Do you dislike having to spend your beer money on Heroclix, just to compete with Chase's SR's and LE's? Well I don't drink anymore but I do feel your pain.
Here is a list of Common and Uncommon Modern Age figures you can 'buy now' for around 1 buck. Heck, share a beer and you may get them for free! IMO, these are very cost effective figures and most from full sets.

5 Star DC Common/Uncommon
d10a009 Blue Beetle
d10a006 Batgirl
d10a001 Batman
bm010 Blackbat
bm003a Arkham Asylum Guard
tt208 Rose Wilson
tt015 Aquaman
tt008 Wonder Girl
tt001 Robin
slosh001 Cosmic Boy
slosh024 Lex Luthor
tt025 Cyborg
bm031 Alfred Pennyworth
d10a014 Robin
d10a016 Blue Beetle

Beer Budget Great DC

slosh004 Science Police Officer
slosh016 Giganta
tt007 Jinx
tt014 Osiris
sog005a GCPD Sergeant
bm001 Batman
d10a005 Brainiac
slosh018 Ultra-Boy
slosh023 Mr. Majestic
slosh026 Mister Miracle
slosh027 Kalibak
slosh028 Lightray
tt017a Li'l Lobo
tt026 Superboy
bm028 Zealot

5 Star Marvel Common/Uncommon

dp002 Headpool
dp008 Colleen Wing
dp015 Daredevil
iim002 Rescue
wxm004 Mirage
wxm005 Oracle
wxm010 Shatterstar
asm003 Dagger
asm008 Doctor Druid
asm011 Living Mummy
m10a002 Hulk
dp031 Elektra
dp032 Punisher
asm016 Dracula

Beer Budget Great Marvel

gotg015 Triton
gotg001 Gamora
dp016 Animus
iim001a Iron Man
iim011 Guardian
wxm002 Colossus
wxm009 Longshot
asm002 Shocker - The inspiration for this list
asm009 Daimon Hellstrom
gotg019a Captain Marvel
gotg020 Ronan the Accuser
gotg021 Korath the Pursuer
gotg022 Talon
gotg024 Aleta
gotg028 Karnak
gotg030 Star-Lord
dp023 Black Cat
dp028 Siryn
dp029 Lady Bullseye
dp030 Paladin
iim015 Tony Stark
iim018 Snowbird
wxm017 Jean Grey
wxm019 Starbolt
asm018 Scarlet Spider
asm020 Rhino
asm021 Electro
asm025 Manphibian
asm027 Spider-Girl

Grab a team outta there, some cold ones, and go forth and click ass!

Anyone have a great 'Beer Budget' theme team?