[Boy Blunder]

Quick thoughts on the figures we've gotten in the past week or so (including the massive RocketCon haul)

Songbird - She's almost everything I could have wanted in a Songbird figure. Pretty much my only gripes are the lack of alternate hands, and that it would've been stellar to have an alternate 'screaming' head. But she's otherwise fantastic, and I love her wing piece.

Domino - Anyone who gripes about her guns is a no-fun grump But in all seriousness, I love her stupid purple Action Figure™ guns, even if the smaller of the two feels kinda loose in her hands. Mockingbird body was an excellent choice for her.

King Cobra - I wish his gauntlets could be moved on his forearms without looking awkward, because any pose where the 'points' don't rest over the back of the hands is weird to me. Also, his cape keeps him from making a good 'leaning backwards maniacal villain laugh' pose. Otherwise, he's shiny and looks like he's made of candy. Perfect.

X-23 (X-Force) - Nothing but love for this. I love the snarling face. Would've liked an unmasked head, but hopefully we'll get that for the inevitable All-New Wolverine figure, along with some toe-claw option.

Cable (90s) - Aside from the fact that he has useable feet and actually looks like he's holding his guns, this is a Rob Liefield drawing come to life. He fills a hole in my X-Men Animated Series collection I didn't know I had. His guns are stupid and ridiculous and I love them (Shotgun pistol? Six-shooter single-handed shotgun? The giant Future Brick Gun? Fabulous). Only issue is getting his big gun to stay pegged into his shoulder harness.

Black Widow (Vintage) - I had this issue with Jewel as well, but something about the legs on this mold makes them look odd no matter what, unless they're in extreme poses. Nonetheless, she was a friggin' steal of a price, and with the long-haired head from Riders Widow on her, she looks even more vintage. Gonna have to set her up next to classic Hawkeye now.

Ant-Man and Stinger - I adore this set. No QC issues at all, and even the color difference on the thighs doesn't bother me. Some accessories or unmasked heads would have been great, but I'm not going to argue with having a modern Scott Lang Ant-Man and a Cassie in any form (though I still hold out hope for a Stature BAF one day)

Rachel Summers - This was actually the first ML I ever bought, years before I was into the line, and subsequently sold off when my focus turned to Transformers for a few years. Finding her again, at a bargain price, was incredible (she rarely makes the rounds on eBay in her normal version). Despite the engineering limits she has due to the era, she's great and makes my Summers Family collection feel all the more complete.

Sunfire (Age of Apocalypse) - This guy has been one of my holy grails since I started collecting ML in full. I've always loved Sunfire's AoA design, and even with the 'flaws' of his earlier-Hasbro engineering, I couldn't stop myself from fanboying about him. When my wife talked the seller down from $55 to $37 (which was all the cash we had left), I was in a state of shock. I was able to scratch him off my list. It was ridiculous and I'm still having trouble believing it. He's surprisingly stable (even his toe-joints are sturdy and hold his weight in certain poses), and even though it takes a little more ingenuity to get him into certain poses, he's still such a cool figure that I don't care.