Originally Posted by ariellagunas (Post 666244)

I love The first issues of The Defenders, and Nighthawk, as Gargoyle, Red Guardian Tanya, Son Of Satan and Devil -Slayer are my most wants. Oh and Clea of course. But unless Marvel brings those characters to the forefront, I doubt I'll see them. nNighthawk is the only one I feel will get done eventually.

Originally Posted by UpDog (Post 666247)

Okay, spent some time with the x-men wave and here are some initial thoughts:

I know it's being said a ton to the point where I was even starting to roll my eyes but this really is the best wave Hasbro has ever done, and may even be the best marvel legend wave (up against TB wave 6). All of these figures would likely be the best of their respective waves if released outside this wave. Even the characters who aren't necessarily "show stealers" feel like a tremendous amount of care was given to them. Nobody feels tacked on, or corners cut. It doesn't feel like a cash in or afterthought either like the TRU wave did. The lineup to the execution feel very lovingly done.

Kitty Pryde-Perfect example of my "tremendous amount of care" point. Very ho-hum costume, but so well executed it never feels like it. Lockheed does take a little bit of maneuvering to get right on her.

Phoenix-Another very basic figure, but never feels short changed. Fantastic sculpt. Snuck her into my cosmic display instead of x-men cause I already have a Jean and will take whatever excuse I can to add to my cosmic display.

Havok-Makes the bucky mold pop even after it's umpteenth use. Also thrown into my cosmic display because war of kings and aforementioned any excuse.

Iceman-Had very little interest in this figure when it was announced but I'm really impressed with it, maybe the Dark Horse of the wave for me. Looks great however it is posed.

Rogue-Fantastic. For me this is what I see as rogue when I close my eyes. As far as this version of rogue is concerned, we'll likely never need another one.

I've kept wolvie, deadpool and cable on ice right now, because I'm still happy with the toybiz ones and haven't decided if I'll keep em or trade em or sell em. But even in packaging, they are impressive.

Also, though not assembled, the Juggernaut BAF pieces are BIG.

Originally Posted by Boy Blunder (Post 666249)

Flash Thompson/Agent Venom, after some time with the Guardians of the Galaxy, ended up going through a storyarc where the symbiote was 'cleansed' of the 'evil' that had tainted it since it first came onto the scene in the comics. So now Venom is (arguably) more powerful in some ways, and Thompson has gone full hero route as a Spaceknight (a la Rom). Hence, Spaceknight Venom with the GotG sigil on his shoulder.

Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd (Post 666251)

So after the Venom symbiote left MacGargan for Flash Thompson and they became Agent Venom the Guardians of the Galaxy got a movie. Following the movie's highly successful release a bunch of fans who'd never heard of the team before wanted to read GotG comics so Marvel shook the team up and threw in central characters like Iron Man and Captain Marvel as like guest members of the team to attract more readers, eventually Agent Venom became a sorta-permanent member. The symbiote started freaking out after being in space for awhile and led the team to the "symbiote home world" where it was revealed that all symbiotes were actually intended to be peace keepers and agents of good. The "true symbiotes" restored/neutered Venom and so he became space knight Venom (ROM!). It kinda goes without saying that every longtime Venom fan was pretty pissed with this whole deal since it turned our gnarly toothed monster into something like modern DC's Blue Beetle. No surprise this entire mess was written by Bendis.

Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd (Post 666254)

I was still typing my post out when this got posted but yeah you're right.

Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel (Post 666096)

Your logic makes sense, but I've a feeling (nothing concrete) that this character may just buck the trend. With the excessive amount of fans that have called for an Enchantress, and the number of years these requests have topped the charts, I think there's a good chance Hasbro will find some way to work her into another release. It'd be cruel not to...

Originally Posted by Captain Nash (Post 666221)

It's time for the obligatory "Show us the exclusive Hasbro!!!" post from me today. Two weeks out and just leaks...c'mon. This is just....augh!

Originally Posted by Riddick (Post 666234)

https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7782/2...9a66c261_o.jpg27564110773_cf5e0258ce_o by allen lamb, on Flickr

Originally Posted by jwyss234 (Post 666228)

I emailed Dorkside the other day and they said that Hasbro was sending the wave out a little bit at a time. It's why the wave is still listed as preorder everwhere even tough some people have had theirs ship.

Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel (Post 666208)

Yes, I read that Dorkside cancelled 100 orders. Although, I'm a little skeptical because I don't understand why Dorkside would publicize this info and the number is too specific if we're assuming it represents customer testimony (what, did everyone report the woeful news at the same time, in the same place?). My BBTS order remains unfulfilled...I guess we'll see.

Originally Posted by Captain Nash (Post 666177)

It's all about what you've read. I may be wrong, but I think a while back you had indicated you hadn't read much of non-recent x-books, and Jean has been gone from the books for aboug 15 years now, so it's understandable you wouldn't know this. Marvel has such a vast library that it's practically impossible to be well-versed in every corner of it. There's probably a ton of stuff I dont' know about F4, Spider-Man or Daredevil just from the lack of reading I've done in those corners of the MU.

Originally Posted by Veronica Mars (Post 666201)

Has anyone heard rumors about BBTS canceling orders for the X-Men wave?

Originally Posted by ariellagunas (Post 666091)

The females are always the hardest to find. That's a well known truth on my 20 years of collecting. And then, random characters, like Gladiator, which are part of memorable storylines, but perhaps not popular enough. Go figure.
Thou we have been getting pretty random figures lately.
Obviously, Spider-man sells, so we get more females (Ashley Barton, really? I like the figure, but I'm shocked) , and villains seem to popping up, which is awesome.
Avengers is a hot property right now, so we are getting more obscure characters (thou missing a few 70's/80's classics.
X-men are all pretty much done, whether good or bad ((except of course a couple females, errm, Polaris, Dazzler anyone?)
The ones that we old collectors are missing are the b-teams; like New Mutants, Alpha Flight, New Warriors, Defenders, and Thunderbolts, to name a few (yeah I like Runaways too, but they don't scream classic characters-Nico being the exception).; but I gotta say, I am more and more impressed with the sneaky random choices, Hasbro is putting out there.
Someone up there, knows their Marvel stuff. Machine Man, Misty Knight, Blizzard? Satana?!. Heaven. I think I cry a little when Medusa was announced.
Now I think the whole Marvel Universe is seen as a whole market (specially under Disney, never shy to milk the cow). So whomever catches the imagination of the people-above can make it into toy form. Which is exciting.
I for one, will relish the day when my favourite ginoid Jocasta is made, and I will buy them all and form an army, and you will all hate me. Or not....

Originally Posted by Captain Nash (Post 666134)

X-Men are definitely nowhere near done. Aside from Polaris and Dazzler (which are probably two of the more prominent missing), we have Madrox, Monet, Wolfsbane, Exodus, Selene, Moonstar, Sunspot, Blink, Syrin, Emplate, Marrow, Hellion, Elixir, Cecelia Reyes, Callisto, Sebastian Shaw, Vulcan, Fitzroy, Rictor, Shatterstar Husk, Chamber, Dust, Karma, Surge, Rockslide, Mercury, Anole, Pixie, Magma, Warlock, Shadow King, Cypher, Pete Wisdom, Deathbird (more X-Men than anything else), Nimrod, Sauron, Bastion and those are just the ones I would buy. There's plenty others out there I would likely pass on that others want. And while I do realize that many of these will never get made, there are good number of the above I can see could be made (Madrox, Exodus, Moonstar, Sebastian Shaw, Sunspot, Sauron, Shatterstar, Nimrod and Blink being the most likely candidates).

That's not even including redos from both TB and Hasbro eras, that's just straight up never done before figures. So yeah, X-men are nowhere near done, there is a vast vein of figures to mine there.

Originally Posted by Reptil (Post 666037)

Yeah apparently he has tons of connections.
Here's pics btw, they seem to be getting around now.

http://i.imgur.com/obuE9s0.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/QQH2Tut.jpg?1

Originally Posted by redfox (Post 666085)

Regarding Hasbro's re-releasing figures from SDCC exclusives, if you look at Hasbro's track record, it doesn't look good.

2012:
Archangel* (Hit Monkey Wave)
Psylocke
Wolverine* (Puck Wave)

2013:
Luke Cage
Ghost
Moonstone
Crossbones* (Ares Wave)
Satana

2014:
Star-lord* (Guardian’s Pack)
Black Bolt
Medusa
Gladiator
Blastaar

2015:
Doctor Strange* (Hulkbuster Wave)
Brother Voodoo
Hela
Magik
Dormammu* (Dormammu Wave)

2016:
Abomination* (Abomination Wave)
Enchantress
Dreadknight
Spider-man* (Hobgoblin Wave)
Purple Man
Sandman

Originally Posted by Riddick (Post 666234)

Got some money pallets!

https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7782/2...9a66c261_o.jpg27564110773_cf5e0258ce_o by allen lamb, on Flickr

https://c6.staticflickr.com/8/7742/2...03be3d0e_o.jpgUntitled by allen lamb, on Flickr

Originally Posted by DarkToyLord (Post 666265)

Courtesy of:
BLACKLANTRN

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psfeswy7t4.jpg

Originally Posted by Nitelife (Post 666268)

Just sitting here looking at my custom dirk anger thinking Jeffery Combs, slimmed up of course, would make a great dirk if somehow he got into the mcu, which i would love

Originally Posted by DarkToyLord (Post 666265)

Courtesy of:
BLACKLANTRN

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Originally Posted by Tim (Post 666269)

The guy from reanimator? That would be perfect!

Originally Posted by Boy Blunder (Post 666257)

But hey, I honestly love the new Venom. And now I'm leaving before I get stoned for being a heretic :D

Originally Posted by Nitelife (Post 666274)

AAAAANNNNNDDDDDD the voice of ratchet from Transformers Prime. ;)

Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd (Post 666276)

I also really liked him as Scarecrow on the New Batman Adventures.

Originally Posted by DarkToyLord (Post 666265)

Courtesy of:
BLACKLANTRN

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Originally Posted by Nitelife (Post 666277)

And question from justice league unlimited. I loved him as ratchet cause you could kinda see a lil bit of the great mad scientist herbert west bleed through every so often.

Originally Posted by vriverajr3 (Post 666272)

Is there anyone here that is not planning on keeping the new Juggernaut because they prefer the older one? I actually like the new one and am trying to see if someone would swap their Juggernaut for my Onslaught

Originally Posted by Tim (Post 666282)

you all taught me something i never knew that he was in anything but Reanimator.

Originally Posted by ariellagunas (Post 666242)

Wanda, came from a seller in NY, he was very quick. Got black Panther from UK seller today.
In London the best shop to get waves quick is Orbital Comics, in Leicester Square. Don't know if they do ship, thou. But they had the Spider-man wave. I got Ashley, Electro and Ultimate Peter, but Silk and Hobgoblin were quickly gone.
I follow the shop on Twitter , as they post what they are getting the day before.
Forbidden Planet take much longer to get their new waves.
Online I use A Place In Space, they are quite good.

I have the chest, right leg, and unfortunately, a right arm with a left hand (rubbish I know).
I'm not interested in making the Space Venom, so if you want the pieces, I'll send them to you (within the UK of course), free of charge.
I have many pieces of BAF I need to get rid of, as they take space, and I don't care for them. The only BAF I'm not finished that I want is Ronan.
I'll try to find them all and post a list for any arkers that want them.

Originally Posted by ariellagunas (Post 666245)

Oh sorry, I forgot to mention: at the moment I'm popping most Tuesday's at Orbital if you want me to pick you up something, if they have it on stock. I will also attend London Comic con on the Friday and Sunday, so if there's anything I can look for for you, do let me know.

Originally Posted by DarkToyLord (Post 666265)

Courtesy of:
BLACKLANTRN

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