What’s that? Ch’od from the Starjammers is joining Hasbro Marvel Legends in 2023?! You better believe it! Ch’od stars as the Build-A-Figure in a new wave of characters inspired by X-Men stories.
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What’s Happening:
- At long last (okay it was a month ago) Hasbro has revealed that their latest Build-A-Figure collectible in the Marvel Legends life of action figures will be the massive, extra green, amphibious creature, Ch’od!
- Fans of Marvel Comics and the X-Men will want to ready their display shelves for a series of new figures inspired by the classic heroes, villains and anti-heroes of the mutant variety.
- As with every Build-A-Figure series, a group of individual characters will be released, each coming with a body part to assemble Ch’od!
- Hasbro teased the Build-A-Figure wave in December during their last live stream of the year, but Ch’od’s identity was kept a secret. Fans did however get a first look at the assortment that includes:
- Kid Omega
- Fang
- Chamber
- Monet St. Croix
- Corsair
- Emma Frost
- Cyclops
- While guests will still have to wait awhile to bring the awesome collectibles home, Hasbro did reveal that the Ch’od Build-A-Figure wave will go on sale January 10th at 1pm ET at Hasbro Pulse and mass retailers like our friends at Entertainment Earth.
- The Marvel Legends figures sell for $24.99 each and guests can also purchase an entire case of figures for $199.99. They are expected to ship in June 2023.
- Links to the individual figures can be found below.
About Ch’od:
- While he’s part of this X-Men series of figures, Ch’od himself is not a mutant but rather a Saurid from the planet Timor. He’s an amphibious reptile and founding member of the Starjammers.
- When a mad ruler tries to steal the power of a special crystal, the Starjammers team up with the X-Men to save the Shi'ar.
- Ch’od made is first Marvel Comic’s appearance in X-Men Vol. 1 #104 which was released on January 18, 1977.
X-Men Marvel Legends Ch-od Build-A-Figure Wave
With the loss of Jean Grey still weighing on the team, Cyclops must rally the X-Men to face unprecedented new threats from beyond.
X-Men Marvel Legends Astonishing X-Men Cyclops 6-Inch Action Figure – $24.99
- Includes swappable hands
- Ages 4 and up
The former Hellfire Club White Queen must grapple with her teammates’ misgivings about her joining the X-Men, as well as her own.
X-Men Marvel Legends Astonishing Emma Frost 6-Inch Figure – $24.99
- Includes swappable hands
- Build-a-figure arm of Ch'od
- Ages 4 and up
Wolverine takes advantage of his likeness to Imperial Guard Fang and impersonates him to infiltrate the Shi'ar!
X-Men Marvel Legends Fang 6-Inch Action Figure – $24.99
- Comes with 3 accessories
- Ch'od’s Lupine pet Cr’reee
- Build-A-Figure head to create Ch'od
- Ages 4 and up
Monet St. Croix studies to become the next generation of X-Men at the Massachusetts Academy while unraveling her mysterious connection to some of the team’s greatest enemies.
X-Men Marvel Legends Generation X Monet St. Croix 6-Inch Action Figure – $24.99
- Comes with 2 accessories
- Build-A-Figure leg of Ch'od
- Ages 4 and up
Cyclops' world is forever changed when Starjammer Captain and cavalier space pirate Corsair reveals he’s Christopher Summers, Scott’s long-lost father.
X-Men Marvel Legends Starjammer Corsair 6-Inch Action Figure – $24.99
- Includes 4 accessories
- Ch'od Build-A-Figure arm part
- Ages 4 and up
Mega-level telepath Quentin Quire, inspired by the attempt on Professor Xavier’s life, joins the mutant nation Krakoa’s new secret defense team, X-Force, as Kid Omega!
X-Men Marvel Legends X-Force Kid Omega 6-Inch Action Figure – $24.99
- Comes with 3 accessories
- Blaster
- Build-A-Figure Ch'od torso
- Ages 4 and up
At the Massachusetts Academy and as a member of Generation X, Chamber learns to manage his biokinetic flame which covers his chest and face.
X-Men Marvel Legends Generation X Chamber 6-Inch Action Figure – $24.99
- Comes with 2 accessories
- Build-A-Figure arm of Ch'od
- Ages 4 and up
Build a figure with the X-Men Marvel Legends 6-Inch Action Figure Wave 1 Case! Each Marvel Legends X-Men figure includes at least one Build-A-Figure piece so you can make Ch'od! Collect all the figures to assemble an exciting figure! Add to your mutant mob with this amazing collection of 6-inch scale plastic action figures from Hasbro.
X-Men Marvel Legends 6-inch Action Figures Wave 1 Case of 8 – $199.99
- Case includes 8 individually packaged action figures (subject to change):
- 2x Cyclops
- 1x Fang
- 1x Monet St. Croix
- 1x Starjammer Corsair
- 1x Kid Omega
- 1x Chamber
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