monron999

No, but the fact that they made a figure literally no one asked for could be. Of course people will want it, because it's new and it's comic and it's ML, now that it's been revealed, but if you asked a thousand people to make a list of 100 characters they want to see done in ML I honestly don't think Franky would break the top 99, and if he did it certainly wouldn't be this version of him. As far as doing characters for the FF corner of the MU certainly he belongs in the discussion, but as a final year roll out on a benchmark anniversary they've been (over) hyping all year there are many, many, many more characters that qualify under the "Never Been Done Before!!!" umbrella here. Just think how different the reaction would have been if they did Titania or Air-Walker or even She-Thing.

To quote Dr. Ian Malcolm from Jurassic Park. Wow, that is one big pile of Spiders.

Spider-Punk as a whole has this funky aesthetic and was made to look different, but he is freaky looking in this movie and the toys are even worse. Guess the guitar is cool, though.

I really want them to finish out the X-Factor team, which is actually the era when Angel got his wings clipped, but you're right, a new Angel, any Angel has been long overdue an update. I did like the Archangel figure. I'm one of those people who still feel the Bucky Cap buck is accurate to a lot of characters though it was very much overused and quite often misused, but for Archangel it worked. With the new Vulcan buck you gotta think an updated Angel of some sort is coming out sometime. I think an updated box set of the original team would be much appreciated by the hardcore fanbase, but I do remember the first one, which I believe was a TRU exclusive, lingering on the shelves for months if not years, even after major mark downs. And most of them were using more modern molds for the time and that was at 2013 prices. Makes me think that a redo of that set would only cater to a small number of the fanbase in the end. Better, I think, to do them by scattering them throughout waves, probably with a BAF piece included, just to give it that extra push.

Yeah, they probably spent their entire year's budget for comic based ML on making those vials. Gotta get as much use out of them as possible.

Errr......okay. I guess. Unexpected might be one word to describe it, but boring would be another. I'll get it, of course, as it is part of the MU, but wow, just wow. And not in a good way. And what is up with the suit? Did they intentionally put him in a suit that matches no other team build they've done to this point, just so they can do another one in another suit that we need to buy in the future? Oh wait, Dan says they'll never do another Franklin ever, ever, ever again. Y'know cuz scare tactics worked so well with the Engine of Vengeance Haslab project. I'll just leave my opinion on how much water Dan's promises hold right here, for now. I guess I don't fully understand this. Is this supposed to be Adult Franklin or just Older Franklin, cuz I think they are actually using the same buck they're using for Kid Omega, which @tarotpointed out to me, is the Amazing Fantasy Spider-Man mold. The new buck is great, but I don't think it was created to be an adult sized buck so much as an older teen one. I didn't get the AFSM, but I've seen some comparisons and it is noticeable smaller. Not that I don't like the mold. It actually brings my intent to do a Slapstick in his Rainbow Squad uniform one step closer to fruition, cuz the current teen buck is so hard to come by. It seems like a much better version of said teen mold they used with Ultimate Spider-Man, Miles Morales SM and recently with the Ultimate Symbiote SP, which is crazy cuz they've barely used it and they're already replacing it, yet we still have no Reaper sized buck with butterflies so we keep getting garbage like Silver Surfer and Firelord on the Sunfire buck. Just a little off subject diatribe, but I gotta harp on it every chance I get. On the brighter side, I did get spared the disappointment of having my day ruined when they reveal the Ch'od BAF to be a re-use of the Abomination buck with a new head sculpt. You wanna prove me wrong, Hasbro? Please do it, I beg you. But you won't. Guess you'll just ruin my day some other time.

Really? I did not catch that. I stand corrected. It only makes sense because Hasbro has made the habit of spending most of the money on movie and television product. Guess I just looked and basically overlooked it assuming it was a simple repaint. Maybe it's my overall bias towards what I feel is a gimmicky, niche, odd little, one-off waste of resources that is the What If? Not that it can't be entertaining, the comics certainly more so than the show, and possibly have some long standing effects on the greater MCU, but the name itself just means they can literally just pull concepts straight outta their arses infinitely and call it "What If" and waste time and effort making figures of these single use characters that they could have used filling out major holes in the ML roster. Sure, you get some jewels like these zombie characters, which many are using as "good enough" stand-ins for the actual Zombie-Verse, but something tells me an actual wave of Marvel Zombies, or perhaps some box sets would be much better received, rather than these animated styled figures. Then again, as always, I'm looking at it through an old school collectors lens rather than the new average casual fans lens that Hasbro markets products too. But no matter what, everyone loves zombies, don't they? How could you miss?

I've been wanting Blockbuster for a while now, but only recently has it seemed they've made any attempt to start completing The Marauders team, with Vertigo being only the second character from the team so far, if you count Sabretooth. Somehow the Reavers leapfrogged over them in the pecking order, where I personally think The Marauders had a more significant impact on the Mutant community, but what the hell do I know. The thing is, I don't necessarily think Blockbuster would have to be done as a BAF. I know artists have shown him of varying size, but even though he was the official "Strong Guy" of the team, he really wasn't portrayed as all that large. He was smaller than Colossus and even his official stats list him around 7 foot, which is shorter than Warpath, who was done as a single pack. I suppose he increased in size and strength during the Inferno (the good one), but that was only temporary and very specific to an event, even though I did dig his look. If they did do Blockbuster, and I hope they do, I would think the Omega Red buck, or even the Colossus buck (which would be pushing it) would suffice.

Yes, and we all know Dan has always held true to his word, right? Of course, you're probably right, but it still wouldn't surprise me one bit.

With Hasbro's typical MOD they'll probably just officially reveal that Into the Spiderverse nightmare that's recently been leaked.

As the last half way decent show on Disney+ before it took a swift nosedive I really do have high hopes this second season can pull things back in line.

Ch'od, Ch'od, CH'OD! And hopefully they get his proportions right. He's as big as Hulk or Juggernaut, if not bigger. Don't screw this up, Hasbro. I'm getting a bad feeling they're gonna reuse the Abomination mold on this one which is, as we all know, too small.

Right off the jump, I get it. I do understand the appeal of Zombie figures. Marvel Zombies was a good arc and it was pretty entertaining every time they introduced a new zombified character, but this kinda sucks. After the phenomenal job they did with the Captain America Zombie, which I actually bought, they role out this lazy POS. If I recall correctly the What If? zombie IM had some damage to the suit and maybe even some pieces missing. This is just a lazy repaint (re-use) of the existing MCU version with some painted mud on it.

Loved their run on Silver Surfer. I fact, that was the last time I ever really enjoyed any SS story. Great to see a decent writer again. Let's see if they can make some magic.

I don't get it. Is this thing supposed to be cell shaded? If it is, that ain't no cell shading I ever seen. I've said it one and I'll say it every time, someone at Hasbro needs to get ahold of someone at NECA so they can figure out what they're doing. Otherwise I love the bright colors and contrast.

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Though the face sculpt is still a little jankie, this is the better version of Firestar as it's on the superior, if not a bit tiresome Shriek mold. Wish I'd known they were gonna do this one before I bought the previous version on the wonky Kate Bishop mold. Lesson learned, guess I'll just see how much it's going for on Ebay.

We can only hope my friend. As they have retooled the upper torso to be......less, this may actually be something they planned for in the future. Maybe with this small change they'll start using it as the "Powerhouse" mold they intended to use it as a long time ago. This version does have the pinless double elbows, and I'm sure there are some people none too happy that she still has the pinned legs, but I'd be happy just for them to start using this mold more often, especially when applicable. Pins never bothered me all that much anyway. To me, if you can deal with the giant gaps created when the knees, elbows and hips are bent then the pins are the least of the problems. Usually it's the same people who advocated for the double elbows, creating an additional joint gap in the process, who complain about pins. It's gonna be either six of one or a half dozen of the other. Just make it look good, size accurate and on a proper buck and Hasbro will have my money.

This has got to be a joke. I don't know what's more ridiculous, the no name character or that Childish Gambino is the star and producer. Sony is skating the line here. The smartest thing these guys could do now is a Miles Morales live action or Maybe a Jessica Drew Spider-Woman.

Lol. Marvel Legends and medications. Sometimes I feel like I should be on medication to put up with some of the crap Hasbro pulls on us fans.

Looking at this thing, how simple yet how beautiful it is, it just makes me wish more they had used this buck for the Binary figure.

It's almost like they go live just for a bit to either check if the interest is there or just to do a test run just to make sure everything is running okay when it goes full live. A few people in the Facebook group I'm in said they were able to snag one as well.

Wow, these are just........awful. I know they're probably pretty film accurate but these animated figures just don't translate well into plastic. Just look at that Spot. He looks more like an alien than a villain. Just look at how scrawny Peter looks compared to SM2099. Gwen looks okay but being the best in a bad wave ain't all that great. Also, though I have NO intention of buying any of these monstrosities, this whole concept of not doing a BAF when there is absolutely a character that would qualify as one involved in the film may be indication of things to come. I know it's a bonus incentive program but it's one that's been synonymous with ML for over 20 years now. The term BAF was coined for and from this line. It's tradition. What I really wanna know is what is the price point gonna be. Will the cost to do a wave with almost all new sculpts be absorbed into the cost and remain at $25 or will they adjust the price to reflect the fact that they are including less plastic in the container? Something tells me Hasbro intends to test the limits as to how much, or more accurately, how little the fandom is willing put up with at that $25 price point. Money saver for me but i can't help but think the movie/actor collectors are getting the shaft and that eventually means everyone else eventually gets the shaft. Maybe they're shifting to a McFarlane type arrangement where only the main line gets a BAF and then there are "other " specified lines that don't include a BAF but have a Deluxe figure involved in the wave. I dunno, but I'm getting the eerie feeling we're seeing the end of an era here.

Straight 100, my friend. I've been all over Liefeld's BS about being the creator of Deadpool for a loooong time now. All this cat did was draw a naked body with some pouches and a Spider-Man mask, withoug feet mind you, and literally said he was supposed to be a one off farce of the Deathstroke character. I mean, really he's not even responsible for the current and most notable look of DP in modern times when it comes down to it. Luckily he had Fabian Nicieza to flesh out his character and personality and lightning struck. Yes, life is tough and the Comic biz is tougher so you take the breaks where you can, but all this garbage about DP and X-Force and others being his creation is just a load. Dude was never a good artist (though he's gotten much better), he knows zero about anatomy and motion, and he sure as hell was never a good writer. How the hell this kid got his ayass into the cracks that got him where he is today is just mind boggling. The whole thing about Marvel bending over backwards to keep those talents only to have them bail on them anyway in the end to me was the tipping point for the downfall of the industry, and this guy gravy trained right through it on biscuit wheels and still cashing in today. Like I said, take your W's where you can or someone else will, but damn, how 'bout letting some of the credit go to the real people behind this character every once in a while.

Actually, I think they are using the Legends label on quite a few product lines, not just the 6" collector grade lines, but whatever, that just makes it that much easier for me to pass on. A full animated inspired wave with almost zero to no details, horribly exaggerated anatomy, cheap, wonky, flimsy looking articulation and no BAF? Double pass, thank you. I know it's based off the movie and it's art, but somehow it works on screen, yet is a bit lacking in plastic. Not sure why America got stuck with that Steroidal upper body and toothpick lower body style of animation, but it's here to stay. Guess I'm saving my money and buying that Ronan the Accuser Deluxe after all. If they wanna break these waves up to be completely specific to a movie(s), game, television and comics from now on let's do it. I been begging for them to do that for years. That breaks my cost down to 1/4 what it used to be, with the usual obligatory Deluxes and Multi-Packs, of course. Of course, that whole "plasticless future", they musta forgot about that for this wave, but it was ridiculous in the first place. Onward Ho!, Hasbro. Onward Ho! I'm sure Jessica Drew will make her appearance as Spider-Woman in that whole $40+ Deluxe format, a-la McFarlane Toys. It is curious that Jessica is circled, but this packaging clearly has no BAF part in it.