Action Figure Review: Legion from Marvel Legends Series: X-Men by Hasbro

 

   I have to admit that I'm not terribly familiar with David Charles Haller, better known as Legion. I've been reading a lot of late 1980s and early 1990s X-Factor so that's where I'm most familiar with Legion but this figure is clearly based on his appearance in Age of Apocalypse, a story I've never read and which I'm only familiar with due to how prominent it was in the 1990s. I wanted a Legion for my X-Men/ X-Force/ X-factor/ Excalibur/ X-Files/ DMX/ X-Marks the Spot/ Pope Piux X/ Fireball XL5 shelf, so I snagged him at that pretty sweet sale Hasbro Pulse had a few weeks back. Want to take a look at Legion? Then join me after the break...

Height: 6 inches (6 7/8ths inches including his hair)

Articulation: Swivel/hinge ankles, calve swivels, double-hinged knees, swivel thighs, ball-jointed hips, swivel waist, hinged mid-torso, swivel/hinge shoulders, swivel biceps, double-hinged elbows, swivel/hinge wrists, and a barbell jointed head.

Accessories: 4 interchangeable hands and the right leg for the Colossus Build-a-Figure.

Year of Release: 2021

Original Retail Price: $20-$23 dollars

* Legion reminds me of a Street Fighter character for some reason. An outfit that looks like it's designed for movement and martial arts, a simple, bold color palette, and funky hair. His outfit is pretty simple but Hasbro did a nice job on the wrinkles on Legion's garb making it look like an actual outfit and not painted on spandex. There's also some nice paint highlights on the front of the figure to give the outfit a more nuanced appearance.



* Looking at some art from the era of his outfit, I think Hasbro did a pretty respectable job of translating the look of Legion into the Marvel Legends style. He has a great facial expression with a lot of character in his smirk and his eyes. 






* His hair isn't just high but it's also nice detailed and texture. That hair is a significant part of the character's appearance and Hasbro did a nice job of making it stand out rather than just making it a flat, lifeless blob.


* The articulation on Legion is quite good. It's similar to most other Legends, yeah, but his build and sleeker outfit definitely improves the range of motion in his joints. 



* Legion has two sets of swappable hands: A pair of fists and a pair of open hands for grappling and gesturing. They swap easily enough and give him a bit of variety when you're posing him. 



* The second Age of Apocalypse series comes with the parts to build Colossus and Legion comes with the right leg. It's a decent sized piece, though I don't have any need for it. If you want it, hit me up. I'll sell it cheap. 

* There are some weird spots or stains on Legion's right elbow. Something left over from the manufacturing process, I guess.

  Legion is an interesting character for sure but, as a figure, he's fairly average. I like his design and the headsculpt but overall he's just not terribly exciting. Surely some energy effects or something to show off the array of powers he gets from the multiple personalities that inhabit his mind would have helped to make this guy a bit more exciting. It's doubtful we'll see Legion again, so kudos to Hasbro for making him in figure form. He's a Good figure but really only appealing to folks absolutely needing a Legion for their displays or for folks building the Age of Apocalypse. Colossus. I'm glad I snagged him on sale or otherwise I probably wouldn't have picked him up. 



This is the first figure of Legion I've reviewed. For more Marvel Legends Series reviews check out the following: