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Originally Posted by Jimmyo

This might seem like a stupid question but I will ask it anyway to get the Ark thinktank rebooted.

Are there definitive versions of figures, by which I mean 1 spiderman which is better than any other spidey or say Cap. where he has multi release figures would there be 1 that would be considered the definitive one or would it really be down to individual tastes?

I ask because I am looking to blitz this line for my daughter and whilst she has her favorite characters I don't want to throw too much money at multiple figures of the same character (she collects JLU and SHS so we have double digit GL's and cap/wolvie)

Also Would the best way to buy unboxed figures in bulk be to put an ad in the wanted section or the B/S/T?

There are a few threads that have discussed this, but I will make some suggestions based on those recommendations:
Spider-Man: The SDCC Movie Spider-Man is thought to be the best. The Captain Britain Comic Pack is also very articulated and might be a cheaper alternative. The recent movie super articulated figure is fine if you don't mind the movie redeco.

Captain America: This is one that gets down to the details - do you want a taller Cap or a stockier figure? Does he need the wings on his helmet? The CA movie figures tend to be shorter but bigger. The MU figures were taller and skinnier.

Also, look up the Legends Showdown figures on ebay and Amazon as they have some of the best options for many figures (definitely not for Captain America, though!). Showdown has the best Doc Ock, a very nice Spider-Man (particularly the Venom suit), a great Green Goblin, the best the Thing, an awesome Moleman, a great Ghost Rider, easily the best Beast (Gray or Blue), as well as nice (but maybe not the best) Daredevil, Juggernaut and Thor. Also, the Magneto is often used with a headswap with the MU Magneto.

In general, the more recent a figure, the better the rendition. There are LOTS of arguments about which Hulk is the best - the most recent is very nice, but the TRU light up Hulk is incredible. Often the SDCC versions of figures tend to be very nice and of high quality. There are so many different versions of Wolverine it is hard to say which one to go with - most think the recent Astonishing Wolverine is the best, but there are arguments for the Showdown Wolverine and others.