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Marvel Legends Urban Legends Box Set

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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.

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.

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!

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 Electra with a new head sculpt. The new sculpts are great and Electra 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!

This product I bought is great! The price is good considering that you get 4 highly articulated action figures. I think all of them have a great sculpt, including Elektra. Though i can't get them on their bases only Spiderman and still its seems like they are going to break his legs. Elektra's sai was a little bent after it was moved around in her holder thing. DareDevil is weel done too. Overall I love these Figures.

Well, I'm not too fond of the characters in the set cause I generally just collect the female action figures, but this was a nice set of figures nonetheless. Elektra's new headsculpt is pretty weird lookin, but her costume looks great in white. Spiderman is a fun figure to pose. Punisher's jacket was unneccessary and Daredevil was a little too scrawny and short in comparison to the other figures in the series. It was a great price though and they are a nice addition to the Marvel Legends collection. Oh, and the figures arrived in great condition....the poster book bent on one corner though.

I really like the Marvel action figures.

It is just too bad that they don't make the 6" line anymore.

All the figures are nicely made. They are great for displaying around the desk because you can pose them anyway you like.

A great set.

This is a great set.The box is really cool and it comes with this epic city scape diorama, and each figure stand looks like a man hole covers that say URBAN LEGENDS on them. Then the figures.

Spider-Man: Probably the most recognizable character in the set, is the only character with out any accessories but thats okay. He's a great figure with a good sculpt and a good paint job.

Dare Devil: Really good figure with an awesome cane/billy club. Also great paint and sculpt.

Elektra: She comes in a white costume instead of her classic red costume, but personally I have no problem with that. she comes with two swords and two sais. The sculpt's good but the paint could have been better.

Punisher: He has a angry face that look really cool. Also his jacket is really cool, but the bazooka doesn't fit in his hand to well. It has a good sculpt and paint job.

Over all very good set.

Ok first off I wanna say that the parents that ordered these did not even care to look at the picture. Theres a guy with a bazoka ( this is a weapon used in war to BLOW UP enemys! ) And that guy is the only reason I bought this set. The Punisher is the name of this figure. He is a repaint of the Punisher from series 4. The head sculpt is really cool, and the bazoka really goes great with it. I don't care about spiderman because A) The character is a abomination to comics and B) Its a crummy repaint of a figure thats worth 25 cents. And because of this repaint I rank it down to 15 cents. Daredevil is HEAVILY shaded and you can barely see the DD symbol on his chest. Electra...I displayed her in a stabbing pose with my Punisher. Well I really wouldn't buy this set but if you really want the Punisher or any of the other characters then I would try to find it cheaper.

first off the whole marvel legends line is possibly the best toyline ever, i feel nerdish being a 16 year old with a set of superhero figures in my room but they're just plain cool. I'm gonna skip strait to what you should know- if you're buying for a kid then make sure you know electra's bust is *ahem* there, it's not as bad as the angry parents put it but it's definately PG-13 stuff, and if you're big on "No Violence" then i first ask you why are you even looking at this?, secondly, that punisher has alot of ammo in ALL his incarnations, this included. as for everything else, the figures look great, are sturdy, and have more movement than ANY figure out there, heck i can make spidy go into meditation. I heard daredevil was the worst in the Legends line but i disagree, he's not unbelievable but still good. If you're fine with Electra's "exectra's" and punisher's support of the 2nd amendment then it's a great set, with a better deal. BUY IT NOW!