SlushyFrog Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Found a case at TRU. The paints were pretty bad. I picked up the Mutagen Leo and a decent Mikey pack, but left everything else. I'm hoping these will eventually be abundant enough that I can get versions with better paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav-man Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 seems like the kmart packs have a duller paint, while the tru ones have shiney paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zak Katz Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Can you take a comparison picture to show what you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMiracle Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) Any LCS' get these today? Got mine from my local shop. Here was my case breakdown. Raphael x 2 Leonardo x 2 Michelangelo x 2 Donatello x 2 April O'Neil x 2 Shredder x 2 Footbot x 2 Foot Ninja x 3 Mutagen Raphael x 1 So can anyone else confirm this order? What I thought was supposed to be Mutagen Ralph felt a lot like April or a Foot. Couple issues I have so far with blind bags at the comic shops: 1. At $5.99 a pop, I'm not taking any chances unless I can really narrow it down. That's a hard pill to swallow when I can get a 2-pack for less than $7 at Toys R Us with their 10% off Thursdays and Saturdays. 2. I didn't realize that the boxes had 18 bags instead of 12 like K-Mart, that's a lot more fondling. 3. These are being placed on the counter right near the cash register which makes trying to track down who I'm looking for pretty much impossible. 4. Were the bags messed up? I noticed it says Mutagen Mikey on the comic blind bags instead of Ralph. I've got a Mutagen Mikey that I would trade for a Mutagen Ralph is someone somehow manages to score an extra. Also, I've been to two different TRU's and I'm 0-2 on Mutagen Leo's. Edited December 7, 2014 by MisterMiracle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 4. Were the bags messed up? I noticed it says Mutagen Mikey on the comic blind bags instead of Ralph. Now I'm wondering if the LCS UPCs are the same as Kmart's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 If you;r're basing it on the Mutagen Mikey/Raph switch, I would not. The Kmart packs show Raph because they were supposed to get Raph, and specialty shows Mikey because they were supposed to have Mikey. There was an error at the factory, and they were switched, as I mentioned earlier. Kmart UPC is 699788104231. Specialty is 699788104248. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMiracle Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) If you;r're basing it on the Mutagen Mikey/Raph switch, I would not. This is my favorite Minimates line and I've been a fan for almost the entire 10 year run. I'm just pointing something that is confusing to a potential new collector. If I'm a parent and my kid's favorite turtle is Mikey and I spend $6ish on every blind bag trying to track down this cool rare figure of Mikey and it turns out that it's Ralph, I'm going to be a little pissed. I have a friend who has a son that likes the TMNT and they're both new to Minimates. This would have been the case for him had I not explained that there was a mix-up with the bags. Edited December 7, 2014 by MisterMiracle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo487 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I don't think Zach was accusing you of bashing it, he was referring to basing the UPC's on the switch from Raphael to Michelangelo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) Yeah, I was talking to Mister PL. I apologize for not directly answering your question as well. Miracle, I don't know what to tell you. I announced here that there was a mistake a while back. By the time we found out, it was too late. They were in the bags. I told Diamond Comics to let retailers know that there had been a change, and they should have sent out an alert. When I sent out the press release about them being out in comic stores, I said that Raphael was the rare. I have posted pics of Raph, saying he is at specialty. I really don't know what else I can do. I never did the same for Mikey, but I didn't really promote the Kmart release that much. I do not have a Kmart Mikey to shoot, or I would. *Also, it seems that the Mutagen Michelangelo mishap is common among the Kmart packs. Does this mean that the Comic/Specialty market packs will now have the Mutagen Raphael instead? cdubya: I have posted here and elsewhere that Kmart will have Mikey, and specialty will have Raph, which is the opposite of what the packaging says. It is not a common mishap, it is a line-wide production error. Hope that clears that up. And Shredder does not come with a sword. No. Bags will be slightly different at Sears/Kmart, and all of the figures will come with a keychain attachment. They will also have Mutagen Michelangelo, while specialty has Mutagen Raphael (they switched). More info on TRU soon. Edited December 7, 2014 by DSTZach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo487 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Zach, since you are nearby, I assume these will do well enough for a series 2, has there been any discussion of that? And if so, is there any danger of seeing a Mr. Jones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 I never did the same for Mikey, but I didn't really promote the Kmart release that much. I do not have a Kmart Mikey to shoot, or I would. Consider that problem rectified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pk13 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Looking to trade for a Mutagen Raphael from the specialty blind bags. I have a couple K-Mart Mutagen Michelangelos as well an anything else from my trade list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Zach, since you are nearby, I assume these will do well enough for a series 2, has there been any discussion of that? And if so, is there any danger of seeing a Mr. Jones? Series 2 packaging is done, the lineups for each retailer are set, and the danger is very real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApexPredator Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 That's what I like to hear!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainChunk Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Not sure if it's been mentioned, but are the mutagen figures a one and done, or will they be repeated in future assortments as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo487 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Zach, since you are nearby, I assume these will do well enough for a series 2, has there been any discussion of that? And if so, is there any danger of seeing a Mr. Jones? Series 2 packaging is done, the lineups for each retailer are set, and the danger is very real. Sweet!! High five. When will we get to know, Toyfair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shogi Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Just saw this discussion on DST's Facebook page: I've gotten all *except* the blue Kraang... is that one out? Diamond Select Toys No, that one is not available. It will be in Series 2. Oh my... series 2 you say? Will Casey Jones be in series 2? Diamond Select Toys Yup! Can you tell us who else is in wave 2??? Diamond Select Toys A man's gotta have some secrets... New versions of the Turtles, with new gear, plus some new bad guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwoosheyman Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Glad to hear about Casey and the blue Kraang. Give us Splinter and Kari (non-snake) in the next wave too and I'm happy camper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vox Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Zach, since you are nearby, I assume these will do well enough for a series 2, has there been any discussion of that? And if so, is there any danger of seeing a Mr. Jones? Series 2 packaging is done, the lineups for each retailer are set, and the danger is very real. Woot! I was really hoping this line would get legs and run! "New versions of the turtles with new gear" what the what? Sweet.. I wonder if we are talking slightly different paint jobs or something as new as sculpted heads. Can't wait to see Casey Jones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shogi Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I assume New versions of the turtles with new gear will be something similar to the main TMNT line where we'll see the Turtles with Stealth Tech gear or Slime Throwing gear, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted December 8, 2014 Author Share Posted December 8, 2014 For anyone interested in some Mousers, the Playmates 7-pack isn't too out of scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Not sure if it's been mentioned, but are the mutagen figures a one and done, or will they be repeated in future assortments as well? Once we make Mutagen Don, I'm not sure if more Mutagen figures are in the making, but the first three will not be re-released that I know of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApexPredator Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 For anyone interested in some Mousers, the Playmates 7-pack isn't too out of scale. sick!!! Gotta buy some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DSTZach Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Woot! I was really hoping this line would get legs and run! "New versions of the turtles with new gear" what the what? Sweet.. I wonder if we are talking slightly different paint jobs or something as new as sculpted heads. Can't wait to see Casey Jones! There will be sculpted heads in the line, but the turtle heads will not ever be sculpted that I know of. Not in Series 2, certainly. Turtles will have new paint details/faces and more accessories. We may solicit before Toy Fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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