Marvel Legends Showdown (initially named Marvel Superhero Showdown) is a collectible tabletop game in which the primary component is

action figure An action figure is a poseable character (arts), character model figure made most commonly of plastic, and often based upon characters from a film, comic book, military, video game or television program; fictional or historical. These figures are ...

s and cards. It was a collaboration between

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and Toy Biz (Now known as

Marvel Toys Toy Biz (also stylized as ToyBiz), was a toy company which later became a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment and was renamed to Marvel Toys. It was best known for producing action figures and toys and holding the Marvel Comics license from 1990 t ...

). The game was played on at least a 3×4 grid of ''Panel cards''. Panel cards broke into two categories; ''Locations'' (Places in the Marvel Universe) and ''Plot Twist'' (Special events that occurred on that space) The goal was to move around the Panel card grid and knock out your opponents character with ''Punches'', ''Kicks'', or shooting them with an included projectile launchers. Once you did three damage to a character he/she was out. The more characters on each side, the larger the Panel grid had to be. (2 on 2 a 4×4 grid, 3 on 3 a 5×5 grid, 4 on 4 and 6×6 grid and so on) It was released in 2005 with two starters and two waves of five boosters each. The set was renamed ''Legends Showdown'' to tie it in to the popular

Marvel Legends Marvel Legends is an action figure line based on the characters of Marvel Comics, initially produced by Toy Biz, then by Hasbro. This line is in the scale, with spin-off lines in the , , and scale. The line initially began as a spin-off of ...

figures. The first two starters and booster sets were re-released with the new name, plus 2 new starters, 3 rider packs, and two new waves of boosters (Though these two waves 3 and 4 had limited release, seen in comic shops and KayBee Toys shelves rarely). Toy Biz changed its name to

and then sold the rights to all Marvel action figure properties to Hasbro. Marvel Legends Showdown was not one of the product lines that transferred over. The Starters included 2 figures, 2 projectile launchers, 3 power cards for each figure, 12 Panel cards, and 2 dice. Boosters included a figure, a projectile launcher, 3 power cards for that character, 3 power cards for other characters in the wave, and 1 panel card. All characters had at least 6 Power Cards, but some may have had up to 10 or 12! (Spider-Man had 3 different figures, starter

Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the ...

had cards 1-3, Black Costume Spider-Man from the Booster had cards 4-6, and sometimes had cards found only in the boosters.)

Checklist

Figures

Starter Wave 1

vs. Thing *

Hulk The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), The Incredible Hulk' ...

vs.

Wolverine The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for "gluttony, glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is ...

Booster Wave 1

* Berserker

(chase) * Black Costume

* Doctor Octopus * Ghost Rider *

The Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...

Booster Wave 2

Captain America Captain America is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''#Golden Age, Captain America Comics'' #1 (cover ...

Dr. Doom Doctor Victor Von Doom is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in ''The Fantastic Four'' #5 in July 1962. The monarch of the fict ...

* Human Torch *

Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The charact ...

* Spider-sense

(chase)

Rider Wave 1

* Ghost Rider on Motorcycle * Namor on Hammerhead Shark *

on Chopper

Starter Wave 2

* Magneto vs.

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* Mole Man vs.

Mr. Fantastic Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) is a superhero character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a founding member, and the leader, of the Fantastic Four. Richards has a mastery of mechanical, aerospace ...

Booster Wave 3

* Beast * Elektra *

Green Goblin The Green Goblin is the alias of several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first and best-known incarnation Norman Osborn, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, is generally regarded as one of the a ...

Juggernaut A juggernaut (), in current English usage, is a literal or metaphorical force regarded as merciless, destructive, and unstoppable. This English usage originated in the mid-nineteenth century and was adapted from the Sanskrit word Jagannath. ...

* Silver Surfer

Booster Wave 4

Cyclops In Greek mythology and later Roman mythology, the Cyclopes ( ; el, Κύκλωπες, ''Kýklōpes'', "Circle-eyes" or "Round-eyes"; singular Cyclops ; , ''Kýklōps'') are giant one-eyed creatures. Three groups of Cyclopes can be distinguish ...

Daredevil Daredevil may refer to: * A stunt performer Arts and media Comics * Daredevil (Lev Gleason Publications), a fictional 1940s superhero popularized by writer-artist Charles Biro * Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), a Marvel comic book superher ...

* Invisible Woman *

Thor Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred groves ...

Venom Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action. The toxin is delivered through a specially evolved ''venom apparatus'', such as fangs or a sti ...

Repaints and Variants

* Beast's * Daredevil's * Elektra's * Invisible Woman's * Juggernaut's * Mr. Fantastic's

Panel Cards

Wave 1

Starter Wave 1 and Booster Waves 1 and 2: * P-01 360 Degree Vision * P-02 Acrobatic Dodge * P-03 Armory * P-04 Asgard * P-05 Base of Operation * P-06 Baxter Building * P-07 Blind Alley * P-08 Blindsided * P-09 Burning Mad * P-10 Cerebro * P-11 Daily Bugle * P-12 Danger Room * P-13 Dark Alley * P-14 Doc Ock's Lab * P-15 Earthquake! * P-16 Find Weakness * P-17 Flurry of Blows * P-18 Graveyard * P-19 Gust of Wind * P-20 Handy Weapon * P-21 Huge Target * P-22 Leg Sweep * P-23 Medical Attention * P-24 Mindless Attack * P-25 Muir Island * P-26 Mystical Transformation * P-27 Not So Fast * P-28 Outnumbered * P-29 Rejuvenation * P-30 Revenge Strike * P-31 Road Block * P-32 Stop Time * P-33 Super Punch * P-34 Teleportation * P-35 Victory Stance * P-36 War Room

Wave 2

Starter wave 2, Rider sets, Booster Waves 3 and 4: * P-37 Absent Friends * P-38 All in Due Time * P-39 Armed to the Teeth * P-40 Avalon Space Station * P-41 Body Blow * P-42 Boulder Toss * P-43 Caught Off-Guard * P-44 Come to Me! * P-45 Desperate Measures * P-46 Double Trouble * P-47 Field Dressing * P-48 Genosha * P-49 Hostage Situation * P-50 Meditation * P-51 Mega Punch * P-52 Nerve Center * P-53 New Fantastic Four Building * P-54 Parry * P-55 Phoenix Rising * P-56 Pride * P-57 Reed's Underwater Lab * P-58 S.H.I.E.L.D. Base * P-59 Sabotage * P-60 Sanctuary * P-61 Smash! * P-62 Strength in Numbers * P-63 Surge of Power * P-64 Surprise Attack * P-65 Knee Strike * P-66 The Dojo * P-67 The Maelstrom * P-68 Uncontrollable Rage * P-69 Underground Base * P-70 Underwater Arena * P-71 Brute Force Attack * P-72 Weapons Locker

Power Cards

Beast

* BST-01 Acrobat * BST-02 Feral Rage * BST-03 Super-Leap * BST-04 Genius * BST-05 New Perspective * BST-06 True Blue Friend

Captain America

* CAP-01 Retrieve * CAP-02 Ricochet * CAP-03 Shield Bash * CAP-04 Leadership * CAP-05 Shield Defense * CAP-06 Tactics

Colossus

* COL-01 Organic Steel * COL-02 Stand Firm * COL-03 Strength of Character * COL-04 Fastball Special * COL-05 Self-Sacrifice * COL-06 Transformation

Cyclops

* CYC-01 Defensive Blast * CYC-02 Optic Blast * CYC-03 Surprise Attack * CYC-04 Leadership * CYC-05 Overload * CYC-06 Revenge

Daredevil

* DAD-01 Baton Strike * DAD-02 Heightened Senses * DAD-03 Sonar * DAD-04 Amazing Agility * DAD-05 Man Without Fear * DAD-06 Swing Line * DAD-07 Blind Luck

Doc Ock

* DOK-01 Dangerous Experiment * DOK-02 Tentacles of Fury * DOK-03 What are the Odds? * DOK-04 Easy Eight * DOK-05 Four-way Attack * DOK-06 Idle Hands

Dr. Doom

* DRD-01 Plan B * DRD-02 The Power Cosmic * DRD-03 Reign of Terror * DRD-04 Decoy Program * DRD-05 Mystical Confusion * DRD-06 Mystical Fog

Elektra

* ELK-01 Crossed Blades * ELK-02 Double Sai Strike * ELK-03 Waiting in Ambush * ELK-04 Concentration * ELK-05 Mystical Training * ELK-06 Group Tactics * ELK-07 Contract * ELK-08 Counterstrike

Ghost Rider

* GHR-01 Chain Attack * GHR-02 Relentless Assault * GHR-03 Revenge * GHR-04 Burn Rubber * GHR-05 Penance Stare * GHR-06 Vengeance * GHR-07 Burning Mad * GHR-08 Road Warrior * GHR-09 Spirit of Vengeance * GHR-10 (''Unconfirmed'')

Green Goblin

* GRG-01 Strike From Above * GRG-02 Flight * GRG-03 Pumpkin Bomb * GRG-04 Hostile Takeover * GRG-05 Inner Struggle * GRG-06 Paranoia

Hulk

* HLK-01 Crushing Blow * HLK-02 Getting Angry * HLK-03 Super-Leap * HLK-04 Hulking Out * HLK-05 Hulk Smash! * HLK-06 Rush of Adrenaline

Invisible Woman

* IVW-01 Force Bubble * IVW-02 Flight * IVW-03 Enraged * IVW-04 Stealth Strike * IVW-05 Force Field * IVW-06 Invisibility * IVW-07 Shockwave * IVW-08 Psionic Blast

Iron Man

* IRM-01 Focused Blast * IRM-02 Jet Boots * IRM-03 Power Strike * IRM-04 Recharge * IRM-05 Energy Shield * IRM-06 Wide Beam

Juggernaut

* JUG-01 Flying Tackle * JUG-02 Mystical Energy * JUG-03 Smash! * JUG-04 Appetite for Destruction * JUG-05 Steamroller * JUG-06 Unmasked * JUG-07 Invasion * JUG-08 Reckless Charge

Magneto

* MAG-01 Flight * MAG-02 Magnetic Personality * MAG-03 Magnetic Force * MAG-04 Entangle * MAG-05 Leadership * MAG-06 Twisted Metal

Mole Man

* MOM-01 Bojutsu Strike * MOM-02 Burrowing * MOM-03 High Ground * MOM-04 Sewer Surprise * MOM-05 Sinkhole * MOM-06 Summon Monster

Mr. Fantastic

* MRF-01 Brilliant Mind * MRF-02 Framistat * MRF-03 Stretch Attack * MRF-04 Far-Reaching Plans * MRF-05 Long-Range Grab * MRF-06 Twisted Dodge

Namor

* NAM-01 Flight * NAM-02 Force of Will * NAM-03 Shark * NAM-04 (''Unconfirmed'') * NAM-05 (''Unconfirmed'') * NAM-06 (''Unconfirmed'')

Punisher

* PUN-01 Extra Ammo * PUN-02 Outgunned * PUN-03 Punishment * PUN-04 Cover Fire * PUN-05 Dual Sidearms * PUN-06 Fully Loaded

Silver Surfer

* SIS-01 High-Speed Turn * SIS-02 The Power Cosmic * SIS-03 Surf's Up * SIS-04 Cosmic Awareness * SIS-05 Molecular Control * SIS-06 Tireless Warrior

Spider-Man

* SPM-01 Spider Strength * SPM-02 Web Shooter * SPM-03 Web Slinging * SPM-04 Alien Symbiote * SPM-05 Come To Me! * SPM-06 Spider Reflexes * SPM-07 Sticky Situation * SPM-08 Altered Genetics * SPM-09 Spider Senses * SPM-10 Wall Crawling

Thing

* THG-01 Batter Up! * THG-02 It's Clobberin' Time! * THG-03 One-Two Punch * THG-04 Charge! * THG-05 Rock Solid * THG-06 Stomp!

Thor

* THR-01 Divine Protector * THR-02 Hammer Time * THR-03 Mjolnir * THR-04 Flight * THR-05 God of Thunder * THR-06 Retrieve

Venom

* VNM-01 Keen Senses * VNM-02 Rage * VNM-03 Web Slinging * VNM-04 Fear * VNM-05 The Symbiote * VNM-06 Tongue Lashing

Wolverine

* WLV-01 Combat Reflexes * WLV-02 Healing Factor * WLV-03 Snikt! * WLV-04 Berserker Rage * WLV-05 Deep Wound * WLV-06 Nasty Surprise * WLV-07 Heightened Senses * WLV-08 Intense Training * WLV-09 Chopper * WLV-10 In One Swing * WLV-11 Shrug It Off * WLV-12 (''Unconfirmed'') ;Notes:

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