The AFB Podcast Episode 304: 2017 Picks and Pans

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Before we start on our 2018 Reviews, we look back at the highlights and lowlights of toy and statue collecting in 2017.

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Ben’s Picks

1. Best small scale fig (6-7” or 1/12 scale and under)
1. Runner-up - Marvel Legends Warlock wave “Sunfire”
2. Winner - Mezco Punisher
2. Best Large scale figure/vehicle/playset (8” and above)
1. Runner-up - Hasbro SWB SDCC Landspeeder
2. Winner - Playmates Voltron Lions
3. Best High end item
1. Runner-up - Sideshow Collectibles Bane statue
2. Winner - XM Studios Beta Ray Bill statue
4. Biggest Red Card
1. Runner-up - Mythic Legions Rock Troll
2. Winner - McFarlane Colour Tops
5. Innovation Award (for thinking outside the box)
1. Runner-up - SWB 40th anniversary
2. Winner - Hasbro Deluxe Captain America 75th Anniversary cosplay shield.
6. Best Line (new or ongoing)
1. Runner-up - FWOOSH Feudal Series
2. Winner - Hasbro Star Wars Black
7. Best Company (new or ongoing)
1. Runner-up - Sideshow Collectibles
2. Winner - Hasbro (Commitment to SWB, Marvel Legends, eg. 40th)
8. Personal acquisition (Something awesome you got. Grail? Vintage? Got it for a deal? Etc)
1. Runner-up - N/A
2. Winner - XM Studios Classic Iron Man
9. The biggie!!!! “Item of the year” (2017 release)
1. Runner-up - N/A
2. Winner - XM Studios Ghost Rider & here

Adam’s Picks

1. Best small scale fig (6-7” or 1/12 scale and under)
1. Runner-up - Bandai Robot Spirits Tyrant 2000 nd construction set
2. Winner - Bandai Robot Spirits AV-XO Type Zero
2. Best Large scale figure/vehicle/playset (8” and above)
1. Runner-up - Bandai Figurise Mechanics Trunks’ Time Machine
2. Winner - Bandai S.H. Figuarts Nappa
3. Best High end item
1. Runner-up -   Nada
2. Winner - Nada
4. Biggest Red Card/WTF?/Douchebag moment
1. Runner-up - Neo-Shodo DragonBall Z line increasing prices, and repetition, while dropping quality control
2. Winner - Bandai Robot Spirits AV Ingram1/2 plus parts
5. Innovation Award (for thinking outside the box)
1. Runner-up - Nada
2. Winner - Figurise Effects/Mechanics/Characters
6. Best Line (new or ongoing)
1. Runner-up - Revoltech Amazing Yamaguchi Marvel
2. Winner - S.H.Figuarts Dragonball Z
7. Best Company (new or ongoing)
1. Runner-up - Revoltech
2. Winner - Bandai
8. Personal acquisition (Something awesome you got. Grail? Vintage? Got it for a deal? Etc)
1. Runner-up - Bandai S.H. Figuarts Kaioken Goku
2. Winner - Obitsu Effect #8 Dofaaa Dust
9. The biggie!!!! “Item of the year” (2017 release)
1. Runner-up - Bandai S.H. Figuarts Vegeta (Saiyan Saga - new crotch edition)
2. Winner - Bandai S.H. Figuarts Ryouga Hibiki

Eddie’s Picks

1. Best small scale fig (6-7” or 1/12 scale and under)
1. Runner-up - MCU Spider-man
2. Winner - Revoltech Wolverine
2. Best Large scale figure/vehicle/playset (8” and above)
1. Runner-up - Transformer trypticon
2. Winner - Neca Deadpool
3. Best High end item
1. Runner-up -  none
2. Winner - Mezco one:12 Deadpool
4. Biggest Red Card/WTF?/Douchebag moment
1. Runner-up - BAF mother boxes
2. Winner - Death of DC Icons
5. Innovation Award (for thinking outside the box)
1. Runner-up - face scan
2. Winner -Transformer eng
6. Best Line (new or ongoing)
1. Runner-up - Star Wars Black Series
2. Winner - Marvel Legends
7. Best Company (new or ongoing)
1. Runner-up - NECA
2. Winner - Hasbro
8. Personal acquisition (Something awesome you got. Grail? Vintage? Got it for a deal? Etc)
1. Runner-up - Figuarts Perfect Cell
2. Winner - X-force Deadpool
9. The biggie!!!! “Item of the year” (2017 release)
1. Runner-up - Rey Speeder
2. Winner - SDCC Neca Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Set

Scott’s Picks

1.     Best small scale fig (6-7” or 1/12 scale and under)

a.     Runner-up – DC Icons Deathstroke

b.    Winner – Mezco Comic Joker

2.     Best Large scale figure/vehicle/playset (8” and above)

.             Winner – Batman Animated Batcave

3.     Best High end item

.               Runner-up -   Sideshow Darkseid

              Winner – Tweeterhead Classic Batman Maquette

4.     Biggest Red Card/WTF?/Douchebag moment

.               Runner-up – SS 1:6 Marvel

            Winner –

5.     Innovation Award (for thinking outside the box)

.               Runner-up – DC Collectibles Bombshells

           Winner – DST Gallery Series

6.     Best Line (new or ongoing)

.               Runner-up – Mezco One:12 Collective / DST Muppets      

Winner – Hasbro Marvel Legends

7.     Best Company (new or ongoing)

.               Runner-up - Mezco

            Winner - DST

8.     Personal acquisition (Something awesome you got. Grail? Vintage? Got it for a deal? Etc)

.               Runner-up – Mera Cosbaby

            Winner – ML A Force – Monica Rambeau!!!!

9.     The biggie!!!! “Item of the year” (2017 release)

.               Runner-up – SS Black Canary

            Winner – ML Warlock Wave