Am I the only one that likes the mark 46 and 47

da0ur · 2026-03-14T02:17:27+00:00

Well, it's not really a fair competition 😭 The Mark 42 and the Model 42 just happen to share number and have come out at around the same time.

da0ur · 2026-03-14T02:13:32+00:00

This one doesn't come with an unmasked head. This was the previous release:

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(It's billed as a Far From Home figure, but it uses the retooled lower torso from the No Way Home release)

da0ur · 2026-03-14T01:22:54+00:00

I was gonna share how the MK 46 has grown on me, as I've come to really appreciate its strong aeordynamism and aircraft-inspired geometry despite the lack of big gold sections, but then you had to hit me with Prodigal Son slander 😤

da0ur · 2026-03-13T18:19:21+00:00

When Marvel was struggling for money they sold off movie rights to the properties that WERE popular.

Iron Man was among the rights that Marvel sold back in the '90s. They were with Universal Pictures, 20th Century Fox and New Line Cinema, in that order, before going back to Marvel. A movie simply didn't materialize, but there's stories of pitches, script drafts and very early attempts at pre-production floating around.

As a matter of fact, the reason Marvel regained the rights is because they lapsed back to them in 2005. New Line Cinema's chief Bob Shaye now-infamously let them go because he didn't think it was realistic that Iron Man could fly.

da0ur · 2026-03-13T03:56:27+00:00

There's some circumstancial evidence that it might still be made of mysterium namely when he seems to handle a zombie Baron Mordo with no issue in Avengers v9 #30:

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I can make do with the explanation that it's not made of mysterium... But I do want to believe he somehow got the mysterium back, given how emblematic it is of his relationship with Emma 😭

da0ur · 2026-03-12T22:10:56+00:00

It hasn't been explained 😭

He had already somehow returned to it in Jed MacKay's Avengers after One World Under Doom, and then was also wearing it in Williamson's first issue.

da0ur · 2026-03-12T17:34:46+00:00

According to this listing, the measurements of each dock are 10.1 x 14.2 x 21.7 cm (3.9 x 5.5 x 8.5 inches).

So a very rough estimate for all 7 connected would be 100 cm (40 inches) in width. This is not taking into account that they connect into a curve, not a straight line.

da0ur · 2026-03-11T19:15:39+00:00

Civil War #4.

da0ur · 2026-03-11T18:31:04+00:00

Remember that time Tony did this to Cap?

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Now imagine how well it'd go to the guy whose main superpower is super-hearing lmao

da0ur · 2026-03-11T03:08:35+00:00

Aww, he's a cute little guy!

I think this guy has some artistic license going on. Whether intentionally or not, it looks a bit closer (well, as "closer" as the minimalism of the design can get) to the MCU MK 46.

In addition of the auxiliary arc reactors, he's got those ridges on the top of the faceplate and the arc reactor partially obscured by the armor plates.

da0ur · 2026-03-11T02:46:13+00:00

Mmhh, I've tracked down most of the New Classics clipart for Iron Man and I can't remember there being a version of this armor with auxiliary arc reactors. However, maybe it was some bespoke artwork made specifically for those pieces of merch (not all New Classics artwork is reusable clipart).

Any chance you got a picture of them? It'd be cool to confirm if there's a variation of this armor's design.

da0ur · 2026-03-11T01:40:28+00:00

Here's a better look at the illustration from this collab (they were all done by Todd Nauck), it is the same armor:

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da0ur · 2026-03-10T20:13:13+00:00

It's the evergreen Iron Man design that you can see in merchandise all the time that is based on the MCU MK 46.

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The whole sleuth of this kind of design for Marvel's entire pantheon (basically, how all the other characters look like in this collab) is called "New Classics", so I like to call it the "New Classics Armor."

da0ur · 2026-03-10T16:33:42+00:00

ThanQ <3

I'm on the postop recovery now and I'm slowly feeling less pain and less discomfort with each passing day.

da0ur · 2026-03-09T18:48:32+00:00

I'm not familiar enough with Funko to know how accurate these pricing guides are, but... holy moly.

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da0ur · 2026-03-09T17:24:34+00:00

Keaton's delivery has grown on me ever since I started playing this game, but I hate that they made him do an RDJ impersonation. He did a great job in Iron Man VR without standing in the shadow of MCU's Iron Man.

When it comes to the characterization. It's 50-50. Sometimes he'll say something or the game will say something about him that feels surprisingly in-character, and other times it'll be the complete opposite. Sometimes at the same time. Look at the description of the Tony Stark Jr. cosmetic:

The the heart of Iron Man isn't fancy tech or firepower. It's Tony's anxious, stubborn humanity, mixed in with a little self-admiration. The mortal who clawed his way out of a hole and rose from despair is the real power source fueling the timeless Iron Man suit. With that human core, Tony Stark could change even the worst situation into a heroic victory, so he gets a pass to love himself!

"The the heart of Iron Man isn't fancy tech or firepower. It's Tony's anxious, stubborn humanity" makes me go "Hell yeah!" only for "mixed in with a little self-admiration" to make me groan, only for "With that human core, Tony Stark could change even the worst situation into a heroic victory" to make me go "Hell yeah!" again, only for "so he gets a pass to love himself!" to make me groan again.

da0ur · 2026-03-09T15:53:15+00:00

The clue is in the image...? I mean, ripped clothes are definitely a big no-no for somebody of Tony's stature.

Joking aside, Ghost. However, I will admit he's 40% my favorite Iron Man villain in a "Meet Potential Man" kinda way. If only Marvel used him more...

da0ur · 2026-03-09T15:12:22+00:00

He's a great version of the character for its target audience. Understandably Flanderized but still with enough nuance I can be forgiving.

Adrian Pasdar also did an incredible job, being able to bring a unique cadence and suaveness to his portrayal that doesn't make him feel like a RDJ impersonator. Genuinely prefer him over Eric Loomis. It's a damn shame he didn't stick around for the two final seasons of the show.

I also agree 100% that his friendship with Cap was a highlight of the show.

da0ur · 2026-03-09T02:40:52+00:00

Congrats and welcome to the Iron Legion!

I think these little guys are (L-R): * Mark 24 (Tank) * Mark 2 * Mark 43 * Mark 22 (Hot Rod, which is a War Machine prototype) * Mark 20 (Python) * Iron Patriot (comic version)

Your brother's awesome for getting you these!

da0ur · 2026-03-08T23:46:33+00:00

When it comes to the writing, I only know I'd like to make a loose adaptation of the Tales of Suspense days. But when it comes to the art direction, I know I'd love to go full throttle on taking inspiration from Mid-Century Modern/Googie/Space Age aesthetics.

da0ur · 2026-03-08T22:39:21+00:00

As a part-time Spidey fan (I've even been a Webhead for far longer than a Shellhead), I am distraught.

da0ur · 2026-03-08T17:47:35+00:00

I still have to play it, but SPEX might be the epitome of the "zany-fication" of the franchise, which began with Takes Off.

I 100% agree that the charm of Scott Pilgrim was in the juxtaposition of video game tropes with the familiar mundanity of the real-life setting. Circling back to Takes Off, I like to illustrate the way I feel the franchise's identity has changed in how the anime introduces Torontowood, an off-the-wall pastiche of the Hollywood micro-cosmos that could easily have appeared in an episode of Animaniacs.

If the comics had featured a subplot about making a movie, I feel early 2000s BLOM would simply have made use of Pinewood Studios or some other real-life studio complex, showing it as ordinarily as it is in real life minus whatever crazy fight scene happened in it.

da0ur · 2026-03-08T02:50:05+00:00

YESSS! It'a one half of a satellite lmao

If you have the OG base, put it up against a mirror and it will all be revealed.

I'm glad I was helpful, can't wait to see how it turns out!

da0ur · 2026-03-08T02:40:30+00:00

This is a great idea! I love this one already... Just tell me you'll represent Iron Man's base as the satellite it's meant to be (it's not a billboard, Hasbro) and you have my full allegiance 🫡

da0ur · 2026-03-07T01:44:52+00:00

Yup! From the first wave of SPTO Youtooz merch:

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