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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.
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2 minutes ago, Mattallica said:
but TWICE the price of the most recent (marvel 81) six figure set, and that had two phoenix pieces which should equal the herbie and reed pieces, Wow thats crazy!
To be fair, the Phoenix pieces were already tooled, unlike these new Reed pieces that will light up, vibrate, and do your taxes!
37 minutes ago, DSTZach said:2. Nope, it's a TV license. Show is on the air, not going away.
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.)
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9 minutes ago, SCW said:
I shudder to think what these announcements might be.
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).
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19 hours ago, fwoosheyman said:
I’m just confused as to why DST has the new box set listed at $29.99 on their own online store. Is it an error or should we all just buy direct and save some money?
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1 hour ago, fwoosheyman said:
I’m just confused as to why DST has the new box set listed at $29.99 on their own online store. Is it an error or should we all just buy direct and save some money?
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.
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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.
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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.
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Stay safe and healthy, folks, and have a successful 2022! ??
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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. -
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.
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18 hours ago, Dave said:
with an in shop date of 2017?
DST is shipping via modified DeLorean now.
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4 hours ago, mav-man said:
any word on where the logan and deadpool sets are at yet?
Not Walgreens. They were spotted in a Previews solicitation, though.
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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.
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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.
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On 12/12/2021 at 3:41 PM, TheMinimateKing30 said:
I understand Marvel wanting to use recasts in the context of flashbacks to earlier media (like the Incredible Hulk scenes in the third episode of What If... ?), but outright declaring those films non-canon in the sense of pure casting is taking the piss.
Is that Marvel's official stand or just Gao's opinion?
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15 hours ago, TheMinimateKing30 said:
Abomination is played by the same guy, Tim Roth. Hell, he provided the vocals for Abomination's cameo in Shang-Chi.
But he looked so different! Maybe she'd be happy if Ruffalo looped over Norton's dialogue.
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(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? -
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.
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1 hour ago, TheMinimateKing30 said:
I mean, the showrunner of the upcoming She-Hulk series stated that Iron Man,The Incredible Hulk, and The Avengers are only canon in the context of mentally replacing Terrance Howard, Ed Norton, and Damion Poitier with Don Cheadle, Mark Ruffalo, and Josh Brolin as James Rhodes, Bruce Banner, and Thanos, respectively, and that the Terrance Howard, Ed Norton, and Damion Poitier versions of those movies aren't canon.
(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. ?
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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.
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5 hours ago, minifigvig said:
i would probably need to get a second job if star wars minimates ever happened.
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. ?
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6 hours ago, Nessex said:
I watched that series recently. They weren't given a chance to succeed.
The MCU could pretend it never happened and launch them as a film franchise if they wanted to and no-one would bat an eyelid.Blame the multiverse. ?
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6 hours ago, DSTZach said:
I think a solid four-or six-pack of just one kind of trooper is unlikely, but I'd love to see a mixed set. I'll push for some kind of Trooper (with alt chest block), Viper, Televiper. Crimson Guard set and we'll see what happens. Granted, it might not happen until after another round of Cobra top brass (Bludd, Tomax, Xamot, Zartan, etc.), but hopefully it goes for a long, long time.
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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I'm leaning toward Sesame Street, if only because it's not going anywhere and it would complement The Muppets.