Marvel Legends Doctor Doom

I finally got me the new Doctor Doom figure from Marvel Legends. I had initially pre-ordered it from Amazon back in October. According to them, they weren't due to get it in until February 25. This figure ended up getting released at the very end of December 2019. I finally found the new wave figures at Target and got my Doom, cancelling the Amazon order.

Doom comes with 2 different heads (modern sculpt and the more classic Doom look), 2 pairs of hands (fists and one open and the other a trigger finger pose), a gun and his cape that is removable. The gun fits securely in his gun holster, that can be closed securely with a peg. Both of the heads look great and are nicely detailed. His cape, while plastic, is still nice and doesn't impede the figure like other plastic capes.

I also own a cloth cape that I got off ebay that was made for the older Doom figure. It fits this Doom nicely, though slightly large and a darker shade of green. I also just ordered another cloth one that looks to be made for this release, so I'll have more cape options. The sculpt is great. As you can see in the above photo with the heads, each is intricately detailed, each capturing his unique look. The fabric pattern on his torso and "skirt", the armor on his legs and arms, his belt & buckle, and even his gun holster are meticulously sculpted. His hoster has a D on it as well, and there's even straps that hold his armored arms and legs together. Marvel Legends has finally given us the Doom figure we've longed for.

The articulation is great and a huge improvement over the older release, which was more stiff and limited. Since the heads are separate from the cape and are on a ball joint, they can be moved individually. The arms can move out quite far, as well as around. The elbows and knees are double jointed, the ankles and wrists have hinges, and since the skirt section is a soft plastic and is 2 pieces with a cut at the sides, his legs can kick farther forward and side to side. This gives him quite a range with posability, and it's nice to have a Doom figure that can sit down. Doctor Doom looks and feels fantastic.

When I saw the initial photos of this Doctor Doom figure I was psyched as he looked great and he's my favorite Marvel villain. Now that I have him in hand, he's everything I could have wanted and more. His amazing details and posability make him a lot of fun to mess around with. Marvel Legends have given us their best Victor von Doom figure to date.

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