (or purple) and white Contessa Valentina. Or make the single 3 pack two 2 packs.

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ML2 Thing's head looks so good, I think Alex Ross uses it for reference. Either that or the sculptor (was it Phil Ramirez?) used Alex Ross' art as reference.

ML 2 Thing is my Ben for pairing with the Marvel Select FF. He's actually the right height there and has the classic chops to look good with them. Much better than the massive MS one.

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Classic Iron Fist, Werewolf by Night, Man-Wolf, Mandarin, BAF Giant-Man (soon to go) - that might be it.

Dear god is that Toy Biz Man Wolf figure bad though.   I love that character and desperately want a good Hasbro version.    I have that Man Wolf but that figure is terrible.    The action feature is stupid but it's the head that just straight up ruins it.   I mean... look at this thing in profile

And I get that the recent Legends Avalanche wasn't perfect -  but at least it's recognizable as Avalanche.   That Toy Biz figure is just a random design they slapped the Avalanche name on... I hate that thing so much.

@yojoebro82 I don't display, but I'm not parting with my TBs anytime soon. They can sit in storage until they turn to dust.