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    Thursdays Announcement: She-Hulk & Wonder Man

    in Marvel Minimates

    Posted

    I'll officially register my vote for Hawkeye in the next wave (or – dare we dream – summer exclusive) now. That said, I think this wave is a strategic slam dunk.

    Looking at the wave as a whole, and compared to other waves, really makes me appreciate that Thor. When AA/DST makes a new part, they're obviously thinking about how many other characters it could apply to. They've been able to get a lot of milage out of the New Phoenix hair – sure, we'd like to see a new hair sculpt for every female character, but, as was pointed out, it works perfectly well here and doesn't diminish the character.

    Thor, on the other hand, has very few pieces that can be recycled. Unless we do see a "Thor wave," the helmet, cape/chestpiece, hammer and belt molds can pretty much get shelved at this point. Same with Loki's helmet and goblet. They might be able to reuse the boots for someone. That was a big investment in a character to please fans. We all gripe about Spidey and Wolvie variants, but, as the uncle of a six-year-old, I know full well those tentpole characters are what moves product off the shelves at Target. With this wave, they're taking a chance on characters not constantly in the spotlight and a fair number of parts that probably can't be reused.

    So, in short, thanks, AA/DST for going out on a limb and investing in the fans. I've already seen a lot of positive buzz on other boards about people wanting to get back into Minimates because of this wave. It certainly reminded me why I've stuck around.

    And, yeah, get on that Hawkeye. :)

    Wednesday: Quicksilver/Scarlet Witch

    in Marvel Minimates

    Posted

    As the necessary parts for Hawkeye are already in the pipe with Green Arrow coming, I'll be really surprised if he's not in the mix tomorrow. That said, a "logical" pairing for tomorrow would be Yellowjacket and Wasp, considering both are considered classic Avengers and both are current in the comics right now. I'd love a Vision mate, but he's been out of the picture in the comics for almost two years now.

    In any case, this looks like a great wave, and I'll be thrilled with whoever turns up.

    Ask DST Q&A #1

    in DST Q&A Section

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    Who does the design for Minimates packaging? I think it could work a lot harder to sell the product, especially considering the stiff competition. Hasbro has made some very aggressive moves in the last couple years toward innovative packaging design that gets attention and showcases the product. Frankly, I think Minimates packaging just gets buried when set next to the competition.

    I work for a design firm and I'm serious about this. Is there someone I can speak to about pitching the account?

    Superhero Squad, Galactic Heroes, Transformers Robot Heroes

    in Hasbro Heroes

    Posted

    Check out this link for pictures:

    Super Hero Squad on Hasbro's site

    They have pictures of the first two waves, and the Fantastic Four figures that will probably be in the third wave.

    The copy on the Surfer/Torch page reads, "Two-pack of chunky figures includes Invisible Woman and Dr. Doom figures." So they probably just haven't posted the picture yet. I think it's a sure bet IW will be in this wave because there are four sets to a wave, and they don't seem to be shy about releasing female characters – Wasp and Electra both made the cut for wave 2.

    I have to say, that chromed-out Surfer figure looks awesome. I can't wait to see the exclusive they do for Comic Con...

    MMORPG Mates: The Killer Ap?

    in Crisis of Infinite Minimates

    Posted

    Large audience + disposable income + love for cool toys + figures of your own character = massive success surely?

    I totally agree. Let me know when you're ready to fund this project because I want in! :)

    Has a fully fan-funded production scheme like this ever been tried or worked before? I mean, any person on this board probably spends at least $100 on mates in a year (yeah, that's a conservative estimate). What if every member – there are, what, 500 members on this board? – pitched in that amount to fund some kind of CAM line? Even if half that number pitched in $100, that's $25,000 to get something going.

    Is it just a capital problem preventing a project like this from going forward, or do the guys in charge just not want to do it?

    Spider-man 3

    in Marvel Minimates

    Posted

    Any speculation that Minimate wave 15 will be SPider-Man 3 figures?

    Doubt they've got the license for Spider-Man 3. LEGO seems to carry that particular franchise.

    Lego has the Batman franchise, too, but we're still seeing new Batman mates. Seems like "block building systems" and "2-inch figures" may be separate licenses. Isn't that how they got permission to do C3 in the first place?

    Warmin' the pegs...

    in Marvel Minimates

    Posted

    The TRU 4-packs have been in my neck of the woods for almost two weeks now, and they seem to be selling about as well as the Darktide DVD sets.

    I don't know what this says for a plan to pin the hopes of the line on major retail sales. Is it a price point problem? Are people just not shopping at TRU anymore? Target doesn't seem to have a problem moving the two-packs.

    Has anyone else seen these langushing on the shelves?

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