REVIEW: Marvel Legends Avengers Doomsday MAGNETO Figure (Amazon Exclusive) – Marvel Toy News

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After shipping being delayed by Amazon several times for their exclusive Marvel Legends Avengers Doomsday figure, I was a bit surprised when he randomly appeared in a nondescript brown box in my mail box yesterday. I’ve been raring for a new Marvel figure to review, though, so let’s busy elderly Ian McKellen Magneto out of the box and see if he was worth the purchase…

This is not Hasbro’s first movie Magneto action figure, and it’s not likely to be the last either (although it is very likely Avengers Doomsday may be McKellen’s last Marvel movie). Even so, with McKellen Magneto joining the MCU, I decided I needed an official 6” action figure of him from Doomsday.

For whatever reason, Hasbro decided to make the most well-known X-Men villain of all-time an Amazon exclusive. It’s a weird choice for such a high-profile character, but I’m all for whatever gets out more characters as Legends figures before the movie hits.

Magneto ‘s costume is authentically a baggy, maroon jumpsuit. It’s not the most inspiring design, but Hasbro elevates it a bit with the painted X-belt and helmet, which both look nice with the added deco.

The star of this release, though, is definitely the multi-color soft goods fabric cape. It’s rare that we get soft goods from Hasbro Marvel Legends, and the red-inside, black-outside cape looks tremendous and fits perfectly. I just love it. If I was just rating the cape, this would have an ‘A’ review locked already.

As far as the likeness goes, well… there’s no doubt about it: this is a portrait of an old man. I think the head channels old Alec Guinness Obi-Wan Kenobi more than old Ian McKellen, but Hasbro clearly tried, and looking at the figure as a whole, there’s zero doubt this is movie Magneto.

Magnus’ long locks of hair are flowing out the back of the helmet, giving a real Age of Apocalypse vibe. I dig it.

I actually think this is a solid (but not spectacular) representation overall of an old and worn out Ian McKellen. There’s no helmet-less head included, so it’ll always be apparent that Fox’s cinematic Master of Magnetism himself is peering at you from underneath his helmet.

In fact, the figure only includes a whopping two accessories at all: swap-out open palm hands. These are essential for adding to the posing possibilities for this Magneto, but really pretty weak as the sole extras for a $28 figure.

And that is the biggest shortcoming of this Amazon Exclusive Magneto by far: value. For 28 bucks, one extra pair of hands and a really nice cape just won’t cut it for most.
The articulation set is modern and pin-less, but nothing to write home about. Probably more than sufficient for an 80-something year-old Magneto who wasn’t exactly an acrobat to begin with. It includes:

—Ball Head and Hips
—Ball-Hinge Shoulders (No Butterflies)
—Ab Crunch
—Double-Hinge Elbows and Knees
—Swivel-Hinge Wrists
—Swivel Waist, Biceps, Thighs and Boots
—Hinged Feet with Rockers

Overall: I’m not gullible enough to believe this is the last Ian McKellen Magneto action figure that Hasbro will ever release, but it may be the last for quite a while. I really really like the two-color fabric cape, but the likeness, articulation and accessories all feel very mundane.

At a few dollars less I could probably rate this Doomsday Magneto higher, but at the highly questionable price-point, the best I can do is a ‘+’ for the cape. Worth it if you really need an Ian Magneto or are caught up in the Avengers Doomsday hype, but quite an average release for everyone else.