Marvel Universe (toyline)

Marvel Universe is a 3 3/4" action figure line manufactured by Hasbro, featuring characters from the Marvel Comics universe. It first hit stores in early 2009 and features detailed sculpting, multiple points of articulation, and accessories.

Single Carded Figures - Series 1 (Fury Files)

The first series of single carded figures are marketed under the name Fury Files. Each figure comes with a "Top Secret" envelope which includes a Superhuman Registration Act card and official S.H.I.E.L.D. document for each character. The packages also feature character art by Frank Cho. Variants or running changes that share the same numbering as the original figure are noted by an asterisk to the right of a figure followed by "W#", with # being the wave that the variant was released alongside.

Wave 1 - March 2009

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Wave 1 of the 2009 series of single carded figures.

Number	Figure	Description	Accessories
001	Iron Man	red/yellow modern armor	yellow energy beam
002	Spider-Man	red/blue costume (light paint)	silver webbing
002 * W3	Spider-Man	red/blue costume (dark paint)	silver webbing
003	Silver Surfer	glossy finish	silver surfboard
003*	Silver Surfer	iridescent finish	silver surfboard
004	Punisher		gray bazooka, black rifle, black pistol
005	Black Panther		brown & silver naginata
006	Wolverine	X-Force costume	red Muramasa Blade, black rifle
007	Human Torch	flamed on	orange flame
008	Daredevil	light red costume	red nunchaku
008 * TBA	Daredevil	dark red costume	red nunchaku
009	Iron Man (Stealth Ops)	blue modern armor	yellow energy beam
010	Bullseye	light paint	silver knife, black rifle
010 * W6	Bullseye	dark paint	silver knife, black rifle
011	Human Torch	light blue/black costume	orange flame
011 * W3	Human Torch	dark blue/white costume	orange flame

Wave 2 - March 2009

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Wave 2 of the 2009 series of single carded figures.

Number	Figure	Description	Accessories
012	Captain America	Ultimates version	red, white & blue shield
013	Hulk	green-skinned, purple pants	(none)
014	Grey Hulk	grey-skinned, blue pants	(none)
015	Green Goblin		silver Goblin Glider, orange Pumpkin Bomb, light brown satchel
016	Ronin	charcoal grey costume	black & silver katana, black & silver nunchaku
016 * TBA	Ronin	black costume	katana, nunchaku
017	Iron Fist	yellow dragon symbol, open hand	yellow ch'i energy
017 * W5	Iron Fist	black dragon symbol, fist hand	yellow ch'i energy

Wave 3 - April 2009

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Wave 3 of the 2009 series of single carded figures.

Number	Figure	Description	Accessories
018	Black Costume Spider-Man	with blue tint	gray webbing
019	The Thing	light blue/black pants	(none)
019 * W4	The Thing	dark blue/white pants	(none)
020	Punisher	modern black costume & new head sculpt	black bazooka, black rifle, black pistol
021	Iron Man	red/yellow classic armor, yellow arc light	yellow energy beam
022	Ms. Marvel	modern black costume, Carol Danvers version	yellow energy projections
023	Ms. Marvel	classic red costume, Carol Danvers version	yellow energy projections
023 * TBA	Ms. Marvel	classic costume, Karla Sofen version	energy projections
024	Hand Ninja	red costume	black red & silver naginata, black gold & silver katana, black & silver knife

Wave 4 - May 2009

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Wave 4 of the 2009 series of single carded figures.

Number	Figure	Description	Accessories
026	Union Jack		silver & brown pistol, silver & brown dagger
027	Moon Knight		white cloak, white staff, white Crescent Dart
028	Red Hulk	matte finish	(none)
028 * W4	Red Hulk	glossy finish	(none)
029	Blade		black & red coat, silver & black gun, silver & black sword, silver glaive
030	Hobgoblin	2 packaging variations (items relocated in insert tray)	silver glider, green pumpkin bomb, dark brown satchel, orange cape

Wave 5 - September 2009

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Wave 5 of the 2009 series of single carded figures.

Number	Figure	Description	Accessories
025	Electro	glossy finish	yellow electric energy projection
025 * W5	Electro	matte finish	yellow electric energy projection
031	Guardian	James Hudson Version	(none)
032	Spider-Man	red/black costume, packaged right-side up	gray webbing
032 * W5	Spider-Man	red/blue costume, packaged upside down	gray webbing
033	Iron Man	red/silver Silver Centurion armor	dark yellow energy beam
034	Sub-Mariner	modern costume	gold Neptune's Trident

Single Carded Figures - Series 2 (H.A.M.M.E.R. Files)

The second series of single carded figures will continue under the Fury Files label, but will be based around Marvel's Dark Reign storyline, where Norman Osborn has dissolved S.H.I.E.L.D. and replaced it with H.A.M.M.E.R., his own organization. Packaging artwork will now be done by Mike Deodato. Starting with this series, all single carded figures will include figure stands.

Wave 6 - October 2009

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Wave 6 of the 2010 series of single carded figures.

Number	Figure	Description	Accessories
001	Spider-Man	House of M costume	dark gray webbing, dark gray web backpack
002	Wolverine	Xavier school costume
002 * W8	Wolverine	Xavier school costume, new head sculpt
003	Warpath	X-Force costume	twin black & silver daggers
003 * TBA	Warpath	X-Men costume	twin black & silver daggers
004	Jean Grey	Jim Lee costume	yellow energy projection
005	Sunfire	classic costume	yellow flame
006	Vision	Silver Age version	yellow cloak
006 * TBA	Vision	Silver Age version (translucent)	translucent yellow cloak

Wave 7 - Feb 2010

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Wave 2 of the 2010 series of single carded figures.

Number	Figure	Description	Accessories
007	Iron Man	Extremis armor	yellow energy beam
008	Captain America	first appearance	scalloped shield
009	Luke Cage	modern, black shirt, Fans' Choice Runner-Up! (#1 of 2)	gold "CAGE" bling, bronze girder, tan ski cap
009 * TBA	Luke Cage	modern, white shirt, Fans' Choice Runner-Up! (#1 of 2)	silver "CAGE" bling, bronze girder, black ski cap
010	Bucky	World War II	two black Tommy guns, black stand
011	Black Widow	Natalia Romanova version (red hair)	black machine gun, silver belt with red & black Black Widow logo, 2 silver bracelets
011 * TBA	Black Widow	Yelena Belova version (blonde hair)	machine gun
012	Thor	modern costume	silver & brown hammer Mjolnir, black stand

Wave 8 - May 2010

Number	Figure	Description	Accessories
013	Colossus	Astonishing X-Men costume
014	Juggernaut
015	Archangel	Fans' Choice Winner! (#1 of 5)	engaged wings
015 * W9	Archangel	with death mask, Fans' Choice Winner! (#1 of 5)	compact wings
016	AIM Soldier
017	Kitty Pryde	Astonishing X-Men Costume	mini Lockheed figure
018	Havok	modern costume, Fans' Choice Winner! (#3 of 5)	energy beam
018 * W9	Havok	classic costume, Fans' Choice Winner! (#3 of 5)	energy beam

Wave 9 - June 2010

Number	Figure	Description	Accessories
019	Iron Patriot	repaint of wave 7 Extremis armor Iron Man	yellow energy beam
020	Marvel's Wrecker		crowbar
021	Iron Spider-Man	red & gold costume
022	Winter Soldier	short hair, Fans' Choice Winner! (#2 of 5)	pistol, machine gun
022 * W9	Winter Soldier	long hair, Fans' Choice Winner! (#2 of 5)	pistol, machine gun
023	Mary Jane Watson	Fans' Choice Winner! (#5 of 5)	mini Ms Lion figure
024	Skrull Soldier		small ray gun, large ray gun

Wave 10 - July 2010

Number	Figure	Description	Accessories
026	Captain Britain	modern costume
027	Wolverine	Team X costume, repaint of Strike Mission Wolverine from X-Men Origins: Wolverine line	machine gun
028	Multiple Man
029	Mystique	Fans' Choice Winner! (#4 of 5)	machine gun
030	Ghost Rider		chain

Wave 11 - August 2010

This wave has not yet been released.

Number	Figure	Description	Accessories
025	Constrictor
TBA	Dark Hawkeye	Bullseye posing as Hawkeye	bow and arrow
TBA	Iron Man 2020		yellow energy beam
TBA	Thanos
TBA	Yellowjacket		mini Ant-Man figure

Single Carded Figures - Series 3

The third series of single carded figures will debut in 2011 and feature character art by Olivier Coipel. Hasbro has said there will be a new theme for the year but they have yet to announce what it will be.

Wave 12 - Spring 2011

This wave has not yet been released.

Number	Figure	Description	Accessories
TBA	Captain Marvel
TBA	Doc Samson
TBA	Hulk	World War Hulk costume	axe, shield, sword
TBA	Iron Man	Bleeding Edge armor
TBA	Spider-Man 2099
TBA	Spider-Woman	Jessica Drew version	clip-on webbing

Wave 13 - 2011

This wave has not yet been released.

Number	Figure	Description	Accessories
TBA	Apocalypse
TBA	Cyclops	Jim Lee costume
TBA	Gladiator
TBA	Wolverine	1st appearance costume, repaint from X-Men Origins: Wolverine line, new head sculpt

Upcoming Figures

Number	Figure	Description	Accessories
TBA	Colossus	classic costume, Giant-Size X-Men box-set
TBA	Cyclops	Giant-Size X-Men box-set
TBA	Nightcrawler	Giant-Size X-Men box-set
TBA	Storm	classic costume, Giant-Size X-Men box-set
TBA	Thunderbird	Giant-Size X-Men box-set
TBA	Wolverine	tiger-stripe costume, Giant-Size X-Men box-set
TBA	X-23

Comic Packs - Series 1 (Secret Wars: 25th Anniversary)

Each two-pack includes a reprint from Marvel's Secret Wars comic series and features original art from Bob Layton on the packaging.

Wave 1 - August 2009

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Wave 1 of the Secret Wars Comic Packs.

Issue	Figures	Description	Accessories
#1	Captain America Klaw	616 version	shield
#2	Wolverine Human Torch	brown/yellow costume flamed on	flame
#3	Spider-Man Thunderball	red/blue costume	wrecking ball

Wave 2 - September 2009

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Wave 2 of Secret Wars Comic Packs.

Issue	Figures	Description	Accessories
#4	Hulk Cyclops	green-skinned, purple pants, different head sculpt than original W1 figure Ross Andru costume, light blue version
#7	Iron Man Spider-Woman	Jim Rhodes red/yellow classic armor w/ yellow arc light Julia Carpenter version
#8	Black Costume Spider-Man Magneto	w/o blue tint

Wave 3 - Early 2010

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Wave 3 of Secret Wars Comic Packs.

Issue	Figures	Description	Accessories
#6	Mr. Fantastic Ultron-11	dark blue/white costume
#9	Hawkeye Piledriver		bow and arrow
#11	Thor Enchantress	classic costume classic costume	Mjolnir

Wave 4 - March 2010

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Wave 4 of Secret Wars Comic Packs.

Issue	Figures	Description	Accessories
#5	Storm Nightcrawler	80's costume, mohawk haircut classic 80's
#10	Absorbing Man Doctor Doom	absorbing metal classic costume	wrecking ball Wasp (mini)
#12	Bulldozer Thing	dark blue/white briefs

Comic Packs - Series 2 (Marvel's Greatest Battles)

The second series of Comic Packs will not be based on a limited series, instead focusing on famous battles that occurred in single issues.

Wave 1 - August 2010

This wave has not yet been released.

Comic	Figures	Description	Accessories
Dark Avengers #1	Dark Spider-Man Dark Wolverine	Mac Gargan version, Venom posing as Spider-Man brown/yellow costume, Daken posing as Wolverine
Uncanny X-Men #136	Cyclops Dark Phoenix	Ross Andru costume red/gold costume

Wave 2 - August 2010

This wave has not yet been released.

Comic	Figures	Description	Accessories
Captain America Annual #8	Wolverine Captain America	brown & tan costume 616 version, metallic finish	shield with claw marks
New Avengers #8	Sentry Spider-Man	red/blue costume, uses Black Costume Spider-Man body
Thor #3	Thor Iron Man	Reborn Extremis

Teams Packs

This line will contain 3 figure of various teams. It is unknown if it will be exclusive

Wave 1 - 2010

Name	Figures	Description	Accessories
Original Avengers	Thor Hulk Iron Man Wasp Ant-man	Classic Ditko's Green Gold Armor Mini-Fig First Costume Mini-Fig First Costume on Ant	Mjolnir
X-Force	Warpath Wolverine Deadpool	X-men Origins: Wolverine Repaint X-men Origins: Wolverine Repaint

Gigantic Battles

Wave 1 - October 2009

This Walmart-exclusive wave includes a regular 3 3/4" scale figure with a larger 12" figure. Each one will be packaged with a comic book, showing the inspiration for the set. An asterisk to the right of the comic title denotes a variant figure or running change in the set.

Comic	Figures	Description	Accessories
Avengers #51	Iron Man Goliath	classic red/yellow armor, winged mask blue/yellow costume
Avengers #51 *	Iron Man Goliath	classic red/yellow armor, winged mask red/blue costume
Secret Invasion #6	Captain America Skrull Giant Man	Bucky costume	shield

Wave 2 - Spring 2011

This wave has not yet been released. It is not yet known if the line will remain exclusive to Walmart.

Comic	Figures	Description	Accessories
TBA	Loki Frost Giant		axe
TBA	Giant Man Clone Thor	Bill Foster version half-robotic face	Mjolnir

Masterworks

This special line consists of super-sized 19" figures packaged with a regular 3 3/4" figure. The giant figures will all include lights and sounds.

Wave 1 - October 2010

This wave has not yet been released. The packaging, with artwork by Mike Deodato, is designed to lie on its side due to the large nature of the product. It will include a flip-open top so consumers can see the figure inside. Hasbro brand manager Scott George will provide the voice of Galactus.

Comic	Figures	Description	Accessories
TBA	Galactus Silver Surfer	classic colors translucent	surfboard
TBA *	Galactus Silver Surfer	Marvel Ultimate Alliance colors translucent	surfboard

Wave 2 - Fall 2011

This wave has not yet been released.

Comic	Figures	Description	Accessories
TBA	Sentinel TBA	classic colors	TBA
TBA *	Sentinel TBA	blue and grey	TBA

Exclusives

Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited Mail-Aways

In order to receive these figures, one would have to subscribe to Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited website. The character offered seems to change each year, with Nick Fury in 2009 and Archangel in 2010.

Number	Figure	Description	Accessories
FURY	Nick Fury		bazooka, machine gun, pistol
TBA	Archangel	X-Force costume	wings

San Diego Comic-Con 2009

The following are all single-carded figures with their own special numbering and artwork by Joe Quesada. SD1 through SD4 are packaged together as part of The Invaders Box Set, while the black and white Captain America is sold separately from the set.

Number	Figure	Description	Accessories
000	Captain America	616 version, black/white repaint	shield
SD1	Captain America	616 version	shield
SD2	Namor	classic costume	shell, trident
SD3	Human Torch	Jim Hammond version	fireball
SD4	Red Skull		gun, walking stick

Battle Three-Packs - August 2009

This line consists of themed three-packs and are sold exclusively at Toys "R" Us.

Name	Figures	Description	Accessories
Marvel Comics 70th Anniversary	Daredevil Iron Man (Stealth Operations) Silver Surfer	yellow costume blue classic armor matte finish	nunchaku energy beam surfboard
Soldiers and Henchmen	Hand Ninja S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Agent of HYDRA	white costume	naginata, katana, knife rifle, pistol rifle, pistol
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends	Marvel's Firestar Spider-Man Iceman	red/blue costume

San Diego Comic-Con 2010

Joe Quesada provides the artwork for Captain America, Thor, and the blister card version of Galactus.

Number	Figure	Description	Accessories
∞	Galactus	early release of the Masterworks, packaged on a large blister card; no comic or Silver Surfer figure included
TBA	Captain America	Ultimate version, World War II uniform, ball joints	scalloped shield and hand gun
TBA	Thor	Ages of Thunder costume	Mjolnir
TBA	Spider-Man	movie costume

Battle Two-Packs - July 2010

These two-packs are exclusive to Target and feature repaints and new bodies for previously released characters.

Number	Figure	Description	Accessories
001	Iron Man Black Panther	red & yellow classic armor, blue chest light dark blue costume, new body	energy beam naginata, cape
002	Iron Man Punisher	modern armor w/ red & gold Extremis color scheme white gloves, boots, & belt; bandanna & gun strap; new body	rifle, pistol
003	Spider-Man Green Goblin	red/blue costume dark metallic green	webbing glider
004	Wolverine Hand Ninja	yellow/blue costume black costume	naginata, katana

Handful of Heroes

This is a line of miniature 1 3/4" scale Keshi-style figures designed to collect and trade. The first wave consists of 40 different sculpts, each of them available in three finishes (solid, clear, and clear with glitter or metallic) for a total of 120 figures to collect. The second wave consists of 20 new sculpts and 20 sculpts from the first wave; reused first-wave sculpts are in slightly different colors than their first release, and all come in the same three finishes.

Each package comes with eight figures, seven visible and one hidden, as well as a battle mat with a checklist poster on the opposite side.

Wave 1 - August 2009

Figure	Color	Description
Abomination	light green
Absorbing Man	lavender
Angel	red
Armageddon	lavender
Black Panther	black
Captain America	blue
Colossus	red	lifting a chunk of earth
Cyclops	light blue
Deadpool	red	mislabeled as "Dead Pool"
Doc Ock	dark green
Dr. Doom	dark green	wields Thor’s hammer
Green Goblin	dark green
Hawkeye	light blue
Hulk	light green	classic costume
Hulk	light green	gladiator costume
Hulk	light green	World War Hulk costume
Ironclad	lavender	mislabeled as "Iron Clad"
Iron Man	bright red	Heroes Reborn version
Iron Man	dark red	Hulkbuster armor
Iron Man	bright red	modern armor, mislabeled as "Classic Iron Man"
Iron Man	yellow	Mark I armor
Juggernaut	dark red
Mandarin	dark green
Nick Fury	light blue
Nightcrawler	black
Red Hulk	dark red
Rhino	lavender
Sabretooth	yellow
Spider-Man	blue	with webbed armpits
Spider-Man	bright red	crawling
Spider-Man	bright red	standing
Thing	yellow
Venom	black
War Machine	black
Wolverine	blue	Astonishing costume
Wolverine	blue	classic yellow/blue costume
Wolverine	yellow	classic brown/yellow costume
X-Ray	dark red	mislabeled as "Ufoes X-ray"

Wave 2 - January 2010

Figure	Color	Description
Hulk	olive green	Professor Hulk, with guns
Hulk	olive green	Mindless Hulk
Hulk	olive green	All Ages Hulk
Hulk	olive green	holding bent metal
Hulk	dark blue	World War Hulk
Hulk	dark blue	Dark Hulk
Hulk	dark blue	Hulk as Apocalypse's horseman War
Maestro	dark blue
Bi-Beast	orange
Onslaught	orange
Zzzax	orange
Madman	orange
Thor	lavender
Punisher	lavender
Colossus	lavender	standing
Silver Surfer	lavender
Spider-Man	dark red	shooting webs
Spider-Man	dark red	on a gargoyle
Iron Man	dark red	pounding the ground
Iron Man	dark red	classic rounded armor

See also

• Iron Man 2, a 3/4" scale action figure line from Hasbro which ties into the movie.
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a toyline from Hasbro made up mainly of 3 3/4" scale action figures based on the movie of the same name.
• Wolverine and the X-Men a 3 3/4" scale action figure line from Hasbro which ties into the animated series.
• Iron Man: Armored Adventures, a 3 3/4" scale action figure line from Hasbro which ties into the animated series.
• DC Universe Infinite Heroes, a similar line for DC Comics characters
• Marvel Legends, Hasbro's 6-inch Marvel figure line

External links

• Marvel Universe Visual Checklist & Review Index
• http://www.hasbro.com/marvel/furyfiles/
• Marvel Toy News - Toyark.com
• The Rumorbuster news, gallery and checklist of Marvel Universe figures
• Marvel Universe: Handful of Heroes @ Toypedia