boyd Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 ActionFigureInsider.com just posted a huge interview about Minimates discussing the 10th anniversary. It's a big round table interview with Digger, Chuck, Zach, Robert Yee & Barry Bradfield. And it's not short. So if you've got 106 minutes to kill, give it a listen. Minimate Interview Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Any hints dropped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Cool. I look forward to listening to it. Dan Pickett (AKA Julius Marx) has always been a Minimate supporter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyd Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 (edited) I'm barely a 1/3 through it yet, but lots of interesting bits and pieces. They mentioned that the 3" molds are probably lost, lots of debate on how many Minimates have ever been produced. Huh, that's funny. Around the 38:50 mark, Chuck explains how group of characters like Alpha Flight can become a 4-pack, a 2-pack for specialty stores, and a 2-pack for TRU. What an odd example to use... 54:00 - Zach gives a shout out to the Minimate Multiverse, Minimate Headquarters, Minimate Central and Minimate Database. No mention of Luke - yet.... Edited June 7, 2012 by boyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 (edited) Random but important: 3" 'mates highly unlikely to be produced again ....tooling knackered. Turnaround times much quicker these days. Minimalism high priority in the early days. Marvel was the turning point for the company. Goth Girl probably the rarest 'mate....probably. Minimates don't suffer from character likeness .....no nose being the crucial point....no need for approval. Since 2006 there have been 1400 Minimates designed ,some may not have reached production.....probably 200 prior to 2006. C3 hugely expensive to produce. TRU influential in the BSG vehicle production. late edit : Goth Girl described as 'most obscurest Minimate' ...sorry if I misled. Edited June 7, 2012 by buttheadsmate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Goth Girl probably the rarest 'mate....probably. Not including the Gold/Silver Spideys though, right? Does include retailer exclusives, though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I have to think they meant rarest to be sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Goth Girl wasn't sold though. She's a promo. They must be forgetting about G/S Spidey. The pod won't load for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Ah, yeah, you're right, TM2. My bad. I always lump Goth Girl and Duff together in my head as "the oddities I never cared much about owning". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Minimates appeal to kids & adults. Cross-pollenation is a DST marketing policy...some Marvel teams (e.g.)can only be bought from multiple stores ,TRU stores etc. ,this is done on purpose . Squirrel-Girl mentioned as an example of a figure that might not sell too well at a Specialty store. Honestly Kickstarter project still in the wind & obscure (to me) short-run characters may well be produced ....very unique,very rare . Board games,video games,CCGs,minimate animation & video games are all future visions for DST.....esp. revolving around Battle Beasts. MMMV,MMHQ,Central & MMMD all mentioned.....debate over how many Minimates produced ......1298 ....650 Marvel Characters....joke about 400 of them being Spider-Man :biggrin: Max Zombies led directly to Walking Dead licence .....Max Zombies retired for forseeable future . Battle Beasts Minimates first step in BB brand....perhaps games ,T-shirts etc. Ah, yeah, you're right, TM2. My bad. I always lump Goth Girl and Duff together in my head as "the oddities I never cared much about owning". Duff was initially mentioned as being rarest ....then Goth Girl was agreed upon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Squirrel-Girl mentioned as an example of a figure that might not sell too well at a Specialty store. Well, if she can't sell at a specialty store in their minds, then I don't imagine we'll see her. Seems that specialty stores would be the place most likely to have less mainstream characters, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Chuck explains how group of characters like Alpha Flight can become a 4-pack, a 2-pack for specialty stores, and a 2-pack for TRU. What an odd example to use... Wow. So I guess we can safely consider Alpha Flight a lock at this point? Unless, you know, the world blows up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 That's right--Alpha Flight is a "go," and Squirrel Girl is about as likely as the next wave of DC Minimates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Squirrel Girl is about as likely as the next wave of DC Minimates. I thought he said "might not sell well." Maybe we can peg her odds with MODOK's?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Big discussion about Gold Spidey .....50 again quoted ,Digger mentioning the recent sale on ebay of one for $3000 . Comic Con give-away perhaps unlikely. Corporate promotional Minimates always likely if the right company came in . bhm's impression ONLYWe won't be seeing anymore FCBD Minimates :sad: 'Rarest Minimate Ever is a wonderful story' that you really need to hear for yourself (92 minutes). Chuck admits that Hulkbuster (Robert's favourite Minimate I think) shouldn't have been a short-packed TRU (lightheartedly) DST's Zombie Minimate nightmares The end.....anbsolutely superb & well worth listening to . If I've got something wrong my apologies but I'm a farmer not a scribe. Wonderful stuff. I have to think they meant rarest to be sold. 'Most obscurest'.....my apologies Squirrel Girl is about as likely as the next wave of DC Minimates. I thought he said "might not sell well." Maybe we can peg her odds with MODOK's?... Squirrel Girl was actually used as an example of what might not get into an AFX box set . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyd Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 It really is an interesting interview. Well worth a listen if you have the time, if only to hear how many plugs and pitches Digger can work into the whole thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 (edited) My favorite tidbit (or, I guess I should say, titbit), so far, is that DCD really pushed them to put boobs on Power Girl. Anyway, for anyone that wants to save this for posterity, here's a mp3 to download: http://www.mediafire...acb8ry3hf1s3vht Edited June 7, 2012 by hellpop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Squirrel Girl is about as likely as the next wave of DC Minimates. I thought he said "might not sell well." Maybe we can peg her odds with MODOK's?... Squirrel Girl was actually used as an example of what might not get into an AFX box set . Did Chuck turn and look directly at the camera and say "are you listening Groundhog? I'm talking to you specifically. You will never, ever get a Squirrel Girl Minimate. Ever. So just stop, because you're embarrassing both of us." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundhog7s Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Thanks for filtering through all of this Rob. It doesn't sound like Chuck is telling me no-he's just narrowing down how she'll be released. If anything, for him to single her out is a good sign that the message has at least been heard. It would seem I need to send more squirrel shaped cookies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 As someone who sets his stall at being correct & precise ...I failed miserably at listening & notating at the same time ,a lesson learned. Like Boyd said Digger seems to be plugging his idea for short-run exclusive Minimates but... & maybe I'm wrong.....I perhaps detected a slight touch of reticence from Chuck & co.? I picked up on it especially because of my views on extreme exclusivity ......worrying IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI_MYTE Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 (edited) They also mentioned that creating a child sized minimate (for the Walking Dead) will likely NEVER happen. Guess we can kiss Carl goodbye. That or we'll get an adult size version of him with those adorable slipper feet. Edited June 7, 2012 by MINI_MYTE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye's Junk Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 My favorite tidbit (or, I guess I should say, titbit), so far, is that DCD really pushed them to put boobs on Power Girl. Anyway, for anyone that wants to save this for posterity, here's a mp3 to download: http://www.mediafire...acb8ry3hf1s3vht Thanks Hellpop! I'll be able to listen to it on my drive to work tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Squirrel-Girl mentioned as an example of a figure that might not sell too well at a Specialty store.Well, if she can't sell at a specialty store in their minds, then I don't imagine we'll see her. Seems that specialty stores would be the place most likely to have less mainstream characters, no? Except that it has been mentioned that the guy they deal with at TRU is a big Marvel fan. And it seems we have gotten a few less-than-mainstream characters through them (90's Boomer, 80's Psylocke (x2), Union Jack, LockJaw, Jigsaw, Blind Hawkeye, Molecule Man, Klaw, Balder, etc . . .). Maybe SG is the kind of character that they could get into TRU with another big name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undeadpool Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 i just wanna say, the database says there has been/will be this year: 49 Spiderman variations xD so...a little over 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinnesotaIceman Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Squirrel-Girl mentioned as an example of a figure that might not sell too well at a Specialty store. Well, if she can't sell at a specialty store in their minds, then I don't imagine we'll see her. Seems that specialty stores would be the place most likely to have less mainstream characters, no? Squirrel Girl is pretty popular though, isn't she? I'm not a fan of the character, but a lot of people here are, so it would still be cool to have a Minimate of her. She could come with an updated Luke Cage or Jessica Jones, and include Danielle Cage as an accessory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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