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Marvel Legends Thanos – Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America and Thanos

As you may have seen, while I was traveling, I was lucky enough to pick up the Marvel Legends Batroc and Spider-Woman (see their fly-by video) on the pegs at a Hong Kong Toys R Us. I had a pre-order for the Marvel Legends Thanos wave at Amazon (they’re all in stock at regular or sale prices, except for Spider-Woman), and now the rest of the wave, Iron Man, Hulk, and Captain America are here.

That means I can complete my Thanos Build-a-Figure, who was missing his right arm and both legs. I opted not to pick up Hellcat because I didn’t want to be tempted by the leftover BAF piece – like Spider-Woman, she comes with Thanos’ head and left arm. The completionist tendencies (which I am trying to break) will probably win out in the long run.

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Soapbox Sunday: Marvel and Fox Need to Reconcile… For the Sake of the Toys

Imagine this – it’s the Avengers versus the X-Men and Fantastic Four. At first, Spider-Man is with Wolverine and Reed Richards, but at a pivotal moment, he switches sides and joins Captain America and Iron Man. Is this the plot for next big comic book crossover event? No, it’s another case of life imitating art – it’s what’s really happening today with the movie licensing business at Marvel.

Marvel has been trying to regain control of the characters it licensed out years ago to other movie studios, before they had their own movie business. Earlier this year, Marvel Studios and Sony penned a peace treaty that gives Marvel some say over what Sony will do with Spider-Man. But with Fox, who continues to own the rights to the X-Men and Fantastic Four, the not-too-subtle war has no end in sight. And we’re suffering for it.

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Take on the Winter Soldier with the Hot Toys Falcon Giveaway

Sideshow Collectibles is back with another Hot Toys giveaway, this time for the Falcon from Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Falcon comes with his flight backpack with LED lights, which you can configure with fully extended wings. He also comes with interchangeable hands, a pair of submachine guns, and those awesome flight goggles.

The entry period for the contest ends on March 30, but you can hedge your bets and pick up the Marvel Falcon Marvel Sixth Scale Figure directly from Sideshow. After all, you might have to take on three SHIELD Helicarriers plus a crazy Russian super-assassin from the Cold War today.

The Falcon appears next in Avengers: Age of Ultron, in just over a month. On your left!

Hot Toys Avengers: Age of Ultron – Iron Man Mark XLIII, Captain America, and Ultron Prime (Including Video Fly-By)

I’ve been trying to avoid the hype for Avengers: Age of Ultron, and as a result I’ve fallen behind on the toys. With the first movie a certified blockbuster, I knew that Hot Toys would go all-in on the sequel. They did not disappoint.

Here’s for the first three figures they announced: the Iron Man Mark XLIII (diecast), Captain America, and Ultron Prime. I’ve attached the press images plus a video fly-by of the three figures.

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Pre-Order the Marvel Legends Thanos Wave at Amazon

If you are looking to pick up the Thanos Build-a-Figure in the next Marvel Legends Infinite Series wave, you may have the best opportunity to do so at Amazon. Figures are available to pre-order individually for $21.99 each and qualify for Prime shipping. They’re due to ship May 25.

To avoid duplicate BAF pieces, pick up five of the six figures. Just pick one of the two Fierce Fighters – Spider-Woman or Hellcat. If you don’t mind an extra Thanos head and arm, get them both.

Check out all the figures in our Toy Fair 2015 Marvel Legends Report. And thanks once again to Paul for another timely heads-up!