Hasbro Maximum Marvel Legends Series Spider-Man Figure Video Review And Images

On 3/25/2025 at 12:01 PM, TheArrow said:

It feels more like a "what can we get away with for cheap?" than a "what can we add to this to make it really special?"kind of thing. And Hasbro always does this, it's a historically overriding product philosophy, and we are suckers for it, because we keep buying the stuff. It''s a constant series of small omissions and missed opportunities---corners cut, basically.

Hi, fellow tiny-plastic-people collector LoL

You're 100% right about the small omissions/missed opportunities=cutting corners thing. I believe one more thing is going in, and it's what keeps us buying.

In JRHS algebra, we learned about an asymptote, "a line that continually approaches a given curve but does not meet it at anyfinitedistance."

An exercise had us charting the curve on an x-y axis, and sure enough, with each change on the x variable, the curve got a fraction closer to the line, the y axis. In other words, the curve will NEVER touch the line.

Hasbro's continuous rollout of Spider-Man figures--- and let's be honest, this goes for EVERY figure they make, in EVERY line---will never result in the end-all, 100% complete ultimate base Spider-Man figure, because if that happened, a lot of us would stop buying them.

Instead, they put out one Spider-Man figure after another that's always missing SOMETHING. The paint/shading is off, no pizza slice, no other alt hands besides fist/"thwip" hands, alternate heads that look almost the same, no unmasked head, unmasked head that looks wonky, no web/not enough web accessories, etc etc etc. We'll never reach that line, but we keep getting closer. And closer. And closer. For eternity. WOMP womp LoL

Look at what they just did with X-factor Jean and her boots error! (Yes, we can paint it, but we're not supposed to be buying DIY figures, either) At some point, they'll roll out her red uniform with the corrected boots, but who wants to bet the yellow will be a shade off from the yellow on the green uniform?

I try to stay upbeat about it. I mean, can you imagine years earlier, buying the farm, only to have lived through the TOY BIZ era as the highlight of one's collecting experience? We're in a golden age of sorts. I got Crystal/Lockjaw recently. Sure wish Lockjaw's legs were a little more articulated. But in this case, who knows when Hasbro will get around to rereleasing a retooled "super-posable) Lockjaw, so I'm grateful.

I am glad the pics have a side by side with the retro carded Spider-man. I like my retro one better I think.

On 3/25/2025 at 8:29 AM, Psychosomatic said:

The review tells me the figure is the best Spiderman figure they have produced, but like Dan said, not worth $50. I hope Hasbro is listening because a lot of great feedback was given about being more thoughtful about what you include with the Maximum line. Here is where they could solicit collector feedback like they used to for figure polls. A half masked head, pizza accessory, and better web accessories could have made quite the difference, and $10 less would have shut up up most folks. That being said, I still want this thing!

It feels more like a "what can we get away with for cheap?" than a "what can we add to this to make it really special?"kind of thing. And Hasbro always does this, it's a historically overriding product philosophy, and we are suckers for it, because we keep buying the stuff. It''s a constant series of small omissions and missed opportunities---corners cut, basically.

The review tells me the figure is the best Spiderman figure they have produced, but like Dan said, not worth $50. I hope Hasbro is listening because a lot of great feedback was given about being more thoughtful about what you include with the Maximum line. Here is where they could solicit collector feedback like they used to for figure polls. A half masked head, pizza accessory, and better web accessories could have made quite the difference, and $10 less would have shut up up most folks. That being said, I still want this thing!

The figure is fine but, not worth $50. I guess the intention was to pad out the overall package with the accessories but, i think that is where this fumbles, imo...

-peter head doesn't look very good.

-2nd masked head doesn't look too different from the other one.

-the exposed forearms have oversized hands & wrist shooters.

-the stand for the web glob sits too low.

-no stand for the figure. This seems like a glaring omission to me.

Just seems like a bunch of ultimately useless filler to me.

Re: Maximum Spidey

First gut reaction says it looks good but then you see those same wonky hip joints they put on the Mini Comic Wave Miles. That's just unacceptable and at $50 it's just criminal. I did pass on this from the start. I just didn't think it was that much better than the RYV Spidey and the extra accessories that should have been there anyway did little to convince me. As a matter of fact just seeing this review I actually think the RYV Spidey is better. At least he doesn't look like he's in need of a major hip replacement. I know it's a drop pin which I am a major fan of but somehow other companies and even other lines under Hasbro's own umbrella seem to be able to do it without a gap big enough to drive the Hellcharger through. Sure okay you can put him into those crazy McFarlane poses but this is supposed to be the be all end all most definitive version of Spider-Man so are we to assume that McFarlane and his wacky art is the one who created the most definitive version of Spider-Man? Now that's crazy. I think guys like Sal Buscema, John Romita, Mike Zeck and even guys like Mark Bagley and Erik Larsen might have something to say about that. At least those guys had a general understanding of anatomy and body mechanics. Bottom line it's excessive and it's overhyped and overpriced just like the NWH Electro figure. And those hip joints for as functional as they may be for giving him the ability to kick himself in the head are the worst I've seen on any figure from any company in a long long time. Passed on both of these monstrosities and it was money well not spent.

I really like how this looks, but it's not fairly priced. There's no way this is a deluxe figure

On 3/21/2025 at 5:03 PM, RandomRaccoon said:

I've done this with 2 other figures. Jude Law plays a character in that new Star Wars show, and he has a 6" Black Series figure. I took that head and put it on Yon Rogg from MCU's Captain Marvel so I could have an "no helmet/visor" portrait.

I took another SW figure head from old man Han Solo. His head was placed on a white tux Indiana Jones figure, and this is now my President "Thunderbolt" Ross figure.

I admit it: I'm a geek LoL

Ain't nothing geeky about that, or at least, geekier than already collecting this stuff. Kitbashing is a time-honored tradition. BTW that Tux Indy is the best figure that line released.

On 3/21/2025 at 5:03 PM, RandomRaccoon said:

Old age LoL I have to use READERS for my cell!

I paid $37.99 for my "Electro" (quotes intentional; that ain't Jaimie Foxx!). It was actually $39.99, but I used my Target card and they gave me a whopping 5% off!

It is WAY overpriced. But I took the plunge in hopes Foxx becomes an action figure in ANOTHER property, and I can just harvest the head and pop it on "Electro."

I've done this with 2 other figures. Jude Law plays a character in that new Star Wars show, and he has a 6" Black Series figure. I took that head and put it on Yon Rogg from MCU's Captain Marvel so I could have an "no helmet/visor" portrait.

I took another SW figure head from old man Han Solo. His head was placed on a white tux Indiana Jones figure, and this is now my President "Thunderbolt" Ross figure.

I admit it: I'm a geek LoL

A Geek maybe. But a resourceful Geek. Nice work. Funny how Hasbro always finds a way to secure the likeness' of the actors from one Disney property yet can't seem to work out all the kinks to do it for another possibly better selling Disney property. Even if it's the same darn actor. Hmmmm. Let's ponder that for a second.

On 3/21/2025 at 12:09 PM, Emnems80 said:

I must've thought I saw someone say $50 in a previous post, must be my old age . But at $35 still overpriced. If there was at the very least a Jamie Foxx head sculpt I could see them trying to push the price that high. But without it just too much in my opinion.

Old age LoL I have to use READERS for my cell!

I paid $37.99 for my "Electro" (quotes intentional; that ain't Jaimie Foxx!). It was actually $39.99, but I used my Target card and they gave me a whopping 5% off!

It is WAY overpriced. But I took the plunge in hopes Foxx becomes an action figure in ANOTHER property, and I can just harvest the head and pop it on "Electro."

I've done this with 2 other figures. Jude Law plays a character in that new Star Wars show, and he has a 6" Black Series figure. I took that head and put it on Yon Rogg from MCU's Captain Marvel so I could have an "no helmet/visor" portrait.

I took another SW figure head from old man Han Solo. His head was placed on a white tux Indiana Jones figure, and this is now my President "Thunderbolt" Ross figure.

I admit it: I'm a geek LoL