Marvel Legends BLOB X-Men Deluxe Action Figure Review

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[@Hatvok]

I'm proud of you for actually finding one of your old figures for comparison. :)

[@AnthonysCustoms]

I did it for stryfe too. There are a lot of legends to dig through.

[@tookean]

$60 seems ludicrous to ask for...this. The executives at the top and their greed are ruining this line. So disconcerting. The 20th anniversary Hulk, which I just got for almost $20 less is bulkier and comes with more!

[@sithlord757]

They could’ve made it a baf and then we would’ve had to spend $100 on a mediocre wave just to get him lol

[@limpx336]

@@sithlord757 I mean technically it would atleast be a free figure. Most people getting this figure would be buying the whole xmen line anyways. Hasbro isn't doing you a favor by charging 60 bucks lol

[@sithlord757]

@@limpx336 not technically a free figure cause you still gotta pay towards the goal of building it. Either way it’s not like I’m purchasing this. I don’t really collect marvel legends anymore.

[@limpx336]

@@sithlord757 no its absolutely technically a free figure if you buy the wave. Just because it's a incentive to buy the whole wave doesn't mean it's not a free figure if you buy them all. It doesn't matter if you personally collect all or none. I cherry pick now because most aren't worth the price. But build a figures absolutely are a free figure with the wave. It doesn't mean it's cheaper than buying a deluxe figure.

[@perfectlycalm3635]

And $43-44 for the 20th Hulk was overpriced. This is egregious af.

[@JacM78]

It's insane that this deluxe figure is $60 versus some of the previous deluxe figures we had like Vemon and Thanos which together equal around $60

[@tonileo9849]

Tbh, not even those 2 were worth 60$. Considering that for neca and select you get more like a base or more accessories/ better sculpt or paint job, for half the price. On top of that, 60$ for a single release verges on import territory.

[@apparentlysomeone2103]

@@tonileo9849 for my ronin at the same price, i got 7 weapons, 2 head sculpts, 3 sets of hands. Hasbro is taking the p!$$.

[@WiGgYof09]

Thanos and Monster Venom also had reuse. Blob will only be used for Blob. Still doesn't justify the prices, but in Hasbro's mind it makes sense.

[@JacM78]

@@WiGgYof09 they were original sculpts, just reissued so you wouldn't have to collect 6 figures just to have it.

[@WiGgYof09]

@Jac monster venom has been reused multiple times, though. The BaF, the deluxe, riot, toxin, and I'm sure more in the future. Thanos was used for most of the Controller and likely other in the future. The Blob will only ever be used for the Blob. Plus, he is a fan channel, meaning a smaller production. Run, which means it coats more to make. I'm not defending the price, but there are reasons that previous deluxe figures cost less than this one, in addition to general inflation.

[@Ian-rx2sx]

Looks like a regular fat guy in a cosplay that made me lol

[@whitezombified]

"Turn on TLC every Thursday night youll see someone who looks exactly like this " 🤣🤣🤣 man I pissed myself laughing that was hilarious

[@jeanlucacanomontiel4824]

"This is some uncanny valley thing going on" That was actually a great description lmao

[@KenoDbored]

I hope Marvel Select will release a Blob figure.

[@thephyrexian9664]

Same here

[@rishav-2749]

Uncle Todd: I can do this under $40 and throw in a couple of more accessories

[@danielwesley5051]

Heck, it may even have better range than this piece of garbage. And you know its bad when a McFarlane figure has better articulation.

[@rafaelbarbosa9833]

Marvel Select needs to make a Blob

[@ingloriousmax]

omg yes

[@ReeceHoward06]

For the question of the day, that's been my main gripe with Hasbro action figures for the longest. 90% of their figures have very average to poor proportions. No dynamics in the aesthetics at all. A lot of them could be hidden if their heads weren't so obviously big.

[@dealba23]

Definitely overpriced and agree about the size. I picture this body more for like Volstagg of the Warriors Three (wouldn't be surprised if they use it for that 🙄). I feel like they are adding a premium on wanted/nostalgic characters (X-Men for example), because they know people will stay pay. This is where we do have to vote with our wallets.

[@warpfrenzy]

Your reviews make most other toy review channels unwatchable. Actually pointing out the discoloration and size issues is what we come for. Also this character should be on scale with like juggernaut or abomination.

[@purplekoop]

Honestly to me the saddest part about this figure being a whopping $60 is that it looks like such a good base for a custom Roadhog! Still not perfect, but the simpler detailing and proportions would work a lot better than any other options I've seen for the job. Edit: Okay forgot that the old Blob is WAY more expensive than this, but still, not great that this is so pricey for what it is.

[@valentinoproductions1940]

Brooo as a Roadhog main, this is a brilliant idea!

[@purplekoop]

@@valentinoproductions1940 If you want to see someone who actually knows what they're doing with customs (because I sure don't), then VADtoys made a fantastic custom Roadhog using a more standard big buff guy action figure (I think it was Juggernaut) and a LOT of extra scultiping and material to get the belly needed. Highly suggest that video!

[@acereview7968]

$30-$35 figure. They're taking advantage of the fact that you can get this version much cheaper than the original version online... I'm seeing this trend quite a bit, especially with Hasbro... Hasbro should be embarrassed that they are charging that price!!

[@PowerChordEPS]

Firstly, to answer your question, I think the realistic proportions work for MCU characters when you're trying to match the physique of the actors and design of the costumes. For clearly comic-based characters, go for the outlandish, I.E. Blob should be huge. If we had a mix between the old BaF and this one, it'd be a hit personally. Also, woof, that price. I'd like to remind everyone that NECA did a TMNT cartoon Krang with the android suit a couple of years ago which looks similar to Blobby here but came with way more stuff for about half the price of this figure. How is Hasbro doing this, offering less for more? Throw in some food accessories from that Pulsecon Pudgy Pig or something to at least add SOME semblance of value here.

[@tonileo9849]

60 dollars is pretty much import level, it def needs at the very least more accessories like 2 more heads, at least 3 pairs of hands, and some onjects like what you said, ajd even then, the figure would need some more texture compared to the relatively soft hasbro sculpt+ better paint

[@PowerChordEPS]

@@tonileo9849 I'm not even gonna kill it on articulation since Blob isn't gonna place for a gymnastics competition anytime soon but Hasbro please give us SOMETHING to show y'all care. This goes to the bean counters and suits who call the shots, not the Marvel team

[@darrisreid502]

I hope selects does a blob soon just to do an F U to Hasbro

[@ahhhkillit9290]

I liked it a lot more before I watched your review lol. You're 100% right about the proportions. The price is ridiculous. It shouldn't be more than $40 and that's pushing it

[@jamesschulziii9098]

I never had the baf version but seeing them both side by side, yeah big difference. If this goes on sale like MODOK did, I'll pick it up. I feel that the Mojo figure is better proportioned than this. At least Juggernaut isn't like ram man from the third X-Men film. 🤣🤣🤣

[@ahhhkillit9290]

@@jamesschulziii9098 at the end of the day I don't hate the figure but Anthony's criticisms are correct. I'm with you with buying it if it drops in price. I really wish marvel select did one.

[@jamesschulziii9098]

@@ahhhkillit9290 Same here. I'm glad they re-released it but I don't think I'll be buying. I do wish that select would release it. I can only imagine how it would look and I can only wait.

[@JayWoods483]

"turn on TLC any Thursday night" - I'm still laughing I can barely type. Thank you for this review AC - with everyone else glowing over this one, I noticed very early on that this product was missing details to present its power set. The only thing missing is an accessory. I would have given him a powered mobility scooter for its trip to Costco.

[@bee-beargaming]

"Turn on TLC every Thursday night you'll see a person like this" 😂

[@TenScaryMonkeys]

Marvel Legends 2023 Blob - $55-60 NECA Gargoyles Hudson - $35-$40 I defy anyone to make sense of that beyond Hasbro price gouging.

[@TheMattTrakker]

I'm sure the Marvel license is more expensive than the Gargoyles license, but yeah this seems like another instance of hasbro pricing something ~$20 higher than what they need to in order to cash in on the FOMO people before it inevitably goes on sale. It'd be interesting to see what the distribution contracts look like regarding the whole sale price of figures like this is and how much, if any, stores get back on stock they need to clearance.

[@TenScaryMonkeys]

While I’m sure the license is pricier, it’s certainly not $20/unit more expensive - Marvel Select produces Hulk toys of similar size and complexity for $30-35. The NECA stuff is certainly more costly per unit to produce - More parts, more assembly, more paint, more unique tooling. And both of those companies are almost surely producing smaller runs of each figure. The difference, as ever, is shareholders needing to see constant, rising return on investment. NECA, McFarlane, and DST are privately-held toy companies. They make toys and make money as a result. Hasbro is a publicly traded money-making company. Toys are just the avenue by which they do it.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

thing is, they would make more money if they sold more figures due to them being nicer. as it is now, most are peg warmers and sell for fractions of the original price.

[@galacticmanlarry582]

Man, Darwin went savage on the Blob at the end! And, just wow, having this guy do better splits than (every?) Spider-Man ML as well as the 20 Yeas anniversary Cap, just to name some, is crazy… Great for this figure, but unbelievable for the other mentioned.

[@chewymew]

It's a travesty that this guy has better splits than nearly every original mold Hasbro made for Spider-Man

[@daracell]

Let’s play the drinking game for every time Anthony says “ It’s just a fat guy” 😂😂😂

[@alexgallan186]

I’m a comic marvel legends collector, and honestly some of the moulds I can look past but this proportioning along with the whopping price... hard to justify this company anymore

[@Digger318]

60 DOLLARS!? That's almost a SH figuarts Hulk!

[@DanB.0]

When I saw him, I thought there was something off about him. Watching your review, I now understand what it is. You've put that feeling into words.

[@FREKKI]

I actually really like the design on this figure aesthetically, especially compared to the first one. In my head Blob is pretty agile and fast so this suits me fine. I do understand where you’re coming from and agree that he should be more blob-like to represent what he looks like in the earlier comics better though. But same as every release from Hasbro in the past 10 months, not worth the price tag.

[@onemangang8879]

Do you remember the Wrecking Crew head sculpts? Those looked like comic book characters.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

They did

[@miguelcastro2164]

The first 5 minutes was pure gold loved the review!

[@ReeceHoward06]

This definitely doesn't look like it should be more than a Diamond Select or a S.H. Figuarts.

[@ReeceHoward06]

@@sigerlion8608 Exactly. Don't forget more detailed and fully painted. That Beta Ray Bill is on par with an import and is still only $30. Marvel Legends has no excuse costing more than that.

[@sik7476]

...look, it's a Chris Farley action figure!! Sik

[@gagetolinwrites6845]

Remember way back when in 2019 when the Deluxe Thanos was only like $30, and had more accessories.

[@chewymew]

Remember way back in 2006 when the Marvel Select Thanos was only like $20, and had Death herself as an accessory?

[@suhtangwong]

Remember when gas price used to be pennies per gallon until our economy sucked so bad it crashed and raised prices on everything including plastic such as figures?

[@Meathook49]

It'd be ironic if it became a peg warmer... "Nobody moves The Blob..." Not even Wal-Mart. 😂

[@jonathanhampshire6856]

Now that's comedy! 😂🤣

[@zanth2449]

Your candidness is what keeps me coming back video after video. Honesty without a reality warping field corrupting your reviews. I have this on preorder. I want a Blob in my collection. I don't live in the US so the price is even worse for me but better than the BAF version. If this was not an X-villain, it would be an immediate NOPE. It really should still be for the price, but I'm weak. I blame Stan Lee.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Thanks for the support

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodyo7863]

Cake rating... The blob takes the cake! And he devoured it! 😂

[@TheMattTrakker]

I'll wait for this to be on sale. As much as people want blob, I think that $60 price point is gonna result in a lot of extra stock. I like the face in the render way more than the ones they gave. To your point about why they're making everything more normal human proportion, I wouldn't be at all surprised if the reason why is because it makes it easier to re-use for other characters.

[@brewgieboys6101]

I don’t think you’ll find this figure on sale. If anything the price will bloat to over $100 in the secondary market.

[@Banterbear]

Seems likes it's gone that way, still expensive and going up now. ​@@brewgieboys6101

[@GamingMafia_id]

Good base for a custom realistic styled Peter Griffin 🤣

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Indeed it is!

[@jakeZ79]

I can't wait to hear you talk about Marvel legends on 3POA

[@angrym0nkeysh0w]

The TLC remark made me laugh out loud

[@darkman4747]

Peter Griffin cosplaying as The Blob

[@namewithheld2705]

What is wild is Hasbro charging $60 for this, when they sold a Thing and Colossus figure for regular price.

[@luciousleftfoot6679]

I laughed so hard at this video! "I don't mean fat people, I mean people in costumes" 🤣. Yo, you should do stand up comedy. You would kill it.

[@averageyoutubecommenter1760]

I feel inclined to see the Blob’s head on Darwin’s body now

[@sik7476]

There isnt ANYTHING good enough about that Blob figure, to pay 60 bucks. Hasbro had lost their GD minds! Sik

[@devilmaycryfan7681]

I dunno what you mean, a ton of cosplays look better than Marvel Legends

[@lightcoffeedarqroast]

“I’ll take this one from a million years ago..” “What year is this? 2006?” “Yeah a million years ago” I feel old 😭

[@haydentcem]

I’m waiting for a sale to get Blob this year. Love Fred Dukes and the BOEM but I don’t wanna pay $60 for him.

[@AlphaProto]

That is how the Blob looked in the Konami game, and Pryde of the X-men cartoon. So I am fine with how this figure looks.

[@TheMattTrakker]

It's supposed to be for 60th anniversary of xmen, not some some random offshoots.

[@Rudy5453_]

I really hate the elbow joint cutouts on this guy. It's almost McFarlane esque. Very blocky. I also prefer the extra cellulite and gross factor the older one has. I'm not upgrading.

[@NoahRichard]

Whenever the discussion about real-life vs comic book proportions comes up, I can't help but think about Mafex's recent(ish) Dark Knight Returns figs. They nail Frank Miller's style to a T in terms of body shapes, faces, almost everything. Yeah, they're much more expensive than Hasbro's ML, but I don't think source accuracy is a budget thing. Maybe if ML chose a specific artist - a Jim Lee, John Romita, Jack Kirby, whoever - and tried to stick to their style as closely as possible, we'd get better and more consistent figure designs. As it is, it feels like we're getting "generic man" and "normal woman" repainted in different colors over and over.

[@AllistairMcCray]

Yeah, I don't understand the hype for this figure. Especially at that price point. I'm sure Diamond Select will do a better job if they ever did Blob at HALF the price. They do Larger figures for $30.

[@keroga8635]

This is why I prefer Marvel Select over Marvel Legends when it comes to bigger Marvel characters.

[@dannyaoalsson]

Anthony - long time fan of your channel and reviews. Any other toy reviews pale in comparison.

[@TheToyOdyssey]

I don’t have an issue with the aesthetics of the figure. My issue is with the bloated price tag. Just happy to have a Blob in my collection.

[@keanedavid8854]

Just wait for Diamond Select or Marvel Select Blob. It will be epic just like the Red Hulk, most of big figs marvel select slays it.

[@ImaHeatseekr]

Looks like me at the water park

[@paulrippcord506]

$60 dollars very unreasonable. That’s the cost of two standard Marvel Legends releases. Hell that’s roughly the same amount as two standard SH Figuarts Dragon Ball figures, Goku, Vegeta and Gohan all cost $30 bucks and you get a ton of hands, good articulation and extra heads. You can’t even argue about the size of the Blob figure because NECA does their deluxe 7 inch scale for less than $40 and they’re just as licensed as Marvel Legends and you’re getting more plastic with more accessories.

[@KevinHtoon]

Necca the last ronin was 39bucks and it came with so many accessories and way better paint app

[@Milo_Malo]

i understand every other point but the accesories, what could they have packed in with him? food?

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Hands, head, broken ground, broken wall. Tons of stuff

[@Mattyboy-dn4oo]

How in the world is this guy worth $60? With the paltry amount of accessories and not enough paint, I don’t see the worth. Maybe the amount of plastic used? This doesn’t look like a premium figure and I think Marvel Legends are way too inconsistent to be costing this much money.

[@PLASTK_pizza]

When I first saw this figure i thought it would make for a great Billy Kincade. It would just be a pain in the ass to find the cloth goods to give him an ice cream man uniform.

[@liquid880]

No joke i think the best blob Hasbro has ever done is the one that came into the Wolverine origins movie line, wich is not really a figure is more like an accesory but the proportions i mean the whole look of that thing it looks like a monster, it would be sick if this blob would look like that figure.

[@seddymickens7540]

I do want this a lot but not spending nearly 70$ shipped on pulse for it.

[@Bobbybillybillbob]

I personally prefer the original BAF Blob, love that figure! His size, mass, folds 👌 Waiting for a Select version!

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Agreed

[@abigarduno2405]

I used to never look forward to the mcu movie figures now those are the only ones I look forward to jajaj

[@meneliktafari894]

Nice review,,,for some reason i like the BAF better,,, great review

[@danielbenjaminmesser6234]

A Marvel Select Blob would probably blow this out of the water and for a 25-30$ price point.

[@supermoduleprime]

All this guy needs now is a "lets make Marvel great again red cap"

[@aaronwiley4681]

Im getting him

[@lcrawfo2]

$60 is a morbidly obscene price for this figure. Meanwhile McFarlane's megafigs are $40 and have loads of sculpt and paintwork on them. Hasbro have lost their minds.

[@trillyBTV]

yea they drop the BLOB on this one………🤓

[@Samson_Quardav]

All I will say about Marvel Legends making every character look like regular person is that I bought character from Spider-verse movie twice because I love how Sentinel and Mafex done them in cartoon/comic book style, from ML line I got only 1 figure which is Defender Strange because I wanted his big portal effect.

[@NinJa-qr1sp]

Well, hope Diamond Select does a Blob.

[@spacemanspiralcatzero]

Hey Anthony, can’t wait to see you on 3poa 👍. By the way that’s Big Bertha, not the Blob 😆

[@nashe_clarke]

Man the new Honey Blob Boo looks sick

[@anonymoustroll2432]

No thats Nikocado Avocado.

[@bee-beargaming]

😂

[@mayomonkey-gen1]

The price point is outrageous. But I was at least fine with the figure, until you said it just looks like a regular dude. And it does. As a waiter when I was younger, I worked with a guy that looked similar. Good dude though. He fell asleep eating a whopper jr on the toilet. 100 percent true story, he confirmed it. He was offended everyone was saying it was a whopper. It was a whopper jr.

[@nickbraam7274]

I wanted this blob as my spider-man animated series king pin.

[@s.lenderjay8607]

Ahh yes my favorite marvel character "Tubby"

[@Phantom-Ex]

Thx god i have the old one 🤔

[@Radioactive457]

I do like Hasbro marvel legends head sculpts with some realism but I hate the semi realistic proportions

[@Jackfernando4555]

5:42 that's EXACTLY the type of mindset Hasbro is counting on to sell their shittier new products. It's sad... I hope people don't get the insomniac Spider-Man 2 figure for this same reason. It's just not worth getting at all

[@travisa7669]

Hate Hasbro’s desire to make the ML comic book figures look like real ppl. It limits design and gives them an easy out to cut corners. I don’t want Alex Ross looking characters in my collection. They hit a home run with Spiral but they try and sell a lesser designed Blob for twice the price. Hasbro is just fishing for new collectors who are late to the game and want to rapidly spruce up their collections.

[@rabidhammer31]

Yeah his head is way too big and shoulders not broad enough. The old ones ball pegs are really the only thing that kills it. I would have liked to see more rolls and bulbous limbs etc. Someone in comments mentioned a mix of the old and new and yeah somewhere there would have been great. But for the money ya think the yellow paint would have been done right. I would still pick this up if the price was lower and then went on sale but as it is, with lots of other badass things I want, I canceled my pre order and will keep displaying my old one..which hasnt yellowed at all actually so, that is pretty cool.

[@sidesculptor7495]

"Turn on TLC" lmao Good stuff.

[@tombaker6968]

Got introduced to your channel tnhx to 3poa, awesome review ! I too like my comic book characters to look like comic book characters and not like fat cosplayers, even that stinkin' blob in the Wolverine movie looked more like a mutant than this.... And don't get me started about that ridiculous price! Love your channel, more like this please

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Thanks a lot. Welcome

[@codyletz1214]

Head sculpt low key looks like Chris Farley to me

[@GeezyCE]

Dude I wish my back was so skinny as this Blob's

[@haydentcem]

I think Hasbro’s Marvel Comics approach is similar to how everything in Star Wars The Black Series is made to fit in with Live Action characters. I like it but I could see how someone could be annoyed by it

[@DannyboyCA12]

Will just wait until it goes on clearance. Who can even afford this now adays

[@Southinator1]

I dont mind a bit of realism to a certain point, but yeah i know what you mean by it not looking comic accurate. It's probably quicker and cheaper for them to buy a digital base mesh of a fat person rather the sculpt something unique, which i think MLs should be. You probably can use this mould for one more character, Volstagg who is part of the warriors three.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

I'm guessing that's why the blob isn't big enough. It definitely is closer to volstagg

[@raymondchong1607]

Great review! Have the Blob BAF, so don’t need. When goes on clearance I might pick up for Circus of Crime fat man.

[@justinclarke2204]

Do you think this will go on clearance like MODOK and Mojo? Or is this a fan channel ?

[@battledrill]

Asking the real questions

[@AnthonysCustoms]

I don't understand the second part of your comment. Please explain.

[@TheMattTrakker]

@@AnthonysCustoms I think he's asking if it's only given to specific retailers (like BBTS, EE, other toy-centric sellers), or if it's a widespread release (Walmart/Target/Amazon/Etc.).

[@AnthonysCustoms]

i dont think its exclusive to any distro channel.

[@apparentlysomeone2103]

I love how this is releaseing in the same window as there three packs like they aren't the same company realeasing a better product.

[@jacksonpritz4187]

That looks more like Chris Farley than it does The Blob.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Yes

[@FireBomberBassist]

They already knew people were willing to pay $60 for a new Blob. I’m surprised they did go higher, they could have got away with it too. $80 people would still buy this because so many of us need a Blob. Lol Darwin defeating the Blob at the end.

[@ghulamshaikh1124]

For what it's going for, I wouldn't say it's terrible, but for close to that price point you could do a whole lot better. A lot of Bandai's figuarts are around that price range, and sure while those scale closer to your typical 6 inch figures, you still feel like you get your money's worth in terms of sculpt, articulation, accessories, and paint (for the most part).

[@printrabbit8117]

This figure costs more than the average new BAF on the secondary market-That alone gives me pause. It's kind of like the BAF for the X-Men #275 wave (which also costs as much as a BAF wave, despite not actually having one). I wouldn't be surprised if they're experimenting, watching the secondary market and pricing figures accordingly, like the $35 Spidey. He's probably normal-big for easier reuse down the line, disappointing but a tiny company like hasbro can't afford lots of new tooling like Mcfaralane. I still like it but not msrp like it, I'll wait for a sale (seems to be a trend lately but they did it to themselves).

[@theeyeofchaos222]

Holy crap, I'll actually watching 'My 600 lb Life' as this video came on, lol.

[@TheStagAndArrow]

I'd bet good money that the comic Marvel Legends are being styled more realistically so they can share parts with MCU figures/ other Hasbro lines. If not directly using pieces then utilizing design work and articulation parts

[@TheStagAndArrow]

In general, I mean. Clearly this specific figure isn't taking much from other figures

[@pants989]

I don't like the MCU-style realistic faces on figures. On many I prefer the old stylized-metallic paint on the eyes, for example. I don't know what this figure is trying to accomplish- riding some line between Comic and MCU so that everyone will buy it, maybe? To me it fails at looking like an interesting toy for my comic ML display. I want this guy to look huge, ugly and ridiculous.

[@deszaras3]

Marvel Cosplay Legends are getting into Mafex territory price wise