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Post by POOR-ly Cuyler on Jul 17, 2016 14:35:10 GMT -5
I actually see quite a few Venom still. Absorbing Man wave was like Red Skull wave...flooded. Even Spider Gwen isnt as hard to come by. Carnage I see for 30-40 though. I haven't seen Venom around me for awhile. I had a bunch of Carnage for months on end at Walgreens by me but they've cleared out. I guess it's all relative to your area. Walgreens seems to be a total wild card from place-to-place. Yeah, Walgreens is a crap shoot, but TRU, Walmart, and Target all were flooded with Ab Man and Red Skull here. Ive got like 12 Walmarts and Targets and 4 TRUs in Kansas City so Its never too hard to find something recently released
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Post by poindizzle on Jul 17, 2016 14:59:05 GMT -5
Morbius should be cheap right now. I can find that figure shelf warming in pretty much every store around me. So $19.99 or less on that one. Hobgoblin is in the new Spider-man wave. So don't buy the Build a Figure and just wait for that new Spidey wave to hit some time over the next month. Venom and Carnage you can probably get for about $30 each. I actually see quite a few Venom still. Absorbing Man wave was like Red Skull wave...flooded. Even Spider Gwen isnt as hard to come by. Carnage I see for 30-40 though. Absorbing Man wave was scarce around these parts. Must be from all the Mayday Parker Spider-Girls and Ultimate Spider-Womans peg rotting in every store I go to.
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Post by Robert69 on Jul 17, 2016 15:08:28 GMT -5
If you have a Ross near you, check it. I've seen at least a dozen people find Carnage for $8...
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Post by Professor Sparlin on Jul 17, 2016 15:23:05 GMT -5
If you have a Ross near you, check it. I've seen at least a dozen people find Carnage for $8... My Ross sucks, But did find DM Bret Hart for $10 years ago. I'll check it out b/c Carnage is one my list too. I saw Superior Venom a few days ago at a Walgreen's, if still there, I'll pick it up.
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Post by Robert69 on Jul 17, 2016 16:23:43 GMT -5
I jumped back on my Marvel Unlimited app and started reading some old X-men from the early 80's. Now I'm torn on wanting updates of those era costumes vs wanting updates of 90's era. Byrne Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Storm would all be great. But so would Lee Cyclops, Gambit, Jubilee, Psylocke, white costume Storm. I'm conflicted on what kind of belt I'd prefer on a yellow Wolverine. The classic buckle or the 90's X logo. It'd be sweet if he came with a swappable belt. However, I fully want a Professor in a green suit in his hover chair. At least bridge the gap with a cool Beast that can satisfy classic Xmen/Avengers fans and 90's Xmen fans. It's criminal that we don't have a proper Toad yet. I'd also love to see an updated Bishop and Domino (to go with Cable) I wouldn't be surprised to see both of them in a wave next year, with Cable and Deadpool already back.
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Post by el torro on Jul 17, 2016 17:26:44 GMT -5
Might have to check out Ross then. I bought Carnage "MOC" a good while back at a flea market only to find out the tendrils on the back were missing. My Carnage looks incomplete
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Post by Robert69 on Jul 17, 2016 17:29:51 GMT -5
Might have to check out Ross then. I bought Carnage "MOC" a good while back at a flea market only to find out the tendrils on the back were missing. My Carnage looks incomplete Not expensive, or difficult, to make some. Least then maybe he wouldn't look so incomplete? Even found some red glue sticks... Red glue sticksPersonally, I'd mix red and black, but -- I think the ones with the figure are straight red?
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Jul 17, 2016 18:22:23 GMT -5
So I currently just decided I wanted to get a few Marvel Legends. I don't want to over pay for these figures...Do you guys know what would be a good price for the following Venom (the 90s looking version), Carnage, Hob goblin and Morbius? Morbius should be cheap right now. I can find that figure shelf warming in pretty much every store around me. So $19.99 or less on that one. Hobgoblin is in the new Spider-man wave. So don't buy the Build a Figure and just wait for that new Spidey wave to hit some time over the next month. Venom and Carnage you can probably get for about $30 each. Thanks dude! So I got Venom for $20 and preordered the Hob Goblin for $25 can't wait to recieve them. Now to get a few others... Actually, I want to get a couple others now :/ I've seen most of the figures I wanted at retail but passed and now I'm regretting it.
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Post by Kollector_Kombat on Jul 17, 2016 18:58:02 GMT -5
Might have to check out Ross then. I bought Carnage "MOC" a good while back at a flea market only to find out the tendrils on the back were missing. My Carnage looks incomplete Not expensive, or difficult, to make some. Least then maybe he wouldn't look so incomplete? Even found some red glue sticks... Red glue sticksPersonally, I'd mix red and black, but -- I think the ones with the figure are straight red? Those look pretty good! I don't have any of the material to do that project but I have been putting the Agent Venom tendrils in his peg hole and they look okay.
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Post by FBtagteamsrule on Jul 17, 2016 19:25:38 GMT -5
Also on the topic of Dazzler? she absolutely HAS to be in her blue jumpsuit(maybe with the brown jacket) NOT that white roller disco rubbish. Forgot about the jacket. Probably just a repainted rogue with new head then which wouldn't be bad as the rogue figure isn't too big.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2016 19:29:30 GMT -5
Might have to check out Ross then. I bought Carnage "MOC" a good while back at a flea market only to find out the tendrils on the back were missing. My Carnage looks incomplete Not expensive, or difficult, to make some. Least then maybe he wouldn't look so incomplete? Even found some red glue sticks... Red glue sticksPersonally, I'd mix red and black, but -- I think the ones with the figure are straight red? IM DOING THIS!
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Post by Robert69 on Jul 17, 2016 19:41:33 GMT -5
Not expensive, or difficult, to make some. Least then maybe he wouldn't look so incomplete? Even found some red glue sticks... Red glue sticksPersonally, I'd mix red and black, but -- I think the ones with the figure are straight red? IM DOING THIS! I am too, as soon as I have the money to spare. Been working all night, and some of today on this, though. Giving Iceman ice effects that I can film with... This is an earlier photo, but i ended up making an entire case that is big enough to go around someone the size of the Wrecking Crew, like he wraps them in ice. A basic ice spike using hot glue and a straw... And the effect of him shooting it from his hand... More detailed pics in the facebook group some of you joined. Pretty happy with it, thus far.
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Post by Kollector_Kombat on Jul 17, 2016 19:47:29 GMT -5
I am too, as soon as I have the money to spare. Been working all night, and some of today on this, though. Giving Iceman ice effects that I can film with... This is an earlier photo, but i ended up making an entire case that is big enough to go around someone the size of the Wrecking Crew, like he wraps them in ice. A basic ice spike using hot glue and a straw... And the effect of him shooting it from his hand... More detailed pics in the facebook group some of you joined. Pretty happy with it, thus far. Those are badass brotha, very cool looking
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Post by Robert69 on Jul 17, 2016 19:53:48 GMT -5
I am too, as soon as I have the money to spare. Been working all night, and some of today on this, though. Giving Iceman ice effects that I can film with... This is an earlier photo, but i ended up making an entire case that is big enough to go around someone the size of the Wrecking Crew, like he wraps them in ice. A basic ice spike using hot glue and a straw.. And the effect of him shooting it from his hand... More detailed pics in the facebook group some of you joined. Pretty happy with it, thus far. Those are badass brotha, very cool looking Thanks. The biggest challenge is going to be making his slide, as it lifts off the ground.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2016 19:58:12 GMT -5
I am too, as soon as I have the money to spare. Been working all night, and some of today on this, though. Giving Iceman ice effects that I can film with... This is an earlier photo, but i ended up making an entire case that is big enough to go around someone the size of the Wrecking Crew, like he wraps them in ice. A basic ice spike using hot glue and a straw... And the effect of him shooting it from his hand... More detailed pics in the facebook group some of you joined. Pretty happy with it, thus far. Yeah I'm gonna join that group. I'm gonna make a FB account to join I'm just keep forgetting to. I'll make a post here about it as soon as I create an account.
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Jul 17, 2016 21:55:56 GMT -5
So punisher has only been found in Tx? Not sure if I should start to hunt?
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Jul 17, 2016 22:23:57 GMT -5
I get the need for an anchor to a certain extent. But are MLS really targeted towards kids? At $20+ a pop...I would think the need to overload Wolverines isnt necessary. You dont want series filled with a lot of minor characters either. You need the bigger names. But there are some that dont even have figures yet. How about some Netflix DD, Murdoch in a suit, Bernthal Punisher, Foggy? Oh yeah, the target audience for them is still kids. As much money as we spend, kids and their parents spend more. Toys are having to straddle a generational gap right now. They have to appease us, and they have to keep kids interested. MLs are the middle ground. Like black series for SW, or Elites for WWE. I know had I had these around when I was 6 years old -- I'd be addicted to them. Like I am at 28 lol As for anchor figures, I don't even think it's necessarily anchoring for kids. Spidey, Cap, Iron Man and Wolverine just sell well across all demos. It's not like including Cena so kiddos will buy him. I'm as likely to buy a certain version of Spidey as any 6 year old is. If the next 4 iterations of Wolvie are: Juggs BAF, Old Man, Weapon X, and Jim Lee -- I know many collectors out there will take every single version. I was thinking MCU was designed for kids.
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Post by el torro on Jul 17, 2016 22:38:54 GMT -5
Might have to check out Ross then. I bought Carnage "MOC" a good while back at a flea market only to find out the tendrils on the back were missing. My Carnage looks incomplete Not expensive, or difficult, to make some. Least then maybe he wouldn't look so incomplete? Even found some red glue sticks... Red glue sticksPersonally, I'd mix red and black, but -- I think the ones with the figure are straight red? That looks sick. Def gonna try and get some materials to do that tomorrow. Thanks!
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Jul 18, 2016 6:23:23 GMT -5
Alright, so I'm on the bay bidding for Carnage and all of a sudden I realized that half of the guys selling them are from Hong Kong. I read some of the feedback and apparently they're bootlegs or low quality. Has anyone ordered from these guys and care to show how bad they look? I seriously don't want to pay more than $16-20 for a loose Carnage.
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Jul 18, 2016 10:15:52 GMT -5
So of course my xmen didn't make it to me over the weekend but now they get delivered on a Monday where they will be sitting on my front steps roasting in the sun with no one to bring them in. Gonna be a long day lol
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