— October 12, 2007
The new Marvel Legends Wal-Mart Exclusive 2 packs are beginning to show up at retail. Indeed, they can also be found on eBay. Both 2 packs contain characters from the X-Men. Click on the links below for more information.
— October 12, 2007
The new Marvel Legends Brood Queen Series is beginning to show up at retail overseas, apparently. Update: it appears they are not quite showing up at retail yet. Hasbrotoyshop.com had them up for sale yesterday, but they are not scheduled to ship until October 24th.
Indeed, they can be found on eBay.
Each figure includes a piece of the Brood Queen, and you can put it together if you get all eight figures. Here is the list of characters in this series.
Note: The Hydra Soldier will have a variant. Marvel Girl will also have a variant.
— October 11, 2007
Now that Christmas is around the corner, toy manufacturers and retailers are gearing up for the holiday season. As a result, we will start seeing lots more new product showing up.
The new Marvel Legends Ronan the Accuser Series is beginning to show up at retail. Indeed, they can also be found on eBay.
This series is basically made up of characters all from the Fantastic Four. Each figure includes a piece of Ronan the Accuser, and you can put him together if you get all eight figures. Here is the list of characters in this series.
Note: Apparently, some people are claiming there is a Dr. Doom variant with the burned face and a removable mask. This is just a packaging variant, however, because the regular version also has a scarred face with removable mask. See more pics here in this gallery on Marvelousnews.com.
— May 15, 2007
There are 3 main differences between the new Hasbro Marvel Legends and the original ToyBiz Marvel Legends, price, the missing comic and the detail of the figures themselves. These are the reasons I really don’t like the new Hasbro Legends. The packaging is a big difference too, but that doesn’t bother me that much considering I open all my figures anyway, and the new Hasbro packaging is easier to open.
1. Price - The price on Hasbro Marvel Legends went up about $2 at retail. That is a pretty significant price increase for collectors, especially those collectors who buy one, or more, of everything in the Marvel Legends line. I believe the reason for the increase is so that the price of Hasbro Legends would be more in line with the rest of Hasbro’s offerings not because of cost or anything else.
2. The Missing Comic - I believe the reason the comic reprints were included originally is because ToyBiz is owned by Marvel. Marvel owns the rights to all the comics that have been reprinted and included with Marvel Legends. It only makes sense that Hasbro would not include those because they don’t want to pay Marvel for the rights to do that, even though they increased the price.
3. Detail - Lastly, collectors know that the Hasbro Marvel Legends are not as detailed as the ToyBiz Marvel Legends. I think the reason for that is in the manufacturing process for Hasbro. The plastic pieces that make up Hasbro Marvel Legends are usually cast in the color they are supposed to be in so that they will not have to be painted. Hasbro Legends are made with as few paint ops as possible. This results in a noticeable loss of detail and a more “mass market” appearance even though the sculpts may still have a lot of detail. ToyBiz Marvel Legends had detailed paint jobs that gave them the highly detailed appearance that made them highly sought after.
Out of the 3 reasons I listed above, #3 is the only one sufficient enough on its own for me to not buy the Hasbro Marvel Legends. Overall, character choice also plays a big part. I think the line was on the way out when ToyBiz had it. The only way they kept it alive was by doing the build-a-figures.
Hasbro is doing a good job of finding characters left to do though. I don’t think movie versions and artist specific versions will be enough. All the major characters have been done at least once and some many more than once. We may be seeing the end of the Marvel Legends as ToyBiz may have supported it for longer than Hasbro is going to, if sales start to drop.
— May 6, 2007
After having seen Spider-Man 3, my thoughts are turning to Spider-Man 4, specifically what is left for the Marvel movie writers to tackle in the next movie. There are still plenty of Spider-Man villains left to choose from. I am talking about important storylines from the comics.
Is it possible that all the major Spider-Man storylines have either been done or can’t be done due to the movie continuity already having been established? Here are some major Spider-Man storylines and why they can or can’t be done in the future.
The Night Gwen Stacy Died - Amazing Spider-Man #121-122, June - July 1973
Trying to spoil as little as possible, I will say that this story could still be done in a future movie, although without the Green Goblin, as he is dead in current movie continuity. This story depends on Spider-Man’s relationship with Gwen Stacy. In the movies, Spider-Man’s love interest is Mary Jane. However, the writers could change all that in a future movie if Peter breaks up with Mary Jane and starts dating Gwen Stacy.
Spider-Man No More! - Amazing Spider-Man #50, July 1967
In this comic, Spider-Man temporarily gives up being a superhero by tossing his costume in the trash. This storyline was done in Spider-Man 2. Although the writers could revisit this theme in a future movie, it would be wise not to.
The Drug Issues - Amazing Spider-Man #96-98, May - July 1971
This storyline was important because it depicted the negative effects of drug use by showing Harry Osborn addcited to drugs. This storyline could be used in a future movie, although specifics will have to be changed due to what happened in Spider-Man 3. However, the importance of this story is the social statement that was made, something Marvel may not be willing to do here.
Crossovers
Many important Spider-Man stories involved crossovers, where characters in other Marvel comics had major involvement in the storyline. This seems unlikely for any Marvel movies, although still possible.
Spider-Man’s Wedding - Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21, 1987
In 1987, Peter Parker and Mary Jane got married. This is definitely possible, and likely, in a future Spider-Man movie.
The Black Costume/Alien Symbiote - Amazing Spider-Man #252-258, May - Nov. 1984
Go see Spider-Man 3. ‘Nuff said.
The Clone Saga - 1975 and 1994-96
There are 2 clone stories in Spider-Man’s history. The first would be good for the movies, although it involved Gwen Stacy back when she was Peter’s girlfriend. The second one has been much maligned by fans since it ended. Probably not the best idea for Marvel, although never say never.
So what’s left? Although it’s possible I have overlooked something, those are the most important Spider-Man storylines I know of. It looks like slim pickings for those Marvel movie writers. So to speculate what lies ahead for Spider-Man 4 and beyond, let’s look at the villains.
As I said, Spidey does have plenty of villians left. Here is quick rundown of important Spider-Man villians, and which ones we could possibly see in the future.
The Green Goblin
The Green Goblin story has been done in the Spider-Man movies. As we know, the movie Goblin is now dead, so the character cannot be used in future movies. It is my opinion though that many of the great Spider-Man stories involve the Goblin. However, in the comics, the Goblin was resurrected and returned to appear in many comics. The only way the movie writers can use the Goblin in any future stories is to resurrect him. This seems unlikely, though Marvel movie writers have already done this for Elektra.
Doctor Octopus
Doc Ock was also killed in the movies and can no longer be used unless the writers resurrect him.
Spider-Man 3 Villians
I won’t reveal any spoilers here, but if you have seen the movie you know which characters die and which live, so you know which ones can or cannot be used in future movies without resurrection.
The Kingpin
If the Kingpin hadn’t already been done in Daredevil, and poorly I might add, this villain would be a great choice.
The Lizard
A strong possibility since Dr. Curt Connors has already made his appearance in the movies.
The Hobgoblin
This seems like an obvious choice but one the writers might be unwilling to do as 2 of the movies already have had Goblins in them. Never rule anything out however.
Carnage
Carnage could be a good possibility since we now have Venom in the movies.
The Rest
There are plenty of Spidey villains left, Scorpion, Electro, Kraven, Mysterio, Vulture, Chameleon, Rhino, Shocker, etc. The list goes on. My point is that I don’t know if any landmark stories that involved any of these villains.
On the surface, there is still may be much for the writers of Spider-Man 4 to choose from. And have no doubt, they are doing Spider-Man 4, in fact they are probably already working on it. Upon closer inspection though, the Spider-Man movies may have already used the best material from the comics or can’t use it due to established movie continuity. In the latter case, it would be very easy for Marvel to make changes to make those stories movie-worthy. But is that the right direction to go in? Maybe not.
There are plenty of other Marvel characters and stories that have not been done that might be better for Marvel to do instead of another Spider-Man sequel. Spider-Man 3 was good, don’t get me wrong, but what about Captain America, Nick Fury, the Avengers, Thor, Namor, etc. I know that a lot of those are already being done or are in the works, but if I was at Marvel now, I would be putting my best writers and big budgets into making those movies great, and making sure they don’t turn out like the Punisher, Hulk or, god forbid, Elektra.
— May 1, 2007
That’s right readers! Marvel can’t get their claws out of our wallets and now they are giving us The Civil War Chronicles. Apparently, The Civil War Chronicles is a monthly series presenting Civil War again for readers in chronological order and without the publishing delays that plagued them throughout the initial run.
Here is a quote from Marvel.com.
Fans will also be able to experience Civil War in a brand new way with each issue of Civil War Chronicles, which presents every issue of the Civil War event in chronological order, allowing readers to see the nuances of this epic tale in the order they occurred. Featuring two Civil War tales per issue, Chronicles will show you a new side of comic books’ biggest event of the decade.
Apparently, this is a reordered, reprinted version of Civil War and Civil War: Front Line.
I’m not sure whether this will sell for Marvel or not. Personally, I thought Civil War turned out okay, but I am getting tired of it. I was not happy that they unmasked Spider-Man and now they killed Cap. I am really tired of Marvel over-hyping everything and milking it to death.
Does anyone else think this is a good idea or are you tired of Civil War yet?
— April 30, 2007
Following up my post yesterday, Spider-Man 3 According to the Comics, this post is on how Spider-Man 3 conflicts with Spider-Man’s comic book continuity.
We know that the movies that are based on comic book continuity typically try to combine many of the important comic book moments into one film. As a result, the movies often change the comic book continuity. From what we’ve seen of Spider-Man 3 in the trailers, here’s the list of what actually happened in the comics and what is different.
Those are the ones we know so far, but we haven’t seen the movie yet. If any of these are proven wrong, or I learn about any more, I will add them here.
— April 29, 2007
With Spider-Man 3 coming out on Friday, this is Spider-Man Week at Hero Hunt. To celebrate, I’ve compiled a list of Spider-man 3 movie plot points and their occurrences in the comics.
We know that the movies typically try to combine many of the important comic book moments into one film. As a result, the movies often change the comic book continuity. Here’s the list of what actually happened in the comics and the issues in which they occurred.
Now you know Spider-Man’s true history, according to the comics, and which issues you need to have to get the full story of the events depicted in Spider-Man 3. Enjoy!
— April 27, 2007
Update: These items are now in stock.
I am excited to announce that the Spider-man 3 Spider-man bust from Diamond Select and Gentle Giant is shipping next week. This item will be put up for sale as soon as it is in stock. We still have the Black Spider-man 3 mini bust in stock here. Both of these pieces are amazingly detailed and look straight out of the movie. They are limited and will be highly sought after once they are gone so get yours soon!
Also, from Bowen Designs, the Iron Fist statue and Modern Wasp mini bust are also shipping next week.
— March 23, 2007
Just got notice that the Spider-man 3 mini busts from Diamond Select with sculpts by Gentle Giant will be shipping and will arrive next Wednesday. I am not taking orders right now, but I will post what I have available next Wednesday when they arrive. Let me know if you are interested though. Price will be $60 each.
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LOT OF LOUIS MARX JOHNNY WEST, SAM COBRA ACTION FIGURES | 7 | $20.50 | 10m 12s |
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25 LOT VINTAGE HE-MAN FIGURES MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE | 7 | $28.50 | 1h 11m 51s |
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IRON MAN MOVIE COMPLETE SET OF 8 FIGURES MOC NEW | 11 | $67.78 | 48m 17s |
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Vintage Star Wars Figures LOT + Darth Vader Case | 12 | $42.00 | 8m 46s |
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Metal Gear Solid 1 Action Figures Lot - RARE | 14 | $162.50 | 33m 18s |
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