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  1. NGL There are a couple versions of characters from these Mecha-Strike and Monster and now Dino offshoots that I'd buy in a second if they came in Legends form (most notably Monster-Doom and that Dino-Rider UItron, but probably a couple others too). I'm betting we'll get our first glimpses at the 60th Legends relatively soon.
  2. Or we'll get a comic version as an exclusive somewhere this year. See: Gorr the God Butcher. I actually appreciate what Hasbro has done here. Not in the sense of having much interest in the figures (I MIGHT pick up Gwen and Miles to have as a standalone pair on display...if I can get them on sale/clearance), but in the sense of creating a movie-accurate line that seems to me like it's intended to try to get some kids into Marvel Legends style (read: Higher pricepoint) figures. By avoiding any comic-based characters (or especially a comic-based BAF) they've IMO done us a favor. Now there's no real reason for folks that prefer the more realistically-proportioned figures to pick these up. It's only one wave and I would absolutely not read into much on this as it's probably a bit of an experiment by Hasbro as this isn't a typical Marvel movie, but after several years of thousands of dollars worth of figures each year (and rising) I'll take whatever breaks I can.
  3. I'd say Emilia Clarke's character seems like a pretty sure bet for the "unknown" figure. No idea on the BAF at this point, though I'll throw out "Ravager Thanos" as a possibility, too.
  4. Really? I seem to recall everyone not looking the same in Days of Future Past and it being a multi-part story. The costumes weren't flashy, sure, but they were different. Age of Apocalypse certainly ramped it up, but by that point EVERYTHING in comics was ramped up (see: There being like five or six X-Books by the time of Age of Apocalypse vs. just the one back when DoFP happened. But between the Dystopian timelines and the "let's keep revisiting this same story over and over" factor Days of Future Past was definitely the progenitor of this kind of thing for the X-Men.
  5. Somehow I'm betting this isn't going to cost the less-than-$150 that folks INSISTED the Engine of Vengeance should have cost.
  6. You can't really use prices from years ago as a baseline, and none of those are actually comparable products. Setting that aside, you kind of invalidate your own argument as soon as you say "Outside of collectors lines" when this is unquestionably a collector-oriented product. Here's what I mean by "comparable quality": Interchangeable parts, opening doors and trunk, leds (interior and exterior), sounds, detailed interior with room for 3-4 1:12 scale figures, and you pretty much know what to expect in terms of durability and build quality. Basically find me almost this exact product (minus figures) for $120 or less. I guess we'll see if Ramen toys can reach your purported price, but I'm really doubting it.
  7. I say again: Find me a directly comparable vehicle in terms of quality and features in this scale for $100-$120, and link us ASAP. I'm sure a great many people here would gladly shell out $100-$120 for such a thing. I'm also pretty sure you're going to be looking a looooong time because such a thing probably doesn't exist.
  8. While I was kind of assuming that the comic Ronan the Accuser would be either the GotG 3 wave BAF or a FF themed wave BAF (if not simply an exclusive in his own right), if he's the BAF for that Avengers wave it'll be one of the strongest waves in a while (unless you were a big AoA fan).
  9. They have but both of those Transformers were pretty "super deluxe." I do agree that technically there's nothing stopping them, but I feel like folks above the Marvel team's heads have an idea of what Haslabs are "supposed" to be and would not be "wowed" enough to greenlight what is essentially a spare wave of oddball or controversial characters. I'd love to be proven wrong though.
  10. X-Men has a slight advantage in having several years where they were basically absent from the line, so they had a good bench of characters and costumes to "catch up on" once they got back into regular rotation. Even so, there have been some characters that despite being perhaps "recognizable" on longevity alone, weren't exactly hot sellers. Skullbuster, Shiklah, Black Tom Cassidy, Vulcan (at least around here), Disco Dazzler, Moira Mactaggart, of course legless Cannonball, several of the AoA figs...most of these ended up getting clearanced around here. (I do obviously consider "Deadpool/X-Force" waves to be X-Men waves, too). The vast majority of Avengers have been made in some form or another. Yes, there are still plenty to do but bluntly outside of costume variations they're really down to C and D-list Avengers. The biggest omissions IMO are Crystal and Starfox and that's more because of those characters' prominence in places OUTSIDE Avengers (Seriously, how the hell hasn't Crystal been made already? I would've figured her as a shoe-in for one of the older Walgreen's exclusives (with a bunch of elemental FX), but it was not to be). While I'd be perfectly happy to have characters like Living Lightning, Firebird, and Doctor Druid...they're not exactly folks most of the general public are clamoring for or have even heard of. Orb is a rare Ghost Rider foe. It's an odd place to put him in the line, but Avengers often seem to be a bit of "catch all"...IMO he probably could have been in a Spider-Man wave since Ghost-Rider has occasionally shown up in those, but I'm fine with getting him either way.
  11. Oh, I know where the inspiration is from. I wasn't saying it's inaccurate, or even that it's bad (actually quite nice given the accessory loadout). Just that I'd have liked an unmasked face along with it.
  12. Wish Yelena came with an unmasked face (or that the mask was removeable), but I suppose that'll probably be a variant somewhere else down the line. Or a pack-in with a future Natasha fig. I fear the build-a-figure for this wave will be underwhelming. Only because it always seems like when the wave is strong the BAF is weak (and vice-versa), and this (IMO) is a pretty strong wave. Only Orb and the rumored Ultimate Cap would get side-eye from me (A better Extremis Iron Man mold seems badly needed as far as the other rumored fig), and Orb is still OK because he's at least someone new.
  13. I'm still pledged, even if I highly doubt it's going to go through. Is it overpriced? At the base level...somewhat. I know collectors are often in denial that producers costs ever rise, but seriously...producers costs have risen. A lot. Not just in the toy industry. The toy industry also tends to suffer from whiplash effects where they try to keep the price down for a bit longer than they ought to and then have to do rapid/high increases over multiple years to "catch up" especially in a time of high inflation and (again) rising costs. Especially true for a product that will have a comparatively small production run (so the price per unit goes up) to most items. I DO think that at the "maxed out" level it's pretty close to "fair." Three "standard" figures (~$25 each retail), one "deluxe" figure (We'll say ~$40 retail since he's bare bones, but big), and a large, tricked out vehicle with multiple interchangeable parts and electronics. Add in free shipping if you're a Pulse Premium Member and about $150 of your $350 is accounted for in figures and shipping alone. If you guys can find me a "customizer" who can provide any of us with a fully painted and detailed version of the Legends-scale Engine of Vengeance with equal quality, full electronics, and interchangeable parts for less than $200 shipped, then by all means send me a private message because I will gladly engage their services. Unfortunately, that value is only if it meets the top tier, which seems all but impossible at this stage. At this point it'll be shocking if it funds at all, and while I think Daimon is a neat addition I highly doubt he's gonna drive a big surge in sales. While I'm interested in the Engine of Vengeance itself enough to buy it, I think I'll mostly be upset about that Madelyne. While I suspect we might get her in a more, shall we say, conservative outfit at some point, I think her "most iconic" look is never gonna be allowed on regular store shelves. MAYBE as some other kind of exclusive release...maybe. But when folks keep saying "Hasbro's totally gonna release all these guys in the main line if the HasLab doesn't make it" I'll grant it's possible, but I'll also note that in 25 years no company has made a Marvel Legends Mephisto, and I suspect Hasbro (if not the Hasbro Marvel Legends team who I do believe would gladly make everyone happy all the time if they had an unlimited budget and no restrictions), will be just fine never releasing him (or at best offering him as part of a different Haslab). Personally, I do think vehicles might not be the best way to go with future Marvel Legends HasLabs. Most of the ones people clamor for are simply going to be too damn big to be practical for most folks (I'm sure a 5-6+ foot long Blackbird sounds awesome to folks but that's basically a piece of furniture at that point). Even playsets I think (with maybe ONE exception...a modular-ish Danger Room playset) would probably be a non-starter due to collectors not willing to accept the compromises that would be required to get them down to practical sizes (and pricepoints). Unfortunately, while I think lower-priced collections of "harder to market" items would be awesome, I think Hasbro has gotten the idea that HasLabs need to be big and flashy and say...a wave of "Supernatural" characters that might not go over great with Wal-Mart just doesn't have that "wow factor" that they want for HasLabs. (Or, for example, a three-pack of Dan Ketch, Johnny Blaze, and Vengeance w/ bikes and interchangeable parts, which IMO would have been a lot easier to get people on board with...I think the Engine is cool but Robbie is the least-known Ghost Rider even with his television appearances). Ah well, barring a miracle (is that the right word given the theme of this Haslab?) I suppose we'll see what they offer next year.
  14. I ordered one for store pickup. I've had luck with that in the past with the exclusives, but I'm kinda skeptical in this case because when checking out the item says "Marvel Legends Series Marvel Legends Series Marvels Sentry Black Panther" so I'm half expecting it's gonna be one of the Wakanda Forever figs that ends up being pulled.
  15. I guess between the two I'd likely say Foom, but likely wouldn't back either of them. The Blackbird would just be too dang big if it were done any sort of justice (the Quinjet would likely be the same). A Punisher Battle Van might be closer to practical IMO. Or an off-size figure that's maybe not as big as the previous offerings but larger than your normal build-a-figures and deluxes (like say, a Mangog). Or say, a three-pack of comic-style Warriors Three. But given what we've gotten so far I think the ML Haslabs will be a little more mainstream than those.
  16. Given that Quasar just popped up on E-tailer sites, I'd keep an eye on them as it seems quite likely Zemo (and possibly Jigsaw) will pop up again there.
  17. Wouldn't be at all surprised to see a (standard) Masterson Thor pop up as an exclusive (using the 80th Classic Thor mold) somewhere this year. "Armored" version would seem like something that would pop up in a comic Avengers wave or maybe a comic-based Thor wave if they ever did one of those.
  18. I'm with the "Quantum Bands" theory. The powerset seems pretty similar. She's basically a more sparkly Green Lantern. Or maybe they've merged the Nega-Bands and Quantum Bands into the same thing. Who knows? Honestly not sure how I feel about the trailer. Production wise it looks good but it really didn't feel like Kamala to me. The full show may well end up changing my mind but so far this feels to me like the "least accurate" thing Marvel's done so far. Maybe not necessarily a bad thing in the long run but it was not the best first impression for me personally. It looks/feels the most "Disney" of anything Marvel's done so far. I don't mean that in an entirely derogatory way, but it definitely has Nickelodeon/Disney YA show vibes.
  19. Yeah, but I wouldn't be entirely upset if they either worked it into an X-Factor set or even a "Cassidy" set with classic Siryn, Banshee, and maybe a "Plantman" Black Tom (or just a 2-pack with Banshee would be fine).
  20. Well, feeling better about Zemo and Jigsaw and likely the one or two more that come after those.
  21. Basically what Tarot said: You'll be able to get them at online toy stores (BBTS, Hasbro Pulse, and Entertainment Earth, among others), and Gamestop. They'll probably eventually show up on Amazon as well but it's usually "third party" and at a markup there. They're not usually sold directly through Amazon, and as noted, won't show up at Wal-Mart and Target.
  22. The bottom right shelf is also a bit coded: Siryn, Hood, and Cannonball, three figures they've been criticized for certain choices on, one of which they "fixed" later. I don't know if it's just a small dig at fans basically saying "We give Hood a non-neutral face and you hate it, we give Siryn a neutral face and you hate it, what do you want from us?" or a hint that "fixed" versions might be coming in the nearer future than we might think.
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