[Dr Kain]

So I finally had some good luck today. After going out to dinner we stopped a couple Walgreens by us just to see if they happened to have the X-Men Legends wave in, but no luck. On our way home we drove by a Target we rarely ever go to and my g/f got this brilliant idea of stopping there just for the hell of it. Two awesome employees later the toy isle manager comes out with the entire case of X-Men Legends for me. YES!!!!!

I tried not to go overboard with the pics right now. One, because it's nearly midnight and secondly, my Spidey wave is sitting in the leasing office for me to pick up tomorrow, so I will be posting pictures from that.



Early impressions:

Havok - Better than I expected, although his beam things don't stay attached to his wrists very well.

Cable - Wow, I'm really impresed with this guy as he was the figure I was looking forward to the least. I love how massive he is and his weaponry is pretty cool. The sculpting for his robotic parts is truly incredible. My only complaint is that his hands are too big to grasp the front end of the duel triggered gun.

Kitty - Just like Cable, I like her a lot. Lokee stays on pretty well, especially when you put his tail around her neck and the paint job is well done. She is a bit taller than I would like from Kitty though, even if this is supposed to be her older self. Still wishing they had gone with the blue Excalibur outfit though, but whatever.

Iceman - Probably my least favorite figure of the wave, not because he is a bad figure, but because he is very loose and rubbery. Thankfully, he is not as loose as that translucent Vision or the Astral Version of Dr Strange, but his joints feel all kinds of gummy. It makes it hard for him to stay in a pose. I love the sculpted pieces though.

Deadpool - You know, this year has been an interesting one for Deadpool because the movie has made me appreciate the character a lot more than I have in the past and this figure reinforces that notion. I'm not a fan of the sword sheaths being straight even though the swords are curved, and the swords feel very fragile, but I am quite pleased with him. The last time I owned a Deadpool toy it was the original Toy Biz one that had a knife gimmick sculpted into one of his hands, so I could never figure out why the toy came with two daggers for him to hold. This is far superior to that junk. Now I kind of wish I still had my DCU Deathstroke to do some pictures with as it is going to be a long wait for the Icons one.

Rogue - Oh man oh man. Except for the sloppy paint on the legs, she is amazing. Love the rosey cheeks they gave her.

Phoenix - The figure I wanted the most out of this wave and she does not disappoint. I love her. I love that she can be put into her signature pose. I just wish she had come with some type of fire accessories or something. Oh, and this is a win-lose situation, but I am happy they gave her her heels like she has in the comics, the negative is that she can't stand for ****. I really need to get a stand stronger than the Tamashii one because she's too heavy for it.

Wolverine - This figure vexes me. It is so god damn amazing and probably my favorite figure of the wave, but I can not get his claws to stay straight for anything. I've tried heating them up three times to get them to stay even and they refuse to do so. The middle claw on the right hand loves to bend down a bit, so I can this V line with the claws. The left claw on the left hand's set is nearly touching the middle claw. Like I said, I've tried heating them up, I've tried pulling them out of their sockets and shifting them around, but none of that works. Nevertheless, this figure rocks and the non-clawed fists do too.

Juggernaut - I've never owned a Juggernaut figure and I'm not even that big of a fan of his, but this figure rocks. It feels hefty and is huge. Now I want a Black Tom to go with him. My only nitpick on him is his helmet doesn't really feel like it is bolted into his armor. Other than that, another solid Build-a-Figure.

Well, enjoy the pics below: