MATT MURDOCK

MARVEL LEGENDS (HASBRO)

FiQ Fun Fact #0032: There have been plenty of Daredevil figures over the years, but the only prior civilian Matt Murdock was a Minimate, and he was just alternate parts to a vigilante Daredevil.

Daredevil was the second attempt at building a TV component to the MCU, and prior to the Disney+ contingent, it was certainly the most successful.  I myself was skeptical when the first trailers dropped (I was still a little scarred from the 2003 movie), but fell in love with the show with the very first episode.  In particular, I loved Charlie Cox’s take on the title character, and I was beyond thrilled when No Way Home brought him into the MCU proper, small scene or not.  And, for his first proper MCU Legends figure, we get not Daredevil, but Matt Murdock.  That’s a switch.

THE FIGURE ITSELF

Matt Murdock is another figure from the retro-carded No Way Home tie-in assortment of Marvel Legends.  He’s based on his look in his one scene in the movie, which certainly makes sense; not like there’s really any other options there.  The figure stands 6 1/4 inches tall and he has 30 points of articulation.  Matt is built on what appears to be an upgraded version of the Coulson suit body.  It’s got pinless joints on the arms and legs, as well as additional swivels at the ankles.  It still has some wonky proportions in a few spots, but it’s generally a marked improvement.  It’s a suit and tie, so it’s pretty basic.  What’s really got to sell the figure is the head sculpt.  It’s…well, it’s not Hasbro’s best output.  The elements of a good Charlie Cox likeness are all there, but they don’t quite congeal into proper full product.  The glasses are definitely a bit odd looking, and the exact shaping of his face and hair aren’t quite there.  It’s not the worst likeness, but it’s also not as immediately obvious as Matt as it could be.  Matt’s paint work is a generally basic set-up, with a lot of molded coloring.  He’s got face printing, which seems a little on the dark side, but it’s not bad.  Matt is packed with a cane and the brick he catches in May and Peter’s apartment with “Mysterio was right” written it.  The cane’s not quite right in its exact shaping, but close enough.  The brick is super cool, and a fantastic scene-specific part.

THE ME REMAINDER OF THE EQUATION

I’ve been looking for good toy coverage for the live action Daredevil since the show started.  Unfortunately, he seems to be rather tricky to get down.  This one continues that trend.  The likeness is definitely on the weaker side, and he’s limited in his applications by being a purely civilian guise, but he’s better than nothing, and there have certainly been worse Legends.

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