[Boy Blunder]

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Originally Posted by DiscoJ

I honestly don't understand the hard-on you all have for Firestar. Is it simply to complete the Spidey/Iceman/Firestar trio from that cartoon from 1981? That was 30 years ago. She hasn't been in any comic books for like 20 years and hasn't been in any movies either. She's a D-list character at best.

Wow, okay, I'm sorry, but I have to just dissect your point here, because the level of "I didn't even look at Wikipedia" on display is outright daunting.

Sure, sure, a lot of people only know her from 'Amazing Friends', I'll give you that. It's where she got her start. But she's had a pretty noteworthy presence in comics since then.

1 - She was a member of the Hellions (the evil counterparts of the New Mutants) and was one of the only members (alongside Warpath and Emma Frost) to survive the various events that led to the deaths of her teammates.

2 - She was a founding member of the New Warriors, and remained a member of the team for a number of years. She also assisted Spider-Man during the Maximum Carnage event, her microwave powers playing a pivotal role.

3 - She served as a member of the post-Heroes Reborn-era Avengers alongside fellow former New Warrior Justice, and stayed with the team for some time before temporarily retiring from superheroics.

4 - She was explicitly shown to have retained her powers in the wake of M-Day.

5 - She was one of the main characters in the 'Marvel Divas' mini-series, during which she dealt with her powers causing her to develop cancer.

6 - She spent time as a member of the Young Allies and assisted the Secret Avengers in their fight with Onslaught.

7 - After the 'Schism' event, she took on a job at the Jean Grey School as a physics teacher, as well as serving as a member of the X-Men on multiple missions.

And of course, that's not counting the numerous minor appearances she's had up into the present day.

Is she a lower-tier character? You could argue that, sure. But plenty of characters from the B, C, and D-list have gotten figures before her, many without even half the exposure and history she has. Hell, White Rabbit now has a Legends figure, and she's definitely lesser-known to the general public.

I'm not the level of Firestar fan like some of the folks on the boards here, but I think that it's really high time to get her on the pegs. The fact that her 'classic' costume is really simple and would only require a new head and very few paint apps just furthers the consternation as to why Hasbro hasn't gotten around to her yet. She's got a large fanbase, she's a very recognizable (I'd even say iconic, though that might be a stretch?) design, and she's a finishing figure for quite a few teams and collections.

I do seem to recall that the brand team said their biggest hurdle was regarding where to place her (I could swear up and down they were asked at a convention a couple years back, but lord knows I can't find the video), since she has roots with Spider-Man, X-Men, and the Avengers, and I think her connection to X-Men was assumed to be part of it as well (the whole 'unofficial' embargo of X-Men characters that seemed to be the case for a while). But it's time to ask again, unless we get a surprise reveal at NYTF.