Toy Biz & Marvel... No More!

[SleepWalker]

Apparently Marvel's dropping its licensing with Toy Biz in favor of Hasbro. Goodbye Marvel Legends... at least, in its current incarnation!

Newsarama Article (http://www.newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=54932)

[thik_3rd]

*pours out a little liquor for marvel legends*

i wonder if we'll see anymore series released after the current one? the deal with hasbro doesn't start til 07...they should rush out a few more series.
damn right when i was really getting into them.

[Cephus]

Hopefully the new lines will be a little more interesting, over the last couple of series of Marvel Legends, I've only gotten 1-2 figures, if that. None of the others have been at all interesting to me.

[jpk]

Hopefully the new lines will be a little more interesting, over the last couple of series of Marvel Legends, I've only gotten 1-2 figures, if that. None of the others have been at all interesting to me.

What, you mean you don't want a 23rd version of Wolverine or Iron Man? :p

[thik_3rd]

i was really looking forward to that first appearance iron man variant they were going to put out a few series down the line.

[matewan1990]

i was really looking forward to that first appearance iron man variant they were going to put out a few series down the line.

I hope they don't make each toe moveable. It gets anoying trying to stand those darn things up with their feet being so jointed. Arrgh! I don't want each finger and toe jointed. I want them to be able to hold their weapons. Try keeping Thor's hammer in his hands! Too much articulation sucks.

[Crimson]

NO!

When is this effective from? They announced a few more sets for this year already.

[thik_3rd]

NO!

When is this effective from? They announced a few more sets for this year already.
jan 07.
i think we'll get 1-2 more toybiz sets this year. i hope.

[Neolucifer]

Actually they are just changing manufacturers , from toy biz world to Hasbro ... the designs and lines are still going to be from Toy BIz , a different entity (owned by Marvel)

[ComicBookGuyAndy]

From what I could find that last semi announced wave is Series 15 and that is due out in October. In case you want to know here is what is planned for this series:

Series 14: 1st Appearance Iron Man
Longshot
Baron Zemo
Luke Cage
Falcon
Psylocke


Series 15: Mandarin
Beta Ray Bill
Moon Knight
Spider-Woman,
Quicksilver
Thor Buster Iron Man
Wasp
Captain Marvel

Now mind you these haven't been confirmed yet, just saw these names floating around. I really hope they do get made because Series 14 looks like it could be another build a figure and I don't know what Series 15 is. Here is hoping these are true and do get made.

Edit: I also noticed that Big Bad Toy Store also had a preorder up for Twinpacks which include: Kingpin vs. Daredevil, Hulk vs. Leader, Captain America vs. Red Skull.

[thik_3rd]

1st Appearance Iron Man
Baron Zemo
Falcon
Mandarin
Beta Ray Bill
Moon Knight
Spider-Woman (julia carpenter variant)
Quicksilver
Wasp
Captain Marvel

i hope we get these.

[The Lucky One]

As for this news, definite bummer. I'm just praying they get Series 14 done, with Longshot and the build-a-figure Mojo, before the split takes place. Because if not, damn.

-D

[Expletive Deleted]

Guys, cool it. A little friendly ribbing is fine, but there's such a thing as "too far."

[Cephus]

Series 14: 1st Appearance Iron Man

Series 15: Mandarin
Moon Knight
Thor Buster Iron Man

That's really all I'm interested in out of those sets and only really because I get every Iron Man figure they put out. I'll take a look at Moon Knight and see what it looks like and decide, at least.

At least there aren't any more Wolverines!

[thik_3rd]

Guys, cool it. A little friendly ribbing is fine, but there's such a thing as "too far."
relax. friendly ribbing was all that was going on. including my comment and i'm sure bib's.

[StoneGold]

Actually they are just changing manufacturers , from toy biz world to Hasbro ... the designs and lines are still going to be from Toy BIz , a different entity (owned by Marvel)
If that's true, that might not be so bad. Potentially better distribution, anyways.

[cable guy]

Isn't Hasbro XXXXX these days.

I bought my kids some Star Wars toys, and they like fall apart.

[Beast]

Isn't Hasbro XXXXX these days.

I bought my kids some Star Wars toys, and they like fall apart.
Hasbro's been a great deal better these days. No clue what figures you bought. :)