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40 minutes ago, MisterPL said:

Yup. With the right combination of characters and parts, a TNG 4-pack could encourage multiple purchases (three or four) if collectors want to use the mix & match play pattern to create the entire bridge crew from different seasons.

100% especially since the Star Trek mates don’t show Breasts or chests apparently. So that means we need one Red, one Blue, one Yellow and a Klingon, Romulan, or a Borg. And you have a set. It’s not really rocket science and it’s such low hanging fruit it makes me furious. Like don’t go into the basement horror movie angry.

This thread is exhausting. I’m exhausted by leading this horse to water. Clearly there is demand for this product from consumers. Do a crowd funding 4 pack if you don’t want to be embarrassed by having to pull things like Jackie Chan and John Wick. 

On 8/27/2020 at 8:16 AM, Heinous said:

Wow! Those are awesome. Wish I could afford one

Same. I will always compare hasbro and dst. In addition to the common sense 4 pack of an AIM solider, a Hand ninja, a Hydra Solider and a Reaver similar to the crazy 88 packs, making a “piggy bank” in minimate style of larger figures and vehicles and that they don’t do crowd funding are three things that annoy me to no end.

I used to live in the Walgreens promised land with a hunting ground of almost 30 different stores without too much of an inconvenience. Hell I use to pass three on my way to the subway from my apartment. Now there are only 3 in my area that carry figures at all. Granted I haven't been out to the full hunting grounds because of Covid but still it is disappointing. Walgreens use to be reasonable when they had a base of operations in NYC but now that they moved all of ops to the Midwest it's tough to even email them to ask for them to carry online. It is brutal. I really hope that this gets solved because I would hate after years of begging and that we  FINALLY get the Animated X-Men as mates for them to die on the vine.

If you aren't seeing David Penika's Amazing larger scale custom Minimates, you are missing out. All three of them are on my wishlist!

Buying that Green Lantern was the biggest test of my love for this brand. That website is GARBAGE and needs to be redone and mobile optimized. It is horrific to navigate on mobile or tablet. It’s 2020 ffs a functional website is table stakes. 

On 8/19/2020 at 5:46 PM, buttheadsmate said:

Was anything ever going to happen with those 2 licenses?   

This. And yet the Rocketter, Buffy, and more. So many options. I think we are down to three LCS waves and then whatever Walgreens will buy from the MCU and animated.

4 hours ago, youbastards said:

This is the first time that I can recall where BBTS doesn’t have any full waves of Marvel Minimates in stock to order.

it makes me sad.

Are they sold out? Or did they just not order at all?

If you don’t mind the animated look, Walgreens White Tiger May work as well. 

2 hours ago, Heinous said:

Any one have any ideas for a more tan face for Dani Moonstar? Besides the original, obviously 

If you can find her Rosita from Walking Dead resembles the actor playing Dani in the movie. I was thinking of trying her for Talisman. Otherwise if you can get the weird lines off of the face the X-Factor Wolfsbane that may work. 

Well, I guess the Iron Giant will permanently sit with the JSA.

The statue looked a little different in real life and was actually a good looking piece. 

I didn’t dig it but I’m always here for DC minimates.

I just hope they easily slot in with the comic line in terms of looks. Especially in the face. 

Been meaning to post this but I never got the other photo share things to work. Anyway if you can't get the Marvel Legends Mastermold this is my substitution.

10 hours ago, MisterPL said:

I'm actually looking forward to NYCC.

It will probably be cancelled and virtual only. 

5 hours ago, Gillbob316 said:

I hate to be all gift-horse mouthy, but MAN does this make me want the rest of the Starjammers now.

Particularly Hepzibah

As far as I know she’s never been made before in movable plastic so who knows. Minimates have been the first to make characters before.

That Phoenix hair piece is so great. Can’t wait to get it. https://marvelousnews.com/252-27261

9 hours ago, Kostisfire said:

I'll speedrun through it on a slow Wednesday, probably. I like that Cosmic nonsense, even if it's just schlocky and trite. But, like I said, I'll take it over the Post-2015 "stories". 

I like the cosmic universe as well there is just a rhythm to Cates’ writing that I don’t like which stinks because I like him as a person. I read his GOTG and wasn’t completely annoyed and will try his Thor but the Venom and Dr Strange runs were just there. 

2 hours ago, Kostisfire said:

Long story short, Cates, the current Venom writer, came up with this SUPER ULTRA MEGA CHTONIC ELDRITCH GIGAVILLAIN called Knull, who's the creator of the Symbiotes, looks like an edgy Elric, and he's trying to destroy reality and go back to the eternal darkness. The "spider" is supposed to be an alien symbiote dragon or something. Cates turned Venom into a quasi Lovecraftian book, and is now writing Thor, which borrows some stuff from that lore. Anyway, in all those Venom issues and the recent Carnage event he kept repeating the phrase "GOD IS COMING". There's a crossover/event/whatever called "The King In Black" or something with Knull attacking and stuff. I don't keep up, I just check solicits and some threads every so often. Most folsk online hate it, but eh, it's dumb, schlocky fun. It's literally capes, what are they expecting?

Great recap. I’m looking forward to ignoring the story though. Cates is apparently the new “it” boy.

3 hours ago, OvenproofBug6 said:

If DST were able to pull something like this off, timing an initial release with the ending of BKV and Fiona Staple's hiatus could draw a lot of eyes towards their product. But that's also just me wishing

It’s a good wish and a great idea.

5 hours ago, Psyguy said:

Nice!! Been a while since we got any F4. 

Zach, any chance we will see the planned BAF Silver Sable in a future wave? I’d love an updated version. Thanks. 

Not that it’s apples to apples but if you paint a Dazzler head pierce white and then use a silver sharpie paired with a blue eyed female you can update Silver so she Looks like the cover of her first series. It’s not that hard of a paint job and if I can do it I know you can as well and probably a thousand times better.

Well... not exactly what I wanted but very very close. Love the new attachments for Reed and excited for a HERBIE (RIP 3.75” HERBIE). My heart will always want a Franklin and of course the Frightful Four but that Doom is a beaut. 

Man I wish these mates existed.

1 hour ago, Chooch said:

Surely it's my long awaited New Warriors wave!

It’s only the 30th year anniversary why would they get any attention? Don’t worry though I’m sure that Marvel Legends will give them attention. We already have gotten a huge section of the team and the add ons. But yes a 4 pack of Thrasher, Vance, Speedball and Firestar would be Amazing. 

1 hour ago, HaoMate said:

I just hope it fills in the holes of some missing members of any teams that we already had minimates of!

I would be into that. Having only 6 minimates a wave is just so bloody depressing so at this point I’d rather them fill out what’s missing like a Greg C Warpath, Sunspot et al.