[thechris]

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Originally Posted by usagent27

new collectors emerge everyday... and they will need those base characters. makes it easier than trying to find older ones from the first waves.. i'm a new collector and i was able to find a phasing Vision... this way i don't have to pay over $50.00 for a older figure... i like this...wish they would release another Blade or a damn Secret Wars Hawkeye! lol

Phasing vision is a variant. He didn't take the place of another figure or get placed with a figure that people actually wanted. I think what we're complaining about is when we HAVE to buy a two pack or a boxset with a new figure boxed with Cyclops, Iron Man, Modern Thor or Spider-Man. Am I wrong or am I right? And say what you will, usagent27. Eventually, you'll have all the base figures and you'll likely be just as cranky most long term collectors about the repeats.

Let's say you bought Extremis Iron Man but you needed say a Moon Knight but the only way to get him is in a two pack with an Extremis Iron man with a blue arc reactor. You say "Ok, yeah, that's cool... I guess." You buy it. Then you want the new Melter figure, but he's again paired with Iron Man with a gray arc reactor. Come on. Don't tell me it won't start to grate on your nerves, even a little bit. LOL.