In
the case of Marvel Legends, I’m sick to death of seeing boring
characters that only exist because Hasbro was able to reuse parts.
I’m also sick of seeing hundreds of Marvel Legends figures I don’t
want clogging the pegs while not being able to find the ones I do
want.
Having
said that, I was super excited when it was revealed that there was
going to be a new wave of Marvel Legends X-Men. X-Men are the core of
my Legends collection and while it’s conceivable that I could sell
everything else, I could never part with my Mutant toys. They aren’t
perfect, but they’re probably the best figures we’ll ever get of
some of the characters. I don’t see a One:12 Collective Forge
coming out any time soon.
I
was not as excited when I saw the assortment. Havok, Kitty Pryde,
Iceman, Jean Grey, Deadpool, Wolverine, Cable, and 90s Rogue. Six
characters I already own. Yeah, they need upgrades and the new
versions look good, but for twenty bucks apiece I simply can’t
justify the purchases.
Rogue
is one of my favorite X-Men and I don’t have a figure of her, but
the 90s look isn’t my favorite. I would have preferred a modern
look or her old green and black or even one of the Xtreme X-Men looks
that saw poor circulation from Toy Biz years ago. But she was the one
figure that was already pre-sold out by the time I got to Amazon.
Cable,
on the other hand, was still available. And looked like exactly the
Cable I want; very much like the one from the Deadpool
video game that I recently completed:
I
like Cable and have never bought one because I didn’t like any of
them. But this one looked great.
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| This picture has accessories because Cable ALWAYS has his guns. |
FIRST
GLANCE
This
a big ol’ figure with a lot going on. Especially when compared to
many of the recent Marvel Legends releases. The colors are slightly
dull and might not catch the casual fans’ eye at retail, but
otherwise this is impressing me right out of the gate.
PACKAGING
It’s
a great, stylish window box with a bright yellow background to
differentiate it from the hundreds of other Marvel Legends figures
that have been clogging pegs for months. I still haven’t seen one
of these at retail. Heck, I haven’t even seen anyone other than
Captain America from the Civil War wave. And that was just once.
We
are always way
behind here in Georgia.
LOOKS
Even
without the creepy, Terminator-style techno-organic virus on the face
this would be a great head sculpt. This is absolutely the
square-jawed, grizzled veteran Nathan Summers that we’ve been
following for years. The hair has a lot of detail and isn’t just a
flattop. The metallic portion has sculpted lines that aren’t just
painted on. Speaking of paint, the apps look great. Cable’s human
eye is centered and detailed. The scars and eyebrow work well
together. The techno-organic portion has a wash in the sculpted lines
and the yellow eye even has a red rim around it.
Cable’s
vest armor thing is very reminiscent of some of my Masters of the
Universe Classics figures, except it doesn’t make his arms stick
out like a stupid idiot (™ Chris Jericho). Both it and his greaves
have sculpted damage and bullet indentions that look great. More
paint would be nice, but I think there’s about as much as could be
expected from a toy in this range. The silver mesh parts look great
and create a flexible look that makes this absurd piece of armor seem
more reasonable.
Cable
has a plain, boring human arm that looks fine and that I think he
shares with the Nuke figure; same as some of his other parts. I
haven’t bought Nuke, so I’m not sure. Actually, I think if I had
bought Nuke I might like Cable slightly less because I’m pretty
sure there are lots of shared parts here. Cable’s other arm is not
shared with anyone and looks awesome. Lots of sculpted lines and
paint.
I
like the glove consistency. There’s no reason he should have
different gloves on each hand, but it’s the sort of thing toy (and
comic) designers would do.
Cable’s
waist and legs have all kinds of belts going on. He has a sculpted
waist belt and some thigh belts, as well as a separate multi-belt
combo piece. It all looks pretty cool and adds to the profile of the
figure. The buckles and clasps are all nicely sculpted, but lack
paint in some cases.
The
boots and greaves have plenty of sculpted detail, but are pretty
bland, color-wise. The riveted kneepads look good, but again – that
tan color isn’t very exciting.
ACCESSORIES
Cable
comes with two rifles, a strip of ammunition, and Juggernaut’s butt
and belt.
The
rifles have a ton of detail. All the way back to Toy Biz, Marvel
Legends has always been very good at producing futuristic firearms.
These look great and Cable can hold them in a few different ways.
They’re pretty satisfying to play around with, especially with the
little ammo piece that plugs into the larger weapon. I do kind of
wish these could be stored on the figure’s back or something.
The
Juggernaut pieces look solid. But again – I already have a
Juggernaut. Does this build-a-figure look better? Sure. But do I want
to spend $120 on characters I already own to get another
character I already own? I do not.
That
being said, I do appreciate Hasbro keeping these characters in
circulation for collectors that might be new to the line.
FUN
For
a Marvel Legends figure this size I would say that Cable’s
articulation is commendable. He can achieve plenty of action poses
and looks pretty cool no matter what you do with him.
There
aren’t any significant limitations on his joints. Even his greaves
are a softer plastic and can be pushed up a bit to accommodate his
ankle joints.
Cable
is a s fun as any other Marvel Legends figure and all of his
accessories interact nicely.
OVERALL
Cable
has me the most satisfied I’ve been with a non-MCU Marvel Legends
figure in quite some time. It’s a great costume choice executed
particularly well. This is one of the times I’d say I don’t see a
better version coming anytime soon.
5
out of 5
If
you want one, buy from Amazon and help Needless Things pay the
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