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"Zenescope Entertainment will be ofering over 10 different exclusive items and specials during Comic-Con, including variant covers, MINIMATES, calendras, and the very special Wonderland Omnibus."

There was a long-running joke about genitalia for a few pages. Zach then confirmed that the Halloween ComicFest figure doesn't have genitalia.

Yeah that's a 6" figure. It's a typo.

Thanks for everything you do on this site.

I hope you have a great day!

Hahaha! These are great!

Yes! These look great! Can't wait to pick it up next week.

Ultron dump case?

It takes a couple issues for they series to find it's footing, but ones it does it's a nonstop thrill ride up until the last issue. There are some hilarious moments and some tragic moments. The best part is that it actually changes the world and the big picture of the cities view on Spidey.

Another book that I suggest reading after you finish Superior is The Superior Foe of Spider-Man. It is the most fun I've ever had with a comic. It focuses on the D-list villains that Spidey has faced: Beetle, Speed Demon, Boomerang, Overdrive, Shocker, and the Living Brain. It's very funny and well written. Issue 13 came out last week so it should be easy for you to catch up on.

Thanks for keeping us informed Zach. I for one am actually a bit happy about the delay. I am going to need the extra time to recoup money from Comic-Con.

I would say no to gas stations, and yes to grocery stores. Think of all the parents who are dragging their kids around all day. The kids are tired and grouchy. The parents are in the checkout line, and want anything to shut the kid up. The kid sees a box of Minimates. "I want one." The parent buys one. The kid is happy. You have a new customer!

And I don't know where Luke got this week as a date, I don't believe we have ever said that publicly, but maybe Diamond ran it somewhere. Sorry, Luke.

There was a ship date update (I believe it was 2 before this one) that had it listed for July.

I agree. All the K-Marts in my area shut down. There is one Sears in a mall near my house, but the store is incredibly run down and messy. As you said though, I am sure these will thrive in other places and expand the brand.

HELLO ALL!

We are just over a week away from this year's San Diego Comic-Con! It's bound to be a great show for Minimates with all the news, exclusives, and giveaways that DST has planned for us. This will be my first year attending the show, and I couldn't be more excited. I am not sure how many board members are going, but meet and greets are always fun occasions. Since everyone is so busy during the Con, I was thinking us attendees could organize a quick meet up. Perhaps at the DST booth before the panel. I know it's not as extravagant or well-planned as the C2E2 one, but I doubt we will have as many members attending this convention. What does everyone think?

I am totally open to suggestions.

Regards,

-CBMM1

I guess these giveaways are a smart marketing strategy for DST since now they make me want to find that translucent variant. I hope the bags are marked somehow so that you know what you're getting.

Oh ok, but I am still going to want him.

NOOO!!!

On the newest "Ship Dates Update!" it says the dump isn't coming until September.

These look great! I will definitely be picking these up at the Con. The unfortunate thing is that I thought I was going to be able to get away with not buying the translucent Raph, but now I am going to want them all!

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Minimates Series 1: The cast of the animated series has been transformed into a series of 2 -inch block figures as part of the wide-ranging Minimates brand. Each figure in the line features interchangeable parts as well as their trademark weapons. Characters include the four Turtles, April O'Neil, Shredder, Foot Soldiers, Foot-Bot, Kraang and Exo-Armor Kraang and are available in blind bags and two-packs. Sold at comic shops, specialty stores, Kmart, Sears and Toys "R" Us."

(From the DST press release on the website)

Wow! Those look great Zach! Does this mean we can assume that Raph is translucent red?

I have to say TNBC. I appreciate the film and I understand why so many people love it, but it's just not for me. I also agree that the idea of making these figures in Minimate form is quite odd. I have faith in their designers though, so I'm optimistic that these might surprise me. I never completely write off a license until I actually see the figures.

Oh Boy...Here We Go.

So, one thing to point out is that there are currently two Spider-Man timelines.

1. The timeline of everything leading up to ONE MORE DAY.

2. The post-ONE MORE DAY timeline in which everything from right before the marriage of Peter and MJ is changed. *This timeline is currenty the DEFAULT one*

After ONE MORE DAY, the history of Spider-Man changed. Some things were small, changes in villains, characters, etc. Some were more drastic like the revival of Harry Osborn. I will answer your questions and provide 2 answers if one more day affected things.

1) There was talk that Ben Reilley was the real Peter Parker, what happened with that?

Ben Reilly was never the real Peter Parker. In the old continuity, Ben took over as Spider-Man for Peter to allow him to spend more time at home with MJ. Peter eventually returned, and Ben was killed. His body crumbled to dust, revealing him to be the true clone.

It is unknown what effect ONE MORE DAY had on the Peter/Ben relationship. It is assumed that it played out much the same.

2) From what I read in Scarlet Spiderman #1, Ben Reilley is now Dead. How did he die, and is he still dead?

Norman Osborn returned to the mantle of the Green Goblin. Ben and Peter fought him. Goblin commanded his glider to attack Peter. Ben shoved Peter out of the way to save him and took a fatal hit by the glider. His body crumbled to dust and he remains dead today.

It is unknown what effect ONE MORE DAY had on Ben's death. It is assumed that it played out much the same.

3) Kaine is the new Scarlet Spiderman, why do his powers vary so much from Peter's powers since he is a clone of Peter?

Kaine was a failed clone. As a result, he developed different powers. He's kinda the bastard child of the clones.

4) I remember there was a reboot of the Spiderman series I think it was called One More Day which changed the Spiderman history when Peter made a deal with Mesphisto. I know this pissed off a lot of people. Is this new history still in effect?

Yes the new history is still in effect..Unfortunately The problem with this is that it made HUGE changes to about 25 years of the MARVEL Universe, and about 0.01% of those have been explained. It's best to just enjoy the stories and ignore continuity at this point.

5) After Spiderman's identity was revealed during the Civil War event it was then removed due to the One More Day story, so once again his identity is a secret.

Yes, Peter's identity is still a secret to the public. Some people like MJ, Harry, some Avengers etc. know.

6) Is Gwen dead or not? (the real Gwen, not some stupid clone).

Yes, Gwen is definitely dead.

7) Doc Ock took over Peter's body and is now running around as Spidey in the Superior Spiderman comics (and I'm sure whatever other Spidey comics at the moment). Is this the current storyline, or is Peter back in control? Also, how did Doc Ock take over Peter's body, and why is he deciding to be a good guy after all the bad he has done?

Superior Spider-Man was one of the best Spidey stories in a long time. I suggest you buy a TPB and read it. If you want a brief answer to your question, click the spoiler tab.

8) Is there currently more than one Venom in the Marvel Universe right now? I know Gargan was Venom for a while.

Currently, I believe Flash Thompson is in control of the symbiote. He is called Agent Venom.

9) What has become of Demogoblin and the Six Armed Demo-Spidey?

Demogoblin is long dead. Doppelganger was killed and revived several times. I believe he is still alive, but hasn't appeared lately.

I hope this helps. Slott's new ASM run is pretty good. It's also a great jumping on point.

Happy Birthday!

Well now I am a bit disappointed. I really liked the idea of these being easy purchases. With that being said, I still support this line and DST's decision 100%. I understand the attractiveness of blind bags and I actually really like the concept. My beef is not with the blind bags, but where I am buying them.

At the TRU's in my area, the employees have come to grasp the sheer market power of blind bags given the popularity of the LEGO figures. Whenever I do pick up LEGO blind bags, I know which ones I want. At this point the employees will stand at the counter with you and feel out the figures. They're pros at it! It's such a casual, no stress situation.

I just can't see the Gamestop employees being that accommodating. As I've stated, most of the workers at the stores in my area are terrible. You can tell that they just don't like they're jobs.

Some examples include:

-Sighing whenever you ask for something that requires them to move.

-Rolling their eyes at questions

-General lack of videogame knowledge

-Treating customers like 3-year olds that don't understand them

Here's the way I see this Minimate line going down at my stores:

1. I enter the store.

2. I approach the counter.

3. There are no Minimates.

4. I am ignored.

5. I asked politely, "Did you get any Mass Effect Minimates in?"

6. To which the employee responds, "Mini-mates?"

7. Me, "Yeah. They're little figures package in bags. There's about 18in a box. They're Mass Effect themed."

8. Yells to other worker, "Hey did we get any Mini-mites in?!"

9. Other employee, "Mini-mites?"

10. Me to employee 1, "It's Minimates."

11. Employee, "Yeah whatever. We don't have them."

12. I turn to walk out and see the box sitting behind the counter.

13 "There they are"-Me

14. "Oh these things? Oh...yeah."

15. "I'll take the box."-Me

16. "2 per customer."

AAGGHH!

Anyway. I'll find a way to get these. I want this line and DST to succeed so I'll do whatever I can to contribute.

List of guesses (crossed out ones are confirmed not to be by Zach)

Zach:
-Large-ish
-mass-friendly

-no genitalia on Comic-Fest Figure

-Doesn't Compliment Anything Made SO FAR (Stuff that compliments highlighted in Green)

-Spooky (Not Spooky highlighted in Red)

Jason
Predator
Freddy
Nightmare Before Christmas
Halloween
Haunted Mansion
The Room
Resident Evil
Silent Hill
Cereal
Dr. Who
MAX Zombies
MAX Monsters
Game of Thrones
Big Hero 6
Evil Dead/Army of Darkness
War of the Worlds
Hellboy
Hercules & Xena
Harry Potter
Buck Rogers
MST 3000
Disney Villains
Golden Girls
Casper
DC Revival
Roger Corman Presents
Planet of the Apes
Ghostbusters
Sherlock
30 Rock
Parks and Rec
Metal Gear
Elder Scrolls
Fallout
Buff the Vampire Slayer
Mortal Kombat

Possibilities and Probability (Very Unlikely-Unlikely-Possible-Likely-Very Likely):

Jason-Pretty well known, it is unknown if he has genitalia, doesn't compliment anything, IS Spooky, Possible
Predator-Very well known, Unknown genitalia, Alien is not released YET so it isn't anything made SO FAR, IS Spooky, Likely
Freddy- Pretty well known, possible burnt off genitalia, no compliment, IS Spooky, Possible
Nightmare Before Christmas-Very well-known, No genitalia, no compliment (unless Peter Pan), IS Spooky in a cartoony way, Very Likely
Halloween-Pretty well known, it is unknown if he has genitalia, doesn't compliment anything, IS Spooky, Possible
Haunted Mansion-Well-known, unknown genitalia, no compliment, IS Spooky, Unlikely
The Room-Not very well-known, unknown genitalia, no compliment, IS Spooky, Very Unlikely
Silent Hill-Somewhat well known, unknown genitalia, no compliment, IS Spooky, Unlikely
Game of Thrones-VERY, VERY well-known, possible genitalia, no compliment, IS Spooky, Very Likely
War of the Worlds-Well-known, possible genitalia, no compliment, IS Somewhat Spooky, Unlikely
Harry Potter-VERY, VERY well-known, possible genitalia, no compliment, IS Somewhat Spooky, Likely
MST 3000-Somewhat well known, unknown genitalia, no compliment, IS Spooky, Very Unlikely
Casper-Well-known, unknown genitalia, no compliment, IS Spooky, Unlikely
Roger Corman Presents-Somewhat well known, unknown genitalia, no compliment, IS Spooky, Very Unlikely
Elder Scrolls-Well-known, unknown genitalia, no complimment, IS Somewhat Spooky, Unlikely
Fallout-Well-known, unknown genitalia, no complimment, IS Somewhat Spooky, Unlikely
Buffy the Vampire Slayer-VERY, VERY well-known, NO genitalia, no compliment, IS Spooky, Very Likely
Mortal Kombat-VERY well-known, possible genitalia, no compliment, IS Spooky, Very Likely

My top 4 guesses: The Nightmare Before Christmas, Game of Thrones, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Mortal Kombat.

My personal hope is still Game of Thrones.

These look great! I'm picking up two sets!

Thanks for the pic Zach.