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Jim Lee era X-Men is another one. We’re moving toward having three complete sets of the Blue and Gold teams: Comic ML, X-Men ‘97 ML, and Mafex. I don’t need three complete sets. I’m trying to downsize. Keeping the Mafex set over the comic ML set is a no braiber for me (assuming it gets...

I plan to significantly prune my collection next year, and this is going to be a dilemma. One example: Classic comic accurate Captain America. I currently have: ML1 (Toy Biz) 80th Anniversary 20th Anniversary Secret Wars Mafex Ideally, I would only keep one, but I have too much sentimental...

I look at these leaked lists and seriously wonder how much of this is really going to sell, whether I’m personally interested in it or not. I think Hasbro is making a mistake leaning so heavily into very specifically themed multi-packs and deluxe figures. Single carded figures that appeal to...

I completely agree that the Busiek/Perez era would be a much wiser choice than the Crossing.

I’m going with a Top Five for Heroes, a Top Five for Villains, and no box set . I’m scaling down both my collection and my purchases, so I want to keep it real and only list characters that I would absolutely, positively buy. That’s not to say I wouldn’t seriously consider many of the other...

I’ve always had a soft spot for the Harris/Epting/Deodato run on Avengers, so I’m down for some Crossing era costumes. It’s not what I think they should be focusing on, but since we seem to be moving away from the BAF waves that used to be the bread and butter of this line and going off on...

They’re just not that competent. Aggravating their fanbase is just a happy coincidence. 😛

I’m guessing that where Hasbro screwed up was by not by waiting until all inventory en route to the warehouse (from SDCC or elsewhere) had been physically received and updated in the system before going live. That’s why I’ m not holding my breath on the set I was able to order yesterday...

I went to the trouble of making sure I had a default payment set up beforehand (my Amex card) and the website still completely ignored it.

Honestly, I saw that blue Pre-Order button for the first time after nearly two days (off and on) of refreshing the page and was just trying to GTFO with an order before they went out of stock again. Like Rod, I didn’t think about ordering a second set until my first order went through, and by...

From the 8/1/2025 leaks, I might be interested in: Mole Man - I’m still pretty happy with the one I have, so they’ll have to hit on all cylinders between the overall execution and the pricing. X-Men ‘97 Havok and Polaris - Two of my top five favorite Marvel Characters, so I’m rarely, if ever...

I was able to get my order in as well (around 6:50 EDT). I had to go through the BS with the phone number and the site not being able to confirm my shipping address, but I got there. I received my order confirmation e-mail, and I see it in my order history. So all’s well that ends well? No...

There’s a loose Shanna on eBay that’s been bid up to $176. People have lost their minds.

To add insult to injury, I just took out my original ML Shanna (from the 2005 SDDC set), and it looks like the lower torso has yellowed…or was it always a mismatch from the flesh tone on the rest of the figure?

Putting a character/figure like Shanna in a convention exclusive three-pack in the first place is an absolutely trash way to treat your loyal customers. This isn’t our first rodeo, and it’s not Hasbro’s first rodeo. Everyone involved knew from the jump that this outcome was not only...

Seriously. Is it safe to go mow my f’n yard, or are they going to pop up again for five minutes while I’m outside? Worst case scenario, I will get a Shanna at some point after the feeding frenzy is over and aftermarket prices have settled in.

You also might be able to pick one up later after all of the hysteria has died down. That’s what I’m thinking with Shanna. People are upset and just trying to scratch that itch. The last couple of Savage land sets that have gone up on eBay are listed at stupid money.

I pretty much saw this coming the minute it was announced that Shanna would be part of a SDCC Exclusive three pack. This is the state of our hobby in general circa 2025. They might as well sell the damn things through Ticketmaster.

Great. Online all damn day, and it pops up in stock when I’m driving to pick up my mother-in-law (who I adore just for the record). Were any non-Premium members able to get a set?

I’ve been on the way out with Hasbro anyway…and mass market retail lines in general. We’re in August, and my Marvel Legends purchases this year have been Husk, Marrow, Banshee, She-Hulk, and Psylocke/Thanos. That used to be a month’s worth of Marvel Legends purchases for me, and acquiring a...

(Opens Wallet) “Take my money, Hasbro!” (Slaps wallet out of my hand) “Piss off!”

Well, on the bright side, at least I didn’t blow $50 on a premium membership in order to get this set. I figured that if it sold out, that’s $50 I can put towards Shanna. I didn’t even want Sauron or Rogue.

Yeah, you can add Mafex to my growing list of lines that a) aren’t providing enough value in relation to their asking price, and b) are going off on way too many tangents that I’m simply not interested in. That’s a statement that applies to me personality, not a generalization. After over 25...

BBTS has handled Tariffpalooza very poorly. I get that they have to protect themselves, but they keep reversing field. As a consumer, I’m fine with the tariff surcharge being calculated when the shipment is ready and being given the opportunity to opt out if I find that surcharge to be...

I always preferred Hobby Link Japan over Ami Ami due to their Private Warehouse feature and easy cancellation policy. I’m not familiar with Hobby-Genki, but with prices going up and my purchases becoming fewer and further between, I should probably be shopping around a bit more.