hellpop Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 http://thefwoosh.com/2012/04/mattel-san-diego-comic-con-2012-preview -I was REALLY excited when I saw Death... and then I realized that she's basically just a statue with a little articulation. Sigh. -I love Tiny Titans (seriously, read Tiny Titans. Especially if you've got kids); I could definitely see myself getting those for my daughter, but I really hope this is not the only set they release. Those may be the New Teen Titans, but they are hardly the core Tiny Titans. -I'd also think about getting the Polly Pockets for my daughter, but not if they are PVCs and not action figures. -I don't even know what to make of the MOTU guy. All in all, not the best offering. But I honestly don't mind when con exclusives aren't great, since that means I won't have to buy them. Anyway, bring on the SDCC Minimates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Wow what a terrible line up. You know something's wrong when your best offerings are tiny titans and polly pockets. They couldn't even bother to make the Death "statue" 6'' scale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battlecat Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Yeah, think I'll be saving my pennies for the ridiculous eBay mark-ups on the GIJoe exclusives. Tank-head guy is a pass for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Assuming the standing body is articulated, I'll be picking up Dana. But nothing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 (edited) That is a real train wreck of a lineup. I'd be interested in the Tiny Titans, but I'm not sure about the Squinkies scale. I'll probably be in for the Polly Pockets, since I've bought the other two sets for my wife in past years. Why is He-Man wearing a tank on his head?!? -I love Tiny Titans (seriously, read Tiny Titans. Especially if you've got kids); I could definitely see myself getting those for my daughter, but I really hope this is not the only set they release. Oh, they won't be. They'll release just enough for you to get really excited about the line, then drop it on its head. coughactionleaguecough Edited April 28, 2012 by Lobsterman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 The Tiny Titans are one of the first times I'm upset I won't be able to get a con exclusive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Two-Face Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 So annoyed with Mattel this year, but at least i don't need to waste money getting them. Death pissed me off. I LIKE that character in her entirety. I like the statue. The problem is exactly that. Why the hell is she an 8 inch statue?! Combined with NO DC exclusive, that blows. Bad show, Mattel. Sadly, i'll still buy her. Trying to avoid a statue collection but she does look good. Her and the Polly Pockets (Poison Ivy is getting some serious love this year. ) and that's it. That MOTUC exclusive....i get the nostalgia and the idea that they can make anything....but that is the ugliest thing i have ever seen, and there was a reason we got He-man instead in the first place. Yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyd Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 (edited) I'm confused why they're making Death - 8" is a new size for Mattel, and the limited articulation basically makes her a statue. Is Mattel making some kind of move on DC Direct's market? Or are they launching a new Marvel Select style line of figures? Edited April 28, 2012 by boyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 I'm confused why they're making Death - 8" is a new size for Mattel, and the limited articulation basically makes her a statue. Is Mattel making some kind of move on DC Direct's market? Or are they launching a new Marvel Select style line of figures? They clarified things a bit later today: http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/main/new-information-about-mattels-sdcc-exclusive-offerings Basically they say that they want to use the con to experiment. What happens in San Diego.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Two-Face Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 (edited) I'm confused why they're making Death - 8" is a new size for Mattel, and the limited articulation basically makes her a statue. Is Mattel making some kind of move on DC Direct's market? Or are they launching a new Marvel Select style line of figures? "Due to logistical purposes we are unable to answer this at this time, but stayed tuned for great products still to come! Have you bought your MOTUC Subscription yet?" ~Typical Matty Answer I don't think they even thought it through. If this is what's to come in 2013, i'm done. And that answer is ridiculous. They "experimented" with Swamp Thing too, and the backlash was terrible. They don't know what they're doing, apparently. Edited April 28, 2012 by Twisted Two-Face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigertail Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I like the Polly Pocket Set, I'll have to try and get that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Donster Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Pass for me so far. Matty definitely looks like they've lost their way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniFiend UK Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 The pollys look cute, just glad I ain't got girls that would want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwoosheyman Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 (edited) I usually look forward to the SDCC exclusives from both Mattel and Hasbro. Not this year though. Except for the red Jinx I'm not interested in any of their releases. I agree with Donster, Mattel seems really lost this year. Not just with SDCC, but all around. More money for minimate exclusives! DST old buddy, don't let me down. Edited April 28, 2012 by fwoosheyman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyd Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Thanks for the link to the explanation, Hellpop. I can't fault them for trying new things, but I think this statue experiment is going to meet a quick death. No pun intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Funny how they release Tiny Titans merchandise right after the series of comics has finished. I will buy it, but it is bad timing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambitron Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I was so exceited to see that Matty announced exclusives becuase I collect MOTUC. Then I saw the name and thought hmmmm well I don't know who Vykron is. Then I saw the pictures and didn't care who he is because that is utter ridiculousness. I love that line but I guess I can be happy I don't have to fork over and extra 40 bucks in August to get that on their website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr baghead Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 This is an odd assortment. the Death statue is weird, it’s like they’ve deemed their “High end but not High Enough End” $60 12inch figures successful enough to branch out into “High end but not Hight Enough End” $25 plastic statue (Half the price of a Kotobukiya with one third the quality!)... who is it for? Death is SUPER easy to make a DCUC (new head, necklace, new belt: Wonder Girl base with Supergirl’s boots. DONE!) and would have been better accepted as such. I guess there’s a market for ‘random girl statue’ but why is Mattel getting into the market when they can’t handle what they do already? Vykron is weird, I get the whole ‘concept made reality’ idea like Vikor and Demo-Man, I’m sure there are super fans who are WAY more pumped about this figure then DraegoMan (they’re retro, Draego is made up!), but he’s silly looking in all his forms. Dana is just sad, and I want to remind eveyone just how lucky we are with how DST handled Ghostbusters, not one of our GB minimates is a half-assed statue because it’s cost to much to tool. I might get the Titans and Pollys because they look they’ll fit in with Action Leagues (after I snap off Polly Catwoman’s ponytail and paint Harley’s face white)... but why not make the Titans Action Leagues? When you already have a cut line you’re not using why make a new one? I’m sure Polly Pocket Pollyverse is up in arms because the Pollys are pre-posed PVCs rather then dolls as well so there’s no customizing possibilities like with the last two sets. I like to think the Monster High exclusive was not announced because they were so busy running Mattel’s only line making money at retail they plum forgot about Comic Con. (also if Mattel’s making random girl statues and pre-posed polly PVCs now, can I get some of those for Monster High? I like the character designs, but don’t want to have to put the effort into tending to a doll collection to own a Frankenstein Girl figure.) so yeah.... this will probably be the first year in a long time Mattel has no line at their booth! (which just means they’ll think they’d got everything figured out, and NEXT year they’ll make exclusives people actually want and all hell will break loose.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 New photos, from Mattel's setup at a local store for FCBD: http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/main/a-closer-look-at-mattels-2012-sdcc-exclusives Disappointing as the Death psuedo-statue is, weird as the He-Man set is, the real dog of these offerings is the Sigourney Weaver figure. Poor articulation... and fugly. Still liking the Tiny Titans, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Meant to post this last week: Fwoosh review of the Tiny Titans set: http://thefwoosh.com/2012/06/first-look-tiny-titans-sdcc-convention-bus-set Looks really cool. The box art and little displays makes me want to get a set for display, and a set for my daughter (there's no way I'm getting a Tiny Titans set and not having it torn open). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundhog7s Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Tiny Titans set looks awesome. I would be more than happy if anyone just happened to pick up an extra set for a generous groundhog who would pay them happily for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Got a Tiny Titans set for my daughter; it's really great. I thought about picking up a second for myself, but that would have been about $50... so no, not this time. But if they put it up for sale again, or they have some at NYCC, I'll probably get one, it's that cool. I really hope that they do another set, and so does my daughter.:biggrin: Everything is sold out at Mattycollector, except for that Death statue. I will never understand what they were thinking on that one. It's too cheap looking to appeal to the high-end statue collectors, and too expensive (not to mention immobile and huge) for the action figure collectors. I hope they don't take this as some kind of sign that there's no interest in Sandman or Vertigo characters; if they'd made a Death action figure, I'm sure it would have sold very well (I'd have bought one). I'm hoping that, if the Watchmen sub does well, we might see Club On the Ledge or something like that in 2014. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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