Originally Posted by Veronica Mars (Post 871500)

I think Excalibur and Hellions are my two favorite X-Books right now (still salty they're canceling X-Factor).

Originally Posted by Spyne98 (Post 871524)

I'm enjoying Hellions myself. But I honestly did not enjoy Excalibur at all. I'm annoyed X-Factor is being cancelled before it really has a chance to get off the ground. I'm sad that Hickman is seemingly leaving the X books after the Inferno book he's writing. I'm hoping that without him, things like X-Men, X-Force and Marauders stay fun. We'll have to wait and see I suppose.

Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic (Post 871530)

His story is a bit suspect and he butchers Iron Heart's name pretty badly...but YouTuber MCE (who does mostly unboxing and toy hunt videos) managed to get his hands on the Ursa Major Wave...which means we might be seeing it on the shelves much sooner rather than later...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-KvX8c...ature=youtu.be

Originally Posted by MeLikeJinx (Post 871532)

^ I saw his toy hunt video... his local toy shop that he always goes to had the whole case with the box number and everything. Florida usually doesn't get stuff first I don't think though. Crazy all these figures are coming out and nobody has seen Nova at a Walgreens yet.

Originally Posted by tierneygreen (Post 871547)

As for reviews, the only reviewer I can tolerate is Robo at The Fwoosh. He's fairly chill, and sometimes even droll. Still, I've pretty much stopped watching Legends reviews altogether. By the time the video posts I've seen enough promo pics to know if I want the figure(s), and in most cases I've likely already pre-ordered. I also don't need their obligatory rundown of articulation, as that's usually pretty obvious based on the buck/sculpt.

Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd (Post 871560)

Re: reviews; I just stopped watching video reviews for Legends a long time ago. Too many reviewers were trying to establish their brand/personality and since most figures in the line use the same or similar articulation schemes I just use pictorial reviews to check general paint apps and scale.

Originally Posted by Dr Kain (Post 871562)

But that's what makes watching reviews so fun. I prefer people to have something to stand out from everyone else (and that's really how you have to go about it these days), especially if they are interactive with their reviews and have fun with them. I mean, reviewing toys is actually quite hard. I recorded two toy reviews myself a few years ago but when I was editing them they came out so boring that I never bothered to release them after I finished them.

Anyway, a little off-topic from ML, but here is a look at my updated Omnibus collection:

https://i.imgur.com/7tXNXgy.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/y0oob3h.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/uQWzWfa.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Qew8Tpy.jpg

I love these books, not just because experiencing a lot of comics from before I was born being incredible, but also because I get to read them in order and many of them include the fan letter pages that were printed in the books, so I get to learn what others thought of them at the time as well.

Not to mention a lot of my most wanted Marvel Legends, or favorite Marvel Legends, are all thanks to these books.

Originally Posted by Dr Kain (Post 871562)

Anyway, a little off-topic from ML, but here is a look at my updated Omnibus collection:...

Originally Posted by Captain Nash (Post 871535)

This is totally rumor and speculation, but the going theory is that the Nova shipment is at the bottom of the ocean.

Originally Posted by tierneygreen (Post 871547)

I have a similar thing going with my Marvel Select Colossus since the shirt(?) can be removed. I need to figure out a belt now.

As for reviews, the only reviewer I can tolerate is Robo at The Fwoosh. He's fairly chill, and sometimes even droll. Still, I've pretty much stopped watching Legends reviews altogether. By the time the video posts I've seen enough promo pics to know if I want the figure(s), and in most cases I've likely already pre-ordered. I also don't need their obligatory rundown of articulation, as that's usually pretty obvious based on the buck/sculpt.

Originally Posted by Dr Kain (Post 871562)

I love these books, not just because experiencing a lot of comics from before I was born being incredible, but also because I get to read them in order and many of them include the fan letter pages that were printed in the books, so I get to learn what others thought of them at the time as well.

Not to mention a lot of my most wanted Marvel Legends, or favorite Marvel Legends, are all thanks to these books.

Originally Posted by MeLikeJinx (Post 871568)

That bookcase of comic goodness is awesome! For movies and games I don't mind the all digital future, but for books and comics... nothing beats a shelf full of them.

Originally Posted by Ultra Seven (Post 871571)

Those are very cool, Doc! I read almost entirely silver & bronze age comics, and there’s nothing better than seeing the entire “life” of a character. The letter pages are great, my favorite surprise was finding a letter of complaint George R.R. Martin wrote into “Fantastic Four.”

Originally Posted by Dr Kain (Post 871574)

I can't do digital period for anything. Well, maybe music, but that's about it. Movies, video games, comics, whatever, if I'm going to spend money on it, I need to be able to physically touch it and put it on my shelves.

Like here is my video game collection:

https://i.imgur.com/GdDikJ1.jpg

As for DVDs, Blu-Ray, 4K, etc, I've got over 1000 discs.



Martin wrote a letter in one? Wow, that's awesome and funny.

I still remember reading one of the Spider-Man issues had a letter from a soldier talking about how much his unit loves reading their comics and then about 5 issues later there is a letter saying that soldier was KIA just before they received the issue with his letter in it. So sad.



Yeah, reading those Silver Age Captain America books is what solidified MODOK and AIM for me. I like them better than Hydra now.

Not to mention I never liked Fantastic Four as much as I did until I read those Lee/Kirby books. Some day I want to pick up the Hulk, Thor, and Avengers ones to see if they also get me to look at those characters in a new light (well, I liked Thor in the 90s, but I've never really read too much of his solo books).

Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel (Post 871537)

@usernamedustin

Nice shelves, but I'm most enjoying that Silvestri-era Colossus. Great work, another fig I'm surprised we haven't received as the character rocked that look for a minute during a pretty iconic run.

Edit: ..I'll also be using the Mastermind body with Sebastian's head and I too prefer your Calisto to the version I've ordered...oh well, maybe one day I'll use kitbashing to prolong my interest.

Originally Posted by tierneygreen (Post 871547)

I have a similar thing going with my Marvel Select Colossus since the shirt(?) can be removed. I need to figure out a belt now.

Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel (Post 871570)

I don't have the select Colossus, but thought it was likely that some of the parts came from it. I had no idea the tunic could be removed, that must have been a nod to kitbashers. Good on them.
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Originally Posted by Dr Kain (Post 871574)

Martin wrote a letter in one? Wow, that's awesome and funny.

I still remember reading one of the Spider-Man issues had a letter from a soldier talking about how much his unit loves reading their comics and then about 5 issues later there is a letter saying that soldier was KIA just before they received the issue with his letter in it. So sad.

Yeah, reading those Silver Age Captain America books is what solidified MODOK and AIM for me. I like them better than Hydra now.

Not to mention I never liked Fantastic Four as much as I did until I read those Lee/Kirby books. Some day I want to pick up the Hulk, Thor, and Avengers ones to see if they also get me to look at those characters in a new light (well, I liked Thor in the 90s, but I've never really read too much of his solo books).

Originally Posted by Ultra Seven (Post 871588)

If you were to get into the omnibi for another title, Thor’s my favorite of those three. The art is always top notch, and the stories are generally at least engaging. I also think Thor has the most consistently enjoyable supporting cast besides the X-Men or Spidey, which seriously improves the book.