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Since I seem to be slowly warming up to the idea of the Mattel takeover as inevitable, I’m starting to wonder about stuff. Stuff we clearly have no way of knowing yet. But I speculate nonetheless. *How much of the secondary stuff Mattel has already done will get a redo? Doom Patrol, Metal Men...

Good callback. 🤣 I want a Racketeer. Like Vito Corleone, Jimmy Conway, Tony Soprano, etc.

That’s pretty cool to hear. 👍

What’s the likelihood of a potential Rocketeer figure from Marvel Legends at some point? After all, ROM showed up. So did Crystar after they said he wouldn’t. Any forward movement on Bug and Marionette? All that blurry 70’s/80’s Marvel stuff with one foot in the Marvel Universe I loved as a...

My eBay Jessica Cruz arrived today. First time I tried to order at GameStop, the site wouldn’t let me pay. My first eBay order got cancelled because he couldn’t fulfill it. Second try at GameStop also got cancelled. Now she’s here and I’ve got nothing else left in preorder. No official preorder...

Word. Old guys rule!

Blue Marvel?

Rocketeer had an indie comic. Created by Dave Stevens, published by Pacific Comics in 1982. Disney made a movie in 1991. Apparently now own the character. Pretty short jump to MLs.

I meant to do that. I didn’t want to infringe on a copyright. 🤣

Gotcha about White Tiger. 👍 But they can make Deathlok three times and not a single Killraven? That’s the kind of thing that makes me scratch my head. Also, they can get the rights to Rom, but can’t make Ricketeer? Doesn’t Disney own Ricketeer? C’mon now. Whatever. I’m too far behind the...

Can’t say I’ve never bought any Marvel Legends. But probably under 50 over the span of 25 years. However, I’ve never kept any. I don’t have any now. I don’t share your frustrations because I’ve not experienced any myself. What I’ve seen is a crazy amount of stuff I’d never have imagined 20...

A few preorder dates have popped on the EE Drop Zone: 2/27/26: Unknown item. 3/2/26: World of Warcraft Elite Lich King. 3/5/26: DC Theatrical Release figures.

Let me first state that I know every fan/collector is different. Every region of the country is different. Virtually every store is different. So this is my anecdotal observation. At least from back when I tended to hunt more. My experience is in the mid Atlantic area of Virginia/North Carolina...

If I had my way, I’d like Mattel to do distinct lines of all movie/TV, all animation, all game, and all comic figures. In my opinion, rolling them all together is unnecessary and unproductive. Todd may not have had the resources, but Mattel certainly does.

5 figure wave every other month would be optimal. BaF looks to be dead. A formula to follow might be nice, but so would a theme. Remember how cool DCUC wave 19 was with all the JSA goodness. 😁 My formula would be: A or B+ lister Corresponding villain Cult character World builder Outlier So...

Your mama’s so fat, she irons her clothes in the driveway.

I’d guess 80%-ish of the core buyers would be happy in this space. Maybe even me. 😉As long as it’s consistent. And using the All Star Squadron and the JLU, you can reach out in many directions.

Point taken. And I actually think you’re being generous by including Wonder Woman and Aquaman. Also, although most Bat villains get done. Only a few get multiples. I’ve always been of the opinion that we as fans and collectors shouldn’t have to worry about the Justice League, Justice Society...

I’m really not talking about multiples of Batman or Superman. I’m talking about the core members of the Justice League, the Titans, and the top tier of the JSA. None of which should be a stretch to make. But cram all of that into three or four years and you haven’t shot yourself in the foot...

Agreed. Yet there’s a balancing act at work too. A foundation is critical. But DCUC ran through most of the A and B+ list in 36 months. Some of that was spent chasing Super Powers. Ugh. If they do that again, we may be back to Todd sooner rather than later.

So then the question becomes “what is a deep cut”? Main continuity superheroes like Sideways, Loose Cannon, or Shade the Changing Man? Different genres like Amethyst, Warlord, or Jonah Hex? Outside of the main continuity like Superman: The Dark Side, Batman from Gotham by Gaslight or New 52...

Sadly enough, we’re all getting way out over our skies here. I’m as (or more) guilty of that as the next guy. The truth is that we really won’t be able to access the Mattel collector line until we have at least a year to look at. Which will be January 2028. By that point, we can see roughly...

In another world, Warlord isn’t really a deep cut. Warlord has had his own self titled book four times over the years for a total of 172 issues. Today’s writers may not have a good read on him, but GoT, Witcher, and LotR should carve out some space for him for a mini series once in a while...

An addendum to my statement from the previous page: I’m a huge JSA fan. Dunno if I can resist if Mattel makes them look great. However, I’ll probably make 1985 Crisis on Infinite Earths my cutoff. But I’m generous with my interpretation of the JSA. It also includes the SSoV, the Freedom...

That’s the kind of thing I’d punch a baby for in an updated line. Especially Hercules Unbound. One of my favorite godawful 70’s series that makes you wonder what indeed were they smoking?