The theatrical debut of Avengers: Doomsday is just over six months away and while fans await the first full trailer for the film, merchandising leaks continue to provide tidbits and detailed looks at what can be expected from the Russo brothers return to Marvel Studios.
Hasbro’s wide-ranging lines of action figures have often provided first looks at characters from upcoming Marvel Studios’ projects and it’s happened again. This time, peeks at two figures from the company’s Action Verse line (previously known as Epic Heroes) have revealed fairly detailed looks at the costumes and power sets for Doctor Doom and Thor. As always with toy leaks, there’s no guarantee everything seen in the package is a direct translation of what will be seen on screen (Doom’s red power effects ?) but it’s safe to say the costumes are pretty spot on.
The packages for the Action Verse line also provide first looks at Beast, complete with an old school X-Men belt, a shirtless Thing, a flamed on Human Torch and Captain America.
Leaked looks at the larger scale Titan Heroes action figures for Doctor Doom and Captain America also made their way online, providing even more detailed (and probably VERY accurate) looks at the costumes for the two.
Marvel makes a killing on action figures, which means this is likely just the beginning since we’ve yet to see leaks from Hasbro’s premium (and typically very movie-accurate) Marvel Legends line yet. Certainly once the first trailer drops, which many believe will be at SDCC, the studio will blow the lid off in terms of merchandising, making a large chunk of the film’s budget back before it even hits theaters.
Leave a Reply