MisterPL Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I sea what you did there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hailtotheking Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Has Luke Confirmed if he will have the Gotham 2pk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I do not believe we are offering the 2-pack to other retailers, as we have an unannounced retail partner on it. More info soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 It's been ten minutes. Can you tell us now? This is nice, if you're into Ant-Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hellpop Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 That Goliath figure is 6"? Doesn't look it. That Giant-Man costume is being released in 6" as part of the (somewhat ironically named) Ant-Man Legends wave. So I personally will probably pass on this set, as the Dr. Strange set will be enough of a hit for one summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmonkey2k Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I do not believe we are offering the 2-pack to other retailers, as we have an unannounced retail partner on it. More info soon. What exactly does that mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 It means neither Luke nor anyone else will be able to solicit the 2-pack since it's been earmarked for another retailer who's yet to be named. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmonkey2k Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hailtotheking Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 My guess is TRU/entertainment earth, another bluntman and chronic situation.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 And I believe there is a Valiant thread, but we have plans to put out a second set. The Valiant thread was closed down due to a "flame war". We're still talking about a 2-pack right? Is there any chance that we'll see a full line at some point (4--packs and/or waves)? The Tunderbolts had a hugely successful name. Even though *these* thunderbolts weren't the ones that earned the name, it still carried the commercial and critical success of the first run of comics with it. Additionally, it had a couple of reasonably heavy hitters in Osborn (who was everywhere for a few years there) and a Venom. Still - that being said, i'd give anything to see a return to this kind of '616verse 2 Names + 2 newbies' formula The whole point of the RedBolts vol was to sell books based on the "cool" factor rather than the actual storytelling and art. Up until Soule's brief run it was Godawful and after he left it turned into a steaming pile of awful retcons and sh!t. The EllisBolts were damn great though, I still read it from time to time.And on top of that the Thunderbolts run from that comic was really good. I kept up with it for a while.I really hope you're not talking about the RedBolts (with the exception of Soule's run).... I forgot about that set. I was talking about the set with Radioactive Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostisfire Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 And I believe there is a Valiant thread, but we have plans to put out a second set. The Valiant thread was closed down due to a "flame war". We're still talking about a 2-pack right? Is there any chance that we'll see a full line at some point (4--packs and/or waves)? The Tunderbolts had a hugely successful name. Even though *these* thunderbolts weren't the ones that earned the name, it still carried the commercial and critical success of the first run of comics with it. Additionally, it had a couple of reasonably heavy hitters in Osborn (who was everywhere for a few years there) and a Venom. Still - that being said, i'd give anything to see a return to this kind of '616verse 2 Names + 2 newbies' formula The whole point of the RedBolts vol was to sell books based on the "cool" factor rather than the actual storytelling and art. Up until Soule's brief run it was Godawful and after he left it turned into a steaming pile of awful retcons and sh!t. The EllisBolts were damn great though, I still read it from time to time.And on top of that the Thunderbolts run from that comic was really good. I kept up with it for a while.I really hope you're not talking about the RedBolts (with the exception of Soule's run)....I forgot about that set. I was talking about the set with Radioactive Man.Both the set and the comic were top notch, truth be told. I've said it already and I'll say it again, the T-Bolts and Dark Avengers sets were and still are the best Minimate 4-packs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious Stranger Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Are any of our esteemed collective actually going to SDCC? Only a couple of weeks away isn't it? I'm going but I'm not exactly esteemed. And its 3 weeks from tomorrow. eeep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I forgot about that set. I was talking about the set with Radioactive Man.As was I - there was a picture linked, but the link seems to have broken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo487 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 That Thunderbolts set (Osborn, Venom, Penance, Radioactive Man) was my favorite release DST ever did. I should have clarified that in my post, I honestly forgot about the second one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 It seems like everyone but Zach forgot about that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo487 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 It's probably because nothing about that team says Thunderbolts, it just seems like a random grouping. Or a marketing opportunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostisfire Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 It's probably because nothing about that team says Thunderbolts, it just seems like a random grouping. Or a marketing opportunity. The EllisBolts? Sure, most of them didn't strive for redemption, but it was pretty T-Bolt-y in nature. If we're talking about the RedBolts though, yeah, that was Thunderbolts in nothing but the name. PS: If we're going to keep on talking about T-Bolts, maybe we should call the 2008 set T-Bolts, and the new one RedBolts because at this point I don't know who's talking about what and it's driving me nuts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I think they're talking about the RedBolts. Call it a marketing opportunity if you like, but you'd probably have to criticize each individual character for being so popular first. Darn popular characters, gotta team up all the time... If the issue is that their "uniforms" matched, matching uniforms is all anyone talks about here. If the issue is that they were called the Thunderbolts, Thaddeus Ross wants to talk to you. Other than that, they were all ex-military/paramilitary/assassins, which seems to fit in with the general "Suicide Squad" theme that the Thunderbolts evolved into, except with anti-heroes and not actual villains. Man, we should do the original Thunderbolts. They were really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Well, Citizen V does apparently figure into the All-New, All-Different, All-Improved, Amazing League of Uncanny Marvel Now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostisfire Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I think they're talking about the RedBolts. Call it a marketing opportunity if you like, but you'd probably have to criticize each individual character for being so popular first. Darn popular characters, gotta team up all the time... If the issue is that their "uniforms" matched, matching uniforms is all anyone talks about here. If the issue is that they were called the Thunderbolts, Thaddeus Ross wants to talk to you. Other than that, they were all ex-military/paramilitary/assassins, which seems to fit in with the general "Suicide Squad" theme that the Thunderbolts evolved into, except with anti-heroes and not actual villains. Man, we should do the original Thunderbolts. They were really cool. The RedBolts just didn't have the "charm" of the original series. Sure, the book evolved into some kind of Suicide Squad clone and frankly, I didn't like it. My main problem with the series was that it really didn't make any sense. Zadkiel's back from Hell and the Punisher steals a magical sword from him? WTF?! And then he proceeds to resist the Penance Stare and rid Johnny of Zarathos? Well, no force on Heaven or Hell can do that (well, almost) but a regular guy and a magic sword can. Can't argue right there....Not to mention the whole Venom thing. Plus, the final "story" (If you can call it that) was God-awful. I mean, it featured line like: "You stupid, supid bastard!".....I rest my case... The EllisBolts were not "true" T-Bolts, but it wasn't an SS clone either. It was more like a superpowered police force, and I liked it. It was different and it fit into the context of the post Civil War world . The Diggle run was an SS clone, though I did enjoy it. As for the FightBolts, we don't talk about them....The RaftBolts though, that was pure T-Bolt action. Some bad guys, some not so bad guys, some evil some looking for redemption, it had it all. The TimeBolts arc dragged on too much though, but in its entirety, it was a pretty great old-school T-Bolt run. The DA volume wasn't too shaby either... And yes, you should make the original Thunderbolts. Like, yesterday. Wait, is that like a hint or something? I mean, Citizen V is on the ANADMarvel poster... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 TBH, I am not familiar with most incarnations of the T-Bolts. Original, Osborne, Luke Cage, Ross... that's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pk13 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I liked both sets of Thunderbolts. The older one was a little better to me, but the new one was a cool set with a new Ross and four great figures. Man, we should do the original Thunderbolts. They were really cool. YES, PLEASE! On a SDCC note, will there be any promos this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostisfire Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 TBH, I am not familiar with most incarnations of the T-Bolts. Original, Osborne, Luke Cage, Ross... that's about it. Well, that's how I classify them: Originals (Busiek, Nicieza, up until Ellis): T-Bolts Osborn: OzBolts Cage: RaftBolts Ross: RedBolts Between the OzBolts and the RaftBolts there was the Diggle run and the *shudder* FightBolts....It was a bunch of Z-Lister boxers, um, boxing, I guess? It was really, really damn awful... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 Zach, I'm pretty sure everyone but you was talking about the Thunderbolts set with Norman Osborn, since it was an SDCC exclusive and all. I remember the (good name for it) Fightbots books from the covers, which I thought were striking, but the comic looked awful. This was at the end of the Bill Jemas era, which produced some really odd things, not the least of which was keeping the numbering of a long running title but completely changing everything about the book, so that you piss off all the remaining fans and don't draw any new readers. It worked for Milligan's X-Force and nothing else. And yes, before someone else says it, we need X-Statix Minimates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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