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Originally Posted by Snowflakian

More alpha flight was discussed like Sasquatch from Beast. A Nova retool or repaint, and a few other odds and ends have been off handedly mentioned. Oh and that Darkhawk "Talon" half repaint used in dios. Purple man repaint (hasbro dio). You also have to consider Toy Fair is for retailers too. So they need to wow the retailers this go round to bolster shelf space again. There's also Fing Fang Foom. Though that's probably being pushed back for IM3 if they are still using him in that like Favreu mentioned wayyyyyyyyy back during IM1.

So we've got at least 2-3 more waves comng not counting anything comic series from other lines can be redone or re-used mold-wise. Like A-Bomb from bootless Ben grimm/Thing figure, Red She-Hulk and Savage She-hulk from sensational she-hulk. Force Works Scarlet witch, Finesse, shield agents(new live tv show, so that'd be pretty damn smart too for comic counterparts of Dugan, Coulson, Bridge, and others), or white Vision with 80s Ironman and US Agent(mimicing the classic avengers game, but everyone should already have a normal captain america), or multiple man in a coat, or even Modern Quasar from Nova's mold, and more. So it's not that the molds aren't there. It's just official announcements we're waiting on really. There are still tons of figures they can do from what they already have molds of. Including business suit figures from Xavier's mold. Like Jarvis, Stark, Osborn, Purpleman, etc. Plus if desperate, merging GI Joe heads into MU for some Shield agents like they did Maria Hill on BW's body.
Pretty much they have perfected several male base body types as well as a handful of female ones that's a large roster of parts to tap for creation with minor addon pieces now besides the heads. It could also be possible that Disney is just shoring up all outside connections to regulate information releases, or they are experimenting with customer surprise with the line to reinstill that feeling of going to the store and finding new characters(this thought actually intrigues me though it's just cruel).


*edit* Awesome! Mike got the others I missed.



You also have to consider spacing too though for all the property movies coming. Not just that their lines may cause hiatus, but the perfect MU fodder for before them and refills after them. (Which if anything, the comic pack route really did pan out well for the Future Foundation sets right when amazing spider-man was in theaters, so more of that wouldn't be bad either if planned right. Like unmasked X-23 and Glasses down Jubilee during Days of Future Past or Uncanny X-Force archangel and uncanny X-Force Psylocke, or what have you for exclusives before or after the movies associated.)
Getting the X-Men pack with Emma out around Days of Future Past or the wolverine could be seen as prime marketing time. Like how west Coast avengers are being pushed out fast now in the tail end of avengers histeria but also near/before IM3(it does have war machine and Hawkeye). Vance Astro could be pushed back to a cosmic heavy wave around when GOTG comes out in theaters. And the list goes on and on. Cap 2, Thor 2, etc on who you could or should release when and how much time between you have to use on saturation. Though I'd hope a hulk family wave is nearing ready for spring/summer before his Agents of SMASH toon starts. The biggest thing right now seems to be either getting retailer interest buzzing again, or getting the stores stock faster. Some better case balancing would be nice too with it heavier on the new figures. I'm not sure how much case assortments are dictated by store demand or customer base demand though(those two don't always line up).

I read this whole thing. I like how you've summed things up.