force2099 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Has anyone seen these in Illinois? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Yep, I got a full set at Bloomingdale, leaving more than a few full sets behind. (No Black Panther sets yet, though.) They were not with wave 24 & the rest of the Minimates in their new section - they were in the Spider-Man section in the Marvel/Star Wars aisle. Though I also had the problem of them not ringing. The manager also just applied the Spider-Man Homecoming SKUs. They're great, and I used a spare ASM Uncle Ben legs/torso/hands & Lady Death head (because it's white) to be able to have both Chameleon & Mary Jane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinous Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 (edited) Lady death? Edit, nevermind, I was thinking Thanos' lady death Edited December 28, 2017 by Heinous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onyx_6 Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 No luck with these or Black Panther today in Madison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigvis497 Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 Big thanks to a helpful board member for these! I'll post some more pics later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinous Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Damn, lucky! I could use help getting this wave if anyone can help out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stack32 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 I found these the other day at my local TRU along with the Black Panther wave. I had the same issues checking out that others have reported. I took a picture of the peg they were on before I checked out, which happened to be the wave 23 peg at the $5.99 price, so they honored that price instead of charging the full price of the BP sets. Some thoughts: Peter Parker and Chameleon/Mary Jane: There's a lot about this set I like but I think they tried to do too much with it. The slip-on head cover for Chameleon instead of an extra head makes him feel like an afterthought to the "bonus" figure of Mary Jane, which is an excellent figure. Parker is cool but I don't see too many people actually using this for a Spider-Man with those booted feet so it seems like a lot of extra parts without much use. The half-mask and spider hand are excellent, creative parts. Spider Armor Spider-Man and Superior Beetle: Spider-Man is a nice figure of a costume I think is a little silly, like it's every Alex Ross stereotype in one place. Still, the metallic paint does make it stand out from the other Spideys. I don't think the same metallic paint was necessary for Beetle. The figure also suffers from being simplified (mask and skirt) and the wings look odd because they're all the same size. Negative Zone Spider-Man and Jack O'Lantern: I'm surprised how much I like Negative Zone Spidey, it really pops for being such a simple figure. The force field piece and the translucent web are nice accessories. Jack is a great figure and my favorite of the wave. My only issue with him is a few minor quality hiccups, there is stray green paint on the pumpkin bomb and the flight stand is pretty warped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 I flipped Beetle's lower wings around, so they're the same as the ones above them, instead of the weird, mirrored, upside down state that they come packaged in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stack32 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Good idea, that would probably improve the look a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suicidewatch Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Well, both the TRUs in Nashville had the Black Panther wave, but no luck on these. Unfortunately they still have tons of unsold TRU 24 and 23 sets, which makes me worried that we aren’t going to get these...so if anyone wants to help a brother out with a set of these TRU 25s, I would be much obliged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 The store I got them from was all out when I went looking for the BP wave the last 3 times, and I haven't seen it show up anywhere else yet, but it looks like everyone's restocking wave 24. I'll keep an eye out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stack32 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Ten's suggestion to flip Beetle's wings helps a lot. I'm surprised they didn't package the figure this way to begin with. Has anyone tried to match the Spider-Man parts from Spider Sense Peter Parker with any other Spider-Man figures? I'm curious how they match up since DST has varied the blues and reds a bit over the years. I forgot to mention before that I really like the continuity between the Parker heads in these packs. Maybe someone already mentioned this? Either way, the heads definitely look like the same character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinous Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 @stack32yeah they did the same thing in the comics wolverine wave too, every head looked the same with different expression. Kudos to DST for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortherX Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 can someone please message me if they find these in Portland, Or? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav-man Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 or Wisconsin anywhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillbob316 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 I still haven't found these anywhere in Illinois, but I did find a whole case of the Black Panther wave. Black Panther jumped these in line at my local store. I'm wondering if the SKU problems many have mentioned are slowing up their being stocked in some cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemosis Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 If the SKU problem was causing the delay, it should have affected all shipment. More likely, it's inventory prep. Some distribution centers probably never even got them in because they weren't receiving any more product in preparation for their own inventory, while some stores may not be receiving them even if their DC has them, because they're prepping for inventory at a store level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigvis497 Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 (edited) Still no 24 or 25 Edited January 7, 2018 by bigvis497 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thereasonsy Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I now understand what it feels like trying to buy tickets for a popular concert considering how often I refresh the TRU page looking for these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 On 1/5/2018 at 5:30 PM, suicidewatch said: Well, both the TRUs in Nashville had the Black Panther wave, but no luck on these. Unfortunately they still have tons of unsold TRU 24 and 23 sets, which makes me worried that we aren’t going to get these...so if anyone wants to help a brother out with a set of these TRU 25s, I would be much obliged. Same in my neck of the woods. I was happy to score the Black Panther assortment this weekend but I'm now convinced my stores will never see Series 25. Many of TRU's best people are probably moving on to more stable companies. That's gotta be wreaking havoc internally, more than usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sha_ckwave Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Nothing in Massachusetts yet. Although the BP wave is around. And wave 24 restocks. Time now for my semi-annual pet peeve rant... if you find these please tell us which state at least. “Found these at my local TRU” helps no one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemosis Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Moreover, if they bring up the right way for anyone, post the UPC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinceCuseCuse Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 On 1/6/2018 at 3:23 PM, mav-man said: or Wisconsin anywhere... I too am from Wisconsin and looking for these still. I'm PayPal ready! If anyone can find extras of all 3! ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortherX Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I was posting in the wrong thread, but yesterday i checed Clackamas, Or for these. No w25, but the do have Black Panther. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Paco Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Have not seen these at the TRU in Bloomington, IL as of today. Just for the first time today, I found Series 24 at TRU in Bloomington, IL. I got two full sets and they were on clearance for $5.99 each. I got an extra Thor/Collector and an extra Gwenpool/Black Cat. I have found the Black Panther TRU wave in full at the TRU in Bloomington, IL last week. I would really like a Jack O'Lantern minimate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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