Classic Marvel and DC Figurine Collection

The Marvel chess set is finally being released, sadly with zero brand new characters: http://marvel-chess.com/ 

I wanted a Misty Knight/Coleen Wing double pack so bad! And a Groot/Rocket Raccoon one.

Warpath deserved a special in his own right, and I think a bunch of your choices were on the slate for the 201-220 expansion that never happened, Gremlin. We were very likely to get a couple new mutants, Selene and/or Silver Samurai, a Thunderbolt/Dark Avengers, a cosmic or two, Voodoo, etc.

Personally, I think the collection would have been very satisfying at 250, but I know that's alot to ask. Getting through the New Mutants, Excalibur, X-Factor, some of the new teen heroes, GotG, and Thunderbolts, and some of the glaring missing heroes and villains would have been very easy among another 50 plus 10 or so specials. I'd submit that but that's a huge TDLR and a waste of regret.

In other news, Firelord is sweet. I love him.

Edited by EphemeristX - 13-Mar-2013 at 3:59am

Well, we're almost at the end... got Moonstar the other day, nice figure, but disappointing that her hand slightly covers her face when you have her posed side on.

I would have preferred one of the other options for the Deathbird cover - this one is too cartoon like.

Shaman, Longshot and Domino arrive yesterday.  Three more great additions to the collection.

Yeah, he was released about three-four months ago here so he should be stateside very soon, if not already. 

DCFC Batman and Chess Batman seemed like they were the same other than Chess Batman's huge base.  If there is a diference, I think it'll be negligible.  The main difference is the chess statues have a metallic finish.  And, of course, the bases.

The first Marvel set is a Spidey one, just like the first DC is a Batman one.  There are proposed Marvel sets beyond Spider-Man, including Avengers, Fantastic Four, and X-Men.  If the test goes well, we may see them.

Honestly, if they do a cross section, I'm out.  The characters they'll use will be ones I already have and don't need more of.  Plus I'm sure they'll shoe horn all four FF members in there and I'm not interested in that at all.


Edited by EphemeristX - 26-Oct-2012 at 6:50pm

Are they supposed to be in the same scale to the CMFC?

From what I understand, the Marvel set is entering it's France test phase next month... or not long after that.  If they do get around to an X-Men one, the preliminary list of figures is pretty cool.

X-Men: Heroes
• Angel
• Banshee
• Beast
• Bishop
• Colossus
• Cyclops
• Emma Frost
• Gambit
• Iceman
• Jean Grey
• Jubilee
• Nightcrawler
• Professor X
• Rogue
• Storm
• Wolverine

X-Men: Villains
• Arcade
• Black Tom Cassidy
• Blob
• Bloodscream
• Brood
• Deathbird
• Destiny
• Juggernaut
• Lady Deathstrike
• Magneto
• Mesmero
• Mystique
• Pyro
• Sabretooth
• Toad
• Vertigo

We've seen all the heroes before, but alot of the villains didn't get produced in the CMFC, like Arcade, Black Tom, Bloodscream (though I think he should be replaced), Brood, Mesmero, and Vertigo. 


Edited by EphemeristX - 25-Oct-2012 at 6:07pm

I don't want a chess set!  *throws tantrum*

Actually, the chess set has characters that the regular collection doesn't, so I may get those.  And ones that I think look better.  Luckily, half of them are pawns and the bases are about as high as the CMFC ones. 

I've just ordered Shaman, Longshot and Domino.

She was so intense that she sanpped off a blade & gun barrel. This is why I can't have nice things.

My cat really likes rubbing her face on Mojo's tail.