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I think it's kinda funny how many toys they have released with those accompanying graphics, but they've never made figures that actually match how the heroes look in those drawings. I kinda wanna have a li'l figure of that comic-style MK 46 Iron Man already.

Gosh darn this guy is beautiful. Already got my pre-order processed through another online retailer, can't wait for the battle damaged MK 85 to join him and get both sent my way.

The dream is muerto. 😔

I was hoping synergy would do its thing ever since the movie came out. This suit is a nice middle point between the aesthetics of movie Pavitr's costume and the recognizability of comic Pavitr's costume (which was really the only thing it had going for it).

They kinda did for the War Machine MK 2 released as part of the Hulkbuster wave back in 2015. It came with an alternate head with the faceplate up. But never a fully-unmasked Rhodey.

I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the new colors of this MK 46 re-release, was excited when I saw it comes with a Tony Stark head... then became disappointed when I noticed that it seems to be, yet again, bigger than his helmet. I'm still gonna get it due to the improved color of the red plastic, but still... The War Machine is also pretty disappointing. It's missing the deco of the Ultron heads on his right pec. It would also have been a good opportunity to include an unhelmeted Rhodey head. I think I'm gonna skip it altogether.

I really dislike the dark blue blast effects for Iron Man. They're supposed to be bursts of energy but they look like they're anything but glowing. Plus, these are a particular mismatch for MCU Iron Man figures... Good thing I have a few spare from the 80 Years figure... That figure peaked the repulsor blast game.

I've been loving this run. I wasn't initially sold on the Ashen Combine, mostly due to their Dark Souls-esque designs, but they've been great in these last few issues. I've even found their un-comic booky designs to even add a bit of gravitas, making them truly feel like nothing the Avengers have faced before. And I'm glad to see Vision getting the spotlight.

Ew, Cantwell.

I think this marriage might be a very special case. There's a high chance Tony and Emma are mostly in it for the convenience of a political marriage, but it also seems like they're going to warm up to each other. It feels a bit like a romantic comedy, like two strangers marrying over a green card and catching feelings without meaning to. I don't think a comic book marriage has ever been played this way, and I'm looking forward to it. Tony and Emma are so similar and so different at the same time, that I think Duggan knows that them working things out is gonna be a lot more engaging than not. The good news is that we already know that they have a common enemy to bond over. Feilong is probably even the top reason why they're getting married in the first place.

I will be the last person to complain about Hasbro shoving Iron Man in places, but I feel like that strategy is a bit of a double-edged sword. If you put so many top-tier (excluding the Midnight Suns version) Iron Man figures in non-Iron Man waves, then you're draining the pool of top-tier Iron Man figures to headline potential Iron Man-themed waves. And less potential Iron Man-themed waves means less places where to put figures for Iron Man characters who are not Iron Man himself.

I meant the curly long hair, the one from Iron Man 2. Kinda funny that she comes with long and curly heads, but not a long and curly head.

Oh, all the rivets in the Iron MK 2 are painted-on. I was hoping to at least get just a new torso, but I guess that was too much. I was also hoping they'd paint the armor silver like the Ursa Major wave Ultron, but that was a no-go as well. Mmphf.

I don't know how to feel about the Midnight Suns Iron Man. One one hand, one more Iron Man for the Iron Verse section of my shelves. On the other hand, that game's portrayal of Tony Stark sucks a whole lotta butt. I guess I'll comb through eBay to get it for no more than 15 bucks. Wait, I just noticed Midnight Suns Iron Man seems to reuse most of the Gamerverse Iron Man sculpt. No more than 10 bucks. And aside from Detroit Steel and Iron Man MK 2, I guess MCU Black Widow. I wish we had gotten a curly headsculpt, but I might still fudge her into my Iron Man 2 section.

A stealth Iron Man... which is just a straight repaint of the Classic Armor... in blue... God, that ToyBiz variant truly did irreparable damage to the perception of Iron Man's classic stealth suit.