Marvel Legends Moon Knight Figure REVIEW (Strange Tales Blackheart Series)

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I think it really says something about the Marvel Legends Strange Tales Series that I could reasonably see any of the characters in the wave coming with a severed demon head. But it’s not just anyone that comes with the Marvel Legends Blackheart Build-A-Figure head—it’s the new Moon Knight in his 80s white and gold costume! We’ve had comic book styled Moon Knight Legends figures before—does this one have enough new features to be worth adding to your collection? Here’s my review…

Moon Knight is no stranger to comic book version Marvel Legends 6” figures, with three variants released by Hasbro in just the last few years. But one iteration of Marc Spector we hadn’t gotten—until now—is the gold-accented costume popularized by 80s Moon Knight and West Coast Avengers comics.

This particular Moon Knight design was a key missing piece from last year’s West Coast Avengers lineup box set—but no longer! Late 80s Moon Knight is here—but is he good?

I would say he is decidedly so. In fact, I’d say this is the best comic version Moon Knight 6” figure that Hasbro has done. For starters, the all-important pin-less double-hinge knees and elbows are here on a comic Moon Knight for the first time, completing the modern super-articulation set.

Butterfly swivel shoulders, ankle rockers, the works—every point of articulation you’d hope for in a Hasbro six inch figure is present and accounted for. There’s a classic ab crunch, but I think it’s so well-hidden by the design that few will complain.

Speaking of all the bases being covered—this Strange Tales Moon Knight ML figure has more accessories than any of his predecessors. In total, he comes with a whopping nine accessories—alternate hands, his Golden Ankh, 4 crescent darts, a bo staff and the Blackheart BAF head. Given the kind of grisly hero Moon Knight is, him holding up the “severed” head of Blackheart feels just fine to me.

I have no issues complaining when Hasbro gives unnecessary fists to characters that wouldn’t utilize them (like Mary Jane or Emma Frost), but Marc Spector isn’t one such hero. Fisticuffs are his most frequent means of combat, and are a great inclusion. Both fits have three little slots in them to insert the mini crescent darts (which are so tiny that they’re a nightmare for half-blind me).
There’s a larger crescent boomerang included as well, which I’m a lot more confident I won’t quickly lose. I like outfitting Moon Knight with the Golden Ankh in one hand and the Crescent Boomerang in another.
The bo staff could fit more snugly in Moon Knight’s hands, but it’s fine as an inclusion. The Golden Ankh created by time-displaced Hawkeye is such a cool item to include, though, and more than makes up for any shortcomings of the staff.

The gold belt and arm/leg bracers are all cast in gold plastic, so there’s no need to worry about gold paint oozing onto the white body. The joints are all tight and the plastic isn’t at all gummy either. The quality here is top-notch.

And I really do enjoy these new slimmed-down boxes, where you can quickly just pull out the action figure tray through the bottom of the box. I like these new boxes infinitely more than the all-cardboard ones that flopped hard.

Overall: This is definitely not my favorite costume for Moon Knight, but there’s no denying Hasbro did right by what’s likely a one-time-only figure. Not only is this the first pin-less comics Moon Knight, but he comes with the best assortment of accessories yet, including the deep-cut Golden Ankh and the head of the killer Blackheart BAF. The joint construction is solid, the plastic quality is good and there’s plenty of fun poses to be had.