The best thing to do is to beat them at their own game; get to the store before them. It is a PITA but sometimes that's the only way to get the items at retail prices. It can be a VERY WEIRD experience too. I remember running into an old grandma in a store who knew NOTHING of Marvel Legends(this was when Toybiz was producing their last waves), aside from their secondary market value. She noticed that as usual, I couldn't find what I was looking for, then she came out of nowhere with some checklist she printed off teh internetz, and suggested that I should do the same.

Then one day, when looking for an awesome 25th anniversary Snake Eyes with knives across his chest, I came across an old guy with a cart full of Hot Wheels to resell later on.

The sightings forums usually help a lot too.

There's a movie concept Hulkbuster?

The worst Marvel Universe figures(quality control wise) in my experience have been the comic packs. I'm almost certain they are produced by a different factory than the single figures.

The hips tend to be stuck on certain figures, that's the biggest culprit so far.

Here are my questions:

1) Does the release of "New" Captain America in the Gigantic Battles sets prevent the release of a mass market version of New Captain America, perhaps with a different mold?

2) Is the 6" Exclusive Movie Series from Iron Man 2 limited to just movie designs?

I think its designed to give customers the most info without giving away their entire 3 year plan.

Lets be honest, some of the questions people ask are pretty blatant and Hasbro can't answer them without screwing themselves. We get angry because they are mysterious.

If we ask good questions we get good answers

Instead of releasing peg warmers in future cases (Green Goblin, Spiderman, Wolverine) could you please release harder to get figures....if you need an example of any peg warmer just head to target and Walmart....

for example red&silver iron man

yeah even without the limitations we didnt get much for answers, i gave up on ever getting any good answers along time ago.

my MkIV had his feet assembled backwards.



on that subject of IM2 toys: why do you keep using that ugly red paint instead of using the paints they used in the MU iron man armors?

have you not seen the terrible paint apps? I still havent bought any of the movie Iron Men cause I cant find a decent one that doesnt have totally shitty paint apps

Why are the movie toys (particularly the 6"s) so much cheaper built and painted than the Marvel Legends figures which cost the same amount of money?

any chance of seeing a new body sculpt for the female figures? Ms. Marvels body is great and all but its getting a little old

I have, it took me half on hour on separate occasions to find any given armor I wanted without bad paint apps. In my upcoming review you'll see; my Mark V suitcase armor looks like he's CRYING.

Question for next round:

1. Why was the carded deco on Iron Patriot chosen versus the more comic-accurate version we were shown at Toy Fair? Was the TF version the "fixed" version? Will there be a running change to correct it?

When we got the pictures of the Walmart exclusive Iron Man figures, The Mark V armor was there. So far it's not in stores. Was the figure pushed back to a later wave or is it all together gone?

I think it was always meant for a later wave man, it wasn't shown in the Toy Fair presentation, and the prototype showed up online later than the Mark VI and War Machine.

But when the released the official in box pictures and everything of the Mark VI and War Machine, there was also the Mark V. The prototype showed up around the same time also. It's just that I, as well as some other people around the internet were under the impression we were getting all 3.

I'd really like to know why we don't see more cross pollination from other Hasbro lines, e.g. why does every MU (save Bucky) with a machine gun get the same assault rifle when there has got to be plenty of GIJoe machine guns to choose from that could add differentiation and excitement to the line.

Just FYI Punisher had a different gun and it appears the upcoming one has a different one too.

That aside, I totally agree

Yeah, um, I buy Hasbro toys, but I'm not a branch of their PR department. If they want me to ask specific questions so they can give specific answers, then they should issue a monthly newsletter. I really don't give a [darn] about their overall sales strategy, I want to know when X figure is coming out when, and whether X movie will have a toy line and what size they will be.

I've never met or had contact with a bad rep from Hasbro, but when they lay out a bunch of rules and then don't answer half the questions anyway, I feel a little manipulated. If they want communication, they should open the lines of communication, not put on a dog and pony show and expect us to be entertained.

Still want all my 5 or 6 questions above answered.

Um what happened to April?

How many redecos/retools are you allowed per quarter?

how come the spider man figs lack knees?

There was a delay in answers, they haven't sent them back yet.

We are getting all 3, just not at the same time. If a prototype or test shot shows up in an auction that's a sign that it may be on the way and is already in production. In the case of the Mark V, the Mark V prototype only showed up online a while after the Mark VI and War Machine.

The Mark V's being found in TRU in Taiwan arrived later than the Mark VI and War Machine. Whereas the 6" figures were in Taiwan last month, the Mark V only showed up there in stores last week.

1. The Iron Man 2 helmet has blue lights in it. The IM2 repulsor glove has blue lights in it. Why does the clip-on, chest, arc reactor have yellow lights instead of blue?

2. Where are the Iron Man 2 Drone figures?

3. Is the Iron Man 2 Comic Series limited to armored characters/villains? Ie would a non-armored character like Whiplash be possible for that series?

4. Is there a 5th figure in the 3rd wave of the Iron Man 2 Comic Series? We were shown 4 at Toy Fair, but the 1st two waves had 5 figures each. Might there be one more un-announced character in that wave?

5. What is the likelihood of a new, buck, female body for MU? Other than Jean Grey, the ladies of MU are still lacking swivel biceps. For nimble characters like Black Widow, this is unforgiveable.

6. Why wasn't the Iron Man 2 helmet given a voice changer instead of Jarvis? This is the first question everyone asks, when I show it to them. "Does it change your voice?"