[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by StuartGreen2019

First things first:
@Hulkwummy - I sincerely apologize if my comments seemed infantile, condescending or rude. That was never my intention. I also called you "buddy" because I consider you, and everyone here, as a friend. I called you buddy out of genuine friendship and nothing else.

@TheBlueMarvel - Touché. You have some valid points. However, I do want to clarify:

- I know that waiting (x) amount of time for certain figures can be a pain and disappointing. Like everyone else, I do wish they'd make figures like classic Tigra, Banshee and classic Doctor Strange already. We just have to wait their turn to get made and, with all the requests I see for Banshee and Doctor Strange getting a sequel soon, and the tease we're getting a figure with a tail this year, I'm betting all three characters will be made within the next year or two. It's just how I feel on that. I'm not surprised Spider-Man 2099 is re-made before them, though I'm not surprised. Classic Spider characters sell. From my own experience, I never could find Pizza Spidey, Mayday Spider-Girl, classic 2099 or even Spider-Man Noir in my local stores. Pre-pandemic I did see plenty of Spiders peg-warm, but the ones I did see were characters like Spider-U.K., Spider-Punk and six-armed Spider-Man. Spider-Man is a big seller and 2099 has been seen in the comics, several video games and even had a cameo in "Into the Spider-Verse", so he has more exposure than characters like Avalanche and Tigra.

- From my own personal experience, I stand by my statement on classic and/or popular versions of characters selling out. With the exception of Retro Black Widow and in some stores Retro Iron Man, in my stores, Retro figures of Captain America, Punisher, Spider-Man and Wolverine sold out. I had to find my Retro Cap online and I never could find a Retro brown-and-tan Wolverine. I'm still checking Ebay and Amazon for a Retro Wolverine that's affordable, but I'll probably have to wait till the next one and hope the next version has a better Logan alternate head. Classic Spider-Man is always a sell-out, as the recent Retro wave figure proves. You're right, in some cases, some sell out more than others and some versions of characters sell better than most. But for new collectors, there should be better, more affordable alternatives.

- I feel your Rogue comparison isn't adding up from what I've seen. The recent Retro Rogue was a Target exclusive and was on sale from late November into December. I don't remember hearing many stores still having her in January and even if you did get it, it was usually out of luck. Rogue was almost always sold out online and I checked every day for that figure. I suppose it just depends on the store, the selection they have, and what customers are looking for to buy. But even so, the Marvel Legends Juggernaut wave Rogue is $213.99 on Amazon and goes for as low as $60 in the box to up to $234.99 in the box on Ebay. For Retro Rogue, she's $47 in the box on Amazon and $39.99 and up on Ebay. They may be similar in price in some cases, but it depends on the seller and I'm seeing the Juggernaut wave still going for more than Retro Rogue at starting prices for bidding and Buy-It-Now listings. Again, this is what I just saw on both websites a few minutes ago, so this is just my own experience.

- I also stand by that Hasbro needs to do a better job of making more of and keeping in stock figures of more popular characters they know will sell out. From what I've seen, classic Spider-Man sells out. Certain versions/armors of Iron Man sells out. Classic Hulk sells out when it's even made, and the last time we got that was for the 80th anniversary two-pack with Wolverine. Jim Lee versions of the X-Men sell out. That's why I'm hoping to see new versions of characters like Beast, Cyclops, Jean Grey and Jubilee made for long-time collectors and new fans. If you didn't get Beast the first time around, he's still expensive. The Warlock wave Jim Lee Cyclops was impossible for me to find and he's over $100 on Ebay and Amazon. Jean Grey was part of a three pack and that's expensive now too. Jubilee is the most affordable of the bunch on some listings, but even so, her lowest Amazon price is $34.99 and $14 shipping. When Marvel Legends are $20 a pop, having to pay double or triple the retail price (or more) for certain characters is always going to be a turn off for new collectors.

In closing, I'd like to apologize again to Hulkwummy. My comments were never meant to offend, be condescending or rude to you, my friend. It's just not who I am and I'll do a better job on making sure how I post in the future. I am sorry if anyone was offended.

I hope you all are doing well. Have a great day and a wonderful weekend. Stay safe, everyone.

We obviously have differences in opinion and variances in experience.

I bought my Rogue at Target via in-store pick-up, but also walked the aisle the day of and saw them on the pegs. I returned a week later and bought another Rogue off the peg and I live in the NY tri-state; lots of 'traffic' here.

I wouldn't even have paid any attention to a Rogue (or any Legend for that matter) at $200+ dollars.

Maybe steer clear of Amazon and buy loose?

New Rogue:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/MARVEL-LEGE...QAAOSwBDRgHM2X

Old Rogue with BAF piece:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Marvel-Lege...wAAOSwsAVgKLG~

At the height of the madness, shortly following the the Juggernaut wave release, loose Rogue figs maxed at around 90 bucks....eventually settling to $80 where they held until the retro came out.