Shelf Life Entry 13: The Avengers Go Up For Sale $$

Before The Update...

This shelf entry is a homage to the era when the Avengers roster changed every five minutes and half the team meetings ended with someone quitting, dying, or joining a circus.

You’ll spot:

• East Coast Avengers — the classic backbone of the team
• West Coast Avengers — the sun‑bleached, slightly unhinged cousins
• Haunted Captain America (see entry 12),But even with all that plastic glory, the shelf still has a few holes. And with any luck, the rumors about upcoming Marvel Legends releases will finally deliver: Tigra, Wonder Man, Mockingbird, Hercules, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Thor — all the rest of the legendaries that make up this beautifully dysfunctional family
  • Mantis — still waiting
  • Swordsman — still waiting
  • Firebird — still waiting

And to complete my East Coast Avenger team:

• Dr. Druid — maybe one day, but I’m not holding my breath
• Wasp (the version I actually want) — probably never happening

Which brings us to…

Kit‑Bash Time: The Wasp That Hasn’t Been Made

Since the Wasp I want seems nowhere on the Marvel Legends release horizon, I took matters into my own hands and made a kit‑bash Wasp.

What’s a kit‑bash? Basically, it’s a custom made figure. For me, the longer explanation is this: it’s when you upcycle or repurpose a figure using paint, accessories, and or parts from other figures to create something unique that the toy companies haven’t made. Or maybe it does exist, but you refuse to pay the ridiculous upsell prices — ha!

So I’m building my own Wasp… but that’ll be a story for another episode. Maybe I’ll call that entry “Sometimes the best figures are the ones you make yourself.” Or let me know if you have a better title in mind?

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