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Good callout! Made the edit.

My 2 cents on Rhino: I love it. But: he's a bit hard to find right now, and that figure (while great), mixes two eras. It's mostly classic, but has the studded gauntlets of the 80s Sinister Syndicate version, making it a cool amalgam but technically inaccurate for either. My current wishes, for Spidey, FF and Avengers-related: I know Chuck's a huge Spidey fan, and y'all have gone pretty deep, but there are still a few classic characters I'd love to see, some which round out villain teams: Madame Web, Beetle (80s), Boomerang (80s), Swarm, Shocker (classic), Mr. Hyde, The Owl For FF-family, there are The Inhumans, The Watcher, Dragon Man, Thundra, Diablo and Psycho-Man Overall, I see the greatest opportunity / representation gaps in Avengers Villains ex: Attuma, Wrecking Crew, Whirlwind, Grey Gargoyle, Count Nefaria, Graviton, Tiger Shark, Man-Ape, Batroc, Blacklash, Serpent Society, Ringmaster, many many more

There is no way I can pick just one. I think the Wave 41 Spider-Man + Green Goblin duo is a perfect pack, with my favorite Goblin 'mate and the ability to display him dragging a tied-up Peter Parker all over Manhattan. Doom is my favorite Marvel character, and I love the classics, so clearly I own multiple copies of Best Of Wave 2 Doctor Doom with his classic portrait and grey armor. And so very many more!

Ah, I forgot about the crates! Just ordered one. 3 crates left 2 crates left!

[saunters by casually, whistling]

+1

I literally had no idea these existed, so stealthy to me! They really are great figures. I knew Disney Parks put out random droid figures every year that are sort of Hasbro-adjacent, but there would seem to be wisdom in offering additional lower-price collectible figures for kids/families who don't want to spring for the big ones. But I'm biased, and I want Star Wars MiniMates, so everything is going to look like a nail to this hammer.

Time to revive this thread? Check it out... DST has stealthily produced a 7" Select-scale Stormtrooper for Disney parks. And it looks amazing: The time for Star Wars MiniMates is nigh! [as theme park exclusives...]

+1 on "Best of" being the best off-the-shelf version for classic Thor. At some point I'll stop being lazy and share a pic of one of my Franken-Thors.

I think I combine pieces to make a perfect classic Thor. I'm forgetting which at the moment. I'll take a stab with my failing memory: Favorite portraits: Best Of, Ages of Thunder Favorite standard helmet & cape: Stormbreaker Box Favorite hair-front helmet & raised-shoulder cape: Heroes Return Best base body: Stormbreaker (Only) legs with 5th & 6th "armor circles": First Appearance Best boots: Best Of Favorite accessory: Spinning Hammer

I'm also a big fan of Doom Patrol! They'd have to make room for Beard Hunter and Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man too. And the "old" Doom Patrol members: Celsius, Negative Woman (Valentina), Mento, and Lodestone. I guess Tempest was also technically on the show. Oh, and Tyme, and Butt Monster army builders!

I think the Suicide Squad is a great call -- I'd love to have seen how they tackled a Starro. I'd also probably have purchased two, so I could turn one into a Shuma Gorath.

That's a good counterpoint - some fans might feel like they permanently missed out on those characters if they didn't see them represented in core waves.

I'm sure it's been mentioned many times, but I still think Masters of the Universe would be a great fit. Lots of creative parts re-use, bright and colorful designs, and the potential for small-scale vehicles if they are part of the license.

I would hope, in my naivete, that the continued Marvel (a Disney property) MiniMate offerings would indicate that this isn't off the table, and that Disney would consider allowing DST to pursue the SW license for this format. But admittedly I don't know s$#t about what it takes to make this stuff happen. I can dream!

Let this be my semi-regular lament for the lack of DC Comics MiniMates, 2021 edition.

This series exceeded my expectations. Are mates still on indefinite pause?

Digging the alt Snake Eyes, thanks for sharing!

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I think it would have instilled more goodwill with fans to introduce more character diversity with the second releases, but I'm not at all opposed to (and in fact appreciate) the alt decos. I think a key component of getting nostalgia-motivated fans excited about a new format for their favorite characters is demonstrating a commitment to depth. By releasing the same characters twice in a row (albeit with some cosmetic differences), you risk killing momentum and interest. Ultimately, I'm confident GI Joe is a big enough license to weather this, but I agree with others that these second releases might have been better saved for even slightly later in the line's progression.

MMPR was after my time, but I love the designs and the whole men-in-rubber-monster-costume phenomenon. I was always a fan of the old Godzilla movies, Ultraman & other various kaiju stuff from the 70s & 80s.

I was the kid who only collected Cobra & bad guys, so I'm loving these Dreadnoks.

Wow, that Timber looks like a dire wolf next to SE. It works though

Will the focus remain on G1 for these if they do well? I support that, just curious about the scope.

I stand by my analysis. These don't look like production-quality samples. And that's not meant to be a dig. I was, though, perhaps being a bit uncharitable about the paint. I should clarify that the detail is fantastic (especially at this scale, thanks Zac), I'm just observing that it's apparent that they are hand painted rather than factory painted. Like the black on Grimlock seeming to have tiny air bubbles. I originally thought the bumps on Grimlock's "wings" were that shiny diamond-dust looking residue from some 3D printer resins, but on closer examination they are also air bubbles? "Crude" was itself a crude word to use to describe what I was trying to communicate, so my apologies for offending with my poor word choice.