groundhog7s

Is this the first time they've actually confirmed Spider-Man 3? I know it's been hinted and talked about, but has it ever really been stated as a definite?

Putting off a wave or two of Minimates for Joes? Maybe this works on yojoe.com, but that sounds like blasphemy around these parts.

Very twisted. I wonder if these will show up as some fanboy's wedding cake topper.

Why Minimate Multiverse?

Why not?

I hope these make it to retail. They look incredible, but I have such a hard time ordering Joes since they went to mainly online. I have all but one of the Joes that they put out since they relaunched with the Joe vs Cobra line. I got the first wave of online stuff, but haven't gotten any since. Sinc Hasbro now rules the action figure aisles at most retail, maybe they can throw their weight around and get these on the shelves where they belong.

Does anyone know the cost?

-How are most licenses attained? Does DST go after a license or are you guys ever approached by licensors?

-Any chance of Minimates being offered through other retailers or is what we've seen probably going to be what we get?

-Dst has announced a lot of Minimate info recently. Will there be any suprises at Toy Fair this year or do we know most of what's coming out? By the way, thanks for not making us wait for what you've shown so far.

Thanks.

I remember seeing them also, but I'm pretty sure they were a joke. If only I hadn't thrown out all of those old issues...

As much as I loved Palisades, I never got into the PALZ. I would have bought anything they made, but they never made a license I liked.

And I second what Don said about Palisades and their fan interaction. I've never seen a company so in tune with their fans. It built loyalty in people because they knew their opinion mattered. And they gave back a lot too. I don't know how much promotional stuff I got from them from contests and working for them. I even have my name on the back of the Swedish Chef playset (IMHO the best playset ever). Too bad listening to fans doesn't pay bills.

If you'd asked me a year ago why, I'd say all the same as everyone else; the size, the same scale for different licenses, the price, etc. Now, though, it's about quality time with my boys. I have six year old twin boys who discovered my mates about six months ago and fell in love with them. One likes to roleplay with them (usually just the women) and the other loves taking them apart and making different combinations with them (hopefully a future customizer in the making (or maybe a plastic surgeon)). It's neat for us to sit around the table and just play. And every new one I get through a trade or in the mail or at a store is shared with two people who appreciate them as much as I do. That's something I had with my dad to an extent and it's neat to pass that on to my kids. And with my wife pregnant with another boy, maybe I'll be sharing for awhile longer.

Anything that is mini sized should be a Minimate, although I'd much rather have a Count Chocula Minimate than a Toucan Sam.

24 Minimates will totally rock. Maybe we'll get a dead Edgar variant.

Marvel Zombies was in an alternate universe, thus they could use whatever version they wanted.

I had a case of the Mondays this week.

I liked the first one, but it still disappointed. An hour and a half of character developement to lead into a five minute battle. Where they fought Doom was fantastic , but it needed that feeling of coolness all of the way through. Any sequel that can pick up and go right into action without having to tell everyone what's going on should be better. And how can you go wrong with rumors of Galactus?

I started renting the new series after seing the pictures of the new Minimates. It's what everybody says it is-one of the best shows on television.

When we'd seen all there was, I rented the original movie the other night. I think we made it through about 30 minutes before giving up. Maybe if we'd watched it before the new series it wouldn't have been so bad, but I doubt it.

I still want some classic Cylons, though.

Bulbous is a word and is best used describing the word 'bouffant'.

I picked Angel/Archangel because he'd have wings. Now I feel lonely because I didn't say Thor.

Why aren't there ever any holiday promo figures that wear yarmukles? Every character wears a Santa hat. Isn't there a chance that Cylons are Jewish?

Sounds shady. I need to know what kind of hat will the names be pulled out of before entering.

I think there's some kind of law prohibiting Ricky Martin's image from being on a Minimate, so they had to use another mini style body.

What's up with the Dr. Fate image? I know the scale isn't consistent with all of them, but he just doesn't look right.

I started to vote for Mega Bloks as the worst mini figure, but then I remembered that at least they have made a Thor figure...

I'd love to see a Ghostbusters 4 pack. And MASK would be so cool as Minimates.

And Thundercats would be awesome. Anyone know why that hasn't been brought back like most other 80's lines?

Finally, another person who wants Golden Girls!