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Tom-Tom
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| Posted on 02-09-2007 23:51 |
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who here thinks that batman should have a toy line seperate from DCUC? he has too many characters, and will more than likely overwhelm the line.
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Razhwurz
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| Posted on 03-09-2007 01:08 |
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Unfortunatly Mattel seems to be over-whelmed by just one line at this point. There poor releases and reuse of many sculpts seems to point to them being unable to make more than one series at a time.
Never start with the head; the victim gets all fuzzy!
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FlaBat
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| Posted on 03-09-2007 08:44 |
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I don’t think we need to smack Mattel over the head with the same issues again. I’m sure by now they have a pretty good idea what the collectors think about them. They have improved if only just a little from the MOTU days, but in some ways they did not change at all.
BATMAN could have his own separate line, but I say could because outside of the A-List characters, how many kids are going to know all of them? Sure everybody knows The Joker, Catwoman, The Penguin, The Riddler, Mr. Freeze, Two-Face and Killer Croc, but how many know who Black Mask is?
DC Direct is where you will find the B-List and lower characters getting their day in plastic. I can’t see Mattel justifying the cost to tool and produce The Clock King, Lady Shiva, Mr. Zsasz, King Snake or even Hugo Strange.
The ONLY issue I have with this new DC SuperHeroes becoming more DCU is that Mattel has already done DCU figures for the JLU line. How many of you out there have five or six extra Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash and Green Lantern figures because Mattel stuck those in 3 Packs with the exclusive figure you wanted? Will kids want, or parents buy a DCU Wonder Woman when they already have a JLU version?
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Chris
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| Posted on 03-09-2007 10:12 |
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In a way, I agree, I would love to have a Batman and a Superman line.
And with this line being for collectors, they could do B list, and even C list. However, how long could it last? Mattel is trying to change. So lets give this new line a chance and see what happens. My worst fear is that, once again, we won't be able to find the figures.
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Caleson
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| Posted on 03-09-2007 12:34 |
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FlaBat wrote:
DC Direct is where you will find the B-List and lower characters getting their day in plastic. I can’t see Mattel justifying the cost to tool and produce The Clock King, Lady Shiva, Mr. Zsasz, King Snake or even Hugo Strange. Hell, DC Direct hasn't even made those characters yet. And I agree that Mattel producing them would be highly unlikely. It was a big surprise when Hasbro released those animated Toys R US 4-packs with Gordon, Alfred, Talia, and others. The Mattel figures we're talking about are nearly twice their size and much more intricate.
I was pretty thrilled to see the upcoming DCU figures and can't really conjure up complains when they haven't even seen shelves. My main worry is the same as Chris's, that they'll be too hard to find.
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Tom-Tom
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| Posted on 03-09-2007 15:36 |
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i dont think we should turn to DCD. they have basically the same things mattel had a few years ago, and regularly did better than mattel despite the higher price. but while mattel has changed (a lot), i dont see DCD changing even one bit. the scale varies wildly, the articulation is sub-par, and the paint apps leave something to be desired. i dont remember who, but a few years ago someone said "DCD relies on characters rather than variants". how things have changed. now we are getting little more than artist versions of batman and superman. |
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tomstoyz
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| Posted on 19-10-2007 03:56 |
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My only problem with Mattel is that they re-package figures or do re-paints...LAME! But some of their new stuff is really nice, the sculpts are getting better.
Please visit the NEW BAT-BLOG!
http://www.bat-blog.com
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BornAgainBatman
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| Posted on 20-10-2007 02:06 |
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Like Chris and caleson said, I hope to find the figures in stores not online |
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Buckeye Bat
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@Everyone, I was just on a website known as Television Obscurities (tvobscurities.com) and they had an article about Topps Batman Trading Cards from 1966, there were three sets of these (pictures look like comic book art) the site owner even scanned four cards from series 1 which were known as 'orange backs' or black bat' cards. The article also mentions a set of cards from the 1966 movie but none of them are seen. |
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Chris
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| Posted on 18-11-2009 14:04 |
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Yea.. these are cool cards. I have a reprinted set. I will scan them someday!
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Erin Cobblepot
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O _ O
PENGUIN!!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
Hello Gotham. I'm Erin. Ozzy Cobblepot's Biggest Fan. Love you Pengy!
Betcha never, betcha never, betcha never thought we'd get this far.
Betcha never, never ever, betcha never thought you'd touch my heart.
Betcha never, betcha never, betcha never thought I'd surrender.
Betcha never thought you'd ever get with me.
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Buckeye Bat
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| Posted on 30-11-2009 17:45 |
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For those that are shopping for Christmas gifts for fellow Batfans and even those who aren't: There is a website Oldies.com and I put BATMAN in the search window and over 250 items came up...everything from movie serials to cartoons to the music (including orchestras playing the music) to Movies and shows that starred actors that were involved in anything Batman
'It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me-BATMAN (Batman Begins) |
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Razhwurz
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| Posted on 30-11-2009 19:09 |
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Chris wrote:
Yea.. these are cool cards. I have a reprinted set. I will scan them someday!
1966? lol is that badass looking Batman supposed to be Adam West?
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Buckeye Bat
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I'm not sure Raz, looks like what the card company thought Adam West should have looked like...LOL |
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Buckeye Bat
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Everyone has to check out the Bat Blog entry for 12/2/09 (Today) it has pictures of a Japanese Catalog with nothing but Batman toys...Everything from Japanese toys to I think Mego Action Figures and Action Figures from the Burton/Schumacher films...some of that japanese stuff was just wild to see. |
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Buckeye Bat
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| Posted on 04-12-2009 18:16 |
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I was wondering would anyone happen to know how much the album JAN AND DEAN MEET BATMAN would be worth, I have a copy somewhere in my house. |
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