I love getting these brown bags of goodness from George of G.I. Jigsaw. He committed in a big way to my crazy large pipe dream checklist, and I'm so grateful for everything he's produced so far. This is by far the most excited I've been for an action figure line in the longest time.
Truly George, thank you!
Okay, mushy sentimental stuff over, let's get into this fantastic wave of Peg People!
First in the bunch was Man Mountain Marko, a classic villain who first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man issue 73. His orange shirt and black suit gave his identity away the moment I saw him.
Big Wheel may be one of the more obscure characters in the bunch. He only had eight appearances to date since his introduction in the pages of The Amazing Spider-Man 183, and met his end in the pages of Deadpool and the Mercs for Money, issue 4. He's also appeared in a couple Spidey related video games.
Sin-Eater, AKA Stanley Carter was a police officer turned murderer, thanks to his duel struggle with duel personalities. He's the man behind the death of Captain Jean DeWolff, a storyline which is highly regarded as one of the "must reads" in Spider-Man chronology.
Depending on who you ask, there are many stories behind why Miles Morales was created. Some say it was simply a stroke of genius from creator Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli to introduce a new character in the Ultimate line. However, others will say there was more behind it. That Marvel was growing worried about the approaching fall of the original Peter Parker Spider-Man into the public domain, and this was their way of reinventing and resetting said copyright. Frankly, I don't know what the truth is.
Anna Watson, aunt to Mary Jane Watson, and best friend to (aunt) May Parker. She was a mainstay in the earliest issues of Spider-Man, making numerous appearances before her niece made her first official appearance.
Mephisto has gone up against numerous heroes in the Marvel Universe, but none was more Earth shattering to Spider-Man fans than the panned One More Day story arc, which to this day continues to ripple through the heroes fictional life. I won't spoil it for you, suffice to say the consensus is that fans of Spider-Man don't like it, wish it would be undone, and continue to express hate towards writer J. Michael Straczynski for coming up with the idea, and Marvel Comics for green lighting it.
Randy Robertson didn't often show up in the pages of Spider-Man, but when he did, he was poorly utilized, and often relegated to being a part of some form of protest.
The man behind the goblin formula that corrupted Norman Osborn, and turned him into the Green Goblin. Professor Mendel Stromm would eventually come into his own as a formidable villain to Spider-Man, and even has the unique privilege of being killed twice.
With less than twenty-five appearances, you would be forgiven for not knowing who Kangaroo is...or rather, wise. He's dead...also having died twice in the Spider-Man Universe. He was definitely fodder for villain of the week material.
Black Abbott is one of the few villains who made their first appearance in the pages of Marvel Team-Up. Despite being introduced in this Spider-Man series, he would later be transitioned over to the pages of The Punisher, and eventually Captain America, where he met his demise.
Even fewer and far between than villain's introduced in Marvel Team-Up were those who appeared first in Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man. The Answer, stupid name, was created as a hitman with a knack for solving problems...Thus always having The Answer...Stupid origin. He stands out for me as one of the few characters heavily utilized during the symbiote story arc, solidifying him as a must have character, among the other 300+.
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It was rare for the Marvel UK line of books to get the privilege of introducing new characters. However, this is exactly where the birth of Incandescent Man came from. If you count the five fingers on your hand, that's how many times he's appeared since 1985.
It's ironic that one of the coolest iterations of Spider-Verse to come about in a long time, Spider Punk, is actually one of the worst to read mini series. Story aside, the character is awesome. At least in my book. There have been so many volumes of The Amazing Spider-Man at this point, that I don't know off the top of my head which one falls in 2013 when this character came about in issue 10. What I do remember is how much of a violent mind f**k that story arc was to read.
Another alum of the Spider-Verse, Spider Gwen! She's exactly what one would think she was. An alternate universe Gwen Stacy who has the powers of Spider-Man. Yeah, admittedly, the Spider-Man Universe is messy at this point. As someone who only checks in for key issues, it's difficult to follow.
Anna May Parker, the daughter of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson who first appeared in What If, Volume 2, issue 105. She's technically Spider-Woman, and truth be told, that's where I put her on the below checklist. However, after talking to George about her, he made her as an alternate to Aunt Anna Watson. So, long story short, she's technically a bonus figure (for now). I'll have to fix the checklist when the next wave gets released.
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I wondered how George would tackle the boxy robot Living Brain. I'd say the final results worked out.
Foreigner is the former husband of mercenary Silver Sable. While the latter is more commonly known then he was, he's actually been around since his (at the time) wife's first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man 265. Unlike his mercenary ex-spouse, Foreigner strives to be a formidable criminal and assassin.
Jim Shooter didn't create a lot of Marvel characters, well, as compared to others. However, when he sought to launch the all new Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man, it would be his new creation, Light Master, who would fill the pages of the first few issues.
With all the little paper towel bundles opened, it was time to unwrap this wave's mystery figure. As I pulled it from the Christmas wrap, I let out an audible, "Yes!" Back when George gave me wave 9 and 10, I made a not so subtle shout out for what secret figure I would love to see. Well, George let me dangle for a bit, but then delivered him, Eric Draven, The Crow. Pure awesome! This will probably always be my favorite comic book movie.
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With everyone photographed and accounted for, it was naturally time to update the old checklist. It looks great with two full pages completed.
I also took some time between receiving wave 12 and 13 to reorganize the shelf. I'm not 100% sold on how things are organized. I started out with themes, but then things just got cluttered and stuffed here and there. I definitely want to revisit this soon.
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Funny thing is, I had all of these done over a week ago. Except Living Brain. Didn't know how to do him. Then I thought - eff it, might as well be consistent. Thought it turned out pretty well.
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