This is slightly off topic but in regards to Hasbro's plans with Fortnite. Jay C reached out to Hasbro and was told that I know that's vague and a natural assumption would be make figures of the in-game characters. But there are several IPs that are doing crossovers with Fortnite. Was Hasbro just handed a Neca level legal loophole to make in-game figures to IPs they don't have? I'm sure it's legally complicated and the owners of those IPs could probably stop Hasbro but it's fun to think about.

I think I read that the 2 pack is supposed to be Yelena Belova and Red Guardian but there was no information on whether it was comic or MCU. Personally, I'm hoping for it to be MCU because both of those figures need updated heads to better match the movie.

But I wouldn't expect to see the 2 pack until we're closer to summer. That way they're not promoting a movie that doesn't come out for several months. Again.

Nailed it.

"Another rumor has now been officially confirmed with today's Marvel Monday March reveal. It's a new Black Widow movie 2-pack featuring figures of Red Guardian and Melina Vostkoff from Hasbro."

I can see that being a peg warmer

Expected, IMO. Totally passable for me, but expected. But then again the only MCU figure I can see me buying in the near future is Sersi and the likely Mandarin from a Shang-Chi wave/set

Without a doubt. They look fantastic, especially Red Guardian, but I'll wait to pull the trigger until I see the movie.

“WandaVision” spoiler, but one of the figures from the Disney+ wave was revealed over at the Marvel site: https://www.marvel.com/articles/gear...sion-episode-8

Note: please apply spoiler discretion with commenting on this figure, for the sake of those who haven’t seen the show.

Is there a way to do spoiler tags like on TFW?

Not that I’m aware of. I had tried changing the text color so that it was only visible when highlighted, but none match the site backdrop.

Neat, but totally expected, I wonder if they'll re-released the comic version too

The best we can do here is first drop some bold spoiler tags then change the spoiler text's color to silver so it's harder to see.

For example but without any real spoilers: Spoilers spoilers would be found here end spoilers

If there's nothing else we can do, then alright. I feel like Tokunation, Toyark and Hisstank should have an overhaul to a TFW style system.

I will wait until Dorksidetoys.com buys it on clearance from Hasbro and can offer it for $15. Red Guardian looks good and I like the helmeted head but I am nor dropping $40 on this.
Spoiler alert - not buying the repaint of the other figure we are not mentioning. If you haven't watched WandaVision most recent episodes, a lot happens.

Yes the WandaVision figure was totally expected. I am guessing the other figure from that show in the wave will be a design glimpsed in the most recent episode (everyone who's seen it knows what I'm referring to).

My classic Thanos arrived today. I dig it a lot. Aside from a wobbly left hip the joints are all nice and tight. I like the alternate king head much more than I thought I would, and it looks great on the old WM exclusive Thanos' body. The subtle blue paint apps are great, and the paint on mine is clean all around. I give it an 8/10. If we'd gotten a ball-joint torso instead of the ab crunch I'd rate it higher.

I'm not sure how I feel about pearlescent plastic. In this case, the gold boots, gloves, and chest-plate/shoulder-pad thingie. I get the effect they're going for, and it's no doubt more economical (for Hasbro) than giving every requisite piece a gold metallic paint finish. The randomness of the "swirls" can create a less-than-desirable result sometimes, though. For instance, the right shoulder "flare" on mine has an effect that makes it looks like there's a crease in it. The left boot on mine also has significantly more "pearl" than the right. Like, noticeably more.

The Disney+ reveal is exactly what I was hoping for. I am very excited to see the other rumored figure. I will also be needing a figure of the villain ASAP! Maybe in the rumored wave 2?

I like the two pack well enough, but I don't currently feel like I will pick it up, at least not right away. I love Rachel Weisz as an actress though so I could see myself loving her performance enough to get it eventually. Or maybe picking her up loose.

What I don't enjoy about the two pack is yet again giving us a pack that includes an alternate head that easily could (or imo should) have come with the original Red Guardian figure in the first place. Obviously Hasbro is gonna do re-releases, which I appreciate, but the original RedGuardian feels like an incomplete figure without the helmet. The little action figure of Red Guardian is a nice addition though.

I'm hesitant to get excited for the Disney+ figure revealed today until the finale comes out at the end of the week. So far they've only been on screen for a whopping one mid-credits stinger.

Man, that's three Marvel MOndays in a row that have been a total bust for me personally. Who the fuck is Melina?

Rachel Weis's character in Black Widow. Iron Maiden in the comics

anyone have the head or arms (with accessories) for trade/sale??

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...36737242_c.jpg

I thought Weis was playing Yelena?

Florence Pugh.

I was also underwhelmed by the Marvel Monday figure set. Oh well. More money saved. And the spoiler figure from WandaVision was expected, like many of you are saying. Unfortunately, someone whipped up a custom before I had a chance to watch the episode on Friday and posted it on a Facebook toy group I'm part of. Props for working that fast, but I was bummed out that it was spoiled. I don't want to say too much, so I'll stop there.

Somewhat off topic, but my wallet is enjoying this year so far. I was able to get the Stilt Man BAF without having to buy an entire wave of figures (I just wanted the Hand Ninjas), classic Thanos, and Dark Surfer. I got the entire HoX/PoX wave, most of the villains wave and a few of the Marvel Monday figures on pre-order, but that's it so far. It's a far lighter year so far than in the past. I'm assuming that Hasbro is waiting for April to announce the Disney+ TV show figures, which I think I'll be able to skip out on. Eventually that rumored/leaked Eternals wave will get listed and I'll skip that too. That saves me quite a bit of money! Regardless of how you collect, I hope you are enjoying 2021 thus far!