karamazov80 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 (edited) Word. Love me some Alpha Flight. I don't even hold their Canadian-ness against them. Say, this wouldn't happen to be the '80s property previously referred to, would it? Edited June 19, 2012 by karamazov80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillbob316 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Northstar comes with both hair pieces, it says so on Facebook. Pft! Like I be readin' and whatnot. Shi! (Kidding, lol. But no, I didn't read, I just went straight to the pictures.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhonez Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Nice. Looks like a high likelihood of two sets to round out the team, too. Definite buy(s?) for me. I may have to get a second Puck too - looks like his headgear would work well for a custom Devil Slayer I'm thinking about making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
717cris717 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Excited for this set. I'm sure we'll get the other 4 in the 2nd box set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo487 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Looks good, glad to see Guardian's costume translate as well as I imagined to a 'mate, and it's good to get Northstar. The other two look good, I'm not very familiar with Marrina but Wikipedia will set that right shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undeadpool Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 so we do all realize this is a set with 4 ENTIRELY new characters as mates right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 so we do all realize this is a set with 4 ENTIRELY new characters as mates right? Somebody call Valo.:biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Fill any holes for anybody? Hopefully, the line will last long enough that we'll do a "Savage Marrina" figure somewhere down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Fill any holes for anybody? Good start, good start... there's still this big, shaggy, bigfoot-y shaped hole, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storm 1:08 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Glad to hear it is Alpha Flight. Always wanted a Guardian. I couldn't crack Pat at AFX at Wondercon this past year on any clues for any upcoming exclusives. And can one of those holes include a Spidey if there is a box set #2? http://marvel.wikia.com/Marvel_Team-Up_Annual_Vol_1_7 :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI_MYTE Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Glad to see some Canadian love in the minimate world other than Wolverine. Great job DST! They are beautiful. Can any of you comic book aficionados reveal the history behind Northstar's white hair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 (edited) He's supposed to have shiny black hair. It was depicted with a LOT of white/silver as a lighting effect. Artists and colorists mistakenly thought Northstar (and Aurora) had white hair, and the pair were later depicted as such. Edited June 19, 2012 by Turtle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Yes, like Turtle said, John Byrne chose to draw both Northstar and Aurora with black hair that has a sheen to it, and artists have interpreted that as white hair over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 (edited) Man. Fingers crossed that the rest of this picture is another box set. Edited June 19, 2012 by Lobsterman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Donster Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Love this set and can't wait to see the other set. Can someone fill me in on why Guardian has a robot face included? It has been ages since I read AF and I know his wife took over as Guardian, but that he had returned. Any guesses on who's in the second set? Shaman, Sasquatch, Aurora and Snowbird? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stegron01 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Awesome set of figures with great accessories - thanks DST! This is what con exclusive boxsets are all about! Of course the only problem is that now I really want to see set #2 - it seems to be the lot of the minimate collector to get an eagerly anticipated reveal only to have another one set up right away - and just to be clear I wouldn't want to change a thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 This set is full of fail because I'll probably only buy one set. Okay, maybe two. Seriously, what's with all the awesomeness coming out of DST lately? Must be that time of year again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlushyFrog Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 i know very little about alpha flight, but i'm ecstatic to see a box set with all new characters -- definitely a buy for me. i guess afx = alpha flight exclusives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattallica Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 (edited) Yes, like Turtle said, John Byrne chose to draw both Northstar and Aurora with black hair that has a sheen to it, and artists have interpreted that as white hair over the years. somethings fishy about that(and its not Marina) typically in comics shiny black is depicted with dark blue as the highlight color think Punishers and black spidey costumes, hell look at Shaman in that same group of pics he is Native American(canadian) That is shiny BLACK hair. also note Vindicators cowl in the same group pics white with black shading. Edited June 19, 2012 by Mattallica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI_MYTE Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 (edited) Love this set and can't wait to see the other set. Can someone fill me in on why Guardian has a robot face included? It has been ages since I read AF and I know his wife took over as Guardian, but that he had returned. Any guesses on who's in the second set? Shaman, Sasquatch, Aurora and Snowbird? Here ya go. Edited June 19, 2012 by MINI_MYTE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 I have gotten several PM's and emails, and yes, we will be carrying these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwoosheyman Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 (edited) I believe Megatron summarizes my feelings on this set. Edited June 20, 2012 by fwoosheyman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos_ Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 I have gotten several PM's and emails, and yes, we will be carrying these. Awesome, cant wait to place my preorder for this and AvX !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeycrumb Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Meh. Not thrilled myself, but happy for those of you that want them . I'm definitely buying them, they just weren't at the top of my wish list. I was hoping more for a Captain America's Allies box set. That said: Puck NEEDS to come with the slipper-feet pictured in the pic of him doing the handstand. The regular feet pictured in the other pics almost ruin him, since he's such a short character. When they do make Sasquatch, I hope he has a spacer in his torso to give him more height. I know they are limited as to how high they can make him, but he still needs to be noticeably taller than the others. I do expect to see the entire team completed and spread over the box sets, and LCBS & TRU exclusive 2-packs. Isn't there a female Vindicator as well? As for DST's pattern, we got completed teams of Excalibur, New Mutants, soon I'm sure 90's X-Force will be completed. I LOVE this strategy, and hope we finally get more holes filled in our remaining rosters (Inhumans, Songbird & Ghost, maybe current silver-uniformed X-Force). Even though Alpha Flight isn't my top desire, with them out of the way, that leaves the next prolific team to receive this treatment. And that's always exciting. But, Kudos to DST for a 4-pack of all new characters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Love this set and can't wait to see the other set. Can someone fill me in on why Guardian has a robot face included? It has been ages since I read AF and I know his wife took over as Guardian, but that he had returned. Any guesses on who's in the second set? Shaman, Sasquatch, Aurora and Snowbird? Here ya go. Right before Byrne left, he did a story where it appeared that Mac (Guardian) had returned, but it was all a trick, a damn dirty trick. It was actually... that robot chick there, I can't remember her name, and it was all arranged by Hudson's nemesis, the guy in the wheelchair who ran Omega Flight. Look, if you wanna know there names, look 'em up yourself or wait for Miry, okay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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