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I'm curious if the Retro Fantastic Four wave or the first Disney+ wave, or both, will be what we may end up seeing revealed on Friday. I do hope the rumored U.S. Agent figure from Wave 1 of the Disney+ wave will be comic book based, as a new figure of classic U.S. Agent is long over-due and he was rumored to be a Walgreens exclusive for this year that never happened.

For the Retro Fantastic Four wave, I'm curious to see which figures will make up the six slots. While I could see one version of Mr. Fantastic and Thing released, does that mean we'll see a regular Johnny Storm or a Human Torch? Will the Invisible Woman be visible or completely invisible? Will we see Fan Channel versions of Johnny or Torch, or a visible or invisible version of Sue? Will we see Fan Channel and/or store-exclusive continuations of Retro Fantastic Four like this year's Retro Spider-Man is doing? We have a Retro Dr. Doom, so why not make Fan Channel releases of characters like the Mole Man, Terrax, Blastaar, Annihilus and/or Psycho-Man? Also, if we don't get a Fan Channel Thing with a hat, sunglasses and trench coat or a two-pack of Alicia Masters with the Puppet Master, then what's the point? Also, I think it'd be cool to see a new She-Hulk figure in her Fantastic Four uniform.

Also, since 2021 is upon us, I will briefly list my favorite figures of 2021, in no particular order: Stan "The Man" Lee, Retro Spider-Man, Retro Gwen Stacy with the Mary Jane Watson alternate head, Retro Electro, Retro Mysterio, Falcon, the Storm/Thunderbird two-pack, Retro Dr. Doom, Deluxe War Machine, Moon Knight and Retro Rogue.

For 2021, my Top 10 wish-list of characters would be:
01.) Classic scaly-chainmail costume Captain America with a smiling head sculpt based on John Byrne's artwork
02.) Jim Lee X-Men Blue Team costume Cyclops with a new head sculpt, the "Love Triangle" 3-pack blue and yellow suit colors, more secure bandoleer and thigh straps, and a new red optic blast accessory
03.) Classic green-and-orange costume Doctor Octopus with a head sculpt based on John Romita Sr.'s artwork and all-new bendable wire tentacles
04.) Classic Sandman with a neutral head sculpt, an angry alternate head and sand weapon hand accessories
05.) First appearance clothes Mary Jane Watson with a smiling head sculpt based on her first appearance art by John Romita Sr.
06.) Classic red costume Daredevil
07.) Classic Shocker with new vibro-shock blast accessories
08.) Classic lab coat Bruce Banner with a calm head wearing glasses and an alternate angry head with green eyes for "Hulk-out" effect
09.) Classic red-and-black costume Wasp with stinger blast accessories and a miniature "shrunken" Wasp figurine
10.) Classic Power Man Luke Cage

Honorable mentions go to classic Tigra, Jim Lee X-Men Blue Team Jubilee with a smiling alternate head and multi-colored fireworks accessories, classic Hobgoblin with alternate civilian heads (Ned Leeds, Jason Macendale, Roderick Kinglsey, etc.), Ringmaster with a swirling hypnotic effect accessory for his hat, classic red-and-pink Scarlet Witch without metallic paint, classic purple-and-blue costume Boomerang, X-Factor red costume Angel, classic black costume Spider-Man on the new Retro body, "Heroes Return" Iron Man, and a purple trunks Incredible Hulk based on the artwork of Jack Kirby.

Thanks for reading my nonsense. I hope you all had a great weekend and I hope you all have a wonderful night. Stay safe, True Believers.

'Nuff said!