I heart Marvel Minimates <3 [Archive]

Scottie

11-25-2005, 12:11 PM

I love these little things. I recieved a whole bunch of them in the mail today. If only you could see the vicious battles that rage on my computer desk as I sit here in boredom, thanks to Marvel Minimates.

Do they sell the DC Minimates without the stupid LEGO-esque playsets? Because... I don't really want those. But I'd love a lil' Batman.

Mike Haseloff

11-25-2005, 12:13 PM

Do they sell the DC Minimates without the stupid LEGO-esque playsets? Because... I don't really want those. But I'd love a lil' Batman.Ugh, I hate that!

Commercially we don't always have the diversity of American products.
All I've ever seen to buy outside of a comic store is the DC playsets, and I think I saw the mini-vehicle ones advertised once.

I bought a Batmobile to get Batman and Robin. :p
The Batman in that one looked better than the one that came with a Joker, so I got that, even though I wanted Batman and Joker more.

Scottie

11-25-2005, 12:33 PM

They need to hurry up and make a Sentry figure so I can complete the New Avengers. Annnnnd they need to hurry up and make Beast and Gambit.

...and the Runaways.

...and She-Hulk.

...and Vision.

...and Hawkeye.

...and a special five inches tall Giantman!

Black Roman

11-25-2005, 12:34 PM

Mike Haseloff

11-25-2005, 12:35 PM

Do they have the NEw Invaders?Oh SNAP!!!

That would be awesome!
Blazing Skull! Union Jack! Cap'n US Agent! Namor in the wetsuit!

That'd be great.
Make it happen!

Scottie

11-25-2005, 12:38 PM

I'd buy all of those.

Ryan Elliott

11-25-2005, 12:40 PM

Oh SNAP!!!

That would be awesome!
Blazing Skull! Union Jack! Cap'n US Agent! Namor in the wetsuit!

That'd be great.
Make it happen!

Wetsuit? Are you talking about his leather getup?

Black Roman

11-25-2005, 12:41 PM

Wetsuit? Are you talking about his leather getup?

Their mission is to make Namor sounds SO gay isn't it? It's impossible to talk about his get-up without that impression!!!

Mike Haseloff

11-25-2005, 12:42 PM

Wetsuit? Are you talking about his leather getup?You mean the black/blue/green one, with the big golden Spidey-wings?

I'm talking about what he wore in New Invaders.
It's sort of a wet suity thing. Or at least, I think it is.

I like it a lot more than the shoulder paddy, golden wingy thing.

http://www.nitelitetheatre.com/imperiusrex.jpg

Black Roman

11-25-2005, 12:43 PM

The-Last-Man

11-25-2005, 12:43 PM

Meh, im not a fan of these. I have a Daredevil & Kingpin set that i was given, but i wouldnt buy them.

Although, the huge Galactus one in previews looks cool!

Scottie

11-25-2005, 12:46 PM

Huge Galactus? WHAT WHAT WHAT?

Ryan Elliott

11-25-2005, 12:46 PM

You mean the black/blue/green one, with the big golden Spidey-wings?

I'm talking about what he wore in New Invaders.
It's sort of a wet suity thing. Or at least, I think it is.

I like it a lot more than the shoulder paddy, golden wingy thing.

http://www.nitelitetheatre.com/imperiusrex.jpg

I don't read New Invaders. So I have no idea what you're talking about.

All I know of what Namor wears is his green speedo and his Leather thing he was wearing in New Avengers.

Scottie

11-25-2005, 12:48 PM

I think the New Avengers thing is what we're talking about... but I doubt it's leather. Leather and water generally don't mix well.

I foresee them making speedo-Namor a regular figure with wetsuit-Namor being a variant.

The-Last-Man

11-25-2005, 12:49 PM

Huge Galactus? WHAT WHAT WHAT?

This one:

http://64.34.172.56/g/generated/Diamond/December_05/Galactus2__scaled_600.jpg

Diamond Select Toys new Minimate Max line features unarticulated resin statues of some of the most well known characters in the Marvel Universe. Who better to be included in this line, but Galactus! This 8" unarticulated resin statue will tower over your regular sized minimates like the devourer of worlds should. Look for it to be available in 2006! Wolverine and Spider-Man will also be part of the Max line.

Mike Haseloff

11-25-2005, 12:50 PM

I don't read New Invaders. So I have no idea what you're talking about.

All I know of what Namor wears is his green speedo and his Leather thing he was wearing in New Avengers.That's why I'm telling you about the wetsuit. :crazy:

I think the New Avengers thing is what we're talking about... but I doubt it's leather. Leather and water generally don't mix well.

I foresee them making speedo-Namor a regular figure with wetsuit-Namor being a variant.I don't read New Avengers, but if memory serves, it was his black and gold thing. It's nice enough, but I'm just not as big a fan of it.

The wetsuit is nice and understated.
Short lived though, too. I can't imagine them bothering with it in minimate form. The black (sometimes blue, sometimes green) suit with the gold wings would probably be more likely.

... if they can do the gold wing things under his armpits.
Can they do stuff like that with a minimate? They're pretty crafty little rascals!

Scottie

11-25-2005, 12:51 PM

Didn't display the right picture. But unarticulated? Bleh.

The-Last-Man

11-25-2005, 12:53 PM

Didn't display the right picture. But unarticulated? Bleh.

Dang! This should work...

http://64.34.172.56/g/generated/Diamond/December_05/Galactus2__scaled_600.jpg (http://64.34.172.56/g/generated/Diamond/December_05/Galactus2__scaled_600.jpg)

Black Roman

11-25-2005, 12:55 PM

That's why I'm telling you about the wetsuit. :crazy:

I don't read New Avengers, but if memory serves, it was his black and gold thing. It's nice enough, but I'm just not as big a fan of it.

The wetsuit is nice and understated.
Short lived though, too. I can't imagine them bothering with it in minimate form. The black (sometimes blue, sometimes green) suit with the gold wings would probably be more likely.

... if they can do the gold wing things under his armpits.
Can they do stuff like that with a minimate? They're pretty crafty little rascals!

OMG!!! You don't read New Avengers? Why?

Scottie

11-25-2005, 12:59 PM

Dang! This should work...

http://64.34.172.56/g/generated/Diamond/December_05/Galactus2__scaled_600.jpg (http://64.34.172.56/g/generated/Diamond/December_05/Galactus2__scaled_600.jpg)

Still didn't work... but I looked it up myself. It looks nice, I like how its still minimate shaped. But... it being unarticulated makes me really "meh" about it.

Does anyone know what the next two waves of minimates are going to be?

Mike Haseloff

11-25-2005, 01:00 PM

OMG!!! You don't read New Avengers? Why?Well, I don't read much of anything right now because I don't have the money.

But I grabbed an issue or two of New Avengers, and it just didn't grab me.
Personally I find it to have a lot of the things I don't like about Bendis' writing. That... light and fluffy quality, that somehow plods along in a forward direction, even though it seems to be moving sideways.

I don't mind the line-up, but the read just isn't what I want. :?

As far as team stories go I liked New Invaders. It was something a little bit different, and a little more... militant in a super heroey kinda way.
JSA is good for nostalgia, and some good stories.
JLA is interesting with all the tensions left over from Infinite Crisis.
And the Classified JLA book made it onto the closest thing I can have to a pull list, as a person who buys sporadically.

Scottie

11-25-2005, 01:01 PM

Actually... Galactus and the Sentinel look articulated in the pics... fuck, now I WILL have to get them.

The-Last-Man

11-25-2005, 01:01 PM

Still didn't work... but I looked it up myself.

Doh! Sorry man, i'm still a padawan in the ways of posting pictures using Mozilla...

Black Roman

11-25-2005, 01:03 PM

Well, I don't read much of anything right now because I don't have the money.

But I grabbed an issue or two of New Avengers, and it just didn't grab me.
Personally I find it to have a lot of the things I don't like about Bendis' writing. That... light and fluffy quality, that somehow plods along in a forward direction, even though it seems to be moving sideways.

I don't mind the line-up, but the read just isn't what I want. :?

As far as team stories go I liked New Invaders. It was something a little bit different, and a little more... militant in a super heroey kinda way.
JSA is good for nostalgia, and some good stories.
JLA is interesting with all the tensions left over from Infinite Crisis.
And the Classified JLA book made it onto the closest thing I can have to a pull list, as a person who buys sporadically.

Which issues? The first 6 were kinda slow but it is picking up steam!! i demand you get the Ronin arc. You say Spider-woman is stupid? You won't after reading this!!

Scottie

11-25-2005, 01:03 PM

As far as team stories go I liked New Invaders.
I liked New Invaders a lot. It's a shame you and I were the only people buying it.

Black Roman

11-25-2005, 01:05 PM

I liked New Invaders a lot. It's a shame you and I were the only people buying it.

If I would have known about ti I totally wouldn't have passed on it. he charcters looked cool and everything. I am a sucker for Us Agent.

Mike Haseloff

11-25-2005, 01:10 PM

Which issues? The first 6 were kinda slow but it is picking up steam!! i demand you get the Ronin arc. You say Spider-woman is stupid? You won't after reading this!!She's not stupid! It's stupid to say she's got nothing in common with Spidey! :no:

I probably would if the Ronin reveal wasn't such a disappointment.
I was debating about having a look at the Sentry arc. That sounded interesting, but... I always get sucked in by nice concepts, with execution that I don't enjoy.

Like Ultimate Venom, and then Ultimate Carnage, and other.

I liked New Invaders a lot. It's a shame you and I were the only people buying it.Yeah, it was great! There are one or two other fans around the place, and most people who were convinced to buy the trade were pleasantly surprised, as far as I know.

It got a bum wrap.
Too bad Marvel doesn't really do a lot of promotion for the smaller books.

Scottie

11-25-2005, 01:10 PM

Do any of you have any extras of certain figures you'd like to trade, eh? I've managed to wind up with an extra Mr. Fantastic, Kingpin, Ultimate Spidey, Silver Surfer... probably others, too.

Black Roman

11-25-2005, 01:11 PM

She's not stupid! It's stupid to say she's got nothing in common with Spidey! :no:

I probably would if the Ronin reveal wasn't such a disappointment.
I was debating about having a look at the Sentry arc. That sounded interesting, but... I always get sucked in by nice concepts, with execution that I don't enjoy.

Like Ultimate Venom, and then Ultimate Carnage, and other.

Yeah, it was great! There are one or two other fans around the place, and most people who were convinced to buy the trade were pleasantly surprised, as far as I know.

It got a bum wrap.
Too bad Marvel doesn't really do a lot of promotion for the smaller books. HRonin hasn't been revealed yet. There are just rumors.

Ryan Elliott

11-25-2005, 01:18 PM

HRonin hasn't been revealed yet. There are just rumors.

Don't read if you don't want to get a pretty damn good idea of who Ronin is.

It hasn't been said yet. But we all pretty know it's Echo.

Black Roman

11-25-2005, 01:20 PM

Don't read if you don't want to get a pretty damn good idea of who Ronin is.

It hasn't been said yet. But we all pretty know it's Echo.

I know that, but nothing is certain. Until next issue then we will find out once and for all.

Mike Haseloff

11-25-2005, 01:34 PM

Oh, I was under the impression the reveal issue had been out already.

Black Roman

11-25-2005, 01:35 PM

Oh, I was under the impression the reveal issue had been out already.

Nope doesn't come out til this upcoming Wednesday.

t00lverine

11-25-2005, 01:40 PM

Click the link on my sig...

Whirlwindx

11-25-2005, 02:23 PM

I :heart: Minimates too. I have far too few for how much like them. I have quite a few duplicates of characters like the hulk for customs but I have missed out on a lot of characters, just not the easiest things for me to get.
I really like my Inbetweener, Deena and walker, Owl, mole man, and hulk playing the piano.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/whirlwindx/minimayhem1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/whirlwindx/minimayhem2.jpg

With Minimates its always a good time :lol:

mattbrand

11-25-2005, 02:30 PM

I don't collect Minimates, but I do think they're cool. I collect Kubricks, which is the Japanese market version of the same kind of thing as minimates.

Heres a shot of my Marvel Kubricks:

http://www.oldjawbone.com/matt/kubricks/marvels.jpg

Mike Haseloff

11-25-2005, 02:42 PM

Whirlwindx

11-25-2005, 02:53 PM

I also have some odd/funny set-ups like the Roto Mr.Fantastic Holding wolverine, or Dr.Octopus holding him with his tentacles.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/whirlwindx/holdminimate.jpg

Kubricks are neat but out of range with all the crap I get.

mattbrand

11-25-2005, 03:16 PM

Wow! I like their range!

Yeah, they're really sweet. They have tons of different kinds that I haven't even gotten into...Aliens, Disney, GTA...

I only have the Star Wars, Marvels, Sesame Street, Muppets and Batman.

Thudpucker

11-25-2005, 03:26 PM

Love the mini-mates! I have 16 of them now, my favorites are the Firestar / Iceman two pack :D

The next set coming out isn't for Marvel, it's the Street Fighter set (get to make some Marvel vs Capcom battle royales!)

http://www.toywiz.com/stfimi.html

Thudpucker

11-25-2005, 03:28 PM

Yeah, they're really sweet. They have tons of different kinds that I haven't even gotten into...Aliens, Disney, GTA...

I only have the Star Wars, Marvels, Sesame Street, Muppets and Batman.

I have a friend with two of the Amilie Kubricks (the Jean-Pierre Jeunet movie). One of them is her in the Zorro mask.

I nearly died from envy. :-x

mattbrand

11-25-2005, 04:13 PM

I have a friend with two of the Amilie Kubricks (the Jean-Pierre Jeunet movie). One of them is her in the Zorro mask.

I nearly died from envy. :mad:

Cool! Here are some pics of the rest of my collection:

http://www.oldjawbone.com/matt/kubricks/starwars.jpg
http://www.oldjawbone.com/matt/kubricks/vadersmuppetsbatman.jpg

Thudpucker

11-25-2005, 04:16 PM

Cool! Here are some pics of the rest of my collection:

http://www.oldjawbone.com/matt/kubricks/starwars.jpg
http://www.oldjawbone.com/matt/kubricks/vadersmuppetsbatman.jpg

Very cool!

I've been thinking about collecting these for a awhile but the cost is a bit prohibative. But eventually I'm going to dig in and get some off Ebay, some great lots pop up from time to time.

mattbrand

11-25-2005, 04:18 PM

Very cool!

I've been thinking about collecting these for a awhile but the cost is a bit prohibative. But eventually I'm going to dig in and get some off Ebay, some great lots pop up from time to time.

Yeah, they can be quite expensive.

I buy the Star Wars in a box, and resell the remainder in order to make up some of the cost. And if you get a couple chase figures, you can basically get your figures for free.

As for the rest, finding deals on eBay or good bargains from users on Kubrickworld.com is how I got them.

Thudpucker

11-25-2005, 04:26 PM

Yeah, they can be quite expensive.

I buy the Star Wars in a box, and resell the remainder in order to make up some of the cost. And if you get a couple chase figures, you can basically get your figures for free.

As for the rest, finding deals on eBay or good bargains from users on Kubrickworld.com is how I got them.

Just looking thru that Kubrickworld site, and it's amazing how many of them there are. I could seriously see myself getting into this as a hobby, so cool.

Modok Gas

11-25-2005, 04:38 PM

Hey MattBrand,

Where do you buy your Kubricks by the case?

Thanks!

Modok Gas

11-25-2005, 04:39 PM

I got Quesada to autograph my Azrael kubrick. I also gave him one to keep :)

mattbrand

11-25-2005, 05:14 PM

Hey MattBrand,

Where do you buy your Kubricks by the case?

Thanks!

I go in on a case of 4 boxes with a guy who gets them at RoBBy.jp. I actually haven't purchased a whole case myself...I just get a box from his case always.

The site is all in Japanese, but if you just contact them asking for what you want, they will get back to you in English relatively quickly. And they are very reliable.

I got Quesada to autograph my Azrael kubrick. I also gave him one to keep :)

SWEET!

mattbrand

11-25-2005, 05:15 PM

Just looking thru that Kubrickworld site, and it's amazing how many of them there are. I could seriously see myself getting into this as a hobby, so cool.

What I like about it is that it is a challenge. You can't just go to a store and pick them up. You have to track them down, make contacts in the hobby.

I come from a background in vintage Star Wars collecting, so I am used to the challenge of the hunt.

Susan BANthony

11-25-2005, 05:23 PM

Love the mini-mates! I have 16 of them now, my favorites are the Firestar / Iceman two pack :D

How AWESOME is that set? I just got it about a month ago and love it. My second set of Minimates, sitting there along with the Wolvie/Phoenix/Prof X/Magneto set.

Because of this thread, I just made a list of them for Colin to buy me for Christmas. At the top? Spider-Carnage and Spider-Woman! :D

Thudpucker

11-25-2005, 05:30 PM

How AWESOME is that set? I just got it about a month ago and love it. My second set of Minimates, sitting there along with the Wolvie/Phoenix/Prof X/Magneto set.

Because of this thread, I just made a list of them for Colin to buy me for Christmas. At the top? Spider-Carnage and Spider-Woman! :D

It really made my day bigtime when I got them (thanks again Deacon for holding them for me!)

All I need now is a mini Ms. Lion figure to go with them :D

Modok Gas

11-25-2005, 05:36 PM

Susan BANthony

11-25-2005, 05:42 PM

It really made my day bigtime when I got them (thanks again Deacon for holding them for me!)

All I need now is a mini Ms. Lion figure to go with them :D

Oooh, yes! And how about an alternate Miss Angelica Jinx figure? And a chase Bonnie "you're too poor to play with us" figure!

Thudpucker

11-25-2005, 05:45 PM

Oooh, yes! And how about an alternate Miss Angelica Jinx figure? And a chase Bonnie "you're too poor to play with us" figure!

:lol: I would buy that!

Scottie

11-26-2005, 09:00 AM

My complaint about the Minimates is that they're too flimsy. I like the larger size that Art Asylum uses for their old Star Trek line.

I also wish they were better at scale. The Bruce Banner minimate is bigger than the Hulk Minimate because of the lab coat. It would be a lot cooler if Hulk were made in the scale of the larger (Star Trek) scale.

They're getting better at this whole scale thing though... the two newer Thing figures have big thick chest pieces so they don't look as skinny as the all the other ones. I figured they'll put out a better sized Hulk figure one of these days.