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If they are made avaiable - i'll buy a set if the retail at a fair amount.

Well - in fairness, we haven't seen the film yet. Gambit may be a short cameo, while Agent Zero may turn out to be a major player. Don't get me wrong, i'd love a gambit Movie 'Mate, but i can understand why they might be holding back on him if he's not in the film very much. I imagine it's the same reason we aren't seeing a 'Captive Emma Frost' 'Mate. edit: Sorry - just read TTF's post 'I gotta say though, that wolvie packed with Zero is really unneeded. I'd have much rather have gotten Gambit or "Baraka" Deadpool . I suppose this is to mean that he won't that big a role after all??' should have read the whole thread first. my bad. Also: I'm with you Two-Face in your latest rant. I was in heaven last year when Wolverine wasn't in the monthly X-Men OR Uncanny X-Men titles. It gave the other characters a well deserved chance to shine. It's called X-Men . . . not short, hairy canucks with agression issues. I get that he's popular, and i'm happy he's a a part of the marvel universe. I'm just sick of him being the centre of it.

Oh WOW! She's not unzipped, but the girl is still the slinkiest russian spy ever to be 'Mated! wait - that came out wrong. . . perhaps i should have said 'ever to be 'Mini-ed'?

Wow 5 Pairs of Minimates PLUS the variant. That's a big wave . . . and a whole lot of Logan . . . i mean James. . . i mean Wolverine. . . i mean . . . . whatever.

Dang - i had the Exact same problem with my Apocalypse My Kitty also lost a leg at the knee joint - so when i pose her, she's always phasing through the floor I'm in Oz & didn't think there was much point in writing in about it. Getting MiniMates in the first place is hard enough, let alone replacement parts.

Hercules!!!Hercules!!! Hercules!!! We've had enough of the Big Green Gumby! ______________________________________________________ "He'll be as strong and flexible as Gumby and Hercules Combined!" "Gumbercules?!?! I love that guy!"

I guess this really can't be considered "beating a dead horse" since this is a legitimate mystery... wasn't it iron-Cow or somebody who said he knew who they were but just wasn't allowed to say so because of DCD? I kinda like karamazov's guess (I'm almost POSITIVE they'd do Martian Manhunter), but I'm hoping they would've at LEAST put in some of Batman's most iconic villains in too (like Mr. Freeze, Two-face or Poison Ivy). Oh, and maybe Black Canary too, though that seems highly unlikely. Yeah. . . i was pretty unchuffed that they missed so many great opportunities like Ivy, Two-Face & Freeze (would have been the BEST MiniMate of the line) in favour of 'Battle Damage’ characters & Ambush Bug. Having said that, it's commendable that they did their best to keep new characters coming out & to fill out the lines with supporting cast members rather than making 18 WonderWomen (Iron Men), 19 Supermen (Wolverine) & 29 Batmen (Spiderman). Maybe their commitment to a diverse spread of characters is (sadly) what contributed to the downfall of the line?

YES YES YES

Yeah - the Miss Marvel/Ultron 2 pack was part of a deal i got on eBay & i had planned to sell them on . . . but i love them, have decided to keep them & now want more Avengers. LOL. 'JUST HOOK THEM TO MY VEIN'

First off: Sorry to post on an all but dead thread (you'll get that a lot from me, since it takes a bit longer for 'Mates to reach me here in Oz). I've just received my Secret Invasion pack in the mail & i've gotta say, i'm pretty impressed. After leaping between being Livid with excitement when the set was announced, I started to feel a bit let down when the set started getting a bit of negative feedback regarding heads & hair not fitting, poor paint apps, etc. Now that i have mine, i'm back to being chuffed again :biggrin: The sculpts on the additional parts are excellent & the paint apps on mine are almost flawless with one or two very minor areas (gloves & mask lines could be sharper). As i expected, Jean is my favourite. I'm also incredibly stoked to finally get a REAL Beast. But, to my surprise, underdog Jewel is REALLY growing on me. Her hair sculpt is fantastic. Her bright colouring makes her standout amongst the other 'Mates. She's a really great, dynamic looking MiniMate. This whole set is a pretty big winner with me. UNFORTUNATELY - Jewel (along with the recent Ultron & Vision) has gotten me interested in non x-men 'Mates. Until now I have restricted myself to buying sets that contained X-Men characters, but i feel that those days are now at an end. . . God help me and my cheque-book!

I'd love for this angle to 'parts swapable' so that we can give him his Red & White X-men costume, but based on the concept art it looks like the yellow on the gloves & boots is painted onto the shins & forearms too - so the yellow is a permenant fixture Still - i'm stoked to be getting a feathered Angel AND the classic Ghost Rider. Here's hoping they round out the set with Hercules, Black Widow &/or Darkstar. I don't think we'll be seeing an Iceman just because his appearance isn't different enough to warrant a new release of him. Perhaps if he were more of an all round Headline character like spidey, we would - but i don't see him showing up in this set.

Oh man! Just one (1) MiniMate? Well the Wave i want most is 28. I've been waiting on Psylocke, Gambit & Sabretooth 616 for a LONG time. In the wave itself i think it comes down to Psylocke, Gambit & the Sabreteeth. The Wolverine looks great - but i already have 8 of him. I'm knocking Gambit out, even though his sculpt is near perfect, because i have been aching for more villains & females. So - between the 'Teeth & Psylocke . . . I think i'm going to have to pick First Appearance Sabretooth. Out of the 3 'Mates left, i think this one best captures the character while still retaining the minimate feel. Psylocke comes in at a VERY close second. Or Maybe Gambit. . . or possibly Jim Lee era Sabretooth. Or perhaps he should be my 1st pick? PLEASE DON'T MAKE ME CHOOSE BETWEEN MY CHILDREN!!!

Judging from the pics, they're different hand pieces for sure. Psylocke's hex bolt has that distinct purple-fire look to it, while Gambit's appears to definitely have some outline of a playing card engraved into it. (I'm hoping to\he final release versions of these would have the playing card detail painted on or something.) I'm also hoping both are molded in clear plastic to better emulate the characters power signatures.

LOVES IT! AOA is still my favourite cross-over/event of all time. This is an awesome design! if anyone decides to materialize it, i'd love to commission it. This is brilliant! You should have entered it into the Black & White contest!

If he pops up on Toys R Us online like Stealth IM did, I would be happy to play the go-between to save some of you guys in the UK/Canada/etc. some cash by sending him for cost. I made the offer last time, and no one really seemed interested I'm VERY interested - I'd be happy to Paypal some cash to you if you're willing to send them as far away as Australia. I think that sounds like an excellent idea. After a bit of hunting on eBay i found the Secret Invasion set for $43 after conversion. And that was the absolute best deal i saw on there. After shipping and conversion - international collectors can end up spenind a mint on these little buggers.

If you are referring to DST's choice for Minimates, how might they account for this?: http://minimatedatabase.com/series.php?i=124 Honestly, I don't mind their not doing polls, because they give us such cool, wacky characters anyway, but I don't exactly buy the argument that they don't let fans choose Minimates (even for one character in a wave or something) because they fear they will be too obscure or won't sell. I'm sorry, but Gamora? Cloak? Spymaster? Gotta admit - with the exception of the Rampant Wolverine/Spiderman love, there have been some exceptionally cool obscure choices for MiniMates - especially in the Box Sets and exclusives. Mariko, Thunderbird, Valkyrie! Heck - we got Deathstrike insanely early: well before the likes of 1st rung X-Villains like Mystique & Apocalypse! To be honest - I didn't even know who Spymaster was before this set came out. Had to google him. . . Kudos on routinely inserting 2nd & even 3rd rung characters into the MiniMates line guys!

Yeah - I've deliberately voted for characters i don't expect to be made. Multiple Man Stepford Cuckoos Lilandra Magik Polaris I wanted to pick figures that never saw release under Marvel Legends and to concentrate on characters that we are least likely to see. Multiple Man - The guy has been around since the forever. And he'd be a great toy to make for Hasbro as the average punter will buy 1 - and fan boys will want Multiples! Stepford Cuckoo's - We need more girls & again, fanboy's will be lining up to get 3 of the hot, blonde, brain benders! Lilandra - has NEVER had a figure despite being a recurring character since the Phoenix Saga. And with War of Kings on the horizon. . . It's Lilandra's time! Magik - Another character who's been with us since the New Mutants & a chick. More Chicks! I was torn between Polaris & Domino, but since Domino is featuring regularly in X-Force at the moment & will be a big hitter in Messiah War, as well as being Wolverines new bum-chum - I figure she's more likely to get released in the near future.

*pant* *drool* were there any images (concept art or prototypes) accompanying the article?

Thanx for your reply mate - i'm looking forward to the updates Keep up the great work. I'm a huge fan of your site.

If the Wolverine Origins Comic Costumed figures make it to Australia, i'll be buying them. They look like the perfect size & have the right detailing to battle my Marvel Legends BAF Sentinel. (And in the early 21st Century, the word 'Nerd' gained new meaning)

A dream i share with you *cue whimsical uplifting music* We've had box sets with 5 & 6 characters in the past. As long as we're dreaming, why not dream a spot for Megan too. (As well as Widget & Lockheed as accessories)

And a snap-on 'Pea-Soup Projectile Vomit' accessory!

Apologies in advance if this is not the best place to post this - but i wasn't sure if it was worthy of its own thread: So - I noticed over at Marvelousnews.com, that someone has found MORE 3 3/4" Wolverine Origins movie figures. These ones actually seem to be inspired by the movie itself, as Logan is in his 'movie' jacket & Victor has short hair (and hands that look like face-huggers from the Alien series). Check it out: http://marvelousnews.com/index.php?catid=23&itemid=11952 So far, we've got a series of MiniMates; a 3 3/4" Comic costume line; & a 3 3/4" Movie costume line. They sure are banking a lot on this film. I was sceptical at first, but all this merchandise is bringing out the kid in me & getting me quite giggly. Or maybe it's the double espresso i just drank . . .

Well - i just found a reasonably inexpensive set on eBay and have committed to buying them. The seller managed to offer Shipping to Australia for only $11 (which is darn good compared to other dealings i've had on eBay). Still, after the conversion - it comes to about $43. . . But i'm loving pretty much everything about the set (apart from Logans mask) - so it's money well spent. Now i just have to wait by the mailbox for the next 2 weeks!

after looking at Cyclops, i'm wondering if the line shouldn't be renamed 'Mighty sMuggs'