Lobsterman

I think this line went way deeper than could have been reasonably expected from a "vintage" license. Set 1 is a rarity, but all four of the other sets still linger at clearance prices on AFX. I love that AFX/Icon made this a labor of love, and I hate that they probably took a huge financial hit making them happen.

I think Storm has a complete rundown he may be posting. Really the only thing shown at the panel we hadn't already seen was the lineup and painted proto images of the Infinity set. Thanos, Thane, Cap, and Hulk in the set, Ronan and IM maybe in a two pack at a later date.

So this is amazing: My whole birthday package was awesome, but the official Lobsterman Minimate custom will definitely hold a special place of honor in my collection. Thanks a bunch, Mattalica!

Thanks, everyone! Mattalica, they did, and were amazing! I need to snap some pics and post.

Go ahead, I approve it.

Have a great one, Shane!

I'll be around.

I'm sorry, DST, I'm now officially the most excited for this SDCC exclusive: 210432d1405349208-hasbro-sdcc14-exclusives-roundup-sdcc-kreon-class-1984-box-interior.jpg

Happy Big Fat Greek Birthday!

Okay, so bottom line: Saga and Hellboy Minimates, let's get on those, right?

Not chroming that guy is a huge, huge fail.

Gotta agree with UDP and Kostis on Hickman.

Apparently. http://www.comicvine.com/articles/an-all-new-captain-america-debuts-this-fall/1100-149194/ C'mon guys, the "someone else takes up the shield" concept isn't even cold yet… I wonder how it will sync up with Rogers Cap being in A2 next summer. Is this just a one- or two-issue gimmick?

Womp womp.

I actually have an extra one hanging around in my closet! PM me if you still need it.

Yeah, that was a great book.

Zach is technically correct in implying that the only way to get the Godzilla (or Brotherhood or GSXM or whatever) characters you want is to buy what they're offering now because if people don't buy Minimates, DST will stop making them, period. If they're not making Minimates anymore, there is exactly a 0% you will get the guy you want. If they keep making Minimates, that chance increases to 1% or 10% or 50%, based on the popularity of the character, Chuck's personal preferences, the airspeed of the migratory european swallow, etc. It's a sucker's bet to buy Minimates with the rationale of "I've bought every Marvel Minimate ever made, so I am owed a Banshee and Sunfire." Buy them because you love them, not because you're hedging your bets against what they may or may not make in the future. Better to have loved and lost, and all that.

Nice work putting this together, fellas!

Seriously why am I totally going to buy this?!? These are like the One Ring of toy nerds. One line to rule us all, and in the darkness bind us...

Just looking back through the last few pages. Really, really nice work on these!

Man, those are the absolute last customs I thought I'd ever have to retire…

Zach, can you please come tell us it's not Hellboy, so we can keep our hopes from getting too crazily high?

Hmmmm....

I stumbled across this on FB: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152311292082530 These two posts from Paizo (creator of Pathfinder) stood out: We'll have several goblin varieties available at Gen Con! June 8 at 2:14 p.m. The Goblins at Gen Con will be promotional items either sold or given away singly (we're still working out the details). June 9 at 11:30 a.m. Zaaaaach?

Kind of a sensitive subject, lads.