The post in which I cave:

So, short answers? The pros to the three-and-three-quarter inch figures is that Batman, Spider-Man, Luke Skywalker, Hellboy, Indiana Jones, and Snake-Eyes, and more can all go into a bar. Figures are theoretically less expensive, and vehicles are likewise more likely. It costs far less to build an army of Stormtroopers, Cobra soldiers, or Hand ninjas. The cons? The smaller figures (sometimes) don't feel like a value compared to the larger ones, sculpt and articulation and paint can suffer, and I don't wanna have to buy new versions of every damn character I have now. (You can argue whether or not my arm is being twisted to do just that...)

You can file this under 'V' for 'vile speculation,' but best guess, there is a ton of Wolverine figures on the racks now, movie and animated and even some comic versions. I believe they're usually priced in the $8.99 range, up to $12.99 at some locations; but with the occasional sale bringing the price to a more reasonable range. That said, there's a good pile of product out there, and for the bulk of it you may, if you're interested, hold out for sales or even clearance. (I'm giving Wolverine: Origins the benefit of the doubt: it probably won't be any worse than the third X-Men movie, and will almost certainly do better at the box office than, say, Speed Racer.) On the other hand, neither comic Deadpool nor animated Nightcrawler are going to be in as great of abundance, so you may want to hedge your bets and grab them sooner rather than later.

Based on reviews I've seen, Marvel's Universe line has a couple of winners, Iron Man and the Silver Surfer; one outright loser, the Punisher with an oddly-sized head; and some medium-value figures. (Your appreciation of the character may improve or diminish your appreciation of a character's figure, though.) DC's Infinite Heroes aren't quite as good: the articulation is a bit less, and the paint can be hit and miss, and some of the sculpts aren't great. I thought the Wonder Woman could've been from the old Super Powers line, it was that dynamic, he said sarcastically...But, there are a ton of characters in the line, it's usually more reasonably priced (the five dollar range around here) and I believe a new articulation model is forthcoming with Animal Man. It may be too little, too late, though: there may already be too many figures on the pegs now, for a better new assortment to be a hit.

Still, vile speculation, a barely educated guess. And since I'm used to collecting larger figures, I don't know much about vehicle sales: manufacturing costs, shelf-space issues, price points; there are probably all those and a dozen more factors to be taken in before getting a 3 3/4" scale Batmobile or S.H.I.E.L.D. flying car on the shelves. It would seem to be a goal to shoot for with either Marvel Universe or Infinite Heroes, but I don't think either have taken a shot at it. Yet. We'll see on that matter, and if more smaller figures make it onto my shelves at home...

Panel from Sleeper, Season Two, #12, "Heroes and Villains" Written by Ed Brubaker, art by Sean Phillips. Great book. Bought the trades for the first season, then lucked into Season Two in the quarter bins. Oh, yeah, flying car this issue, that looks reminiscent of Nick Fury's, a definite homage.

And Kurt's standing on an A-Wing fighter, while Deadpool is hijacking Dash Rendar's Outrider from Shadows of the Empire. I bought the ship and Dash since I killed both many, many times playing the Nintendo 64 version of the game.