Packaging: The new Marvel Legends line is packaged in a style that brings back memories of the 1960s comic books. The Iron Man action figure and his stand are clearly viewed on the easy to open bubble-carded package.
Headsculpt: The face mask is removable, and the face underneath is the fortyish-years-old Tony Stark, as he looked in the 1970s. Later in the 1990s Marvel Comics continuity, Tony Stark was transformed into a teenager, and at some point he was also never paralyzed, never had a heart-condition, and he never became an alcoholic, and he invented the Iron Man armor as a sort of Virtual Reality game instead of as an exo-skeleton for his paralyzed body. So since Iron Man's history and origins have been turned upside down and changed very often in recent years, I was glad to see the 1970s Tony Stark & Iron Man were being depicted in this set.
The Iron Man figure: Iron Man has the 1970s style red and yellow armor (Jim Alexander points out that there is a variant version of Iron Man with 1960s style Red and Gold armor). The action figure has hinged shoulders that allow the arms to wrap around any same-sized enemy. The fingers and toes also bend, which are extra points of articulation. The body has cut joints near the biceps, wrists, thighs, and below the knees. The head swivels freely. The painted parts are perfectly done. This Iron Man really looks great. As an action figure, Iron Man rocks!!! The jet ports are there in his boots, the pulse blasters are there in his gauntlets, and the repulsor rays are ready!
The Comic Book: A reprint of Iron Man #149 is included, and the only drawback is that the excellent story is continued in Iron Man #150, which is a giant-sized issue (not included).
Overall: You get an excellent action figure and a reprint of a great comic book for a paltry $6.99 at Toys R Us!
Grade: A
