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Ahhh. That is some clever sleuthing.

@Kotter Comics I'm hung up on the "unconventional materials" clue. @NerdyTrev mentioned Eternity, but Luke suggested he'd avoid previous cut-outs. I guess Starhawk would also fit that bill, what with his flowy flappy parts. Can't be Cosmo because she's a she? Martinex? I'm stumped

Luke did show how he might tackle Shuma in one of his recent oversized PVCs. Lots of Brood parts.

I'd love Shang-Chi, but my sig reveals my extraordinary bias. Attuma would be super cool too.

Thanks Luke! I figured it would be a good way, if viable, to grab all four required green parts at once. I'm going to fudge my second King as an additional army builder. These are too much fun -- thanks again for making them. I know there's a ton of talk about Trek and DC sets, and I can appreciate how much work these must require, but I'm really looking forward to the next Marvel set whenever it might come. They really are a great way to knock out a bunch of characters. If you're ever starved for themes or inspiration (seems unlikely!), I have many many ideas for Marvel character decals that would be very fun, with proposed recipes and the whole nine.

Cool!

If you're thinking about small, themed batches: Much of Ultra-Humanite's Secret Society could be accomplished with stickers:

Do the Badoon stickers work with the Mirage 4-pack (color)?

I see the heroes set already sold out! You should ask them to add some boxed pics and I'm sure the villains will move too. Fingers crossed on getting GI Joe 1&2 up there as well!

A *lot* of the old silver age costumes would be easy with decals:

Wow! That's great! Let's get Joes up there too. With as epic as the packaging is for these D&D mates, any chance those photos could be added? I personally was "in" from the start, but the retro TSR packaging would have taken me over the line if I was on the fence at all

Well, crap. Maybe BHM is right and it's just not the right time for these? I wish there was time to let these breathe and find an audience. On a tangent, I was in Target the other day for some essential thing, and reflected on how dramatically my toy-buying behaviors have shifted over the last decade. Just stepping into that place with its weird smells triggered all sorts of PTSD from peg-hunting adventures in days past. I think the last time I was doing that with any regularity was during the era of Walgreens MiniMates, with periodic excursions to any one of the outrageous numbers of WGs here in San Francisco.

I think many potential buyers aren't seeing them at all. It's a problem of exposure, I'm pretty certain. I haven't seen any Joe sites, or general toy sites for that matter, with free review samples in-hand doing features on these. A new line needs a big push!

Also: is it a "bonus" or considered one of the 9? I'm extra excited by these, since they were all in my personal parking lot for future customs.

W00000000t!!!

Is it too late to double up the Badoon stickers on the sheet (or at least the head/chest/thighs), since he could pass for an "army builder" version of the species as well?

Yay! 🎉

That used to be my #1 pickup line.

Three more aliens! Lilandra is set decoration. Also: Lightmaster is an alien??

That's a deep cut there, but I like it. And Darkon is suspiciously close to Darklon...

I think this is the fraught logic that is causing some consternation here. To split hairs: I understand that these 70s-inspired items were conceived long before the present day, and are not a pivot in design. Which is to say: they weren't designed as a reaction to disappointing ARAH sales. I can dig it. However, I still read from your comment that their success or failure will have an impact on ARAH. Or maybe even worse, that any possible hope for ARAH in the future is contingent on the runaway success of the retro-70s line, and only then due to its tenuous connection to the 80s era. So on the one hand, I want to say that these two lines are so different, one should not have any impact on the other. But on the other hand, if it's our only chance to get more ARAH, I guess I'll take it?

What's the recipe for Badoon King's crown?

Ahhh so much bronze age greatness! I will brace myself for the coming scavenger hunt for base parts

Luke, this is a great concept! I'm very excited to see the rest of the reveals.

These do kinda feel like spiritual precursors to 80s Joes, in that they are big, colorful and at least partially inspired by super heroes.