[Ultra Seven]

Well, that sure was interesting! Thoughts on the reveals:

- Easy pass on the “What If?” figures, although they’re very well done. Peggy might be purchased if she hits clearance, as she’s the least stylized, and as I’m a huge fan of the character.
- Holy shit, Binary! So, I have pined for this character as a figure since I started collecting, but felt pretty safe assuming we’d never actually get her. In this case, I am very happy to be wrong! She looks excellent (love that her posing in one of the promo shots emulates the cover of UXM 164#), and I’m even happier because seeing her produced (along with some other hints the team’s offered) makes me feel pretty safe in saying that more Starjammers are inbound! Which is outstanding, as they, outside of a seventies Ms. Marvel & Banshee, are my biggest want in the line.
- Tigra is off, but I’m still happy to have her. Most art (particularly bronze age) has her fur lighter, like the original Hasbro figure. I was thinking less Dorito & more Pepperidge Farms Goldfish in terms of tone. . I dunno, maybe it’ll look better in-hand. Same goes for the headsculpts, they’re not really doing it for me, particularly as classic Tigra. In “Marvel Chillers” or “West Coast Avengers” she was always more cat-like. I suppose this is more of a modern take. Thrilled about having a better articulated version of her, though, which makes this an easy upgrade.
- Vulture is a cool surprise. I never finished the BAF (couldn’t find homemade Spidey), so I’ll likely end up getting this one, as a huge fan of “Homecoming.” I’m mostly out as an in-general on MCU figures, but I like this design enough that I want it.
- Black Hand ninjas I am on the fence about. I would rather have seen a re-release of the red, or a white for the Chaste, but these are still cool looking. The Hand ninja sculpt is great, and the first release was such fun to pose.
- Wow… Psycho-Man? Damn, can’t believe it! Not like he leaked a while ago… in all seriousness, cool tease, I’m excited they’re including his device as an accessory, it’ll look great displayed with them. That said, I am getting impatient about seeing how Psycho-Man and the (now virtually confirmed) High Evolutionary turned out!

Overall, the “What If?” focus wasn’t for me, but the comics figures they showed were great, and I’m anxious to see the Fantastic Four & Excalibur figures that it feels as though we’ve been waiting forever on.