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Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic

I think the thing that bugs me the most is the whole "I didn't know what I was buying and I opened it and threw out the packaging before I realized what I had." story. What a crock. Anyone who collects Marvel Legends knows exactly who that figure was and recognizes it's significance, especially since he said he bought it and opened it, which there was no way that was happening without him dropping a little change on it. I'm not buying it.

There are some really talented customizers out there, and with the recent supply of this mold popping onto ebay via our Chinese friends, it wouldn't surprise me if this figure or others like it are elaborate, well crafted hoaxes. The astronomical price alone should be a red flag. Any actual Rogues floating around out there should be placed in an auction house like Zach's, where the authenticity can be verified, and not on a website like ebay.

It's possible that the figure is a sample seen at one of the Cons a few years ago. And some of those figures were in packages. Both the eBay seller and Hasbro's HQ are in Rhode Island. I don't think it would be much of a stretch to think the figure was given to someone as a gift. Mattel made special JLU Hal Jordan Green Lanterns to give to the staff at WB who worked on the show. And the WB staff turned around and sold them on eBay for $3,000 or more.

I'm not discounting the theory that this could be a custom but it's possible that it could be legit. Either way, the seller is totally being greedy by starting the auction at $1,000.