Classic Marvel Figurine Collection - DC Superhero Collection

[kaiho]

does anyone else around here collect these buggers? Both Marvel and DC branches are bleeding my budget to death. But boy do they make great looking displays !!!

the Marvel collection is going to be at least 140 figurines (extention pending, but it is almost certain we'll get to 160 soon) and the DC branch is going strong as well.

Personaly i am "cherry-picking" the DC figurines because i am not such a big fan of the DCU and i am not interested in all of them. I also do the same for Marvel when they go too far on the weird-o-meter (incredible man) or i am just not into the certain character (Winter Soldier,Deathlock).

So ... what's you favourite figurine? Any character in particular you want to be made in the future?

i am eagerly expecting Alan Scott ... the only JSA character i am trully looking forward.


Poison Ivy doesn't look shabby either

[Peter J Poole]

I've picked up most of the Marvel X-Men/X-Men related ones, plus a handful of the others - Daredevil, Black Widow, Black Panther, Captain Britain, Dr Strange, Dormammu and Iron Man.

I guess my favourite would be either the red & gold Iron Man or the Kitty & Lockheed one, though I did get a customised Havok in the old black and white circles costume that's pretty cool...

Cheers

[kaiho]

This collection is growing faster and better month after month. We are now 5 years into it and we are still getting characters like Banshee or Madrox, along with some fugurines that no collection would have thought of including (like Detective Chimp in the DC branch is confirmed to be made).

here's the list of upcoming figurines. Some great stuff there and some kinda "meh" for me.
105. Doc Samson
106. Madrox 09-Sep-09
107. Union Jack 23-Sep-09
108. Man Wolf 07-Oct-09
109. Ikaris 21-Oct-09
110. Machine Man 04-Nov-09
111. Shang Chi 18-Nov-09
112. Black Knight 02-Dec-09
113. Hellcat 16-Dec-09
114. Viper 30-Dec-09
115. Dazzler 13-Jan-09
116. Chameleon 27-Jan-10
117. X-23 10-Feb-10
118. Tigra 24-Feb-10
119. Son of Satan 10-Mar-10
120. Beta Ray Bill 24-Mar-10
121. Jack of Hearts 07-Apr-10
122. Crimson Dynamo 21-Apr-10
123. Jocasta 05-May-10
124. Gladiator 19-May-10
125. Sunfire 02-Jun-10
126. Titania 16-Jun-10
127. Gorgon 30-Jun-10
128. Jubilee 14-Jul-10
129. Ant-Man 28-Jul-10
130. Snowbird 11-Aug-10
131. Grim Reaper 25-Aug-10
132. Annihilus 08-Sep-10
133. Pyro 22-Sep-10
134. Prowler 06-Oct-10
135. Drax the Destroyer 20-Oct-10
136. Nomad 03-Nov-10
137. Enchantress 17-Nov-10
138. X-Man 01-Dec-10
139. Black Heart 15-Dec-10
140. Wasp 29-Dec-10

alos add these:
Fing Fan Foom (February 2010) as a mega-special
Blob (2010) as a special
Destroyer as a "70 years of Marvel"-special (December 2009)
Cloak and Dagger (November 2009)

[The Xenos]

I've been tempted by a couple but never picked them up. That Riddler one looks pretty good and I don't really have any good figures of him.

Meanwhile, I find it funny that these things are solicited in the magazine section and not with other figures because they come with a small book about the character.

[kaiho]

as if anyone reads those mags ....

and do pick up that Riddler fig. He is one of the best in the collection. But i warn you .. they are a bit addictive and if you pick one you'll probably end up with lots more over a few months time.

[Peter J Poole]

as if anyone reads those mags ....

and do pick up that Riddler fig. He is one of the best in the collection. But i warn you .. they are a bit addictive and if you pick one you'll probably end up with lots more over a few months time.

It's worth flicking through the mags. Occasionally the writers get bored and start taking subtle digs at some of the characters...

Batman is still the only DC figure I've picked up, just because that was such a cool figure. Mind you, I haven't relly looked at any of the others recently. I know I'm a weak willed man...

Oh, and FWIW, here's customised Havok:

(Based on the Marvel Iceman figure)

Cheers

[kaiho]

the Marvel mags are far better than the DC ones, who look more serious but it doesn't do them any good if you ask me.

they are exactly for what you said ... a quick flick through.

as for the DC figs .... i am not a DC fan in general but those figurines are top notch. If you forget some scaling issues they have (Supes is like a midget next to Guy Gardner and Gorilla Grodd is bigger than Darkseid) the sculpts are superb.

Hawkman is probably the best DC fig we got so far.

[Rich Johnston]

the Marvel mags are far better than the DC ones, who look more serious but it doesn't do them any good if you ask me.

they are exactly for what you said ... a quick flick through.

as for the DC figs .... i am not a DC fan in general but those figurines are top notch. If you forget some scaling issues they have (Supes is like a midget next to Guy Gardner and Gorilla Grodd is bigger than Darkseid) the sculpts are superb.

Hawkman is probably the best DC fig we got so far.

I wrote for a few of the mags, Punisher and Havok I think... oh and Nightcrawler too,