gambitron Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Kmart and Sears huh? Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimadman Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Kmart and Sears huh? Interesting.They're the same company. Kmart bought Sears in 2004. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Some pics from Allen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Thank Allen for shooting the backs of the 'mates. The are dozens of shots of the fronts but rarely does anyone think of getting images of the backs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnim zola Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Anyone know when the panels on? I'm dying for panel pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostisfire Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 From 1:00 to 2:30 (I think). In about 2:30 hours, if the time converter I used is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMiracle Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Did anyone here go to SDCC this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostisfire Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 So, according to SDCC, the panel has been live for 10 minutes. Is anyone there in order to post what's going on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hailtotheking Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Has anyone seen the Bluntman/Chronic or the Grimm singles up for sale anywhere, I have seen all the other MM exclusives except these..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwoosheyman Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Sigh...nothing anywhere from the minimates or DST panels. Do any sites ever go to them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zexion_Armando Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Lol did anyone attend this damn thing at all? I hate how no one can post anything from their damned phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthBurkie Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Looking at the pics, does it look like DST fix Bobby for the All New X-Men wave? He's got the black that's supposed to be on his shoulders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stack32 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Yeah, Zach mentioned it a while back. Apparently they were able to catch it before everything was finalized. Judging from what's been posted at other sites there were some major Hasbro and Marvel panels today. I assume the big sites focused on covering them over DST. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Those drill bit and saw-blade hands on the Foot soldiers would make great alternate hands for a new, bulked up Apocalypse if DST were so inclined to make one. Just sayin', Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I think Storm has a complete rundown he may be posting. Really the only thing shown at the panel we hadn't already seen was the lineup and painted proto images of the Infinity set. Thanos, Thane, Cap, and Hulk in the set, Ronan and IM maybe in a two pack at a later date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronan The Accuser Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Are you freaking kidding me?! Ronan didn't make the box set? But this Thane character did,,, raaaaaargh, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostisfire Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I think Storm has a complete rundown he may be posting. Really the only thing shown at the panel we hadn't already seen was the lineup and painted proto images of the Infinity set. Thanos, Thane, Cap, and Hulk in the set, Ronan and IM maybe in a two pack at a later date. Weren't 60/19 shown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBMM1 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I attended the panel. Nothing too revealing. No pics allowed. Marvel box set lineup announced. Control art from Aliens. Packaging art for blind bags. Chuck joked about molesting Minimates and Zach about Cats (the musical). Oh and the power loader is definitely possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMiracle Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Is the new Marvel Box Set at least cool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storm 1:08 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Moderator: -Zach Oat (marketing supervisor) Panelists: -Chuck Terceira (president of DST) -Jason Wires (prototype painter) Beginning was a slide show presentation covering the entire line. No photos allowed since some of the art that was shown may not be approved yet. Plus, Zach asked nicely. Panelists were given free 2005 Red SDCC Blanks and a ticket for 1 of 4 prizes (2x Walking Dead SDCC set, 2x Marvel DofP SDCC set) upon entry. The 2005 Red SDCC blanks were just discovered inside DST's vault. Slide Show Aliens single packs -Coming in the fall. -3 humans, 9 aliens (4, 3, 2) Godzilla -1st box set in production, packaging finalized. -Series 2 on display, fire breathing piece is removable. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Sin City Kill Bill -2nd box set based on the Crazy 88, lots of extra parts to build different versions, including female Pulp Fiction -Hastings Exclusive set TMNT -9 figures, case of 18. -Translucent Michelangelo is called Mutagen Michelangelo. -Exclusive Minimates to different outlets. Plants vs Zombies Mass Effect -Gamestop has 1st set exclusively, bling boxed. -Expected to have wide distribution since Gamestops are located in many areas, but not sure if all stores will carry them. -9 characters, 1 lucid figure. Walking Dead -In image shown of series 6, Party Michonne has wrong headpiece. Exact hairpiece is same as other Michonne. Just didn’t have 2 at the time. Big Bang Theory -2 box sets -Can build the entire couch with the 2 box sets. Pathfinder Grimm Fairy Tales Marvel -Best Of Series 3, Power Man/Iron Fist has lots of parts to recreate classic and modern looks. -Hopefully adding more figures to Greg Capullo X-Force team. -Infinity Fan Poll Results: Thanos, Thane, Captain America, Hulk -Other 2 (Ronan, Iron Man), will try to fit in later waves. Audience Questions For every person who asks a question, they get another prize from the DST vault. This time, it was the Minimates SDCC shirt from 2011. -Shonen Jump? -Anime is very stylized, hard to get right in Minimate form. Hard to work with in the past. -How to decide 2 pack vs 4 pack vs blind? -For the record, Chuck does not like blind boxes. Blind boxes are price point driven by the retailers, though. Also, Gamestop has limited shelf space but still want lots of product. Movies are generally small universes so that is perfect for 4-packs. Deep universes are good for 2-packs. So really depends on depth of universe and the retailers. -More stuff outside comics? -DST commented that a lot of what they do aren’t comics. Maybe comics are 50% of the line (Note: it was a guesstimate that I’m sure another MMMV member will calculate). -More Tarantino properties? -DST has rights to Miramax movies, not Weinstein Group movies. -Another Walking Dean Universe? (Note: Sorry, not sure what the exact question was, I’m not familiar with Walking Dead so I’m not sure about the answer either) -Currently doing prison arc. May jump ahead to War arc. -Powers? Or The Boys? -Haven’t talked about either comic book properties. The Boys ship has sailed. Called an “intense property”. Powers would be fantastic though so “never say never”. Especially with the TV show coming up. -Blind boxed or blind bagged? -Bagged but you won’t be able to tell what it is since there are no numbers for different figures or anything. Chuck even considered a double bag to prevent easy feeling. Finding the translucent one will be hard. Same sculpt for translucent figure so you shouldn’t be able to tell which is which. Maybe the different plastic will have different feeling? Chuck asks you to “molest it”. No one at DST has tested if the different plastic feels different in the bag yet. -Larger scale? -No, Chuck hates micro scale too. Likes one size fits all like Marvel Minimates Series 1. -Mentioned retailers such as Hastings, Kmart, Gamestop. Any more outlets for Minimates? -DST pitches to all stores. Walmart is not interested. Target said they are a trend follower. Plus, one SKU 3 times a year is hard logistically. How to make shelf space for it when product comes out? Marvel probably won’t get past TRU. -Rat Queens (the comic)? -Zach, in an obviously tired state, kept asking the name of the property over and over. He thought he heard “Drag Queens” being said instead. And thinks that RuPaul’s Drag Race would be a good idea. But they haven’t talked about it. Regarding comic book properties such as Saga, they are well known in the comics community, but may not be as well known outside of comics. So that is a concern. Invincible, not much talk at this point. -Broadway line of Minimates? -It was unfortunate that they never got to Phantom of the Opera. Rocky is on Broadway, though. There was talks about Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark. Zach is in the New York office so we’ll see. Maybe Cats? -Has a property approached you instead of DST approaching property? -Chuck stated that Star Wars contacted DST and Chuck deemed them not fit since they had Pulp Fiction. (Note: This is a joke. Nothing against Pulp Fiction either but I believe it was stated in the past that Chuck would kill for Star Wars.) In the past they have been approached, like Chef Duff. And relationships with current companies, the company may approach with another property too they that might think may be good for Minimates. -Process of deciding new piece or reuse piece? -Chuck noted that retooling, even if same exact piece, is easier. Hard to find old piece (Note: mold?) so easier to just retool exact piece even though everyone else thinks it is a parts reuse. When Chuck lists characters, stuff just comes out of his head. Tooling isn’t the biggest expense. It’s tampo. Original Wave 2 Spider-Man Minimate seemed cheap to make but was most expensive minimate due to all the webbing tampo all over. -Heat activated Minimates? -That is patented by Hasbro. Can’t do it. Also, Chuck may not want to do it, but the only property he’d consider is for Battle Beasts. -Battle Beasts Series 2? -IDW comic was okay but not great. Trying to find another publisher to do the comic. But wants something to drive the it. Would do the comic and lose money but have toys to drive it. Currently, not getting enough traction. Not dead, but maybe on life support? -Power Loader for Aliens? Possible for vehicles. The lucky raffle winners were announced. And that was it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniFiend UK Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 thanks for the time you took to get the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zexion_Armando Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 "-Bagged but you won’t be able to tell what it is since there are nonumbers for different figures or anything. Chuck even considered adouble bag to prevent easy feeling." Ugh, blind bagged stuff is already annoying and stupid as is, why ruin it even more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storm 1:08 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 From Zenoscope booth and Entertainment Earth booth. I didn't know those 2 booths had minimates. I'm so out of touch with all the lines... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBMM1 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Ronan and Iron Man WILL be fit into another wave (TRU 19?). You WILL get him. The figure IS designed and has an early painted prototype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stegron01 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Well let's hope so. He was my one hope for a new classic character in this year of almost nothing that interests me outside of Luke's exclusive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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