Sinister Endeavors

Ah finally! My case of Marvel Heroclix: Sinister arrived yesterday! I was excited to find that I got every figure from the main set, except the Experienced Bullseye. I even pulled a few extra uniques, so I consider myself fortunate indeed. Of course, I'll never get the LE figures, or the mail-away Venom fig, or even the Armored Spidey, since that's only available at "new guy" night as hosted by a Wizkids sanctioned venue. Oh well, maybe I'll ebay them. Or make my own customs.

I must admit, for as many mistakes that the head honchos at Wizkids make, they make an equal amount of corrections. For instance, they're using a better quality of plastic for the figures. Now, they're more flexible and won't break as easily as previous releases. As always, the quality of the sculpts continues to improve as do the combat dials. Gone, I think, are the days of expensive (with regard to point values) figures with low stats and lame powers. I'll cite Rookie Superman from the Hypertime set. He's a worthless figure that costs 155 points! I don't think I'll ever use him in a game. Why would I, when I've got later versions of Supes to choose from that offer more bang for the buck, so to speak. And I still maintain that the Ultimates Thor is the best figure for the point value. He's a stone cold killer for only 189 points (or is it 186?). Damn, Gina!

With the recent Danger Room Starter set that was released, my friends and I have a couple of minor complaints. For one, they glued Angel and Storm into their flight towers, making them more difficult to store in our craft boxes. Secondly, the map that came with the set is labeled with letters and numbers along two sides, allowing for multiple scenario possibilites. However, the brainiac at the Wizkids QA department failed to notice that the numbered side goes from 6 to 8. What the hell? Maybe I missed the math class that announced that the number 7 is no longer needed.

But Stilt Man is cool. For being such a lame ass character in the comics, they did a good job transferring him into the heroclix realm. He's a guy in an armored suit that can extend his legs so he can peek into 5th story apartment windows. "He's a peeping Tom!"

Oh well. Onward and upward to greater glory I always say. Oh wait, that's Stan Lee. Excelsior! (Damn, I did it again, didn't I?) I need to find my own unique catch phrase that no one else uses.