hellpop Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 (edited) So we know that Diamond Select is rapidly approaching the 50th wave of Marvel Minimates for the specialty market; pretty darn amazing, and quite an accomplishment. Zach's hinted that they've got something special in the works, but I was wondering: what would YOU do if you could custom-make the lineup? Be as selfish as you like. First off, for this wave at least, no variants. If I'm creating a dream wave, I want to use all my available slots. Secondly, I'm going to go a little nuts with the uniquely sculpted pieces, as you'll see. And thirdly, this is entirely personal to my collection: there are several figures that I'd have put in here in a heartbeat if I hadn't already made customs of them. You can bet there'd be a Quasar/Black Knight set for example. But anyway, here's Hellpop's dream wave 50: 1. Banshee/Sunfire. Arguably the biggest omission in the whole Minimate collection is the fact that the X-Men team presented in Giant-Size X-Men #1 stands incomplete. Even I, the Bollivar Trask of the Multiverse, can see that. So here you go. Sadly, they will probably not fit in well at all with the likes of FA Storm and Thunderbird, but that's a problem for another day. 2. Dragon Man/Living Laser. I dithered about this one a lot: I know I'd like to have at least one villain-specific set, but there's so many to choose from. For a while, this was going to be the Enchantress and the Executioner, which makes the most sense as a pair, but then I just decided to go with the two I most want. 3. Rocket Raccoon/Squirrel Girl. Naturally. In all honesty, if I had my druthers this would be RR/Jack of Hearts, as kind of a "cool characters created by Bill Mantlo" set, but I made a deal with the squirrel people, and I honor my agreements. It's the Rocket Raccoon way. "But Hellpop", I hear you say, "you've created a wave without any variations on the core characters." Don't worry, grasshopper, I'm way ahead of you: 4. Frog Thor/Spider-Ham. Of all the possible permutations of the big guns that we could possibly see, these are the ones I most want, and it's not even close. Yes, it's an animal heavy set. What of it? Lockjaw's lonely. Edited May 3, 2012 by hellpop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I'd really like to see the Marvel Monsters. Man-Thing, Werewolf by Night, Zombie (seriously?! No Zombie yet?), Frankenstein, Living Mummy, Drac, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WookieFodder Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Classic Punisher/Deathlok Blob/Pyro Toad/Gladiator XFactor Havok/XFactor Multiple Man and Falcon, but I'm assuming he'll be made by then. Broo/Dogpool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyd Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Yeah, I had a list I was putting together, but I'll go with Shanester's suggestion: Marvel Monsters. Man-Thing / Zombie Frankenstein / Werewolf By Night Living Mummy / Dracula (classic Gene Colan version - no crappy armor here) And special variant: Living Mummy / Lilith, Daughter of Dracula (The Mummy is generic enough, he can be an army-builder) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo487 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Winter Soldier/Baron Zemo Constricter/Mister Fear Blizzard/Boomerang Tiger Shark/The Hood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 Yeah, I had a list I was putting together, but I'll go with Shanester's suggestion: Marvel Monsters. Man-Thing / Zombie Frankenstein / Werewolf By Night Living Mummy / Dracula (classic Gene Colan version - no crappy armor here) And special variant: Living Mummy / Lilith, Daughter of Dracula (The Mummy is generic enough, he can be an army-builder) You could also fit Morbius ina monsters wave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundhog7s Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Since wave 50 will probably hit during the 10th anniversary year of Marvel Minimates, it would have been nice to see a throwback to the first wave of figures totally redone to modern standards. Too bad we've already gotten updated versions of most all of that wave over the past year, otherwise it would have been a nice gesture. Maybe DST will do that for wave 100... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 (edited) OK I'll play. Man-Thing/Howard the Duck .....it is perfectly feasible that both could now be made. Super Adaptoid /original Swordsman The Mimic & Banshee Doctor Strange & Morbius Sculpts on Man-Thing might take the whole budget but DST will be swamped with pre-orders . The poor ol' Strange Minimate suffers from the fact that he was nigh on perfect the first time. Mimic & the Adaptoid(s) would be a godsend for the customisers whilst Banshee & Morbius must be somewhere on everybody's love list. That leaves Swordsman who is just an unsung icon from those early Avengers days. Falcon & Winter Soldier had best be done before Wave 50 Edited May 3, 2012 by buttheadsmate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyd Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 You could also fit Morbius ina monsters wave. See, I'd group Morbius in an all monsterous Spider-Man villain wave: Morbius / Man-Wolf Vermin / Swarm Spider-Clone / Jackal Spider-Clone / Carrion (variant) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Since wave 50 will probably hit during the 10th anniversary year of Marvel Minimates, it would have been nice to see a throwback to the first wave of figures totally redone to modern standards. Spooky....that was my first idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyd Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Sculpts on Man-Thing might take the whole budget but DST will be swamped with pre-orders . Man-Thing / Howard the Duck was on my original list as well. And if they were ever to make a Sasquash Minimate, with a little careful planning, you could re-use certain parts, like the shaggy fur cuffs around the wrists and ankles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 ....& I had Man-Wolf instead of Morbius originally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geohound Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 While there are a load of characters I'd like to see made, if we're talking about an entire wave, i only have one opinion. Agent X Alex Hayden / Udon redesigned Taskmaster Sandi Bandenburg / The Black Swan Outlaw / Mary Zero Brain-Addled Deadpool / Variant Black Swan's Henchman Nijo (He could just be called Nijo, but I can't remember him having a full name ever) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Two-Face Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Winter Soldier/Viper Commander Rogers/Modern Black Widow SHIELD Mandroid/Baron Zemo SHIELD Mandroid/Baron Zemo (from really cool painting) / / / / Yes, i know that isn't comic-Viper, but damn is that a great design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo487 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I'm just hoping we get Winter Soldier soon. He was a major player in several huge storylines, his original form was in a movie, every other major Marvel toyline has made one and yet we still are waiting on him and now he has his own book! If they don't make one soon I don't know what else it would take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazwinski Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 It would be nice to get some more villains, so each set will be paired with a villain. 1. 2. 3. 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniFiend UK Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 As much as I would love wave 50 to be really fan aimed with all our obscure faves. I could see it as a bit of both a wave to say thanks and a wave that would sell to new collecters. Spidey and FA Punisher Cap Am like the WWII from through the ages but in a lighter blue and Falcon Hulk and Bi-Beast Iron Man and Madame Masque Thor and Absorbing Man I could see most new collectors being ok with the main stays of the marvel universe and older collectors happy at the secondary characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Just 4 sets of Spidey-Hulk/Spidey-Wolvie, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squall Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Rob Leifeld wave! LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I knew it was just a matter of time before someone said "Bi-Beast" in complete earnestness... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrClean Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I love the idea of Marvel Monsters first. But also, wouldn't mind seeing the following "themes". "Collection Complete" a wave of previously hard to get minimates(X-Factor Angel, Warpath, Spider-Carnage, AIM, early variants...) with minor tweaks or upgrades. Meant to fill the "holes" in collections for those who have been diehard fans through 50 waves. "Welcome to the 90's" a wave of the oddball 90's characters. Darkhawk, Sleepwalker, New Warriors, Gideon, 90's Sunspot...) "Starjammers" "Brotherhood" (Blob, Toad, Scarlet Witch, green Quicksilver, Vanisher, Mastermind, Avalanche, Mystique, Rogue, Irene) "MIA" the missing members that would complete various previous teams (Songbird, AOA characters, X-Force Nightcrawler, 1st class Beast...) and this may or may not be cool, but for wave 50, but make the 2-packs based on the best issue #50 covers that have been throughout the Marvel years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I think we are going to see a fan's choice poll, similar to the TRU poll. We are given select characters to choose from, and the ones with the most votes will be wave 50. Oh, and each pack will come with a gold or silver Spidey... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I don't want a fan poll I want my choices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkerbean Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 (edited) I would like a set of the people behind the scenes at DST! Chuck, Zach... Etc With a spiderman just the make it marvel Edited May 3, 2012 by winkerbean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 When we do eventually get a new Strange, I'm hoping we get some custom hands for him to cast his spells, and some new spell power effects that slide over his forearm! Priceless! :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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