Ninja Mate Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 nothing at 1 of my TRU's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundhog7s Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 nothing at one of your others either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_cbecker Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 (edited) Nothing here on the West Coast yet either... but if the other waves are any indicator, we may have a couple of weeks Edited September 20, 2010 by captain_cbecker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonfreshviper22 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Surprisingly these turned up pretty early in their release cycle at my TRU; usually we're the last to get something like this. I'm impressed overall by this wave though the I think the duds are definitely Namor and the Atlantean Soldier. In fact, my pack didn't come with the Cable gun and the soldier's chest armor was warped pretty badly. I think he'd be better if not just for the solid black pants. Maybe they could've retooled Skarr's loincloth? Namor's got an odd expression but the wings are a cool addition. I do wonder why they didn't use the belt from the Defenders box though. Thing's a little goofy but it's a look that hasn't been done before and the big boots do add a little more height to him. Weirdly the rock tampo doesn't go all the way around the back of his head or the insides of his arms. Torch is a nice update though I wish he came with a normal head, chest and hairpiece! It'd be cool to have a completely normal Johnny, maybe the single most ignored FF character variant outside of normal Ben Grimm. Sue's great and the free flight stand's a great bonus but the Mole Man is really hard to stand. I do wish he had a more modest cape though; are there any frayed capes out there they could've reused? Reed's probably the best update wise though I too wish he had the stretch arms in this color. I think 1st appearance Doom's the winner of the wave though; he's got a unique look, a cool new pistol, some clever reuse and what I think is the best head of any Doom they've done. One downside is it doesn't have the black 'hood' behind the mask so anyone hoping to do a quick Kristoff custom still have a little work to do. It's funny with the alternate head though, they talk about how Doom only had one scar from his accident and the alternate portrait is the Hamburger head. Admittedly the retcon of the hot mask burning him is a lot to go into on the packaging but what are you going to do? That being said, the alternate head is not a reuse of Deadpool though I wish the tampo went all the way around his head since I don't think ol' Vic's got any hair now. I think overall these turned out great despite a few minor annoyances and the disappointment of the Atlantean soldier. Hopefully they do well enough to get some more FF characters like Annihilus, Ronan or Firelord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksun1520 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 To my surprise, I found these today @ TRU... woo hoo! Picked up the Sue and Reed packs, but plan on getting the other 2 when I get some more funds. Very cool figs. No Universal Monsters though. Strange that these are hitting on the East Coast before the West. BS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Surprisingly these turned up pretty early in their release cycle at my TRU; usually we're the last to get something like this. I'm impressed overall by this wave though the I think the duds are definitely Namor and the Atlantean Soldier. In fact, my pack didn't come with the Cable gun and the soldier's chest armor was warped pretty badly. I think he'd be better if not just for the solid black pants. Maybe they could've retooled Skarr's loincloth? Namor's got an odd expression but the wings are a cool addition. I do wonder why they didn't use the belt from the Defenders box though. Thing's a little goofy but it's a look that hasn't been done before and the big boots do add a little more height to him. Weirdly the rock tampo doesn't go all the way around the back of his head or the insides of his arms. Torch is a nice update though I wish he came with a normal head, chest and hairpiece! It'd be cool to have a completely normal Johnny, maybe the single most ignored FF character variant outside of normal Ben Grimm. Sue's great and the free flight stand's a great bonus but the Mole Man is really hard to stand. I do wish he had a more modest cape though; are there any frayed capes out there they could've reused? Reed's probably the best update wise though I too wish he had the stretch arms in this color. I think 1st appearance Doom's the winner of the wave though; he's got a unique look, a cool new pistol, some clever reuse and what I think is the best head of any Doom they've done. One downside is it doesn't have the black 'hood' behind the mask so anyone hoping to do a quick Kristoff custom still have a little work to do. It's funny with the alternate head though, they talk about how Doom only had one scar from his accident and the alternate portrait is the Hamburger head. Admittedly the retcon of the hot mask burning him is a lot to go into on the packaging but what are you going to do? That being said, the alternate head is not a reuse of Deadpool though I wish the tampo went all the way around his head since I don't think ol' Vic's got any hair now. I think overall these turned out great despite a few minor annoyances and the disappointment of the Atlantean soldier. Hopefully they do well enough to get some more FF characters like Annihilus, Ronan or Firelord. About Doom's scars... that's something Lee and Kirby always used to disagree about. Stan thought that Doom's face was really hideous, whereas Jack went with the idea that Doom just had this little scar, but was so vain that he thought his face was ruined. Personally, I love that idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheul Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 About Doom's scars... that's something Lee and Kirby always used to disagree about. Stan thought that Doom's face was really hideous, whereas Jack went with the idea that Doom just had this little scar, but was so vain that he thought his face was ruined. Personally, I love that idea. Doom did only have a thin scar... from the explosion that caused the rift between him and Reed. Afterward he traveled into the mountians and had his iron mask placed onto his face by monks while it was still glowing hot from the forge. That where the hamburgerhead comes from. Basically doom, since we first saw him had the burnt up face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tones Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 To my surprise, I found these today @ TRU... woo hoo! Picked up the Sue and Reed packs, but plan on getting the other 2 when I get some more funds. Very cool figs. No Universal Monsters though. Strange that these are hitting on the East Coast before the West. BS where in MA are you? i haven't seen the FF mates, but was able to score the Universal Monsters last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksun1520 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 To my surprise, I found these today @ TRU... woo hoo! Picked up the Sue and Reed packs, but plan on getting the other 2 when I get some more funds. Very cool figs. No Universal Monsters though. Strange that these are hitting on the East Coast before the West. BS where in MA are you? i haven't seen the FF mates, but was able to score the Universal Monsters last week. Brookfield (Central, MA) I picked them up in Auburn. I think there was only 1 case out when I got there. Just leave me a Torch pack and Namor pack if you go BS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcastick Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 I checked mine the other day.....they had nothing new. Although, I'm surprised I could find anything at all, 3 pegs of Marvel and 1 peg of BSG........and I barely found those because the place as of late has looked like a tornado has hit it EVERY DAY. It's just awful to have to go in there anymore, ask the less-than-knowledgeable staff if they have any new mates and then walk out with nothing. *Note to self, write letter to company about their abysmal Monroeville, PA location* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tones Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 To my surprise, I found these today @ TRU... woo hoo! Picked up the Sue and Reed packs, but plan on getting the other 2 when I get some more funds. Very cool figs. No Universal Monsters though. Strange that these are hitting on the East Coast before the West. BS where in MA are you? i haven't seen the FF mates, but was able to score the Universal Monsters last week. Brookfield (Central, MA) I picked them up in Auburn. I think there was only 1 case out when I got there. Just leave me a Torch pack and Namor pack if you go BS no worries mate, I'm in Northeast MA up by NH. a bit too far for me, even as addicted as i am lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinnesotaIceman Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 My Toys 'R(n't) Us doesn't even carry Marvel Minimates anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainChunk Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Nada in SW Washington still, I'm getting impatient hearing about sightings everywhere else. :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 About Doom's scars... that's something Lee and Kirby always used to disagree about. Stan thought that Doom's face was really hideous, whereas Jack went with the idea that Doom just had this little scar, but was so vain that he thought his face was ruined. Personally, I love that idea. Doom did only have a thin scar... from the explosion that caused the rift between him and Reed. Afterward he traveled into the mountians and had his iron mask placed onto his face by monks while it was still glowing hot from the forge. That where the hamburgerhead comes from. Basically doom, since we first saw him had the burnt up face. Yeah, that's from John Byrne's Doom origin issue. I've always assumed that the thin scar that drove Doom to fully ruin his face was a tribute to Jack. It's a nice compromise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastweaponmaster Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Hi. Does anyone know if this wave 8 is going to be hitting the TRU stores up in Canada? I had read on this site previously that they were going to start stocking minimates up here in hockey country. I have seen the Spiderman Friend and Foes box set in the Canadian stores. Thanks for any info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjasontodd Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 nothing in the Philly burbs. I checked two shops, one has the new GB & UM, the other had an overstock of Iron Man 2 mates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mabait1020 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 saw 1 full set @ TRU peabody as of 4pm today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onyx_6 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 No new mates of any kind in Madison, WI as of this morning. I am really looking forward to getting these guys (and girl). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonfreshviper22 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Yeah I was referring to the Byrne origin issue, which was covered further in depth pretty recently in the Books of Doom limited series by Ed Brubaker. I can't lie I was kind of hoping for a single scar Doom or even a completely unscarred Victor head to make a fun flashback setup. The fight over the scars has always been interesting to the point where I'm absolutely certain in the early days of the internet I saw a Kirby sketch of what Doom looked like without the mask. I'm a fan of all the looks though most artists these days show there being intense burn marks through the slits on Doom's mask whenever he's got an extreme closeup. BTW the 'mates were in the Lexington KY TRU. Forgot to mention it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 My Toys 'R(n't) Us doesn't even carry Marvel Minimates anymore. If you make the drive down to the Bloomington TRU, they still carry every minimate line, although there is no sign of the FF or Universal Monsters mates yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrk Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 These are all currently in stock at TRU.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Score! Thanks alexrk!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Score! Thanks alexrk!!! At the time of this posting, there are 146 x Namor/Atlantean Soldier 284 x Torch/Thing 176 x Reed/Doom 133 x Sue/MoleMan available per TRU.com inventory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjasontodd Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 ordered! thank you so much!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storm 1:08 Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 I keep getting images of crushed boxes from past orders... But can't resist ordering... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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