[Captain Nash]

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Originally Posted by Bo Ttef

Is that Puck new or just the BAF from before?

Pretty sure it's a new Puck - new head. Which is great, the other Puck was too small - though I could only tell from pictures since like most people never found enough to complete him.

[Boy Blunder]

They did say he has a new head, and he seems pretty nicely scaled from what we've seen. So I'm going to assume it's new, or at least so heavily retooled as to be new.

[Tim]

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Originally Posted by Captain Nash

Two of the Four Stars done over the next year. (Moonstar, Northstar). Darkside is a very unlikely choice but surely we'll get Firestar to complete the theme.

The other was FA Storm. Hoping if it's coming it's a WG Exclusive since we might not get a normal X-Men wave.

I’m almost certain we will get Firestar and FA Storm in 2020. Because Hasbro is starting to make some long overdue/Fan favorite characters as of late. with Storm either she’ll be a Walgreens like you said or possibly a GameStop exclusive. Either is fine with me since I never have trouble finding any of those specific store exclusives, but I wonder why Hasbro is dragging its feet on Firestar haha. I think they’re just doing it on purpose at this point just to keep people waiting(I’m 100% just joking if that’s no clear). There is legitimately no better time to be a ML collector ha.

[Captain Nash]

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Originally Posted by Tim

I’m almost certain we will get Firestar and FA Storm in 2020. Because Hasbro is starting to make some long overdue/Fan favorite characters as of late. with Storm either she’ll be a Walgreens like you said or possibly a GameStop exclusive. Either is fine with me since I never have trouble finding any of those specific store exclusives, but I wonder why Hasbro is dragging its feet on Firestar haha. I think they’re just doing it on purpose at this point just to keep people waiting(I’m 100% just joking if that’s no clear). There is legitimately no better time to be a ML collector ha.

They could be and I"m not joking. At this point those might be the two most overall requested figures and they hold something back to keep the line spicy year after year. But at some point it has to give. You can't keep keeping highly requested figures off the table year after year. I mean...you can....but it's not a good idea to.

But I'm not complaining. I mean, my top 10 just got decimated. I'm very pleased about how 2020 is turning out. Hasbro has been killing it year after year since 2016.

Edit: just read they said that the AF box set will go up for preorder tomorrow. I'm checking it at 12:01 am.

[Boy Blunder]

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Originally Posted by Captain Nash

Edit: just read they said that the AF box set will go up for preorder tomorrow.

They said it'll go up for preorder on Amazon Canada tomorrow. Either that's a cheeky joke, or they're giving Canadians a head-start.

My only complaint (if you could call it that) is that I'd much rather prefer Heather's green Vindicator suit from Alpha Flight Vol. 2, in the late 90s, but mostly because it gives her a much more unique look from being essentially a gender-swapped Guardian with sunglasses.

Not that this will keep me from buying it, but still.

[Captain Nash]

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Originally Posted by Boy Blunder;810412[B

]They said it'll go up for preorder on Amazon Canada tomorrow. Either that's a cheeky joke, or they're giving Canadians a head-start.[/B]

My only complaint (if you could call it that) is that I'd much rather prefer Heather's green Vindicator suit from Alpha Flight Vol. 2, in the late 90s, but mostly because it gives her a much more unique look from being essentially a gender-swapped Guardian with sunglasses.

Not that this will keep me from buying it, but still.

Ah, thank you. Well I'll get no matter what it ends up costing. I can't pass this up.

I get what you're saying about Vindicator, but ironically, I prefer this one we're getting. Different opinions, both right.

[Boy Blunder]

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Originally Posted by Captain Nash

Ah, thank you. Well I'll get no matter what it ends up costing. I can't pass this up.

I get what you're saying about Vindicator, but ironically, I prefer this one we're getting. Different opinions, both right.

True true. I mean, I'm being given a feast, I'm not gonna complain about the potatoes being stewed instead of mashed.

[Harbinger]

Where are the pics of this stuff?

[warmachine6]

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Originally Posted by Harbinger

Where are the pics of this stuff?

toyark will have them soon, marvelousnews have them now

[Bo Ttef]

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Originally Posted by Harbinger

Where are the pics of this stuff?

Facebook is loaded with them-

[En Sabah Nerd]

Having only recently completed my Sasquatch BAF I'm glad he's not part of the boxset, mainly because that would have driven the price of the set up. This reminds of the EE GotG comic set, it's not every member but it's a really good instant team set all the same. I want to say Puck looks partly new aside from the head, he doesn't look as small as the BAF going off of the in-box pic.

[Dr Kain]

I'm not too sure how to feel about the Alpha Flight pack. I haven't even had the chance to buy Vindicator from the Wendigo wave yet and he's already obsolete now that he is getting a rerelease. Are they going to do any retools to Sasquatch? It's also gotta be a pretty expensive set given the picture I saw on Facebook.

[Boy Blunder]

You know, at $110 for the set, divided by $20...

Five and a half.

Nicely done with the math, Hasbro

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

I'm not too sure how to feel about the Alpha Flight pack. I haven't even had the chance to buy Vindicator from the Wendigo wave yet and he's already obsolete now that he is getting a rerelease. Are they going to do any retools to Sasquatch? It's also gotta be a pretty expensive set given the picture I saw on Facebook.

You... you really paid no attention to the fact that Guardian (not Vindicator) and Sasquatch aren't part of the pack, and are only there to display the whole team, huh?

[Harbinger]

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Originally Posted by Bo Ttef

Facebook is loaded with them-

Facebook is the devil! I avoid social media like the plague.

[Boy Blunder]

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Originally Posted by Harbinger

Facebook is the devil! I avoid social media like the plague.

Go to Fwoosh then, ya geezer.

Also, I did find a misstep! Unless the actual package shots show us one, there's no open hand for Northstar to pose him and Aurora using the original version of their powers! RUINED FOREVER, 0/10

EDIT: Are any of the faces reused? Despite the new ears, Aurora's face looks kinda familiar, as does Shaman's.

[Dr Kain]

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Originally Posted by Boy Blunder

You... you really paid no attention to the fact that Guardian (not Vindicator) and Sasquatch aren't part of the pack, and are only there to display the whole team, huh?

Paid no attention to what? The Facebook post I saw only said, "Amazon Exclusive" and showed a picture of 8 figures together.

Also, that's not Guardian, that's Vindicator. If you need me to, on Monday after my convention I'll take a picture from the pages of my X-Men books where he says his name is Vindicator several times.

[sh002]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07TD...b_b_prod_image

Alpha Flight set.

[Boy Blunder]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Paid no attention to what? The Facebook post I saw only said, "Amazon Exclusive" and showed a picture of 8 figures together.

Also, that's not Guardian, that's Vindicator. If you need me to, on Monday after my convention I'll take a picture from the pages of my X-Men books where he says his name is Vindicator several times.

Well, that's what you get for relying on Facebook for your news

Look. I know that he's been called Vindicator before in the comics. Hell, he was Vindicator in the X-Men animated series. He and Heather have swapped codenames between each other a few times. But these figures are being marketed with Hudson being Guardian, and Heather being Vindicator. Hell, his single-packed box SAYS "Marvel's Guardian", and at the panel they referred to Heather as Vindicator, which I'm sure it says on the box set as well (no clear images of the box yet). This ain't even deep-cut Marvel knowledge.

EDIT: I see that we do now have a better photo of the box (thanks for the link, sh002) and it does indeed call out Heather as Vindicator

[Harbinger]

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Originally Posted by Boy Blunder

Well, that's what you get for relying on Facebook for your news

Look. I know that he's been called Vindicator before in the comics. Hell, he was Vindicator in the X-Men animated series. He and Heather have swapped codenames between each other a few times. But these figures are being marketed with Hudson being Guardian, and Heather being Vindicator. Hell, his single-packed box SAYS "Marvel's Guardian", and at the panel they referred to Heather as Vindicator, which I'm sure it says on the box set as well (no clear images of the box yet). This ain't even deep-cut Marvel knowledge.

EDIT: I see that we do now have a better photo of the box (thanks for the link, sh002) and it does indeed call out Heather as Vindicator

Man the poormans xmen have a pym-like identity crisis haha. And bb dont make me run you over with my hovearound!

[Boy Blunder]

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Originally Posted by Harbinger

Man the poormans xmen have a pym-like identity crisis haha. And bb dont make me run you over with my hovearound!

You mean your Rascal?

"Poor man's X-Men," didn't that used to be the Avengers for a long while, back there in the 90s or so?

[Captain Nash]

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Originally Posted by sh002

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07TD...b_b_prod_image

Alpha Flight set.

Order. Placed. Had to use a gift card because my normal payment method expires between now and then. December release though. that's awesome. Makes 2019 the best Legends year ever IMO.

[ariellagunas]

Well well well. I was working while I was watching the live panel. I shouted to everyone!
Puck...good, expected, then Aurora and Northstar (punching the air). Then Vindicator, (oh cool, well done Canada Expo ). Then Snowbird (whaaaattttt?!?) then Shaman, STFU!
I could not believe. And December release? In time for my birthday. Ka-Ching.
As a child of the 80's Alpha Flight and New Mutants were new, and fresh and follow from the very beginning. This is the best news for me evah.
Same as Nash, knock three of my top ten. But of course I want more... Will we get Marrina?
If next year we get Jocasta, Ultron, Mantis, Moondragon and Bug, I'm done.

[hasbroherofan]

Zero interest in Alpha Flight, but I’ll be tracking down Northstar for my X-Men display for sure.

[TheBlueMarvel]

Puck is a redeco, not a new mold - same size as the BAF. Even sans Marrina and Talisman, this is a very welcome reveal.

[Captain Nash]

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Originally Posted by ariellagunas

Well well well. I was working while I was watching the live panel. I shouted to everyone!
Puck...good, expected, then Aurora and Northstar (punching the air). Then Vindicator, (oh cool, well done Canada Expo ). Then Snowbird (whaaaattttt?!?) then Shaman, STFU!
I could not believe. And December release? In time for my birthday. Ka-Ching.
As a child of the 80's Alpha Flight and New Mutants were new, and fresh and follow from the very beginning. This is the best news for me evah.
Same as Nash, knock three of my top ten. But of course I want more... Will we get Marrina?
If next year we get Jocasta, Ultron, Mantis, Moondragon and Bug, I'm done.

Bring on the kinky set---I mean Hellfire Club set!!!!

But yeah Alpha Flight's a REALLY good sign that they're making efforts to complete teams. Actually could they possibly give a more clear sign than that? So we'll see. With this set my Alpha Flight needs are taken care of. I mean, I wouldn't turn down Marrina, Talisman or Box but they're not even on my radar.