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"Solely available from ToesRUs.com ....Shinister Socks ,your favourite Shoe-per-heroes " I'm wandering whether Bigbadtoestore & Lukes Toe store will be stocking them? .....or Entoetainment Earth . -bigtoenailsmate Please help me .....

I would need friends first.

A Beetle would be soooooo welcome. 'Toy friends' ? You have toys of your friends ??

Lockjaw as a pack in figure? I wouldn't mind a set of Inhumans but it needs to be said that the animated Medusa was superb & very un-animated looking & inexpensively plentiful on eBay . The same 2-pack had a rather dull (lazy design -sorry ) Black Bolt ...but he's OK . What I'm saying is ....I'm not sure an Inhumans set is timely?

Good Lord - Gott Im Himmel. -Hinterkopfpartner

The 'mismatched assortments of random characters' between LCS , TRU Waves & box-sets was contrived & a deliberate marketing decision by DST to encourage collectors to buy from differing sources .

Re : Alpha Flight #1 & #2 .......I bought many ....many more when they were discounted ......I wish I hadn't

I understand the need for a Spider-Man in a SM box set packed with SM villains , I rather think we all do I would however have to say that now that we are coming towards our 100th. Spider-Man there are an awful lot of not-so -good versions . Of course there are some superb versions but from a completist's viewpoint not enough . In a nutshell if Spider-Man is essential then let's have a beauty rather than a beast . Regards the 'Deadly Foes' set , I bought many & I wish I'd bought more

At my age it's OK to get confused ....so I always confuse the Serpent Society with the Sons of the Serpent . So ,first of all, I'd love a Serpent Society character or box set I'd also love a Sons of the Serpent army builder box set but it aint going to happen . Avengers #32 (1966) was fresh off the stands when I read it ,one of the first Marvel comics I had ever seen or read . Don Heck's artwork just sucked you in & this was dark stuff .....these were the KKK in different hats.

I actually love the version of Electro that I (we?) have . 15 years later & I'd welcome a new one & would hope that Electro's mask could be revised , the W30 version is far too bulky IMHO.

The Kamala Khan character is amongst many recent Marvel characters that have generally passed beneath my radar, I was aware of her existence mainly because of the original news-hype around her ethnicity . My knowledge of her was limited but I have now brought myself a bit more up to speed. That said I was well-aware of the Walgreen Minimate ( packed with Kang only our second Kang !! ) . Minimate 'hands' are a necessary evil , I accept that, but her big hideous minimate 'hand' is, IMHO, ludicrous . WTF ? "Here's tonite's guest heroine , Ms. Marvel , let's give her a big hand " -bighandsmate

Regards a new Astonishing X-Men Wolverine, I, for one, would be up for that . I was almost sure that we had had one other than the Wave 13 antique * ...a trawl of the MMDB ( hail Ivan) & I'll put forward W2 Marvel v Capcom Wolverine . Lose the shoulder 'things' & we're nearly there** but that shouldn't mean we couldn't have another ? The M v Capcom line gave us (me?) some lovely versions of Marvel characters ....shame about the Capcoms IMHO. * It's worth looking at that version again, I just have, what on earth is going on with that belt ? ** too many Minimates fail by being 'nearly there ' , the FA Wolverine (TRU 22) would be typical .....slip on mask with no moulded ears . Unforgivable .

I get confused ....Ms. Marvel or Captain Marvel ?

I agree . The closest I've come to Peter Parker perfection is the TRU Wave2 Spider-Man sans slip-over , Parker looks like the Parker I first 'knew' . Whilst looking at that TRU set (2009!) Spider-Man & Green Goblin, I am inclined to say that is one of the best Minimate sets ever. It only fails to be perfect (for me) because I never took to slip-overs , they make the 'mate look top-heavy.

If you refer to the MMDB (Hail Ivan) you'll perhaps be surprised ( I was ) to see how few Peter Parkers you'll find. If you're looking for a plain, stand-alone , non-costumed, comic versions you'll find one....one! If you're looking for Spider-Man sans cowl or partial cowl then there's a handful more (heads). To find other Peter Parker 'heads' you'll have to trawl through the MMDB & check out the Spider-Mans with a slip-over mask .....again there a handful more (heads). Peter Parker is amongst my favourite fictional characters & I am actually staggered that I am actually going to say the following : I would absolutely adore a Peter Parker in the 1967 style of John Romita* . Then I'm thinking "why the hell haven't we gotten a Harry Osborn I'm the guy that generally says don't waste time on civilian characters.....I've changed my mind. *I'm not flexible on this

I'm up for any of the villains mentioned whether they've been made in a different format ( animated, comic etc.etc. ) or not. However I'm not sure whether I'll embrace too many, new ,slightly different comic versions of existing Minimate animated versions. The animated Jackal for example is IMHO .....unfortunate...& needs a completely different version . Interestingly enough the animated Jackal wore shorts whilst the comic version sports a pair of green Speedos ....

A Sinister Sox box set would no doubt have Sasquatch (Bigfoot) & the Eel in it ? Some other arch foes are shoe-ins . Please forgive me MinimateKing ...your excellent prediction doesn't deserve it .....but I just couldn't help myself . -R.Solesmate

Risque ? I wouldn't fret too much about Dazzler. I'm not posting pictures but there is an official Kubrick figure that Medicom released in 2004 that should never have seen the light of day . If you want to hunt for it , I'll direct you but prepare a bowl to be sick in first ! Look on US eBay for "Battlefield Baseball Special Edition DVD " . The packaging features an exclusive promo Kubrick which is prominently displayed Yes I have it ....in fact there's another version which is worse which I definitely will not share pictures of or link to . Then there's the Ugo Ugo Ruga kubricks ......... I'm happy with Minimates being conservative.

Thinking back on it, I finally realised that 'Thor' was a custom that my ol' friend (sometimes foe) TBT gave me at SDCC 2008 ........16 years ago when I was old but less old than I am now It's still a pretty awesome Minimate even now & completely illustrates my passion for Minimates , it is simple but priceless . Sorry .

It's not a great picture is it ? I have many oddities/protos etc. & somewhere amongst them are some customs that an original 'boardie' produced back in the really early days ....the days before I arrived here (2006) As far as I recall, there are 4 blank type 'mates that have various Transformer logos .....I think that is one of them . I have a set . Shanester would know for sure IF we're on the right track. The 'Thor' in the picture has been bugging me all day since I posted that picture ....WTF is that , even I can't recall ?

Yes I own the Aquaman , he was an eBay purchase from "that guy in China" * several years ago . My collection is in dire need of sorting out . I took that picture several years ago & haven't seen either the picture or the 'mates in some time . That Thor (in the pic) is pretty unique as is that 'other guy' with the beard to his left .......if I recall they are both from the *same source.

Check out the Aquaman (top left ) , I have always understood it to be a 'proto' ,if it's not, it is amongst the best customs that I am likely to see.

Two (or 3) wrongs* do not make a right I'm not indignant or outraged.... or anything.... but I am fascinated with what is & what isn't perceived as 'OK' . * IM personal O

I read a lot of the Inferno stuff whilst it was 'current' & I most certainly recall much of it ..... so I understand the reluctance to portray the S&M gear etc. in a toy-line but TBQH I cannot fathom why anybody would want a new-born infant as an accessory/character . Maybe it's just me ?

I'm getting a tad confused again , is the discussion about X-Men '97 , about wave 87 or both ? Whilst I'm at it ...do we still call newly released box sets 'Waves' ? I actually thought that that was a joke but after some research ( Marvel Legends Goblin Queen release ) I realise it's not . Minimaternity ?