Action Figure Review: Ka-Zar from Marvel Legends Series by Hasbro (2024)

It's about time Hasbro updates Ka-Zar and Zabu, right? A Savage Land three pack with Ka-Zar, Shanna the She-Devil, and Zabu was an SDCC exclusive 3-pack way back in 2007, pretty much right around the time when Hasbro took over the Marvel Legends license. I remember the set so well because I actually bought a Zabu from someone because he used a mold from the G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 Adventure Team sets that didn't end up getting released. I've been wanting the trio in the modern Marvel Legends line and last year at some point I sold off my 2008 Zabu as I had a feeling this one was coming. It worked! I will say that I'm a bit disappointed with this series as it has three X-Men related characters and an X-Men related build-a-figure with four non X-Men characters. Usually the X-Men BAF series have tended to be all X-Men or mutant related, so I'm not sure what happened here. Why couldn't Shanna the She-Devil have been part of this set? This one is a bit of a wildcard. I ended up buying all of the BAF figures and selling off who I didn't want (Ikaris, Red Widow, and Black Winter), and it actually worked out pretty well. Let's pounce into action and check out Ka-Zar of the Savage Land after the break...

The Facts:

Height: 6 1/2 inches

Articulation: Swivel/hinge ankles, boot swivels, double-hinged knees, swivel thighs, ball-jointed hips, swivel waist, hinged mid-torso, swivel/hinge shoulders w/ lateral pec hinges, swivel biceps, double-hinged elbows, swivel/hinge wrists, hinged neck, and a ball-jointed head.

Accessories: 6 swappable hands, knife, spear, and front right leg of Zabu BAF.

Non-Scalper Price: $25 dollars

The Positives:

* Fun fact: If you take Ka-Zar's body and put Ikaris' head on it you'll have the best Oo-Lar/ Savage He-Man figure ever! Ka-Zar is a rough jungle guy and he's totally ripped. I mean, this guy is shredded. His body is really muscular and well detailed, so he doesn't just look like a uniformed body molded in plastic the color of his flesh. He's sporting some furry trunks and furry boots, so he'll be right at home in the Savage Land or Eternia.

* Kevin Reginald Plunder's dad was a British nobleman who discovered the Savage Land. of course, one thing led to another and now he's a jungle dude raised by a sabretooth tiger, fighting dinosaurs, Man-Apes, and mutates, and living his best life by hanging out with Sheena the She-Devil. This portrait captures the character well with his messy hair and his steely gaze.

* Ka-Zar buys his boots at the same store as He-Man! The brown leather boots have a nice texture and the furry cuffs match his furry trunks.

* Ka-Zar has pinless joints and seems to be an all new or at least mostly all new figure. Since he doesn't have a lot to hinder his movement he can take all of the posers you'd expect from a jungle hunter. He's a solid, sturdy figure who looks fantastic in battle, especially when you've got Zabu by his side.

* Za-Kar comes with six swappable hands: A pair of trigger gripping hands, a pair of fists, and a pair of open palmed grappling hands.

* He also has a spear with a stone tip. It's a simple weapon but it looks nice and primitive, fitting for the Lord of the Hidden Jungle.

* Ka-Zar also comes with his classic Bowie knife. I think this might be a new sculpt as I don't recall seeing it before. The paintwork makes it look even better.

* There's actually a loop on the back of Ka-Zar's trunks so you can store his Bowie knife when he's not using it.

* Not every Marvel Legends figure comes with a Build-a-Figure part these days. In fact, they're no longer the norm. Ka-Zar comes with the front right leg of Zabu, his sabretooth tiger companion. He's a pretty decent sized companion and a cool figure. I'll definitely be reviewing him soon.

The Negatives:

* My only negative is that it's kind of weird for Ka-Zar to have pistol grips/ trigger grips rather than regular grips. His spear shaft is a bit too thin to really work with these hands, so something more suitable for the spear and knife would have been preferable.

Ka-Zar is a very nice update of a figure that most folks probably don't have in their collection (I didn't) and a very welcome X-Men adjacent character. He could certainly use a few more accessories, sure, and some standard gripping hands, but overall I really like him. If you're planning to build Zabu he's even a better buy. He's a Great figure and he actually stands out in Marvel Legends as there aren't any figures dressed like this. Or undressed like this. Let's hope that Hasbro releases a Shanna the She-Devil figure at some point so we can pair them up.

This is the first figure of Ka-Zar I've reviewed. For more Marvel Legends Series reviews check out the following:

Marvel Legends Series by Hasbro (2016)