You all know I live wishlists, so here's another one...
You are in charge of character selection. your task: create an entire line celebrating the Women of Marvel for 2025. This can include whatever versions you'd like: comic, MCU/Sony/Fox/TV, Animated - it's your line to make!
Your criteria:
Standard BAF Wave
Three retail 2-packs
Two retail 3-packs
Three Fan Channel/Hasbro Pulse single carded figures
One Deluxe set
Amazon 5 figure set
Retail Exclusive
Annual X-Men Wave - single out 2-3 female figures which could include the BAF
Annual Avengers Wave - single out 2-3 female figures which could include the BAF
Annual Spidey Wave - single out 2-3 female figures which could include the BAF
Here's mine:
BAF Wave: She-Hulk (classic 1980s Avengers newer body), Frenzy, Phyla-Vell, Spitfire, Sabra, Nightshade, Karnilla, BAF Anaconda
2-Packs:
Titania & Volcana
Colleen Wing & Misty Knight
Lilandra & Deathbird
3-packs:
Revanche, Pixie & Marrow
Wasp (1st appearance), Mantis, Firebird
Fan Channel/Hasbro Pulse:
1970s Carol Danvers with alt. Karla Dark Ms. Marvel head
Crystal - Avengers blue & white costume with bomber jacket (In my world classic Crystal would come out in 2024 with Lockjaw)
Sersi - classic green
Deluxe: Armor
Amazon 5-pack: Diamondback, Asp, Black Mamba, Princess Python, Fer-De-Lance
Retail Exclusive: Hot Topic 3-Pack: Madelyne Pryor Goblin Queen, classic Satanna, Lilith Drake
Annual X-Men Wave: Besty Braddock (outback armor), Hepzibah, Destiny
Annual Avengers Wave: Marrina, Echo, Alkhema
Annual Spidey Wave: Jackpot, Calypso, BAF Madame Web and chair
All of your suggestions make me realize there are more Marvel women who need figures than I realized - even with all the great selections we're still missing Wolfsbane, Rachel Summers Phoenix, Feral, Silverclaw, Nadia Pym Wasp, classic Valkyrie, Astonishing Kitty Pryde, Nikki, Infinity Watch Gamora, Nebula, and a whole host of others! Better get after that Hasbro!
There're too many women to name, to do it that way, even for me. 😮
Standard BAF Wave: Jessica Jones (Alias), Carol Danvers Ms Marvel, Colleen Wing, Marrina, Jean Grey HoX, She Hulk '00s, Armor BAF
Three retail 2-packs: Secret Wars Volcana/Titania, She-Hulk/Wasp, Rogue/Storm
Two retail 3-packs: Diamondback/Black Mamba/Princess Python, Valkyrie/Sif/Frigga
Three Fan Channel/Hasbro Pulse single carded figures: Namorita, Carol Danvers Ms Marvel first costume/Karla Sofen head, Scarlet Witch 2020s
One Deluxe set: Anaconda
Amazon 5 figure set: Marvel Girl (X-Factor), Rachel Summers (Excalibur), Destiny, Shadowcat/Sprite, Psylocke (armored)
Retail Exclusive: Wasp (first appearance, alt head)
Annual X-Men Wave - single out 2-3 female figures which could include the BAF: Rogue (hooded), Mystique new body, Psylocke ‘90s new body
Annual Avengers Wave - single out 2-3 female figures which could include the BAF: Wasp (red/yellow), Crystal ‘90s, Mockingbird (pants)
Annual Spidey Wave - single out 2-3 female figures which could include the BAF: Calypso, Steampunk Spider-Woman (Spiderverse), Elektra new body
There're too many women to name, to do it that way, even for me. 😮
My list took a half hour to make.
Yes, women are severely under-represented compared to their male counterparts.
I'd do an all women X-Men related wave:
BAF: Armor
Pixie
Husk
Magma
Sage
Surge
Mercury
Other women that I'd really like to see: Crystal, Goblin Queen Madelyne, Marrow, Valerie Cooper, Betty Brant, Liz Allan and Alicia Masters.
No idea where I'd put them but I like the idea of a Women of Marvel celebration. My personal suggestions/picks:
* Wasp (First Appearance)
* Armor
* Storm (Arakko costume)
* Phyla-Vell
* Honey Badger
* Echo
* Captain Marvel (Current outfit)
* Scarlet Witch (Kevin Wada design)
* Classic Ms. Marvel (with alternate Moonstone/Dark Ms. Marvel head)
* Viv Vision
* Miss America Chavez
* Cecelia Reyes
* Monica Rambeau (Photon costume)
* Jolt
* Silhouette
* Wasp (Nadia Pym)
* Ironheart (MK III Armor)
* Red Harpy
* She-Hulk (Fantastic Four uniform)
Standard BAF Wave: Whiteout, Jessica Jones (Alias), Persuasion, She-Hulk (F4 costume), Valkyrie (classic 80s), Destiny, Superia. BAF Anaconda
Three retail 2-packs: classic Nebula and Mantis, Colleen Wing and Misty Knight (80s), & Titania 2 and Volcana
Two retail 3-packs: Bad Girls Inc. (Asp, Black Mamba, Diamondback), & Alpha Flight (Talisman, Marrina, and Nemesis)
Three Fan Channel/Hasbro Pulse single carded figures: Gothic Lolita, Classic Squirrel Girl, and Thornn 2
One Deluxe set: MODAM
Amazon 5 figure set: The Grapplers (Titania 1, Letha, Screaming Mimi, Poundcake, and Auntie Freeze)
Retail Exclusive: Carol Danvers (1st app, with alt head) (Fwoosh exclusive) 😉
Annual X-Men Wave - single out 2-3 female figures which could include the BAF: Wolfsbane (90s X-Factor), Feral, and 80s/90s hound Rachel Summers Phoenix
Annual Avengers Wave - single out 2-3 female figures which could include the BAF: Alkhema, Silverclaw, Iron Maiden
Annual Spidey Wave - single out 2-3 female figures which could include the BAF: Nocturne, Calypso, Stunner
A-Force BAF Wave: Captain Marvel (modern), She-Hulk (modern), Dazzler (modern), Pixie, America Chavez, Karolina Dean, Phoenix (classic) | BAF: Wasp (giant-size)
Retail 2-packs (MCU): Queen Ramonda & Midnight Angel Ayo (Wakanda Forever), Scarlet Witch & Black Widow (Age of Ultron), Frigga (Thor) & Lady Sif (Love & Thunder)
Retail 3-packs (X-Men 60th Anni.): Storm/Magik/Danger (Utopia era), Wolfsbane/Feral/Rachel Summers (90s), Marvel Girl (X-Factor)/Psylocke (80s)/Moonstar (80s New Mutants)
Fan Channel: Moondragon (classic), Goblin Queen, Satanna
Deluxe: Mystique with a ton of swappable parts + appendages
Amazon 5 figure set (Fantastic Four): Invisible Woman, She-Hulk, Miss Thing, Crystal, Valeria von Doom
Retail Exclusive: Scarlet Witch (modern Russell Dauterman costume)
Annual X-Men Wave: Polaris (70s), Kitty Pryde (Sprite)
Annual Avengers Wave: Ironheart model III, Mantis (classic)
Annual Spidey Wave: Calypso, Madame Web (Julia Carpenter)
Love Magik's Utopia-era design. It has both the metal arm and an homage to her OG look.
I didn't realize there was so many female figures unmade. Here's a few that I would consider buying if they came out good. All of them are mostly in their 90s costumes.
Avengers Wave:
- She Hulk (classic)
- Crystal
X-men Wave:
- Shard
- Hepzibah
- Wolfsbane
Spider-man Wave:
- Calypso
Retail Exclusive:
- She Hulk (F4)
Retail two packs:
- Revanche and Psylocke (on updated pin-less double jointed body and with a better head sculpt)
- Shanna and Savage Land Rogue
Retail three packs:
Generation X (Husk, Jubilee, Emma Frost)
Fan Channel:
- Mary Jane Watson (Raimi films)
- Goblin Queen
- Deathbird
(always classic)
WAVE: BRING ON THE BAD GALS
- Hela
- Mystique
- Nebula
- Ruby Thursday
- Volcana
- Typhoid Mary
BAF Anaconda
2-PACK:
- Marvel Fanfare: Iron Maiden vs Black Widow
- Ms. Marvel vs Deathbird
- Crystal and Medusa
3-PACK:
- Defenders: Valkyrie / Hellcat / Red Guardian Tania B.
- Outback: Rogue (tanktop) / Storm (lightning black suit) / Psylocke (armored)
SINGLES:.
- She-Hulk, F4 retrocard
- Phoenix (green), X-Men retrocard
- Moondragon, classic retrocard
DELUXE:
- Madame Web w/ chair
AMAZON 5-PACK: Masters of Evil
- Moonstone
- Titania
- Yellowjacket Rita D.
- Black Mamba
- Screaming Mimi
RETAIL EXCLUSIVE:
I do not know
X-MEN WAVE:
- Destiny
- Jean Grey (X-Factor)
- Kitty Pryde [Byrne]
AVENGERS WAVE:
- She-Hulk [Buscema]
- Mantis
- Ms. Marvel (warbird outfit)
SPIDEY WAVE:
- Silver Sable redo
- Calypso
- Princess Python
I gotta work more She-Hulk and Hepzibah into my list. Maybe swap Hepzibah in for Deathbird. Rather get closer to completing Starjammers than inch my way towards Shi’ar. Need She-Hulk in her ‘00s fit and F4 uniform. Maybe even a pencil skirt suit lawyer look.
All I can think of are:
Mercy (Hulk Ultimate Destruction video game)
Magma (X-Men Legends 1 video game)
I'd love a retro wave centered around the female characters that headlined their own series -- like a "leading ladies" retro wave. It'd be a great way to get new costumes or updates on better bodies with packaging that fits the "retro" feel of a lot of the characters/costumes:
1) She-Hulk (classic purple/white)
2) Ms. Marvel (classic - Carol Danvers) - Moonstone buck, alternate Karla head
3) Spider-Woman (classic - Jessica Drew) -- Shriek buck, hair more like the retro 4" figure
4) Dazzler (classic disco - more Romita Jr styled) -- Shriek buck, disco Dazzler upper torso w/ new collar, Spider-MJ flared pant overlay
5) Silver Sable (shoulder-length hair) - Shriek buck, Photon boots & female X-Men 3-pack glove overlays
6) Elektra (classic red) - 3 pack white Elektra repainted red