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Yay shot and packaged shots!

A new customizing contest is here! The rules are simple: create one new "anti-hero" custom Minimate by Monday, July 17th. An anti-hero is a flawed or morally ambiguous character who does not have traditional hero traits, but can still accomplish good things. Here are some examples: Punisher, Deadpool, Catwoman, Elektra, Wolverine, Venom (depending on the writer), Spawn, etc. Feel free to create an anti-hero custom from any comic, show, movie, book, or other type of media. This must be a brand new creation - no previous customs allowed. Use the link at the bottom of this post to submit your custom. The following day I will put up a gallery of the entries and people can vote for their favorites. The winning customizer will receive a $40 Luke's Toy Store gift certificate! The 2nd place customizer will get $20, 3rd place will get $15, and one random entry will also receive a $15 certificate. One entry per person, please. Quick customs (no paint) are perfectly acceptable! So track down some parts and get those customs started! Link: https://forms.gle/uoCbXNBEgeHS1mCJ7

Actually I just got a notification that these are coming even earlier than that - next Tuesday! 😁

I love these 😍

Usually we get them on the same day as comic shops and other online stores. Occasionally BBTS gets things faster than us, because they get so many other products that they have their own container shipping arrangements in China. We've got our preorder up here.

Just Heroes - the Villains set will be later and doesn't have a date yet.

New sticker template: https://lukestoystore.com/blogs/news/minimate-sticker-template

Here you go! https://lukestoystore.com/blogs/news/minimate-sticker-template

I am seeing a July 5 release on the retailer side. 😊

Thanks! I never took a group shot, but I know there are a few in Cesar Caro's Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2761787933954446/

Yes I will get that put together in the next few days. 😊

Yay shot!

I never got into BSG, but those vehicles look amazing!

I am so glad this set is getting released!

Definitely interested - I love this movie!

We have a winner! My next custom will be a classic Porcupine (orange/brown/yellow costume). 😊

Disney+ shows count as MCU...

Good guesses, but it has not been guessed yet! Unfortunately most of them did not sell well enough to justify the manufacturing costs, so for now they will only be in the annual Luke Crate.

No one has guessed him yet. 😊 I did him as a cut-out, so I probably wouldn't do him as a custom, not to mention that I don't have the parts. I did make a custom of him a very long time ago before I started using stickers/decals.

No one has guessed it yet. 😊 This custom will require some unconventional materials in order to make it work.

Here is the solicitation image (I added the logo):

My Diamond rep just let me know that the Young Bucks 2-pack is "on the water" and is expected to arrive on either June 14th or 21st.

Let me post the hint so everyone can weigh in: This is a comic version of a classic character who has appeared in the MCU within the last 5 years, and has not had a Minimate yet. So to clarify, this character has never had a Minimate before in any version. You made it with 1 left. 😁

We just got a set in a loose lot of Minimates, and they are a pretty good match. Not as perfect as the recommended parts, but pretty damn close.

What a cool set!