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Yeah, they also created an Agent Coulson character for the 616 apparently. "House of Ideas" babay! THAT I am perfectly fine with. Is it "super creative?" No. But it's a SHIELD Agent, of which there are many, making his 616 debut. The idea of there suddenly be a Samuel L Jackson character in the Marvel Universe proper is just weak. Putting him in Steve's old costume is only crappier. Though, if Commander Rogers gets released and Nick Jr. isn't his variant, I WILL need to track down two sets and an Avengers Movie Nick Fury. Just sayin. While I'd love to see Tommy in the poll, I find it hard to believe there wouldn't be two other villains I'd choose over him. UNLESS he came with some crazy tree-head and limbs. THEN he might get my vote.

Thundercats would make sense since it's an 80s franchise WITH a current revival. I wonder when and where the news will be dropped...

I know all the sites are listing that as Iron Patriot, but I'd be shocked if it isn't actually Detroit Steel. ESPECIALLY if he's getting CGI legs.

What in the high holy hell? No thank you, Marvel. No thank you, DST.

Brothers don't shake hands. Brothers gotta HUG, While not EXACTLY appropriate, that's how your post made me feel, because I couldn't agree more. Sure, I talk about X-Factor waves and Team X box sets because some characters, I feel, stand the best chance of getting made alongside others they're relevant to. But if Zach came on here and announced that by the end of 2012, I'd get all of my most wanted, Minimates, I'd actually be bummed. I want something to look forward to. This line is healthy enough that I'm not afraid of ever not getting a certain character. Songbird seemed unlikely, and now looks like a real possibility. Except he wasn't. The whole "Spirit of Vengeance" shtick started with Ketch as a way to differentiate his Rider from Zarathos. Zarathos was an evil demon barely held in check by Blaze originally, and much of his "heroism" was accidental or motivated of annoyance/pride. "Innocent blood", the multi-purpose chain, the Penance Stare, even the black leather jacket all started with Ketch's Ghost Rider. Zarathos even talks and acts more like "Nobel Kale"(the Ghost that possessed Danny) than himself. Or at least he did. Now ol' Z has been almost completely submerged by his newest female host. Just goes to show a guy can start out all bad and rebellious, then he mellows a bit as he gets older, but next thing you know some woman is completely bossing him around. Sad. Every time you remind me female Ghost Rider exists, I'll make a deal with Mephisto to wreak vengeance upon your house.

The thought of Banshee wings for a Siryn/Warpath 2-pack makes me smile. Not to mention, that pack could have a Thunderbird variant. Waves 48 and 49? Why, Spider-Man: Ends of the Earth and '90s X-Factor, of course. That's why an updated Black Widow, Silver Sable, Strong Guy, or Wolfsbane were nowhere to be found here. PS - Strong Guy will have the parts (or a variant) to create modern Guido Hmmm... maybe I need to buy an extra Civil War Cap... AGREED. '90s X-Men from Toy Biz had B'Nee and C'Cil as well as Fang (well, Wolverine, but whatever) and Corsair, Raza, and Ch'od too.

POLL 2 IS TOO FULL OF AMAZING!!!! I went with Luke Cage and Songbird, because I could use both standing alongside my Thunderbolts, but honestly, I think Gladiator (don't hit me) is the only one from this poll that I WOULDN'T buy. These are ALL winners! And you, Zach, are an amazing individual.

The briefcase was because he was a businessman. The "hidden" katana within was because he was evil.

Game of Thrones Minimates? As for top three for support staff? Maverick Forge Black and Gold Wasp

You seem to have forgotten a pack Iron Man (transparent green holographic armor/Danvers Captain Marvel (Amazon Warrior armor with black wig) Of course that would also require a TRU tie in wave consisting of: Mr. Fantastic (red prototype unstable molecule suit/Invisible Woman (prototype power suit with cape) Young Avengers Hulkling (XvA X harness and blue cape)/Hawkeye (Sunglasses head and mask head with crossbow) Angel (in gold hawk armor)/Beast (green fur variation) Falcon (in gray power armor)/Spider-Man (new blue scarab armor) WINNING!

Well, knowing they don't line up, and that Avengers and X-Men characters are our go-tos, I'm pretty stoked. But don't worry, I won't toss out any more predictions... Okay, maybe one more. Did I tell you guys my plan for wave 52 yet? Moon Knight (black and grey variant)/Sentry (blue jeans and t-shirt) Quicksilver (in red motion blur costume)/Hawkeye (in Robin Hood disguise) Namor (with alternate blonde hair piece)/Songbird (in Rocky Horror outfit w/black fishnets and blonde wig) LOL

Exactly. Added benefit? My proposed hand and the Colossus hand could be used in an Alpha Flight set for Aurora and Northstar to use their powers together.

Oh, and, if I'm guessing at the 3 remaining sets of 8? Each set offers up a counterpoint to one of the a-listers, and I tried to spread out which "franchise" doubled up in each case. Asterisks next to who I'd be pulling for, though in some of these cases, it'd be a difficult choice for me. Support Team: Winter Soldier* (with two hair pieces and two cybernetic arms) Falcon Maverick* (again, as the variant, with both Team X and 90s era looks) Son of Satan Doc Samson FF She-Hulk Cyborg War Machine Deathlok Primary Targets: Baron Zemo Team X Sabertooth* (head gear/unmasked head with pony tail and business suit) Mojo Blackheart Abomination Dragon Man Grey Gargoyle Carnage Troop Builders: Mandroid Purifier* The Angels from Heavens on Fire Hulk Dog Moloids HAMMER Agent Spider Slayers Mr. Negative's Inner Demons Deathlok, Doc Samson (especially if offered with a bulked up suited body and pony-tailed hair), Mojo, and Carnage would ALL be hard to pass up, though.

Jatta, based off of your list and assuming we still vote for 2 each time, these are who I'd pick. Quasar offers up the variant possibilities of Wendell Vaughn/modern Guido could be packed both in his current look and X-Factor uniform and of course Zemo has a number of options, but Helmut/Heinrich seems the best way to go THAT said, my perfect breakdown would be: Team X Wolverine Team X Sabertooth Blue Danny Son of Satan Team X Maverick Purifier Maverick Purifier

IM2 War Machine Both Black Widows Hawkeye And Movie Emma is my Agent 13 with a quick hair swap

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/7661/169536-105787-maverick_super.jpg May I suggest that IF Maverick makes it as support, this be our variant figure (or the other way around, whatever)

Nope. In fact, when Team X leaps out of the compound running from Omega Red (in what would be chronologically his first documented mission), Logan and Creed survive the fall thanks to their healing factors and Mav makes it based on absorbing the impact of the fall. His retconned power was... acid touch? I think... as Agent Zero

TEAM X WOLVERINE!!!! ::ahem:: I would buy both Deathlok AND Maverick in a heartbeat. But you're wrong about Mav's powers. Kinetic energy absorption redirected as blasts. Imagine Sebastian Shaw and Bishop combined. He couldn't absorb lasers like Bishop, and he wasn't strong like Shaw, but hitting him meant he could zap you. YES YES YES a thousand times yes! Except, I voted for Danny with Logan.

I didn't see anywhere else for this, so I'm starting a new topic with this idea: An open-palm "leapfrog/handstand" hand that would have a peg in the palm, and jump bases/stands with a hole bored into the top of the foot peg. You could then place the palm peg into the hold of the foot peg to create the effect of a figure leaping, cartwheeling, hand standing, etc. Picture Spider-Man, legs forward/to the sides, one arm down and pegged into a jumping base, "leapfrogging" over a charging Rhino. Picture Daredevill, hand pegged into an MvC3 style base, planting both feet on Bullseye's jaw. Picture Puck cart-wheeling, Batroc back-flipping, or Wolfsbane loping into action. Mates are small enough that a peg system of this size OUGHT to work, but if it's not enough, I'm sure DST could come up with something similar along these lines to create the same effect.

I figure we'll get a Val/Random two-pack exactly one week before a Gideon/Krule two-pack LOL

i would so buy this I'm ashamed to say how all over this set I would be, too. Although I might go this route, instead... Comic shop Havok/Polaris Bulked-up Strong Guy/Val Cooper Quicksilver/Multiple Man Avengers-green Quicksilver/Multiple Man TRU Toad/Bulked-up Blob Forge/Banshee (blue and yellow) X-Factor Wolfsbane/Purifier X-Force Wolfsbane/Purifier Con Exclusive Boxset Therapist Doc Samson Mystique Sabertooth Random

Very cool Winter Soldier! :thumbsup: Who's the orange-haired dude next to Hawkeye? That's Black Wdiow when she was wearing her jacket for a while. Once Dazzler is in my hands, Cap gets HIS jacket back and Tasha gets Allison's, which is more befitting the female form... of a Minimate.

Thanks Zach! I take pride in my figure displays. You guys should see what I've done with some of my Joes... Thanks! And yes it is! Spirit head, movie Havoc legs and right arm, Wolverine Origins Sabertooth tac vest, silver leg bit from MAX pilot, and hair and a bionic arm from I honestly don't recall where. To a roughly four year old plot point? I suppose so. PS - Bruce Wayne is Batman.

You heard it here, first, folks... '90s X-Factor is on its way. A themed wave? Yes. Possibility for some Avengers in the form of an updated Quicksilver and therapist Doc Samson? Yes. Unable to accommodate Black Widow? Yes. Thanks for the great news, Zach! LOL

Retook some pics. They're kind of huge now, so I'm just going to do a passthrough to Photobucket ENJOY!