Giant Size X-Men set?!?!?!

[GL4Life]

So I just saw a message on facebook from my venue saying that Wizkids announced a Giant sized X-men set with giant sized sentinels specifically mentioned. Does anyone know anything about this?

[Kamakura]

Nope, but repped for the info, especially since I don't use FB

[tyroclix]

So I just saw a message on facebook from my venue saying that Wizkids announced a Giant sized X-men set with giant sized sentinels specifically mentioned. Does anyone know anything about this?

Yes. I dreamt it a year ago.

Thanks for teasing me. :angry:

:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

[MarshallXIII]

i for one, don't want giant size x-men, there are enough complaints about scale as is.

[jackstar7]

This is exactly why there is a Rumors section above.

[invisibo]

I would welcome this, but there's been no announcement except this:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=33782763217#!/AllThingsFun

which doesn't seem too terribly reliable.

[GL4Life]

This is exactly why there is a Rumors section above.

Well considering it was my venue which has previously let me know about 2 different new items before I heard about them anywhere else, and not just my friend Bob's brother, I would consider it true, not a rumor. I figured I had missed an announcement somewhere. If this doesn;t turn out to be true I will be SHOCKED.

[gudda]

if i had to bet my life on it .. i would.

[DiscoHippo]

I really hope this is true

my days of future past sentinel just can't stand up to modern play, and i want my giant robots!

[gudda]

This is exactly why there is a Rumors section above.

yeah there is a rumors section. I am glad its not there. Rumors belong in the rumor section.

[invisibo]

I'm surprised there'd be an announcement of a new marvel set when news from wizkids on the brightest day collector's set (which is supposed to come out oct. 27 last I saw) hasn't had any new info--nor have we heard anything new regarding dc 75.

[invisibo]

yeah there is a rumors section. I am glad its not there. Rumors belong in the rumor section.

also, do you or does anyone else have more substantial information? you seem to be in the know but I'm curious how anyone acquired this info.

[GL4Life]

Well my guess is venues/distributors were told first and they just havn't made a public announcement yet.

[gudda]

I can not CONFIRM or deny the existance of Giant Sized x-men set. I do not have any inside iformation.

[Wade Wilson]

Is this like Hulked out X-Men?

[refrusdraob]

what does Giant Sized X-men actually mean?

i understand Giant Sentinels, but please help me i don't knw Xmen to well at all

[Wade Wilson]

what does Giant Sized X-men actually mean?

i understand Giant Sentinels, but please help me i don't knw Xmen to well at all

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant-Size_X-Men

[refrusdraob]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant-Size_X-Men


AHHH lol i got it, not actually an all "giant" set but playing off of the name

[michiganj24]

First appearance of the new intercontinental X-men
Banshee (Ireland)
Thunderbird (Native American)
Storm (Africa Kenya i think )
Colossus (Russia)
Wolverine (Canada)
Nightcrawler (Germany)
Sunfire (Japan)

Could also include Cyclops, Polaris, Ice-Man, Havok and Angel although they wenrt focus)
Map should be Krakoa
Dont know why Sentinels would be part of it though
what does Giant Sized X-men actually mean?

i understand Giant Sentinels, but please help me i don't knw Xmen to well at all

[michiganj24]

Hmm did a search and one store has a listing for a pre sale of this very item already so I guess its real. Too bad I cant post the link

[sol]

If it's true, I just hope the Cyclops isn't sucky, but also not the only one we'd be getting in 2011. And I hope the Nightcrawler is sucky.

[Owlman]

Is this like Hulked out X-Men?

I'm pretty sure you're just kidding, but I still threw up a little.:speechles:laugh:

[PlotTwistComics]

I was at the alliance retailers dinner where Drew announced this, will be 8 boosters in a brick with one giant size booster sealed with. back to store having the brick figures with this set, which he said was multiple man. showed a pic of apocalypse holding cyclops and jean grey that looked really cool. said there were at least 2 types of sentinels I believe in this set. also he announced street fighter clix that are to be fully compatible.

[refrusdraob]

I was at the alliance retailers dinner where Drew announced this, will be 8 boosters in a brick with one giant size booster sealed with. back to store having the brick figures with this set, which he said was multiple man. showed a pic of apocalypse holding cyclops and jean grey that looked really cool. said there were at least 2 types of sentinels I believe in this set. also he announced street fighter clix that are to be fully compatible.

I dont know if you intended this, but now i doubt this entire thread

[Dragon_Rose]

I can not CONFIRM or deny the existance of Giant Sized x-men set. I do not have any inside iformation.

I see what you are doing there:cool:

[rbbum]

i believe!!!!

and I WANT one!!!!

[michiganj24]

So you ar ebasically saying its a full set and not a mere Starter set (collectors pack) which seemed more likely)

And also if he makes Multiple Man the brick fig in this set well lets just say Drew is likley to be strung up by his short hairs at the next con he attends
I was at the alliance retailers dinner where Drew announced this, will be 8 boosters in a brick with one giant size booster sealed with. back to store having the brick figures with this set, which he said was multiple man. showed a pic of apocalypse holding cyclops and jean grey that looked really cool. said there were at least 2 types of sentinels I believe in this set. also he announced street fighter clix that are to be fully compatible.

[invisibo]

And also if he makes Multiple Man the brick fig in this set well lets just say Drew is likley to be strung up by his short hairs at the next con he attends

if brick figures are going out to retailers, people are going to be drowning in them--ragnarok surtur sells for around 2 bucks on ebay.

[PlotTwistComics]

exactly why it is multiple man he said.... the more you have the better it plays.

[thebigZZZZZ]

ahhhhhh....THAT BIG "juicy" new! is that what we have been waiting all along, isn't it? :p:eek::speechles

[malakim2099]

Is this like Hulked out X-Men?

Well, my first thought, IF this is true.

(And this should be in the rumors section, regardless, until WK confirms)

I thought the 'giant sized' referred to both the relaunch of X-Men (with the All New All Different team) as well as the set being larger than the standard 60. Maybe 64 (reflecting WOS) or even higher. Giant Size Sentinels as BTB/LEs perhaps.

At least, that was my impression.

Considering that someone with 2 whole posts has "confirmed" it... can we please move this to rumors? :cheeky:

[HH2011003]

I would be all over a Giant-Size X-Men set, provided it finally gives us a good Cyclops. It'd also be nice to see Wolverine and Nightcrawler in their 'real' costumes.

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EDIT: I'm assuming this will be a Collector's/Starter Set? The "Giant Size X-Men" name brings a very specific, and small, team to mind.

[MarshallXIII]

Aright gudda, spill the cheese.

[Honorable1]

I hope this is not true.

[WhoaDirty]

If the booster set up is a hybrid of regular clix boosters and those giant boosters they had in SW Miniatures, that would be pretty cool. I thought those giant boosters were a pretty cool idea. Not sure how retailers would price individual boosters though - double the price?

[CuriousLurker]

Isn't there a retail meeting in NY this weekend?

[sphin]

Yawn. :tired:

Wake me up when there's official confirmation, or better yet pics.

[gudda]

Aright gudda, spill the cheese.

I have not seen anything on this thread that I would not believe 100%

[refrusdraob]

OMG its real, or atleast looks like it

[WhoaDirty]

Considering that someone with 2 whole posts has "confirmed" it... can we please move this to rumors? :cheeky:

It should be in the Rumours/Speculation forum - WoS had been announced and spoiled and threads were still being moved into that forum.

Also, if the brick fig is in fact being shipped with the brick, Multiple Man is the perfect choice. Think of how many Surtur brick figs are out there and how easy they are to get. Now think of the production number of Hot versus WoS ...

[HH2011003]

I hope this is not true.

This is probably just ASKING to start a flame-war, but... Why?

[refrusdraob]

Giant Size Xmen Clicks
http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/album.php?albumid=856&pictureid=12706

[theavengerthor]

Here is what I just received from a VERY good friend, who is at an Alliance show in Terre Haute, IN. She is there with her boyfriend, who happens to own my local venue. This is as she typed it, from her cell phone, to my facebook account.

"Giant sized X men. Brick will include a random giqnt sized super booster. 8 diff super boosters. No extra charge. Additional super booster will be available to order based on the GSZ pre order. 1/brick.

8 plus 1.

2001 Street fighter heroclix. Totally compatible."

[robot_100]

Looks cool. Also prototype boosters.
Maybe cool if a giant figure is a 2x2 Multiple man figure (not technically a giant, but a 2x2 dial), with 4 or 5 Madrox on a duo dial. Assuming that the giants would be 2x2 figures. Onslaught! Master Mold!

Good idea. Ive wanted giant sized (1x1) sentinels since giant man in ultimates.

[invisibo]

http://hcrealms.com/forum/album.php?albumid=1263&pictureid=12698


thank the man who said it not me

When I was searching around, I did notice that today was the Alliance Open House, which made me cautiously optimistic that this was, in fact, true (though I'm always a skeptic).

Very excited about Giant-Size X-Men!

[robedestroyer]

If this is real, I can't verbalize the feelings I'm experiencing. It isn't natural. I'm too excited. I'm going to go spend about 20 minutes in my bedroom now.

[Jarimy123]

That pic looks pretty damn legic to me. This will be AWESOME. I really hope the sentinels are playable. Hopefully one of the giant size figs is Apocalypse too.

[Honorable1]

I'm not a fan of mutants, all they do is cry and whine. People don't like me cause I'm a mutant, who cares. You have super powers so shut up. The X books are full of shallow characters and bad writing. The best thing that ever happened to Marvel was Scarlet Witch saying "Ok dad, no more mutants" in House of M. Just another mutant heavy set probably have 2 or 3 figures in it that I'll ever use.

[refrusdraob]

this is pretty cool idea i just need to feed my hunger with more info now, lol awesome thanks for the pic PTC

[theavengerthor]

Street Fighter Clix? That's what my friend says. 100% compatible.

[Perplexinator]

Wow, big news.

[malakim2099]

That pic looks pretty damn legic to me. This will be AWESOME. I really hope the sentinels are playable. Hopefully one of the giant size figs is Apocalypse too.

Yeah, so it looks like 8 'normal' boosters and 1 'uber' booster replacing 2 of the regular ones. That, I'm cool with.

Lord knows we NEEDED an X-Men set for a while now. Mutations and Monsters did NOT cut it, I'm sorry to say.

[sinistersex]

I hope it's true. I'm excited; and it opens the door for the theory of the next set being mutant- and cosmic- centered. LOTS of room for a lot of great characters. And more giant figs too? Bring it.

[refrusdraob]

Wow, big news.

not just big but "JUICY" lol

[Owlman]

So, more X-Men clix? That's good. I'm not sure how I feel about only 8 boosters and 1 mega booster, but I need to know more before I make up my mind.

[Perplexinator]

I was already going after figures to make a good X-men theme team. This will definitely make that easier.

I think we are all fine if they don't print another Nightcrawler. We need a new Storm, Cyclops, Cable.

[robedestroyer]

I hope it's true. I'm excited; and it opens the door for the theory of the next set being mutant- and cosmic- centered. LOTS of room for a lot of great characters. And more giant figs too? Bring it.

So what could be in those "Super Boosters?" Do you think they could be something like Celestials?

[Clclix]

IF this is real, I'm saving up some cash for a couple of cases. But god almighty, make sure we don't get crappy versions of much needed X-Men remakes (CYCLOPS).

[invisibo]

I'm not a fan of mutants, all they do is cry and whine. People don't like me cause I'm a mutant, who cares. You have super powers so shut up. The X books are full of shallow characters and bad writing. The best thing that ever happened to Marvel was Scarlet Witch saying "Ok dad, no more mutants" in House of M. Just another mutant heavy set probably have 2 or 3 figures in it that I'll ever use.

haters gonna hate.

[MarshallXIII]

Imma shoryuken deadpools red rump all over the place.

[odysseyart]

The proper term is Super Boosters

[Jarimy123]

Yeah, so it looks like 8 'normal' boosters and 1 'uber' booster replacing 2 of the regular ones. That, I'm cool with.

Lord knows we NEEDED an X-Men set for a while now. Mutations and Monsters did NOT cut it, I'm sorry to say.

Yea same here. Just a complete guess but I'm sure it won't be a normal size set, and the "brick/case" will probably cost less. Pure speculation, but more than likely how it would run.

More pure speculation - does 8 super boosters mean you would need 8 bricks for a set? Getting way ahead of myself, but hey might as well drop the match into the gas tank.

And yea - more X-men will RULE!

[MarshallXIII]

Hey remember when they announced thi set the first time?

[tidge]

Let's hope for a respectable showing of X-foes: Brotherhood(s), Marauders, Horsemen! It's been far too long since (4 X-men Movies?) since we've had a set with Magneto, for crying out loud. Things are bad when a roster needs "Xorn" to have as many existing Heroclix versions of Magneto as Ra's al Ghul.

I have mixed feelings about requests for actual X-Men of the Giant-Sized era, since by now I think we've gotten pretty good dials. Cyclops fans aren't going to be satisfied without getting an "uber" version of the character in all his costumes. Decent remakes won't be objectionable, since I don't expect most current players to have Banshee or even SR Storm.

If there is any comic lore supporting the "Giant Sized" theme, we'll get Krakoa the Living Island as the map.

[Jarimy123]

Hey remember when they announced thi set the first time?

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..... no.

[ArmlessTigerMan]

I heard all of this about a week ago from one of the most respectable clix dealers around. I can't wait for Wizkids to show us some pics, and even moreso... think I might be getting my first case, rather than brick:)

[theavengerthor]

A Krakoa Map? I think we might be on to something.

[neoclix]

Yea same here. Just a complete guess but I'm sure it won't be a normal size set, and the "brick/case" will probably cost less. Pure speculation, but more than likely how it would run.

More pure speculation - does 8 super boosters mean you would need 8 bricks for a set? Getting way ahead of myself, but hey might as well drop the match into the gas tank.

And yea - more X-men will RULE!




Ohhh man secondary market will love this. As for the stores quick its release day give me all the super booster you can. I'm sorry I dunno about this. BUT on the upside FREAKING SWEET X-Man set. STOAKED

[MarshallXIII]

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..... no.
Dude they totally did. They announced a Giant Size X-Men set at the same time they announced a "teen Titans" set that got turned into Crisis.

[Blubeard]

this is excellent news. an xmen set themed from the era when the X-men were great!

a solid chance of some needed remakes and filling out some rosters...heres hoping for the rest of generation X to make it in there too :)

[sinistersex]

So what could be in those "Super Boosters?" Do you think they could be something like Celestials?

Sure, why not? Maybe Maelstrom, Holocaust, Onslaught, Xemnu, Apocalypse, High Evolutionary, Sentinels, Terminus...

Hell, throw in Godzilla, Jet Jaguar or Megalon for kicks.

GIANT-sized baby.

[sinistersex]

GIVE ME RIPTIDE! and NITRO!

[MegaLotusMan]

http://hcrealms.com/forum/album.php?albumid=1263&pictureid=12698


thank the man who said it not me

SWEET JESUS!

Where is my wallet!?!

[michiganj24]

as well as X-Factor
We need us some M, Siryn, Rictor and Layla
this is excellent news. an xmen set themed from the era when the X-men were great!

a solid chance of some needed remakes and filling out some rosters...heres hoping for the rest of generation X to make it in there too :)

[spike1138]

New Magneto and Cyclops, please!

[Suttkus]

I was already going after figures to make a good X-men theme team. This will definitely make that easier.

I think we are all fine if they don't print another Nightcrawler. We need a new Storm, Cyclops, Cable.

Rogue. We need a Rogue. ROGUE!

as well as X-Factor
We need us some M, Siryn, Rictor and Layla

These, too. Rogue has at least been done badly!

I give this rumor a hearty thumbs up!

[PsychoHippie]

Street Fighter Clix? That's what my friend says. 100% compatible.
This, to me, is better news than the X-Men set.

[KillerSavage]

This is good news. For some reason nightcrawler and x-force gave me a stringer desire for an x-men themed set. Previous to that I figured we would just get them as we got them. Feels like perfect timing for a set to me. :)

[orangeboy7000]

It should be in the Rumours/Speculation forum - WoS had been announced and spoiled and threads were still being moved into that forum.

Also, if the brick fig is in fact being shipped with the brick, Multiple Man is the perfect choice. Think of how many Surtur brick figs are out there and how easy they are to get. Now think of the production number of Hot versus WoS ...

It would be a good idea cause people will want lots of them but that could be done as a common. No one wants the Surtur figures (more than one anyway), that is why there are so many around. I could see people buying a bunch of Multiple Man figures so who knows. Anyway, I hope it is a X-Men set. That would make me happy.

[viciousbuddha]

I can't see the pics for some reason :(

I wanna see the maybe real boosters....

[Wimbley]

It'd also be nice to see Wolverine and Nightcrawler in their 'real' costumes.


wait you want a nightcrawler in a coffin?? kuz aint he dead?? so a coffin WOULD be his real costume! :laugh::laugh:

[Wimbley]

ok i wana see the sculpts now kuz this just might bring me back to heroclix... hopefully they bring up the sculpt quality a lot by the time this comes out!! and hopefully we get a full Generation X team and New X-factor team!!!!

and now ill have official dials for my street fighter mods!!! .... dang ima gunna have to finish off the ones ive got started so they will be ready when they come out

[TH0MAS5]

I was at the alliance retailers dinner where Drew announced this, will be 8 boosters in a brick with one giant size booster sealed with. back to store having the brick figures with this set, which he said was multiple man. showed a pic of apocalypse holding cyclops and jean grey that looked really cool. said there were at least 2 types of sentinels I believe in this set. also he announced street fighter clix that are to be fully compatible.

Sounds good.

I'm in.

[JDKenada]

I'm not a fan of mutants, all they do is cry and whine. People don't like me cause I'm a mutant, who cares. You have super powers so shut up. The X books are full of shallow characters and bad writing. The best thing that ever happened to Marvel was Scarlet Witch saying "Ok dad, no more mutants" in House of M. Just another mutant heavy set probably have 2 or 3 figures in it that I'll ever use.

Your contribution to this discussion is very much appreciated! :rolleyes:

Yeah, so it looks like 8 'normal' boosters and 1 'uber' booster replacing 2 of the regular ones. That, I'm cool with.

Lord knows we NEEDED an X-Men set for a while now. Mutations and Monsters did NOT cut it, I'm sorry to say.

So long as I get me about a dozen Brotherhood remakes/new pieces, I agree completely (an Archangel that could use his Blades FROM RANGE would be nice too)!

Dude they totally did. They announced a Giant Size X-Men set at the same time they announced a "teen Titans" set that got turned into Crisis.

Ah, the Mutations & Monsters set. Gotcha.

So, let's presume there's multiple "giant figures." Suggestions have been Sentinels (darn skippy), Apocalypse...what about a new Phoenix? Just sayin...

[Wade Wilson]

I was under the assumption that this was going to be like the Watchmen set...

[maddragon13]

There better be a Holocaust figure in this set... :grin:

[Arsenalroy2k]

One word, folks: MAMMOMAX.

[Wade Wilson]

Dracula! Chase figures will be Vampire Rogue and Vampire Emma Frost!

[Troma99]

What??? Noone wants a new Deadpool : P

[Wade Wilson]

I don't even have the WoS Deadpool yet :(

Also, I think they need to remember to put Storm Shadow in this set now that he is an X-Men

[JDKenada]

Dracula! Chase figures will be Vampire Rogue and Vampire Emma Frost!

I'd take a Vampire Storm first...since aside from the Logan What If, she's the original.

[Wade Wilson]

Someone hasn't been reading X-men vs vampires! (http://www.the-gutters.com/comic/7-tommy-patterson)

[gudda]

I think the Giant word is getting thrown around too much, Did you see that picture of the "Super Booster" I believe it should be called Colossal sized x-men. so no need to worry about "Skimpy" sentinels

[Ironman1994]

Wait, I can't seriously be the only one who thinks giant is referring to size and not a gameplay mechanic?

Right?

Giant Sized X-Men seems to me like it's meant to be named after Giant Sized X-Men, and not giant figures.

I wouldn't rule out blind packaged colossals just yet.

[Ironman1994]

I think the Giant word is getting thrown around too much, Did you see that picture of the "Super Booster" I believe it should be called Colossal sized x-men. so no need to worry about "Skimpy" sentinels

Thank you. For summing up the thoughts I hadn't realized someone else posted already.

[ghosta]

I'm hoping for some from AOA....cough Holocaust cough

A great Mr Sinister

New Magneto

Heck, just give me a lot from AOA, I'll be good...

[Troma99]

a Sugar-man?

[orangeboy7000]

I'm not a fan of mutants, all they do is cry and whine. People don't like me cause I'm a mutant, who cares. You have super powers so shut up. The X books are full of shallow characters and bad writing. The best thing that ever happened to Marvel was Scarlet Witch saying "Ok dad, no more mutants" in House of M. Just another mutant heavy set probably have 2 or 3 figures in it that I'll ever use.


Wow, back off the haterade turbo. I know that the X-Men never really fit in the Marvel U but they weren't upset because they had cool powers, but because people hated them or their mutation made them look like monsters.

[Troma99]

you mean like minorities...who don't have the luxury of the OPTION of being able to kill people with their freaky cool powers...

Yup.

[Roderic_Cliche]

Gimme a Cyclops figure in the blue bodysuit and yellow trunks from way back when, and I'll be happy.

Oh, and sneak a few Exiles into the set, while you're at it, NECA. :)

[shabunia]

The proper term is Super Boosters
yea odyssey tell it like it is. huzzzah for super boosters

[shanbo83]

I'm hoping for some from AOA....cough Holocaust cough

A great Mr Sinister

New Magneto

Heck, just give me a lot from AOA, I'll be good...

well said gentle sir.

[GrimlockX]

Ok, bat this one outta the park just like you did with WoS NECA! New "Lamp-post" Wolverine, Cyclops, Rogue, Magneto, Mystique, Sunfire, Banshee, Psylocke, Fantomex, Archangel/Angel, and SENTINELS! Toss in a bunch of Marvel Monsters and you're golden.

[orangeboy7000]

as well as X-Factor
We need us some M, Siryn, Rictor and Layla

Yeah. I still have a hard time believing they never made Rictor in the past. Very odd.

[orangeboy7000]

you mean like minorities...who don't have the luxury of the OPTION of being able to kill people with their freaky cool powers...

Yup.


They have access to guns, and they use them too. The X-Men are the people that don't WANT to kill but to live in peace. You see very few mutant villains complaining about their powers because they just kill people and rob banks.

[ghosta]

well said gentle sir.

I like your sig as well kind sir. Now, give me some AOA.

Sugar Man too!

[Hatut Zeraze]

I'm no X-Men fan, but this sounds......kinda good. I am really intrigued to see what kind of set list this might have, if it is a full 60 or 64 or if the superboosters mean that it might be some smaller number. Will it have room for non-X subthemes? What's in them superboosters? Will there be room for a Giant-Size Man-Thing?

[GrimlockX]

Ok, on the box art for the normal-sized boosters I can see Wolverine, Cyclops, and what I think is Jubilee. Anyone else giving themselves eyestrain?

[redskindavyd]

Sounds cool, I eagerly await more details.

[caligula4u]

Set should include on no particular order. Cyclops, vulcan/uber emperor vulcan sr/chase, rogue, layla miller, cable, hope, banshee, thunderbird, nealn shahn thunderbird from extreme amen, lifegurd, her brothe slipstrem i believe, dazzler, psylocke, a good cannonball with leadershid, icarus, vanisher, pixie, elixir, feral, surge, hellion, mercury dust, anole, rockslide, prodigy, gentle, wallflower ( we need the next generation of mutants/x-men to be made into clix ), nate grey/xman, caliban, artie and leech duo, penance, empath, a decent M figure, maybe some much needed/wanted age of apocalypse figs.
As for the super boosters I'd like Sentinels ofcourse, Holocaust, Sugarman, Apocalypse, high evolutionary, and plz make a onslaught. I doubt most of these will be in this as yet officially unconfirmed product. But it's nice to fantasize about it.

p.s. I could go on and on but I'll stop myself with those .

[Wimbley]

you know i hope the brick figure of madrox is the "300" madrox from x-factor #20 . that would be sweet!! a big base full of madrox holding garbage can lids and 2x4s!! how awesome would that be??


http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/album....ictureid=12700
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http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/album....ictureid=12702

[lancelot]

O
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Awesome sauce.

[jhunt]

I hope it has a War of Kings Subset

[thegaijinronin]

Is that Onslaught or a Sentinel on the big box?

[jhunt]

there probably be a Colossus/Wolverine duo. Wasn't there susposed to be one made for the 70th Anniversary of Marvel Collector set. If there is a want similar to this


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/44/138690536_cec4277adf_o.jpg

[michiganj24]

Yep they practically confirmed it ...and then the company died. So depending how far along this would be the time to put it in.
there probably be a Colossus/Wolverine duo. Wasn't there susposed to be one made for the 70th Anniversary of Marvel Collector set. If there is a want similar to this


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/44/138690536_cec4277adf_o.jpg

Have they really converted them or is this just possible artwork???
Dracula! Chase figures will be Vampire Rogue and Vampire Emma Frost!

[krazycp]

Well, that Mega Booster has a pic of a Sentinel on the front, so count on that at least.

[glory hole]

There is no emoticon invented to describe how excited I am. This is the greatest clix news of all-time.

I feel like Cartman waiting for the Wii. Must freeze myself until 2011.

[konasavage]

Vampire X-Men chase figs would be cool, good idea.

[Hatut Zeraze]

I am curious about the contents of the superbooster.

Will it be an Anti-Monitor sized piece and four more figs from the set? Will it be for some other kind of larger or heavier piece?

Will there be just one kind of large sculpt or more than one? If so, will one be heavier than the other?

If these superboosters come in bricks, that means they are not like the Buy-It-By-The-Brick figs in that the superboosters will likely be intended for retail. Clix come to store in cases and bricks. The store owners open those bricks to put the individual boosters out. For Giant-Size X-Men, that means they will be putting out these superboosters. How much will they cost? $26 is double a normal booster. Since a superbooster takes the place of two, will it be $26?

If there will only be one superbooster in a store for every 8 regular boosters, the quantity will obviously be limited. If every superbooster has a sentinel, I can easily see the superboosters selling out on day one. Hoarders, completists, army-builders, and secondary marketeers will scoop these up quickly, even if they end up costing $26 a pop. There just won't be any available for casual retail customers.

I think I have more curiousity about the superbooster content model than I do about the set list.

[JRGPRO]

I'm liking the idea of the super boosters as long as the price of a brick stays the same. I'd like it even more if the super boosters had 3 or 4 figures in as well as the big figure just for value. Still the idea of big figures being more available than the one a year model we had previously that meant they were usually cosmic threats and such is pretty awesome.

If the 8 big figures number is accurate then that could mean two different Sentinels, a Frost Giant for Loki to order around, a Mole Monster (don't know the technical term, that big thing from the cover of the early FF issue), Master Mold, maybe a Galactus for people who don't have the tournament winning talent. While I don't like Onslaught that much he was still a major storyline in the 90s so he probably deserves to be made.

They have lots of options anyway, very exciting news and thats without even touching on the rest of the set which could have lots of the X-Men and X-Men villains who need making or remaking, the cosmic dudes like the Inhumans and the Shi'ar/Imperial Guard. Mr Sinister, Juggernaut, Vulcan and Gladiator in particular are figures who in my mind are begging to be made/remade with SPs.

[shadowofvengeance]

this sounds freaking awesome. im really against all the newer x-men though, that would be a huge turn off for me. am i the only one who would support having an Erik the Red? also like to see a new magneto, psylocke, mr sinister, sentinels, master mold, and all the other classic stuff! asteroid M map could be awesome too...

[orangeboy7000]

If there will only be one superbooster in a store for every 8 regular boosters, the quantity will obviously be limited. If every superbooster has a sentinel, I can easily see the superboosters selling out on day one. Hoarders, completists, army-builders, and secondary marketeers will scoop these up quickly, even if they end up costing $26 a pop. There just won't be any available for casual retail customers.

I think I have more curiousity about the superbooster content model than I do about the set list.

This is my thought. If all this is true I can't imagine ever being able to find the larger boosters outside of a brick. Unless maybe some of the giant pieces are undesirable.

[PlotTwistComics]

They let is take a pic of the apocalypse super fig. I put it in my album. The two he is holding are the size of regular figs. It looks great.

[GrimlockX]

They let is take a pic of the apocalypse super fig. I put it in my album. The two he is holding are the size of regular figs. It looks great.

Impressive. Rep given.

[michiganj24]

That Apoc is awesome
My guesses
X-men related Sentinel, Master Mold, Apoc, Magus of the Phalanax, Holocaust
Non X-men related ones I would like to see Ymir, the Mole Monster from FF1, Supreme Intelligence

[Wimbley]

They let is take a pic of the apocalypse super fig. I put it in my album. The two he is holding are the size of regular figs. It looks great.

o crap a digital sculpt... i really hope decepticon13 didn't have much to do in this set B^( i was really hoping for a awesome set full of awesome sculpts B^(

[spider_ham]

I'm all for remakes of most of the older Brotherhood and X-Men figures that deserve it (Blob, Magneto, Rogue, Cyclops, Jean Grey/Phoenix, Colossus, etc.).

Standard-sized, colossal Sentinels might be a possibility, given Groot's SP treatment. I definitely want Common Sentinel Mark I generics (giant or not).

The "super booster" could simply be a Starter Set/Mega Pack, or a colossal Sentinel remake (Master Mold).

[Ravenous]

One word, folks: MAMMOMAX.

yes i agree 1000% on this.

[Wimbley]

i really wish they would stop having figures holding other figures.. that apoc looks like it would look really cool if you took out the two figs he is holding B^( if its an event dial fine but figs that you are going to have on the map shouldn't be holding other figs....unless their hands are like the old sentinels where you could fig a fig into their hands, now that would be ok.

[michiganj24]

I assumed that was more due to the fact that Surtur was not as unique because we already had a Surtur in set
if brick figures are going out to retailers, people are going to be drowning in them--ragnarok surtur sells for around 2 bucks on ebay.

[Shellhead's Pal]

Street Fighter CLIX?!?

Hide your kids. Hide your wife. Hide your kids. Hide your wife. And hide your husbands, 'cause they're Clixin' everybody out here.

In all seriousness, it does sound like there are 8 different Super Boosters, in which case. Ordinarily, this would force you to buy 4 cases to theoretically complete a set. However, if a store is able to order an additional Super-Booster for every brick, that would mean you'd only have to order 2 cases...and 4 extra Super-Boosters. That's really not so bad!

[Miraclo]

I still have yet to look through this thread, so I haven't seen the other info (nothing about super-boosters and the like) so I'll likely have more to react to. The following's what came to mind upon being presented with the idea of an X-Men centered set and word of new Sentinels:

I'm open to the idea -- there are many remakes long overdue, along with first-timers -- though I'm immediately wondering about the secondary themes as an X-Men/mutants theme will repel several of the people I know. They'll need some non-mutant enticements.

Also, I'm not looking for more colossal Sentinels. I already have a couple and I never seem to bother using them. I'd much prefer new ones made as single-base generics as I still tend to think of Sentinels as 14-20 ft robots, not the walking skyscrapers some later artists turned them into. We've seen how much power can be packed into the 12-click configuration, and I'm not at all averse to relatively high-point, generic Commons. To the contrary, I'm enthusiastic about the idea.

[winndwalker]

Rep for the pic. This is all great news. My thoughts:

Apocalypse looks awesome! I'm hoping there aren't TOO many large figs because they'll be a pain to collect. Also hoping for no large chases cause that's just mean.

The set will probably be slightly smaller in size to compensate for these big guys, no? I really like the 60-64 figure set model and I'm sure that will be reduced. :(

I can't WAIT for a setlist. But it's sure been quiet on the NECA front. How long will we have to wait for even a few confirmed guys?

I've been playing Street Fighter since I was a teenager. This is grand news to me. It's definitely not for everyone but I'm looking forward to getting some. I hope they're contained to smaller releases that aren't blind boosters. Action packs or some such.

The future is bright for Heroclix.

[Owlman]

Well if we're getting an X-Men/Mutant set, I hope we see some Exiles, Age of Apocalypse, and War of Kings/Shiar pieces. This sounds pretty cool.

[saturnflight]

Hope this means a Krakoa map and a Krakoa big fig as one of the 'Giant Sized' booster figs. How cool could that figure be in the age of Special Powers?!

[thebigZZZZZ]

neat -- saw the pic of Apoc...but I noticed the base....will the base be a new one for us to rotate easier or ??? IIRC, Justin showed us the pic of the bases...right now it's vague. Anyone knows what I am talking about?

and maybe maybe we will see the vehicle inside the giant booster, perhaps a giant War Wheel? or Fantastic Flying Car? or Avengers Quinjets?

[invisibo]

I assumed that was more due to the fact that Surtur was not as unique because we already had a Surtur in set

Even if this was the case, you'd wind up seeing the price for both drop significantly. However, because retail stores were flooded with brick figs (every time they put product out for display they'd end up with at least a couple extra), and players already had 1 or 2.

[Honorable1]

So how do you guys think sealed will go with 8 boosters and 1 mega booster in a brick?

[Shellhead's Pal]

So how do you guys think sealed will go with 8 boosters and 1 mega booster in a brick?
Poorly! :cheeky:

Really, though, I would guess that sealed tournaments would be limited to "regular" boosters only - both for game-play reasons, and sheer lack of available Super Boosters.

[eonchao]

Hopefully there will be the option of ordering some extra mega sized boosters in.

As for none X-men giant figures I would love a Giant-Man/Yellowjacket at that size.

[theavengerthor]

I know there are pictures of him out there already, but here are some more. You can even see the Brightest Day packaging in the background of one of the shots.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1675444/IMG00703-20101009-1226.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1675444/IMG00706-20101009-1228.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1675444/IMG00704-20101009-1227.jpg

[tyroclix]

Fairy Tales do come true,
They can happen to you...

Very interesting and exciting news. Fingers crossed we get a Wolverine.

Haven't had a good one since Fantastic Forces.

Haven't had a decent one since Sinister.

I sure hope the large sized boosters contain an interesting (not duo) concept. I'd love to see the rise of the mutants again.

And their allies and villains!

Sasquatch, maybe?

Omega Flight?

Generation X?

And a good shape-shifter. Please, please let the design group get creative and inspired...

[The Brown Cape]

looks good so far. great concept

[eonchao]

I'm guessing from the packaging we're getting Wolverine, Gambit, Colossus, Storm, Phoenix, Cyclops and Emma Frost in the ordinary figures. Also the Super Booster looks big enough to contain a few ordinary figures as well.

[refrusdraob]

I'm guessing from the packaging we're getting Wolverine, Gambit, Colossus, Storm, Phoenix, Cyclops and Emma Frost in the ordinary figures. Also the Super Booster looks big enough to contain a few ordinary figures as well.

ya im betting the super booster contains the big figure and maybe a couple other regular set figs prolly not tho, but i'd be fine with that

[fearofanubis]

So we can almost guarantee that all the people on the front of the boosters is in the set. I don't remember a set where they put someone on the booster and they weren't in the set.

[theavengerthor]

One more for ya....

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1675444/IMG00705-20101009-1227.jpg

[refrusdraob]

One more for ya....

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1675444/IMG00705-20101009-1227.jpg

back of superbooster right?

[Superclone]

All I know is that if we get decent sentinels that I can get with relative ease and finally do Night of the Sentinels I'll be able to end my clix journey a happy man (not that it will end there ...)

[thebigZZZZZ]

One more for ya....

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1675444/IMG00705-20101009-1227.jpg

nice but sure wish that the pic is not too blurry to read on the box. at least we know that Gambit will be in the set definitely. and I sure wish you can rotate the booster a little so we can see what's on the side looks like. ;)

looks like that the SuperBooster will contain only two Giants...look at the size of Apoc and see how he can fit....hmmm so if we order a case, we may get 4 Giants from two Superboosters...hmmmm

[refrusdraob]

looks like that the SuperBooster will contain only two Giants...look at the size of Apoc and see how he can fit....hmmm so if we order a case, we may get 4 Giants from two Superboosters...hmmmm

i dunno I'm more thinking of 1 giant and then maybe 4 to 6 regular figures,

like Giant APOC with (4 horsemen)

Big Sentinel "Mastermold" (with Sentinel generics)

maybe lol idk

[jhunt]

I'm guessing from the packaging we're getting Wolverine, Gambit, Colossus, Storm, Phoenix, Cyclops and Emma Frost in the ordinary figures. Also the Super Booster looks big enough to contain a few ordinary figures as well.

since will getting Phoenix & Emma Frost we better get a Madelyne Pryor

[anonym0use]

I'm hoping by giant-sized they mean "an 80+ figure set."

[GrimlockX]

I'm hoping by giant-sized they mean "an 80+ figure set."

We'll see. I would think a lot of that would come from how well WoS has sold compared to other sets. I think that was posted somewhere, but I missed it. Someone want to help me out?

[jhunt]

I'm hoping by giant-sized they mean "an 80+ figure set."

I would love to see an 80+ figure set. it could have 40-45 Mutant related characters, approx. 20 base on War of Kings(which also had Mutants like Havok, Polaris, Rachael Summers & Vulcan but what I really want from War of Kings is a Black Bolt, Gladiator & Medusa), finished off the GotG & other Cosmic characters like a new Blastaar, Nova & the remaining figs would be whatever the new hot comic from Marvel is plus a couple of obscured characters.

[VGA d1sc1pL3]

what does Giant Sized X-Men actually mean?

I'm not sure... but I wouldn't want to find out. If it has anything to do with Giant-Size Man-Things (http://www.comicvine.com/giant-size-man-thing/49-2684/), I'll stay away.

I'd rather have a Large Marge (http://www.comicvine.com/large-marge/29-22350/).

[tidge]

I'm hoping by giant-sized they mean "an 80+ figure set."

Be careful with this wish...consider that with only 8 non-"super" boosters in a brick, it is very likely that you will get only TWO SR per brick, and it is almost mathematically impossible to complete an uncommon or rare set within a case.

This set should pre-sell incredibly well for both singles resellers and case buyers.

[mutieloverx]

you know this made my day

My biggest wants are

Angel AE Archangel
Bastion AE Nimrod
these two would make great AE figures

elixer
Vanisher
Domino

marauders figures

[theavengerthor]

Sorry for the blurry photos folks. My friend is doing what she can.

[refrusdraob]

Sorry for the blurry photos folks. My friend is doing what she can.

tell her i appreciate it but to try harder lol, my life depends on it (not really lol)

BUT THANK YOU

[Miraclo]

Sorry for the blurry photos folks. My friend is doing what she can.
No apologies necessary! We appreciate the effort.

[scottthoude]

So how do you guys think sealed will go with 8 boosters and 1 mega booster in a brick?

My thoughts exactly

[cattmoe]

I believe Giant-Size X-men #1 was the first appearance of the "second team" of X-men... Wolverine, Storm, Banshee, Sunfire Thunderbird, Colossus and Nightcrawler. A pretty iconic issue.

[GL4Life]

I know no one cares but this is the first time I've broken news on the realms and I'm stoked. That is all.

[michiganj24]

You are correct sir and it is also the first appearance period of most of those characters. (Wolverine appeared previously in Hulk, Sunfire and Banshee popped up in one story of the X-men)

I have to admit though since Thunderbird has such little time I really hope we dont get the old guy but rather exiles Thunderbird and if we somehow got an exiles Sunfire or Sunfire as Horseman all the better
I believe Giant-Size X-men #1 was the first appearance of the "second team" of X-men... Wolverine, Storm, Banshee, Sunfire Thunderbird, Colossus and Nightcrawler. A pretty iconic issue.

Congrats
I know no one cares but this is the first time I've broken news on the realms and I'm stoked. That is all.

[PlotDeviceLad]

I wouldn't mind a set of Jean Grey/ Phoenix (or Dark Phoenix) AE figures...

I can't wait to hear more about this set, especially the release date!

[andywacro]

I was at the retailer convention this weekend and talked to Justin Ziran for quite a while(have pics I will post later).The set is a reglular set with the Giant Size X-Men theme but other characters,teams will be in it(Next Wave figures are featured on the box art sides ) 8 regular boosters and one "super booster will be a brick, same cost as current bricks. The Super booster are going to retail the cost of two regular boosters around $23. Retailers will have the chance to order extra "super boosters" at the rate of one for each brick they preorder. There are 8 different "giant" figures or one "team" set in the "super boosters" . The "team" set will feature several smaller figures that are brick level quality,"Fastball special" may have been hinted at as one of those . The "giant" figures are not colossals they will be in between Dr.Manhattan and Groot in size and for game play. The two sculpts shown were Apocalypse and a Sentinel-no pictures allowed. If every thing goes on schedule the set would be released in March. Wizkids also hopes to have its tournament software up in a couple months which will track it's in store game results and report to Wizkids for rankings.

[traitorarmor]

I was at the retailer convention this weekend and talked to Justin Ziran for quite a while(have pics I will post later).The set is a reglular set with the Giant Size X-Men theme but other characters,teams will be in it(Next Wave figures are featured on the box art sides ) 8 regular boosters and one "super booster will be a brick, same cost as current bricks. The Super booster are going to retail the cost of two regular boosters around $23. Retailers will have the chance to order extra "super boosters" at the rate of one for each brick they preorder. There are 8 different "giant" figures or one "team" set in the "super boosters" . The "team" set will feature several smaller figures that are brick level quality,"Fastball special" may have been hinted at as one of those . The "giant" figures are not colossals they will be in between Dr.Manhattan and Groot in size and for game play. The two sculpts shown were Apocalypse and a Sentinel-no pictures allowed. If every thing goes on schedule the set would be released in March. Wizkids also hopes to have its tournament software up in a couple months which will track it's in store game results and report to Wizkids for rankings.



That all sounds good.............I'll wait for the pics to rep you. :classic:

:re-reads: :surprised

NEXT WAVE!!!!!!!!

So awesome. No wonder they need 'super boosters' to contain the power that is Next Wave. In regular boosters they would explode from pure awesomeness! :p

[Ironman1994]

I was at the retailer convention this weekend and talked to Justin Ziran for quite a while(have pics I will post later).The set is a reglular set with the Giant Size X-Men theme but other characters,teams will be in it(Next Wave figures are featured on the box art sides ) 8 regular boosters and one "super booster will be a brick, same cost as current bricks. The Super booster are going to retail the cost of two regular boosters around $23. Retailers will have the chance to order extra "super boosters" at the rate of one for each brick they preorder. There are 8 different "giant" figures or one "team" set in the "super boosters" . The "team" set will feature several smaller figures that are brick level quality,"Fastball special" may have been hinted at as one of those . The "giant" figures are not colossals they will be in between Dr.Manhattan and Groot in size and for game play. The two sculpts shown were Apocalypse and a Sentinel-no pictures allowed. If every thing goes on schedule the set would be released in March. Wizkids also hopes to have its tournament software up in a couple months which will track it's in store game results and report to Wizkids for rankings.
Uh...
Wow! Loving the fact that extra super boosters are orderable. That should help. A booster with an entire team sounds just great. Now, Apocalypse... his sculpt looks giant but his base looks colossal. Could he be like CPoC and the WOS brick figure Spidey in the sense that he has a bigger base (and maybe more clicks, as a result) but is a giant? That would definitely be neat. I love that wizkids is working on tournament rankings. Not familiar with Next Wave, but cool.

[Saklas]

I'm all for this, Sentinels in boosters, you know it's why they made the giant size booster. A way to make common generic giant sentinels for the game, I'm all for it.

[mohenjo]

Sounds like a set of remakes. That's going to be okay, but I'd rather have an Age of Apocalypse themed set!

Maybe we'll get new versions of the original Brotherhood!

[traitorarmor]

Not familiar with Next Wave, but cool.

For shame sir......

healing America by beating people up... (http://marvel.com/comics/onsale/covers/0106/Next_Wave_001.jpg)

Next Wave on the topic of Mark Millar (http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/Nextwave%2011.jpg)

And so may other reasons that I wouldn't want to spoil for you. :classic:

[GrimlockX]

Sounds like a set of remakes. That's going to be okay, but I'd rather have an Age of Apocalypse themed set!

Maybe we'll get new versions of the original Brotherhood!

It depends on who all they include. Sure, there's gonna be a lot of remakes, but factoring in Next Wave, maybe a few cosmics, and hopefully a slew of Marvel Monsters, we could have a healthy population of unmades making appearances.

[Saklas]

Sounds like a set of remakes. That's going to be okay, but I'd rather have an Age of Apocalypse themed set!

Maybe we'll get new versions of the original Brotherhood!

AoA could be a sub-theme, you never know.

[SLVRSR4]

I'm sorry. My A.D.D. kicked in after read the words "Next" and "Wave" in conjunction. I am now focused on that.

[b11a2]

NEXTWAVE?!

I AM BUYING TWENTY BRICKS OF THIS NOW.


Jamie Madrox as a brick figure.
New Sentinels.
NEXTWAVE!


AHHH!

[Ironman1994]

For shame sir......

healing America by beating people up... (http://marvel.com/comics/onsale/covers/0106/Next_Wave_001.jpg)

Next Wave on the topic of Mark Millar (http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/Nextwave%2011.jpg)

And so may other reasons that I wouldn't want to spoil for you. :classic:

Yeah, I looked it up right after I asked it.

I'm going to ask what I'm sure is a very noobish, annoying question:

If it's so great, why was it cancelled...?

[robedestroyer]

Maybe someone mentioned this already, but it appears that Apocalypse is on a 2x2 base and judging by the background, he's about as tall as "half a booster." So would he be a colossal or giant?

Also, does anyone remember something about a "Spider" themed set? I've forgotten what that was.

[Myrik_Justiciar]

I love the idea of Iconic/Classic X-Men and Brotherhood being made. Blog, Rogue, Toad, Cyclops, and Classic Wolverine are in need. And an Angel First Class!

[b11a2]

Yeah, I looked it up right after I asked it.

I'm going to ask what I'm sure is a very noobish, annoying question:

If it's so great, why was it cancelled...?


Do you read comics? I'm sorry I'm not trying to be rude, but I'm just curious. Any comic readers knows that quality does not equal sales. The same is true of any industry. Music, movies, etc. Fantastic things often don't sell, whereas total crap sells like hotcakes.

Nextwave was simply below the public radar.


...also, I think Warren Ellis cancelled it because he moved on to other things.

[Saint Evil]

Can these be ordered yet, i need to get me a couple of these, Need me some sentinels. Giant Sized X-men set will be great but how much would the be at least $15-$20?

[Suttkus]

Yeah, I looked it up right after I asked it.

I'm going to ask what I'm sure is a very noobish, annoying question:

If it's so great, why was it cancelled...?

The list of great comics canceled in their prime is stunning. Nobody bought New Gods when it first came out, and now it's regarded as one of the singular classics of comic book history.

While I expect no two people on this forum could agree on a list of great canceled comics, I expect almost everyone here could agree that more than half of the greatest comic series ever were canceled before they had a chance.

[Ignatz_Mouse]

The list of great comics canceled in their prime is stunning. Nobody bought New Gods when it first came out, and now it's regarded as one of the singular classics of comic book history.

While I expect no two people on this forum could agree on a list of great canceled comics, I expect almost everyone here could agree that more than half of the greatest comic series ever were canceled before they had a chance.

Actually, New Gods sold pretty decently (if not spectacularly)-- it was killed by higher-ups at DC who really didn't like Kirby. I've never heard anyone say outright who the culprit was, but it seems that Carmine Infantino is a likely suspect.

[Ironman1994]

Do you read comics? I'm sorry I'm not trying to be rude, but I'm just curious. Any comic readers knows that quality does not equal sales. The same is true of any industry. Music, movies, etc. Fantastic things often don't sell, whereas total crap sells like hotcakes.

Nextwave was simply below the public radar.


...also, I think Warren Ellis cancelled it because he moved on to other things.

To be honest with you, I don't buy comics on a regular basis. I pick up graphic novels (I'm using that as a term for compiled comic books, possibly incorrectly) and read whatever I can find across the internet. I think the only run I have read all the way through in single issue format is Ultimate Spider-Man, and I mean like, 1-128, not the new stuff with changed art styles, because for some reason it annoys me.

[Honorable1]

At least I'll be saving some money cause I'll be able to buy the 8 - 10 figs I want from this set as singles.

[Troma99]

yup Warren Ellis wanted to go on and Build his own house...same reason he didn't stick on Thunderbolts.


Man you should try reading outside of TPBs there are some great stories that aren't in Trade paperback yet. Like
H-E-R-o. Is frickin amazing but it only has a volume 1 out

[Iron Man 49]

I'm playing The Captain until his dial falls off.

Why? Cause he's "from f^#$&#ng Brooklyn", that's why! :laugh:

[MutantProfessor]

Never mind, someone beat me to it.

[mutieloverx]

muties

and

maybe getting my favorite Nextwave member

Monica " I use to lead the Avengers" Rambeau

forget the brink, I'm getting a case

[Hatut Zeraze]

There are 8 different "giant" figures or one "team" set in the "super boosters" . The "team" set will feature several smaller figures that are brick level quality

I bolded the word "or" from your previous comment.

Could I get some clarification on that, please? Are you saying that there will be some superboosters without colossal figures? Some of them will, instead, consist of a team of regular-sized figures?

That sounds a little peculiar to me.

[Troma99]

Wait...How are they doing Sealed? Can I choose to just crack open my big booster instead?

[traitorarmor]

Wait...How are they doing Sealed? Can I choose to just crack open my big booster instead?

I would imagine that it would be decided by the venues how they wanted to handle it.

Without knowing exactly what kind of figs/point values would come out of the super booster it would probably be easier to have sealed events that are either only regular boosters or only super boosters.

But it might be that the super booster contents are very set friendly and play just fine with the rest of the set in sealed. Time will tell I suppose.

[anonym0use]

Be careful with this wish...consider that with only 8 non-"super" boosters in a brick, it is very likely that you will get only TWO SR per brick, and it is almost mathematically impossible to complete an uncommon or rare set within a case.

This set should pre-sell incredibly well for both singles resellers and case buyers.

That don't bother me none. I'm more concerned with the sheer number of haven't been mades and the number of remakes we need on the mutant side of things (the Brotherhood alone would eat up 25% of a 60 figure set). I can easily populate 2 full 60 figure sets with mutant figures and still have leftovers.

I'd rather have one really big mutant set, get it out of the way, and move on to a Captain America themed set. :classic:

[Hatut Zeraze]

I'd rather have one really big mutant set, get it out of the way, and move on to a Captain America themed set. :classic:

Yeah,...but Nextwave!!!

[Ziran]

I would imagine that it would be decided by the venues how they wanted to handle it.

Without knowing exactly what kind of figs/point values would come out of the super booster it would probably be easier to have sealed events that are either only regular boosters or only super boosters.

But it might be that the super booster contents are very set friendly and play just fine with the rest of the set in sealed. Time will tell I suppose.

I would take a brick, split it among 4 players. Use 2 regular boosters per player and play for the super booster "prize".

[anonym0use]

I would take a brick, split it among 4 players. Use 2 regular boosters per player and play for the super booster "prize".

Sure, sure.

Please, send me a brick ASAP so I can test this method, and write it up for the front page.

[glory hole]

Also I could be wrong, but the blurry boxart photos look to be art by Greg Land.

This could be the closest we get to porno-clix.

[traitorarmor]

I would take a brick, split it among 4 players. Use 2 regular boosters per player and play for the super booster "prize".

Pfft! Crazy talk......we must try this out before it can be endorsed. :p


Sure, sure.

Please, send me a brick ASAP so I can test this method, and write it up for the front page.

I will happily assist M0use in this endever.

[Infinity Gauntlet]

I would take a brick, split it among 4 players. Use 2 regular boosters per player and play for the super booster "prize".

Justin,

Is this the new prize support for heroclix?:laugh:

So, maybe 12 superboosters for prize support for $40.00:cool:

[Jerry_Damage01]

I would take a brick, split it among 4 players. Use 2 regular boosters per player and play for the super booster "prize".

Any info on what's in a Super Booster? Is it just the one Colossal? Is it 2 Colossals? Is it 1 Colossal and a certain number of regular figures? Can you get SRs out of a Super Booster?

[Jerry_Damage01]

Oh and I am VERY excited about this set. That Apocolypse looks amazing and I can't wait to see the Sentinels.

[Farceur]

Madrox as a brick figure? Yes! If there are no generics, you can bet I'll be trading my superboosters to get extras of that piece. Hopefully an X-Force Archangel?

More importantly, I'd love to see some Excalibur figs in this set. Come on, Captain Britain. And Cosmic. For the love of god, please have a Nova Prime in this.

[Hatut Zeraze]

I am quite the X-Men hater, so I expected to shrug my shoulders and buy a little less for the inevitable X-Men set that was coming. The little info we have thus far has already been enough to bolster my enthusiasm.

1. "Giant-Size X-Men"
The name of the set actually gets me jazzed. In addition to being indicative of the colossals in the superboosters, it refers to a certain period in X-Men history. Back then, I loved the X-Men. If a significant portion of the X-characters in this set are modeled from that era, then it will be the X-Men that I actually have fond memories of.

2. Superboosters
Even though I don't really give a hoot about Apocalypse, the character, him being a colossal trumps what would otherwise be pure disinterest. I want to get this piece. Colossality overrides distaste. Offering 8 different colossals is a pretty imaginative idea that impresses me. I know I won't end up getting all of them, but even a few sound pretty fun.

3. Nextwave
Wizkids continues their great tradition of including smaller, unrelated sub-themes in each set. I love this. To me, Hammer of Thor was made better by the inclusion of the Daredevil, Runaways, and Atlas sub-themes. Giant-Size X-Men will be made better by the inclusion of Nextwave. My question on this, though, is whether or not they will use the same sculpt for Machine Man that Ben Misenar made unofficially a few years ago. I don't really know if that one can be improved upon

http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/album.php?albumid=568

Knowing that the Marvel theme was certainly going to be X-Men, I intended on lowering my regular purchase of a case down to a brick. The info above, though, has already convinced me to go ahead and get my regular case. Wizkids found a way to make the X-Men fans happy and me happy in the same set. That is a giant-size feat.

[mike_houghton]

MAGNETO
AOA Sabertooth
RANDOM
MAGGOT

Giant sized Holocaust.

[Jerry_Damage01]

Please give us a Colossal sized Onslaught! :)

[pg3wg]

I can not wait for more information come out about this set. I want a character list and more pictures.

[Suttkus]

We don't even have a character list for DC 75 yet and you want one for X-Men?

Well, yeah, I agree. CHARACTER LISTS ALREADY!

[pg3wg]

We don't even have a character list for DC 75 yet and you want one for X-Men?

Well, yeah, I agree. CHARACTER LISTS ALREADY!

Yea I'm not a big DC fan, and am a huge X-men fan. I've been waiting for this set for a long time

[Troma99]

DId you say that when Mutations and Monsters Came out...and when Mutant Mayhem came out and when Danger Room was announcned and when...Xplosion was announced and..

[Suttkus]

Well, I'm a huge fan of DC and X-Men, but mostly, I think figure lists should be the first bit of advertising the company puts out. I simply do not understand why they keep them hidden so long! Characters are why we put money into pre-ordering bricks and cases. Any character they don't identify is a character we aren't pre-ordering cases to get. Seems a waste of their potential. GIVE US THE CHARACTER LISTS ALREADY!

[pg3wg]

DId you say that when Mutations and Monsters Came out...and when Mutant Mayhem came out and when Danger Room was announcned and when...Xplosion was announced and..

You can't really use most of the mutant mayhem or earlier sets anymore because of power creep. I've only used about 6 or 7 of the Mutations and monsters x-men more than once. There's many teams like Excalibur and X-factor that could use some love. They've only made a handful of their major villains in the last few sets. I guess I just want to see some remakes of the characters I read comics of when I was younger just like you probably do.

[Troma99]

Oh I know but I'm stating did you say this when any other mutant/Xmen related set came out?
Remember there's always tomorrow fora better set

[JPV>BW]

Come on everyone likes the xmen I didnt even read their comics and was a huge fan because of the fox cartoon from 15years ago.

[Miraclo]

Come on everyone likes the xmen I didnt even read their comics and was a huge fan because of the fox cartoon from 15years ago.

While I see it's going to do well and so far I'm expecting to be solidly on board for it, I do know several people for whom the X-Men/mutant emphasis will automatically knock their interest in this set down to singles.

[Wade Wilson]

As long as they don't do giant sized wolverine I am fine...Emma Frost I would be ok with though

[Jarimy123]

So far this all looks really awesome, just curious if it's going to cost the same as a regular brick. I'd rather have 8 figures than 1 giant figure I think. maybe. Just depends I guess. I dunno. Gaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm about to faint again. HAD(HQ@HR_(#IHNFIUWQ#FBOWUFBOUWBCFUAFBASFBSABFSABBSBF APOC!!!!!!! XMEN RULES!!!!!!!!! GASOIH@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

[Superfly]

Supposedly it will be double the cost of a regular booster box - around $24.

[michiganj24]

With NextWave I really hope we get Dirk Anger as a a foe or at least Mindless One Generics. (As I doubt we will get Devil Dinosaur in a smoking Jacket lol)

[invisibo]

With NextWave I really hope we get Dirk Anger as a a foe or at least Mindless One Generics. (As I doubt we will get Devil Dinosaur in a smoking Jacket lol)

Mindless one generics are probably a guarantee--I hope we get a new Dormammu to go with them.

[michiganj24]

And if we get Dormanuu I want a Hood powered by him lol. Le with Norn Stones
Mindless one generics are probably a guarantee--I hope we get a new Dormammu to go with them.

[Hatut Zeraze]

Mindless one generics are probably a guarantee--I hope we get a new Dormammu to go with them.

Dormammu would be awesome, but if we are still talking about Nextwave characters, it is the Dread Rorkannu that controlled the Mindless Ones. He loves those Suicide Girls.

[dlinquent]

The minute I saw this news 3 things happened:

1. I wet my pants....... well the floor I wasn't wearing pants.

2. I then yelled at my wife to tell her the news. She didn't care.

3. I looped this for the rest of the day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2q5SYPbwFk

[Hound of Ulster]

my best guess for the set would be...
Magneto (new)
Professor X (new)
Rogue (new)
Rictor
Fantomex (new)
Silver Samurai (new)
rest of Big Hero Six
Apocolypse (new)
Storm (new)
Cyclops (new)
Banshee (new)
Hope Summers
Lalya Miller
Dust
Hellion*
Mercury
Elixir
Vulcan
Darwin*
Lady Mastermind
Selene (new)
Magik (new)
New Mutants team (except for Wolfsbane) (new)
Black Bolt (new)*
Crystal (new)*
Karnak (new)*
Maximus (new)*
Brotherhood of Mutants and Freedom Force*
Hellfire Club
Generation X
Sentinals
Bastion
Nimrod
Krakoa
Dark Phoenix
Phoenix
White Phoenix of the Crown
Marvel vampires and thier enemies*
Rachal Summers
Franklin Richards
Pixie
Armor


the ones marked * will probably not make the cut for space constraints, but may pop up in battle packs or starter sets in some form

[dlinquent]

PIXIE........ Don't Forget Pixie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[andywacro]

I bolded the word "or" from your previous comment.

Could I get some clarification on that, please? Are you saying that there will be some superboosters without colossal figures? Some of them will, instead, consist of a team of regular-sized figures?

That sounds a little peculiar to me.

yes...the assortment for the super booster was going to be either 1 of 8 giant figures or a "team" booster with several smaller figures(smaller than giant). I did not say regular size, the way I understood was you would get something like three bib figures, the exact quote said to me was "several brick quality figures" which I take to mean the smallest each one could be was Batman/Catwoman size and each of these would have better sculpting and details then the regular size booster heroclix. I am not making this up and I believe I conveyed the information I heard(not second hand) from Justin Ziran accurately. I do allow for the possibility of error due to my status of being geeked out by the chance to see new clix , seeing them before everybody else, getting to speak to the guys that make the game I love, and because I am in fact a geek myself and prone to geek actions. Obviously great detail was not discussed there were no hints on characters that would be in the superboosters or set( other than the those on the box art) we could not even photo the sentinel, the boosters boxes (which I picked up) were mock ups scotch taped together not factory printed hard stock.

[Grumpygoat]

While I see it's going to do well and so far I'm expecting to be solidly on board for it, I do know several people for whom the X-Men/mutant emphasis will automatically knock their interest in this set down to singles.

But the same can probably be said of Web of Spider-Man for its Spider-Man theme and Hammer of Thor for its Asgard theme. For me, the X-Men theme captures my interest in a way that Hammer of Thor and Web of Spider-Man completely failed to do.

[andywacro]

Supposedly it will be double the cost of a regular booster box - around $24.

It will be that cost to retailers and since bricks are staying the same price if you buy a brick or case it will be that cost to you. Outside of buying bricks and cases I say good luck to you if you think you will only pay $24 for individual super boosters. I also have some bridge property to sell if any one is interested.

[robedestroyer]

While I see it's going to do well and so far I'm expecting to be solidly on board for it, I do know several people for whom the X-Men/mutant emphasis will automatically knock their interest in this set down to singles.

A statement like that could be said for any set. It could have been said for Hammer of Thor, Web of Spider-man, Arkham Asylum, and every other "theme" set. There will always be people who are detractors no matter what the set is. I'm sure there are people upset over DC 75th because it isn't in their narrow perspective of what a set should be. I'm just happy with every new set we get.

[WhoaDirty]

It will be that cost to retailers and since bricks are staying the same price if you buy a brick or case it will be that cost to you. Outside of buying bricks and cases I say good luck to you if you think you will only pay $24 for individual super boosters. I also have some bridge property to sell if any one is interested.

Really? The Anti-Monitor box set was only a few $ more and you got three figs and a map so I don't see why the price for the super booster would deviate much from MSRP.

[andywacro]

Really? The Anti-Monitor box set was only a few $ more and you got three figs and a map so I don't see why the price for the super booster would deviate much from MSRP.

Because you could buy all the stupid Anti-Monitors you wanted to get they were not limited. The super boosters will be limited in production by how many bricks are preordered, then there are 8 different giant figures(not counting "team" set) to collect (only 1 Anti-Monitor to get)which you can only get in the super boosters.I believe a lot of people will want to get all 8 different figures but not buy 8+ bricks that leaves the extra super boosters retailers get to buy for preordering bricks and the super boosters they split off from regular bricks if they want to do that .Most retailers like to make money, then there is a little thing called supply and demand,and did I mention ebay. Super boosters = chase figures

[invisibo]

Because you could buy all the stupid Anti-Monitors you wanted to get they were not limited. The super boosters will be limited in production by how many bricks are preordered, then there are 8 different giant figures(not counting "team" set) to collect (only 1 Anti-Monitor to get)which you can only get in the super boosters.I believe a lot of people will want to get all 8 different figures but not buy 8+ bricks that leaves the extra super boosters retailers get to buy for preordering bricks and the super boosters they split off from regular bricks if they want to do that .Most retailers like to make money, then there is a little thing called supply and demand,and did I mention ebay. Super boosters = chase figures

Frankly, if WoS production numbers are any indication, they'll be pretty easy to get---30 thousand cases made equals 60,000 'super boosters', and if there are 8 different big figures, it's going to average out to 7500 big figs of each (of course, having team boosters will throw this off--I'm curious as to how that's going to work).

[Ironman1994]

Frankly, if WoS production numbers are any indication, they'll be pretty easy to get---30 thousand cases made equals 60,000 'super boosters', and if there are 8 different big figures, it's going to average out to 7500 big figs of each (of course, having team boosters will throw this off--I'm curious as to how that's going to work).

Yeah especially because there will only be so many booster layouts, and once someone figures out how much each weigh (Someone will do it. Trust me. I've played yugioh and have more than once ratted people who weighed packs at walmart to see if they had an extra card, which was usually a card of higher rarity) the boosters will be picked out.

[invisibo]

Hopefully they'll have a rarity scheme in place for Super-boosters, with Sentinels being the 'common', and other booster configurations becoming increasingly rarer (I'm looking at you, Onslaught).

[Darth Sabre]

Well, this will be a two case set for me, if it includes Marauders, Horsemen, etc, etc, etc.

[andywacro]

Frankly, if WoS production numbers are any indication, they'll be pretty easy to get---30 thousand cases made equals 60,000 'super boosters', and if there are 8 different big figures, it's going to average out to 7500 big figs of each (of course, having team boosters will throw this off--I'm curious as to how that's going to work).

Just like it is easy to get all sixteen super rares for WoS so easy everybody has them all right? I know after two sellouts at my venue we still have not seen a single Spider Hulk or Iron Man/War Machine pulled yet and a grand total of 1 each Doc Ock, Cosmic Spider-Man, and Doppleganger. I have played heroclix for a while now and your telling me it is going to be easy to get all the figures? I would like to know which set has been easy to get all the figures from so far, each set has increased production from the last and not one has been easy to get all the figures from yet.

[Fredwood]

Sentinels \o/ HOOOORRRAAAAYYYY now I can kill all your mutants.

[pg3wg]

Just like it is easy to get all sixteen super rares for WoS so easy everybody has them all right? I know after two sellouts at my venue we still have not seen a single Spider Hulk or Iron Man/War Machine pulled yet and a grand total of 1 each Doc Ock, Cosmic Spider-Man, and Doppleganger. I have played heroclix for a while now and your telling me it is going to be easy to get all the figures? I would like to know which set has been easy to get all the figures from so far, each set has increased production from the last and not one has been easy to get all the figures from yet.

I bought 3 bricks of WOS and through those and trades I am only missing three SR's. If you buy two cases and do a little wheeling and dealing I think you'll be alright

[eonchao]

I'm incredibly excited about this set. Personnally I'm hoping the set looks something like this:

Main Set:
1. Purifier
2. Brood Warrior
3. Hydra Agent
4. Prime Sentinel
5. Multiple Man
6. Toad (Brotherhood)
7. Blob (Brotherhood)
8. Cannonball (New Mutants)
9. Gambit
10. Storm
11. Boom-Boom (Nextwave)
12. Tony Stark (AE)
13. Steve Rogers (AE)
14. Donald Blake (AE)
15. Honey Lemon (Big Hero 6)
16. Hiro Takachiho (Big Hero 6)
17. Matthew Risman
18. Brood Firstborn
19. Bob Agent of Hydra
20. Bastion
21. Avalanche (Brotherhood)
22. Pyro (Brotherhood)
23. Magma (New Mutants)
24. Banshee
25. Cyclops
26. Phoenix
27. Elsa Bloodstone (Nextwave)
28. Iron Man (AE)
29. Captain America (AE)
30. Thor (AE)
31. GoGo Tomago (Big Hero 6)
32. Wasabi-No-Ginger (Big Hero 6)
33. Reverand William Stryker
34. Magneto (Brotherhood)
35. Sabretooth (Brotherhood)
36. Sunspot (New Mutants)
37. Thunderbird
38. Wolverine
39. Colossus
40. Professor Xavier
41. Nightcrawler
42. Psylocke (X-Force)
43. Xavin (Runaways)
44. Jack Flag (Guardians of the Galaxy)
45. Photon (Nextwave)
46. Machine Man (Nextwave)
47. Captain ☠☠☠☠ (Nextwave)
48. Baymax (Big Hero 6)
49. Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch duo (Brotherhood)
50. Mystique (Brotherhood)
51. Magik (New Mutants)
52. Cable (with Hope)
53. Juggernaut
54. Predator X
55. Armor
56. Emma Frost
57. Void (Dark Avengers)
58. Fastball Special (Duo)
59. Sunfire
60. Silver Samurai

Big Figures:
1. Sentinel
2. Sentinel Mk VIII (human piloted ones)
3. Frost Giant
4. Tri-Sentinel
5. Devil Dinosaur (Nextwave version with the coat, gun and champagne glass)
6. Onslaught
7. Ymir
8. Apocalypse

BiBtB:
1. Jamie Madrox

LE:
1. Ebon Samurai (Silver Samurai repaint)
2. Dark Phoenix (Phoenix repaint)
3. Erik Lehnsherr (X-men team ability)
4. Mystique (in disguise as Professor X)
5. No-Name (Brood repaint)

[GrimlockX]

K, since we're tossing out wishlists for the set, here's mine:

1. Wolverine
2. Cyclops
3. Banshee
4. Dazzler
5. Colossus
6. Nightcrawler (classic costume)
7. Sunfire (current/AoA costume)
8. Warpath (original costume)
9. Gambit
10. Rogue
11. Jubilee
12. Psylocke
13. Phoenix
14. Emma Frost
15. Storm
16. Charles Xavier (walking)
17. Cable
18. Fantomex
19. Angel/Archangel
20. Domino
21. Armor
22. Surge
23. Mercury
24. Hellion
25. Elixir
26. Dust
27. Rockslide
28. Magneto
29. Fenris Twins
30. Blob
31. Pyro
32. Mystique
33. Sabertooth
34. Toad
35. Juggernaut
36. Avalanche
37. Mr. Sinister
38. Vulcan
39. Marvel Girl
40. Beast
41. The Captain
42. Monica Rambeau
43. Elsa Bloodstone
44. X-51
45. Meltdown
46. Shadowcat
47. Dirk Anger
48. Dr. Strange (non-SS)
49. Werewolf by Night
50. Man-Thing
51. Ghost Rider
52. Hellstorm
53. Blade
54. Living Mummy
55. Frankenstein
56. Zombie (Simon Garth)
57. Jennifer Kale
58. Dracula
59. Vampire Stalker
60. Bastion
61. Wolverine, Lord of the Vampires
62. Man-Spider
63. Capwolf
64. Blackheart

Giant Figures:
1. Apocalypse
2. Onslaught
3. Sentinel
4. Krakoa
5. Mastermold
6. Mephisto
7. Dormammu
8. It

BibtB: Multiple Man

LE's:
1. Magneto (X-Men TA)
2. Bloodstorm
3. Dr. Strange (astral)
4. Ghost Rider (Danny Ketch, blue fire)
5. Jennifer Kale (possessed by Dormammu)

[Miraclo]

Everyone here has to realize that every element of this set is locked down -- essentially set in stone -- right?

[GrimlockX]

Everyone here has to realize that every element of this set is locked down -- essentially set in stone -- right?

Yeah, that's why I called it a wishlist. It's what I'd like to see in the set. Without having any further info about set contents, this is what I hope is in there.

[Miraclo]

Yeah, that's why I called it a wishlist. It's what I'd like to see in the set. Without having any further info about set contents, this is what I hope is in there. Fair enough. I wasn't trying to turn a hose on anyone, but I did want to make sure people realized they're not going to affect the list for this set at such a late date.

[cattmoe]

I really, really hope we get a decent Rogue. here's just not any right now that I feel like I can justify playing. :(

[PlotTwistComics]

dont know if this has been stated somewhere else, but on the back of the booster mock ups they had a neat pic of magneto hovering above two steel girders being bent out of the ground. also showed armor I remember for sure in the bottom corner. Has anyone else who was there listed the characters on the box? I got sidetracked looking at the dc 75th stuff a couple steps over.

[sinistersex]

WOW. Magneto I expected. ARMOR I did not. Nice. any other additions?? Start the set list!

[Repulsor rage]

dont know if this has been stated somewhere else, but on the back of the booster mock ups they had a neat pic of magneto hovering above two steel girders being bent out of the ground. also showed armor I remember for sure in the bottom corner. Has anyone else who was there listed the characters on the box? I got sidetracked looking at the dc 75th stuff a couple steps over.

Armor wooot!

[PlotDeviceLad]

I'm glad Armor's there for the fans of the Whedon Astonishing run like myself, which has me also hoping for the Astonishing version of Cyclops. Also happy for the Magneto.

[eonchao]

Everyone here has to realize that every element of this set is locked down -- essentially set in stone -- right?

Its in the nature of the fan to speculate. Most of us know that the set is likely at the very least in production right now and nothing can change but as we still don't know whats in the set people enjoy speculating and seeing how close they are. Plus there's always the chance that Wizkids are roaming the thread and see something they didn't include on someones list and see it as a good idea to include in a later set.

With the revelation that Armor is in the set I drop Xorn out of my list.

[songwriterz]

Armor would be great! It would be even better if they could pull out a sculpt like the Blackest Night Lex Luthor - central character all wrapped in translucent plastic. I'd have to have two of those: one to play, one to display.