[Trivial Psychic]

I'm going to do my yearly top ten a little bit differently; by doing a comic based figure top ten, followed by a MCU based top 5 (since we received so many MCU figures this year,) as well as a worst list...which contains both MCU and comic based characters. They are in no particular order of course.

I am not including the BP wave on any list, since this wave is not widely distributed at the moment.

1. Ultimate Vulture: Although this figure was not a popular version of this character due to the costume choice, I found it to be one of the most fun. Both heads were really great and the wings were impressive, not to mention I loved the metallic green plastic that was used.

2. Dark Phoenix: Not only did this figure hit it out of the park, but there was so much value in it with the additional heads that could be used for the original Phoenix figure, as well as the fire effect. This is the essential version of Jean Grey as well as a must own.

3. Cyclops (80s): This figure hit a sweet spot with me as it was perfectly done and everything that I wanted in a Cyclops figure. Great shading and paints, awesome costume and sculpted boots, this one succeeded where the heavily hyped Jim Lee version failed, and is my fave version of Cyke to plastic yet.

4. Mary Jane Watson: After 20+ years of waiting, we finally got her and she did not disappoint in my eyes. Not only was the face sculpt very pretty (so much so it was used twice on another figure...) but the figure also had some newly sculpted parts that were the base of two other characters in civilian gear (Netflix Elektra & JJ.) Hopefully MJ will pave the way for more non superhero based Marvel Legends figures in the future, such as Aunt May...

5. Bullseye: This was initially a version of the character that I thought we did not need since the Toy Biz version was a timeless classic that holds up. What Hasbro did was create a worthy update to that classic with some awesome accessories. The swap head captures the maniacal personality of the character and really stood out, which is great considering how often Hasbro has been criticized for making stale, static expressions.

6. Sunfire: One of my favorite X-Men characters who was long overdue for the Legends treatment. A great costume choice, awesome paint job and an excellent head sculpt...as well as good use of one of the new male bodies that debuted this year made this figure a sleeper. Speaking of which...

7. Spider-Man 2099: A figure that totally caught me off guard, as I have no emotional attachment to the character. I dig the costume on this one, as the colors and sculpt really pop, and the new body that debuted for this figure is terrific, allowing it to strike some really cool poses. The fun factor for me with this one was way up, and was only hurt by it's lack of accessories.

8. Black Panther (Walmart Exclusive): I am not sure why this figure was harder to find than it should have been, or what the deal was, but it was worth the trouble to get. A re-release on the cheap it was, but the plentiful accessories (including a "roll of the dice" jointed hand) and some better design choices (by not attempting the blue shading that IMO ruined the first release) made this a must purchase.

9. Blade: Due to the many issues that this figure had when I initially picked it up, it almost made a different list. Most of them however were correctable with a little bit of work with an exacto blade (pardon the pun,) and once done, oh man...was the long wait for Blade worth it. Some newly sculpted parts, two excellent head sculpts, and a nice reuse of the DP katanas (as well as a new bandoleir sheath for storage) sweetened the deal. You can make your day walker even sweeter by picking up one of the original head casts for the cancelled figure, and if you add a firearm of choice, you will find there are worse things out tonight than vampires...

10. Dazzler: While the costume choice shocked me at first, this was the Dazzler figure that I wanted without ever knowing it. With a newly sculpted body was excellent, the accessories perfect, and a beautiful face sculpt that reminds me somewhat of Taylor Swift, Dazzler was truly outrageous. And let's not forget those roller skates, which are not only awesome, but can easily swapped out with Black Cat's high heels (if you happen to have an extra for fodder) to create a different look appropriate for the dance floor. I know that this was not everyone's first costume choice, but to me, it was the right one.

BAF

Sandman: This one was really well done, and came close to replacing my Classics Sandman. The only gripe that I had with it was it didn't have the grainy texture of the Classics figure, but the interchangeable hands and parts were all excellent, making Sandman one of the better BAFs to come along in a while. Titus and Man-Thing were close though, but the fun factor of Sandman won out for me at the end of the day.

Some other 2017 lists...I'll keep it short for post length's sake...

Top 5 MCU figures:

1.* Star-Lord* (short jacket)
2.* Hela
3.* Spider-Man* (Web-Wings)
4.* Iron Man MK.47 ("Ultimates" IM)
5.* Gamora

BAF:* Mantis

Worst Marvel Legends of 2017

1.* Star Lord (Long coat/Mantis wave)
2.* Loki (Gladiator Hulk wave)
3.* Unworthy Thor (Gladiator Hulk wave)
4.* Daredevil (Defenders box set)
5.* Ex Nihilo (Mantis Wave)
6.* Spider-UK (Sandman wave)
7.* Major Victory (Titus wave)
8.* Madusa (Walgreens exclusive)
9.* Black Widow (Vintage wave)
10.* She Hulk (A-Force box set)