Marvel Legends Urban Legends Box Set

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• ASIN: B000096QL0
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• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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# Marvel Legends Urban Legends Action Figure Gift Set includes: Spider-Man # Elektra # the Punisher # Daredevil On the mean street of Urban Legends, the kid gloves come off. Guardian devils, vdngeance crazed vigilantes, and enigmatic assassins stalk the city's dark underbelly and the urban action unfolds with gritty intensity. There is the famous wall-crawler Spider-Man, a man of the people, a working class hero, giving his all to protect the city and its residents. Daredevil, blind lawyer by day, feared vigilante by night, struggling endlessly to safeguard Hell's Kitchen, suffering and grief his only companions. The Punisher, a merciless scourge of teh underworld, forever cutting a swath of destruction through crime and corruption in New York City and beyond. Elektra, a killer for hire, knows firsthand the chill of the grave and always draws first blood. Urban Legends pushes the envelope, tempering action and adventure with palpable realism and edgy drama that shines a light on the dark corners and back alleys of the Marvel Universe.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Urban Legends 4-pack - A Sweet Deal!!, October 24, 2003

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A. Kuehn (The Midwest United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Marvel Legends Urban Legends Box Set (Toy)

I think everyone will agree how fantastic the Marvel Legends line figures are. Some of us have been waiting 20 years or more for the toy companies to catch up with the demand for time-tested heroes to be immortalized with their own fully poseable action figure. The characters they have selected are, for the most part, very good. This 4-pack puts together some of the best characters together in one box. Electra, however, could have been done better, in my opinion. Articulation is a wonderful thing, but can be overdone. To go ahead and put a big, ugly joint in her neck just so her head can move up and down was a bad idea. It looks terrible. Dr. Frankenstein could have done a better job of seamlessly joining two body parts. Daredevil & Spiderman look great. They have the same articulation and were done very well. (I'm glad Toy Biz got rid of the idea to put a joint right in the middle of the chacters thigh. Nobody bends that way.) Punisher never looked better, either. This item is worth the money. Now, if they would only make more villans to go with all these heroes..... I'm still holding out for a Juggernaut, Apocolypse, Loki, Mystique, Ultron, and more classic Spidey villans. Hop to it, Toy Biz. The world is waiting.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Even The Webslinger Couldn't Save This Set, September 14, 2004

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K. Fontenot "Prairie Cajun Lives!" (Louisiana) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Marvel Legends Urban Legends Box Set (Toy)

The idea was great. Make a collection of figures based on their popularity and the fact that they all appeared in films as of late, put'em in one box and call it the "Urban Legends" collection. Sounds perfect, right? Unfortunately, whoever designed these toys forgot that even collectors like a little quality now and then.

Here's a breakdown of each figure, including postive and negative aspects of each:

Spider-Man: Best figure of the set, probably because he has the least gadgets to fool with. The fingers are placed in the web-shooting position. This figure is very poseable and was the only figure in my set that actually fit the base that came with it.

Daredevil: Pretty good figure, but his points of articulation were very stiff. The paint job was excellent. His walking stick/weapon looks good in his belt pouch, and that's where you'll want to keep it. It's hard to get back into his belt.

Punisher: Good figure, though the right hand on my particular figure is very, very loose. So loose, in fact, that he can't hold the bazooka that comes with him. The trench coat is a nice touch, but it is cheaply made.

Elektra: Worst figure of the set. Paint job was atrocious. She actually has too many points of articulation and they are very stiff. This figure is very poorly made.

Now don't think I'm a jerk for ripping this set. The price is very good, but I'd only buy this again if I knew that the Punisher and Elektra figures were in better shape. If you are a fan of either, you may want to look for their individual figures. I purchased these figures for a collection. I have no intention of giving them to children to play with, so the durability isn't that major of an issue. However, posing the characters in a display case is problematic because I do not want to damage them any more than they were when I purchased them.

In closing, the set is a great idea, but you may want to steer clear of this one if you already have any of these figures in your collection. I do recommend it for the Spider-Man and Daredevil figures, though, since both of these are very nice figures.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Figure Set!, June 16, 2004

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brandon1081 "brandon1081" (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Marvel Legends Urban Legends Box Set (Toy)

This Figure set is an awesome one! It includes a repainted Spider-Man and Daredevil. A repainted Punisher with a cloth coat & new head sculpt and a repainted Elektra with a new head sculpt. The new sculpts are great and Elektra is just a beautiful figure! If having trouble with moving the joints just freeze them for about 15 minutes. Also stands and awesome poster book comes with this as well! Get these now for this extremely low price!