[Kirathis]

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

I got that set and for a non-movie fig guy...I like it, especially for 38 bucks.

Just pulled the trigger on it. It was down to $37.08. For that price it's less than two regular Legends. I cracked up earlier when I saw someone selling the Widow from the set for $25 on Ebay.

I am going to laugh if this set makes it to $20 or below. At that point it becomes an easy purchase for a second set just to have in case I ever want pieces for something. I am really curious if Amazon is having trouble moving the set which is the reason for the drastic price drop.

[ChuckSass]

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Originally Posted by Kirathis

Just pulled the trigger on it. It was down to $37.08. For that price it's less than two regular Legends. I cracked up earlier when I saw someone selling the Widow from the set for $25 on Ebay.

I am going to laugh if this set makes it to $20 or below. At that point it becomes an easy purchase for a second set just to have in case I ever want pieces for something. I am really curious if Amazon is having trouble moving the set which is the reason for the drastic price drop.

i totally got her for 20 dollars and swore it was a steal.

I kinda liked the widow from the set. It was like a 90s X-Men repaint.

That select widow though, that figure was on point.

[donmeca2020]

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

Lol Yeah, Lobo is one of those characters that is hard to take seriously, but I think that's exactly what Keith Giffen wanted when he created him. I vaguely remember reading somewhere that Lobo was intended to poke fun at Wolverine. A spoof of Logan by making a bigger stronger version that hailed from outer space. The fact that Lobo is rarely ever written in somber tones, seemed to set him up well with the GotG another tongue in cheek team of characters. At the end of the day, Lobo might be a joke, but he's one insanely powerful punchline!....as the Guardians are finding out!

Yes....me...hyper-geek!

Im actually glad they're cutting the current pretty boy lobo series, i wish they would bring back the old school lobo. I'd jump on a series with him again.

[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by donmeca2020

Im actually glad they're cutting the current pretty boy lobo series, i wish they would bring back the old school lobo. I'd jump on a series with him again.

Yeah, I saw some pis of the new 'emo' Lobo. Not a good look at all. Initially, it struck me in much the same manner that the redraft of Ghost Rider did. Unnecessary and blatantly trendy. The exception being that the reboot of Ghost Rider is actually growing on me and I think it might stick ...I'm happy to hear that Lobo's experiment is over.

[donmeca2020]

THIS JUST IN !!!!!

Got this today in email via BBTS pertaining to absorbing man wave

Hello,

We are expecting this item to arrive within the next 10 business days (barring any unforeseen complications or shipping delays) and will begin processing preorders as soon as the shipment reaches our warehouse. If you are using our Pile of Loot feature, this item will be added to your current order. Please review your shipping address and payment information at this time to be sure they are correct. This will ensure the successful processing and shipment of your order. If you need to make any changes or updates you can do so by logging in to your BBTS account.

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That means it's coming out sooner then we think !!!!

[Exodus]

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Originally Posted by DarkToyLord

ah..thanks...

SIDE NOTE: BM..did you hear they are closing the Times Square Toys R Us..i couldn't believe it..that store is EPIC..i was there at its grand opening..and in the store BEFORE it opened for the original XBOX launch..even bill gates himself was there.
I've been in there so many damn times...i stop through frequently because i pass it on my walk to work....Rent in Times Square is a mofo tho'....
first the NBA Store..then the ESPN Zone..now Toys R US...all amazing spots...all gone for the same reason...

I'm glad to have been able to visit that store during my trip to NYC, I do remember reading an article that the person jacked up the rent so high cause it was so cheap for them at one time and it was a long contractual agreement.

[VonPooten]

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

I don't read current books outside of Dr. Strange and Hercules (thanks VonPooten! lol), but even at Binary lvls, Carol would still be outclassed IMO Unless she can suddenly hold her own with Kallark, Sentry, or Bluemarvel, I still see her getting handled.

A-har, glad to hear that you're enjoying the new Herc! Are you picking up The Ultimates? Very cool team with a nice mandate, and Al Ewing writes Blue Marvel and Rambeau pretty well.

On the subject of Carol's strength, I have to admit that Marvel never seems to do well on that front with female characters. Notice how, out of all the Marvel powerhouses, both in strength and intelligence, none are women? I always found that odd. There is not a single female intellectual worthy of, say, The Illuminati. Even Kitty Pryde, who could be one, is played as a regular joe compared to Beast. Possibly Valeria Richards in a few years?
Anywho! I digress, yes Carol is not super strong. She's more Thing-levels of strength, not Hulk or Thor. I guess that's what makes her more relatable?

[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by VonPooten

A-har, glad to hear that you're enjoying the new Herc! Are you picking up The Ultimates? Very cool team with a nice mandate, and Al Ewing writes Blue Marvel and Rambeau pretty well.

On the subject of Carol's strength, I have to admit that Marvel never seems to do well on that front with female characters. Notice how, out of all the Marvel powerhouses, both in strength and intelligence, none are women? I always found that odd. There is not a single female intellectual worthy of, say, The Illuminati. Even Kitty Pryde, who could be one, is played as a regular joe compared to Beast. Possibly Valeria Richards in a few years?
Anywho! I digress, yes Carol is not super strong. She's more Thing-levels of strength, not Hulk or Thor. I guess that's what makes her more relatable?

Yeah, Wonder Woman was always as powerful as Supes (and considered a better fighter by many). They even promoted her from demigod (Herc/Eternals/Thanos-Titans) status, to that of a god (Odin/Asgardians, Zeus/Olympians etc). Marvel doesn't seem to have anywhere near the same amount of ultra powerful females.

I always thought Monica would be that powerhouse. Then there are the Shulks. Binary was strong, but they never let that story take hold. I think the problem with Carol is that they can't explain the jump in power in comparison to the original CM. Storm and Namora could be Illuminati...and if Angela ever gets accepted by Marvel fans, she could be that super-woman character. Your point about female intellectual powerhouses is eyeopening. I can't think of any heralded female hero that is celebrated as a standout mind (Marvel or DC)...even the characters known for mind powers (Jean, Emma, Moondragon, Mantis etc), somehow don't rise to that level of "superior intellect." Pretty sad...

[Augustus_Cole]

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Originally Posted by donmeca2020

THIS JUST IN !!!!!

Got this today in email via BBTS pertaining to absorbing man wave


That means it's coming out sooner then we think !!!!

I"m not interested in this particular wave...
BUT..like you said...They are up now and available for those that want...on BBTS..
or maybe just the set..i'm not sure..

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

@En Sabah

To whichever twin that handles the jokes,

Totally forgot about the revelation of Tomax and Xamot ;o)

[Spyne98]

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Originally Posted by donmeca2020

THIS JUST IN !!!!!

Got this today in email via BBTS pertaining to absorbing man wave

Hello,

We are expecting this item to arrive within the next 10 business days (barring any unforeseen complications or shipping delays) and will begin processing preorders as soon as the shipment reaches our warehouse. If you are using our Pile of Loot feature, this item will be added to your current order. Please review your shipping address and payment information at this time to be sure they are correct. This will ensure the successful processing and shipment of your order. If you need to make any changes or updates you can do so by logging in to your BBTS account.

That means it's coming out sooner then we think !!!!

I got that email too! It's like an early Christmas gift, although it's arriving after Christmas.
Ah hell, my birthday is early January, it's an early birthday gift!

[ChuckSass]

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Originally Posted by VonPooten

A-har, glad to hear that you're enjoying the new Herc! Are you picking up The Ultimates? Very cool team with a nice mandate, and Al Ewing writes Blue Marvel and Rambeau pretty well.

On the subject of Carol's strength, I have to admit that Marvel never seems to do well on that front with female characters. Notice how, out of all the Marvel powerhouses, both in strength and intelligence, none are women? I always found that odd. There is not a single female intellectual worthy of, say, The Illuminati. Even Kitty Pryde, who could be one, is played as a regular joe compared to Beast. Possibly Valeria Richards in a few years?
Anywho! I digress, yes Carol is not super strong. She's more Thing-levels of strength, not Hulk or Thor. I guess that's what makes her more relatable?

I hear what you're saying about the women for sure, I just read Heralds and that team was made up of Emma, She-Hulk, Valkyrie, Photon, Sue and Hellcat out to save/recruit Nova (Frankie Raye) and had assist from Abagail Brand… and they felt like a dumbed down version. That said, I feel like there are some women who are definitely deserving of entering the illuminati.

[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by DarkToyLord

Totally forgot about the revelation of Tomax and Xamot ;o)

lol "Tomax and Xamot" see...that's why you are better at jokes than me!

@Von

I forgot about Strontian...she's a powerhouse...I also forgot about Nova, but just like in the story Chuck brings up, she was always written as the 'damsel in distress' of the heralds. Marvel's women have strong personalities and are written thoughtfully, but there are too few actual 'kickass' femmes. We need more than just Dark Phoenix and Wanda on a bender.

@Kirathis

I snapped a couple of pics last night to affirm that you made the right decision grabbing that 4 pack on the cheap...

[jwyss234]

Absorbing Man wave in stock at BBTS.

[donmeca2020]

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Originally Posted by Spyne98

I got that email too! It's like an early Christmas gift, although it's arriving after Christmas.
Ah hell, my birthday is early January, it's an early birthday gift!

really i wish it would be available this week, the GF wanted to buy me something for christmas, but there really isn't that much i was interested that's out now.. oh well i'll just have to buy my case myself

[En Sabah Nerd]

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

lol "Tomax and Xamot" see...that's why you are better at jokes than me!

@Von

I forgot about Strontian...she's a powerhouse...I also forgot about Nova, but just like in the story Chuck brings up, she was always written as the 'damsel in distress' of the heralds. Marvel's women have strong personalities and are written thoughtfully, but there too few actual 'kickass' femmes. We need more than just Dark Phoenix and Wanda on a bender.

I hate it but it's also hilarious when writers treat her like a live bomb how they have her act like a crazy lady on a soap opera or something. When a writer can actually balance dealing with a character who has such guilt issues Wanda immediately becomes a much much more fascinating person.

When Rachel Grey had the Phoenix she was more in control and got to be pretty much a powerhouse. Then of course Death, Mistress Love, Aegis, Infinity, and technically one celestial are female. Those were cosmic entities though so they're too easy to just label as powerhouses.

[Boy Blunder]

All this talk of the lack of female intellectual powerhouses in Marvel (well, female powerhouses in general) really makes me want to see someone do a take on Viper as an intellectual schemer who could give the Illuminati the run-around.

[Dr Kain]

Oh son of a... BBTS has my Spider-Man wave order awaiting payment. I thought this wasn't supposed to be out until the Spring? Either way, I'm not going to be able to make my payment until next week.

[donmeca2020]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Oh son of a... BBTS has my Spider-Man wave order awaiting payment. I thought this wasn't supposed to be out until the Spring? Either way, I'm not going to be able to make my payment until next week.

You ain't lieing dude.... after forking over quite abit of dough for gifts for my family and GF's family i was also hoping they would be available at least later on in january not now.

[Kirathis]

@TBM
Nice, thanks for the shots. My set should be here tomorrow. Hopefully it shows up and I can pick it up before my UPS Store closes at noon.

[VonPooten]

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

Yeah, Wonder Woman was always as powerful as Supes (and considered a better fighter by many). They even promoted her from demigod (Herc/Eternals/Thanos-Titans) status, to that of a god (Odin/Asgardians, Zeus/Olympians etc). Marvel doesn't seem to have anywhere near the same amount of ultra powerful females.

I always thought Monica would be that powerhouse. Then there are the Shulks. Binary was strong, but they never let that story take hold. I think the problem with Carol is that they can't explain the jump in power in comparison to the original CM. Storm and Namora could be Illuminati...and if Angela ever gets accepted by Marvel fans, she could be that super-woman character. Your point about female intellectual powerhouses is eyeopening. I can't think of any heralded female hero that is celebrated as a standout mind (Marvel or DC)...even the characters known for mind powers (Jean, Emma, Moondragon, Mantis etc), somehow don't rise to that level of "superior intellect." Pretty sad...

Oh, definitely. I could easily see Monica or, as Sabah Nerd said, Rachel Grey becoming powerhouses, but whenever they are 'too' powerful, they fall into comic book Limbo for years! I think DC really only had Oracle, who was a bad ass intelligent character, but now she's hipster Batgirl, so she's sort of gone. Uuuh.... Cassandra Nova? Amanda Waller?

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Originally Posted by ChuckSass

I hear what you're saying about the women for sure, I just read Heralds and that team was made up of Emma, She-Hulk, Valkyrie, Photon, Sue and Hellcat out to save/recruit Nova (Frankie Raye) and had assist from Abagail Brand… and they felt like a dumbed down version. That said, I feel like there are some women who are definitely deserving of entering the illuminati.

I think the problem is that most of the female characters are fantastic tacticians, but aren't allowed to necessarily 'evolve' to that pedestal of "super genius." So, take Abigail Brand, Emma Frost, Black Widow, Storm, Susan Storm, Captain Marvel... They're all brilliant leaders who are more than capable of leading a team and knowledgeable at winning a battle/fighting a war, but they're not super brains. In fact, apart from Valeria, I suppose the only stand outs are Sage, Moira MacTaggert, and Kavita Rao. I am an X-Men guy though, so I'm clearly biased! Anyone else got some names?

Man... I miss Sage.

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Originally Posted by Boy Blunder

All this talk of the lack of female intellectual powerhouses in Marvel (well, female powerhouses in general) really makes me want to see someone do a take on Viper as an intellectual schemer who could give the Illuminati the run-around.

Viper and Mystique could be on par with Doctor Doom in terms of magnificent schemes if given a chance. I liked Raven ruling Madripoor in All-New, but Bendis didn't take it anywhere..

[Trivial Psychic]

Whew, good thing I grabbed the Venom revision case. That one doesn't drop for another few weeks thankfully. I don't mind the extra wait, especially since most of my pre-orders have dropped over the course of these last two weeks.

[SymbiSpidey]

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

lol "Tomax and Xamot" see...that's why you are better at jokes than me!

@Von

I forgot about Strontian...she's a powerhouse...I also forgot about Nova, but just like in the story Chuck brings up, she was always written as the 'damsel in distress' of the heralds. Marvel's women have strong personalities and are written thoughtfully, but there are too few actual 'kickass' femmes. We need more than just Dark Phoenix and Wanda on a bender.

@Kirathis

I snapped a couple of pics last night to affirm that you made the right decision grabbing that 4 pack on the cheap...

Oh wow they do look great...can't wait to have them with the rest of my movie lineup.

BTW, your shots look better than even the promotional images for them.

[TheBlueMarvel]

@spidey

Haha! Thanks! I don't really care for movie figs and only really wanted Bruce, initially. Now, having the whole assortment, I'm very glad I got them all. Hawkeye has limited articulation in his lower legs with no shin swivel, so that's a slight drawback. The sculpts are pretty detailed and, when I think of other movie figs like Star-Lord, I can't help but feel that the comic based figs are getting the shaft in the detail department. The other thing that caught my attention was that this Thor finally gets his height and girth proportionately in scale with other figs. I feel it nails how tall and big Thor should be in proportion with other Legends.

[SymbiSpidey]

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

@spidey

Haha! Thanks! I don't really care for movie figs and only really wanted Bruce, initially. Now, having the whole assortment, I'm very glad I got them all. Hawkeye has limited articulation in his lower legs with no shin swivel, so that's a slight drawback. The sculpts are pretty detailed and, when I think of other movie figs like Star-Lord, I can't help but feel that the comic based figs are getting the shaft in the detail department. The other thing that caught my attention was that this Thor finally gets his height and girth proportionately in scale with other figs. I feel it nails how tall and big Thor should be in proportion with other Legends.

Yeah the comic figs sometimes seem like afterthoughts. And yeah Thor looks the perfect size. I'm currently using Marvel Select Marvel Now Thor as my go-to Thor but I admit he should be more around the size of the Thor from the 4 pack.

[En Sabah Nerd]

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Originally Posted by SymbiSpidey

Yeah the comic figs sometimes seem like afterthoughts. And yeah Thor looks the perfect size. I'm currently using Marvel Select Marvel Now Thor as my go-to Thor but I admit he should be more around the size of the Thor from the 4 pack.

I think it's okay to have a MEGA Thor! Live this Sunday! SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY!