Hulk Retro Wave

This version is taller than the old BaF, right? Honestly, it being in-stock and that reason (if true) make me kind of tempted to pick it up.
 
If this version had trunks and fists I would have bought it despite being OK with the previous Abomination figures I have. The torn shorts and lack of fists has me keeping my $45+ in my pocket.
 
I like this Abomination for what it is and purchased. If Dwight/Dan decide to ask the powers that be to do a total true Abomination and he is as big as this one is being based on the Gamerverse body then I will buy that one too and use this one as an imperfect close or something.
 
Just an average Tuesday in Marvel Legends releases. Get a new "definitive" version of whatever character, have it be off and made vaguely contemporary in all the wrong ways so it leaves room for another release within the next few years.

I'm sure we'll get a perfect Toybiz Hulk inspired Retro Card Abomination in 3 years, but it'll have a head based on Todd Nauck instead of Sal Buscema or black trunks instead of blue or something, so we'll still not have our itch fully scratched and need another re-release.

Personally though, I'm just ready to buy Toybiz's versions of The Thing and Abomination when I get the urge to snag them. Hasbro just hasn't hit the mark at all for either character.
 
Ultra Seven said:
I'm personally passing on this figure because he isn't more like what you're outlining here ... for me, ML has just gotten too expensive for me to buy figures that are "close enough" or that I have to talk myself into wanting.

I really think to do the character justice, he should have been an all-new sculpt. I can appreciate Hasbro wanting to get some mileage out of the GamerVerse buck, but c'mon: this is more or less an official release of a popular fan kitbash that doesn't actually match any comics version of the character super well.
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Hear hear!
This is not the Abomination I'm looking for. Not settling for this half hearted effort to get those of us who want a classic version to bite for another $50. Hard pass!
 
I bought and then sold the Gamerverse BAF years ago expecting this eventual rerelease. I really like this body that he's on, and I think he works well for a modern Abomination. Would definitely take a more classic version but I still like the Raft / old Cap wave BAF figures too.
 
On the one hand, I am happy to order this Abomination. I really like the Gamerverse body, and this will be a significant upgrade over any prior Abomination figure. On the other hand, the line has improved since that base body came out, so it would have been nice to get a new pinless sculpt with the segmented skin, two toes, and fists. But the new head sculpts all look cool.


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