Twisted Two-Face Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 They do look horrible, but that darker side of me is tempting to put Sinestro and Hall in front of my Minimate collection and just see what happens. I like Hall and Sinestro; while the others don't inteest me, i find those two oddly cute... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimadman Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 They look as though their heads were hammered into their bodies, with the exception of Sinestro who looks like an Asian character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cesium salami Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 I guess this is DCs answer to Mighty Muggs? Except these look awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Rex Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Well, they are the most expensive door stops I have ever seen! on an artsy-fartsy side note, I think they look pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 These things leave me speechless. Though I did have the same thought that MoC did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaphorge Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 At least they're better than Mighty Muggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirymate Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 You realize that and entire room full of people had to sit around a table, look at this, and decide it was a good idea. That must be some good Kool Aid George is serving. My wife can't stop laughing at these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivenom Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 I've spent some more time looking at them, and I still hate them. While I don't care much for the heads, I can live with them. It's the bodies that really just suck the whole place up. Awful. Just plain awful. And $20 apiece, no less. At $5, I maybe could be tempted into buying Batman and Joker just for fun, but $20? Forget about it. Shockinis are better than this crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbpanizzi Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Is it just me or does this design look familiar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr baghead Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Where is the $20 price announced? I didn't see a mention of price in the sales pitch. The Batman's kinda fun, but Aquaman is just epic failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lantern Returns Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 They must think we are stupid. Ooh I've always wanted a p.o.s. version of my favorite character...blammo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Minimate Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Aw, come on! you've gotta be kidding me! 3 points on a figure the size of a minimate!? Crazy ol' buffoons... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdubya Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Artistically speaking, these do look interesting and are certainly a viable attempt at the vinyl designer-toy market, but seeing how I personally have no interest in such collectibles...pass. Sadly, I do think that they have a market for these even at $20 a pop, though the high-price is usually due to extremely limited releases as well as variants with popular pop-artist's names attached. I'm not sure if DCD understands this phenomenon well enough if they are intending to mass produce these things. If these are truly intended as replacements for Minimates, then I'd say it warrants being pissy. The majority may pick a few favorites, but I can't honestly see them successfully pushing an extensive line for these. DC 'mates began having issues (obviously, or they'd still be around), but I think that it just needed re-working rather than a knee-jerk "pull-the-plug" response (George, you vision-less twat). I fail to see why these two lines couldn't co-exist appealing to two vastly different collectors. Bring back the 'mates in condensed (more easily digested i.e. purchased), theme-oriented box sets and I think that you'd see a more positive (and lucrative) reaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsomedevil Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Blammoids, huh? I'll just call 'em BMs for short! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksun1520 Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 These look like dradles on Halloween. BS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Harris Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 (edited) This could mean two thing: a ) DC Direct are on nitrous oxide (at least) when deciding things in meetings b ) Andy Kaufman isn't dead at all! I personally think it's a) but hope for b ). Edited May 19, 2009 by Bob Harris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappy Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Speaking as some one who collects vinyl minis -- these won't sell. Not enough to be a successful line in the "art toy" market. For most of the same reasons we don't like them as Minimate replacements. Muggs have survived because they're in the mass market, $20 (if that is their price) is not a mass market price point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jatta Pake Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 I got the $20 a piece price from BBTS. (Ok, technically $19.10 a piece). BBTS sells all six for $115.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randymarsh Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 (edited) I got the $20 a piece price from BBTS. (Ok, technically $19.10 a piece). BBTS sells all six for $115.00. Actually, it seems that 115$ is the price for a case of 12, the breakdown as follows 3x Batman 3x Joker 2x Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) 2x Sinestro 1x Aquaman 1x Firestorm That puts these figures at about 10$ a piece. *edit* Also, about 10$ overpriced Edited May 19, 2009 by Randymarsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystery Man Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 20.00 a piece is ridiculous. Even if they weren't 20.00 a piece... I still wouldn't buy 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storm 1:08 Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Blammoids, huh? I'll just call 'em BMs for short! Call them BlaHeMorrhoids so we can use the acronym of BHM. It’s got a nicer ring to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheul Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Really? These things look like ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Two-Face Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 *edit* Also, about 10$ overpriced Nope; they're 20 dollars overpriced. Still want Hal/Sinestro though. Hey, what can i say?? I'm a sucker for GL. And it's Blackest Night related...kinda... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vox Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Hmmm... Good call DCD.. stop doing those silly DC Minimates and focus your brand on crap like this. Really? This is my option if I want a 2" (more or less) Sinestro Corp Version of Sinestro? Really? Item after item after item reminds me of how sweet DCMinis were/are. I can't believe all these other experiments in DC collectibles are really making cash hand over fist for DCD. I guess there is just a part of the collection business that I will never understand. Just my opinion, Vox p.s. War of Light minis would have ruled the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcastick Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I find them funny.........in a horrendous sort of way. I like how Aquaman has no face..... XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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