[Mimicboy]

I just got my HoX wave order from Hasbro Pulse today and as expected they aren't perfect but I do love them! This is the first time though where I had to use a blow dryer to loosen up every single figures joints. I honestly have only had to use this trick a couple of times before so I guess I was do for a lot of sticky joints. The paint apps on mine look good and all of my planned mods went easy and look good to me. Xavier looks so much better with the telepathy effects moved to his helmet and my extra effects make Marvel Girl stand out a lot more. I also added a side split to the other side of her skirt and while articulation is still not full range, it is much better. Idk why Hasbro didn't add slits on both sides to begin with.

I totally agree with all of you about our need for a Betsy Braddock figure! I actually think Marvel has done such good stuff with Kwannon lately. I just got my first Psylocke in the Nimrod pack and she is totally Kwannon in my mind/collection. My first choice is for the Outback Armour but I would buy almost any and maybe even most of these choices.

Overall its really hard for me to make a current top ten right now. I find myself liking so much of what Hasbro is producing these days and I have plenty of niche or obscure wants. With the sheer quantity of figures they make each year I even feel like I can actually be hopeful about some of those wants! One of the things I have been thinking of is if this years con exclusive is going to be made available online again. A few pages ago I said I would probably go back to using another outlet to pre order as opposed to the Pulse website but thats purely because paying a couple dollars extra to get my figures seemingly faster is worth it to me. Its not because of any kind of service quality. In fact I think it was super awesome that they opened up the Hellfire Club pack to a second printing. I'm sure it was a mostly monetary choice but its cool that so many more people are going to get to enjoy that set, including myself, when it arrives (and they gave me a prompt update about its arrival, it's late, but I truly appreciate a company keeping me up to date). If there is no in person con this year I hope they do it again. There are definitely multi packs I could want and I would love to get the chance to buy them at retail price and I don't expect Hasbro would continue this kind of offer when Cons start happening in person.

Multi packs I currently want but would be sad of they were con exclusives I could not afford or aquire:

Excalibur (classic or Dawn of X actually)
Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
Young Avengers!!! (Gillen Era!)