[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by RoboSnuf

@Spyne - great shelf, love it.

What's that @TheBlueMarvel? Do you mean the Toybiz Giant-Man wave Thor was based on a Four Horsemen sculpt? Can you find any reference pics of their original sculpt? Was it a full statue or a bust?

It's totally still my #1 Thor. I tend to err toward 'classic' character costumes and Hasbro have yet to improve on it, imo. Can't settle on a Iron Man though. I haven't picked up the vintage release as I never warmed to the previous similar one (from Hasbro's Epic Heroes, 'Neo-classic' with the big booties). The ML8 'Modern' IM was my go to for years, as I really liked the sculpt - but it doesn't really fit with the 'classic' vibe.

What are people's #1 comic style Iron Man Legends? I'd be interested to hear opinions/thoughts on this as it may help me to decide on which to use (or obtain and then use) in my display.

Yeah, Robo. Four Horsemen Design sculpted a number of the best TB Legends, with many representing my favorite versions of the depicted character:

Romita Sr. Goblin **that's what I call it**, Hobgoblin **I've seen people say they still prefer the TB version to Hasbro's latest - personally, I'm a little torn**, Beta Ray **another fave**, Apocalypse, one of my favorite Human Torch figs, Thunder launch Thing **my go-to despite loving the the Byrne and Perez-styled heads of the classic version**, and Sinister Six Rhino **which just squeaks by the new BAF** - just to name a few.

Here you go, further evidence that MarvelLegends.net continues to be an awesome collector resource - MarvelLegends.Net - Sculptors Index

We completely agree on the Giantman Thor continuing to carry the torch as the most satisfyingly accurate silver-bronze age thunder-god.

As far as classic Iron Man is concerned, my pics are the twin pack sculpts - Classic Iron Man, Iron Man II, and Stealth Armor. I know many hate the size, but the look is so very spot on - even the extra Tony head screams Layton/JRJR Stark IMO. Scale issues abound within the Legends line. Whether it's Toy Biz or Hasbro, the scattershot presentations are a common hurdle that individual tastes either can, or can't overcome. My modern Iron Man choice is Bleeding Edge. I even nabbed the Brit version for the more comic accurate coloring and another stellar Tony head - this one being my modern Stark stand-in. I also expect to like this latest BP Wave Iron Man...Additionally, we need a properly sized Extremis Iron Man. That's an important armor and while Hasbro selected a great sculpt, that was one size hiccup I couldn't quite overlook. Not only was it diminutive, but it was also slight of build and frail looking.