​One of the classic geek hobbies is collecting toys, specifically action figures. Many collectors are often “completists” who want to own every single figure in the line (including all the goofy guises like Arctic Batman or Colonoscopy Exam He-Man). Given the tendency of some geeks to fly into Hulk-like rages (on the Web, anyway) at the slightest frustration in their hobbies, it’s understandable that one of the most hated things in all of geekdom is the super-rare exclusive.

And so, continuing Topless Robot‘s grand tradition of re-igniting the flames of nerd ire long after they’ve burned out, we proudly present 10 Exclusive Action Figures You’ll Never Own (unless you’re rich and/or well-connected, in which case we hate you). Before you begin mentioning all the missing items on this list, please be aware that we used a couple of rules in generating it: 1) more than one copy of the exclusive has to have been made; and 2) it has to have been released deliberately by the company, either in stores or as a giveaway, domestically in the United States (we’ll have a separate list for international exclusives later).

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