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Originally Posted by darktremere

I'm hoping that someone can help with this. Does anyone here have both the Jubilee Wave Magneto and the old Series 3 Magneto? I'm wondering how the old one compares to the newer one. having only recently gotten into collecting Marvel legends I would like to add a Magneto to my collection, but the Jubilee wave figure tends to go for more than I would like to spend.

Thanks

My personal preference is for the Hasbro Magneto, but neither it nor the Toy Biz version are exactly world beaters.

The Toy Biz Magneto has silly proportions (similar body to the Iron Man of the period, which I also don't really care for), the body looks dated in comparison to modern Legends, and the fig is prone to breaking due to design quirks (shoulders and waist mostly). The helmet is removable on the Toy Biz version, which is definitely a perk, but also a bit of a mixed bag. The head sculpt isn't all that great (IMO), but has nice hair...something I'm always looking for in toys There is a screaming head variant for those that want a more emotive countenance. The cape is less cumbersome than its Hasbro counterpart, but it often sits askew on the fig's shoulders.



The Hasbro version shares the same body mold as that of the much maligned 1st Appearance Face-Off 2pk Punisher (along with Shield Agents/Kazar/Steve Rogers - "The Captain"/ and the upper-body of Hasbro's first Drax figure). Many people hate this mold. I don't. The popular consensus is that it's utter trash...The helmet is a part of the head-sculpt, but I think it actually looks better than the Toy Biz version...that is, when the Toy Biz helmet is actually placed on the fig's noggin. In the fig's hand, as a prop, the Toy Biz helmet is all aces. The face may not satisfy everyone's "ideal," but it's intense which is how I envision Mags. The hands are not pose friendly, but I think they work well for the character.







Price-wise, I'd never pay the going rate for Hasbro's Magneto...and I've two of them. I had to grab a second because my first one had two left feet...or right?...it's hard to tell...so you'll have to watch out for that as well. I could see a new Magneto being released in the next 2yrs or so, given how many people hate the current one. You aren't really going wrong with the Toy Biz version (the two figs are roughly even) and you're saving big bucks. Good luck with your decision...