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MisterPL

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  1. I'm leaning toward Sesame Street, if only because it's not going anywhere and it would complement The Muppets.
  2. Offering Minimates as a third party – either through DC Direct or C3 – hasn't yielded very successful results. It'd be best if DST could just license the minifig category from WBCP directly. The only other alternative is for McFarlane to buy the Minimates brand from DST but we already know how he feels about block figures based on the figures that come with his construction sets.
  3. To be fair, the Phoenix pieces were already tooled, unlike these new Reed pieces that will light up, vibrate, and do your taxes! 60 Minutes. I'm finally getting that Harry Reasoner Minimate that's made my collection incomplete. (Notice how I didn't mention Star Trek first? That's how hopeless it seems.)
  4. New or rebooted licenses, I expect. Maybe something else from Hasbro's portfolio (Magic: The Gathering, Micronauts, Dungeons & Dragons) or another licensor (ViacomCBS Consumer Products).
  5. With even the lowest shipping rate ($13 US) it still works out to over $10 per figure. HOWEVER, if I could order it and have it added to an order shipped to my LCS for free, I might be interested. That could generate foot traffic to retailers and demonstrate demand for the Minimates™ brand.
  6. Given the price hike in Minimates to essentially $10 each, I’ll be paring down the scope of my purchases. I was fully prepared to jump into GI Joe and Power Rangers as a completist despite being far from a fan of either franchise. Now I’ll be stopping at the 2021 SDCC Joe set and I may only collect the original Morphin’ rangers. That said, the only current license DST holds (?) that could bring me and my cash back in full force is Star Trek. I wouldn’t hesitate to cannonball into the pool if DST decided to offer Trek assortments beyond TOS.
  7. As someone who grew up reading more DC than Marvel, the MCU has been somewhat of a re-introduction to that franchise for me. It's bad enough that we didn't get MCU characters like Whiplash and Silver Samurai. The lack of Minimates based on minority-led and dominated Marvel flicks (not to mention all those Spidey variants) is criminal.
  8. Stay safe and healthy, folks, and have a successful 2022! ??
  9. I love Minimates and was prepared to go all-in on Joe despite not being a fan. The cards are awesome but I can't justify paying that much more for what amounts to packaging. I'm guessing the license isn't cheap so I understand but this is actually pushing me back toward collecting Star Wars.
  10. I never cared for Venom in comics but DST has done some fun stuff with him. The fact that there are so many Minimates of him works well with such a morphtastic character.
  11. DST is shipping via modified DeLorean now.
  12. People need to stop posting customs like this. I feel like I've missed an official release when I see one this good! ??
  13. Not Walgreens. They were spotted in a Previews solicitation, though. https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/MAR178503
  14. As much as I like getting stuff for Christmas, I think Santa's elves deserve the day off. ? I have to ask: Are we talking packaged pics? Because I'm very curious to see these little carded 'mates.
  15. That's definitely a downside to playing catch-up. There's no contacting customer service at DST to get replacement parts for certain figures. I've only had to deal with DST CS two or three times and made out okay but the issues were with the most current releases. Yes, I'd recommend being gentle. I've cringed watching unboxing videos of NEW figures being manhandled right out of the package. I treat my plastic crack with respect. When in doubt; warm, soapy water.
  16. Is that Marvel's official stand or just Gao's opinion?
  17. But he looked so different! Maybe she'd be happy if Ruffalo looped over Norton's dialogue.
  18. (I've decided against responding, "Oh, good. Newbies only have to go back five years in time.") I'm just wondering if there's a specific reason Spider-Fan Chuck suddenly refuses to support Spider-Man movies. This isn't like the Fox vs. Disney situation with X-Men and Fantastic Four. Marvel has merchandising rights to the films, not Sony. Are retailers having trouble moving Spidey merch?
  19. I know DST isn't keen on straight reissues but, damn, there are certain characters that should be readily available at retail. Imagine trying to get into this line but the last time a vanilla 616 Spider-Man was offered was ten years ago. All the more reason to continue offering Best of/Greatest Hits assortments.
  20. (Don't forget the Abomination and Fandral!) Hey, I think it's adorable that the showrunner of She-Hulk has an opinion. Someone needs to explain to her that those films are very much canonical and that she should think of recasts the same way comic readers look at a change in pencillers. Yes, the characters might appear different but it's the same character. ?
  21. Walgreens should have used DST as a category manager, someone to work with the chain's toy buyer to help strategize the collectibles end to the aisle.
  22. I've recently gotten back into collecting Star Wars 3.75" figures (largely due to the relative rarity of Minimates). As someone who started in 1978, I've got almost all the OT figures I need and have sworn of everything else after acquiring entirely too much PT and Clone Wars figures and vehicles. There's very little Disney-era in my collection. My focus had been narrowed to TVC (no more 5POA for me, thanks) but then along came The Mandalorian. Ugh. My poor wallet. If The Book of Boba Fett and Obi-Wan are up to par... ... yeah, I'll be right there with you at my Star Wars toys job. ?
  23. I have no idea what that means but if it's anything like a Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper/Sandtrooper/Scout Trooper assortment following a Vader/Tarkin/Emperor/Admiral Piett, I'm all for it! ?
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