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Title: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Jayson on September 27, 2011, 07:21 PM
Collider gets a sneak peek (http://collider.com/avengers-movie-toy-packaging/117188/) at Hasbro packaging for The Avengers

Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on September 27, 2011, 10:13 PM
Thanks for posting Jay!  Looks like just Iron Man pictured so far, and he doesn't look too different from the Marvel U or Iron Man 2 figures so far.  I'll probably pass on Iron Man, but definitely looking forward to seeing what they can do with Hawkeye and Black Widow.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on September 27, 2011, 10:49 PM
Looks okay so far.  The one question that I think is significant about the Avengers toy line is what scale will be the focus for the figure line:  3.75" like the current Captain America and Thor lines, or in the larger Marvel Legends scale?
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on September 27, 2011, 10:58 PM
Good question.  I assumed they were 4" figures, but that could easily be a 6" fig I suppose.  I'm hoping they are the smaller scale, since I have most of what I really want in 6" form.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Jayson on September 27, 2011, 11:20 PM
Yeah, I was thinking that was the 3-3/4 scale packaging.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on September 28, 2011, 10:24 AM
I just can't figure out why Hasbro has seemingly gone no waist articulation with this line.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on September 28, 2011, 11:53 AM
I think when Hasbro previewed these at SDCC (Cap, Iron Man, Thor) it was said that they were 3 3/4" scale (same with the Amazing Spider-Man figure they showed).  But, I think they have also mentioned in the past seeing a return of the 6" stuff as well.  I'm curious if we'll see two lines side by side (similar to what Mattel does with their movie/Movie Masters lines), or if it will continue to be the 6" wave(s) coming as exclusives later on (to Wal-Mart or wherever).
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Scott on September 30, 2011, 09:14 PM
Odd that the packaging features Hulk but Hulk is nowhere to be found in the Avenger preview picks at Entertainment...
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: efranks on September 30, 2011, 11:31 PM
Have we seen any Hulk photos other than some concept art?  Maybe they haven't done the CGI Hulk yet and we don't know how he's going to look.

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Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Diddly on November 3, 2011, 10:39 PM
I've been seeing the Avengers figs with the light up bases at TRU lately (I think they're exclusive there). Only seen Iron Man, Cap and Hulk, and they're $19.99 each so I'm passing on these repacks.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on November 4, 2011, 09:18 AM
they are $13 now - they dropped in price for the big book of toys.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on January 24, 2012, 01:05 PM
this just in from poster at the below site that saw some UKTF stuff:

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Marvel. SUCKFEST. Saw all the Avengers and Spidey stuff. Oh boy, is it bad. Articulation on the Avengers stuff has been cut way back across the line. Most have no body, wrist or ankle movement. The Spidey stuff all has T crotches. On the plus side, there are lots of vehicles coming out for the Avengers movie. The Justice jet gets an IM style repaint, there's a new Cap vehicle that looked like a small tank with wheels, the Quinjet and the ****ing HELICARRIER!

Helicarrier is three feet long, has the usual firing missiles and ****. Looks pretty good but is only big enough for the Quinjet to fit on it's runway. The Quinjet is pretty big. Only one figure can fit in the cockpit but it has other openeing panels and stuff. There were no new Avengers figures apart from what has already been seen.
The Spidey stuff is horrible, just repaints of the same buck. Lizard is ok, but the design of his head is crap. He doesn't have the long snout. Massive fail.

Read more:Red Shadows - U.K. Toyfair 2012
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on January 24, 2012, 02:11 PM
I saw that there are some smallish pics of the Quinjet, Helicarrier, etc. in that post now, and I'm sort of interested in this stuff.  Disappointing if the movie figures are that crappy, although I thought the ones shown at NYCC looked pretty decent (and not as poorly articulated as this post indicates).  I'm anxious to see what these lines will bring this year, because it looks like a nice opportunity to get some vehicles to go with the Marvel figures - something we haven't seen much of so far.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on January 24, 2012, 02:21 PM
I'm half disappointed/half relieved at this.  Would have been nice to get some nicer movie figs, but I had mostly talked myself into skipping these anyway.  If they are as terrible as described, that just makes my decision easier.  I do hope the quinjet is well done though - would be great to display that with the existing Marvel Universe figs I have.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Diddly on January 25, 2012, 03:26 AM
Oh boy, the original individual movie lines were basically flops at retail, I can't imagine the horror that inarticulated figures would bring to the pegs. Did Hasbro learn nothing from the terrible Green Lantern line?
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: CHEWIE on January 25, 2012, 06:04 PM
Oh boy, the original individual movie lines were basically flops at retail, I can't imagine the horror that inarticulated figures would bring to the pegs. Did Hasbro learn nothing from the terrible Green Lantern line?

They learned nothing from Iron Man 2 in terms of variety of characters to be put into a line... if anything, they might have looked at how cheap Mattel went with the Green Lantern quality, and figured that was the direction they should take with super hero stuff...
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Dressel Rebel on January 25, 2012, 06:22 PM
The regular Marvel Universe comic line is real top notch stuff in 2012, the first four waves we have pictures of already waves 18-21 and almost every figure has 14 points of articulation with perfect sculpts and likenesses.  It is fabulous.

The movie line stuff, I don't plan on getting.  The only character who looks like his comic counterpart closely is Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, I could care less about the rest of it.  I will be leaving the bulk of the Avengers movie figures on the pegs, but I am buying all of the main Marvel Universe line stuff.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on January 25, 2012, 08:48 PM
I'm still not sure about this report from the UK Toy Fair.  From the preview pics we've seen at both SDCC and NYCC, as well as this little preview Hasbro/Marvel had a week or so ago:

Avengers Figures (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150535804202488.394290.6883542487&type=1#!/media/set/?set=a.10150535804202488.394290.6883542487&type=1)

It didn't seem like these figures were as horrible as the reports would have us believe.  I'm sure there will be multiple versions of each of the characters, and there is always the underarticulated pack-in type stuff (maybe with the Helicarrier or Quinjet), but I'd be sort of surprised if the whole line went that way.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on January 25, 2012, 09:07 PM
The figures in the Facebook album look cool.  And I'm glad to see that they're going to bring out Loki with the helmet.  I kind of expected a Quinjet vehicle.  But they're seriously doing the Helicarrier?  I appreciate the sentiment, but the scale alone will make this kind of silly.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: CHEWIE on January 26, 2012, 11:08 AM
I don't buy this stuff unless my kid likes them, or if I see something I can use for a custom on the Star Wars side, but I don't think they look as bad as the report suggested either.  I kind of thought the tone of the person who posted that original report on that UK site seemed like they were looking for things to gripe about.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Scott on January 26, 2012, 12:23 PM
They look fully articulated to me...I'm in on a Cap...probably pass on the rest
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on January 26, 2012, 01:33 PM
These pics certainly don't make them look very good to me.

Captain America (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Marvel-2012-AVENGERS-3-3-4-Inch-Shield-Launcher-Captain-America-/260940890168?_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D5887392791906735829#ht_500wt_1202)

Loki (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Marvel-2012-AVENGERS-3-3-4-Inch-Cosmic-Spear-Loki-/260940491546?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc143eb1a#ht_500wt_1202)

but we shall see soon enough.  I can't believe people are paying that much for these...
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on January 27, 2012, 09:38 AM
These pics certainly don't make them look very good to me.

Captain America (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Marvel-2012-AVENGERS-3-3-4-Inch-Shield-Launcher-Captain-America-/260940890168?_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D5887392791906735829#ht_500wt_1202)

Loki (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Marvel-2012-AVENGERS-3-3-4-Inch-Cosmic-Spear-Loki-/260940491546?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc143eb1a#ht_500wt_1202)

but we shall see soon enough.  I can't believe people are paying that much for these...

$50+ for Cap alone?  Can't people wait a few weeks?  Seriously.  Must be nice to literally just burn cash.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: CHEWIE on January 27, 2012, 11:01 AM
When are these slated to hit retail?
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on January 27, 2012, 12:37 PM
When are these slated to hit retail?

I haven't heard an official date, but I would guess March-ish based on previous releases.  I don't see tags for them at Target and they just did a reset, but I doubt they would stash them away until the movie hits on May 4.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on January 31, 2012, 06:39 PM
(http://img807.imageshack.us/img807/3357/hasbro20120131002808922.jpg)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on January 31, 2012, 06:49 PM
(http://comingsoon.net/nextraimages/quin-jet.jpg)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: efranks on February 1, 2012, 02:29 AM
Did you guys see these case ratios for the Avengers figures?  BBTS has them posted.  Series 1 Revison 2 is 5 Captain America, 4 Thor and 3 Iron Man. Series 2 is 4 Iron Ma, 3 Thor, 2 each Hulk and CA and a TBD.  That's 7 each for the main three and 2 Hulk figs in the first two cases.

I don't see a Series 1 no revision listing, though.  What are the chances if there is one that anyone other than CA, IM and Thor are in it anyway?

Utterly ridiculous.  It's as if Hasbro doesn't want to sell toys to anyone.  It's like they sit down and come up with what would be the worst case scenario for a movie launch and then make it worse and roll production.

Whatever. I don't have any plans to buy at this point since they dialed back the articulation and there's a chance Black Widow and Hawkeye never make it to store shelves anyway.

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Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on February 1, 2012, 09:03 AM
And no Loki in wave 1 or 2?  So he will not make it to the shelves in this line either?  Unless he is the 1 TBD figure in wave 2.

This line is so full of suck...
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Dressel Rebel on February 1, 2012, 09:56 AM

This line is so full of suck...

^ cosign.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on February 1, 2012, 11:44 AM
There are lots of photos of Ultimates Hawkeye out there as well, so I would be surprised if he isn't in the initial wave or two of figures.  Very disappointed to not see the movie version of him or Widow or even Fury in the first few waves.  The Quinjet looks ridiculous as well - wish they had something remotely similar to the 90's version instead of some rainbow-colored nerf version of the jet.  Lame.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Greedo The Green Menace on February 2, 2012, 10:43 PM
I see they still haven't fired the person responsible for the case ratios.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on February 8, 2012, 02:37 PM
I noticed that HTS has the Avengers stuff up for preorder now (regular figures are only by the case it seems).  Most of the stuff has a date of 3/1, so maybe that is the "street date" for the Avengers figures.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Scott on February 8, 2012, 03:14 PM
They were up yesterday too...it is weird how they are on the site though as they are broken up in Cap/IM/Thor/Hulk catagories
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Jesse James on February 11, 2012, 03:18 PM
Sounded like not much was shown at Toy Fair from what I read.  :-\  Nothing that hadn't already been seen for the most part anyway.  Some cool Role PLay stuff though?
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on February 12, 2012, 09:10 PM
So, looking over the Avengers stuff, it seems like the claims that the figures were underarticulated or crappy weren't true.  It looks like maybe some of the "comes with vehicle" freebies might be that way, but it appears the regular lineup has the same quality/articulation as the MU stuff.  Not a ton of stuff shown, but they had figures of all the heroes, as well as Loki (and I assume the aliens weren't shown since they are still keeping that under wraps).  All said, looks like everything is covered pretty well.  The first wave of stuff almost looks like re-releases of the previous movie Cap, Iron Man, and Thor figures, but they may be different.  I think it looks pretty good, I'll likely pick up the basic team at least.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Neal on February 13, 2012, 09:59 AM
So, looking over the Avengers stuff, it seems like the claims that the figures were underarticulated or crappy weren't true.  It looks like maybe some of the "comes with vehicle" freebies might be that way, but it appears the regular lineup has the same quality/articulation as the MU stuff. 

That's not entirely true.  I picked up five of these over the weekend.  No wrist, waist, or ankle articulation. 
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on February 13, 2012, 02:35 PM
Oh, I didn't know that...they looked decent in the pics (although I did notice the lack of ankles it seemed, aside from maybe Black Widow in the pics I saw).  I know we often don't see waist articulation on the superhero stuff as they sometime opt for the chest point instead.  The lack of wrists might be the most disappointing actually.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: efranks on February 14, 2012, 10:46 PM
I thought the role play toys looked pretty cool, even though they're similar to what we've already seen from the previous movies.  Hulk Hands are coming back, Iron Man mask and a wrist piece of some sort, Thor's hammer, etc.  There's a new NERF bow for Hawkeye also.

They played a commercial during the presentation that showed a bunch of kids, each as a different Avenger, playing with the role play toys and it looked really well done.  I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of kids are running around with these toys this summer and come Halloween.  If I were 10 years old, I think this stuff would be right up my alley.

The only thing I don't care for is that some of the helmets have been replaced by these new masks.  The last Iron Man helmet was really nice, for example, but I think the new one is more mask than helmet.  It's like what they've done with the Star Wars masks.  It works fine for some like Captain America and the new Maul, but the Vader, Fett, Iron Man, I like the originals better.  I'm sure it's a cost thing but it always sucks to see companies have to go backwards.

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Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Ben on February 17, 2012, 03:39 PM
Found a bunch of this stuff at TRU today. $10 for basic figures, which was nuts. I was kind of tempted to grab Loki because I never found the helmeted one from the Thor line, but I'll see what WM of Target charge first.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Neal on February 19, 2012, 09:27 AM
Found a bunch of this stuff at TRU today. $10 for basic figures, which was nuts. I was kind of tempted to grab Loki because I never found the helmeted one from the Thor line, but I'll see what WM of Target charge first.

The Avengers figures are $8.99 at Target.  I'm guessing they'll be similar at Wal-Mart (think $8.96ish), but I'm not positive.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on February 19, 2012, 12:18 PM
This totally looks like an Ultimates Thor.  What about the look that was established in the Thor film?  Or are we going to see something like what we saw in the Iron Man II movie line?  A movie collection, a comic collection, and a concept collection?

(http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/out/large/HAS21463.jpg)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Scott on February 19, 2012, 12:20 PM
Those hips look like ****
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on February 19, 2012, 08:55 PM
From what I understand, we're seeing something similar with Avengers (covering comic, movie, and some concept).  I think some of the pics from Toy Fair show at least one figure covering each of those areas - I know at least there is an Ultimate Thor and Hawkeye on the way, and they also had figures that looked pretty similar to the original movie looks of Cap, Thor, and IM - then the "Avengers" looks are on the way as well.  I seem to remember a concept figure or two shown as well, but maybe that was for the Amazing Spidey line.  There is definitely comic and movie figures coming in the Avengers line though.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on February 19, 2012, 09:16 PM
I saw these at TRU over the weekend.  Meh.  I'm a huge Avengers fan, but nothing here really interested me.  I have enough Thor, IM, and Cap from their own lines I guess.  I did think the figures looked in line with previous Marvel figures.  I think we're a little bit spoiled with the SW quality and articulation.   :-\
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on February 20, 2012, 11:25 AM
Saw these in a store this morning.    And it turns out that there are in fact three collections:  Comic Series, Concept Series & Movie Series.  And btw, the Hulk looks AWFUL.  Way undersized.

I'm passing on these for now.  I'm going to wait for a sale if at all possible.  $9.99 each at the mom & pop shop where I saw them was steep.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Dressel Rebel on February 20, 2012, 08:03 PM
Saw these in a store this morning.    And it turns out that there are in fact three collections:  Comic Series, Concept Series & Movie Series.  And btw, the Hulk looks AWFUL.  Way undersized.

I'm passing on these for now.  I'm going to wait for a sale if at all possible.  $9.99 each at the mom & pop shop where I saw them was steep.

Hulk does look bad.  Small and doughy. The MU version coming out in a month or two looks great though!

I might grab Ultimate Hawkeye and maybe Ultimate Thor, but definitely Loki when I see them.  I have no intention of picking up any others.

When you say mom and pop shop I know you're not talking about Toy Wiz, I can only imagine what they are charging.  Last time I went down to Rockland a couple months ago their pegs were choc full of MU figs for over $20 per figure.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on February 20, 2012, 08:30 PM
I won't shop at Toy Wiz because they routinely raid the Targets, WalMarts and TRU's immediately around the store & their warehouse.  And they're very brazen about it, too.

The place I'm referring to is in New Jersey and has a direct account with Hasbro.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Dressel Rebel on February 20, 2012, 08:38 PM
I won't shop at Toy Wiz because they routinely raid the Targets, WalMarts and TRU's immediately around the store & their warehouse.  And they're very brazen about it, too.


I have seen them hitting TRU and Target 40 miles from their store.  And more than once.  I also saw them at KB one time in Middletown NY.  That time it was over some exclusive Rocky figures.  I even asked her if she was a big Rocky fan or something.  She said, "oh you know it's for the kids."

Mrhm.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Greedo The Green Menace on February 20, 2012, 10:47 PM
Saw these in a store this morning.    And it turns out that there are in fact three collections:  Comic Series, Concept Series & Movie Series.  And btw, the Hulk looks AWFUL.  Way undersized.

I'm passing on these for now.  I'm going to wait for a sale if at all possible.  $9.99 each at the mom & pop shop where I saw them was steep.

Hulk does look bad.  Small and doughy. The MU version coming out in a month or two looks great though!

I might grab Ultimate Hawkeye and maybe Ultimate Thor, but definitely Loki when I see them.  I have no intention of picking up any others.

When you say mom and pop shop I know you're not talking about Toy Wiz, I can only imagine what they are charging.  Last time I went down to Rockland a couple months ago their pegs were choc full of MU figs for over $20 per figure.

I'm still kicking myself for not grabbing one of the Hulks from the last movie lines when they were on clearance for 5$. He looks like he'd be just the right scale to fit in with these guys.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Ghost of QG on February 23, 2012, 11:26 PM
Thinking the same thing with the last movie line Hulk.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: McMetal on February 24, 2012, 09:12 AM
Saw a bunch of boxes of Avengers toys on a pallet at Walmart last night, but I had no inclination to even try opening them. Wake me when the Skrulls start to ship...
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on February 28, 2012, 02:05 PM
Our local Target seems to have most to all of their Avengers toys on the shelves this week, a little bit ahead of the March 1st "set date", although I don't now how official that is.  So far I've seen Cap (the Avengers movie version), Thor, Hulk, a few versions of Iron Man, Loki, and an Ultimate Thor I believe.  Also saw the Quinjet today, plus all the standard role play stuff.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Jayson on February 28, 2012, 02:12 PM
I saw all these as well (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=381536655209531&set=a.171129206250278.51463.164561336907065&type=1&theater). Like Star Wars, I think this reset is a "week of" update versus a hard street date.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: evenflow on February 28, 2012, 02:16 PM
My Walmart won't put them out until tomorrow.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on February 28, 2012, 03:30 PM
I saw all these as well (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=381536655209531&set=a.171129206250278.51463.164561336907065&type=1&theater). Like Star Wars, I think this reset is a "week of" update versus a hard street date.

BP WM?
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Jayson on February 28, 2012, 04:00 PM
Plymouth Target. If you are looking for the Legends (variant shield Rogers, Red Ghost Rider and Purple Extremis Iron Man), I saw those at the BP Walmart this morning.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: CHEWIE on February 28, 2012, 04:49 PM
Saw these last week at TRU, and this week at Wal-Mart... not very impressive figures from what I can tell. 
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on February 29, 2012, 07:24 AM
Plymouth Target. If you are looking for the Legends (variant shield Rogers, Red Ghost Rider and Purple Extremis Iron Man), I saw those at the BP Walmart this morning.

Thanks!
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: evenflow on February 29, 2012, 10:07 AM
Just opened a case at Walmart, no hulk or Loki. It did have unmasked Cap, so I bought him. Still unsure about that wacky Hawkeye.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on February 29, 2012, 10:58 AM
I haven't seen that case locally at all, but did see it online.  I think the other versions of the big three are in "wave 2", along with Hulk and Loki.  That's the case I've been seeing around here, but I haven't seen unmasked Cap assortment at all yet.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on February 29, 2012, 12:50 PM
The unmasked Cap looks okay.  I've seen that one in person and at first I started thinking "Oh no, they're going to try throwing variations into the mix to make this line hot".
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: evenflow on March 1, 2012, 11:53 AM
Just picked up Loki and Hulk, I am pretty sure my previous Norton movie Hulk will be my standard version. This one seems undersized. On a more interesting side note, i noticed that the cosmic cube is imbedded in the blades of Loki's spear which is pretty cool.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on March 1, 2012, 02:14 PM
I saw some of this out at our local TRU today, but nothing that wasn't already seen at Target really.  With one exception, the two packs (and singles) of mini muggs.  I have to admit, I kind of like those little things - may have to pick some of them up.  I thought the previous "mighty muggs" were a bit too large/expensive, but these little ones are better in those respects - plus, it seems like the comic characters translate a little better than SW did for the most part.

Otherwise, they seemed to only have an endcap set for now (and only five basic figures, on one peg), with a couple odd things set in various places in between the Thor/Cap/IM stuff.  I would think they would have more of a "feature aisle", but maybe that is coming later (again, talking about TRU).
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: evenflow on March 1, 2012, 07:50 PM
Not sure if this has been posted here...not much new but it's something.


Wave 1
[ ] 01 Super Shield Captain America (Comic Series)
[ ] 02 Battle Hammer Thor (Comic Series)
[ ] 03 Heavy Artillery Iron Man (Concept Series)
[ ] 04 Rocket Grenade Captain America (Concept Series)
[ ] 04 Rocket Grenade Captain America (Concept Series) Maskless Variant
[ ] 05 Marvel's Hawkeye (Comic Series)
[ ] 06 Sword Spike Thor (Concept Series)

Wave 2
[ ] 07 Reactron Armor Iron Man Mark VI (Concept Series)
[ ] 08 Gamma Smash Hulk (Movie Series)
[ ] 09 Shock Strike Thor (Movie Series)
[ ] 10 Shield Launcher Captain America (Movie Series)
[ ] 11 Iron Man Fusion Armor MK VII (Movie Series)
[ ] 12 Cosmic Spear Loki (Movie Series)

Wave 3
[ ] Black Widow
[ ] Main Villain

Wave 4
[ ] Nick Fury
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: efranks on March 1, 2012, 08:04 PM
My Walmart got that Wave 1 but Target has Wave 2.  So, locally, you could be all caught up with two stops if you were so inclined.

I looked through the pegs at both stores and was not the least bit inspired by anything in the figure line.  However, that Quinjet is a really nice piece.  A little undersized, but for $30 it's easily on par, if not a slightly better deal, than the Star Wars Starfighter line (aka Class II Attack Vehicles).  It has some nice play features with the ability to have Iron Man "fly" alongside and foot pegs for recreating a possibly spoilerish scene we've seen in the trailers.  Even with the current paint scheme, all you'd need to do was mask the A on the wings and it should have great GI Joe crossover appeal.

It's probably just my opinion, but I think the real winners for this line from Hasbro will could be the role play stuff.  I could see more kids coming out of the film and wanting Thor's hammer, Cap's shield or an IM mask (or even Hulk Hands) than action figures. 

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Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on March 1, 2012, 10:39 PM
Is that Wave I listing accurate?  I have seen this at a few places, but have yet to see the Hawkeye figure.  I did see Wave II at TRU tonight.  The Mark VI Iron Man was kind of cool, but not included  in their sale and I Didn't like any of the others.  The Hulk is even worse than I expected.  I'll probably get Hawkeye and Widow at some point if I can find them. 
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: McMetal on March 1, 2012, 10:59 PM
Saw the Loki wave tonight for the first time. Slightly better, but still meh.

How many waves are we going to have to wait for some Skrulls?
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: efranks on March 2, 2012, 01:07 AM
I think that wave 1 info is pretty accurate.  I saw the comic Hawkeye at Walmart but, honestly, the others were just Thor, Cap, IM, I didn't pay attention to battle this or spike that...

   E...
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: evenflow on March 2, 2012, 08:41 PM
I wish wave 3's main was Thanos but if it is Annihilus I will be happy. That's my guess after the latest trailer.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on March 3, 2012, 12:18 PM
Not sure if this has been posted here...not much new but it's something.


Wave 1
[ ] 01 Super Shield Captain America (Comic Series)
[ ] 02 Battle Hammer Thor (Comic Series)
[ ] 03 Heavy Artillery Iron Man (Concept Series)
[ ] 04 Rocket Grenade Captain America (Concept Series)
[ ] 04 Rocket Grenade Captain America (Concept Series) Maskless Variant
[ ] 05 Marvel's Hawkeye (Comic Series)
[ ] 06 Sword Spike Thor (Concept Series)

Wave 2
[ ] 07 Reactron Armor Iron Man Mark VI (Concept Series)
[ ] 08 Gamma Smash Hulk (Movie Series)
[ ] 09 Shock Strike Thor (Movie Series)
[ ] 10 Shield Launcher Captain America (Movie Series)
[ ] 11 Iron Man Fusion Armor MK VII (Movie Series)
[ ] 12 Cosmic Spear Loki (Movie Series)

Wave 3
[ ] Black Widow
[ ] Main Villain

Wave 4
[ ] Nick Fury


This seems to be missing Movie Hawkeye from the basic figures.  And of course there are the other items in the line, line the parachute Captain America and an Iron Man in that same assortment.  There's also some kind of Battle Armor with Cap & Iron Man as well.  Plus there is a vehicle & figure assortment with Cap & Iron Man.  Last but certainly not least is the Quinjet which ALSO includes an Iron Man figure.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: evenflow on March 3, 2012, 01:40 PM
Yeah I am sure that is not even close to complete, just something I saw
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Greedo The Green Menace on March 3, 2012, 02:35 PM
Picked up Ultimates Thor and Hawkeye since I found them on sale. Overall they're not bad, and probably the only things worth getting out of the first wave. The sculpting is very nice, articulation is ok, as has been reported previously, they lack torso joints, ankles and wrists and they have balljoint knees rather than doubles. Overall though, the only joint that others me is the lack of wrists, and the ankles on these two at least are straight enough that it doesn't make standing up much of an issue. Heres hoping they re card Ultimates Iron Man to go along with them, I never could find that guy.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on March 6, 2012, 12:52 AM
A question for anyone who was collecting both the Thor line and the Avengers line:  are there any differences between the King Loki figure from the Thor line, and the new Loki figure in the Avengers line?
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Jayson on March 6, 2012, 01:49 AM
Totally different sculpt:

THOR Loki (http://www.hasbro.com/shop/details.cfm?R=C8677F20-5056-900B-106E-E5BE3F725C0D:en_US) / The Avengers Loki (http://www.hasbro.com/shop/details.cfm?R=5477080A-5056-900B-10F5-918D7B433995:en_US)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Dressel Rebel on March 6, 2012, 07:31 AM
The first picture Jayson posted there is actually Secret Strike Loki, not King Loki.  This is King Loki from the Thor line, almost nobody found him:

(http://www.toyark.com/news/attach/2/6/0/2/Thor-Movie-King-Loki-06_1309333135.jpg)

(http://s.shld.net/is/image/Sears/653569595557main?hei=600&wid=600&op_sharpen=1)

It is a totally different figure from the Avengers Loki.  I did buy the new Avengers Loki and for me it completely takes the place of the King Loki figure.  This Avengers Loki is less articulated but you can still pose him a few cool ways.  And I like his helmet and face sculpt better:

(http://x.annihil.us/u/prod/marvel/i/mg/c/20/4f43ee2d44ae2/detail.jpg)

I had posted about this last week over at marvelousnews.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: CloneF13Y35 on March 6, 2012, 10:29 AM
All I've seen is the Shield firing CAp and concept Hawkeye; wouldn't mind have a regular CAp and Thor to go along with the bunches of Iron Men I have plus Nick Fury and Black Widow.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on March 6, 2012, 10:57 AM
Thanks for the pics.  I'm definitely liking the Avengers version better.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on March 6, 2012, 11:14 AM
I like both versions - hopefully the Thor version will hit TJ Maxx or something....  I need King Laufey too of course.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: evenflow on March 7, 2012, 11:36 PM
Picked up Sword Spike Thor with the helmet on, not sure if this is a variant like the unmasked Cap.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on March 8, 2012, 12:07 AM
I've only seen that Thor with the helmet so far.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Jayson on March 22, 2012, 09:33 AM
Picked up my first ever Marvel figure yesterday. Had to go with Avengers Iron Man MkVII:

(http://www.yakfaceforums.com/jayson/ironman.jpg)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on March 22, 2012, 02:27 PM
I assume those are Jayson special effects and not a light up feature from the figure, right?  I love the Avengers, but have not been able to bring myself to buy any of these yet.  I have like 6 Captain Americas and a few dozen Iron Men already and these just don't seem much different from that.  Outside of Hawkeye and Black Widow, they're just not appealing to me.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Jayson on March 22, 2012, 09:22 PM
Yes, a little photoshop work on the eyes, chest and hands. The new IM (like many from the Avengers line) is under-articulated to be truly a great figure but it is still a pretty solid figure and capable of some nice poses.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on March 23, 2012, 07:53 AM
Nice photo edits.  I definitely like the one in your photo more than what I see in the aisle!
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: CloneF13Y35 on March 23, 2012, 08:04 AM
Maybe IF the previous Thor and Cap lines would go on clearance (instead of just disappearing) I'll pick a few up but the line seems a little underwhelming, considering the price. 
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on April 10, 2012, 12:00 PM
pics of new figures over at toy ark  http://www.toyark.com/news/marvel-toy-news-4/avengers-display-at-toys-r-us-times-square-5652/#images

It is sad seeing the scale of the figures on the hellicarrier
hope we get some close ups of Fury and the baddies on the rides soon too
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on April 10, 2012, 11:00 PM
pics of new figures over at toy ark  http://www.toyark.com/news/marvel-toy-news-4/avengers-display-at-toys-r-us-times-square-5652/#images

It is sad seeing the scale of the figures on the hellicarrier
hope we get some close ups of Fury and the baddies on the rides soon too

Nice!  I may have to stop in there tomorrow when I'm in NYC.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on April 11, 2012, 09:07 AM
if you do, check out the articulation on those bad guys.  I am presuming they have both knee and elbow articulation since some of them are in different poses, but the articulation looks very well hidden.  Also see if there is a difference between the baddies on the ground and the baddies on the flying chariots.

Also, see if you can get some more details on Fury.  It looks like he is ultra articulated as well, but the pictures I have seen have glares.  Also, is his coat plastic? 

thanks
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on April 11, 2012, 09:24 AM
I will be sure to take a look this evening.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on April 12, 2012, 02:08 PM
Slight delay in getting to the Times Square TRU.  I should get down there in the next few days.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: evenflow on April 12, 2012, 07:21 PM
Im ready for the next wave and the announcement of the secret villain
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on April 12, 2012, 08:55 PM
I guess I missed the announcement, but how do we know there is going to be a secret villain?
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Sprry75 on April 17, 2012, 09:32 AM
I picked up the "unmasked" Rocket Grenade Cap, mostly so I could use the head for customs, but it's not a bad figure. I'd prefer wrist or torso articulation over ball-jointed hips, but I don't miss the lack of ankles at all.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on April 23, 2012, 04:53 PM
I picked up the "unmasked" Rocket Grenade Cap, mostly so I could use the head for customs, but it's not a bad figure. I'd prefer wrist or torso articulation over ball-jointed hips, but I don't miss the lack of ankles at all.

I picked this one up over the weekend.  It looks pretty cool, but it is also the Captain America movie uniform.

Earlier this afternoon I had the opportunity to check out the Avengers display at the TRU flagship store in Times Square.  I'll be able to post some photos later tonight, but the quick version?

All of wave 1 of the movie figures were on display:  Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Hulk & Loki.  There was also a Quinjet as well as the Helicarrier.  The Quinjet looks cool in person.  The Helicarrier is fairly big, but the scale was obviously a compromise.

As for the new figures?  Those included Nick Fury, the Black Widow and the Chitauri.  It appears that there may be two different Chitauri figures:  a basic version, and a Deluxe version with some kind of speeder vehicle.

And no, I did not see a movie version of Hawkeye in the display.  That was kind of a surprise.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: P-Siddy on April 23, 2012, 06:01 PM
I'm still curious if Black Widow's chest size is accurate and to scale. I might have to ring Scarlett for some verification.  :P
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Jayson on April 23, 2012, 07:59 PM
I picked up the "unmasked" Rocket Grenade Cap, mostly so I could use the head for customs, but it's not a bad figure. I'd prefer wrist or torso articulation over ball-jointed hips, but I don't miss the lack of ankles at all.

I picked this one up over the weekend.  It looks pretty cool, but it is also the Captain America movie uniform.

Earlier this afternoon I had the opportunity to check out the Avengers display at the TRU flagship store in Times Square.  I'll be able to post some photos later tonight, but the quick version?

All of wave 1 of the movie figures were on display:  Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Hulk & Loki.  There was also a Quinjet as well as the Helicarrier.  The Quinjet looks cool in person.  The Helicarrier is fairly big, but the scale was obviously a compromise.

As for the new figures?  Those included Nick Fury, the Black Widow and the Chitauri.  It appears that there may be two different Chitauri figures:  a basic version, and a Deluxe version with some kind of speeder vehicle.

And no, I did not see a movie version of Hawkeye in the display.  That was kind of a surprise.

So you actually saw Fury, Widow and "Loki's Army" at retail?
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Neal on April 23, 2012, 08:00 PM
At retail?  Yes.  Available to purchase?  No.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: P-Siddy on April 23, 2012, 08:28 PM
At retail?  Yes.  Available to purchase?  No.

(in my best Ed McMahon voice): That is correct, sir!

Jay, there's an Avengers display there, which is pretty cool, but sad that there is no Hawkeye. I guess he's the 'also-was' hero that gets no love or credit... or they just don't have his figure ready to display.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Jayson on April 23, 2012, 08:42 PM
After posting I remember reading of an Avengers display in NYC. I realize now that is the one Nick was speaking about.  :-[  :P
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on April 23, 2012, 09:01 PM
After posting I remember reading of an Avengers display in NYC. I realize now that is the one Nick was speaking about.  :-[  :P

SORRY!

About a week ago one of the Marvel sites posted a couple of not-so-great images from this display at TRU in Times Square.  I was finally able to take a few photos on my own, and I'll post those a little later.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on April 24, 2012, 02:26 PM
Here is some of the Times Square TRU display:

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb135/nicklabatearthlinkdotnet/TRUTSCW/002.jpg)


(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb135/nicklabatearthlinkdotnet/TRUTSCW/014.jpg)


(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb135/nicklabatearthlinkdotnet/TRUTSCW/011.jpg)


(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb135/nicklabatearthlinkdotnet/TRUTSCW/010.jpg)


(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb135/nicklabatearthlinkdotnet/TRUTSCW/015.jpg)


(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb135/nicklabatearthlinkdotnet/TRUTSCW/007.jpg)


(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb135/nicklabatearthlinkdotnet/TRUTSCW/006.jpg)


(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb135/nicklabatearthlinkdotnet/TRUTSCW/012.jpg)


(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb135/nicklabatearthlinkdotnet/TRUTSCW/013.jpg)


(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb135/nicklabatearthlinkdotnet/TRUTSCW/005.jpg)


(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb135/nicklabatearthlinkdotnet/TRUTSCW/003.jpg)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Diddly on April 25, 2012, 04:42 AM
Is it too early to declare this line a bust? My local stores never seemed to get much product last month when they originally hit... they sold through most of their initial cases and appear to have just never restocked, which is odd considering we're like a week away from the movie now and most of the Avengers pegs are either empty or crammed with leftovers from the Thor and Captain America lines. Not a good sign.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on April 25, 2012, 07:59 AM
Is it too early to declare this line a bust? My local stores never seemed to get much product last month when they originally hit... they sold through most of their initial cases and appear to have just never restocked, which is odd considering we're like a week away from the movie now and most of the Avengers pegs are either empty or crammed with leftovers from the Thor and Captain America lines. Not a good sign.

I don't think you can declare a line as a bust before the movie is even out.  I'd think most of the interest in Avengers will hit after kids have a chance to see it.  I'd also suggest that if they sold out that would be a big win, not a bust.  My local stores still seem to have a lot of these figures left.  I've seen Loki and others at multiple stores now, but can't bring myself to buy any of the figures.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on April 25, 2012, 08:45 AM
they seem to be selling through decently in my area.  Also a plus, they do not seem to be over shipping the first wave.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: McMetal on April 25, 2012, 08:48 AM
I've seen a ton of this drek polluting the toy aisles. It is going to fester badly I suspect.

The problem as I see it is that most of these figures have already been long available from their individual movies. Most retailers had just barely managed to clearance out their pegwarming Thor and Captain America merchandise before this wave of Avengers stuff hit. And I think it's safe to surmise the Thor and Captain America toys did not sell well. Plus the overwhelming saturation of iron Man toys...ugh, that stuff has been laying around forever. How long ago did that second movie come out?

Black Widow and Hawkeye just don't have enough buzz surrounding them to generate much interest on their own. The only thing that seems like it would be remotely interesting from this line would be the villains, but we all know Hasbro doesn't want to make toys out of bad guys. Asshats.

Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on April 25, 2012, 10:58 AM
They seem to be selling ok here too, not great but not pegwarming either.  There is always plenty on the pegs when I visit the stores, and I can't say that any of the early wave figures are all that difficult to find (although I've never seen an unmasked Cap figure).  This is an example of whether or not kids care about action figures anymore.  The Avengers has to be the big movie of the summer for kids (aside from animated stuff), since it has way more buzz than Spidey and Batman is often too dark for most action-figure buying age kids.  If kids can't drive the sales of the Avengers toyline, that shows how little interest there is in that stuff.  I know I have seen kids looking at the stuff a lot though, particularly the large Hulk display at Target ;).
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on April 25, 2012, 12:44 PM
Is it too early to declare this line a bust? My local stores never seemed to get much product last month when they originally hit... they sold through most of their initial cases and appear to have just never restocked, which is odd considering we're like a week away from the movie now and most of the Avengers pegs are either empty or crammed with leftovers from the Thor and Captain America lines. Not a good sign.

I'm not so sure.  Granted, I don't think the retailers are totally onboard with all of the Concept series figures.  I haven't seen that concept Hawkeye anywhere myself.  Out of the movie wave of figures, I rarley see Loki, the Hulk or Captain America.  Iron Man and Thor seem to be easy gets right now.

I think Hasbro may have overdone it a little with the Deluxe figures, Mech Armor and vehicles.  There doesn't seem to be a ton of interest in those items.  But my local TRU just put up a BIG Avengers feature section in the front of the store.  That's definitely going to kickstart the line with people who are more casual buyers.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: efranks on April 25, 2012, 12:55 PM
I've only seen the concept figures at Walmart.  The local store sold through the first stock of it and I just saw more the other day, including concept Hawkeye.

Target and Walmart both sold through most of the first stocking of Avengers 3.75" toys and may have moved a few vehicles, specifically the Quinjet, but the 12" figures and most of the deluxe doesn't seem to be going anywhere.  I think some of the role play stuff has sold also.

I don't know if it's going to be a bust or not or what Hasbro considers a sucess or failure, but for me, it'll be a failure if we never see Widow, movie Hawkeye, Fury or Loki's army at retail.

   E...
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on April 25, 2012, 01:52 PM
more new stuff!

(http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/out/large/HAS21740.jpg)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on April 25, 2012, 04:23 PM
Interesting.  That sure looks like a skrull in there...
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on April 25, 2012, 05:08 PM
Interesting.  That sure looks like a skrull in there...

Gotta be a comic series figure.  Kind of like the Comic series (Ultimates) Thor or Captain America.

And now we finally see movie Hawkeye in an assortment, too.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: McMetal on April 25, 2012, 06:10 PM
So they put out a villain that is not actually IN the movie, but they won't release the actual villains that are IN the movie?

Check.  ::)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on April 25, 2012, 06:57 PM
So they put out a villain that is not actually IN the movie, but they won't release the actual villains that are IN the movie?

Check.  ::)

maybe they are in the movie - maybe they are the Chitari but they dont want anyone to know it so they shifted into their form.  Then at the end of the movie we catch a glimpse 

 :P
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on April 25, 2012, 08:45 PM
So they put out a villain that is not actually IN the movie, but they won't release the actual villains that are IN the movie?

Check.  ::)

From the look of the speeders in the TRU Times Square display, I think the Chitauri are probably part of the Deluxe figure line or some figure & vehicle assortment.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Scott on April 27, 2012, 08:37 AM
Good to see they are putting out a Hawkeye...not sure why there isn't a Nick Fury in there too...
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on April 27, 2012, 12:35 PM
I can't remember, does the Hellicarrier have a pack in figure?  Maybe it is Fury and that is the only way he will be available?
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: P-Siddy on April 27, 2012, 01:38 PM
Nick Fury was in the photo that Nicklab took (I was there when he snapped it).
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on April 27, 2012, 02:25 PM
Nick Fury appears to come with some sort of a rocket launcher accessory.  Usually a big accessory like that won't get included with a pack-in figure.  If anything, I'm hoping the Helicarrier might have a generic SHIELD agent to go with it.

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb135/nicklabatearthlinkdotnet/TRUTSCW/010.jpg)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: P-Siddy on April 27, 2012, 02:45 PM
How about Agent Coulson? He's made appearances in several of the movies.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on May 2, 2012, 04:02 PM
There are several named SHIELD agents.  Obviously, Nick Fury, Black Widow & Hawkeye.  And you could probably include Maria Hill and Coulson in there, too.

As for a Helicarrier pack-in figure?  One does seem likely.  Hasbro did include that Iron Man figure with the Quinjet.  But I took a look at that particular Iron Man, and it is a CRAP figure.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on May 8, 2012, 06:25 PM
Having seen the movie, there are definitely some things I'd like to see in this line.  Will they happen?  Who knows.

BASIC FIGURES
Nick Fury - seems to be on the way, but when?
Captain America - new uniform, maskless (Helicarrier battle)
Thor - minus cape & armor
Loki - captive (minus armor)
SHIELD Agent Maria Hill
SHIELD Agent Phil Coulson (with Destroyer gun)
Chitauri warrior
Chitauri leader
Thanos

DELUXE FIGURES
Tony Stark with snap-on armor
Iron Man with cruise missile
Bruce Banner & Hulk
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Scott on May 19, 2012, 10:08 PM
Anyone seen the 6" Avengers at Wal Mart?  I'd like to get a set...my Wal Mart looked like a bomb went off in the toy aisle today...even though it is a Super Store, for some reason they don't carry all toys and never ever have many of the exclusives...**** I hate Wal*Mart
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on May 19, 2012, 10:33 PM
Anyone seen the 6" Avengers at Wal Mart?  I'd like to get a set...my Wal Mart looked like a bomb went off in the toy aisle today...even though it is a Super Store, for some reason they don't carry all toys and never ever have many of the exclusives...**** I hate Wal*Mart

**** no, I didn't even know about that ****.  Which characters did they include in the ******* lineup?  Gonna have to get my ass up there to look for those bitches.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Scott on May 19, 2012, 10:57 PM
(http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/out/large/HAS21845.jpg)

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS21845&mode=retail
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Ghost of QG on May 20, 2012, 02:46 AM
Anyone got loose pics of the WM Exclusive 6" figs?  Wanna see the Hulk's scale compared to the rest of them before commiting.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on May 20, 2012, 10:22 AM
I really want to get a set of those WM "Legends" figures, but $200 for the set?  Yikes.  The problem is, our local store doesn't really seem to get these in (aside from the IM 2 ones).  I sort of wish Hasbro just put these out mass retail, similar to what Mattel does with the Movie Masters stuff.

Well, a few weeks into release now, and I'd say that the Avengers stuff is selling better now.  However, I do still see plenty of action figures on the pegs, but the role play and LEGO stuff is really starting to get wiped out, at least here locally.  I don't know if it is because kids probably already have figures of Cap, IM, and Thor from previous movie lines - or if kids in general don't care about action figures as much anymore - but if a movie as broadly successful as Avengers can't move figures, what can?  Price may have a bit to do with it as well, although there have been sales.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on May 20, 2012, 10:43 AM
Lego and role play are in short supply here as well, though I can't tell if its because its selling so well or if they just didn't get much in. I have never seen more than a few lego sets per store including the home location and end cap.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Sprry75 on May 21, 2012, 07:59 AM
I haven't seen them mentioned; if so I missed it and am being redundant, but I saw some Avengers 4 Packs exclusive to Wal Mart.  There were two sets; one with Black Widow, Cap, Thor, and Iron Man, and another with Hulk, Loki (version from the Frost Giant set), Hawkeye, and another Iron Man.  I picked up the Hulk one for the Hulk and the Loki.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on May 21, 2012, 12:03 PM
looks like there is another set now too, from user Dragonkings over at marvelousnews.com

(http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n632/Nel_Mercad/DSC02228_2.jpg)

all look like sculpts from the previous lines, except I am trying to figure out that Iron Man...

guess we can scratch looking for a "King Loki" from the Thor line off our lists - looks like this one has a better paint scheme.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Scott on May 22, 2012, 03:29 PM
I had this set on preorder at BBTS...just got an e-mail saying their source is not going to be able to fill the orders...bummer
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on May 22, 2012, 05:31 PM
Thanks to user Slizer at Rebelscum we now know this will be a TRU exclusive.  See linky for proof:

http://www.facebook.com/ToysRUsCanada/app_332786446780483 (http://"http://www.facebook.com/ToysRUsCanada/app_332786446780483")

click exclusives in the lower right hand corner and it will show a pic
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on May 22, 2012, 08:22 PM
I haven't seen them mentioned; if so I missed it and am being redundant, but I saw some Avengers 4 Packs exclusive to Wal Mart.  There were two sets; one with Black Widow, Cap, Thor, and Iron Man, and another with Hulk, Loki (version from the Frost Giant set), Hawkeye, and another Iron Man.  I picked up the Hulk one for the Hulk and the Loki.

I saw the set with Black Widow, Captain America, Iron Man and Thor.  These two 4-packs are all comic figures, and look to be Marvel Universe repacks / repaints.

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb135/nicklabatearthlinkdotnet/TRUTSCW/024.jpg)

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb135/nicklabatearthlinkdotnet/TRUTSCW/026.jpg)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: efranks on May 22, 2012, 10:48 PM
Thanks to user Slizer at Rebelscum we now know this will be a TRU exclusive.  See linky for proof:

http://www.facebook.com/ToysRUsCanada/app_332786446780483 (http://"http://www.facebook.com/ToysRUsCanada/app_332786446780483")

click exclusives in the lower right hand corner and it will show a pic

Your link is kinda messed up, try this one: TRU Exclusive (http://www.facebook.com/ToysRUsCanada/app_332786446780483)

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Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: evenflow on May 22, 2012, 11:16 PM
Saw the set with the new Hulk, couldn't bring myself to buy the set for 1 figure though.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Neal on May 26, 2012, 09:32 AM
I picked up the 6" Captain America, Hawkeye, Hulk, Loki, and Thor yesterday.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Sprry75 on May 26, 2012, 11:39 AM
I found the movie versions of Hawkeye and Black Widow and two comic series Skrull Soldiers today. The Hawkeye head sculpt kinda sucks, but Black Widow is great.

Edit: got home and opened 'em up...holy smokes, Black Widow's good. Excellent sculpt, great paint job (on mine, anyway) and full articulation including ankles and wrists as well as double jointed knees. She's the highlight of this line so far, by far.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on May 26, 2012, 09:03 PM
I picked up the 6" Captain America, Hawkeye, Hulk, Loki, and Thor yesterday.

I was just going to post here asking if anyone had seen these yet.  I'm actually really excited about these, but I'm worried that they are going to be tough to get a hold of (at least around here).  The Cap/Thor figs from last year (the 6" exclusives) were only at one store within an hour's drive of me, the rest of the stores didn't carry them - so I'm not sure if they'll show or not.  I did preorder at BBTS as well, just in case (even at nearly $35 a fig), but as Scott mentioned, it sounds like that might not work out either.  I really wish they could just make these "Legends" retail-wise, instead of WM exclusives.  Just put them alongside the smaller figs, like the DC Movie Masters line.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on May 27, 2012, 09:19 AM
I stopped at WM yesterday and saw Thor 6" Figures (Thor and Loki), but no sign of the Avengers.  These will be a pain to find I think, and not sure I want to go down that road if they're $20 a pop.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Greg on May 28, 2012, 07:17 PM
I picked up 3 3/4" Black Widow and Hawkeye this morning, so my Avengers have been assembled:

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f328/mister_palpatine/100_2024.jpg)

I can't wait for the upcoming Nick Fury and Chitauri figures, and hopefully Hasbro makes a properly scaled Hulk sometime this year.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Scott on May 28, 2012, 10:15 PM
Man that looks cool...boo to Hasbro for not having these out on the pegs from the start...I've had to tell my boys 20 times that Hawkeye and Black Widow are not out yet
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Pete_Fett on May 28, 2012, 10:36 PM
Man that looks cool...boo to Hasbro for not having these out on the pegs from the start...I've had to tell my boys 20 times that Hawkeye and Black Widow are not out yet

Agreed - you should have been able to walk into any store and grab all six of them and a Loki w/o any problem.

My favorite "FAIL" figure from the line is one of the "Concept Series" Captain America figures which is nothing more than a re-release of the Movie Series Captain America from last summer's movie line. LAME.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on May 29, 2012, 09:04 PM
You know, I haven't looked real closely at the pegs for these for awhile, but since the movie was released they seem to be selling pretty well.  I see a lot of Iron Mans, but not a lot of others (maybe a Thor once in awhile).

Are the 6" Avengers being found more widespread now, does anyone know?  I'd really like to get a hold of those, but only one store in our area has ever carried those exclusives, and it is the one furthest away from our house.  I thought about trekking out there this weekend, but I wasn't sure if they were being found much yet.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: evenflow on May 30, 2012, 12:37 AM
Saw 6 inch Thor, Cap, and Iron Man today. Of course no Hulk, Hawkeye, or Loki.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on May 30, 2012, 07:05 PM
I lucked out today and come home with Black Widow, a Skrull, and 2 Hawkeye's.

I am willing to trade a Hawkeye.  I am currently looking for the following in order:  Darth Malgus, or Renegades Storm Shadow.  Either can be loose complete.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on May 30, 2012, 07:29 PM
Which Hawkeye?
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on May 30, 2012, 08:56 PM
the movie version - not the ultimates one.  also, going to add - anything from my wants can be loose/complete - I am an opener.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Neal on June 1, 2012, 10:38 AM
Just received movie Hawkeye and movie Black Widow from a fellow collector.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Pete_Fett on June 1, 2012, 12:20 PM
Found Black Widow and Hawkeye at my local TRU and took advantage of the current sale to grab them, Thor, Iron Man, Hulk and Loki.

All I need to do is grab a Captain America from the movie and I'm good.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on June 1, 2012, 08:47 PM
Scored the movie version of Hawkeye today.  Passed on the Skrull though.  The new figure drought wasn't cause enough for me to break my MOVIE FIGURE ONLY rule.  And sadly, no Black Widow.  It was interesting to find these at KMart of all places though.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Diddly on June 2, 2012, 02:18 AM
Found a lone Black Widow at Wal-Mart tonight and snagged it... not sure if I want to keep it or not.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Ghost of QG on June 2, 2012, 07:23 PM
I'd buy it from you if you don't. Hawkeye too if ya got it
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on June 2, 2012, 08:28 PM
Found a lone Black Widow at Wal-Mart tonight and snagged it... not sure if I want to keep it or not.

It really is one of the best figures I have seen in a while.  Likeness is dead on imo and her articulation rocks!  Mine has super awesome paint apps
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Jayson on June 3, 2012, 09:40 PM
Picked up a 3-3/4" "Movie Series" Hawkeye from Walmart today. Looks just like Jeremy Renner. I'm surprised they don't have a RDJ head as a variant for Iron Man the Avenger line. Also saw a couple Skrull Soldiers but passed.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on June 4, 2012, 02:33 PM
Went to the across town WM (the only one that carries the 6" exclusives), and found 3 of the six.  They had the "easier" to find ones of Thor, Iron Man, and Cap.  I'd like to complete the set, but I'm not sure how often these will get restocked - it didn't seem like the Cap/Thor ones last year got stocked more than once or twice.  Might have to try ebay, although the prices are a bit steep.

The 3 3/4" figures seem to be selling decent here now, post-movie.  It seems like the pegs are mostly packed with Iron Man, and occasionally Thor, but I don't think I've seen anyone else at the stores I visited over the weekend.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Diddly on June 4, 2012, 07:54 PM
Found a lone Black Widow at Wal-Mart tonight and snagged it... not sure if I want to keep it or not.

It really is one of the best figures I have seen in a while.  Likeness is dead on imo and her articulation rocks!  Mine has super awesome paint apps

Yeah, I decided to open her up today after seeing pics of the terrible Marvel Universe Black Widows (and seeing the above pic of the movie Avengers figs). Now I want a complete set of my own. :-[
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on June 4, 2012, 09:12 PM
I picked up 3 3/4" Black Widow and Hawkeye this morning, so my Avengers have been assembled:

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f328/mister_palpatine/100_2024.jpg)

I can't wait for the upcoming Nick Fury and Chitauri figures, and hopefully Hasbro makes a properly scaled Hulk sometime this year.

So have you got the Nick Fury from that Iron Man 2 TRU exclusive pack?  He might fit in that pic really well!
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on June 4, 2012, 09:36 PM
I just can't get over how bad the Hulk looks.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Greg on June 4, 2012, 10:19 PM
So have you got the Nick Fury from that Iron Man 2 TRU exclusive pack?  He might fit in that pic really well!

I do have Fury, and he looks really good with the Avengers. For the pic I was going for just the final battle lineup, so I left Fury out. I'll try to get a pic with Fury added in sometime this week.

I just can't get over how bad the Hulk looks.

I like the Hulk figure, but it's hideously undersized. There seems to be no good option for a Ruffalo Hulk. 4-inch is too small, and the Wal-Mart 6-inch scale fig looks way too big. The closest one to 1:18 scale is the six inch battler figure, but it's a bigger POS than the 4 inch figure. I might have mentioned this earlier, but I'm really hoping Hasbro does a 5.5 inch or so, well articulated, and neutrally posed Hulk figure based on the Avengers appearance.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Morgbug on June 5, 2012, 07:28 PM
Anyone have an image of the Skrulls?  An improvement over the Marvel Universe version?  Compatible with?  Significantly different?
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on June 5, 2012, 08:54 PM
(http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/out/large/HAS21745.jpg)

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/out/large/HAS21745.jpg (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/out/large/HAS21745.jpg)

I actually saw the Skrull, Hawkeye, and Black Widow at Target today, so they are actually making it to retail, which is a good sign.  I sort of thought they would end up being like Sif in the Thor line, who I still have never seen.  It does seem, for such a huge movie, that the toy line is somewhat conservative though, so things aren't clogged up too much.  At least locally, the only "pegwarmers" seem to be Iron Man, and occasionally Thor, but overall it has sold through pretty well now.  And the role play stuff seems to be flying off shelves, at least around here.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Morgbug on June 5, 2012, 10:46 PM
Thanks Brian.  I can pass on that one. 
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on June 6, 2012, 11:41 AM
Thanks Brian.  I can pass on that one. 

That seems to be the general sentiment on the Skrull.  More often than not the Skrull figure is an indicator that Black Widow and Hawkeye USED to be hanging on the pegs.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: McMetal on June 8, 2012, 02:41 PM
Saw Hawkeye, Black Widow, and the Skrull Soldier on the pegs today for the first time. K-Mart of all places...
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: CloneF13Y35 on June 9, 2012, 06:34 PM
while the Hulk is 'terrible' at best, at least Hawkeye and Black Widow look pretty good.  If I ever see those I'll pick them up.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on June 10, 2012, 09:41 AM
Another Hasbro SDCC exclusive  - Hellicarrier with Maria Hill

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/clam34/comic-con-avengers-helicarrier-marvel.jpg)

(http://latimesherocomplex.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/comic-con-joe-quesada-helicarrier-marvel-avengers-toy.jpg)

artworks might also suggest a new Goliath coming and also Whirlwind.  I expected Whirlwind at some point since he has been shown of on the cartoon a couple of episodes.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Scott on June 10, 2012, 11:11 AM
Good concept...hilarious execution


They should do the same thing with a Death Star...
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on June 10, 2012, 11:36 PM
Out of curiosity, how big was the GI Joe aircraft carrier?  It sure seemed a lot bigger than this.  I think its funny that Hasbro wants to include all these gadgets and whirlidos...this would sell better if it was just a big old a 40" brick with 4 turbines and a few windows and doors.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: efranks on June 11, 2012, 03:23 AM
I think the Joe FLAGG was 7' long when fully assembled.  The Hellicarrier shipping to retail is about 3' long but this one has an extra foot, mostly between the turbines.

Since the deck looks different, I'm wondering if this version is one Hasbro did first and then decided that size and price would be too much for regular retail to buy into so they shortened it and now they're putting this out since it was already built?  Don't know, seems odd that they'd make that type of change to a toy just to release it as an exclusive.  Based just on colors, though, I like this one a little better.  But, I'll be passing.

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Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: evenflow on June 11, 2012, 10:21 PM
Sadly i just want Maria Hill. I hate pack-ins.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on June 11, 2012, 10:45 PM
Sadly i just want Maria Hill. I hate pack-ins.

Ditto.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Ben on June 14, 2012, 11:36 PM
Grabbed the 6" Cap today. Was disappointed that the shield didn't have a plastic clip to attach to Cap's arm ala the ML versions, instead having those weird straps. Really ruins an otherwise decent offering.

Now I doubt I'll grab the rest of the 6"ers, not only because all my WM has left are four Iron Men, but because I'm pretty disappointed in how this one turned out.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: efranks on June 15, 2012, 01:48 PM
Justin, from HunterPR, posted a photo of Joe with the new "S.H.I.E.L.D. Super Helicarrier," as it's called.  It's F'en HUGE. 

Super Helicarrier (http://twitter.com/justinaclin/status/213684531981590528/photo/1/large)

I would not want to buy that at the show and have to lug it around...or have to ship it home.  Where would you come up with a box for it even?  You'd probably have to go to a specialty shipping company or UPS, maybe.  Unless Hasbro sells it in a box suitable for shipping, you aren't going to find something big enough at USPS.  And it's not fitting in any luggage I've ever seen.

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Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: McMetal on June 15, 2012, 03:27 PM
LOL, he has that "I've never handled a package so big" look in his eyes.  ;)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: efranks on June 15, 2012, 06:30 PM
Nice.

I'd love to hear the story behind this; how did Hasbro end up with a larger version, why SDCC vs retail, why it's (possibly) the only way to get Agent Hill....

Wonder if they'll answer any of those questions at the Con.  Someone corner the MU/Avengers team and ask them!

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Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: McMetal on June 21, 2012, 08:42 AM
Nobody seems to want those Skrull figures...why didn't they make any Chitauri?
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on June 21, 2012, 10:17 AM
Yeah, the Skrulls have definitely been lingering.  The best thing they tell you is that if they're at a store, you know that store has gotten recent Avengers shipments with the Black Widow and Hawkeye.  I've been able to get Hawkeye, but the Black Widow is definitely elusive.

I've also noticed that Cap and the Hulk seem to be selling reasonably well.  But that concept Iron Man with the black armor?  Oh boy, is that a pegwarmer!
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: evenflow on June 21, 2012, 11:46 AM
Nobody seems to want those Skrull figures...why didn't they make any Chitauri?

There are 2 of them that should hopefully be out soon.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: CHEWIE on June 21, 2012, 11:58 AM
Nobody seems to want those Skrull figures...why didn't they make any Chitauri?

I hit Wal-Marts, Targets, TRU pretty much 5 days a week and haven't seen a single Skrull... doesn't look like anything past the first two waves has shipped to the STL area one bit yet.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Pete_Fett on June 29, 2012, 04:31 PM
Haven't seen it mentioned here, but the next wave of Avengers figures has 2x Hawkeye, 1x Black Widow, 2x Movie Villain (presumably the carded Chitauri), 2x Nick Fury and 2x SA Iron Man Mark VII

Hopefully that means getting a Chitauri and a Nick Fury will be a bit easier than it was tracking down a Black Widow.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Dressel Rebel on June 30, 2012, 08:44 PM

I hit Wal-Marts, Targets, TRU pretty much 5 days a week and haven't seen a single Skrull... doesn't look like anything past the first two waves has shipped to the STL area one bit yet.

They shapeshift.  So.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: efranks on June 30, 2012, 10:43 PM
That may be the best answer to a collecting question of this type, maybe ever.  Congrats, you win the Internet for today.

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Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: evenflow on July 1, 2012, 02:39 AM
Hit up a Walmart tonight, someone must have just beat me to a case a figures. Case was open and on the floor, Hulk of course missing.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on July 1, 2012, 09:04 AM
Hit up a Walmart tonight, someone must have just beat me to a case a figures. Case was open and on the floor, Hulk of course missing.

Are you talking about the WM Marvel Legends Hulk?  If you are I have one and you can have it for cost plus shipping.   :)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on July 1, 2012, 10:48 AM
So far on the Avengers 6" figure front, I've only seen Loki and Iron Man (Mk 6).
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: evenflow on July 1, 2012, 01:30 PM
Hit up a Walmart tonight, someone must have just beat me to a case a figures. Case was open and on the floor, Hulk of course missing.

Are you talking about the WM Marvel Legends Hulk?  If you are I have one and you can have it for cost plus shipping.   :)

This one?
(http://hulkcollection.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/walmart-hulk-001.jpg?w=500&h=682)

The 6 inch Avengers Hulk, if so yes! and Ill take it, Thanks!

Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on July 1, 2012, 01:38 PM
yeah thats the one.  I will pm you back.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Ghost of QG on July 1, 2012, 02:20 PM
If anyone has any extra of the Avengers figure stands for the 6" WM figures I'd be willing to buy them. Pm me if you can help. Thanks
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on July 3, 2012, 02:37 PM
Saw this pic today, of the SDCC exclusive boxed up Helicarrier (courtesy of AFI):  http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/main/this-is-a-9-year-old (http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/main/this-is-a-9-year-old)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Ghost of QG on July 4, 2012, 01:14 PM
I have an extra loose 6" Hulk minus the stand $17 plus shipping if anyone needs it. Pm me if ya do.


(http://hulkcollection.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/walmart-hulk-001.jpg?w=500&h=682)

Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on July 4, 2012, 04:26 PM
I'm kind of curious....how does the 6" version of the Hulk look next to the 4" scale figures?
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Greg on July 4, 2012, 04:54 PM
I'm kind of curious....how does the 6" version of the Hulk look next to the 4" scale figures?

In my opinion, not very good. Here's a quick pic I snapped:

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f328/mister_palpatine/100_2113.jpg)

It is way closer in scale to the six inch figures than it is to the four inch figures, but it isn't a perfect size for either group.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on July 4, 2012, 04:59 PM
Yeah, that's definitely WAY too big.  The might battler Hulk seems like it might be closer in relative size to the 4" scale figures than the Hulk that was released in the basic figure line.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Ghost of QG on July 4, 2012, 05:52 PM
Yeah, that's definitely WAY too big.  The might battler Hulk seems like it might be closer in relative size to the 4" scale figures than the Hulk that was released in the basic figure line.

It is . Here's a pic:

(http://www.coreplanets.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=271&d=1340498449)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on July 5, 2012, 01:13 AM
Yeah, that's definitely WAY too big.  The might battler Hulk seems like it might be closer in relative size to the 4" scale figures than the Hulk that was released in the basic figure line.

It is . Here's a pic:

(http://www.coreplanets.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=271&d=1340498449)

Your pic isn't showing up.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Ghost of QG on July 5, 2012, 01:15 AM
Sorry. It's the 4" Black Widow, Hawkeye, Thor, Iron Man, and Cap, plus the TRU exclusive Nick Fury and the movie battlers 6" Hulk
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Ben on July 6, 2012, 06:12 PM
Anybody else grab the Marvel Select Hulk? He's pretty great.

(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/scififan81/IMG_0567.jpg)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Neal on July 6, 2012, 11:49 PM
I grabbed one.  Awesome figure.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Diddly on July 11, 2012, 02:39 PM
Saw like 8 Skrulls at Wal-Mart yesterday... no telling how many Widows and Hawkeyes I missed out on
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on July 12, 2012, 10:21 AM
Saw like 8 Skrulls at Wal-Mart yesterday... no telling how many Widows and Hawkeyes I missed out on

Yeah, I have been seeing at least one Skrull or more at almost every WM I go to.   :-\
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on July 18, 2012, 08:47 PM
So, anyone picking up the BMF Helicarrier from SDCC?  Last time I checked, it was still available at HTS (one of the few things actually).  I'll admit, part of me was tempted, but I've held off so far.  I really have absolutely nowhere to put something like that, but thinking like a kid makes me think it would be fun to have.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Greg on July 18, 2012, 08:51 PM
So, anyone picking up the BMF Helicarrier from SDCC?  Last time I checked, it was still available at HTS (one of the few things actually).  I'll admit, part of me was tempted, but I've held off so far.  I really have absolutely nowhere to put something like that, but thinking like a kid makes me think it would be fun to have.

It's sold out now, but I was initially very tempted to get the Helicarrier. I did add it to my cart this afternoon, but seeing that the total after tax and shipping was $165, I quickly decided against it. While it looks impressive, I was disappointed to see that the underside is mostly hollow so I am very glad that I passed.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: evenflow on July 19, 2012, 11:43 AM
I just want the Maria Hill figure so it was a pass for me too. I had it in my cart as well but couldnt justify it.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on July 19, 2012, 11:45 AM
The exclusive version of the helicarrier is now back in stock.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Sprry75 on July 19, 2012, 01:28 PM
Anybody else having a tough time finding a movie version of Cap?  I figured he'd be somewhat of a pegwarmer, so I put off picking one up when the line first hit.  But now all I see is the Super Shield version and an occasional rocket launcher concept version.  I've seen way more unmasked rocket launcher versions than I have movie versions lately.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Scott on July 19, 2012, 03:35 PM
Target seems to have had him more than anywhere else...however, him and Thor seem to be harder to find of the first 4
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: CHEWIE on July 22, 2012, 07:12 PM
I saw the Helicarrier thing at TRU the other day.  It looked a lot smaller than I expected, and kind of silly because it was so small.  It was $69.99.  They had two of them.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Diddly on July 23, 2012, 03:26 AM
Yeah I saw one at my TRU the other day too. The packaging is roughly the same size as the Quinjet IIRC. Easy pass for that price.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: CHEWIE on July 23, 2012, 02:45 PM
I don't buy any of this stuff, but man, that thing looked ridiculous.  Even if I was a diehard fan of Marvel/etc., that thing would be a letdown... Hasbro needs to go all out for things like this, or don't go at all.  It reminds me of some of their weak attempts at Star Wars playsets in the past.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Greg on July 23, 2012, 03:16 PM
Both Helicarriers (SDCC and retail) look like overpriced hunks of plastic. I see nothing fun about them. They are more-or-less undersized runway play sets on which to display figures. I had considered getting the Avengers version if I saw it at a deep discount, but these two pics have changed my mind:

This one just drove home the hilarity of the size.
(http://www.marvelicioustoys.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=../images/Galleries/%20Avengers/Avengers%20SHIELD%20Helicarrier/Avengers%20SHIELD%20Helicarrier%20with%20Quinjet%2001.jpg&w=640&h=480&fltr[]=wmi|../images/common/marveliciousLogo100.png|LR|33)

And this is the skeletal appearance of the underside. I would have hung the Helicarrier from the ceiling if I got one, but there is no way I would want the underbelly to be seen.
(http://www.marvelicioustoys.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=../images/Galleries/%20Avengers/Avengers%20SHIELD%20Helicarrier/Avengers%20SHIELD%20Helicarrier%2011.jpg&w=640&h=480&fltr[]=wmi|../images/common/marveliciousLogo100.png|LR|33)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: efranks on July 23, 2012, 04:46 PM
I knew it was basically a skeleton on the bottom but that's too bad.  Has anyone got a link to a review of the SDCC version with pictures?  I'd like to see it compared to the photo Greg posted only with the Quinjet on the SDCC version for reference.

Even with its shortcomings, I was thinking about the SDCC version just because of the size and total ridiculousness of it.

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Nevermind, Google is my friend: Review (http://www.cooksux.com/2012/07/17/mu_superhelicarrier/) and Unboxing the Helicarrier (http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/07/05/unboxing-hasbro-sdcc-exclusive-super-shield-helicarrier/).
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: CloneF13Y35 on August 1, 2012, 11:20 AM
Anybody else having a tough time finding a movie version of Cap?  I figured he'd be somewhat of a pegwarmer, so I put off picking one up when the line first hit.  But now all I see is the Super Shield version and an occasional rocket launcher concept version.  I've seen way more unmasked rocket launcher versions than I have movie versions lately.

my son wanted one for his recent bday and I had to hit up a few stores to finally find one. When it comes to Thor though, he and I both preferred the figs from the Thor movie and so when TRU had their $7 figs two weeks ago I got him 3 sw figs and thor and loki from the thor movie line; much better overall than the avengers' version.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: CloneF13Y35 on August 1, 2012, 11:22 AM
I saw the Helicarrier thing at TRU the other day.  It looked a lot smaller than I expected, and kind of silly because it was so small.  It was $69.99.  They had two of them.

Yeah I was gonna post that I'd found one at TRU as well but never got to it. I agree it looked way too small and very 'toy-ish'.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: efranks on August 2, 2012, 03:07 AM
I ran into a couple Skrulls and a pair of movie Hawkeye figures at a KMart last weekend.  Didn't buy any but that Hawkeye figure is actually one of the best looking Avengers figures I've seen.  Much better than the Thor and Cap figures anyway...IMO.

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Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: CloneF13Y35 on August 6, 2012, 02:42 PM
Scored one Hawkeye today at the oldest wallyworld in my town this morning. Saw they had about 4 skrulls on the pegs so I knew they at least "HAD" a couple Hawkeye's and Black Widow's at some point. Then I looked down on the shelf and there were two Hawkeye's waiting to be purchased. Picked the one with the best paint job as far as I could tell.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: McMetal on August 7, 2012, 04:23 PM
I was at a Disney outlet store over the weekend while on vacation and was surprised to see a healthy offering of Marvel Selects figures...mostly Black Widow or Hawkeye. These looked different the the similarly scaled versions I have seen at Walmart.

The cool thing was, they each came with a base that included parts of a burnt out Ultron. Have not seen these before but seemed kinda neat.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on August 14, 2012, 09:08 AM
First I had heard of this, but MarvelousNews has a store finding report of a Target exclusive 8 pack of Avengers figures containing Cap, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Nick Fury, and Loki.  Not sure on price, but that would sure be an easy way to get the whole works (aside from the Chitauri), and make for a nice Christmas present:

http://marvelousnews.com/index.php?catid=23&itemid=15250 (http://marvelousnews.com/index.php?catid=23&itemid=15250)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on August 14, 2012, 04:31 PM
First I had heard of this, but MarvelousNews has a store finding report of a Target exclusive 8 pack of Avengers figures containing Cap, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Nick Fury, and Loki.  Not sure on price, but that would sure be an easy way to get the whole works (aside from the Chitauri), and make for a nice Christmas present:

http://marvelousnews.com/index.php?catid=23&itemid=15250 (http://marvelousnews.com/index.php?catid=23&itemid=15250)

That's pretty cool - I wish they had listed the price point.  I'll probably still pass as I don't like or already have pretty much all of those versions.  Would have been a nice exclusive to release back when the movie first came out. 
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on August 14, 2012, 05:42 PM
First I had heard of this, but MarvelousNews has a store finding report of a Target exclusive 8 pack of Avengers figures containing Cap, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Nick Fury, and Loki.  Not sure on price, but that would sure be an easy way to get the whole works (aside from the Chitauri), and make for a nice Christmas present:

http://marvelousnews.com/index.php?catid=23&itemid=15250 (http://marvelousnews.com/index.php?catid=23&itemid=15250)

That's a BS multipack, and Hasbro knows it. We've yet to see an Avengers Nick Fury make it to retail, but all of these other figures are on the market in varying quantities. Are they seriously trying to get collectors to buy a pack full of 7 figures they may already have in the name of getting one new figure?
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Morgbug on August 14, 2012, 08:49 PM
Are they seriously trying to get collectors to buy a pack full of 7 figures they may already have in the name of getting one new figure?

Because Hasbro's never had a precedent to this it is surprising?  Where's the sarcasm smiley? 
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on August 14, 2012, 08:51 PM
Are they seriously trying to get collectors to buy a pack full of 7 figures they may already have in the name of getting one new figure?

Because Hasbro's never had a precedent to this it is surprising?  Where's the sarcasm smiley? 

Silly me.

;D
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Greg on August 16, 2012, 09:40 AM
I recently decided to sell off my four inch Marvel Movie figures and upgrade to the six inch versions. I got very lucky on two different occasions this week and was able to acquire all six Wal-Mart exclusive Avengers figures. All six figures are very cool, and I'm extremely happy with how awesome they look together. Obviously the sculpts, articulation, and paint apps are better than the four inch versions, but the size differences between the characters are almost perfect. The only regret I have with switching scales is that a six inch movie Black Widow isn't available... hopefully Hasbro will fix that in a future movie line.

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f328/mister_palpatine/100_2367.jpg)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Diddly on August 16, 2012, 12:48 PM
I finally found a Hawkeye, three of them at TRU in fact. Snagged two, one for Former JediDefender Poster Famine, but turns out he already has one. It's up for trade, and if nobody wants it then I'm taking it back this weekend.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on August 16, 2012, 03:17 PM
I finally found a Hawkeye, three of them at TRU in fact. Snagged two, one for Former JediDefender Poster Famine, but turns out he already has one. It's up for trade, and if nobody wants it then I'm taking it back this weekend.

Is that a 6" Hawkeye?  If so, I'm interested.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Neal on August 16, 2012, 03:46 PM
I finally found a Hawkeye, three of them at TRU in fact. Snagged two, one for Former JediDefender Poster Famine, but turns out he already has one. It's up for trade, and if nobody wants it then I'm taking it back this weekend.

Is that a 6" Hawkeye?  If so, I'm interested.

If I had to guess, I'd go with the 4" Hawkeye.  The 6" figures are exclusive to Walmart, so he probably wouldn't be finding it at TRU.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on August 16, 2012, 04:32 PM
If I had to guess, I'd go with the 4" Hawkeye.  The 6" figures are exclusive to Walmart, so he probably wouldn't be finding it at TRU.

I missed the "where."  I'm just looking for the 6".
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Diddly on August 16, 2012, 11:14 PM
Yep, it's the four incher (giggedy?)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: efranks on August 17, 2012, 07:35 PM
Saw the Walmart 6" exclusives today for the first time.  I think it would be awesome to have the set but can't spring for them at that price, not with CVI coming up next week.   They look really nice, though.

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Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: CloneF13Y35 on August 17, 2012, 08:33 PM
I also saw these at wally today, they had all but Hulk. They look really good for the most part, I'd say Iron Man, Hawkeye and Loki looked the best, with Cap next then Thor, just wasn't quite sold on him. But for $16 each, just not in my non-existent budget.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on August 24, 2012, 02:23 PM
Found the Deluxe Chitauri with chariots today
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Neal on August 24, 2012, 04:10 PM
Found the Deluxe Chitauri with chariots today

"Found" is one thing.  Hopefully you didn't actually buy it.  ;)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on August 24, 2012, 04:14 PM
Yup.  I bought three, actually!  One of which is up for trade.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: McMetal on August 24, 2012, 04:27 PM
Found the Deluxe Chitauri with chariots today

What store? How much?

thanks!
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on August 24, 2012, 04:28 PM
TRU, and about $16.99, IIRC.

Like I mentioned, I have an extra up for trade.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Dressel Rebel on August 25, 2012, 06:25 AM
Target and Walmart have the Chitauri on chariots for $12.99

The figure shows elbow and knee ball joints on the package, yet the figure is not articulated in these areas.  The arms and legs are straight sticks that do not bend. 

I noticed this at Target and left the 2 Chitauris I was going to buy on the shelf.

That is a new low from Hasbro as far as I can tell. 
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Sprry75 on August 25, 2012, 09:07 AM
I looked at a couple of the single carded Chitauri the other day and it looked like, although they'd the nixed elbow and knee articulation, they left an ankle joint.  An ankle joint without knee joints makes absolutely zero sense. 
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Dressel Rebel on August 25, 2012, 03:33 PM
I looked at a couple of the single carded Chitauri the other day and it looked like, although they'd the nixed elbow and knee articulation, they left an ankle joint.  An ankle joint without knee joints makes absolutely zero sense.

True story.  The ankles were articulated for sure.  Too bad the arms and legs went back to 1977 Kenner articulation aside from that.

I think the designers are passing a huge bong around the room when they make some of these decisions.  Definitely during case assortment decisions.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Neal on August 25, 2012, 08:46 PM
Yup.  I bought three, actually!  One of which is up for trade.

I'm so, so sorry.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Pete_Fett on August 27, 2012, 12:05 AM
So I picked up a couple of the "Deluxe" Chitauri and was shocked to see that the figure had no knee or elbow articulation.

Are the individually carded Chitauri in the main line going to be this way too? If so then I'm just going to pass on the single carded ones.

I opened one, I'm actually thinking about returning the second one because the figure sucks so bad...
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Sprry75 on August 27, 2012, 08:29 AM
The individual carded ones are worse.  Same crappy articulation with an even worse paint job.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Pete_Fett on August 28, 2012, 03:22 PM
Wow - that sucks - I guess I'm "done" with Avengers - unless I see a Nick Fury on the pegs... (which I doubt)

Gonna return that second Dlx Chitauri too - have no desire to open/keep him....
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Diddly on September 2, 2012, 02:54 AM
Saw a lone single carded Chikari the other day which means I missed out on Nick Fury. Ugh!
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: efranks on September 7, 2012, 12:16 AM
Out of nowhere, my WM put 1 lone deluxe Chitauri figure in their new clearance section at the front of the store.  Far as I know, they never had any of the deluxe figures before now so I have no idea where that came from.  It was very odd.

Saw some more Skrull figures and a couple Hawkeye figs, no Black Widow to be seen anywhere, however. 

I'm also starting to see the Helicarrier around and one WM I was in had the Quinjet on sale for $21.  Not a lot of basic figures around anywhere, though.  Other than the Skrull and Hawk fgs, at TRU, the other stores I was in had a couple Cap, IM or Thor figs and the rest of the pegs were filled in with those Flip & Attack figures.

Did see some Thor and Cap line releases on clearance at TJ Maxx and a ****-ton of IM2 figures for $3 - $5 at, well, pretty much every store I was in.  God that movie release was a huge cluster ****.

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Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on September 7, 2012, 06:28 AM
The Avengers line has certainly been released with a degree of hesitancy by Hasbro.  The spacing of the waves with Black Widow and Hawkeye, and now Nick Fury and the Chitauri ahas been a little frustrating.

Hasbro seems to have learned some lessons from the Iron Man 2 line.  That seems to have carried forward into how they released both the Thor and Captain America movie lines.  Iron Man 2's toy line was a big release and it dominated toy shelves for a while.  A lot of that stock sold through, but it took a while.  And then the transition over to the follow-on line that's now in clearance outlets was an over stretch.  It seems reasonable that Hasbro would adjust on the Thor and Captain American lines and dial down the quantity of products.

Hasbro did go bigger with Avengers than either the Cap or Thor lines, but they still seem to be stuck in the same rut:  releasing too many versions of the main characters and almost no villains until much later in the line's run.  I understand the potential for spoilers from some figures, and a movie studio's hesitance to reveal characters.  But this does seem to be holding the line back a bit.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Scott on September 7, 2012, 09:30 AM
They have always been able to do that with the SW lines but don't seem to like to do that with the other movie lines for some reason.

The only exception to that was Dooku in EpII but IIRC he was only 1-2 weeks late
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: efranks on September 7, 2012, 04:44 PM
I understand the potential for spoilers from some figures, and a movie studio's hesitance to reveal characters.  But this does seem to be holding the line back a bit.

The movie studios need to realize we live in the future, where the Internet knows all and not much is secret before the actual film release.  Let's face it, the fan boys that want to know, know, and it won't ruin the line.  The kids that don't know, probably won't care until after they see the film anyway.  Either way, I don't see how it hurts the studio but it could help them and the toy manufacturer who can release a more viable line of toys.

I think the last time I had something really spoiled for me ahead of the film was in 1999 when the track "Qui-Gon's Noble End" showed up on the early release of the soundtrack.  Releasing Chitauri figs in wave 1 of the Avengers line, for example, wouldn't have been an issue.

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Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on September 12, 2012, 12:52 PM
Here's a general question for those collecting the 3.75" scale Marvel movie lines:  are you into having three seperate collections?

Iron Man 2 did this with a Movie Line, a Comic Line, and a Concept Line.

The Avengers line has done this, too.  And seeing all of those stupid Reactron Armor Iron Man Concept figures warming the pegs has gotten to be ridiculous.

The Thor line seems to have done away with the comic line, but still clung to the concept / alternate hero look figures.

And the Captain America line still had three distinct classes of offerings.


I for one have stuck almost exclusively with movie figures from all of these lines.  There have been some select figures from the concept and comic series lines that I've picked up, but those are minimal at best.  Has anyone else been doing the same?
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: McMetal on September 12, 2012, 02:07 PM
FINALLY saw the Deluxe set with Chitauri and Cosmic Chariot today at Target over lunch. Kind of underwhelming after all the anticipation.

Is there any kind of non-helmeted version coming out?
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: efranks on September 12, 2012, 02:58 PM
Here's a general question for those collecting the 3.75" scale Marvel movie lines:  are you into having three seperate collections?

Iron Man 2 did this with a Movie Line, a Comic Line, and a Concept Line.

The Avengers line has done this, too.  And seeing all of those stupid Reactron Armor Iron Man Concept figures warming the pegs has gotten to be ridiculous.

The Thor line seems to have done away with the comic line, but still clung to the concept / alternate hero look figures.

And the Captain America line still had three distinct classes of offerings.


I for one have stuck almost exclusively with movie figures from all of these lines.  There have been some select figures from the concept and comic series lines that I've picked up, but those are minimal at best.  Has anyone else been doing the same?

I don't collect a lot of any of these lines and find that all the different versions only confuse me when I'm looking for a specific figure.  On the Avengers line, for example, I wanted a movie CA but after loooking at all the versions of him out, I never did buy one because I never found a version that I liked that said it was from the movie line. 

The only time I ever specifically went looking for a figure that wasn't from the film was on the IM2 line when I was looking for both the comic and movie versions of War Machine. 

Personally, I think they should just do a movie line and forget about the comic/concept crap.  Seriously, if I can't figure it out, will kids who just want the characters they saw on screen figure it out?  I could see Hasbro coming back for the DVD release, Christmas and early into next year with a wave of Avengers figures based on comic/concept outfits but they should have led the summer and movie release with only movie figures.

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Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: evenflow on September 13, 2012, 02:26 AM
Picked up Nick Fury today at Walmart, they had a big end cap like display with a bunch of figures.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Neal on September 13, 2012, 03:30 PM
I got a Nick Fury from a fellow collector today.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on September 14, 2012, 10:24 AM
Saw the last sign of the Nick Fury wave at a TRU store.  That being yet ANOTHER Iron Man.  I could deal with that if perhaps it was a removable helmet version.  Or perhaps if it was the armor that Tony could remotely summon as he was thrown from the Stark tower.  But this just wasn't that interesting.

In contrast, I think Hasbro SHOULD have done another Captain America in the modern uniform.  Notably, one without the helmet.  That would work for both the Helicarrier battle as well as the fighting sequences around Grand Central Station.  And as things stand at retail, I barely EVER see that modern uniform Captain America.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on September 19, 2012, 01:02 PM
So it turns out that there's a Costco exclusive version of the Quinjet.  And it includes "Stealth" repaints of both Captain America and Iron Man.

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb135/nicklabatearthlinkdotnet/TRUTSCW/011_zps9dafe36f.jpg)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Diddly on September 19, 2012, 01:39 PM
I keep seeing more Hawkeyes on pegs lately which is a good thing I guess. Pegs are still either completely empty or have a few Thors and Iron Men lingering.

I keep thinking about how Hasbro really screwed the pooch with this line off the bat, as they do with most lines by screwing up the case ratios. They should have done something like this:

Wave 1 (Case of 12):
- Iron Man x2
- Thor x2
- Captain America x2
- Hulk x2
- Hawkeye x2
- Loki x2

Wave 2 (Case of 12):
- Black Widow x2
- Nick Fury x2
- Chitauri x2
- Skrull x2
- Wacky Gimmick Iron Man x2
- Wacky Gimmick Thor x2

This way you get all of the "Main" Avengers and the main villain all in Wave 1 and in equal amounts. Wave 2 has the rest of the heroes and the army builders and the gimmick heroes that every toy company just loves to make. Follow that up with another wave of comic based heroes/villains or the lame concept figures, but ship those much much later so everyone can get the "regular" movie figures of the characters over the summer.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Jayson on September 19, 2012, 01:55 PM
I finally picked up Black Widow and the improved articulation "Shatterblaster" Iron Man today. I also saw a Nick Fury but luck would have it as it was missing the Nick Fury figure (f'ing thieves) at my local Walmart.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Jayson on September 19, 2012, 02:05 PM
So it turns out that there's a Costco exclusive version of the Quinjet.  And it includes "Stealth" repaints of both Captain America and Iron Man.

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb135/nicklabatearthlinkdotnet/TRUTSCW/011_zps9dafe36f.jpg)

Looks like the Quinjet got a "movie accurate" redeco (http://www.onepercase.net/2012/09/the-avengers-costco-exclusive-shield.html) as well.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on September 19, 2012, 02:12 PM
I think, iirc, this also has Shield logos on the wings...

update:  looked at the pics from the link - yep it does.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Morgbug on September 19, 2012, 07:52 PM
I finally picked up Black Widow and the improved articulation "Shatterblaster" Iron Man today. I also saw a Nick Fury but luck would have it as it was missing the Nick Fury figure (f'ing thieves) at my local Walmart.

Interesting.  I finally found Black Widow and Nick Fury today.  Thankfully in my case the thieves didn't arrive before me.  They also had a Chitauri on the pegs but no Skrulls to be found.  Probably wasn't going to buy them anyway.  I passed on Hawkeye as well. 

Those were the only two figures I really had intent to purchase, so it was nice to actually find something I wanted for a change. 
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on September 19, 2012, 09:31 PM
Wow, I like that Costco Jet & Stealth Figures.  I'll definitely buy that if I can find it.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on September 19, 2012, 10:33 PM
I saw plenty of the Costco Quinjet & figures when I was there over the weekend. 
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Jayson on September 19, 2012, 10:37 PM
I went to 2 Costcos tonight and no Quinjets : (
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: efranks on September 19, 2012, 10:42 PM
I like the color scheme on that Quinjet much better than the wide release, sort of how I liked the SDCC Helicarrier better also.  We have a new Costco here but I don't have a membership...ought to see if I have any of those guest passes left that they were handing out when all the college kids came back to town.

In other Avengers news, I broke down last night and ordered the Avengers Mark VII Iron Man by Hot Toys. I had the original HT Iron Man figure on order and cancelled it and have kind of regretted it since then.  There have been so many released since then (I think over 10 w/ different versions and a couple double dips) but I liked the Stark head sculpt on this one so I pulled the trigger.  Non-refundable deposit so no turning back this time.

Edit: I'm an idiot, we didn't get a Costco, we got BJ's. I'm not collecting enough of the Avengers toys to worry about it, but do think that's a much better deco than the wide release version.
 
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Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: McMetal on September 21, 2012, 02:41 PM
I FINALLY saw Nick Fury and the single carded Chitauri on the pegs at K-Mart today. Man, I thought I would never see those things.

I wouldn't have thought it would have been too much to ask for an unhelmeted Chitauri warrior in this line, but I guess so.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on September 21, 2012, 06:39 PM
I wouldn't have thought it would have been too much to ask for an unhelmeted Chitauri warrior in this line, but I guess so.


I think a no-helmet Chitauri may be as likely as a properly scaled Hulk. And on that front, I'm much more disappointed about the Hulk.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on September 21, 2012, 10:11 PM
I was at WM this week and they had their display set up for the Avengers Blu Ray/DVD next week.  Part of it was filled with figures, which seemed to mostly be the recent (last?) wave.  I saw several Nick Furys, Chitauri, the new Iron Man....as well as figures like Hawkeye, etc.  Picked up Fury and the Chitauri.  The Fury is pretty cool, but the Chitauri really is a basic figure.  No elbow or knee articulation, and not a ton of detail either.  Still haven't seen the deluxe version locally, but I hear it is pretty similar.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on September 21, 2012, 11:32 PM
I wound up returning 2 of my 3 Deluxe Chitauri.  Especially after seeing the difference in price between TRU and Target.  I really want to like both the Deluxe and Basic Chitauri figures.  You NEED villains for your heroes to beat the hell out of.  But these figures really do suck.  The lack of elbow articulation alone is terrible.  And the knees are almost as bad.

The big missed opportunity in the line?  A bigger version of Hulk for the Deluxe figure line.  If the movie proved anything, it was the love for the Hulk, and he wound up being one of the hottest figures in the line for the first few months of the line.  Hasbro dropped the ball on this one.  But it does beg the question about whether or not the people at Hasbro are seeing early cuts of the film that might help steer the direction of the figure line.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Diddly on September 24, 2012, 03:02 PM
Scored Nick Fury, Comic Hawkeye and a Black Widow for Former JediDefender Poster Famine at Target. They looked like they got in a few cases of new stuff for the BR/DVD release. Everything was stocked in the DVD section, not the regular figure section, plus the figures were $1 off this week, so huzzah. I had no idea the Hawkeye even existed until I saw it. Was considering returning it but I think I'll keep it unless someone wants to trade for it.

And with the purchase of Nick Fury, I'm completely finished with this line, unless I randomly decide to pick up a Loki or Mark Ruffalulk.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on September 24, 2012, 05:24 PM
I saw a lone Nick Fury today, and I passed on him.  The paint apps on his single eye were like something out of Toyfare magazine's Twisted Mego Theater!  There was no way I was buying that one, so I passed on it.  But I really should have taken a photo.  It was just THAT BAD.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: CloneF13Y35 on September 25, 2012, 05:38 PM
Found both Nick Fury and Black Widow when I stopped by wally and got Avengers dvd for only $15; they also had one chitari bad guy and a new movie version Iron Man but didn't need/want either of them so I'm set now.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: efranks on September 25, 2012, 07:29 PM
Saw that same wave at my WM today.  I ended up on passing on BW.

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Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on September 25, 2012, 08:42 PM
Shaneva002 did a real nice part swap Blade custom with the Avengers Fury - he just swapped the head and cape and viola

(http://i1147.photobucket.com/albums/o555/shaneva002/P9230020_zps6f1e116f.jpg)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on September 27, 2012, 05:48 PM
It looks like another Captain America was planned for the line, but pulled.  I found a couple of Chitauri basic figures with blackout stickers on the back of the card.  I bought one of them and peeled back the sticker to find Avengers figure #19, which is another version of Cap.  I'll take a picture of it soon and post it.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on September 27, 2012, 08:53 PM
So is the Chitauri/Fury wave the last for this line?  I know they've pretty much covered all the main ones, but I was just curious.  I thought at one time I read something (maybe around SDCC) that the "movie" lines (like Spidey and Avengers) would be transitioning to animated starting next year, but I'm not sure about that.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on September 27, 2012, 10:29 PM
There aren't too many more figures they could make.  Maybe a Banner or Stark figure?  Thanos?  The only one I'd really want is Maria Hill.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on September 28, 2012, 07:58 PM
A Deluxe Hulk & Banner 2-pack would've been great.  Of course, had they done that when the movie first opened, it probably would have sold better.  They also passed on doing Cap in the modern uniform without his mask/helmet.  That version would've worked for both the Helicarrier battle and the street fighting in NYC.  But the maskless variant that came out was in the WWII era uniform.

And I definitely would've liked figures of both Maria Hill and Phil Coulson.  But I have to admit, even if you gave Coulson the Destroyer gun, a white dude in a black suit probably would've been a tough sell.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on September 28, 2012, 11:44 PM
But I have to admit, even if you gave Coulson the Destroyer gun, a white dude in a black suit probably would've been a tough sell.

As evidenced by the Men in Black toyline.   ;)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Diddly on September 29, 2012, 06:47 PM
I saw the Helicarrier at Wal-Mart yesterday and it had a Captain America figure included, which is news to me. I had previously thought it was just the ship like what showed up at TRU. Same $70 price.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on November 8, 2012, 10:10 AM
WM Black Friday ad:

(http://adscans.bfads.net/a/988/i_Walmart_2012_Star-Wars-8pk-Action-Figures_1352358794.jpg)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: efranks on November 18, 2012, 01:27 PM
Here's a good deal at Target; they have Marvel toys BOGOHO on Avengers, MU and Spider-Man (I'm forgetting if Legends are included).  With the 8-pack of Avengers on Sale for $44 and change, you could pick that up along with a Quinjet ($15 w/ this sale) for about $60 which is probably $50 off what you'd pay buying all the figures & the ship individually.

And, if you have the $5 toy coupon that came on the Target toy ads a couple of weeks ago, you can save that and, if you also have a Target card, 5% off that.  Not bad.  I'm actually thinking about it right now.  Sale is 4 days only.

   E...
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on December 17, 2012, 08:30 AM
well, here ya go!  The WM random 8 figure packs are now on sale at walmart.com for $15 each with free shipping to store option available.  try your luck and see what you get!

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?...ner=lw9MynSeamY (http://"http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?dest=9999999997&product_id=21960623&sourceid=18170153150423385171&veh=aff&wmlspartner=lw9MynSeamY")


also the helicarrier is down to $40:  http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?...ner=lw9MynSeamY (http://"http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?dest=9999999997&product_id=20924980&sourceid=13282933973422052033&veh=aff&wmlspartner=lw9MynSeamY")
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on December 21, 2012, 05:05 PM
I wasn't sure if I wanted it or not, but when the Helicarrier recently got down to $34 on Amazon, I went ahead and placed an order.  $40 or below was about the line I had drawn in my head for what I would pay for that, and $34 with free shipping seemed ok.  Not sure if I have anywhere for it to go right now, but thought that was a decent price.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on December 21, 2012, 05:53 PM
$34, huh?  At that price I could be seriously tempted to buy the Helicarrier!

But then what about the future of the Avengers line?  We're just a little over a month away from Toy Fair.  And when you look at the Avengers Box Office gross numbers, it's the number 3 movie of all time with over $1.5 Billion worldwide.  One would think that Hasbro might want to revisit Avengers in 2013.  But what should they do?  Here's a wishlist:

BASIC FIGURES
Captain America (new uniform, no helmet)
Thor - Mountaintop battle (no armored sleeves)
Thor - Helicarrier battle
Tony Stark - Snap on Mark VII armor
Hawkeye - No sunglasses, rapelling gear
Loki - Unarmored
Maria Hill
Agent Coulson - with Destroyer gun
Chitauri Warrior - with removable facemask & articulation


DELUXE FIGURES
Banner & Hulk (properly scaled)
Black Widow & Chitauri hovercraft


There are definitely a good number of other figures you could offer if they expanded the Avengers comic line, too.  But I imagine Hasbro might not want to cross over too much with Marvel Universe.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on December 24, 2012, 12:28 PM
helicarrier for $34?   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0085TUAUI/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_2?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

still too much for me  :P
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on January 25, 2013, 10:15 PM
helicarrier for $34?   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0085TUAUI/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_2?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

still too much for me  :P

Then you'll love the sweet clearance deal I found at ye old Wal-Mart this week...

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff43/jman5544/Misc/photobucket-610-1359037867288.jpg)

On CLEARANCE for the low low price of $88.88.  Anyone want it?  I'm betting it will still be there when I find time to get back...in July.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on February 10, 2013, 11:02 AM
This certainly flew in under the radar, but the Avengers toy line is returning in 2013 (http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/gallery2/album/TF2013-Hasbro-Avengers/).  It looks like it's mostly Comic & Concept figures.  But I think they're also making figures from an Avengers animated series, too.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on February 13, 2013, 11:46 AM
Yeah, I was a little surprised by those as well.  I remember Hasbro mentioning at one point last year that the Spidey and Avengers movie lines were going to switch over to animated stuff in 2013, and it looks like we're seeing that.  I saw some of the 5 POA versions of the "big 4", but it looks like they have some more Marvel Universe-like figures in there too of the "movie" team (in comic/animated form) as well as others like a nice Red Skull with trenchcoat and the Leader.  Kind of a nice surprise.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Scockery on June 8, 2013, 06:54 PM
Some TJ Maxx and Marshalls are marking down the deluxe Avengers they have to $5.00, if anyone is army building Chitauri. Of course, the mark downs aren't universal.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Scott on August 13, 2013, 02:48 PM
Saw the new Avengers Aseemble toys today...they look like birthday cake toppers with paint to match

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRkQ8BjCIAAKQGE.jpg)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Neal on August 13, 2013, 03:25 PM
I received the first wave of the "good" AA line today.  Luckily for me, they look nothing like the pic above.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on August 13, 2013, 04:14 PM
Saw the new Avengers Aseemble toys today...they look like birthday cake toppers with paint to match

If you think these are bad, stop by Big Lots to see their $5.99 "Marvel Universe" figures.  They have a Cap, Iron Man, and Spidey that look like those army man parachute guys from the dollar store, but with no parachute.  Avoid the SLP Big Lots because I may have involuntarily vomitted on a few of them.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Sprry75 on August 13, 2013, 09:56 PM
I got an Avengers Assemble Red Skull from Amazon, it's a really good figure.  Fits in just fine with MU.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on August 14, 2013, 08:46 PM
I saw the Avengers Assemble stuff like Scott posted above at our Target in the past week or so as well.  I did pick up a Cap just to see what they were like.  I was able to find one with a much better paintjob than the one Scott posted, but they really aren't anything to write home about.  Pretty simplified figures, similar to what we've seen with Spidey and Iron Man already.  I think there is only the "Big 4" Avengers available in this "All Star" line, but from what I've heard/read the other Avengers line (with the more Marvel Universe styled figures) is considerably better.  I haven't seen any of those at retail, although I think they were available at Amazon at one time.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on August 15, 2013, 09:11 PM
I saw these last night, and OMG are they horrible.  Hasbro really dumbed this line down.  Granted, the new movie won't be out until 2015.  But Hasbro and Marvel couldn't figure a way to give the movie realistic line a little more life?  Especially since Avengers was such a huge hit at the box office?!?!?
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on August 22, 2013, 10:34 AM
Although I don't know if they have been spotted at regular retail yet, there are actually two lines of Avengers (or Avengers Assemble) figures.  The basic, $5.99 ones (which are these Cap, Thor, Iron Man, and Hulk we've been seeing), and then another line that is more in line with the Marvel Universe stuff.  You can see some of them towards the end of this gallery from SDCC (the movie Avengers in comic form, Leader, Red Skull...)

http://www.cooltoyreview.com/2013_SDCC/SDCC_2013_Hasbro_Marvel_Sunday/ (http://www.cooltoyreview.com/2013_SDCC/SDCC_2013_Hasbro_Marvel_Sunday/)

Or like this (from BBTS):

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS22947&mode=retail (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS22947&mode=retail)

(http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/out/large/HAS22947.jpg)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on August 22, 2013, 09:22 PM
These are definitely not what I saw at Target.  Those were very basic, and looked like they would be at that $5.99 price point.  I did not see these at retail.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: evenflow on August 22, 2013, 09:47 PM
Have yet to see them in stores but needed something to add to my cart on Amazon for free shipping and went with Red Skull since I never opened the one from the SDCC set. Cool figures, not sure how different it is from the SDCC release but cool to see Indiana Jones parts basically. Planning on picking up Black Widow and Hulk, looking forward to the next wave which i believe has a a Leader figure in it.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on September 7, 2013, 06:32 PM
Although I don't know if they have been spotted at regular retail yet, there are actually two lines of Avengers (or Avengers Assemble) figures.  The basic, $5.99 ones (which are these Cap, Thor, Iron Man, and Hulk we've been seeing), and then another line that is more in line with the Marvel Universe stuff.  You can see some of them towards the end of this gallery from SDCC (the movie Avengers in comic form, Leader, Red Skull...)

http://www.cooltoyreview.com/2013_SDCC/SDCC_2013_Hasbro_Marvel_Sunday/ (http://www.cooltoyreview.com/2013_SDCC/SDCC_2013_Hasbro_Marvel_Sunday/)

Or like this (from BBTS):

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS22947&mode=retail (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS22947&mode=retail)

(http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/out/large/HAS22947.jpg)


I finally saw this wave today, minus the Black Widow.  And they look infinitely better than the "cake toppers".  I went ahead and bought the Hulk.  I may pick up a Red Skull or Falcon down the line.  But the Cap and Iron Man were kind of underwhelming.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on September 11, 2013, 03:03 PM
Which retailer did you see them at?
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Scockery on September 11, 2013, 06:08 PM
I've seen them at Toys R Us, except Skull and Widow, of course. I saw them at a Target before that, IIRC. The paint ops on Falcon's eyes were awful.

Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on September 12, 2013, 07:10 AM
TRU here, too.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: McMetal on September 12, 2013, 09:35 PM
I saw those today for the first time at TRU too. They had all of them, even Widow.

Not my thing, but they looked halfway decent.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Diddly on September 17, 2013, 11:19 PM
Saw the SA Avengers at Walmart last night. They looked good, but I have pretty much all of those guys already. I might pick up Widow and Red Skull in the future though. Cap and Hulk were probably the worst of the bunch.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Scockery on November 16, 2013, 06:05 PM
Saw a Helicarrier at TJ Maxx for $39.99
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on November 16, 2013, 07:07 PM
The Quinjet is showing up at TJ Maxx stores as well.  I didn't bother checking the price on it, as I was looking for the Helicarrier myself.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on November 30, 2013, 07:13 AM
The Helicarrier is on sale at TRU this weekend for $39.99
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on December 5, 2014, 09:15 AM
The second wave of Avengers figures from the animated series have turned up at 5 Below.  That wave includes Thor, Nick Fury, Hawkeye and The Leader.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: McMetal on December 5, 2014, 11:50 AM
The second wave of Avengers figures from the animated series have turned up at 5 Below.  That wave includes Thor, Nick Fury, Hawkeye and The Leader.

I saw those weeks ago and wondered what the heck they were...thanks!
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on January 18, 2015, 01:05 PM
Check out this article for a look at what's coming in the Avengers - Age of Ultron toy line (http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=58452). 

12-inch Titan Hero Tech Figures
-Hulk
-Thor
-Iron Man
-Captain America

12-inch Titan Hero Tech Deluxe Figure
-Iron Man Hulkbuster Armor


The 2.5" figure line appears in this article as a series of multipacks with playset elements.  There's a Hulkbuster set with the Hulk and Hulkbuster Iron Man along with a playset component. Other playset elements combine to build up an Avengers tower.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on January 19, 2015, 01:09 PM
Number of new Marvel/Star Wars Titan Hero 12" figures now available: 32

Number of new Marvel/Star Wars Titan Hero 12" figures I am interested in purchasing: 0
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on February 24, 2015, 10:23 AM
I saw some of the new Avengers - Age of Ultron line at a TRU store a couple of days ago. 

The 2.75" figures look thoroughly disappointing.  The only possible interest I have in these is the playset components that can be combined into a larger Avengers playset.  It's cool that there's another Quinjet and the cycle, but otherwise?  It's kind of a letdown.

There actually IS a line of 3.75" figures for this line.  But they're the *REALLY* dumbed down type of sculpts that we saw in the Avengers Assemble line in the past couple of years.  To quote Scott, "They look like cake toppers".  Personally, I'm hoping that we get some Age of Ultron sculpts of the new characters like the twins, Strucker, Ultron plus the new looks for Cap and Iron Man in the Avengers Infinite line.

The one really semi-impressive piece that I've seen so far?  The Titan Tech Hulkbuster Iron Man.  It looks cool, but it's horribly underarticulated.  I think the Marvel Legends B-A-F version might be infinitely better.

(http://www.entertainmentearth.com/images/AUTOIMAGES/HSB0441lg.jpg)

Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on March 7, 2015, 05:49 PM
I think this one from Hot Toys (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HTY10003&mode=retail&utm_source=retail_news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BigBadToyStore-Retail&utm_content=) is the one you want.  He's 2ft tall, has light up LEDs and is a mere $825.   :o
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on March 31, 2015, 08:47 PM
So it turns out that TRU has a pair of exclusive 2-packs for Avengers - Age of Ultron.  And they're in line with the Avengers Infinite line, since the figures are 3.75" scale with good articulation.  One set features Cap and Black Widow.  Cap is a reissue from the Winter Soldier line, but with the regular deco shield.  And the Black Widow seems to be a re-decoed version of the figure offered in the first Avengers line.  The winner in these sets though, is the Iron Man and Nick Fury 2-pack.  Iron Man is a new figure, depicting the Mark 43 armor.  Fury appears to be similar to the version offered in the first Avengers movie figure line.

(http://media.comicbook.com/uploads1/2015/02/truinfinite-series-2-packs-123305.jpg)

These are selling for $19.99 each.  And right now TRU has a BOGO 40% off sale.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on April 1, 2015, 09:27 AM
That's tempting.  I might grab 'em if I can find them in the store.  I really just want Iron Man and Widow, so sucks to shell out even $30 just for those two.   :P
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Pete_Fett on April 1, 2015, 10:36 AM
Dang it - I saw those two 2-packs last night but hesitated since the only "new" figure in the bunch was Iron Man. Hopefully they still have them in stock when I go back later today, I'll gladly pick them both up if I can get them via the BOGO...
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on April 1, 2015, 04:47 PM
Most of the recent Marvel movies have offered up decent versions of the characters in Avengers - Age of Ultron in their respective figure lines.  There are versions of Black Widow, Nick Fury, Thor and War Machine (provided he plays a role in the film) that would all be reasonable figures to reissue if Hasbro had moved forward with a fully articulated 3.75" figure line.  And this new version of Iron Man is a good representation of the new Mark 43 armor.

So who does that leave?  Hawkeye (new look), Captain America (new uniform), Hulk (not done well previously), the twins, Ultron and the Vision.  All told, it wouldn't have been that crazy of a line to build had Hasbro pursued it.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Pete_Fett on April 1, 2015, 05:03 PM
Most of the recent Marvel movies have offered up decent versions of the characters in Avengers - Age of Ultron in their respective figure lines.  There are versions of Black Widow, Nick Fury, Black Widow, Thor and War Machine (provided he plays a role in the film) that would all be reasonable figures to reissue if Hasbro had moved forward with a fully articulated 3.75" figure line.  And this new version of Iron Man is a good representation of the new Mark 43 armor.

So who does that leave?  Hawkeye (new look), Captain America (new uniform), Hulk (not done well previously), the twins, Ultron and the Vision.  All told, it wouldn't have been that crazy of a line to build had Hasbro pursued it.

I agree - would have been awesome to see them make a MCU Ultron in the Infinite line style...
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Pete_Fett on April 12, 2015, 03:13 AM
Found a three pack of 5POA Age of Ultron figures today at Target - it contains:

The Ultron 2.0 figure looks like it's the same mold as the single carded Ultron 2.0 figure that's coming out soon - only difference is the fact that the forearms are clear red.

Hopefully finding the Loki, Iron Legion, War Machine and Scarlet Witch figures from Wave 2 of the 5POA 3.75" line won't be hard to find in stores - I was thinking that the Ultron would be hard to get, but since I have this version from the 3-pack, I really don't care if I get the single carded version or not.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Diddly on September 17, 2015, 04:41 PM
So it turns out that TRU has a pair of exclusive 2-packs for Avengers - Age of Ultron.  And they're in line with the Avengers Infinite line, since the figures are 3.75" scale with good articulation.  One set features Cap and Black Widow.  Cap is a reissue from the Winter Soldier line, but with the regular deco shield.  And the Black Widow seems to be a re-decoed version of the figure offered in the first Avengers line.  The winner in these sets though, is the Iron Man and Nick Fury 2-pack.  Iron Man is a new figure, depicting the Mark 43 armor.  Fury appears to be similar to the version offered in the first Avengers movie figure line.

(http://media.comicbook.com/uploads1/2015/02/truinfinite-series-2-packs-123305.jpg)

These are selling for $19.99 each.  And right now TRU has a BOGO 40% off sale.

I was in TRU yesterday and saw a pack with Hawkeye and Falcon in it. I had never seen or heard of it before, and they only had one on the shelves. Should have grabbed a picture. Both appeared to be repaints of older movie figures.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on October 15, 2015, 10:43 PM
I found that on Amazon just now:

Marvel Avengers Age of Ultron Movie, Exclusive Hawkeye and Falcon Action Figures, 3.75 Inches (http://www.amazon.com/Marvel-Avengers-Exclusive-Hawkeye-Figures/dp/B00YPFGSZ2/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1444963179&sr=1-1&keywords=Hasbro+Marvel+Avengers+Age+of+Ultron+Hawkeye+Falcon)

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/917xqjwRiaL._SL1500_.jpg)


With the exception of Iron Man and the Black Widow repaint, everything in these 2-packs have been reissues.  I was hoping that we might at least get a Hulk that's somewhat in scale with the 3.75" figures, but I'm not holding out hope.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on October 19, 2015, 12:58 PM
$40?!  What?  Is this supposed to be a TRU exclusive?  I found it on the TRU.UK site.  Are these more like the 5 POA Avengers figures like the scarlet Witch figure or the more articulated figs that would fit in with the Marvel Infinites line?  I cannot tell from the pics - almost seems like a cross between the two.  I never got the Falcon from the Captain America line, so might be interested in grabbing this...if I can find it for about half that price.   ::)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on October 20, 2015, 10:39 AM
No.  This 2-pack is a straight repack of the Hawkeye figure from the first Avengers toy line, and Falcon came from the Captain America - The Winter Soldier toy line.  You can probably find that Falcon at stores like 5 Below.  You can also find that Falcon on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Marvel-Captain-America-Winter-Soldier/dp/B00I03L4EK/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1445352010&sr=1-1&keywords=Captain+America+The+Winter+Soldier+Falcon)
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on October 20, 2015, 10:58 AM
Thanks Nick.  No difference in paint aps that you know of either?  Much cheaper to pick up the first versions if they're identical.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on October 20, 2015, 11:12 AM
I haven't seen the 2-pack in person.  But based on the image above?  Yeah, this set looks like a straight repack.

But in these sets, what about the Hulk?  What about Thor?  What about the Maximoff twins or the Vision?  And most importantly?  What about ULTRON!?!?!  Those are the figures that I really wanted to see with good articulation in this line of 2-packs.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on October 28, 2015, 02:07 PM
I took a look at the Falcon from the Captain America - The Winter Soldier line and compared it with this one.  The only difference I found with this 2-pack version is that there are some very small red markings on the wings.  Otherwise, it's the exact same figure.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: JediJman on October 28, 2015, 05:30 PM
Cool - thanks for the update Nick!
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Nicklab on March 28, 2018, 08:36 AM
Kind of bummed that there's no 3.75" figures being offered in conjunction with Infinity War.  There's a lot of potential there, especially since there are so many Avengers now.

But this low end 6" line?  UCK!  It looks so bad.  It's almost like they want people to be so repulsed by that line that they feel like they have to buy the 6" Marvel Legends Thanos B-A-F series.
Title: Re: The Avengers: The Toys
Post by: Brian on March 28, 2018, 10:01 AM
I took a look at those "budget" 6" figures, and it is disappointing they aren't a little better quality, because the selection is pretty decent. I will say though, I have picked up the Legends figures, and they are pretty nice.