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Originally Posted by StuartGreen2019

@Ultra Seven - If these Rektangular leaks turn out to be true, then holy crap, we are ALL going to be broke. (Well, more broke due to the price increases, but you get the idea.)

If these leaks are indeed true, one thing I must say is that the Spider-Man reveals are underwhelming for me. Again. Don't get me wrong, I'll be buying the figures for Rose, Tarantula and the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man. But those would be it. I have no interest in the "Beyond" storyline and I hate what they did to Ben Reilly, so those Ben Reilly Spidey and Chasm figures are hard passes for me. And not one classic Spidey villain? Really? No Chameleon? No Vulture? No Mysterio with an alternate Quentin Beck head? No Kraven? Not even a comic accurate Hobgoblin or a suit-and-tie Tombstone? We're getting two movie-based Spider-Man waves and a modern-day Spidey wave and no Retro releases? Sorry, but that sucks. Also, Sandman gets a figure but Electro doesn't? Really, Hasbro? At least Doc Ock is a Deluxe and not a Build-A-Figure. Fingers crossed we get a Deluxe comic-based Doctor Octopus in either his white Armani suit or a green-and-orange re-do on a new body mold with better plastic and bendable wire tentacles finally included! (Yep, I'm going to keep saying it TILL IT HAPPENS!)

Also, I'm mixed up: will these Spider-Verse figures be the next new Spider-Man figures? Usually we get a Spider-Man wave in December/January, so if these are the next new figures, that's quite a wait. Considering the lackluster Spider-Man "60 Amazing Years" figures we got, I was hoping for some cooler Spider-Man releases.

Ultimate Captain America is also a head scratcher for me. We didn't get an 80th anniversary wave for classic Cap in 2021, but we can get an out-of-the-blue Ultimate Cap wave? I've always hated the Ultimate universe, so this irks me to no end. At least we're getting Safari Jacket Wonder Man and Molecule Man out of it, so this wave is more tolerable to me. Also, even though I'm not interested in Bucky Cap, I weep for those trying to get him when he goes up as a Wal-Mart exclusive. Wal-Mart is a pain with figure pre-orders.

I'm also surprised Avengers' 60th anniversary is mostly two-packs and Deluxe releases rather than an actual wave. I'm curious about the Hulk and Bruce Banner two-pack, the Monica Rambeau Captain Marvel and Doctor Doom two-pack, and the Thor and Destroyer two-pack. I am curious to see which Hulk and which costume for Thor those turn out to be. Also, Hasbro, please include "Kirby crackle" energy effect accessories for Doctor Doom! Also, Hawkeye with the Sky Cycle seems like a fake, given all of the teases and rumors. If it's true though, I'll definitely buy it! The figures for Egghead and comic Ultron for the Ant Man wave also have piqued my curiosity.

The X-Men wave is hit-and-miss, but definitely more hit than miss for me. I'm bummed there's no Cyclops for the X-Men '97 wave though, as I missed all of the Jim Lee costume Cyclops figures that Hasbro's made due to them always selling out before I could buy them. I also was hoping for Jean Grey. But I really, REALLY, hope these figures don't have cel-shading. If they don't, I'll get Wolverine, Storm, Rogue and Gambit. If they do, likely I won't. Astonishing Cyclops, Astonishing White Queen, Monet and Chamber will likely be added to my collection, depending on how they look, but the Deluxe Blob is definitely a must-buy! I still am hoping for a sold-separately classic White Queen down the road. I'll also definitely get the three-pack with Banshee if it's true. The screaming head on the Hood could work if they just changed the hair to red.

Of all of the M.C.U. figures, my only interest is the Disney+ Agatha figure. Everything else for me is a pass. Also, does it strike anyone else odd that we're not getting a new Fantastic Four wave? Not even any Retro Fan Channel figures?

Also, Captain Nash raises a great point: what will the Retro wave be? It has to be Iron Man, right? Since Hasbro's figuring out what to do with the Retro waves now due to the (awful) change to plastic-free packaging, we'll see what they end up doing. But not letting fans see what the figures look like now is definitely going to hurt more than it helps the line.

If -- IF -- these leaks turn out to be true, it will be a welcome change after 2022 was such a bust. Since we might know what 2023 holds, I'm just going to wish-list for 2024, because why the heck not:

AVENGERS - Captain America (classic with alternate smiling head and a shield without holes in it), Count Nefaria (classic), Iron Man (Heroes Return armor), Loki (green-and-yellow suit with yellow cape), Triathlon, Wasp (classic red-and-black suit), and Wonder Man (West Coast black-and-red suit)

FANTASTIC FOUR - Annihilus (classic), Human Torch (with alternate Jim Hammond head), Invisible Woman (1995 F.F. suit), Mole Man (classic), She-Hulk (Fantastic Four uniform), Thing (with removable trench-coat, hat and sunglasses), and the Wizard (classic). Bonus points added if we get an Alicia Masters and Puppet Master two-pack too.

HULK - First appearance Grey Hulk, General "Thunderbolt" Ross, Immortal Hulk, Leader (in orange-and-black suit with the "Jiffy Pop" brain head sculpt), Ringmaster, She-Hulk (purple-and-white suit), and Tyrannus. Bonus points if we get a Deluxe Merged Hulk in his brown jumpsuit and a Rick Jones with his motorcycle.

SPIDER-MAN - Spider-Man (John Romita Sr. suit with the correct chest spider emblem, alternate Peter Parker head and wavy-lines "spider-sense" accessory), Chameleon (classic), Mary Jane Watson (classic first appearance with removable jacket), Jack O'Lantern (classic with hovercraft and grenades), Firestar ('90s suit with jacket), Scarlet Spider (classic with alternate Ben Reilly head), and Kaine (classic). And the Deluxe comic-based Doc Ock with bendy wire tentacles, of course, preferably on the Retro card. I'd also love to see a purple-and-blue suit Boomerang figure get made too.

X-MEN - Avalanche (classic), Banshee (classic green-and-yellow suit), Cyclops ('70s suit with optic blast), Jubilee (Generation X suit with alternate smiling head and fireworks blasts), Skin (Generation X suit), Storm (black-and-yellow Outback suit), and White Queen (classic). Sold-separately figures of Dark Phoenix, classic Mystique and classic Pyro would be cool too. I'd also like to see blue-and-yellow X-Men suit Wolverine, Astonishing suit Wolverine, and a classic brown-and-tan suit Wolverine re-do with the X on the belt buckle.

Also, Daredevil's 60th anniversary, the 40th anniversary of "Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars" and the 30th anniversary of "Spider-Man: The Animated Series" are all in 2024. *Hint, hint...*

Not really a surprise about F4, the last retro wave didn't really seem to do well and the MCU movie is like two years away. But that rumored Val and Franklin will more than make up for it.

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Originally Posted by MeLikeJinx

My gut tells me that list is legit... or was legit at one time... the picks feel real to me. Guess I should pick up the flashback Winter Soldier right now. If it is fake I will also be happy with all the monies I get to keep since I assume prices will either go up or be the same.

It's very likely real, but of course "card subject to change".