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Yojoebro reminded me we should have a place to discuss this subline, especially with wave three rumored.

yojoebro82 said:
I just noticed a small X-Men 97 restock at BBTS: Nightcrawler, Bishop, and Magneto. Grabbed a Nightcrawler.
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Wave 3 (rumor):
Morph
Jubilee
Emma Frost
Cable
Roberto da Costa
Logan
 
I've been eagerly awaiting news on a new wave of 97 figures. I still need to track down a wave 1 Magneto for cheap, but it's getting tougher and tougher. Part of me still isn't resting easy until I have Target's Rogue restock in-hand, but I'm cautiously optimistic my order won't be canceled.

All in all, it's a pretty solid wave 3. I'm quite eager for Morph and Jubilee, and Cable and Roberto I'm happy to have. I don't necessarily need Logan or Emma, but I'll probably end up picking them up anyway. Still hoping for a new black suit Storm and a Forge.
 
I am VERY ready to get this wave and I hope it's not going to be postponed or cancelled due to recent trade issues. I haven't heard anything, I'm just really hoping.

Roberto - hoping it's his jacket look since he's labeled as Roberto and not Sunspot - and White Queen are my most-anticipated but also Jubilee because she can finally go on my carded collection wall - one main character closer! Actually, she'll technically be the last - huzzah! I hope she's in her main outfit and not the finale one.

So yeah, I'm in all for everyone. :) PLUS BEAST - come on, Hasbro, don't leave us one member short! Matching single card, please!
 
I got a preorder in for the Wolverine rerelease a while back but I accidentally did it on my wife's account. My fear is that the "approve delay" emails will kick in, I will not see them because they will be sent to her email which she rarely checks, and I'll miss out.

I didn't get a chance to preorder the Rogue rerelease. There's a slim hope that if I stay tuned into the local FB toy group that I'll be able to get a lead on one when she drops but I'd have to go hunting at a moment's notice and my ability to do ANYTHING at a moment's notice is very limited.

Here's hoping I land those two.
 
Of that rumor list, Emma seems so random. I have no recollection of her being featured in the show. The rest make sense. But yeah, Bastion, Beast, they’re the ones leaving the biggest gaps in the cast.
 
I don't remember her in it either, but there were so many cameos and my memory is so horrible that I can watch a show twice a year and it be almost like new for me.
 
While I appreciate any effort to get figures made, I don’t think cameos (Morph’s morphing into other characters) should justify a figure. I really want characters who were pivotal to the story to be made. Forge should be made. Like I mentioned Bastion and Beast. Lilandra played an important role. Emma was a split second Easter egg.
 
NORM said:
While I appreciate any effort to get figures made, I don’t think cameos (Morph’s morphing into other characters) should justify a figure. I really want characters who were pivotal to the story to be made. Forge should be made. Like I mentioned Bastion and Beast. Lilandra played an important role. Emma was a split second Easter egg.
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Ah so she was a Morph cameo. That explains why I don't remember her.
 
Justice said:
Ah so she was a Morph cameo. That explains why I don't remember her.
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Maybe? That was just my assumption! She may have appeared on Genosha? I really don’t remember. Which is why I question her getting a figure.
 
Honestly, Best is not needed for me personally. No way they wouldn't just go back to the Beat buck they've used twice already, and I already have a great animated head for mine.

I'd take Jubilee, Bastion, Morph, Sunspot.
 
I see “Logan” and I keep hoping that finally, FINALLY, I’ll get my modern Marvel Legends Logan in a yellow button-down shirt, blue jeans, cowboy boots, and a brown bomber jacket with fleece collar. It’s my number one most wanted Wolverine.
 
NORM said:
Of that rumor list, Emma seems so random. I have no recollection of her being featured in the show. The rest make sense. But yeah, Bastion, Beast, they’re the ones leaving the biggest gaps in the cast.
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I had to look up her costume. It's Hellfire Club-inspired.

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NORM said:
While I appreciate any effort to get figures made, I don’t think cameos (Morph’s morphing into other characters) should justify a figure. I really want characters who were pivotal to the story to be made. Forge should be made. Like I mentioned Bastion and Beast. Lilandra played an important role. Emma was a split second Easter egg.
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If this is finally how I get New Mutants Magik, okay. Whatever. I'll take it.
 
Emma wasn't a cameo - she was in at least two episodes as herself. Also, her look was publicized early on with the first batch of character promo shots so they had time to get to her, unlike Bastian.

She also doubles as a "classic" White Queen figure for all who missed the Hellfire look.

Ace, I would also like that Wolverine - and I just put the civvies Logan from the Sabretooth pack on my shelf, but the one you describe is one I'm SHOCKED ML has never come close to do doing.
 
Yes, Emma was featured in "Remember It" and the fallout episode. It feels like they're setting her up for a bigger role in season 2.

I'm guessing "Logan" is from episode two when he drove Jean to the hospital. I think he just had the black t-shirt. I don't remember if we ever got plaid shirt Logan in X-Men '97.

I'm content with what's rumored for Wave 3. I'm not all-in with this line and mostly supplementing the VHS figures, though Jean and now probably Jubilee are replacing those since they were pretty bad. Still shocking we don't have an animated Beast since the retro card body is fine, we just need new portraits. I'm also hoping Cable is his 92 look and not the blue and yellow he took on in the finale. Going forward, I really want to see a new Sabretooth. The two-pack from last year still doesn't possess the crazy anatomy he had in the show. The 97 version (as seen via Morph) would work quite well as a Marvel vs Capcom Sabretooth as well so there's reuse potential if they want to tweak the character further.
 
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