Art Design: Carded figure with a reprint of the Bishop #2 (1995 mini-series) comic book and an illustration of the Apocalypse series along with a power card on the back of the card.
History: Bishop is a member of the Xavier Security Enforcers who patrol the streets of the war torn future to keep evil mutants in check. Bishop got sent back in time to the present, where he has become a member of the X-Men.
Power Card: Bishop is 6'6" tall, weighs 275 lbs. and has brown eyes.
Variant: There is a shaved head variant of Bishop. Bishop is one of the coolest X-Men characters who has been left out of the movies.
Headsculpt: Once again, the Marvel Legends sculptors did an excellent job. Bishop looks just like he does in the comics. Bishop has an angry expression on his face which helps the figure look vibrant and alive. The rubber hair on this figure is soft so that he can easily move his head.
Paint Apps: Bishop looks like he has just burst right out of a comic book! His deep blue outfit looks freshly painted against the bright yellow stripes which highlight the black gloves. The paint has been applied very crisply, without any runs or smears.
Articulation: Bishop is massively built like Mr. Olympia, Lee Haney. The bulging biceps are nicely detailed. However, the Marvel Legends figure is out of scale compared to Iron Man who should be at least the same size. Like the other figures in this series, Bishop has great articulation. He has cut joints at the biceps, wrists, and ankles. The fingers all move (except the thumb) and this is a bit of a drawback. Bishop has trouble holding the weapons. The palm of his hands each have a pin that fits into the handles of the two weapons, but they easily slip out when posing the figure. Kung-Fu grip hands similar to GI Joe are much better for holding weapons. The boots have a split joint so Bishop can literally tip toe just like the Hulk. However, the boots are shaped with the front tilting up, like a leprechaun's clogs. I tried to get a clear photo of the boots. The sculpt of the boots made it harder to pose Bishop just standing up, especially since Bishop has the rubber scabbard on his back that holds the plasma rifle. Thanks to the boots, I would have to classify Bishop as a shelf-diver. Bishop can balance better in a kneeling pose.
Outfit & Gear: The molded-on rifle scabbard on Bishop's back is just too big. If they had made it half as long, it would still hold the rifle and it would look much better. The shotgun holster looks great because the front of the sawed-off shotgun is hanging out. The same idea would have worked for the rifle scabbard. It would have also made the figure easier to balance when posing it. The plasma rifle is nothing special, but the sawed-off shotgun reminds me of the one Steve McQueen used to carry around back in the 1950s TV series "Wanted: Dead or Alive." The rubber red neck scarf is too large. It limits movement of the head. It would fit on a 12" GI Joe. The scarf is not molded-on, so it can be cut off of the figure. Bishop could use that scarf as a table cloth at the next X-Men's picnic.
Overall: I hate to rag on such a well-sculpted figure; but the booties, the scarf, and the huge scabbard hanging off Bishop's back make him badly balanced and harder to pose.
Grade: B
