Marvel Legends Odin review – 85th Anniversary wave

Odin definitely was on the overdue for a Marvel Legends update. His previous figure was a hybrid Build A Figure that allowed collectors to also make a King Thor.

That figure was too slight for a true All-Father and after many years later, the Hasbro team decided the 85th anniversary wave of Marvel Legends was a perfect time for Odin to get an update.

Let’s see if this figure is worthy of singing its praises through the halls of Valhalla or if it just warrants facing Ragnarok.

Packaging: The 85th Anniversary color scheme features black and copper with some random tech piping.

In a very nice and welcome change from standard ML packaging, there is a credit for the artwork from Ryan Stegman. That’s something I’ve wanted to see for years so it’s good to see that small line included.

There’s a quick bio, but it effectively summarizes Odin’s role and purpose.

Likeness: Odin looks nice and imposing as befitting The Allfather.

The ML team decided that this version of Odin should be the most definitive version we’ll get for the foreseeable future. Mission accomplished.

His head sculpt is awesome with a stern expression, an eyepatch over his right eye and a big, voluminous beard.

Odin’s shoulders are covered with the furry part of his cape, which is soft gold to make sitting on the throne easier. His shoulder pads, gauntlets, kneepads and boots are sculpted with plenty of ornate detailing. The latter sections all have spikes to serve as a reminder not to trifle with Odin.

His chest is an original piece sculpted with chain mail and a crest at the center that’s also nicely detailed. That’s framed by a massive belt, which has a wild amount of detail as it feeds into the equally exquisite skirt and flap piece.

The arms and legs have more of a plated armor that suggests it’s not made of a restrictive material. Odin might be one of the most impressive sculpts I’ve seen from this line in a while. This seems like it’s going to be an easy candidate to end up in the Top 10 best sculpts in Hasbro’s run of Marvel Legends.

Scale: Odin is a massive figure. This scale fits the wide, imposing presence shown in the comics. The 80th anniversary Thor comes up to his chin while the shorter Loki comes up to his shoulder.

What was really fun was seeing how Odin compared to Balder and The Warriors Three. Wait…

He does match up eye to eye with The Destroyer figure, which is very cool.

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Paint: Thankfully Odin has one of his colorful attires. While the paint apps don’t include any washes to further bring out the detail on his armored pieces or his hair, he stands out thanks to the bold shades of teal, gold and copper.

Since the pieces are molded in the plastic there’s not a lot of additional paint hits save the silver spikes and his golden eyepatch.

Articulation: Odin doesn’t charge out into battle himself that often. He’s more of the bellow commands from his throne type of leader. Still, if things get really crazy in Asgard, this figure can handle himself well.

Like most larger scale figures, Odin doesn’t have double-jointed elbows. His range of motion is good, and he can hit some fun action poses.

Thanks to his big base, he’s able to pose on one leg.

Odin has

• neck
• ball-jointed shoulders
• bicep
• elbow
• wrist
• wrist hinge
• torso
• waist
• hip
• thigh
• knee
• ankle

Accessories: Odin is a deluxe figure and cashes out pretty well with extras.

First up he’s got two separate helmet options.  This all works thanks to the setup with his head, which has a removable hairpiece/helmet section allowing other options to plug snugly into the base of his head.

One is a more intricate with four horns — two with a smoother curved surface and the other pair include have segmented portions. It also has a really cool crest with an eagle at the centerpiece.

The other helmet is ornate in a different manner with gold bracelets throughout. The horns appear to be from a creature as the sculpt gives them a more organic texture.

Odin does have some recycled accessories, but they make sense and have not been constantly reused.

First is the spear that came with the BAF Odin. It’s actually a better, more local inclusion with this larger figure.

Additionally, he’s got the sword that came with the Thor ironically from the BAF Odin wave. It’s been repainted with a golden handle and hilt and the gem in the blade is painted blue. This is a nice upgrade from that sword.

He also comes with a gripping right hand and open left hand. The latter is ideal for issuing orders from the throne.

Finally, he’s got the two ravens used with the Thor Herald figure. That’s clearly smart reuse to include with Odin.

Worth It? Odin was originally $59.99. That wasn’t a terrible price seeing as how he would have been a Build-A-Figure a few years back. Thanks to a Target sale I was able to get him for $37, which felt like a much better deal.

Rating: 10 out of 10

I’m really impressed by this figure. Hasbro’s ML team went all out on him and collectors were rewarded with what seems like the definitive Odin figure for a long, long time.

Where to Get It? Odin is all over from Best Buy and GameStop. You can also get him from my affiliated Amazon, Entertainment Earth and Target.

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