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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

I had nearly every figure Mattel released and sold them off once the Icons came out. THe lackluster articulation was one thing, but the quality control issues were staggering and I found myself opening a new figure, taking a picture, and then putting it on the shelf to never be touched again. My Jonah Hex figure just fell apart when I picked him up to move him onto another shelf.

Thus, DCC showed they were going all in with the Icons line so I foolishly jumped into the pool expecting to have a whole new vast collection of figures that were up to modern standards.

Yup, I'd be properly pissed with them in this situation too. Can't say I'm completely enamoured with Hasbro at the moment either - but they're at least continuing to put out some product that I want and standards seen to still be generally improving.

I'm thrilled with Sauron, Bishop & Arkady look like improvements on Toybiz offerings (although I'd argue they both still hold up well) - but the rest of the wave?? Okay, I could live with Lady DP - but I don't need the X-Men DP and I definitely don't need the undies DP. Are there still some to be revealed? I damn well hope so. Maybe someone related to Sauron? High Evolutionary would be sweet - but I'd even take a Brainchild. If the shoes need to be filled with cheap to produce repaints - there are plenty to choose from. Hell, just give us the suited body again in a different colour with heads for Fancy Dan, pre-cyborg Silvermane and HP Gyrich - or summat. Just no more frakking Deadpoo.

Yay! Spider-Ham! Finally! What's that? His legs don't move? FU Hasbro. Oh, it's cool though - because they'll release a fully articulated one in 2 years time. Only the head will be wrong, so you'll want the old head on the new body. But the paint won't match, so you'll have to get the convention exclusive that comes a year later.

In case you hadn't guessed, I'm also happy and bitter about the Brock/Cassidy heads. I think less than 2 weeks ago I stated, in this forum, that the only thing that would get me to buy them was some decent unmasked heads. Bastards. Beautiful bastards.