WHAT IF? Marvel Legends Figures Reveal A Shocking New Take On Nebula, Zombie Hunter Spidey, And More

WHAT IF? Marvel Legends Figures Reveal A Shocking New Take On Nebula, Zombie Hunter Spidey, And More

Hasbro just revealed a new wave of Marvel Legends action figures based on What If?, and there's a new take on Nebula here that's definitely a departure from what we're used to seeing. Check it out...

By JoshWilding - Jul 28, 2021 10:07 AM EST
Filed Under: What If

We know the plan is for What If? is to flip the script on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the changes being made to some characters are perhaps even more significant than we anticipated. 

Earlier today, Hasbro revealed an upcoming series of Marvel Legends action figures based on the animated series, and while we're waiting on hi-res images, we still have plenty to discuss here. We've already seen quite a bit of Captain Carter, T'Challa/Star-Lord, and Doctor Strange Supreme, but we're definitely intrigued by these closer looks at Zombie Captain America and a version of Peter Parker (we're assuming that's him) dubbed "Zombie Hunter Spidey."

The colours on his costume seem to be a little different, and the outfit is actually closer to the one worn by the Disney Parks version of Spider-Man to the suits we've seen him wear in the MCU thus far. 

Regardless, the biggest talking point here is "Heist Nebula." This version of the character has blonde hair and doesn't have any of the scars or cybernetic enhancements inflicted upon her by Thanos. In fact, this version looks very similar to the one from the Infinity Gauntlet storyline who used the Gems to return to what she once looked like (we're betting this Nebula simply never met the Mad Titan).

Check out these What If? action figures below and stay tuned for our reaction to Marvel Studios' first animated series a little sooner than you might have expected...
 

WHAT IF...? Season 3 Reveals Full List Of Returning MCU Actors...And There Are Some Surprising Guest Stars
Related:

WHAT IF...? Season 3 Reveals Full List Of Returning MCU Actors...And There Are Some Surprising Guest Stars

WHAT IF...? Season 3 Adds Natasha Lyonne In Superhero Role - Is This Who She'll Play In THE FANTASTIC FOUR?
Recommended For You:

WHAT IF...? Season 3 Adds Natasha Lyonne In Superhero Role - Is This Who She'll Play In THE FANTASTIC FOUR?

DISCLAIMER: As a user generated site and platform, ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and "Safe Harbor" provisions.

This post was submitted by a user who has agreed to our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. ComicBookMovie.com will disable users who knowingly commit plagiarism, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement. Please CONTACT US for expeditious removal of copyrighted/trademarked content. CLICK HERE to learn more about our copyright and trademark policies.

Note that ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

Turogalh
Turogalh - 7/28/2021, 10:34 AM
That Zombie Hunter Spider-Man is coming to my Marvel Legends Spidey display! :P
Cap1
Cap1 - 7/28/2021, 10:35 AM
Someone pointed out that one of the only two with the ‘Marvel’s’ designation is Captain Carter, the other Sylvie who’s already in Loki. Spells well for her appearing in live-action
ReverseFlasher
ReverseFlasher - 7/28/2021, 10:41 AM
@Cap1 - interesting indeed, nice find.
DTor91
DTor91 - 7/28/2021, 10:42 AM
@Cap1 - That doesn’t mean anything. Certain figures have the “Marvel’s” designation because of trademarks. Sylvie and Carter being actual names, they can’t be trademarked. But attach “Marvel’s” in front it, now it can be.

Characters like Beast in previous Legends waves also had “Marvel’s” in front of it. Because again, Beast is a common word.
Cap1
Cap1 - 7/28/2021, 11:05 AM
@DTor91 - does it make no different for Carter having Captain there then? Can’t they trademark Captain Carter
DTor91
DTor91 - 7/28/2021, 11:13 AM
@Cap1 - Still complicates things considering there’s bound to be real Captain Carters out there.

By comparison, Captain America and Captain Marvel both don’t have the “Marvel’s” designation.
Cap1
Cap1 - 7/28/2021, 11:37 AM
@DTor91 - okay fair that makes sense, cheers for the explanation. Back to square one then lol
DTor91
DTor91 - 7/28/2021, 12:00 PM
@Cap1 - Haha yeah, don’t mean to be the bearer of, I guess bad news, but yeah man. Copyright in general is pretty iffy, but I remember looking that up when I first started noticing some merch labeled as “Marvel’s” etc. while others weren’t.
Having worked on art for Upper Deck’s Marvel card licenses before too, there’s just a whole weird list of what you can and can’t do with the properties and characters.
StSteven
StSteven - 7/28/2021, 4:40 PM
@DTor91 - Same thing goes for Transformers. Since G1 Hasbro had along the copyrights for various names of certain characters, so initially they either altered the names slightly (i.e. the Insecticon Shrapnel was changed to "Skrapnel") or they just renamed them completely. But then someone at Hasbro (whom I'm sure is a vice president by now) figured out that they can use the original names if they just add "Autobot" or "Decepticon" or "Constructicon", etc. before the original name. Hence in the Studio Series box set of movie Devastator that was released a little while ago, all the Constructicons have "Constructicon" before their name. Hell, most of the time they make the faction name pretty small so you barely notice it. Sneaky sneaky.
StSteven
StSteven - 7/28/2021, 4:41 PM
@StSteven - I meant to say "Since G1 Hasbro had lost the copyrights...". Stupid words and their stupid correct spellings.
malschla
malschla - 7/28/2021, 6:40 PM
@Cap1 - that would be difficult since there is a Captain Carter in Stargate. :-)
FlixMentallo21
FlixMentallo21 - 7/28/2021, 7:00 PM
@StSteven - GI Joe's also experienced this too. In terms of the product name being slapped onto an existing character's codename, during the 25th Anniversary line, one Clayton Abernathy had to be referred to on the packaging as 'G.I. Joe Hawk' instead of General Hawk or just Hawk.
StSteven
StSteven - 8/2/2021, 9:02 AM
@FlixMentallo21 - Yeah that sounds about right. Nice avatar BTW. Always loved Wheeljack. That no-nonsense-and-by-the-way-I'm-a-genius attitude is always cool. Last I heard he and a group of other engineers (Gears, Huffer, etc.) were trying to keep Cybertron's untethered moon from heading into their sun. We'll see how that works out for them.
MarvelousMarty
MarvelousMarty - 7/28/2021, 10:39 AM
Can't wait for this series and the figures!
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 7/28/2021, 10:40 AM
I'm not a big fan of Marvel Legends, mainly because their articulated joints are too noticeable. But I may make an exception for that Zombie Captain America. That one is awesome.
Turogalh
Turogalh - 7/28/2021, 10:58 AM
@CorndogBurglar - They have improved a lot lately. They are implementing pinless technology with new molds so the joints are not so noticeable. However, it also dependes of the figure...
thebamf
thebamf - 7/29/2021, 10:58 AM
@CorndogBurglar - I have all of the Zombie figures...even the DC ones. This Captain America is definitely going into my collection.
KanchaCheena
KanchaCheena - 7/28/2021, 10:42 AM
I like this Dr. Strange costume more than the current MCU one.
MisterDoctor217
MisterDoctor217 - 7/28/2021, 11:48 AM
@KanchaCheena - Dude yes !! Hope the one in DS2 is a big upgrade!
generictheeric
generictheeric - 7/28/2021, 10:48 AM
Karen Gillan said her Nebula voice was inspired by Marilyn Monroe, so the blond Nebula might be a reference to that.
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 7/28/2021, 11:02 AM
@generictheeric - oh HELL yeah to that.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 7/28/2021, 10:56 AM
Intergalactically Blonde
PapaSpank54
PapaSpank54 - 7/28/2021, 11:38 AM
Damn that's a nice Spidey. Cool how you can flip him into kind of a regular MCU Spidey.
Armageddon26
Armageddon26 - 7/28/2021, 11:50 AM
@PapaSpank54 - Without the cloak it’s actually just the Disneyland Spider-Man suit!
MisterDoctor217
MisterDoctor217 - 7/28/2021, 11:54 AM
Man I’m so excited for this show!!! It looks like it’s going to be something special
Also Nebula haha

I love the zombie hunter Spidey concept !!
But why would he have Stephen’s , cloak 🤔
SpaceAgent
SpaceAgent - 7/28/2021, 11:59 AM
I have zero idea about what's the deal with this version of Doctor Strange.

AND I LOVE IT!!!





I'm just excited to get more Dr. Strange!
Mandamanian
Mandamanian - 7/28/2021, 12:55 PM
Please stop positing spoiler images in your pictures and please put SPOILER ALERT at the top of your articles.
PC04
PC04 - 7/28/2021, 1:16 PM
Neat.
View Recorder