wow 4 out of 10 for T'challa seems a little harsh. I'm not saying he's a perfect 'mate by any stretch, but being able to take of his cape, gauntlets and crotch piece and find a classic version underneath made this fig a win for me.
I traded a load of DC mates for a BAF Galactus here and it stands as one of my favorite trades to date.
I used to work a lot of toy shows with a friend of mine and my favorite thing to do would be to barter my way through the room. Once I traded my way through seven different vendors in order to outright trade for an item I wanted rather than shell out cash, most fun I ever had at a show.
just tried the hood and cape with taskmaster and i must say looks killer i didnt paint just tried it and i think you have a great idea!
you could save some painting trouble and use moon knights cape and cowl they are already white
Having TRU carry mates is a good thing its exposure LCS can't hope to match. if it means some extra leg work to get a character I want so be it, I really don't mind if it benefits the line as a whole and the backing of a nationwide chain is a benefit.