The folks from Marvelous News have exclusively received from Diamond Select their minimates line-up based on Marvel Studios' highly-anticipated superhero movie The Avengers. Sans any photos at this time, the source suggests that these figures will hit stores this spring, with one assortment exclusively available at Toys “R” Us stores, while the other one will be available for purchase only at specialty stores and comic book shops.
Marvel Minimates Wave 45 (Specialty stores/comic shops)
- Captain America & Thor
- Iron Man MK7 & Hulk
- Nick Fury & REDACTED (exclusive)
- Maria Hill & REDACTED (exclusive)
Marvel Minimates - The Avengers (Toys “R” Us/toysrus.com)
- Captain America & Thor
- Iron Man MK7 & Hulk
- Hawkeye & Black Widow (exclusive)
- Loki & REDACTED (exclusive)
Marvelous News also exclusively report that there will be an additional assortment of figured single-packed showcasing the various classes of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. And it'd also be the only place to grab Dr. Bruce Banner. Pics will hit soon.
Marvel's The Avengers is the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner with Samuel L. Jackson and Tom Hiddleston, directed by Joss Whedon, Marvel's The Avengers will be released May 4, 2012.