Ask Matty 11/15

Shellhead · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:27 pm

Anybody got some links? Or did Matty not release any today?

NoisyDvL5 · **Joined:** Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:30 pm **Posts:** 1235

They're out there, they just came in super late...

AFI - http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/main ... -15th-2011

Five so far:

IAT - http://www.itsalltrue.net/?p=15408

Poe - http://www.poeghostal.com/2011/11/ask-m ... er-15.html

AFBlues - http://www.actionfigureblues.com/2011/1 ... matty.html

ToyArk - http://www.toyark.com/news/toyark-spotl ... wers-5024/

Pendragon - http://www.pendragonspost.com/2011/11/1 ... r-does-he/

Two More:

Fwoosh - http://thefwoosh.com/2011/11/ask-matty-111511

Mess - http://www.criticalmess.net/index.php?page=648

Three More for the morning:

Kastor - http://kastorskorner.com/index.php?opti ... &Itemid=54

PCN - http://popculturenetwork.com/article.ph ... 5212111957

DC Collector - http://www.dccollectors.com/2011/11/ask ... 1-edition/

Two more have cropped up:

Elkk Thunder - http://www.elkkthunderstoyroom.com/2011 ... -with.html

RumorBuster - http://therumorbuster.com/2011/11/16/as ... r-15-2011/

j1h15233 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:50 pm

Quote:

DCClassics.Com: Any forward progress on the Club IE Thom Kallor Starman receiving a second head that would make the figure a little more compatible with the Legion 12pk?

Starman will be receiving 2 heads, both a masked head and an unmasked head with a beard.

AWESOME! That's exactly why I bought a 2nd one!

batfink · **Joined:** Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:08 pm **Posts:** 308

If all else fails, I would love to see Mattel use the proof of purchase / mail order idea to get the remaining JLU out. (from pendragonspost)

whakojacko1976 · **Joined:** Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:29 am **Posts:** 1567

batfink wrote:

If all else fails, I would love to see Mattel use the proof of purchase / mail order idea to get the remaining JLU out. (from pendragonspost)

I just don't think that idea would go over very well. It's a little late in the game to be asking people to start saving JLU proof of purchase seals. Mint on card collectors probably won't like it either since they'd have to cut up the packages.

MoMoney · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:24 pm

whakojacko1976 wrote:

batfink wrote:

If all else fails, I would love to see Mattel use the proof of purchase / mail order idea to get the remaining JLU out. (from pendragonspost)

I just don't think that idea would go over very well. It's a little late in the game to be asking people to start saving JLU proof of purchase seals. Mint on card collectors probably won't like it either since they'd have to cut up the packages.

Yeah, if the line is only available on MattyCollector (and with this liquidation sale they're doing, the product won't be available much longer), it's asking a lot to have collectors accumulate proofs of purchase. You'd have to resort to eBay to get them if you haven't saved the cards from your previous purchases, and I'm sure the number of collectors who would do that would be a fraction of the number they have paying cash for the items on Matty.

Dusty · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:35 pm

The POP idea is good for those who open and keep their JLU figures and cardbacks (like myself, I actually have been collecting cardbacks since I first started buying action figures back in the days of Kenner's BTAS, or Toybiz' Marvel stuff.) So again that POP idea is good if you have the cardbacks, but I am sure many people do not have OCD like me, so they probably don't have them anymore

D.

shishalzafrazz · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:44 pm

If the 4th Ghostbusters figure next year is A flooving VIGO VARIANT I AM GOING TO BLOW A flooving GASKET!

GoldBlade6 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 6:42 am

shishalzafrazz wrote:

If the 4th Ghostbusters figure next year is A ***** VIGO VARIANT I AM GOING TO BLOW A ***** GASKET!

...it might be ok if he has the variant head and an articulated baby Oscar with sacrificial slab...

Jim_Abell · **Posted:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 6:47 am

GoldBlade6 wrote:

shishalzafrazz wrote:

If the 4th Ghostbusters figure next year is A ***** VIGO VARIANT I AM GOING TO BLOW A ***** GASKET!

...it might be ok if he has the variant head and an articulated baby Oscar with sacrificial slab...

Considering the way shis hates GB2 no Vigo is going to be okay...

j1h15233 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 7:01 am

j1h15233 wrote:

Quote:

DCClassics.Com: Any forward progress on the Club IE Thom Kallor Starman receiving a second head that would make the figure a little more compatible with the Legion 12pk?

Starman will be receiving 2 heads, both a masked head and an unmasked head with a beard.

AWESOME! That's exactly why I bought a 2nd one!

How is this not a bigger deal right now? They just gave us a version for the LOSH and one for the JSA. I'm pumped not only for this figure, but the for the possibilities for other figures.

bnjmnrlyr · **Posted:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 7:09 am

Yes, Joel, I agree. It is awesome news. I only hope that they continue to make a trend of "value adding" items in package like alternate heads, accessories, bases, etc. if the price point won't be changing at retail. Retail is really where they will need to do things like this to keep consumers happy.

red Ricky · **Posted:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:09 am

Dusty wrote:

So again that POP idea is good if you have the cardbacks, but I am sure many people do not have OCD like me, so they probably don't have them anymore

D.

WhatchaTalking'BoutWillis?!?

I still have my original Kenner Super Powers "Proof of Purchase" cutouts from 1984!!!

You know... in case Kenner comes back and decides to offer a free Mail-Away Exclusive Figure (along with their Fourth Wave of Super Powers).

shishalzafrazz · **Posted:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:12 am

Jim_Abell wrote:

GoldBlade6 wrote:

..it might be ok if he has the variant head and an articulated baby Oscar with sacrificial slab...

Considering the way shis hates GB2 no Vigo is going to be okay...

it's not just that. it's that there are only FOUR figures coming for the Ghostbusters line next year, and there's a possibility that HALF of them may be the same character, and at that, a character that is decidedly unpopular among a decent percentage of ghostbuster fans. seriously. it's like if half the club infinite earths figures were skittles lantern nightwing variants. i wouldn't even want the 4th figure next year to be unpossessed dana, and that's a figure i WANT. I also don't want it to be a different version of the rookie. see where I'm going there? I don't like Ghostbusters 2, but I'd rather the 4th figure be JUST oscar than a Vigo variant.

bnjmnrlyr · **Posted:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:15 am

I had started asking for a POP offer way back when Infinite Heroes got launched and we were told to save our points on those.

I was told repeatedly that Mattel could NOT offer a mail away offer for a figure for "logistic reasons".

I, and others, pointed to the past offerings from Kenner for both Super Powers and Star Wars, as well as a then current offering from both Star Wars and GI Joe (if I recall correctly).

Scott agreed it was a good idea and "something we will look into" but it always came back to "logistical reasons" why it wouldn't happen.

I don't care how much chatter it generates now, Mattel isn't going to do it. Even though it is always a fun idea and generally results in a temporary uptick of sales (especially from MOC collectors who now must buy extras to cut up), helps clear out dead stock in some instances, and keeps the audience excited for a brand/line.

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