Cyclops - Marvel Now (Marvel Legends)

Marvel Legends NOW Cyclops

Cyclops is one of my favourite X-men superheroes and I might just consider myself a fan. When you're a fan, you'll definitely see all the changes they made on the character especially the suits! And I hate to say that this is the worst change they made on a Cyclops... or maybe I'm still not used to of looking at his new Marvel Now outfit. What's interesting for me is that big red "X" thing covering the center of his face... where are his eyes now?! With this, I think it would make a lot of sense that he wears his classic battle visor.















The Marvel Now Cyclops is part of the Jubilee Build-A-Figure Wave and he holds Jubilee's right arm. Being a Toys R Us exclusive, you can't find him at any retailers but in those stores. But since I'm not much of a fan with this Marvel Now version, so I wasn't really that crazy looking for this dude.

Like the Marvel Legends Astonishing Cyclops, the amount of articulation is entirely the same. The head is on a ball-peg which allows some good range of motion. His arms has ball-hinged shoulders, rotation at the biceps and wrists (with the hinges) and double-jointed elbows. He has an ab crunch plus a waist swivel at the torso. He got T-jointed hips, double-jointed knees, mid-calf rotation, hinged ankles with the ankle rockers.

Paint job is really plain and simple- you got this entire figure covered in black with some strips of red colours painted over it. The likeness to the character is accurate however, there is just lack of paint shading over that utility belt. The flesh colours on his face seem to seep in to his "visor"... or whatever you call it now. It is not done perfectly.

This body mold shouldn't be a stranger to you now. I'm not saying that the Bucky Cap or the Black Panther body mold is a poor choice, it is the only choice for a Marvel Legends Cyclops. The only differences you'll see when you compare him with the Astonishing version is (first) the added utility belt, (second) the face sculpt, obviously and (third) are the hands. Notice that the hands are both on closed fists instead of having the one hand doing the "Jean Grey pleasure pose"; that's one of the reasons why I like the Astonishing Cyclops better.

This action figure is greatly recommendable to a Cyclops collector or to someone who's planning to build a team of Marvel Now X-men figures. I believe this is the 4th time Hasbro gave us a 6-inch scale Cyclops, and if you're not a fan of this outfit or if you're someone like me who is yearning for a new Rogue, a new Gambit or a White Phoenix figure from Hasbro Marvel Legends then you definitely won't be happy and excited to see this.