The figure that was revealed looks very nice, I’m certainly interested in the Dark Avengers and the Thunderbolts from the same era. However…this “event” was really pathetic. Don’t even do it if this is what you’re going to do with it. Or instead of doing several within three weeks, pick one and go big. On the Joe side you got the reveal of…something they previously revealed. A pre-order date isn’t a reveal guys.
And I know it’s a first world problem, but I pay to have Pulse Premium. This is not a selling point, if anything it’s the opposite.
To be honest, for "the year of Wolverine", I'm disappointed that we didn't get an Albert, with Elsie Dee figure reveal, at all, this year. Hopefully later, but looks doubtful.
Hasbro is making some great stuff, but overall just way way way too safe and plain for my sustained interest. A.L.B.E.R.T. would be awesome. Where are the rest of the fucking Reavers? Some slow burn buildup is fun, or used to be years ago, but there comes a point when all interest is lost when teams are left incomplete or take forever to do so. And I think some curveball things like A.L.B.E.R.T. are missed. But it takes more effort for that than a simple black repaint or whatever.
Not disagreeing with you because I want all of the things you've identified here and elsewhere, but just some perspective - it's wild to say "Where are the rest of the fucking Reavers?" and we've got excellent figures of Lady Deathstrike, Bonebreaker, Skullbuster, and Pretty Boy. 10 years ago getting the core of that group would have been an absolute pipe dream, and now we're in a spot to agitate for the 3 lesser known members most people can't even name - and even one of those they at least made a head for. It's a pretty great problem to have.
Imagine if McFarlane were running the line. We'd get three Sabretooth-colored Wolverines but no Reavers.
HOWEVER - I must once again lament the painted on costume details, gloves, and boots. They really gotta step up their game there.
THIS. If they're going to even re-use the headsculpt and Kamala's/Rogue's scarf they could have at leaset sculpted a new chest with the star. Or the boots.
2025 will probably see an Ares update, which is great, however we still don't have Skurge or the Warriors Three.
This continues to be such a downer. Four Thor movies and Three Avengers movies and nada. Please make more classic Thor supporting characters Hasbro.
This can never be emphasized nor quoted enough, and I’ll never stop calling them out.
Not really disagreeing, but we did just get a pretty impressive Odin.
I don't know a thing about a Dark Ms. Marvel, but that is my absolute favorite Carol Danvers costume with or without the feathered hair.
I'll have to figure out if there's a place for her in my collection.
2025 will probably see an Ares update, which is great, however we still don't have Skurge or the Warriors Three.
This continues to be such a downer. Four Thor movies and Three Avengers movies and nada. Please make more classic Thor supporting characters Hasbro.
This can never be emphasized nor quoted enough, and I’ll never stop calling them out.
Not really disagreeing, but we did just get a pretty impressive Odin.
And that’s always the flaw in my argument. But still, after all these years and all these waves we still don’t have, and have never had, a Balder figure, The Warriors Three, and a proper comic Skurge.
So many other characters get villains and supporting cast members, but Thor and his world are constantly ignored and shoved to the side for some reason.
If I had to guess, it’s because Thor is one of those characters like Black Panther, the Guardians, Doctor Strange, Shang-Chi, Captain Marvel or Ant-Man who is only ever gonna get a dedicated wave when he has a movie in theaters, which means 90 percent of the time we do get Thor-related figures, they wind up in an Avengers assortment of some kind. That puts the Thor supporting cast in the unenviable position of fighting for limited roster slots against not just the dozens of actual Avengers who could be made, but also their own respective villains and supporting casts.
Like, we only just now got a comic Wong over 20 years into the line and after appearing in several hugely successful movies. It sucks but I honestly don’t know the solution.
@hbhfback I do feel like we've gotten decent Thor stuff the last couple of year. We got that fantastic destroyer last year and a super deluxe 90% new tooling Odin this year that towers over everything. Also alot of movie thor stuff can work in a comic shelf as well. We got Herald Thor, Gorr, Black Winter, Ragnorak, and Ulik. Select also did that incredible Beta Ray Bill as well.
I'd like more thor stuff, but he's definitely in a tier below Iron Man, Cap, and Hulk when it comes to main four popularity. He's even lower when you factor in the line sells Wolverine, Spider Man, and X-Men stuff as well. Doesn't Help the Thor stuff that is made tends to stick around.
What day at Lucca Comics and Games do we get new Marvel Legends reveals, the 28th or the 29th?
Hasbro layoffs last week are real a 100 let go Friday
What happened to the BAF model? Is it dead?
The only BAF I remember from this past year was Zabu, I don't think it was ever in brick n mortar.
Besides that you have "retro cards" of something or another which don't include BAFs and stores---for whatever reason---don't even get full waves of.
Then you have random store exclusives, the"deluxe" (is that what you call it?) offerings that will range anywhere from $35-$60, maybe a rider, maybe a two pack, maybe an amazon multi-pack.
But no BAF waves. is it over?
2024 is the lightest year for BAFs in a long time - probably since the relaunch with the "Return of Marvel Legends" in 2012. 3 waves total: Blackheart, Zabu, and Void.
That's half of the 6 we got in 2023 - Amadeus Cho Hulk, Ch'od, Cosmo (GotG3), Mindless One, Puff Adder, Stature (Quantumania).
8 in 2022 - Armadillo, Attuma (BP2), Bonebreaker, Controller, Infinity Ultron (What If 1), Khonshu (What If 2), Korg (Thor4), Rintrah (DS2).
The number of stand alone deluxe releases has definitely increased - it feels to me like there are more big/odd-sized figures being made, rather than less. Seems like more of deep cut characters came in BAF waves this year, so maybe they're trying that out - Captain America or Spider-Man can sell themselves, but Justice, Lilith, and Ka-Zar are getting packed in with a BAF piece.
There have been a lot more single deluxe format figures that could have previously been BAFs. Hulkbuster, Lockjaw, maybe even Odin, but he comes with so many extra accessories that releasing him as a single seems like the only way we would have gotten them. I'm just thinking of all the "oversized" boxes I've accumulated recently, like Jean and the Phoenix force, Kang and the Time Chair, and all these aforementioned figures. The BAF model was definitely more cost efficient for the buyer, as it was practically a free large figure with a wave of figures. But then to complete, you had to buy figures you might not want. Deluxe offerings fill that void, but now you're just buying the large figure for a large price.
There have been a lot more single deluxe format figures that could have previously been BAFs. Hulkbuster, Lockjaw, maybe even Odin, but he comes with so many extra accessories that releasing him as a single seems like the only way we would have gotten them. I'm just thinking of all the "oversized" boxes I've accumulated recently, like Jean and the Phoenix force, Kang and the Time Chair, and all these aforementioned figures. The BAF model was definitely more cost efficient for the buyer, as it was practically a free large figure with a wave of figures. But then to complete, you had to buy figures you might not want. Deluxe offerings fill that void, but now you're just buying the large figure for a large price.
It's definitely going to vary person to person. The ability to be selective about what to buy and not be "forced" into buying unwanted figures was the most common criticism of the BAF model lo these many years. For someone like myself who only buys comic figures, it's probably to my advantage that they haven't been doing split comic/MCU waves with desirable BAFs - although personally I never really minded it, as I'd usually just sell of the figures I didn't want. I can imagine if Deadpool & Wolverine was released two years ago Colossus would be a BAF and the three movie figures would be packed alongside three comic figs - and plenty of collectors would be irritated at having to buy those unwanted extras at $25/pop to build him.
I'm actually very happy with the three BAF waves we got this year - all comic, good character selection, and some deep cuts (valid criticisms about the Strange Tales lineup notwithstanding). I'd be very happy to see another year with 3 solid waves like that. And, come to think of it, the number isn't that different if we only look at comic waves - there were only 4 comic BAFs in 2023, and 3 in 2022.
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