Of course, I completely understand those that would argue "Why release GR at all without his bike?" And to those people, I would say that's a damn fine question to ask at the next Marvel Q&A. ;)[/QUOTE]

Thank You!!!

I'm not saying the line's scale is perfect - far from it (not many lines ever get it completely right). I think Shin pointed out that the Hammer series seems to be paying more attention to scale at least for some of the characters. And of course, the DD mold is being retired so it won't be affecting the line much longer. Fingers crossed that the ones already released using that mold will get new versions released using better molds down the line.

I also agree that the Black Spidey mold makes him (and some others) too tall. But otherwise I like the mold, which is more than I can say for the DD mold.

Most of the price differences you see are due to the increased costs for materials and labor, as well as some degree of inflation. The Toy Biz ML's were first released eight years ago, and Hasbro has only had them for three years now. Even when Hasbro got it, the price point had already increased, we lost the comics, and a lot of the time the only accessories were just BAF parts.

No one said you had to buy both. Hasbro (and most other toy manufacturers) never expects anyone to buy every figure in a given line. That's why there's so many different releases at different price points: they want to offer something for everyone. So we end up with stuff like IM2 pull-n-go toys that are rather silly to most IM collectors, but some kid will have a blast with it.

You're welcome. However, as good as the question might be, I doubt Hasbro or Marvel will answer it. GH isn't out yet and answering questions regarding future product is against their rules for the Q&A. I suppose we could ask after he's released, though.