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Mystique, Dr. Doom, and Neo-Classic Armor Iron Man to Round out Marvel Legends Wave 3

Pre-orders at BigBadToyStore.com have revealed the remaining list of figures to be included in Hasbro’s (Return of) Marvel Legends wave 3. We’d previously seen USAgent, Danielle Moonstar, Blade and Punisher, and presume that X-Force Deadpool wills a re-deco of the 2-pack Deadpool figure.

From the listing, we know that Iron Man will be sporting his neo-classic armor, and Dr. Doom is, well, he’s Dr. Doom! So all that’s left to reveal is which version of Mystique we’ll be getting. I’m betting on the version shown above (panel art by Manuel Garcia), that Mike Mayhew immortalized on the covers of Mystique’s solo run. This version would allow re-use of the Black Widow body.

Oh, one more remaining item – who will be the build-a-figure for the wave? I figure we’ll find out at San Diego Comic-Con in a couple of weeks.

AFP’s Marvel Universe Mega Giveaway

We’re a couple of weeks away from San Diego Comic-Con, and our good friends at Hasbro were kind enough to send us NOT ONE but FOUR cases of Marvel Universe figures to get you pumped up for the show! So, between AFP and the Fwoosh, you’re going to have four chances to win one case full of Marvel Universe figures. Here’s how to enter:

  1. Follow @ActionFigPics on Twitter *and* re-tweet the AFP’s Marvel Universe Mega Giveaway tweet.
  2. Like ActionFigurePics.com on Facebook *and* comment on the AFP’s Marvel Universe Mega Giveaway update.

For the other two chances to win, visit Fwoosh’s Marvel Universe Mega Giveaway page and hit up their Twitter and Facebook accounts.

It’s that simple – we’ll pick our lucky winners at the end of the week. Good luck!

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SDCC 2012: Marvel Universe Special Edition SHIELD Heli-Carrier Reveal

I’m doing a little catch-up, so apologies if this is old news – I’d been wondering what Hasbro would for follow-up to the huge Marvel Universe Galactus and Sentinel exclusives from San Diego Comic-Con the past two years. And they’ve managed to bring an even bigger item to the show – the SHIELD Heli-Carrier. It will come with two figures – Captain America and SHIELD Agent Maria Hill, and at four massive feet long it will be about a foot longer than the planned retail release – invite another buddy over and have him stick his lunch from Subway on that section where Cap is standing (that’s where you’ll find the extra foot). If you don’t have another friend (or don’t like Subway) you could also invade the Heli-Carrier with your Masters of Evil 3-Pack exclusive.

With special SDCC packaging by Joe Quesada, this will be a massive package to cart around, if you choose to pick one up at the Hasbro booth for the price of 26 Subway subs (aka $129.99). I don’t know where I’d find room for this monstrosity, and I don’t relish the idea of lugging this around the convention floor, so perhaps HasbroToyShop.com will be the better option.

Looking at the cover art, I’ve got to wonder if the MOE 3-pack was originally slated to be a 4-pack to include Whirlwhind. Remember way back when Dave Vonner hinted that he would reveal a character that would blow us away? Whirlwhind would fit the bill a bit better than the actual Toy Fair reveal – Death’s Head. Just add that to the wild speculation file.

Marvel Legends Moonstar Reveal – Marvel.com

More (Return of) Marvel Legends news from Marvel.com – they’ve got the reveal for Dani Moonstar in her New Mutants costume, due with Deadpool, Punisher, and Blade in wave 3 this September. Hasbro first teased us with Moonstar at the Hasbro Marvel panel at New York Comic Con last October.

Maybe it’s just the picture, but I had hoped for better. She looks like she’s got a little of the pinched head syndrome we saw with early figures in Hasbro’s run. Hasbro has said they’ve learned from the early figures (they highlighted the shortcomings with Emma Frost to wrap up that NYCC panel), so I hope this will be improved with the production figures.

Source: Hasbro Reveals New Moonstar Figure

SDCC 2012: Marvel Universe Masters of Evil 3-Pack Reveal

Another reveal of Hasbro’s exclusives for San Diego Comic-Con – a 3-pack Marvel Universe set featuring the Masters of Evil. If you haven’t gotten enough Avengers by the time SDCC rolls around, these three villains from arguably the greatest Avengers villain team-up could give you a fix. Dave Vonner dropped big hints at Toy Fair that the MOE would be coming our way this year, and with this set we’re getting Baron Zemo, Radioactive Man, and Tiger Shark.

We’d gotten Zemo during Toy Biz’s Legends run, but that was the elder Heinrich – this is Helmut. So all three characters get their first figures in 4-inch scale (not counting Tiger Shark in Super Hero Squad) – but hopefully Legends versions won’t be far behind.

MARVEL UNIVERSE 3.75″ MASTERS OF EVIL Special Edition 3-Pack
(Ages 4 and up; Approximate Retail Price $29.99; Available through HasbroToyShop.com, Booth #3329 at San Diego Comic-Con)

Fueled by a raging need for vengeance against Captain America, Baron Zemo hatches a masterful plan. Not foolish enough to face the Avengers alone, he strategically forms one of the most powerful groups of villains ever assembled. The Masters of Evil 3-Pack includes Baron Zemo, Radioactive Man and Tiger Shark all appearing in 3.75″ scale, and united for a singular purpose: destroying Earth’s Mightiest Heroes!

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