Yes. I was talking with a store owner and he actually canceled half his future Legends orders because ToyBiz is sucking WM's tit. Each WM gets a few cases and here scalpers scope out each store. Most of the time, the boxes don't even hit the floor. They get scanned and bought right off the truck.
I'm beginning to realize how lucky I was to find the entire wave in one shot. That was the one and only time I've seen them too. I just wish I could find the face-off variants now.
Whoa...that's utterly amazing...I never knew scalpers would go to that extent. Its bad enough that overseas fans of the line can't get their hands on a decent ML line-up, but must be pretty bad too if even US fans can't get them. I was thinking that US fans would have an easier time finding the toys after some time.
Is the Spider-Hulk fig from the Spiderman series rare? I spotted this in a TRU the other day and kinda liked how it looked, but stashed it instead.
Me I have had no luck finding the WM wave. Well I saw one AoA Sabretooth but that was it. (and I don't really want to finish this one, just want Kitty, Warbird, Thor, and Capt. Britain)
I saw a ton of the Wal Mart exclusives when they first came around at the various local stores. but after a week or two they were almost completley wiped (except for the two packs). For the most part all of the series have a decent stcok chance around here - it just takes going to multiple stores. My local comic shop usually sells complete sets of the BAF but they tend to mark things up a bit (figures that normally sell for $9.99 they'll sell for $14.99-$17.99). A lot of the discount stores still have some Galactus series, Targets seem to have a lot of apoc and Toys r Us have Apoc and the Riders series (I found a lone Onslaught Pyro at one yesterday). The only figures I've ever had a hard time finding (other than varients which dont much interest me) are Sent Angel, whom I've never seen, and Sent First App Spiderman, who I saw once.
I had found a red-suited iron fist variant... big deal? lol btw, this is my first post for a marvel legends mb, I'm just getting on board, getting my feet wet before the Onslaught series hits...
Nothing new in here, but this is my display. I just picked up Captain America/Skull, Hulk/Leader and the Young Avengers as well.
That's cool how Galactus is holding the world. Looks like Apocalypse is about to punch him in the head for it. Storm- "Huzzahh"
Not rare but goes pretty quick with the first shipments of that wave heh. Oh and for those that don't know he's not just a made up for the figure line character, in one comic*not a clue which* Spidey actually turned like that.
I have no luck at my local WM today. No MLs. Period. I so want the Cap/Skull 2 pack and the new Thor along with BAF Giant Man to complete my Avengers but alas I may have to either wait awhile longer or pay the mark up price at my local swapmeet. Given the high price of gas these days $15 per figure doesn't seem so bad at all. The Onslaught series is also a bitch to get. SoCal always seem to be the last to get MLs imo.
Personally, i'd love to see another boxset, it wouldn't cost them to much really.. just alter a couple of past releases.. and BAM !!! Marvel Zombies! remold a couple of the figures for parts to be removable.. would be sweet
My local TRU has gotten several shipments of the Onslaught wave, but some bastard always beats me to the Green Goblin figure. I just want a regular one!
Wait, yes I'm the only one who thinks it's stupid, or yes it's a bad idea to give wal-mart an exclusive wave?
I think WG's past the "making them exclusive to Walmart is stupid' stage, and into into the "arrrgrhhh f*ucking walmart I hate you and Toybiz I hate you too for choosing Walmart!" stage Speaking of Green Goblin, just found the movie version for 10 smackaroos. He needs a pumpkin!
