In addition to the newest Universe Legends-class figures, the new issue of Previews also has a solicitation for the Wave 3 assortment of the Marvel Transformers Crossover. Wave 3 features the debut of Captain America (Hummer), Carnage (Muscle Car), Thor (Prop Plane), and War Machine (Jet). Previously, these figures have only been seen through concept drawings. This assortment is due out around January 2009.
yick
Venom for 6
SMOG
Both! Also, it's a military vehicle that has been marketed as a consumer status symbol! The metaphors just keep coming!
zmog
trebleshot
What, that it's based on a standard military transport vehicle or that it's a gas guzzler?
megacyber
am I the only one who finds it amusing that Captain America embodies the American spirit by transforming into a Hummer?
SMOG
Ah, but the Star Wars Crossovers also make the mistake of trying to make the robot into the character… which just looks ******ed. The only nice thing I can say about the SW Crossovers is that the vehicle modes are very well done.
The reasons I like these Marvel ones better are:
1. The robot proportions and construction are MUCH more attractive
2. The vehicles are more generic, allowing them to fit in better with the rest of my TFs (as kitbashes).
zmog
rattrap007
I may get Cap. But I'll have to see on any others. I've passed on them all so far. None of them appeal to me that much. I think the SW ones are Ok because well they look like SW vehicles. These are the opposite idea. Instead of making the vehicle a robot, they make the marvel character a vehicle. It doesn't work as well in that direction.
Zaraxion1021
NICE!! I love the Thor crossover the best out of all those other figures. Was Carnage just a repaint of Spider-man cuz i couldn't see it very well.
SMOG
I too misunderstood regarding your comments and Human Torch.
However, looking at Wolvie and Cap, I just can't in good conscience call them remolds. They are entirely new figures, with not a single part in common between them (not to mention the placement of Wolverine's wheels and hand transformation would be a giveaway). Sharing a rough transformation scheme doesn't equal a remold, (and especially not a "minor remold"), any more than Jazz is a remold of Hound! To refer to them as such is just, well, misleading and inaccurate.
In any case, Cap and Wolvie both look like great figures, and thoroughly distinct, so I can't see any room to complain there. I'm with you on the repaints except for the fact that since I'm mainly using these for kitbashing, I'll be skipping Iron Man and Hulk and going straight to their more neutral repaints.
zmog
Mister Gone
LOL sorry bout that I thought your were calling Human Torch an Ironman repaint (that drives me nuts)
I don't really mind repaints with this series. So far they have kept it to characters that actually have alternate costumes. Heck, I may grab a 3rd hulk and repaint him red. Now if they come out with a Captain America in red white and black and call him US Agent, that'll be pushing it.
Railguard
The only one I'm interested in is the Wolvy bot.
Guneagle01
Captain America is a must buy for me. sucks I have to wait til January, though.
dark69
i love that thor!!
LightningZERO
Need more villain for this line!
Probably will pick up Thor and Ca. Both looks great. Carnage…meh. Iron Man? Or is that War Machine?
Runamuck
This is actually not the first images of these toys, but maybe for this site. Anyways, Cappy looks great. As does Thor. Those two might be the first of this line that I buy.
tentagil
Its gonna be a pain, but Thor is getting paint and becoming Bad Boy for my classics Gobot shelf. Wolverine might be getting made into Small Foot, have to get on in hand and see. I've got a Starscream getting made into Leader-1 and Oil Slick will be my Cy-kill. The Gobots return
shroobmaster
Hah! Captain looks like a Classics-ized Sentinel Prime from TFA!
Shin Densetsu
I wonder if the plane will be called Iron Man mk II rather than War Machine like it was originally listed. Cap looks BAD ASS.
Malikon
damn, Cap A actually looks pretty cool!
**muuuusst resist**
gdztoyz
It's a few repaints, but that's cool. It's Transformers, and it's Hasbro we're talking about here. If the line survives, we could easily see a Iron-Spider/ Scarlet Spider/Spidey 2099 motorcycle, a US Agent hummer, maybe a Toxin/Anti-Venom muscle car I haven't bought any, but I think these are cool.
I'm DEFINITELY getting Cap. Finally, he can face off with Optimus and it not be in a lame crossover comic!
Dinobot Nuva
We saw these at SDCC (not on display, but from a slide show or something like that), digging Captain America/Hummer. Thor's wing transformation is great.
DN