Heroclix: Mutations & Monsters

The latest Heroclix expansion set was released this week. With several new characters added to the roster and a few (much needed) remakes, Mutations & Monsters looks to be very promising.

With a base set of 60 characters, the set is configured the same as the previous two expansion releases: Avengers and Justice League. The breakdown includes 16 Common, 16 Uncommon, 16 Rare, and 12 Super-Rare figures. There are 2 Limited Edition figs thrown in for good measure, but I can only assume those will be made available only at official WizKids sanctioned events. (Translation: I won't ever see them unless I a) actually attend said event, or b) buy one on eBay.)

I'm just hoping that the distribution of the core set is fairly equal. Before WizKids changed the booster/case format, I used to buy a single case of boosters for each expansion set and usually got an entire set, including all the Uniques. With the new format, I'm forced to buy two 20 booster cases in order to get an equivalent result. So far, it's been hit and miss.

With the Avengers set, I was shy only two Super-Rare figures, whearas with the Justice League set, I came up short a whopping FIVE Super-Rares. I realize that there are no guarantees when it comes to randomly-inserted figures, but I had simply hoped for a more even distribution of characters, and thus a more complete set with my bulk purchase.

I don't yet have my M&M boosters - they should be delivered next Wednesday if the UPS website is to be trusted - so I can't make a distribution comparison yet. What I did do however is carefully pore over the collector's list and decide on which figures I'm most looking forward to. With Murphy's Law undoubtedly in effect, these will be the characters I won't pull:


Apocalypse (it's well past time we got one with some decent stats!)


Hulkbuster (I made my own custom version of this Iron Man armor awhile back - but it would be nice to have the offical version.)


Living Monolith (I honestly don't know anything about this character, but it just looks cool.)


Silver Savage (this is probably the figure I want the most, thus making the one I'm least likely to get.)


Wolverine (okay, so this ties for the #1 spot. A Wolverine dressed like Galactus with the Power Cosmic TA. How kick ass is that???)

What will most likely happen is that I'll be stuck with 2 or 3 Cassandra Novas (who the hell is THAT?) and/or Emma Frosts and/or the effing zombie Iron Man character. I know I'm in the minority here, but something about the Marvel Zombie storyline really creeps me out. I'm just not a fan.