Tetton517

maybe destiny, senator Kelly, avalanche, and pyro as a box with mystique and Blob as the sporting two pack?

This NEEDS to happen.

Damn, that's a gorgeous custom.

I agree with everything you said Ronan and Polarboy, for that matter.

Waiting to hear if we caught it in time.

Any idea when that will be though?

Get ready to halt production if they aren't, Zach. We can't handle you guys intentionally putting out anymore inaccurate designs.

And from my perspective you don't get to 59 series of Marvel Minimates by intentionally letting minor errors slip through because a few consumers accept it.

Except it's not an error. The figure was designed from provided artwork, a design approved by Marvel, a figure painted to look like the art and approved as a painted prototype. And the sample matches it exactly. What people here want (and I understand why they do) is an UPDATE to a finished, approved, accurate-to-art-provided figure.

I didn't fall over myself to request a change earlier because, while it could be MORE accurate based on new artwork, it would be extra work for an already busy design team, and another round of approvals for both us and Marvel. ANXM sells well, I believe, but I think many customers will be in the "not aware of the exact costume details" camp.

^This. So, Zach, when are we gonna have a final decision on this?

Zach, any idea when we'll know the final decision? This debate and issue need to be out to rest.

The thought of buying a case and ending up with duplicates of main characters is bringing back that terrible taste I had in my mouth from the early days of Marvel Minimates. While I'll admit that it's better to have multiples of a toy that's as interchangeable as Minimates, I hated having multiples of Spider-Man, Silver Surfer, Yellow Daredevil, etc. I was thrilled when army-building characters replaced those them and will not look forward to having extras of main characters again.

That said, if the case this completist is coerced to buy happens to be identical to what's being sold in big box stores like Walmart, I'll feel zero guilt about returning unopened leftovers to them. After all, they'll have no trouble moving this can't-lose gimmick, right?

That sounds like a great plan.

Or...

ANXM Bobby Drake

Champions Bobby Drake

Spiky Iceman

Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends Bobby Drake

Not marvel and I can buy a case and get them all. It's all good to me.

I'm guessing it's TMNT, other than Marvel it's the most popular license DST has, and I can see lots of stores wanting them.

Zach said no Marvel as of now. I really hope it's never.

Without a "cheat sheet," I'm afraid I'd have to give up on Marvel mates if they go the blind bag route. It's stressful enough as it is tracking down TRU exclusives. I don't even want to think about tracking down short packed figures or having to pay the inevitably high secondary market prices.

I want that Rogue so badly!

Thanks!

This is off topic, but I just noticed we share a birthday, Zach. Happy birthday!

I don't see us doing a new Bobby Drakes any time soon. I've asked about the suit, so we'll see.

Now I definitely hope we get no black on Bobby.

I want a more classic Bobby. I hope the black stays off the figure.

I'm torn, on one hand they all look really good, and it's always cool to see new Marvel legends revealed, even if I do wish Magneto did not have those wretched ball and socket hip joints. But..... I really wanted the wave that was originally supposed to come with Jubilee. I hope those aren't off the table now.

Isn't that Jubilee in the bottom left corner of the page?

I actually know of Stingray, but he didn't look like that when I read of his antics. Pretty sure long haired elderly guy is a random hobo photobombing that shot, though.

Would you say he was hobobombing?

If another Defenders set happens, Moondragon is a must.

Yep. No question.

I love minimates because they've brought us some of the BEST super hero toys ever made with figures that other lines would never make.

I'm in the same boat as you Zexion.

I'm officially in love with that Iceman.

Those Alien mates are going to break me.

So, while I do hate this wave...I would totally buy an Iceman IF he comes with an ice slide accessory! I've been wanting one for years now. That would be the saving grace of this wave for me.

The first thing that came to mind when Zach mentioned Iceman's accessories making him a must buy was an ice slide. I really hope that's what it is.