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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

Uhhhh..I really hope not. That's not a very good approximation of the suit Rocket is wearing on that cover. I also don't care so much for the movie GotG Starlord. However, its a moot issue since I have the classic-versions for both characters.

Funny how the movies influence the depictions of heroes in comics. I remember when Blade in the comics started looking like Wesley Snipes. Not to discredit Wesley, who I love as Blade, but I always preferred 70's Blade who sported a dope 'fro....not to mention the recent depiction of Blade as bald a la Sticky Fingaz...really? Sticky Fingaz (I never really was an Onyx fan - maybe a song or two)? Recently, we've seen Hawkeye transition to a look more closely resembling Renner's rendition of the hero. Call me an ol'fogey, a purist, a stick in the mud, but this sort of thing grinds me a bit.....I guess the movies nor the comics can be made to suit me specifically....and there is 'brand recognition' that must ALWAYS be considered!

Anyway, I guess the Starlord/Rocket are not so important to me as is the Gamora. I hope Hasbro at least sticks to the picture they used as a mock-up, which featured her in her Annihilation outfit...and a new Drax and whomever else they decide to include (I'd personally like to see Phyla, Mantis, Bug, or Cosmo).

That's exactly what drove me away from Marvel, they go a little too far. I'm not a fan of more "realistic" costumes like Hawkeye's latest look. Not to mention the convoluted way they went about placing a Sam Jackson lookalike in charge of S.H.I.E.L.D.. I only buy 2 Marvel books monthly now, Deadpool and Thunderbolts, and the latter just got canceled.

DC may be doing it too, of course. They're adding characters from Arrow into the Green Arrow comic and allowing two of the writers from the show to take over the book. If they try to morph it into anything resembling the tv series, I'm out.

I do like the movie Starlord costume, and while part of me still prefers the helmet design from the Abnett/Lanning comics, the movie version with the exposed hair is a little more unique. I think Drax's movie design is pretty good too, mostly due to how elaborate the tattoos/markings are.

If they release a 6" comic-style GotG set, I might end up swapping that Starlord out for the movie version. I already have the 3.75" one, after all.