Toy Review: I’m In Love With Marvel Legends Retro Spider-Man 2099

I’m a big Spider-Man fan. Like … there’s only ever been twice in my life where I haven’t had Spider-Man on my pull list, and one of those times I was very public about why. So naturally my toy collection leans heavily Spider-Man, particularly with the now quarterly Spidey Retro card Marvel Legends waves from Hasbro. And they continue to be hits.

The latest I got in-hand is the new Spider-Man 2099 from the same wave as the recent Uncanny Spider-Man. And I have to say I’m in love.

Spider-Man 2099 is Miguel O’Hara. Created by Peter David and Rick Leonardi, Miguel was the victim of an experiment that found his DNA combined with a spider. The mutation caused him to grow fangs, his fingers to sprout claws that he could use to climb walls, as well as enhanced strength, speed and more. He used these powers to fight the injustice of the megacorps of 2099.

Miguel was a happy-go-lucky smart-ass. In his costumed identity he was quiet and stoic, a reversal of the personality of Peter Parker. The character was popular enough to be the flagship of an entire line of 2099 comics, which created an entire futuristic Marvel Universe which had one rule — you can’t copy the past. So no mirrored origins, no surviving present day heroes (except Doom), no surviving technology. Miguel was made popular as essentially the antagonist of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, though that movie took a few liberties with the character.

Right away, I love this figure. Just like every other Spider-Man of the last few years, this is just plain fun to have in-hand.

Starting from the top. The design is darn near perfect. While I personally wish that a few aspects of the figure (his head and torso) were slightly more angular to mimic Leonardi’s style, that’s just a personal preference. This is Spider-Man 2099 to a tee, and I love how it looks.

Those looks extend to the accessories. While usually I would say a Spider-Man figure should come with webs and “thwip” hands, Miguel isn’t really known for either. Instead we have his distinctive web cape, and three total sets of hands — the default fists, clawed hands and open fingered “jazz hands.” They all embody Miguel pretty perfectly. The only thing it’s missing is an unmasked head, which I don’t think we’ve gotten for a non-movie Miguel O’Hara figure yet.

As far as posing, it is absolute perfection. Though my 3D printed stand gave out on me while I was trying to pose him, I still was able to pose him in some very distinctively Spider-Man-like poses, including a few unique to Miguel. There was so much he was able to do, that this figure jumped to the top of my recent favorites.

It’s great to find a figure this good. He’s one that will be a centerpiece for my collection (next to Maximum Spider-Man) for a long time.