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hasbroherofan · 02-01-2022, 03:45 PM

What villans would make a good addition to the retro

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Originally Posted by StuartGreen2019

This is the Hulk's 60th anniversary year, so having a Retro Toy Biz box art wave should have been a shoo-in. There are a lot of characters that could work in that wave, from She-Hulk and Doc Samson to the Leader and Tyrannus. Heck, the Hulk himself wasn't as tall in the Lee/Kirby days, so a first appearance Grey Hulk and even a purple trunks Hulk from when he helped found the Avengers would've worked. Deluxe figures for characters like Abomination, Bi-Beast and any version of Hulk would be natural choices too. Instead, we're getting -- Iron Man? It seems like a head scratcher to me, especially since Iron Man isn't lacking in the Legends departments like the Hulk, Ghost Rider and, to some extent, the Fantastic Four are. We always get the Fantastic Four in every main Marvel Legends wave, but there are a lot of side characters and villains who need a turn as well.

I'm curious to see what ends up happening with Marvel Legends over the next year, but I'm surprised by how many missed opportunities the Legends waves have had. I thought for sure we would've seen a Captain America 80th anniversary wave last year.

I would imagine the size of the central character himself is why we haven't had a Hulk wave since Fin Fang Foom. All the recent Hulk figures have either been BAFs or deluxe releases, and there's no way they're getting a Hulk wave to retail that doesn't actually have him in it.

As for the "side characters" thing, I think there's a reason that, with a few exceptions, you tend to usually just see civilians in box sets with a more marketable costumed character, so I don't think them missing real estate in waves is too much of a concern. I have to agree with the person last page who said past a certain small number of very popular or iconic supporting characters like Mary Jane or Jameson, that doesn't seem to be a path Hasbro seems terribly committed to, unless it's a character they can get some easy reuse out of the Suited Body on.

Even with Moira MacTaggert, I'm skeptical we would've gotten her had it not been for the comics bringing her back in such a major way.

02-01-2022, 03:45 PM	#75164
hasbroherofan Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 3,335	What villans would make a good addition to the retro Quote: Originally Posted by StuartGreen2019 This is the Hulk's 60th anniversary year, so having a Retro Toy Biz box art wave should have been a shoo-in. There are a lot of characters that could work in that wave, from She-Hulk and Doc Samson to the Leader and Tyrannus. Heck, the Hulk himself wasn't as tall in the Lee/Kirby days, so a first appearance Grey Hulk and even a purple trunks Hulk from when he helped found the Avengers would've worked. Deluxe figures for characters like Abomination, Bi-Beast and any version of Hulk would be natural choices too. Instead, we're getting -- Iron Man? It seems like a head scratcher to me, especially since Iron Man isn't lacking in the Legends departments like the Hulk, Ghost Rider and, to some extent, the Fantastic Four are. We always get the Fantastic Four in every main Marvel Legends wave, but there are a lot of side characters and villains who need a turn as well. I'm curious to see what ends up happening with Marvel Legends over the next year, but I'm surprised by how many missed opportunities the Legends waves have had. I thought for sure we would've seen a Captain America 80th anniversary wave last year. I would imagine the size of the central character himself is why we haven't had a Hulk wave since Fin Fang Foom. All the recent Hulk figures have either been BAFs or deluxe releases, and there's no way they're getting a Hulk wave to retail that doesn't actually have him in it. As for the "side characters" thing, I think there's a reason that, with a few exceptions, you tend to usually just see civilians in box sets with a more marketable costumed character, so I don't think them missing real estate in waves is too much of a concern. I have to agree with the person last page who said past a certain small number of very popular or iconic supporting characters like Mary Jane or Jameson, that doesn't seem to be a path Hasbro seems terribly committed to, unless it's a character they can get some easy reuse out of the Suited Body on. Even with Moira MacTaggert, I'm skeptical we would've gotten her had it not been for the comics bringing her back in such a major way. Last edited by hasbroherofan; 02-01-2022 at 03:50 PM..