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  1. 1 hour ago, stack32 said:

    I remember reading the comment about the count before but it's really striking once you realize how it's actually playing out. I think the Avengers aren't the only ones in the endgame now.

    I see what you did there and I like it. I wonder if the numbers are due to the lack of interest in Marvel Minimates or the crumby Walgreen's distribution. My Walgreen's is still keeping it real with wave 7 animated. 

  2. We live in a day in age where a collectible must cost at least $20 or a minimum of a hundred thousand units are sold for it to be profitable. For a toy that cost less than $10 such as Minimates, this means they would have to hit it out of the park with each new release.  Judging from the recent lack of production schedule and amount of product we're not seeing in stores and comic con, it seems that DST is not hitting the numbers they need for it to make it worth their time. This is a sad fact that we as collectors need to accept . 

  3. 6 hours ago, stack32 said:

    Too bad they didn't change the corner artwork to be Defenders characters.

    Oooooo that would have been so good! I love the comic cover art so much I really wish diamond could tailer the package art a little more. Feed them starving artist!

  4. 3 hours ago, MisterPL said:

    I'm willing to postpone one assortment of comic 'mates for a kick-ass wave of Marvel Stud10s 'mates. A 4-pack for specialty (Thor and the Warriors Three) and exclusive series for Walgreens and TRU should do it.

    The biggest pull of Minimates is that the line has current and past comic incarnations of characters that can't be found anywhere else in action figure form. It would be a shame to miss out on an expansion of comic characters for more tired movie characters. Not to say that I wouldn't mind having the warriors three, but everyone knows that we would get some repeats to help push a ten year wave. Steady the course with comic characters and loyal will support you. 

  5. On 2/6/2018 at 7:59 PM, thereasonsy said:

    Because waaahhhh now I have to buy mates I don't want to get the one I do.  I personally can understand that annoyance but at the end of the day there are ways around it through trading etc. I buy all of them anyway so I guess I am the lucky one.

    I don't see a pack that would be passed on if you like marvel minimates.  All of the figures are essential new characters or solid updates. To pass on any of these individual packs would be a regret in the long term.  They gave us a good series for a BAF. 

  6. On 1/25/2018 at 7:50 AM, DSTZach said:

    Not sure if you guys saw, but in advance of Series 8 hitting on April 1, Walgreens is having a Buy One, Get One sale on all Marvel Animated Minimates. 

    We'll reveal Series 9 closer to the Series 8 release. Not aware of any changes at this time. It's a cool wave, too. One GOTG set, one Avengers set, two Spidey sets. I think you'll like it, as there's one fairly comic-accurate character you've only gotten from a movie, and one fairly movie-accurate character that you've only gotten as a comic version. Plus some other cool cartoon-specific designs. 

    Korg and Grandmaster action. I want that.

  7. On 1/23/2018 at 9:29 PM, Gillbob316 said:

    I don't think I've ever seen the phrase "less is more" used to describe Spider-Man's original/classic comic book costume. Less is more? It's notoriously one of the most artistically over-detailed costumes ever. His webs are a classic example of "things we didn't think through" from a character design standpoint. They make him difficult and tedious for artists to reproduce repeatedly over several animation cells/comic panels, but the costume is indeed a classic, so they've kinda remained stuck with them over the years.

    Not saying it isn't one of the best visually... I just don't think it's a good example of "less is more" haha. The symbiote costume is a good example of less is more.

    Well, the less they mess with the original design the more I like it.

  8. I like the slip cover because anyone can be Chameleon. Put a anybody's head under there, put him shelf for six months, and now you have a mystery in the waiting. Could you imagine a MJ slip cover...hideous. Two heads is an option but a small Chameleon head is still an option. The character isn't going anywhere.

  9. The trailer is disappointing. I won't say it looks bad, but it looks like everything else we've seen before. I'm hoping that they'll break away from the paint by numbers way of telling a super hero story and take some risk, but nothing from this trailer motivates me to put money down for seeing it. At best, I'll check it out if it is released on Netflix.

  10. I didn't get as excited as I did when I saw the first Netflix sets, but I'm happy with the face illustration.  My hopes are that the fourth character will be an antagonist, characters will have alternate looks, come with an array of accessories, and be offered at a big retailer for a decent price point.  If the pack hits all these marks I'll be happy with the expansion of characters.

    I also have to believe that Diamond will offer little nods to the show with accessories they can't show off yet.  Much like they did with Foggy's man purse or Kilgrave's bare feet. I can't wait to see the show to theorize.   

  11. 1 hour ago, BuffaloDelorean said:

    Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean. Those are the confirmed releases, and I don't see any real standouts that are missing.

    Well, with the absence of Drax, Nebula, Wonder Man (Nathan Fillion), and no Sly mate, there is a chance we might see more mates from this movie in the form of an exclusive or another wave.  Add in the main antagonist and some goons and you're one character away from another wave. Of course, they could skip those characters altogether. Who knows? It seems like this is all still up in the air. We might find out more at Toy Fair. 

  12. 13 minutes ago, BuffaloDelorean said:

    Comic shops get:

    Star-Lord & Yondu

    Gamora & Rocket w/ baby Groot

    Mantis & Taserface

    Ego & Ayesha

    TRU gets:

    Star-Lord & Yondu

    Gamora & Rocket w/ baby Groot

    Drax & Nebula

    So room for expansion, and barring any big character reveals, I'm sure we'll see those characters; whether it be an exclusive or in another wave. 

  13. 16 minutes ago, BuffaloDelorean said:

    Well, the lineups for Homecoming and Vol 2 seem pretty complete, and I don't think Ragnarok will be quite big enough for a second wave. There might be enough characters, but looking at the main cast, it's not quite on the level of Age of Ultron or Civil War.

    Have they told us how they will release Drax and Nebula? TRU or comic shop exclusive?

  14. 14 minutes ago, BuffaloDelorean said:

    Well, the lineups for Homecoming and Vol 2 seem pretty complete, and I don't think Ragnarok will be quite big enough for a second wave. There might be enough characters, but looking at the main cast, it's not quite on the level of Age of Ultron or Civil War.

    That will be good for fans of the comic versions. 

  15. 1 hour ago, BuffaloDelorean said:

    I'm hoping 76 will be released this year to help balance out the three movie waves.

    No doubt. I don't know how many characters will be in the movies, but one of these waves might be an expanded movie wave like we got for civil war. 

  16. MCU waves are great and the completest in me loves the verity of characters.  However, I think that if you make a movie wave, you need to go to extreme other side with comic titles/non-movie waves.  Minimates is long over due for a Ghost Rider set, maybe even a deluxe pack with GR with bike, Classic Rider with bike, and Vengeance with bike.  This might be out side the box thinking, but this could keep the dedicated collectors happy after getting the same Cap and Iron-Man (just painted a little different) year after year. 

  17. 2 hours ago, Nessex said:

    I'll happily take a Thor or Cap wave if it's built like wave 54: Villains, Supporting Cast, Women, New characters. What I don't enjoy so much is a wave where we get 3, 4 or 5 heavy hitters all at once, and not used to carry b/c-listers. Waves like 44 was a bit of a downer for me, because we saw Thor paired up with Hulk and Cap with IM.
    I feel like DST has been getting the character mix in comic waves a lot better recently. While you might be a bit 'over' X-waves, wave 60 was awesome! So many new characters and clever pairings. Axis and Secret Wars waves also gave us new characters and some interesting pairings. I really hope the trend continues.

    Pairings of well knows is good.  Your casual collector will buy the more mainstream characters while giving committed collectors a chance to buy less produced characters with army builders.  

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