MisterPL Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 No interest in The Walking Dead set. I really don't know what the thinking is here. Unless DST is planning on offering a whole line of black & white 'mates, any new collectors they attract probably won't want the color versions any more than color collectors wanted the B&W Dale set that lingered for so long. As for the Days of Future Past set, I tend to agree with other assessments. It's pretty weak. Mystique's belt should be sculpted and the loin cloth should be longer. The Sentinel might be comic accurate but it's a lame design and I, too, can't get excited about woefully out of scale Minimates. Kitty is okay but I hope she comes with an alternate head with a different expression. Logan looks good except for the coat, of course. I'll reserve final judgment on this set until I see a tray shot with all the accessories but at the moment, I'm in absolutely no hurry to add this to my collection. What might have gotten Marvel collectors here more jazzed was a set of Days of Future Past MOVIE Minimates featuring Blink, Ice Man, and Kitty Pryde anchored by the suddenly popular Quicksilver. Throw in a Bolivar Trask "accessory" and I'm pretty sure you've got a safer bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 This is what I like con exclusives to be. I'm glad I have them (and two sets, even for custom fodder), but it was a tad stressful having to get Bishop & Jubilee. And the Thunderbolts. That was challenging. I prefer this. Leave the new characters to more easily attainable avenues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo487 Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 I would argue unless you're lucky enough to have a LCS near you that carries 'mates, all 'mates are equally attainable, I can't think of an exclusive that wasn't readily available online afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 All of our sets this year are designed for broad appeal, not collector completionism. I think I've even said that there were no new characters in any of the sets. That said, I believe/hope that many collectors will like them a lot, even if it's only from a visual/design perspective, and not necessarily a team-building perspective. Just putting that out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I'm glad I have them (and two sets, even for custom fodder), but it was a tad stressful having to get Bishop & Jubilee. And the Thunderbolts. That was challenging. I thought both of those were fairly easy to get for awhile after they were released, but maybe I'm misremembering. I actually think I procrastinated on that X-Men set with Jubilee for a few months before finally pulling the trigger and still getting it for retail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 (edited) Edited June 13, 2014 by DSTZach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I do love that Wolvie face, and Kitty's for that matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Nice! What's the yellow peeking out from under Kitty's jacket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pk13 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 The coat looks even worse in that pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 All of our sets this year are designed for broad appeal... Well, I'm not a broad so that explains that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemosis Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I'm totally down for the Days of Future past set. I don't have a Mystique & I loves me some Sentinels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stack32 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Yeah, the photo pretty much confirms first impressions. Maybe it should be Days of Reuse Past? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Are there any shots of the accessories? That might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetton517 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Nice! What's the yellow peeking out from under Kitty's jacket? Could that be the makings of a Sprite costume? I hope so! I do love that Kitty figure. I'm probably the only person whose favorite it is in the set. However, if this set is supposedly for broad appeal, I don't understand why we didn't get another Brotherhood figure that would likely appeal more to the casual buyer rather than "some girl" in civilian clothing. Yeah, the photo pretty much confirms first impressions. Maybe it should be Days of Reuse Past? This made me laugh more than it should. Also in regards to Wolverine, his pants are brown on the cover of the DOFP comic. If we're all about comic accuracy here (cough, Bobby Drake, cough), shouldn't the figure have brown pants instead of the blue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 (edited) Blue pants in the actual story, though, so still comic accurate. Edited June 13, 2014 by youbastards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 However, if this set is supposedly for broad appeal, I don't understand why we didn't get another Brotherhood figure that would likely appeal more to the casual buyer rather than "some girl" in civilian clothing.Well, broad appeal relatively speaking. Broad geek appeal. And broadly speaking, lots of geeks will recognize the cover to that comic issue, which this set alludes to. Many fewer will recognize, say, Avalanche or Pyro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Kitty can fully transform into her green future jumpsuit. Yellow is her turtleneck collar. Mystique comes with two extra heads: one Senator Kelly, one half-and-half. Sentinel has a 2nd battle-damaged face, both have exposed circuitry on the back. Orange flight base. And Karamazov is right, this is one of the most famous comic covers in the world. It has been imitated as many times as the Crisis cover where Superman is holding Supergirl, if not more. For instance: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Yeah, can't say I'm too thrilled by this. Hope it sells okay. The extras are nice and the cover is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetton517 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Blue pants in the actual story, though, so still comic accurate. Ok. I figured that might be the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrClean Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 While adding the Sen. Kelly head is a fantastic addition to the set, Any casual collectors at the con who've never bought a minimate in a suit are going to wonder why Senator Kelly has boobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetton517 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Ok, so now the question becomes "Which released mate has a suit that would be good to use for a quick Senator Kelly?". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrClean Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Ok, so now the question becomes "Which released mate has a suit that would be good to use for a quick Senator Kelly?". JJJ has a perfect blue suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountDestro Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Sign me up for two. Thanks for inside scoop Zach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Assuming a casual collector chooses to put the Kelly head on Mystique's body, and not, say, the awesome robot body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zexion_Armando Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I love the set and the variant (the variant is damned sexy, actually). I hope Luke can carry it. As for the boxset, I really like the coat, despite it being "inaccurate" since it looks really nice and different from other lame coats by being a little longer. Senator Kelly's face is a welcome addition and adds a new villain in a very easy to do way.Mystique is awesome, and way better than the original. The Sentinel is cool in a classic way, though I wish he came with a fireblast accessory. I love how many different sentinels we have now, which I like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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