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Type | Action figures |
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Company | Diamond Select Toys |
Country | United States |
Availability | 2002–present |
Materials | Plastic |
Marvel Select is a line of 1:10 scale action figures based on characters from the Marvel Universe and Marvel Cinematic Universe manufactured by Diamond Select Toys.
Diamond Select uses the "Select" label for other brands to indicate the 1:10 scale, including Universal Monsters, Star Trek and The Munsters , all of which come in similar packaging.
The Marvel Select line was developed by Diamond Select Toys in 2002 with Marvel Comics' toy division, Toy Biz, as a specialty-market counterpart to the larger company's mass-market offerings. Diamond Select handled design, sales and marketing, while Toy Biz handled development and production. At the time, the figures were mostly based on peripheral Ultimate Marvel and Marvel Knights characters, but the line quickly expanded to include core Marvel Universe characters. Diamond Select took over development and production after Toy Biz went defunct.
Early Marvel Select figures focused on sculpting over articulation and typically included detailed, diorama-style bases or accessories that necessitated larger packaging than figures from comparable toy lines. Sometimes, the packaging would even include a second or third figure. These pack-ins helped establish the line as collector-targeted.
Marvel Select's packaging is touted as "display-ready", featuring a large plastic bubble, which allows the figure inside to be seen without opening it.[ citation needed ] The packaging was originally adorned with distinctive comic artwork of each character. However, beginning in 2021, certain releases saw the traditional comic artwork replaced with promotional photographs of the figures themselves.[ citation needed ]
The line has received acclaim for its figures of larger characters like the Hulk, which can stand up to ten inches tall. [1] For these releases, bases and accessories were typically reduced in size or omitted completely to accommodate the size of the figures, which could fill the packaging on their own. [2]
Marvel Select eventually expanded to include figures based on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as a small number of Marvel movies by 20th Century Fox and Sony Pictures, particularly the Amazing Spider-Man and Wolverine films. A figure of Mystique was teased at conventions but was ultimately scrapped before production, indicating that the line was planned to expand to the X-Men film series at some point.[ citation needed ]
Contemporary Marvel Select figures have considerably more articulation than their predecessors. The large diorama-style bases, which were once a staple of the line, are now uncommon for all releases. Instead, smaller accessories and interchangeable parts are included.
Released | Figure | Accessories | Description | Variants |
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2002 | Spider-Man | Burglar webbed to a wall base | Although simply labeled “Spider-Man,” the figure is based on the Ultimate Marvel version | |
Punisher | Smashed pinball machine, arsenal of weapons and unarticulated thug victim figure | Based on artwork by Tim Bradstreet from the Marvel Knights imprint | ||
Elektra | Castle tower display base, ninja arsenal and alternate limbs | |||
Captain America | Flag, shield and WWII battlefield base | Although simply labeled “Captain America,” the figure is based on the Ultimate Marvel version, wearing his World War II gear | ||
Black Widow 2 | Cave wall base, pistol, rifle, knife and storage drums | Depicts Yelena Belova as Black Widow | ||
2003 | Wolverine: The Origin | Forest display and unarticulated wolves | Based on Origin | |
Black Cat | Apartment wall base, safe, jewels and unarticulated crawling Spider-Man | |||
Ultimate Iron Man | Removable forearm armor and recharging station | |||
Ultimate Hulk | Unprinted scenic city base | Reissued with a matte gray finish | ||
Ultimate Venom | Unmasked Spider-Man webbed to the wall base and symbiote jar | With emblem | ||
2004 | Ultimate Wolverine | Injured Magneto base | ||
Ultimate Thor | Mjölnir and defeated Giant-Man base | |||
Green Goblin | Goblin glider, pumpkin bomb and tied-up unmasked unarticulated Spider-Man accessory | Based on artwork by John Romita Sr., specifically The Amazing Spider-Man #39 | ||
Doctor Doom | Goblet hand, pistol and detailed throne with banners | |||
2005 | Spider-Man vs. Doctor Octopus | Removable, flexible tentacles | Doctor Octopus’ design is based on artwork by Staz Johnson from the miniseries Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Negative Exposure | |
Phoenix | Flame base | Based on Here Comes Tomorrow | Fiery transparent variant | |
Emma Frost | Hellfire Club fireplace display base with removable fire | Diamond transparent variant | ||
Web of Spider-Man | Rooftop gargoyle base | Based on the cover of Web of Spider-Man #1, featuring Spider-Man in his black costume | ||
She-Hulk ( ToyFare poll winner/convention tour exclusive) | Crushed car | |||
Ultimate Carnage | Gwen Stacy corpse | |||
Thanos | Alternate Infinity Gauntlet hand and Death (with separate face-mask) | |||
Wolverine | Unarticulated Kate Pryde and wanted poster ruins base | Based on the Days of Future Past story arc/the cover of Uncanny X-Men #141 | ||
The Watcher | Moon stand | |||
2006 | Spider-Woman | Detachable web shot, unarticulated Hydra agents and Hydra mansion base | The Jessica Drew version of Spider-Woman | Clear glider wings, yellow glider wings, first appearance with full cowl |
Spider-Woman (2006 SDCC exclusive) | Unarticulated Hydra agents and Hydra mansion base | The Julia Carpenter version of Spider-Woman; repaint of the previous Spider-Woman figure | ||
Moon Knight | Crescent blades and Khonshu statue | |||
Cloak & Dagger | Light knives | |||
Iron Spider (ToyFare exclusive) | Rooftop gargoyle base | Repaint of 2005's Web of Spider-Man figure | ||
2007 | Mephisto | Throne | ||
Ghost Rider | Fiery highway base | |||
Alien Legends: Brood and Skrull 2-Pack | ||||
Zombie Spider-Man | ||||
Zombie Colonel America | Removable skull, shield and Silver Surfer buildable base piece | |||
Zombie Hulk | Silver Surfer buildable base piece | |||
Skrull Elektra (2010 SDCC exclusive) | Articulated Skrull figure, ninja arsenal and alternate limbs | The main figure is a repaint of 2002's Elektra | ||
2008 | Thor | Mjölnir and Asgard base | Based on Olivier Coipel's Thor design | |
Incredible Hulk | Rubble-strewn base | |||
Iron Man | Blast-off base | |||
Stealth Iron Man | Blast-off base | Blue repaint of previous Iron Man | ||
What If...? Captain America (Big Bad Toy Store exclusive) | Blast-off base and shield | Red, white and blue repaint of Iron Man | ||
Captain America (Bucky Barnes) | Pistol, canteen, sheathed blade and eagle ledge | Bucky Barnes version of Captain America | Unmasked variant | |
Red Hulk (Big Bad Toy Store exclusive) | Rubble-strewn base | Repaint of Incredible Hulk figure, later reissued as non-exclusive | ||
Arachne | Hydra agents and Hydra mansion base | The Julia Carpenter version of Arachne, from Best of Marvel Select Series 3. Repaint of 2006's Spider-Woman figure | ||
Skrull Multi-Pack | From Best of Marvel Select Series 3. Includes three Skrull soldiers, reissued from Brood and Skrull/Skrull Elektra | |||
2009 | Captain Marvel | Crashed Skrull ship base | [Genis-Vell]] variant and Genis-Vell variant in Kree navy uniform with pistol | |
Anti-Venom | Symbiote base | |||
Wolverine | Weapon X base | First appearance variant | ||
Brown Uniform Wolverine (Big Bad Toy Store exclusive) | Samurai armor base | |||
Unmasked Wolverine (Phat Collectibles/Hastings Entertainment exclusive) | Samurai armor base | Same figure as the Big Bad Toy Store exclusive Brown Uniform Wolverine, but with a new head sculpt | ||
Sabretooth | Damaged Weapon X facility base | |||
First Appearance Sabretooth (CMDStore.com exclusive) | Damaged Weapon X facility base | Retooling of previous Sabretooth figure | ||
Daredevil | Cathedral rooftop base | Unmasked variant with loose cowl | ||
2010 | Marvel Girl | Half of the X-Mansion gate | Rachel Summers variant | |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Dumpster | |||
Spider-Man | Destroyed car base | |||
Iron Man 2 : Iron Man Mark VI Armor | Armory base | |||
Iron Man 2: Iron Man Mark IV Armor (Borders exclusive) | Armory base | |||
Iron Man 2 : War Machine | Hammer armory base | War Machine MK I with a red arc reactor | ||
Iron Man 2 : War Machine (Borders exclusive) | Hammer armory base | War Machine MK I with a blue arc reactor | ||
Thing | Printed group scene Fantastic Four base | |||
Abomination | Destroyed ground base | |||
Deadpool | Rifle, pistol, two swords, two sais and shot-up back alley base | Unmasked variant | ||
2011 | Cyclops | Interchangeable mask-less head and Danger Room base | X-Factor variant | |
Magneto | Destroyed X-Mansion base | Without helmet variant | ||
Juggernaut | Printed rubble base | Without helmet variant | ||
Thor : Loki | Scepter, Heimdall's sword and half of Bifröst gate base | |||
Thor : The Mighty Avenger | Mjölnir and half of Bifröst gate base | Thor from Thor | ||
Gambit | Interchangeable hands, charged-cards, staff and Danger Room base | Long-haired variant | ||
Captain America: The First Avenger : Captain America | Shield, pistol and half of a Cosmic Cube base | |||
Captain America: The First Avenger : Red Skull | Pistol and half of a Cosmic Cube base | |||
Hawkeye (Disney Store exclusive) | Perched Wasp arrow and slain Ultron base | Hawkeye's classic costume. Originally a Disney Store exclusive, but later saw a wider release | ||
Thor (Disney Store exclusive) | Mjölnir and rock base | Thor's classic costume. Originally a Disney Store exclusive, but later saw a wider release | ||
Captain America (Disney Store exclusive) | Shield and platform base | Captain America's classic costume | ||
Black Widow (Disney Store exclusive) | Ant-Man miniature and slain Ultron base | Costume has a metallic purple sheen | ||
2012 | Colossus | Danger Room base | ||
Green Goblin | Glider base | A modern take on Green Goblin | ||
The Avengers : Hulk | ||||
The Avengers : Hawkeye | Bow and Pershing Square railing base | |||
The Avengers : Chitauri Footsoldier | Pershing Square railing base | |||
The Avengers : Iron Man | Alternate hands, armory base | Reissue of 2010's Iron Man Mark VI Armor from Iron Man 2 | ||
The Amazing Spider-Man : Lizard | ||||
The Amazing Spider-Man : Spider-Man | Interchangeable hands and awning base | |||
The Amazing Spider-Man : Unmasked Spider-Man (Disney Store exclusive) | Interchangeable head, alternate hands and awning base | |||
The Amazing Spider-Man : Metallic Spider-Man (Disney Store exclusive) | Interchangeable hands and awning base | |||
Ultron | Ant-Man and Wasp (fallen heroes) base | |||
Storm | Danger Room base with torch attachment | Short hair variant | ||
Unleashed Hulk (Disney Store exclusive) | Based on art by Marc Silvestri. Originally a Disney Store exclusive, but later saw a wider reissue | |||
Agent Venom (Disney Store exclusive) | Revolver pistol, modern pistol and wreckage base | |||
Lizard (Disney Store exclusive) | Brick wall and sewer cover base | |||
Barbarian Hulk | ||||
Rhino | ||||
2013 | Venom | Interchangeable hands, alternate heads, extra limbs and multi-headed “backpack” attachment | The Eddie Brock version of Venom, featuring parts based on the Venom: The Madness storyline | |
Nightcrawler | Teleportation base | |||
Iron Man 3 : Iron Man Mark XLII Armor | Interchangeable unmasked head, alternate hands and armory base | |||
Iron Man 3 : War Machine | Interchangeable unmasked head, shoulder cannon and armory base | |||
Iron Man 3 : Iron Patriot (Disney Store exclusive) | Interchangeable unmasked head, shoulder cannon and armory base | Repaint of War Machine | ||
Iron Man 3 : Battle Damaged Iron Man Mark XLII Armor (Disney Store exclusive) | Interchangeable unmasked head, alternate hands and armory base | Repaint of regular Mark XLII figure | ||
The Wolverine | Two interchangeable heads, bone claw hands, adamantium claw hands, sheathed claw hands and a sword | Wolverine as he appears in the movie The Wolverine | ||
Thor: The Dark World : Thor | Mjolnir and half of a rocky display base | |||
Thor: The Dark World: Jane Foster | Interchangeable aether-possessed head, dark elf sword and half of a rocky display base | |||
Silver Surfer | Surfboard, energy blasts, alternate hands, infinity gauntlet and energy trail base | |||
Winter Soldier (Disney Store exclusive) | Pistol, machine gun, sniper rifle, crate and shattered window display base | |||
2014 | The Superior Spider-Man (Disney Store exclusive) | Display base depicting the aftermath of a battle with the Sinister Six team established in The Superior Foes of Spider-Man | ||
Captain America: The Winter Soldier : Captain America | Shield and helicarrier-inspired display base | Captain America's stealth suit | ||
Captain America: The Winter Soldier : Unmasked Captain America (Disney Store exclusive) | Masked head, shield with stripped paint and helicarrier-inspired display base | Retooling of the previous Captain America figure | ||
Captain America: The Winter Soldier : Falcon | Battle damaged helicarrier-inspired display base | |||
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 : Spider-Man | Interchangeable right hand, web lines and awning base | Interchangeable hands, web lines, fire helmet and fire hose nozzle | ||
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 : Spider-Man | Interchangeable right hand, web lines and awning base | Same as previous figure, but with different accessories | ||
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 : Unmasked Spider-Man (Disney Store exclusive) | Interchangeable head, alternate hands and web lines | Same as previous figure, but with different accessories | ||
Savage Hulk (Disney Store exclusive) | Rubble-strewn base | Based on early appearances of the Hulk | ||
Black Widow | Ant-Man miniature and slain Ultron base | Black repaint of 2011's Disney Store exclusive Black Widow | ||
Electro (Disney Store exclusive) | Transformer tower display base | Also available in two-pack with a reissue of 2010's Spider-Man figure | ||
Zombie Magneto | Rubble base and severed Green Goblin limb | |||
Bleeding Edge Iron Man (Disney Store exclusive) | Demolished plane wing display base | |||
Captain America (Disney Store exclusive) | Alternate head, shield and platform base | Captain America's classic costume. Reissue of 2010's Captain America with the addition of an unmasked head | ||
2015 | The Mighty Thor (Disney Store exclusive) | Alternate fist, Mjölnir, spinning Mjölnir accessory and peg stand | Based on Thor's Marvel Now! design by Esad Ribić | |
The Mighty Thor | Alternate head and fist, Mjölnir, spinning Mjölnir accessory and peg stand | Same as the Disney Store exclusive but with the addition of a helmet-less alternative head. Based on Thor's Marvel Now! design by Esad Ribić | ||
Cable | Defeated Stryfe base, pistol, shoulder mounted gun, oversized gun, two large guns and a knife | |||
Carnage | Interchangeable heads, blades and tendrils | |||
Iron Man Hulkbuster (Disney Store exclusive) | Based on the art of Adi Granov from The Invincible Iron Man #12 (2006) | |||
Ant-Man : Ant-Man | Interchangeable hands and unarticulated Ant-Man figurine | |||
Ant-Man : Ant-Man (Disney Store exclusive) | Interchangeable helmet, hands and unarticulated Ant-Man figurine | Unmasked version of the general release | ||
Avengers: Age of Ultron : Hulk | ||||
Avengers: Age of Ultron : Thor | Half of rubble base | Repaint of the 2013 figure made for Thor: The Dark World | ||
Avengers: Age of Ultron : Black Widow | Two escrima sticks, pistol and half of rubble base | |||
Zombie Sabretooth | Rubble base featuring a damaged chunk of Green Goblin's Goblin Glider | |||
Dr. Strange | Eye of Agamotto amulet, energy blast and Sanctum Sanctorum window base | |||
Avenging Hawkeye (Disney Store exclusive) | Alternate head, various trick arrows, compound bow, crossbow pistol and unarticulated Lucky the Pizza Dog | Based on David Aja's design | ||
2016 | The Spectacular Spider-Man (Disney Store exclusive) | Unmasked head, loose mask, interchangeable hands and camera | ||
Black Panther (Disney Store exclusive) | Tree base | |||
Avenging Captain America | Shield, Hydra base | A modern interpretation of Captain America | ||
Captain America: Civil War : Iron Man Mark 46 | Interchangeable hands and part of Avengers Facility base | |||
Captain America: Civil War : Captain America | Shield, interchangeable hands and part of Avengers Facility base | |||
Captain America: Civil War : Winter Soldier | Rifle, interchangeable hands and part of Avengers Facility base | |||
Captain America: Civil War : Captain America (Disney Store exclusive) | Alternate head, shield, interchangeable hands and part of Avengers Facility base | Same as the general release, but with the addition of an unmasked head | ||
Dr. Strange (Disney Store exclusive) | Alternate head, Eye of Agamotto amulet, energy blast and Sanctum Sanctorum window base. | Dr. Charles Benton/Asmodeus Masked variant of previous year's Doctor Strange figure | ||
Destroyer | Interchangeable Odin head and sword | |||
2017 | Doctor Strange : Doctor Strange | Interchangeable hands, magic sphere and Sanctum Sanctorum window base | ||
Star-Lord (Disney Store exclusive) | Interchangeable unmasked head and hand, two blasters, rock fragment, jet-flame boots, flight stand and interlocking environment base | |||
Groot (Disney Store exclusive) | Interlocking environment base | |||
Drax (Disney Store exclusive) | Battle axe, sword, interchangeable hands and interlocking environment base | |||
Gamora with Rocket (Disney Store exclusive) | Gamora has three sets of interchangeable hands, a sword, a knife, a laser rifle and two laser pistols; Rocket includes two blasters with the interlocking environment base | |||
Lady Deadpool | Two katanas, shotgun, waist knife, bazooka, interchangeable hands and base with Headpool | |||
Planet Hulk (Disney Store exclusive) | Axe and shield | |||
Spider-Man: Homecoming : Spider-Man | Interchangeable hands and rooftop base | |||
Spider-Man: Homecoming : Spider-Man (Disney Store exclusive) | Interchangeable hands and rooftop base | Unmasked variant of the general release, does not include masked head | ||
Daredevil : Daredevil | Interchangeable hands, two-part baton, elevator base and flight stand | Based on his appearance in later episodes of season 2 | ||
Spider-Gwen | Interchangeable hands, defeated robot base and unmasked head | |||
2018 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 : Star-Lord | Includes articulated Rocket Raccoon, one of Star-Lord's Element guns and two blasters for Rocket | ||
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 : Drax | Includes articulated Baby Groot, interchangeable hands and two daggers | |||
Thor Ragnarok : Gladiator Hulk | Alternate head, alternate hands, axe and hammer | |||
Thor Ragnarok : Thor | Interchangeable hands, swords, and lightning effect pieces | |||
Thanos (Disney Store exclusive) | Interchangeable head | |||
Black Panther : Black Panther | Vibranium rock display base and interchangeable hands | |||
Marvel's Beast | Hanging bar attachment danger room base | |||
Avengers: Infinity War : Iron Man MK50 (Disney Store exclusive) | Interchangeable hands, two sets of nanotech hand blades and nano repulsor cannon | |||
Avengers: Infinity War : Spider-Man | Interchangeable hands and articulating mechanical legs | Iron Spider costume | ||
Avengers: Infinity War : Avengers: Infinity War: Thor & Groot | Interchangeable hands for Thor, Stormbreaker and Groot's handheld video game | |||
Avengers: Infinity War : Captain America | Grass display base, interchangeable hands and shields | |||
Venom (Disney Store exclusive) | Interchangeable heads, hands and backpiece tendril attachment | Retooling of 2013's Venom. All alternate heads are based on artwork from specific comics such as Venom: Dark Origin and Venom vs. Carnage | ||
2019 | Ant-Man and the Wasp: The Wasp (Disney Store exclusive) | Interchangeable hands and miniature Scott Lang Ant-Man & The Wasp figures | ||
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Ant-Man (Disney Store exclusive) | Interchangeable hands and miniature Janet van Dyne Wasp, Hank Pym Ant-Man and Sub-Atomic Ant-Man figures | |||
Rogue | Interchangeable hands and mounted gun Danger Room base | |||
Psylocke | Psy-blade, psy-energy mask effect, interchangeable head and hands and wing chun dummy attachment Danger Room base | |||
Sandman | Interchangeable hands, sand spiked hammer, sand spiked flail and sandstorm base | |||
Captain Marvel : Starforce Captain Marvel | Interchangeable cowl head, hands, blast-off base and Goose | Captain Marvel's green Starforce costume | ||
Gamerverse: Spider-Man | Alternate hands, spider-drone and web shield | |||
2020 | Spider-Man: Far From Home : Spider-Man (Disney Store exclusive) | Union Jack flag pole and interchangeable hands | ||
Captain Marvel : Captain Marvel (Disney Store exclusive) | Interchangeable cowl head, hands, energy blasts, two flight stands and Goose | Repaint of 2019's Starforce Captain Marvel | ||
Avengers: Endgame : Hulk (Disney Store exclusive) | Interchangeable hands | |||
Avengers: Endgame : Nano-Gauntlet Hulk | Interchangeable hands and Nano-Gauntlet | Does not share a sculpt with the Disney Store exclusive version of Endgame's Hulk despite depicting the same costume | ||
Avengers: Endgame: Thanos (Disney Store exclusive) | Interchangeable forearm with infinity gauntlet and dual-sided blade | Depicts Thanos in his armor | ||
Avengers: Endgame : Iron Man MK 85 | Interchangeable hands, interchangeable forearm with Nano-Gauntlet, snapping fingers hand and Avengers facility base | |||
Taskmaster (Disney Store exclusive) | Sword, shield, pistol, bow and arrows, interchangeable head and hand | |||
Black Widow : Taskmaster | Sword, shield, bow and arrows and interchangeable hands | |||
Carnage (Disney Store exclusive) | Interchangeable heads, interchangeable bladed hands, tendrils and “backpack” attachment | Retooling of 2015's Carnage. Each alternate head is based on specific comic art | ||
2021 | Immortal Hulk | Interchangeable hands, alternate cyborg head | Despite being named “Immortal Hulk,” it features a more classic depiction of Hulk than the one in the series Immortal Hulk | |
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier : Captain America (Disney Store exclusive) | Wing pack, shield and alternate hands | |||
Winter Soldier (Disney Store exclusive) | Pistol, machine gun, sniper rifle, crate and window diorama | Repaint of 2013's Winter Soldier figure, inspired by The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | ||
Loki (Disney Store exclusive) | Staff, sword, dagger, interchangeable arms, removable coat and unarticulated Kid Loki | Based on Loki: Agent of Asgard | ||
Silver Centurion Iron Man | Interchangeable unmasked heads, hands, removable “backpack” and blast effects | The MK VII armor | ||
Human Torch | Alternate head, fire effects and flame base | Includes parts to change it into the Jim Hammond Human Torch | ||
Titanium Man | Interchangeable head and hands | |||
WandaVision : The Scarlet Witch | Interchangeable head, hands and hex effects | |||
Spider-Man: No Way Home : Spider-Man | Alternate hands and two web lines | The black and gold, inside-out Upgraded Suit | ||
2022 | Hawkeye (Disney Store exclusive) | Alternate head, various trick arrows, compound bow, crossbow pistol and unarticulated Lucky the Pizza Dog | Repaint of 2015's Avenging Hawkeye with a new color scheme inspired by the Hawkeye Disney+ series | |
Moon Knight (Disney Store exclusive) | Two crescent darts and Egyptian temple base | Repaint of the 2006 Moon Knight with a new color scheme inspired by the Moon Knight Disney+ series | ||
Miles Morales Spider-Man (Disney Store exclusive) | Alternate head, alternate hands, spider-sense attachment, two web lines and unarticulated Spider-Ham figurine | |||
Black Panther (Disney Store exclusive) | Repurposed wall base from 2002's Black Widow 2 figure | Repaint of 2016's Black Panther with a new color scheme inspired by the comics | ||
Beta Ray Bill | Stormbreaker and swinging Stormbreaker accessory | |||
Vision | Alternate head, interchangeable hands and blast accessories | |||
2023 | Red Hulk | Interchangeable hands | Retooling of 2021's Immortal Hulk figure | |
Super Skrull | Interchangeable hands, alternate head and voice blast effect | Based on the Super Skrull that fought the Illuminati using their combined powers | ||
Apocalypse | Interchangeable weapon attachments | |||
Blade | Interchangeable head and hands, knife, sword, club, guns, UV and foldable blade | |||
Iceman | Interchangeable head, hands and belt, ice blast effects and ice base | |||
Mister Fantastic | Interchangeable hands, stretched hands, torso extensions, stretched neck, wrap-around base and Ultimate Nullifier | |||
Invisible Woman | Interchangeable hands, interchangeable invisible forearms, interchangeable invisible legs, forcefield shield, psionic bubble, and psionic blast base | |||
2024 | Crimson Dynamo | Interchangeable hands, alternate unmasked head, blast effects and swappable faceplates for helmet | ||
Captain America | Two shields, alternate heads and necks, interchangeable hands, removable harness for shield, removable utility belt and loose cowl piece | New edition of Captain America's classic costume, similar in design to 2011's release, but with less prominent scales and brighter colors | ||
All figures were also released individually.
Set | Characters | Universe | Release | Accessories |
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Fearsome Foes of Spider-Man | Green Goblin | Earth-616 | Holiday 2012 | |
Lizard | ||||
Spider-Man | ||||
Agent Venom | ||||
Electro and Spider-Man | Electro | Summer 2014 | 2 transformer towers | |
Spider-Man |
"Best of Marvel Select" allowed retailers to re-order popular, sold-out figures, sometimes repainted or repackaged. Arachne and the Skrull Multi-Pack were originally offered in this configuration.
Year | Character | Universe | Description |
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2006 | Green Goblin | Earth-616 | |
Thanos | |||
Hulk | Ultimate | ||
Spider-Man | |||
2007 | Emma Frost | Earth-616 | normal |
translucent diamond form | |||
Phoenix | Earth-15104 | normal | |
translucent orange | |||
Venom | Ultimate | ||
2008 | Hulk | Ultimate | |
Iron Man | |||
Julia Carpenter | Earth-616 | Arachne | |
Punisher | |||
Skrulls | 3-pack | ||
2010 | Black Cat | Earth-616 | |
Doctor Doom | |||
Thanos | |||
2011 | Hulk | Ultimate | |
Hulk | Earth-616 | ||
Red Hulk |
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Marvel Super Hero Squad is an action figure line marketed by Hasbro beginning in 2007. The line features 2-inch (51 mm) scale replicas of comic book heroes from the Marvel Comics universe. Each figure is portrayed in a cartoonish super-deformed style. The line was designed for younger collectors, but has become a hit with fans of all ages despite the "for ages 3 and up" category status. Marketed initially as four two-packs per wave, Super Hero Squad has branched out to include larger multi-packs, vehicles, and mega-packs containing larger characters in scale with the 2-inch (51 mm) line.
DC Universe Classics is an action figure toyline, a sub-line of the DC Universe toy brand manufactured by Mattel. They were 6-inch scale figures based on the fictional characters owned by DC Comics. The entire line was sculpted by the Four Horsemen Studios, and was first available for sale in 2008. The "DC Classics" line ceased to be sold at retail in 2012. The series then became an online-and-convention exclusive line. It was announced in late 2014 that the line would end with a final series of six figures celebrating the history of the line.
DC Universe: Justice League Unlimited Fan Collection is an action figure line based on the highly popular Justice League and Justice League Unlimited animated series. Though it was based on the show(s), the line has continued well beyond it, and has been re-branded in 2008, as a Target exclusive. Mattel announced in February 2011 that the line would come to an end later in the year with the final figures being released on the Mattel website including the final two three-packs, a seven-pack as well as the three exclusive Con three-packs being made available to the public.
DC Universe is a toy brand manufactured by Mattel. It has five sub-lines – Classics, Fighting Figures, Giants of Justice, Infinite Heroes, and the reintegrated Justice League Unlimited line.
Marvel Universe is a 33⁄4" action figure line manufactured by Hasbro, featuring characters from the Marvel Comics universe. It first hit stores in early 2009 and features detailed sculpting, multiple points of articulation, and accessories. The line was created by Hasbro Designer Dave Vonner.
G.I. Joe is an American media franchise and a line of action figures owned and produced by the toy company Hasbro. The initial product offering represented four of the branches of the U.S. armed forces with the Action Soldier, Action Sailor, Action Pilot, Action Marine and later on, the Action Nurse. The name is derived from the usage of "G.I. Joe" for the generic U.S. soldier, itself derived from the more general term "G.I.". The development of G.I. Joe led to the coining of the term "action figure". G.I. Joe's appeal to children has made it an American icon among toys.
Diamond Select Toys was founded in 1999 by sister company Diamond Comics Distributors to create collectibles for adult collectors, and has since licensed a variety of pop culture properties, including Marvel Comics, Star Wars, Star Trek, Transformers, Ghostbusters, Halo, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Indiana Jones, Battlestar Galactica, 24, The Muppets and Back to the Future. While they have made collectibles in numerous product categories, including action figures, plush, banks, busts, statues and prop replicas, many of their licensed properties are released in the form of Minimates mini-figures.
Toy Biz, Inc. was a toy manufacturer, originally founded in Montreal, Quebec as Charan Toys. The company is best known for holding the Marvel Comics toy license from 1990 to 2006.
Star Wars: The Black Series (TBS) is a Star Wars toy line produced by Hasbro. It includes action figures, vehicles, Force FX lightsabers, and collectable items.
DC Multiverse is an American action figure toyline from Mattel, later by McFarlane Toys. Primarily consisting of 6-inch figures during Mattel's run and 7-inch figures during McFarlane Toys production, the line is based on properties owned by DC Comics. The line was launched as a continuation of Mattel's DC Universe Classics line and utilizes the same scale, sculpt and articulation style. Under McFarlane Toys, the scale was upped to 7-inches with 22 points of articulation.