[Iceman]

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Originally Posted by trebleshot

That's kind of funny, since I got Blade before Rulk. Yes, the toy kind of sucks (pardon the pun), but I had already decided I was eventually going to get all single-packed figures by that point. So I had planned on getting them both eventually, but I've always thought that Rulk was a silly concept (especially after hearing the big reveal) and I liked Blade better as a character. But even Rulk proved to be a little elusive after I had passed on him the first time in favor of the Daywalker.



That's exactly what happened to me with regard to Vision and Mary Jane.

At the time I think Rulk was still pretty new and new next to nothing about the character. I just thought the figure looked great. A red version Hulk and the color, articulation, and paint apps were great. Way better than the early stuff and my old 90's figures. That was just the moment for me where I was like "they are doing stuff like this" and it caught my eye.

Man,I saw dozens of Mary Jane figures and never bought one. Saw at least 6 before I found an Iron Patriot. Didn't know what I would have done with her but the face was just way off and her clothes looked more like body paint than an actual outfit. And lack of painted sleeves on her shoulders/upper arm makes them look very bulky for someone that is supposed to have a model's frame. It boggles my mind that people are paying what they are for her right now. I guess I understand MOC collectors that feel the need to have it all.