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The 411: Hasbro's 2007 Marvel Plans
Posted by D_Martin on February 18, 2007 at 04:07 PM CST:
Well, we all knew it would happen. Welcome to the first CTR edition of The 411. While most of the stuff on the below list hasn't been officially confirmed, our track record has proven that we usually get it all right. Whether you believe it or not, here is a look at Hasbro's plans for 2007?.
MARVEL LEGENDS ICONS
Hasbro knows a good thing when they see it, and it is clear that they want to make the Icons line a huge success. These 12" figures have already been flying off the shelf, and once word gets out about the following releases, chances are good that the current figures will become hotter than Georgia asphalt.
The line will be expanding to include the following:
Colossus
Cyclops
Daredevil
Daredevil Variant
Doctor Doom
Human Torch
Human Torch Variant
Magneto
Nightcrawler
Phoenix
Phoenix Variant
The Punisher
Silver Surfer
Thor
Wolverine
MARVEL LEGENDS
The Marvel Legends series will see the release of a Fantastic Four themed wave that, like previous waves, will have a Ronan the Accuser Build A Figure.
This wave will include the following:
Human Torch
Invisible Woman
Mole Man
Mr. Fantastic
Silver Surfer
The Submariner
The Thing
Victor Von Doom
There will also be a wave dedicated to this Sony's Spider-Man 3. This wave will also include the Build A Figure pack ins, but what will it be?
This wave will include:
Spider-Man I (Red & Blue costume)
Spider-Man II (Black Costume)
Dr. Octopus
Green Goblin
Hobgoblin
Mary Jane Watson
Sandman
Venom
In addition to the movie themed waves, Hasbro will also follow up the first two waves with the Build A Figure Brood Queen Wave. This assortment will include:
Black Knight
Bucky
Captain America
X3 Colossus
Cyclops
Danger
Hydra Soldier
Marvel Girl
Many may be wondering why Hasbro is going to be offering the same figures in two different scales at the time. Basically, Hasbro is trying to offer something for the mature collector that has an already established Marvel figures collection (Marvel Legends) and something for kids almost exclusively (Spider-Man 3 and Fantastic Four lines). The hope is that the collectors will stick with the Marvel Legends stuff and allow kids a better shot at the movie specific toy lines. Of course, we all know that the collectors will go for both scales, but Hasbro should be commended for their efforts. Speaking of the kid's lines?.
THE FANTASTIC FOUR
With the Fantastic Four: Rise of The Silver Surfer hitting theaters this Summer, expect to see plenty of movie figures as well as a boxed set of Animated figures. All these figures will be in a five inch scale.
The single carded figures will include:
The Human Torch I
The Human Torch II (Blast Off)
The Human Torch III (Fire Blast)
Invisible Woman (Force Field)
Mr. Fantastic I
Mr. Fantastic II (Battle Stretch)
The Silver Surfer I
The Silver Surfer II
The Thing I (Raging)
The Thing II (Super Stretch)
Victor Von Doom I
Victor Von Doom II (Lightning Attack)
SPIDER-MAN 3
Save that saga from a galaxy far, far away, no film franchise translates to wicked toy selves better than Spider-Man. That being what it is, Hasbro will insure there is something out there for everyone. Keeping with the smaller scale, the line is going to be huge.
Wave 1 will see the following figures released:
Spider-Man I (Super Articulated)
Spider-Man II (Web Launcher)
Spider-Man III (Zip Line)
Spider-Man IV (Battle Action)
Spider-Man V (Black Costume)
Spider-Man VI (Battle Damaged Black Costume)
Spider-Man VII (Transforming)
Spider-Man VIII (Quick Change Peter Parker)
Spider-Man IX (Web Spinning)
Spider-Man X (Battle Attack Black Costume)
Spider-Man XI (Retractable Web line)
Spider-Man XII (Web Sand Attack)
Spider-Man XIII (Battle damaged Red & Blue Costume)
Spider-Man XIV (Symbiote Slime)
Spider-Man XV (Black Light)
Venom I
Venom II (Spinning Symbiote Attack)
Venom III (Capture Web)
Venom IV (Unmasked)
Sandman I
Sandman II (Smashing Sand Punch)
Sandman III (Stretch Sand Attack)
Hobgoblin I
Hobgoblin II (Motorized Skystick)
Hobgoblin III (Sand Damaged)
Hobgoblin IV (Sword Action)
Wheh! That's a lot of action figures! The second wave won't be as intense, nor will it follow the same visual style as the first wave. Expect these figures to be more animated, like those we showed you in our Toy Fair coverage.
Spider-Man I (Web Armor)
Spider-Man II (Symbiote Armor)
Black Cat
Dr. Octopus
Green Goblin I
Green Goblin II
Kraven
Lizard
Mysterio
Puma
Rhino I
Rhino II
Scorpion I
Scorpion II
Shocker
Vulture
MARVEL ACTION HEROES
This line will be similar to Toy Biz's Spidey & Friends line, and will follow the successful Rescue Heroes template with big easy to stand feet and simple articulation for little hands.
The line will include:
Spider-Man I (Hang Glider)
Spider-Man II (Deep Sea)
Spider-Man III (Fireman)
The Hulk (Jack Hammer)
Wolverine (Crime Fighter)
MARVEL TITANIUM
Hasbro will continue their Marvel Titanium line with figures based on all this summer's films. The line will still be spiced up with a couple of Comic favourites.
Expect to see the following hit the shelves this year:
GHOST RIDER Vehicle Set
Ghost Rider I (Standing)
Ghost Rider II (On Bike)
Ghost Rider III (Grace Cycle)
Ghost Rider Johnny Blaze
SPIDER-MAN Vehicle Set
Spider-Man I
Spider-Man II
Spider-Man III (Black costume)
Hobgoblin
Sandman
Venom I
FANTASTIC FOUR Vehicle Set
Human Torch
The Thing
Victor Von Doom
COMIC CHARACTERS Vehicle Set
Hawkeye
The Hulk
Wolverine
TITANIUM FIGURES
Dr. Octopus
Green Goblin
The Hulk
Magneto
Sandman
Spider-Man I (comics)
Spider-Man II (movie Red & Blue Costume)
Spider-Man III (movie Black Costume)
Venom
Wolverine
There you have it. The start of a great year for Marvel fans! We invite you to join the discussions on these toys in the Cool Toy Review Hasbro Forum.
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