[Captain Nash]

My anticipation for this upcoming X-wave is like no other before. I honestly feel like even though it's not as many core X-characters, it's a better selection of characters at least for long time ML collectors. We'll get our updated Storm, Nightcrawler, Pyslocke, Gambit, Angel etc eventually. I think getting some characters who have never been done at all is important too, and it's nice to see that happening on this X-wave especially when it didn't happen in the last.

As far as the breakdown and this will likely change after I get them in hand:

1. Polaris - as if anyone had a doubt this would be my #1. Getting this figure fills the final missing spot of characters that MUST be made (IMO).
2. Dazzler - She's not a favorite of mine like Polaris but I absolutely love this outfit. She's also going to be a good spot for missing characters though I did not consider her absolutely essential.
3. Cyclops - I'd argue that this look for Cyclops is even more iconic than the skullcap looks due to the cartoon and the huge popularity of the 90's. Along with White Outfit storm this is the most essential "new costume" update we needed so it's nice to get one of the two now.
4. Sunfire - love this figure, great to see a character that was only available as another version, as an exclusive, finally get a wide release.
Big drop from those four to the bottom four.

5. Old Man Logan - It's A Wolverine yet a new character as well, I think he looks great.
6. Warlock - New Mutants figure? Hell yeah, and a great looking BAF figure as well, even if not one that was on my radar
7. Shatterstar - While it's great he's a never done before figure, I have never seen the appeal of Shatterstar. I can think of 20 other X-Men I'd rather have than him, but still..a new figure is a new figure and it does go towards completing X-Force/X-Factor.
8. Colossus - honestly the only one I'm disappointed with. Not a fan of the look, it's not the Jim Lee era look the designers indicated they were going for with figures, so I'm not sure on the costume decision. Plus, the TB Colossus holds up really well. Still, he's not a bad figure, just a questionable one as far as the costume goes. I like his height..I guess if I find positives on him LOL