TheMinimateKing30 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 With 2022 marking the 60th anniversary of not only Spider-Man and the Hulk, but also Ant-Man, I wanted to reach out there and see if there were any other fans of the character who would like to see more 'Mates of members of the Ant-Man family. Since 1962, we've gotten a huge bevy of costumes and designs for Hank Pym and Janet van Dyne (attributed to the former's mental troubles, and the latter's love for varying fashion designs). While it can be fair to say that Diamond has successfully covered the majority of Hank Pym's most recognizable costumes (with both his original Ant-Man/Giant-Man costume being done in the Avengers #1 box set, the S.D.C.C. Marvel Zombies version in that 2-pack with Zombie Daredevil, Yellowjacket and Goliath in Wave 32, the Heroes Return Giant-Man costume in Wave 44, and the Marvel Adventures: The Avengers Ant-Man costume in Best Of Wave 3), I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say that the majority of those figures are outdated and not up-to-date with Diamond's more recent efforts. For the Wasp, even less so, as the only actual, official figure we've ever gotten of Janet van Dyne has been in the Avengers #1 box set. The following Wasp figures (which didn't even happen until the Ant-Man movie was released almost 10 years later) have been based exclusively on the Hope van Dyne version of the character, be it based on her movie and animated designs. Scott Lang has only had one comic figure from Wave 44. Every other figure of him, to my knowledge, has been based on the movie costumes. I dunno. I just wanted to reach out and connect with fans of Ant-Man, since he's one of my absolute favorite superheroes in the Marvel pantheon of characters and one of the most underrated as well, and raise awareness to Diamond Select Toys on the potential and viability that they could get off of making figures of Hank Pym, Janet van Dyne, Scott Lang, and the rest of their associated characters, since there are a lot of costume possibilities that exist with that family. Please, sound off responses below if you also have interest in bringing more attention to the Avengers' iconic size-changers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Given the third feature film on the horizon in 2023, it wouldn't be a bad time to show Ant-Man et al some comic-based love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMinimateKing30 Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 16 hours ago, MisterPL said: Given the third feature film on the horizon in 2023, it wouldn't be a bad time to show Ant-Man et al some comic-based love. I wouldn't be shocked. Though, this year would be more appropriate, I feel, especially considering that new Ant-Man comic coming out to commemorate his 60th anniversary. There's a LOT to play with there, since Hank Pym has gone through so many identities and costume changes over the years. Same with Janet and her innumerable (albeit basic) costumes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I don't mind being the odd-man-out but am I really the only collector here that wants a newly designed wing-attachment method? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NerdyTrev Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 No, I think putting the pegs directly on the torso would work better. Less flimsy, doesn't mess with the height of the figure. It would weaken the universality of minimates figures, but I'm sure theres plenty of characters it could work out for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFMcGill Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 The Wasp costume we really need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NerdyTrev Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 1 hour ago, AFMcGill said: The Wasp costume we really need. Yeah, I'd love to see this happen. I thought about a series of just different Ant-Man and Wasp teams in two packs, but this wouldn't work if the direction has shifted to six in a box. Scott Lang Ant-Man / Hank Pym Wasp Hank Pym Yellowjacket / Janet Van Dyne Wasp Rita de Mara Yellowjacket / Nadia Pym Wasp Something like that, perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFMcGill Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 47 minutes ago, NerdyTrev said: Yeah, I'd love to see this happen. I thought about a series of just different Ant-Man and Wasp teams in two packs, but this wouldn't work if the direction has shifted to six in a box. Scott Lang Ant-Man / Hank Pym Wasp Hank Pym Yellowjacket / Janet Van Dyne Wasp Rita de Mara Yellowjacket / Nadia Pym Wasp Something like that, perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFMcGill Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 My unfinished Wasp. Needed the X-Force Archangel wing attachment part since that was black instead of the red of the Silver Age Wasp one. Never did find the confidence to draw on the chest with a gold marker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMinimateKing30 Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 I honestly just want a really good figure of Hank's original Giant-Man costume. I NEED a decent update for Giant-Man that's NOT the Heroes Return design. I'm talking 1960s, Jack Kirby Giant-Man. It'd work two-fold, since they can make an original Giant-Man (possibly paired with a Wasp figure of some sort) and re-use the same pieces for a figure of Giant-Man's Avengers Academy redesign from 2010. IDK, I'm just thinking of ideas. I really just want a good Giant-Man figure at long fucking last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 2 hours ago, TheMinimateKing30 said: I really just want a good Giant-Man figure at long fucking last. I know what you mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMinimateKing30 Posted March 2, 2022 Author Share Posted March 2, 2022 12 hours ago, MisterPL said: I know what you mean. Yo, where'd you get that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cylonchaney Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Look in the Customs section for posts by user @davypenn. They are approx 400% scale and hes made quite a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 He's ridiculously talented as an engineer and an artist. Truly jaw-dropping, inspired work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMinimateKing30 Posted March 9, 2022 Author Share Posted March 9, 2022 ...is it articulated? ISTG, if it's articulated, I may have to scream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cylonchaney Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Scream! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhonez Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 +1 to a classic 70s Wasp. And as many Hank and Scott variants as they'll give us. And their villains, like Whirlwind and Crossfire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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