It’s been a tad slow around here lately, but today we’ve got some news to report from the most bizarre of places: a Chinese auction site! Yes, Taobao, the much-beloved auction site preferred by many sellers with stolen factory products, has uncovered two previously-unannounced possible SDCC 2014 exclusive Hasbro Marvel Universe 2014 Marvel Infinite Series figures: Starfox and Nebula! If your first reaction to those names is “Wait… who?”, read on…

We are a scant two months out from San Diego Comic Con 2014, so it was only a matter of time until some news and rumors began to leak regarding this year’s 2014 SDCC Marvel exclusives from Hasbro. And finally, thanks to some scrapper and/or factory thief, we get our first glance at a pair of quasi-obscure Marvel cosmic characters!

First up, Marvel Infinite Series Starfox (no, not the Nintendo Starfox). Here’s a guy who I never expected to see a major company release an action figure of. See, Starfox’s powers are, uh… “romantically charged”. Eros (Starfox) uses his abilities to, ummm… stimulate the pleasure centers in the brains of others. No, I’m not making this stuff up. Starfox was an Avenger, is the brother of Thanos, and had criminal charges filed against him in Dan Slott’s classic She-Hulk series (for obvious reasons).

In a usual display of cheapness and parts reuse, Hasbro has apparently just repainted the Marvel Universe Quicksilver head to make it Starfox. The hair is not quite right, but I suppose it’ll do in a pinch. The base body being reused for the Starfox action figure mold is not one of the more beloved Marvel Universe molds, but Eros was a pretty slim guy, so I think it works well enough.

Next up, it’s the Hasbro Marvel Infinite Series Nebula figure! Not to be confused with Gamora, Nebula is rumored to be Thanos’ granddaughter instead of his daughter. Though she has no powers of any kind, Nebula is a superb leader and a great strategist. She’s appeared in many classic Marvel comic book stories (such as the Skrull Civil War), and more importantly, is set to appear in this summer’s Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Nebula appears to be another figure that’s a total repaint, but in this case, it totally works.

Given that these two figures represent relatives of Thanos and are not characters who really have anything to do with the Guardians of the Galaxy in the comic books, I’d conjecture that Hasbro is putting together some sort of Thanos Family exclusive set for SDCC 2014. If so, I’d assume we’ll see a figure of Thanos himself included (obviously a repaint), and perhaps Gamora and Lady Death to round out the series. Time will tell.

What do you think about the possibility of Nebula and Starfox SDCC 2014 Marvel Infinite Series exclusive figures, Marvel collectors? Are these the type of characters you’d be interested in seeing Hasbro release as a con exclusive (or even at mass retail), or were you hoping for something different?