DSTZach Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Just wanted to stop in and say hello before the live chat tonight at 9 PM EST. I'm Zach Oat, Marketing Supervisor for Diamond Select Toys, which means I run our Facebook, Twitter, Minimates.com and the ArtAsylum.com blog, and I also write a lot of the packaging and Previews text now. I've only been with the company for a couple of months, but I covered DST products for years as an editor (later THE editor) at ToyFare magazine (1999-2008). I used to write and shoot Minimates strips in my TF days, so it's been a real treat to do shoots with the early painted samples and to write scripts for our stop-motion animations. I just gave the animator our Pirate Raiders script, and the storyboards look amazing. Again, DSTChuck and I will be doing a live chat tonight, so tune in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Welcome Zach! I was sad to hear about Toyfare as I enjoyed the humor of that magazine, but glad you found a home working with our beloved 'mates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Welcome! I know you are a busy guy, but feel free to hang out here at MMV any time (except when the Australians are online - those guys are crazy ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyd Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Welcome! You'll find we're a easy-going bunch here, except when Kang is mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundhog7s Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Much welcomes to you. So, you're the guy that we need to send cookies to now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambitron Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Welcome! I was also sorely disappointed to see TF go but glad to have someone like you aboard here at the multiverse and with minimates in general! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drgnrbrn316 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Welcome to our humble home. You'll never find a nicer bunch of... GET OUT, GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) Welcome to the MMMV, Zach. . .HOPE YOU SURVIVE THE EXPERIENCE! Also, thanks for the nifty First Class Minimates I won from your Facebook contest Now, are you the guy we have to hassle about changing Hulk's name back to "MEGA RAGE!!"? Edited August 4, 2011 by karamazov80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Hey, Zach, glad you decided to come by! As I said at CC, we get cranky sometimes, but I really do think everything we say is out of love for the brand. I hope you have fun and get some useful information hanging around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Now, are you the guy we have to hassle about changing Hulk's name back to "MEGA RAGE!!"? I came up with Mega Rage! He seemed like he needed a special name. But they'd just been calling him "Hulk," so I guess they went off an earlier list of names when creating the packaging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geohound Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Welcome. Nice to meet yu all that. Honestly I don't say much but I find that might be changing soon. But this is a great place to be and a community that shares a great love of minimates. Also, I think it's personally just very cool of you to actually come on here and say anything to us at all. Don't know a lot of other people in your position that would do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 He seemed like he needed a special name. And he had one. . .he had one. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) Bran new member Mr.Oat ,you'll barley have thyme for the cereal rye comments ,they'll a maize you. Wheat un till you read the corny crop I've written & spelt. Hoe,hoe ,hoe . :biggrin: -buckwheatsmate Seriously Zach...welcome aboard & thanks for taking the time to say hello. Cheerios. Edited August 4, 2011 by buttheadsmate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundhog7s Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 He seemed like he needed a special name. And he had one. . .he had one. . . Maybe later on we'll see another pack of the two as 'Mega Rage Hulk' and 'Complete Douche Bag Iron Man'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storm 1:08 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Welcome Zach! I thought I might have scared you off at SDCC from visiting the Multiverse. But if you thought I was bad, just stick around... And I love you so much more now that I know you came up with Mega Rage! Slap the person who changed it, even if it's your boss. Please let us know what your favorite snacking food is so we can give it to you whenever one of us sees you at a convention. :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Please let us know what your favorite snacking food is so we can give it to you whenever one of us sees you at a convention. :biggrin: Porridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Welcome Zach, I used to really like ToyFare and I love what you've done with the outdoor pics of Minimates on the DST website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Please let us know what your favorite snacking food is so we can give it to you whenever one of us sees you at a convention. :biggrin: Porridge? Beef Jerky. I have expensive tastes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storm 1:08 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Beef Jerky. I have expensive tastes. Bring back Mega Rage and K80 will give you all the jerky you desire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkRedShadow Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Welcome zach!Just wanna say your doing a great job at aswering the Facebook questions! Answering* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) Hey Zach! Welcome aboard. We're always happy to have another member here - especially an insider with juicy, juicy details! Edited August 4, 2011 by Nessex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirymate Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Glad to meet ya, Zach. But don't just pop on for the chat, feel free to stick around for the kvetching afterward. Maybe later on we'll see another pack of the two as 'Mega Rage Hulk' and 'Complete Douche Bag Iron Man'... Does that apply to every Iron Man they've already made though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 Considering I have the both packaged versions of the two-pack here, and they both say "Hulk," I don't think Mega Rage is coming back. But maybe I'll get to use it again someday, on another giant, very angry Hulk figure. And Facebook is all well and good, but anything that doesn't get answered here, Ask DST at the artasylum.com page. Chuck has all the answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Harris Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Welcome to the 'verse, Zach! Glad you made it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirymate Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Hey Zach, maybe you could very politely and delicately ask Pat at AFX if you could give us a hint as to what we discussed last night in the chat room? (maybe while wearing a cup) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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