[Captain Nash]

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

About the Dooms and with the caveat that everyone can want whatever they choose to, I'm personally none too interested in either the 2099 Doom nor Secret Wars Doom. The Secret Wars Doom design - post power grab - just wasn't very inspiring and even Zeck himself didn't seem too engaged in making it look interesting or ornate in any way. I get the nostalgia revolving around one's childhood for the 2099 designs, but, with the exception of Miguel, none of those looks became iconic, with many of them altering from book to book in many cases. Numerous 'looks' of the angsty 90's drew eye rolls even before the end of the decade. I don't hear many calls for Dedato's glam-rocking exposed midriff Thor. But, hey, Members Only/Chippendale Havok turned out better than I thought it would despite the two-pack warming a bit on pegs.

I recall En Sabah, or maybe someone else mentioning God Emperor Doom, which I could see my way to accepting into my collection as (at least) an interesting design ala Iron Man Doom. That said, I'd much prefer some other character in the spot of what would be the fourth (?) Doom in a year and a half. If Doom is being added for 'recognition' or 'sell-through' they may as well add some obscure unrepresented villain because, following the failed cinematic FF attempts, most casuals don't know who Doom is either.

Use the spots to deliver glaring fan omissions like Count Nefaria and Graviton - these characters are pretty easy and necessitate only minimal extra tooling to existing base bodies. Or go left field with someone like Over-Mind. Filling spots with another Supreme Hydra and Doom smacks of squandered opportunities.

I agree with so much of this especially the last part, but I also "get it". Hasbro's putting in a bigger name, and what bigger villain name than Dr. Doom, to be the anchor for this wave. Even so, if the leaks are true, that means that the AIM Scientist Supreme and Arcade are the only characters that have NEVER been done before in any outfit or by Hasbro or Toybiz. Granted, Deathstrike is much needed and I won't complain there at all. It would have just been nice to see maybe one more never done before, but we do still have the BAF.

Eventually Count Nefaria and Graviton will get their day, I'm sure. They're only gaining traction in wishlists.

As it is, if the rumors are true, that's only Deathstrike for me for this wave.