Shatterstar is the biological son of former X-Men Longshot and Dazzler. However, due to a temporal paradox, he was also responsible for the creation of Longshot. It was revealed that because of Mephisto’s manipulation of Shatterstar by sending him back in time to the Mojoverse (along with Rictor), Shatterstar was discovered and experimented on by Arize who created Longshot from his DNA. As Longshot was genetically extrapolated from Shatterstar’s genes, Star was essentially Longshot’s father. This created a paradox when Longshot years later impregnated Dazzler who then gave birth to Shatterstar. Longshot and Dazzler were mindwiped to forget the pregnancy and the Shatterstar infant was sent 100 years to the future by his own adult self in order to maintain the consistency of the time line.
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Marvel Legends X-Men Wave Shatterstar
Pros
Another strong head sculpt
Nice swords
Cons
None
Overall
Shatterstar is not really a strong character for me, but since he fits so nice into the X-Force and X-men shelf he is still a snap grab figure. I don’t really have a negative things to say about this figure, it’s design is simple and he has his swords. I think most Marvel Legends collectors are going to pick this up but he is still more of a top tier filler figure if you get my point.
Marvel Legends X-Men Wave 2017 Photo Shoot
First up is Sunfire
Marvel Legends X-Men Wave Sunfire Photo Shoot - The Toyark - News
The Sunfire you're referring to is also a Hasbro figure - there was no Toy Biz Sunfire.
The accessories thing shouldn't really be a knock against the figure, since 1) they work quite well for him, and 2) reusing parts is a grand ML tradition that lets them pump out as much product as they do.
The accessories thing shouldn't really be a knock against the figure, since 1) they work quite well for him, and 2) reusing parts is a grand ML tradition that lets them pump out as much product as they do.
Toy Biz 1998 Marvel Giant-Size X-Men Action Figure the other Hasbro version that's clear is not that bad and a different design altogether.
I could care less how many filler figures Hasbro forces us to buy to get to the core designs the majority of casual fans want. My days of buying everything that Hasbro puts out are long gone. I want quality over quantity and I'm willing to pay for it.
I rarely keep up with Marvel Legends figures these days (lost interest), are the fly joints a recent update? That's a pretty interesting addition. It's a damn shame they were added five years after the line restarted but it's cool to see regardless.
It's odd, many of the older Toybiz ML figures had perfectly effective fly joints (the old Spider-Man figures come to mind), you would think they would have set a new standard.
It's odd, many of the older Toybiz ML figures had perfectly effective fly joints (the old Spider-Man figures come to mind), you would think they would have set a new standard.
I don't mind Hasbro reusing accessories so much as I dislike them reusing so many body parts & then claiming they still don't have enough budget for more unique sculpts (especially for MCU villains).
Colossus is up next.... Solid figure but that hipster beard alt head sculpt makes me want to headbutt broken glass.
Marvel Legends X-Men Wave Colossus Photo Shoot - The Toyark - News
The bearded look is from the recent Extraordinary X-Men. He wore it with a white ribbed shirt that blended into his steel skin too much.
The awesome Old Man Logan is up next!
Marvel Legends X-Men Wave Old Man Logan Photo Shoot - The Toyark - News
I didn't really want anything in this wave but I figured I would pick up Logan if I found him, because I'm a big fan of the short, stocky, hairy, Canadian who isn't Puck. Hot damn I am glad I found him while grocery shopping on Saturday.
Up next is one of the best X-Men designs of all time... Cyclops
Marvel Legends X-Men Wave Cyclops Photo Shoot - The Toyark - News
I love the Jim Lee outfit the best, but I kinda like it when he just wore the outfit and regular ruby sunglasses instead of the visor in the comics.
Also, I would've liked them to focus on movie figures when the line is meant to support a movie. Starting with the iron man 3 line, that was pathetic. But it hasn't gotten much better since then. You get a bunch of non movie figures and a movie figure here and there. I mean villains? They can barely release a set of the good guys lol.
I wish they'd let bluefin sell figuarts stuff in toys r us.
The First X-man, the best X-men! And this is the best representation of his best costume. (I'm a big Cyclops fan, in case you didn't guess). I totally dig this figure. Of course, now I want a Jim Lee era Jean Grey to go with him...but she's crazily expensive! Of course.
I always forget how much Marvel writers were clearly high when they came up with that convoluted explanation for how Cyclops' powers work.
Despite that, still an amazing figure.
Shatterstar is up next.
Marvel Legends X-Men Wave Shatterstar Photo Shoot - The Toyark - News
Despite that, still an amazing figure.
Dazzler turned out to be cool.
Marvel Legends X-Men Wave Dazzler Photo Shoot - The Toyark - News
Wow, Dazzler really turned out pretty awesome.
Overall, Hasbro's ML stuff is so much better than the DC Multiverse garbage that Mattel is shitting out that it's not even funny.
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