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So much to catch up on!

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Originally Posted by daking181

impulse creations

This place was badass, thanks. No more Thor HTF's, but plenty of good deals on stuff I was missing. Thanks for the tip!

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Originally Posted by D Day

Ok, so I understand that the variants are more difficult to find, and that scalpers are out there. But seriously WTF?? I have never seen a variant at retail, NEVER! I was hoping that at least with this most recent wave i'd get to seen a Metal absorbing variant at retail but still nothing?? Are scalpers just that good? Or is distribution just that bad?? I meant where are all these variant's ending up? Why is it that I have to eventually pay double or more what they retail for to own one? I kinda think it sucks. I mean I hit multiple stores 2 to 3 times a week and I have yet to see any kind of variant in the wild. It really is frustrating.

Okay, here's the deal where I live. The 'variants' come packed in different cases than the 'regulars'. In the case of the most recent wave, Metal Absorbing Man came with 'Tony Stark' stand Tony Stark, while skin Absorbing Man came with the 'Iron Man' stand. Retail stores buy their cases in extreme bulk, meaning that they buy virtually all of their cases in the same flavor, most likely due to a lack of understanding regarding the collectibility of the variants, or an inability to choose both. LCS' in my area who order a case or two for the store pre-order, and end up getting the variant cases, metal man and tony, while the retail stores order when they need new stock, not pre-ordering, and they end up with skin man and Iron Man. That's the way it works for my area. Sounds like you're getting some of the same at the moment.

The only retail place I've seen variants is Toys R Us, who could be pre-ordering their stock.

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Originally Posted by evilanimation

All purchased from retail...these guys are aholes.

Nice store though. You should trade them for stuff they don't have. That's how I've dealt with the 'specialty' store here in town. I trade crappy ones I can find anywhere for the ones only they have.

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Originally Posted by FancyPants

Best way to maximize results is to go when the store opens on truck days.

This is true, but sporadic in the Holiday season. Toys R Us is the least consistent for me, though Walmart has no idea what they're getting on any truck and restocks every night. I just can't go to every Walmart in town every night at midnight anymore.

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Originally Posted by bmorr

this describes my reaction prefectly:

You Mad

seriously? anyone can get a galactus at toysrus for half that.

I got mine from a fellow Arker for $40!

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Originally Posted by Mastersteef

Posed my new SS Venom with Namor to try and pay homage to this badass cover by Marko Djurdjevic (one of my favorite artists).

That is AWESOME! I loved that whole run where Venom pulled Namor's wings off.

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Originally Posted by usagent27

new marvel digital unlimited subscription is 30% with code cyber11

makes Archangel about 47 bucks

Damn. I just got mine at NYCC. I wonder if we can use this to specify that we'd like the Doom? I'd take $13 bucks off...

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Originally Posted by Dinofreak

Has Anybody seen this variant???

Just heard about it today elsewhere...

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Originally Posted by quinten182

That Electro is real. As is the re-release of the Iron fist variant. As shown here by someone who has simply found the revision wave most likely:

NEW HTF MARVEL UNIVERSE LOT OF 2 FIGURES ELECTRO & IRON FIST VARIANT | eBay

They're going to be the ones in this revision wave I'm sure. May also see the Darkhawk variant in this revision. May also get clear Strange in this. This is a solid revision wave because we also get Guardian. I'm almost tempted to snag it. Here it is below.

Marvel Universe 3.75" 2011 Series 04 Revision 01 - Case of 12 - Marvel Figures (Hasbro) Marvel Universe 3.75"

$104?!? I hate to think of buying figures in bulk prices. Makes it all the more painful. $8 here and there, no prob. $104, ouch.