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Good news is I really don't think there were any characters in that Bendis series that would be new characters for minimates.

I mean you get John Wick who is in every movie and Winston who I believe is also in the 1st movie? If they continue with these, quite a few characters cross over from movie to movie, sometimes wearing the exact same or similar clothes

Absolutely. If it is "modern" (at one point I considered Abnett/Lanning modern), I really hope they had enough time to make designs based off of Cates' run, but then again, I can't remember the last time Marvel minimates were released that were in an ongoing comic, especially one that is only 6 issues in...

The only redeeming thing about a Bendis wave would be Kitty Pryde w/ Star Lord costume, which could easily be a highly requested character that isn't the costume people have been asking for

Darkhawk, Moondragon, and Quasar are my best guesses for the new characters. As for redos, it's some amalgam of a couple Guardians and maybe some cosmic villains we already have

Modern as in Abnett/Lanning? Bendis? Cates? Cates seems unlikely since that series just started this year, though it has some very enticing unmade characters

I agree, seems likely, with the "lots of movie versions" hint

Based on my understanding and previous wave threads, new costumes are still redos. But I could be wrong

I mean...I never mind more X-Men, but I definitely see where you're coming from. If they announce the 3rd Spidey wave in the last 4 waves I'd be scratching my head. I agree, there have been so many Marvel comics characters/teams/storylines requested that it's hard to straighten out what it might be. I'm going to echo the sentiment that 3 packs per wave is better than no waves at all. Obviously, we're not sure why there are only 3 in this wave; it could be an attempt to cut costs on tight budget constraint, or it simply could have made sense with the character lineup, who knows? Only the brains behind the operation, but as long as we're still getting marvel comics 'mates, I'll be happy.

4 members on the forum repeatedly saying they want more Inhumans mates? No ill intent here, I just don't see Inhumans as a high likelihood for a wave theme; they just don't have the brand identity to anchor a wave like the Avengers, Spider-Man or even the Guardians. And considering the struggles 'mates have had at retail as of late, and perhaps that struggle appearing in the form of having less packs in a wave, I see DST playing it safe with themes & characters focused around the above properties, along with the X-Men (even if I'd rather them explore more unmade characters and teams) Plus DST has already made 3 of the most important players in the royal family. I think best case for seeing more Inhumans at this point would be getting Crystal and maybe a comics Medusa as part of an Avengers wave.

Yea... ...I'm thinking it's a bit more than just numbers that don't add up

So my theme guesses would be Operation Galactic Storm or Abnett/Lanning Guardians

Ah, yes, product that would criticized by news outlets all over the world; now that's what I call exposure!

What a great con-exclusive box set that would be!

...and 78 isn't even on the list; might've got pushed to winter.

...and 78 isn't on the list; might've gotten pushed to winter.

Considering Zach hasn't given us any hints as to what 79 could be, that seems unlikely

Just to know that I'm on the right page, based on toy fair photos, and Zach's comments, the 2nd box set would theoretically have been: Super Sonic or alternate facial expression Sonic Cream & Cheese Knuckles Silver ?

Everytime Star Wars minimates are mentioned I have a brief heart palpitation which quickly turns into sorrow after remembering it's near impossible.

Some conversation on the End is Nigh thread got me thinking about potential future properties, which I have no idea if they've been discussed on this thread before. These are all properties that I believe fit with DST licensing trends, fit with the minimate design and style, and are all relatively untouched (at least at the moment) in terms of toy licensing. So here we go: 1) Blade Runner & Blade Runner 2049 - A really dynamic and beautiful world of characters to pull from. Perhaps a bit niche, but considering some licenses DST had gone after previously I think this would be a great fit. I could also see the police spinner being a potential vehicle set. 2) Avatar the Last Airbender/Legend of Korra - Some would say the time has passed, but in fact, I think it a great time to pursue this license with the Netflix series being produced. Deep character library full of color and variety rivaling that of our comic powerhouses, plus some extremely cool elemental effects and accessories! Maybe even a few creatures? Did someone say minimate-scale Appa? YES PLEASE 3) Mad Max: Fury Road - Some really neat post-apocalyptic costumes, not a deep character library, but certainly could lend itself nicely to several box sets, perhaps even some vehicles?? 4) Tron: Legacy - Colorful, bright and streamlined costumes, another good opportunity for a few box sets and perhaps some light cycles. Also optimistic about this one because DST was able to get the the license for the oiriginal 1982 movie through the Kingdom Hearts line. 5) Pacific Rim - Tiny jaegers! Need I say more? But in all seriousness DST already has the license, it seems the biggest thing holding them back would be the excessive amount of sculpting that would be required for all the different jaegers and kaiju.

Me too, been a fan since I was a kid; Indy movies alongside Star Wars were some of the first live-action movies I watched as a kid.

Do we have any hints for this wave? Or just speculating thus far?

Do they come with extra heads?

*Me, refreshing Luke's website every 5 minutes*

No, we'll see, the only accessories that we've seen are Havok and Polaris' effect piece. Ah yes, he has that annoying puffy shoulder piece, I didn't notice that at first glance.