Jaymas
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Just finished watching Civil War again while also reposing and rearranging my 1/6 collection on my Marvel shelf and it occurred to me that I only ordered two figures from Civil War. If I hadn't already gotten versions of some characters that I was already very pleased with I am sure I would have picked up more. I'm pleased with my AOU Cap, though if I missed it I wouldn't have hesitated picking up the Civil War version. I also like my WS Black Widow figure and feel no need to "upgrade", and my AOU Hawkeye is my favorite costume for that character. I also have the New Avenger AOU Scarlet Witch and so I don't feel the need to pick up the SW version (again, if I missed the one had I could have been very happy with the SW version). I didn't pick up CW Iron Man because I am not a big Iron Man collector, only having the Diecast MkIII, and Mk33, and I decided to put my money toward preordering the Diecast MkVI instead. I am surprising flirting with the idea of picking up the MkXLVI Power Pose though as a way to maybe getting a version of that figure (even if limited) on a budget. I'll wait to people get this in hand though to make my final decision knowing that version of the armor I can live without.
So in the end though I only (pre)ordered two Civil War figures. The first one was Falcon. I held off on the WS version and I am glad I did because I like the red "hero" colors better. The second Civil War figured I (pre)ordered (actualy first day waitlisted so hopefully I get it) is MK3 War Machine. This one is an upgrade from my Mk2, which I will probably let go if my Mk3 converts. Anyway, I just think this is an interesting pair to get from Civil War. One on each side of "team Cap" verses "team IM", both a predominant sidekick coming into their own to Cap and IM, both have in the comics taken on the mantel of the heroes they follow, both very "military" in gear with military backgrounds, and both African American men leading the way to create a more diverse Marvel universe. So, I'm please with the two Civil War figures I ended up ordering.
Others I passed on:
I passed on CW Winter Soldier because he just doesn't come with the badass gear like the version as the CW version. That is the version I wished I had picked up. We'll see what they do with the character in future movies, so I'll just wait and see for some future version or pick up a CW version after market if I can get a good deal for one (but I don't want to break the bank for it.)
Black Panther because I am waiting for his solo movie. I just get the feeling it will be an improved version and will still be very iconic and classic true to the comics because it will be his first solo movie.
Ant Man, because for right now I'll settle for a tiny plastic version. I liked the solo movie version best even though I didn't get it either. Maybe in a few years I'll pick a 1/6 version of him up if they do an Ant Man and Wasp from Ant Man's sequel.
So what did others end up picking up or preordering from the Civil War line and why?
So in the end though I only (pre)ordered two Civil War figures. The first one was Falcon. I held off on the WS version and I am glad I did because I like the red "hero" colors better. The second Civil War figured I (pre)ordered (actualy first day waitlisted so hopefully I get it) is MK3 War Machine. This one is an upgrade from my Mk2, which I will probably let go if my Mk3 converts. Anyway, I just think this is an interesting pair to get from Civil War. One on each side of "team Cap" verses "team IM", both a predominant sidekick coming into their own to Cap and IM, both have in the comics taken on the mantel of the heroes they follow, both very "military" in gear with military backgrounds, and both African American men leading the way to create a more diverse Marvel universe. So, I'm please with the two Civil War figures I ended up ordering.
Others I passed on:
I passed on CW Winter Soldier because he just doesn't come with the badass gear like the version as the CW version. That is the version I wished I had picked up. We'll see what they do with the character in future movies, so I'll just wait and see for some future version or pick up a CW version after market if I can get a good deal for one (but I don't want to break the bank for it.)
Black Panther because I am waiting for his solo movie. I just get the feeling it will be an improved version and will still be very iconic and classic true to the comics because it will be his first solo movie.
Ant Man, because for right now I'll settle for a tiny plastic version. I liked the solo movie version best even though I didn't get it either. Maybe in a few years I'll pick a 1/6 version of him up if they do an Ant Man and Wasp from Ant Man's sequel.
So what did others end up picking up or preordering from the Civil War line and why?