[FallenOne]

I opened up the new wave last night, and although I knew beforehand that they didn't include the stands, it was still disappointing once I got them open. The comic shots are neat in theory, but it would be better if there was more to it than a tiny flimsy piece of cardboard. The stands were functional and added to the perceived value for the price of the figures. I enjoyed the Fury Files, too, but I can understand why those would be the first thing to get cut to save costs.

I think the comic shots concept would have been much better if the stands were still included, and somehow modified to hold the comic shot. Like maybe have a clear part of the stand that the cardboard comic shot could be slid under to personalize it for that character. That would have made them more functional. As it is now, I just feel like I'm getting less for my money. The fact that this wave (and the last) contained no new tooling doesn't help that perception, either. The only thing keeping me from being upset is the knowledge that the next several upcoming waves are heavy on new tooling.