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We can re-title this thread when DST is ready to start dropping hints, but I'm starting this to suggest that it would be swell if DST were able to release a comic-based Wave 80 in time for Marvel's 80th anniversary. Zac, any remote chance of a Wave 80 landing in 2019, or are we already in 2020 territory?

I'd guess Hellcat for Avengers/Defenders, Paladin for H4H/TBolts, Erik the Red for May. X-villain from the 70s could be a lot of folks... Sebastian Shaw seems like low-hanging fruit. I sure hope Shi'ar is Gladiator. FF villain could be Dragon Man? Or Immortus (/Rama Tut)?

I think with Predator, I'm pretty happy. I finally got my Hawkins, and the first movie is really the best, so I won't die if I can't complete the Lost Tribe. But with Alien, man we need a clean Bishop. I get that a dropship is probably 99% unlikely at this point, but Bishop and Ferro are needed to put a bow on this line and call it done.

The problem is that most people aren't willing to buy collections wholesale. The individual value of sets can vary wildly, so collectors are usually more interested in targeting specific sets. You'd likely make more money in the long run if you sold the rarer/in-demand items individually, but it'd be more of a hassle logistically. And you'd end up with a healthy percentage that are not in-demand that wouldn't be worth selling individually. I'm answering your question at face value, while recognizing that you probably posted this question as a backdoor to receiving an offer via PM by one of the members of this Forum (given your one post).

7. Official "selling like hotcakes" status.

I was late to this bandwagon, but I'm very excited for the In-Betweener! If anyone has extras of the earlier releases, or subbed and wants to sell one or two, please PM me.

I'd buy em all.

This isn't applicable for MMM, because these "likenesses" are considered "charicatures", or some such legal mumbo-jumbo.

Angel's actually my fave of the bunch... I'm looking to re-create some of the more famous Horsemen. I'd love to have Caliban and War-Hulk too.

Iceman really didn't change from XFactor 1.0 to 1.1, like the others did. And he was packed with his power dampening belt last time. Will Warren come with a death mask?

Those are great!

Easy buy, super cool lookin. I love that they're revisiting Archangel too.

I'm seeing a lot of chatter, and a few actual covers... where are the pics of 'Mates in cover re-creations? Bring them on!

Thanks!

A real "Best of" question: Lab Attack Ant-Man. What appearance is this costume based on? I can't find reference.

This wave is pretty epic! I love Dead Spider-Man! Miles is the odd one out, but I understand his relationship to Prowler helps the 2-pack make sense. And SPIDER-SLAYER! With the JJJ face! From the classic polls I ran last year, that scratches off Prowler & Molten Man, and this specific version of the Slayer was the army builder poll winner. If you're keeping score, that bumps Classic Beetle to #1, followed by Madame Web, and then a two-way tie between Comic Hammerhead and Comic Jackal.

Hm. That classic Ronan mate is actually wrong in a few ways. The "boot cuff" bands are superfluous - he didn't have them The light green collar (on the chest tampo) had radial lines in the comics, not vertical ones Ironically, his arms were banded metal not his legs, so this mate has it reversed. That hammer is too big (TWSS) The hood & shoulders are pretty off-model (This is more Friday boredom than an actual grievance - I'm still happy with the mate)

Was Molten Man a criminal ally? If not, I'd say Prowler-Puma. But if yes, then Prowler-Molten Man (since the ToyFare clue pretty much gave MM away). I think the date clues (years-since) also have led folks to have high confidence in a new Shocker and/or Hydro-Man.

I was thinking about these guys recently, as I finally picked up a second "Best of" Reed for Johnny un-flamed. DST has done so well with FF characters, and just a few more classic villains would really help close the gap: Dragon Man, Psycho-Man, Diablo, Mad Thinker, Awesome Android, Wizard, Trapster

I am ever-vigilant for the trumpet from Lips for a custom, and I can't find a two pack for sale anywhere. Please pm me if you have this part, mate, or two-pack available. I don't want to drop sixty bones for the whole wave just for the trumpet!

This skrull looks a lot like Marvel's Badoon alien race, or at least the head does. I'm seeing a custom opportunity here...

I find myself reflecting sometimes on what I feel is the undeserved success of Funko Pop! figures. I'm not a fan of the glassy pupil-only eyes, their giant noggins, and their mostly statue-like function. They are an affront to my sensibilities. Their success seems to be attributable (in part) to a slavish adherence to their preferred mode of proportion-warping, along with an aggressive license-everything approach. To me, Mini-Mates are comparable in servicing the cuteness market (albeit different corners), but they are much more functional and fun. I don't understand why MM couldn't enjoy the same success because they're a much better value - two for less than the cost of one Pop!, and with a buttload of accessories. Questions for Zach: Are they marketed differently? Are there restrictions to marketing that MMs face that Pop! figs don't? Is Funko dropping more coin on marketing? Is it cheaper to license for big-noggin vinyl figures than it is to license for block figs? Why can't MM take over the world in the way Funko has? Am I really just comparing apples to oranges and I should just shut the f up already? Have you thought about giving a bunch of product to that 7-yr old kid on YouTube who made millions of dollars last year reviewing toys? The world needs to know how awesome MiniMates are.

Really? I'd love to check that out. This timing was pure coincidence: Shang-Chi Movie?

Thanks! I'll probably eventually go back and paint the boots & belt a bright yellow to make them pop a little more, but I was pretty pleased with how the tiger striping came out. There a ton of fun villains from Shang-Chi's past that could be done, to varying degrees of difficulty from easy QC to a little more involved, so I may stay in this lane for a bit...

Took a little paint, but otherwise a QC. I don't expect anyone to know who he is - he's an obscure Shang-Chi foe from the 70s, "Tiger Claw." Oh, and btw: Hey DST, make Shang-Chi already.