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« Reply #165 on: April 28, 2012, 11:27:35 AM » |
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Awesome Pics! Tales in the tape!  I luv your pic of the sign, all DC product is clearly available, only non-dc stuff sold out. Also, luv the guy setting in the chair.  He's probably thinking "I should have signed up to work the HASBRO booth". HA! Thanks for sharing. I think you guys will get a kick out of this. These two pics were taken at last years SDCC in the booth where Mattel sells their exclusives. It was early in the afternoon on the second day of the show.   No line. No one buying anything. Crickets chirping. Mattel employees trying to stay awake. Mattel says they understand collectors and know what collectors want. Do they? Mike (DC fans desperately need a big change. A change in leadership at Mattel, at Warner Brothers, and at DC Comics.) |
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« Reply #166 on: April 28, 2012, 03:32:56 PM » |
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Death and Jesse Custer are what got me buying DCD figures... and my dog ate Death. And as time went on she would have ended up being in scale with the DR. Who figures instead.. Anyhoo. I'm thinking I might want that Death, and I know my daughter is gonna want the Gotham Girls...
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« Reply #167 on: April 28, 2012, 05:46:43 PM » |
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I think you guys will get a kick out of this. These two pics were taken at last years SDCC in the booth where Mattel sells their exclusives. It was early in the afternoon on the second day of the show. No line. No one buying anything. Crickets chirping. Mattel employees trying to stay awake. Mattel says they understand collectors and know what collectors want. Do they? Mike (DC fans desperately need a big change. A change in leadership at Mattel, at Warner Brothers, and at DC Comics.) Yes, I know they solicited the Kilowag, Superboy in Cloning Chamber and the Voltron figures to retailers after the convention they had so many left.... |
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« Reply #168 on: April 28, 2012, 06:16:02 PM » |
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Yes, I know they solicited the Kilowag, Superboy in Cloning Chamber and the Voltron figures to retailers after the convention they had so many left....
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« Reply #169 on: April 28, 2012, 06:51:43 PM » |
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am I the only one that hope there's not enough interest in Death that they scrap this staction line too?
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« Reply #170 on: April 28, 2012, 07:14:52 PM » |
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No. I'm with you. Mattel needs to focus on what sells. Kinda like what Hasbro is doing with the Marvel license.
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« Reply #171 on: April 28, 2012, 07:16:54 PM » |
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No. I'm with you. Mattel needs to focus on what sells. Kinda like what Hasbro is doing with the Marvel license.
It really does feel like they're just throwing stuff against a wall and hoping something sticks. And now when they answer questions they aren't mentioning the future retail line for 6 inch figures, just the sub. I'm really wondering if this staction line is the new compatible line after all. |
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"Why do people say "Grow some balls?" Balls are weak and sensitive. If you really want to get tough, grow a vagina! Those things take a pounding." - Betty White
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« Reply #172 on: April 28, 2012, 07:30:50 PM » |
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I'm not ready to go there just yet. I think Scott is swamped and is minding his own business. 2013 retail probably isn't remotely ready and may not be for SDCC either. He's just not addressing it.
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« Reply #173 on: April 28, 2012, 07:40:59 PM » |
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I'm not ready to go there just yet. I think Scott is swamped and is minding his own business. 2013 retail probably isn't remotely ready and may not be for SDCC either. He's just not addressing it.
Hope you're right. I don't hold out much hope for retail but it would be nice to be thrown a bone every now and then. It just struck me in the staction announcement that they said they wanted to do Golden Age through nU (  yeah heard that before) and Justice League Matty said the new line wouldn't focus on JL cause it would be too restrictive. Maybe I'm just looking too deep for clues. |
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"Why do people say "Grow some balls?" Balls are weak and sensitive. If you really want to get tough, grow a vagina! Those things take a pounding." - Betty White
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« Reply #174 on: April 28, 2012, 07:59:20 PM » |
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Still two different scales. At least that's the story now.
And I ain't holding much hope for retail next year either. But like you said, an occasional bone would be nice.
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« Reply #175 on: April 28, 2012, 09:06:47 PM » |
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am I the only one that hope there's not enough interest in Death that they scrap this staction line too?
On Matty, he wants to target a new consumer audience: goth SDCC goers. Future figures will have glitter... |
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« Reply #176 on: April 28, 2012, 09:54:42 PM » |
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On Matty, he wants to target a new consumer audience:
goth SDCC goers.
Future figures will have glitter...
And body odor. |
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"Why do people say "Grow some balls?" Balls are weak and sensitive. If you really want to get tough, grow a vagina! Those things take a pounding." - Betty White
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« Reply #177 on: April 28, 2012, 10:13:44 PM » |
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And body odor.
New consumer audience. |
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« Reply #178 on: April 28, 2012, 11:29:53 PM » |
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Also, luv the guy setting in the chair. He's probably thinking "I should have signed up to work the HASBRO booth". HA! And I love the sultry seņorita leaning seductively against the stairpost |
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« Reply #179 on: April 29, 2012, 08:52:49 AM » |
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If it is the "compatible" line. We're in trouble. I don't see how they will sell 6" as being compatible with 8". They should hire Moores. I hear he's been making that same argument for the last 20 years.
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