In a time where Marvel Comics try to go for diversity but failing to make great stories, I like to go back to a time when Miles made his debut in the Ultimate universe; his character was initially derided as being a black Spider-Man replacing the white version, but he was given layers in his stories as feeling doubtful about living up to the legacy of a famous superhero, especially when Peter Parker himself died in battle. What many new characters in modern Marvel like America Chavez lack is a soul put into them, and Miles absolutely has a soul while transcending from being under Peter Parker's shadow into a remarkable character in the Marvel Universe. The Spider-Verse movie does this wonderfully, and while his character may not have the same level of doubt that his Ultimate self has, it does give him a bigger understanding of how big the Spider-Verse is while he finds his place in it. With all that said, let's take a look at the new Spider-Man's Marvel Legends figure!
Here we have Miles Morales in-hand, capturing his appearance in the movie rather nicely when it comes to his two layers of sweater as well as the the shorts (or rolled up pants) and even the sneakers worn over his suit. While we know Hasbro would want to make their second version of Miles Morales with a more exposed suit, but this works as nicely as it did with Peter B. Parker, with so many versions of Spider-Man and Miles Morales out there, I think the outfit is a nice way to stand out among all of the other versions of the character. That being said, I was surprised at how skinny the legs are compared to the pents, and while it is accurate to the movie, it does make him look a little anorexic from the legs since everything else about the body looks fine in terms of proportions (though I'm sure the arms will be skinnier. As far as sculpted details are concerned, I like how the shoes are done as well as the belt and even the pockets on the pants and sweater, respectively. There are even some nice wrinkles for the sculpt to give the clothes look more like they're being work and stretched over the body. As for the suit, he's got sculpted webbing on the chest to mimic the simplistic look of the suit from the animation style while also containing the iconic web sprayed Spider emblem.
Head sculpt is very accurate to the CGI model of the character, with the face and hair style capturing his appearance overall. The expression is accurate to the movie, as it depicts him looking pretty doubtful and unsure of his place in the Spider-Verse, especially with a massive number of responsibilities for him to tackle until he is told that he should focus on saving one life rather than constantly obsess over saving all of them if needed. His articulation is almost the same as with Peter Parker, but with a few differences here and there: the head is on two ball joints (rather than the ball and hinge for Peter), shoulders move front and back as well as in and out, but instead of bicep swivels and double-jointed elbows, he has swivels for the elbows as well as bends. The wrists swivel and hinge in and out as always. Hips move front and back as well as in and out, thigh swivels, double-jointed knees, and ankles that hinge as well as pivot. His alternate accessories include web-thwipping hands and a masked head which is equally sculpted nicely as well as have nicely painted lenses with outlines in red.
Miles' BAF piece is the collar and chest piece of Stilt-Man, which is basically half an egg with basic chest armor. For a comparison with the prior version of Spider-Verse Miles, you can see how different the suits are in terms of sculpted details, with the older version basically being a repaint that attempts to match the suit design rather than be a more fulfilling, new sculpt that better captures his appearance. It was a decent attempt for what it was, but it reminds me of when Hasbro would make Marvel Legends that tie in with the Fox X-Men movies as they only go for comic-style versions of a character or make the characters in a deco that attempts to match the characters. This is better than the other tie-ins, but it doesn't feel quite there yet. The Marvel Legends revision of Miles is a brilliant way to reimagine the character in a more fulfilling sculpt that captures his appearance overall, especially compared to the original version which is just a version of the comic character if he had a Spider-Verse deco that Marvel wants to tie-in. Either way, he's a very nice addition to the collection and is very much a worthy take on the guy. He wouldn't easily stand as well due to his thin legs, but if handled right he would stand perfectly fine!
Final ranking: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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