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*pant* *drool* were there any images (concept art or prototypes) accompanying the article?

Thanx for your reply mate - i'm looking forward to the updates Keep up the great work. I'm a huge fan of your site.

If the Wolverine Origins Comic Costumed figures make it to Australia, i'll be buying them. They look like the perfect size & have the right detailing to battle my Marvel Legends BAF Sentinel. (And in the early 21st Century, the word 'Nerd' gained new meaning)

A dream i share with you *cue whimsical uplifting music* We've had box sets with 5 & 6 characters in the past. As long as we're dreaming, why not dream a spot for Megan too. (As well as Widget & Lockheed as accessories)

And a snap-on 'Pea-Soup Projectile Vomit' accessory!

Apologies in advance if this is not the best place to post this - but i wasn't sure if it was worthy of its own thread: So - I noticed over at Marvelousnews.com, that someone has found MORE 3 3/4" Wolverine Origins movie figures. These ones actually seem to be inspired by the movie itself, as Logan is in his 'movie' jacket & Victor has short hair (and hands that look like face-huggers from the Alien series). Check it out: http://marvelousnews.com/index.php?catid=23&itemid=11952 So far, we've got a series of MiniMates; a 3 3/4" Comic costume line; & a 3 3/4" Movie costume line. They sure are banking a lot on this film. I was sceptical at first, but all this merchandise is bringing out the kid in me & getting me quite giggly. Or maybe it's the double espresso i just drank . . .

Well - i just found a reasonably inexpensive set on eBay and have committed to buying them. The seller managed to offer Shipping to Australia for only $11 (which is darn good compared to other dealings i've had on eBay). Still, after the conversion - it comes to about $43. . . But i'm loving pretty much everything about the set (apart from Logans mask) - so it's money well spent. Now i just have to wait by the mailbox for the next 2 weeks!

after looking at Cyclops, i'm wondering if the line shouldn't be renamed 'Mighty sMuggs'

I also think Cyclops is the best of this wave. Sabretooth is really well executed - but doesn't *quite* fit for some reason. Perhaps his paint job is too detailed to fit in with the simpler designs of Cyclops & Wolverine?

Well, seeing the box actually changes my thoughts a bit. the hair looks a better shade, and the box makes her less draggy. Only in-person views can tell, i guess. So far i'm buying her anyway, because i'm probably this boards biggst Jean Grey fan EVER. - I may have to politely disagree with you on that one ; )

This is a SUPERB site. I've been using it as my personal wants/have list since last year. Can i ask a quick question: What helps you decide whether a MiniMate goes into the 'Phoenix' Variation of Character collection or in to the 'Jean Grey' Variation of Character? Up till now, it seems that the name on the packaging has dictated where the character is listed on your page. However, i just noticed that the Secret Invasion Phoenix is grouped with the Ultimate & Movie Jean Greys. Would you consider putting them all together under the heading of Phoenix/Jean Grey? Or are they distinctly different characters in your mind? I'd love to see them all together just to have her quick costume changes (mouse-over) all on one page. Keep up the awesome work. MMDB has been instrumental in letting me know exactly what to search for when shopping for MiniMates. You are responsible for me having spent a great deal of money on eBay. Ha ha! Congratulations!

Bravo - A very cool, very eccentric mate. Do the States get Dr Who?

I know it's a Longshot (oooh - another 'Mate we need), But i am REALLY hoping for the upcoming Psylocke has a reversible head. One side as she currently appears & one side with her Crimson Dawn tattoo. I think there is a great deal of potential to give more fans what they want with these reversible heads. PS: Sorry to get a little off-topic. I just think the Double-Heads could be a really great feature.

Yeah. . . yeah . . . who am i kidding. It's Phoenix. . . i'll buy it! Damn my addiction!

HUGE improvement! With the reversible head, I may *possibly* buy her now.

Also - the actor they have cast as Blob is a good looking guy with a pretty amazing body. I'm not sure that he would have been hired if they weren't intending to make use of him in parts with-out a fat-suit on. Perhaps they'll treat him like X3 did with the Phat cameo & have him bloat out and shrink back at will? ? ? Kevin Durand (Fred J DUkes/Blob): http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1925879552/nm0243806

Well - perhaps the concept art shows Blob before he mutates? Blobs mutant power to create and ground his own gravitational field maight have something to do with contributing to his mass. *SPOILER ALERT* Perhaps no powers = no fat?

I agree - i'm always keen for more girls! So i'll be buying this set one way or another. For some reason Distribution of MiniMates is a messy business here in Australia, so i think i'll have to pick em up on eBay - but this is one set i wont miss out on. That Phoenix looks Great! and i want a non-cat Beast for my display too!

I'll happily take the rest off your hands (for trade or sale of course)

Well - it looks like the prototype art for the Phoenix Mugg has stayed with us. This is probably the first phoenix EVER that i wont buy . . . and i even got the Marvel Legends David Duchovny Movie Phoenix Marvelousnews.com released these pictures of the package art today. http://i.marvelousnews.com/g/index.php?mod...600&start=0

REALLY impressive effort buddy. Did you give him 3" minimate feet to simulate Chaplin's over-sized shoes?

H3LL YES! That Silver Fox hair would make for a PERFECT Betsy Braddock custom! (old school white-chick Betsy)

OI! SPOILER Much?

10. It's a tie between Blob & Bone-Claw movie Wolverine (either one) 9. Movie Sabretooth w/ tenchcoat (I'm loving the little sculpted claws) 8. War Machine - Jim Rhodes variant (Why the H3LL is Jim Rhodes the VARIANT - don't be tight AADST) 7. Beast - Invasion box Set (FINALLY - a REAL beast MiniMate! WOOT!) 6. Deadpool (Here's hoping Cable gets a FA update soon, shoulder pads & all!) 5. Sabretooth - First Appearance variant (AADST - Wont you please make a Malice possesed Polaris & Mr Sinister too?) 4. Sabretooth - ('Bout Time - Thank you AADST!) 3. Gambit - (See Above) 2. Phoenix - Invasion box set (She looks Perfect! So glad we are getting some more ChickMates!) 1. Psylocke (Please Please Please let her ceom with both her Katana AND her psychic blade! She just isn't Psylocke without the 'sum totality of her psychic power'!)

Something that i feel may have helped the popularity of DC 'Mates would be to theme the waves like Marvel have sometimes done. A Batman wave; a Green Lantern wave; a Teen Titans wave, etc. . . I never really felt compelled to 'collect' a whole wave, because each wave was just a bunch of random characters thrown in together. I know Marvel didn't give every-wave a theme, but when they do, i find it hard to pick and choose from the wave because they all 'go together'. Also - I think we could have used a few more core villains and heroes before we started seeing 'Battle damage Superman' & 'Battle Damaged Wonderwoman'. Where was Poison Ivy? Superboy? Mr Freeze? Doomsday? Donna Troy? Beast Boy? Two Face? etc. . .