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The Vox

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  1. I finally tracked down some GSX Minis at a Super Target in Centerville and I took the kids so everyone could get there favorites. Within five minutes of opening them we had Nightcrawlers leg snap off (with very little pressure) and then as Brit tried to move Dark Phoenix' arm it snapped off at the base as well. These kids have been collecting Mates for years and they know how all mates are stiff when you first get them. We tried the hair dryer and over night in the fridge to get other joints to move but the paint seems to have sealed them stuck. Over the years I have had a mini here or there that has a stiff joint or something breaks.. but this series.. every single package that we bought had serious problems. One of the draws to minimates is the 14 or so points of articulation.. now we have a whole set that we are scared to even try and bend and arm or a leg for fear of snapping the toy in half. I was able to take Dark Phoenix back and get a replacement (but we don't dare move any joints on the toy) and as for NightCrawler, he was sold out and that is the only Target within the two counties around my home that have ever carried this series. As I said, I have been collecting these with my kids and my brothers kids for years and years.. and this is my first ever complaint. When you spend $6 on a 2 inch toy that can't be played with for fear of snapping in half.. well, that seems like a serious problem to me. Not to mention the kids are totally bummed that we were unable to replace the Nightcrawler. Very frustrating. So I'm asking if anyone knows any recourse? Heat, Cold, WD-40? I've tried everything I can think of and none of it has worked very well.
  2. I'd love to see a civil war series. The story single handedly brought me back to comics after decades.
  3. Half hope, half guess... (I know the Hawk-2-pack isn't likely.. but it would be good for my collection) Modern Flash / Kyle Rayner GL Current Supergirl / Darkseid Hawkman / Hawkgirl Orion / Bizzaro why not. I love how the line is grabbing people from where ever. This line is a lot more exciting than another line which shall remain nameless. (picked up my 10th wolverine the other day)
  4. Juggernaut looks good. Not my first choice for a series.. but I'm excited all the same. Iron Spidey and a modern Iron Man would be a nice two pack. Go Team Venture!
  5. So are we supposed to be receiving news this week? I'm fine with waiting on the release but not having any clue on the shipping date is killing me. I know I'll be much less bugged when I have a date to look forward to instead of my current state of mind thinking 'hmm.. well, it could be next month.. or it could be 3 months.. or it could be 3rd Quarter 2007... <grrr>'
  6. Big Iron Man fan here.. do you have a pic of your custom posted somewhere? Ganks. OH and thank you Ady for clearing up my understanding of resolicited toys.
  7. Can you all post what state you are in where the Targets have the new characters? Thanks Much.
  8. I understand that no one knows the release date. Thanks man. I was more curious as to how Resolicitations work. I have never followed a collectible line before and I thought someone mentioned last month that with resolicitations there is a 3 month wait for product after the resolicitation is official announced. I know that nobody knows for sure.. but if anyone could educate me on the whole "resolicited" thing, then i would be much ablidged.
  9. Could someone clarify this for me. Am I correct in my understanding that once the announcement is made on the (hopeful) release of Series 1 of the DC Mates.. it will be 3 months from that time until they actually hit stores? I thought I read that once something is resolicitated it takes 3 months after the date is announced for the product to arrive. If anyone has any solid info on this I would be ablidged. Vox
  10. My Avatar is now my John/Kyle switcheroo.. for anyone interested. Simple.. and not accurate to any of Kyles 'Real' looks.. but it makes me happy.. (just think the 90's Kyle hair and mask.. on the Superman The Animated Series Green Lantern episode costume) Vox
  11. This board rules! Well, with the prototype complete and looking pretty much flawless I would have to say that I think Hawkgirl will be showing up soon. The classic JLA guy in me wants Hawkman eventually to have a feel of completion.. so most of all I just want the product line to continue!
  12. Finally, I have found a HOME! K folks, I am used to being the only Hal or Kyle fan on a board.. so this is all shocking me a bit. PLEASE DCD give us a Kyle! any Klye would be sweet! <now please forgive me for a paragraph rant about Kyle, Hal and John in another form> Most of you probably know that SNOWBLIND is making Justice League Heroes the video game this fall. When I read that the game was to be based on the comics, not the cartoon.. my first thought was WOW, that means there is a good chance either Kyle or Hal will be GL depending on when they started writing the story.. as photos and more news came out I find that they chose John Stewart. K, I like John Stewart, he is an important part of the mythos, but after reading decades of GL books I can't help but think of John as a substitute teacher.. a stand in, while the current GL handles something bigger than earth from time to time. I voiced my disappointment on the board and asked (begged) for a Hal skin or a Kyle skin and I got blasted from several members saying that according to wikipedia (and the cartoon) that John Stewart is the most important GL in history. (killing me) IMO they went with John Stewart soley to market to the fans of the cartoon.. or to their parents buying the game for them. Totally fine to do that.. but tell us it's based on the cartoon then. (sorry bit of a sore spot) So after half a dozen pages of "Hal and Kyle are boring" I have felt completely alone on the board, and I don't think the members of SNOWBLIND's development team (whom frequent the board and interact with the fans quite a bit) have taken my requests seriously at all. I look like I'm the only fan in the world that wants to play a video game as Hal Jordan or Kyle Rayner. I think most folks on there are fans of the cartoon and don't know much about the GL history (other than what wiki tells them). If anyone is interested in showing SNOWBLIND that there are many many Hal and Kyle fans that are happy to play as John Stewart but would also love a skin to switch to Hal and Kyle.. please head over to snoblindstudios.com, get involved, start your own thread or jump on the thread that says "Hal Jordan (would be super as) unlockable. (used to say BETTER BE!.. my original rant was that they were neglecting many fans of Hal and Kyle and just appealing to the cartoon fans.. what can I say.. I'm a geek.) Thanks for reading. Again.. I'm just happy to have found a home. These DCD minis are awesome, they are for the fans, the details are great, the list of characters so far is perfect, way to go DCD and MINIMATES! Vox Lantern
  13. I've been pouring over the pics from canceled C3 stuff since John Stewart magically appeared at the SDCC trying to see who else they may bring out for the next series. I know that may have no relevance but it looks like quite a few canceled C3 dudes and dudettes are found in the first 3 series. So my question is.. after seeing the very clean prototype of Hawkgirl in all her glory.. do you think we have a chance of seeing her in Series 4 or do you think they will scrap the idea and go with Hawkman who has a closer tie to the JLA historically? personally I would like to see a complete Justice League core group. All the classics. Atom, Hawkman, Space Monkey Gleek , even Supergirl and Black Canary would be fun. But if I got selfish and could get whatever I wanted from DCD for series 4, 5, and 6, it would be tons and tons of Green Lanterns.. oh and a Barry Allen Flash. In Brightest day.. and all that. Vox
  14. If I may jump in to the conversation.. I remember that episode and I thought for a split second.. "Ahhh! They are going to let John go to Oa for a season!!.. Sweet! Come on in Kyle.. you deserve a cartoon!!" Nothing at ALL against Stewart, he is a great lantern.. I have just always wanted Kyle to be in a cartoon ever since seeing him in Superman The Animated Series.. (great episode) So refresh my memory.. in JLU season 1.. wasn't he just wearing the standard JL animated GL suit? Ya know how they kind of have that standard suit that all GL's from everywhere wear in the cartoon? It's been a while. Thanks for the info. Vox
  15. Glad to find a Mini board I can post on again. I was around on the AA board for ever until it went down.. I'm glad i stumbled upon this one.. it was the only way I found out about the John Stewart mini. (awesome) So any-who, glad to be here, glad to be talking minis, and extatic that DCD has such a supurb line coming. marvel's line is getting soft and hasn't given me the "must buy" feeling since Iceman. (I am an avid reader of The New Avengers comic.. and I'm not all that stoked for the series.. other than Sentry) so ya.. DC rules! Cheers to August 30th! and Cheers to Hal!
  16. TBT you are great to do all of this. I know I was late on the list and I understand whatever works out. random thought: Do any of you watch the Video Podcast Geek Week? There was a guy last episode that made a full size custom Green Lantern (Hal) from a Captain Atom figure. It was amazing. Sorry, off subject, just all this GL talk got me thinking. Stay cool and have a fun summer. Vox
  17. Sweet! Green Lantern fans RULE! This is EXACTLY what I was thinking when I first got the John Stewart news. I did make a custom Kyle Rayner based on his first (technically 2nd) GL suit and it turned out ok. I used Dare Devils head and painted green around the white eyes for the mask. The body paint job did not turn out so well (and a couple of years of moving and banging around in boxes hasn't been good on it either) so I will pop that head off and throw it on Johns body. I can't remember which black hair piece I used. I agree that the final version of Kyle as a GL was the greatest and hopefully DC will get crazy and let us have it. I know right now he is Ion.. but apparently the Gaurdians have something in mind for his future.. he is the Torch Bearer after all.. I don't think his days as a GL are over.. my guess is that within a year he is back on Earth or Oa in some capacity. I've seen some custom Kyles that look amazing.. man oh man.. if they keep doing GL variations I will be one happy collector and fan! I know Sinestro isn't exactly Kyle's arch enemy but how about that as a 2-pack? Or tug at the heart strings and put in Major Force. Either way Kyle has been the main man for around 14 years up until Rebirth.. he should take his place by Hal as one of the greatest. .....man.. the comic geek in me really started coming out back there.. ha ha Anyway, if anyone comes up with a great custom that works, please post it. I didn't get a John Stewart so I may have to resort to Ebay... but I'll throw on my custom Kyle head when I track down a JS and Ill post a pick. The Vox
  18. Of ones coming out: GREEN LANTERN (way to go Hal!) that could be made... Kyle Rayner GL/Sinestro/Parallax oh.. and Hawkman just for a feeling of JLA Core group.. ya know?
  19. Just found this forum. I recognize some of you from the AA forum a while back. I dropped out of the minimate community for a while thinking nothing was happening until the end of August.. and then BOOM, I find this forum and see the news about the John Stewart Minimate all at once!! I was soo bummed when they discontinued C3 and then DCD came out with Hal.. I thought this mini was gone for good.. I am a HUGE GREEN LANTERN fan (all GL's for 60+ years of comics are the goods imo) I WOULD GLADLY PAY WHATEVER COVERS IT IF SOMEONE HAS A SURPLUS!! Anyone want to help a Utah boy out? The Vox is back!
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