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No worries - when I saw Luna's name I started skimming and the House Ghost reference was not fully read. Yeah - they could make a mint off HP Minimates.

DUDE! WHAT PART OF "I JUST STARTED ORDER OF THE PHOENIX YESTERDAY" DIDN'T YOU GET?! :-) I don't know from Luna Lovegood OR any House of Ghosts!

I haven't been able to find a dedicated thread for this license, but I started reading the Harry Potter books (for the first time) this summer. I just started Order of the Phoenix yesterday, but by the end of Sorcerer's Stone I couldn't help but think how perfect these books are for the ol' Minimate treatment! Even though there are tons of kids and tons of adults, it wouldn't have to be "LOTR scale" if the kids were older versions, and keeping the 3" size for Hagrid and his ilk.

crap. is this going to be available in the stores? if it is, I'll wait for the inevitable markdown, as Capt marvel is the only one I'm interested in at full price. I share everyon else's bewilderment and disappointment over the lack of Storm and MM.

Ha, it's pretty amazing, that point. True, it's a pain that it's a Toys 'R Us exclusive that's going to be a pain to try and get ahold of, but that still doesn't mean that DST and AA aren't trying to get us the Minimates we want one way or another. And let me tell you, those are SWEET stinkin' looking mates! ...and for those that weren't thrilled with the Thunderbolts set at all (I'm looking at me) the Armored Spidey/Max Venom is a nice alternative. But really, would it kill DST/AA to make a Hydra/A.I.M. 2 pack for army builders? Isn't that the most obvious route?

I hope that Howard the Duck comes with Man Thing! (see, this is how rumors get started)

I just picked up the Suncoast 5 Cylon exclusive (from a couple of years ago) at the FYE in Trumbull CT for $3.94! (There's 1 left) They also had quite a few Series 1 & 2 two packs for $1.88 (well, .94¢ seeing as they are 50% off) I can see why they didn't go for the next few planned waves...

Anybody else convert their embarrassment of a Zombie Giant Man into a "normal" Giant Man? I added the tall Hulk feet from the movie set to give him a little lift. Not bad at all.

Congrats on the great score, Lou! It's days like that what keep this hobby fun! (Lord knows there's enough aspects to it that make you wonder why collect at all)

Hmm, I think my CURRENT favorite is the Martian Manhunter I just got on eBay ($29 shipped). I brought it to my toy room exclaiming in my best CBG voice: "Now J'onn J'onnz, it is time to join your crime fighting bretheren - my Justice League is complete"! My wife is a very patient woman, but I think that little outburst had her considering divorce court. Of course, she's got a Thor and a Valkyrie on her vanity - Scandinavian bombshell that she is.

Mm. After an email, they appeared on my Shipping List. I love the prices at DCBS, but ya gotta keep on 'em...

Anybody's LCS get either of these sets in yet? DCBS doesn't show them on my Items to be Shipped list, and from what I can tell, it's only a couple of online retailers that have them as of today...

This is weird. I asked Discount Comic Book Service about the removal from my list (you remember the topic ) and this is what they wrote back: "We received notification from Diamond that the FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE BOX SET was canceled so we applied the credit accordingly." EDIT: HOO-KAY - I got the explanation: "The October solicitation was canceled and then the item was offered again under a November 2007 code."

I just checked my account online at DCBS, and they show a credit for my preorder of FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE BOX SET [OCT074319]. I love their prices, but sometimes it takes forever for them to reply to an email, so I'll ask here - is this set canceled or being resolicited? Anyone heard anything?

I should have f'n known.

I've been ignoring this thread for a while, but my combined BSG/Defenders box just arrived. USPS Priority. I just checked the rates, and it's $7.50 to ship from CA to CT. A $2.50 mark-up isn't the end of the world, but the $5.00 for each order I paid is in addition to the $12 and change from the initial shipment of minimates a month or so ago (I think it was the BSG series 2) Honestly, if I thought for ONE MINUTE that the Defenders set was going to be available someplace else, I would have ordered SOMEPLACE ELSE.

Um, anybody? I just checked, and I like where you're going with this... Nina Myers' shoes MIGHT be able to be scraped off - and it looks like the plastic IS flesh colored, just a question of whether it is close enough to Namor's. And I've got PLENTY of extra feet I can slap on her instead. This would be a good fix for me too, as White Six is pretty hard to come by.

That's precisely what I did, along with an extra Robin/Penguin pack. Namor's upper body(sans vest)+Robin's crotch/legs+?feet+Ocean Master's belt and guantlets+Aquaman's trident=my new favorite minimate! Nice to see that Namor's ankle-wings are seperate pieces, that will save me a bit of repainting. Now, if only all of the flesh tones match-up:p I'm still waiting for mine to arrive (BBTS...'cuz I refuse to pay AFX's exhorbitant shipping rates!), but soon I'll have my classic Submariner (until DST produces one). My other set's Namor (in the black-suit) will represent the "Super Villan Team-Up" Namor in league with Dr. Doom. Now if I only had a great Doom! Anyone else (that has theirs)done this "quick custom" yet? I've been chomping at the bit to do this custom! I hadn't thought about Ocean Master's belt - I was planning on using Hawkman's belt, as it is thinner. (and I can use the extra wings for an Angel custom when the new Marvels are out) I suppose the bare-chested Sulu variant could be used for a Namor custom as well (even a Spock head with some alterations to the hair) Actually, Quicksilver's head(without the white hair of course) looks pretty good as a younger Namor too. I made a hairpiece out of Green Goblin's sanded-down hat about 3 years ago that looks pretty cool on QS. While I'm still waiting on mine, I think Sulu's skin is a bit too dark for the fair-skinned Submariner. Ocean Master's belt, while a bit big, is perfect in color and it already has the shell. I can't wait to get my sets to start experimenting! CW - Thanks for the Ocean Master belt suggestion! It's perfect! Any suggestions for Namor's bare feet? Gollum? Smeagol? Bueller?

That's precisely what I did, along with an extra Robin/Penguin pack. Namor's upper body(sans vest)+Robin's crotch/legs+?feet+Ocean Master's belt and guantlets+Aquaman's trident=my new favorite minimate! Nice to see that Namor's ankle-wings are seperate pieces, that will save me a bit of repainting. Now, if only all of the flesh tones match-up:p I'm still waiting for mine to arrive (BBTS...'cuz I refuse to pay AFX's exhorbitant shipping rates!), but soon I'll have my classic Submariner (until DST produces one). My other set's Namor (in the black-suit) will represent the "Super Villan Team-Up" Namor in league with Dr. Doom. Now if I only had a great Doom! Anyone else (that has theirs)done this "quick custom" yet? I've been chomping at the bit to do this custom! I hadn't thought about Ocean Master's belt - I was planning on using Hawkman's belt, as it is thinner. (and I can use the extra wings for an Angel custom when the new Marvels are out) I suppose the bare-chested Sulu variant could be used for a Namor custom as well (even a Spock head with some alterations to the hair)

Well, then give them a big shout out for me next time you're there - Their customer service reputation on the web wasn't good a few years ago, but I think they've really made an effort and it shows!

Thanks -using that information, I was able to convince Discount Comic Book Service to offer the Star Trek and BSG as sets of 3 2-packs. They've only offered the case lots in the past, but do sell Marvel and DC minimates as sets. The only caveat is that the variant set would ship randomly, something they already do with the Marvels. The reason I'm so excited about this is that I regularly spend over $100 (sometimes over $200) every month on comics, toys and busts through DCBS, so saving a few bucks on shipping by adding these to my monthly order is a big deal (to me) These guys have really gotten better over the last year -if you don't already use them, try them out!

Quick question - Variants aside, are the BSG and Star Trek cases evenly packed-out like the Mar-vell and Distinguished Competition cases ? Or do they have half the case Kirks, and the balance split between Spocks & McCoys for example?

They're not on this week's shipping list: http://comicnewsi.com/article.php?catid=223&itemid=10616

Let's see... old school... Nighthawk & Hellcat Ant-Man & Wasp Black Bolt & Medusa Wasp variant chase Black Knight & Hercules Sgt Fury & Bucky Captain Mar-Vell & Warlock Genis Chase There. That's 2 waves.

Thanks - I emailed them over the weekend with questions - no response yet we'll see how it goes.