OK, this new Gene Simmons figure spits blood and has a whole new crazy face sculpt that resembles Linda Blair demon possessed! It spits blood and looks mad as hell. It's a great new figure and it rocks, the Farrow ROCKS! There is NO doubt the man is amazing but what in the world is going on with Dynasty? Someone on here mentioned the release date had been pushed back? This is very confusing now. The comments on FTC's Facebook regarding KISS Dynasty are harsh!!!! But this is more of a backlash since WE have waited since Spring 2014 for new KISS figures and nothing has happened since Alive? We cant count Dressed to Kill since it the same heads with suits. I knew promising 18in Love Gun, 8 and 12 sets for Dynasty and Destroyer all at once was WAAYYY too much for the market at once. I also noticed the Biff Bang Pow 3 3/4 figures were pushed from August 2015 to November 2015 and now January 2016. Its crazy, but im sure the waiting will pay off, im patient and have been anxiously awaiting Dynasty since 2014. There can NEVER be enough KISS FTC figures, just DONT give me Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer in makeup. Give us the REAL KISS, Ace,Peter,Gene,Paul and Eric CARR as the Fox! Its time for an Eric Carr Fox, he was an astonishing drummer, beautiful man and great spirit!!!! Maybe we need to start an Eric Carr Fox petition???gene on toilet.jpgeric-carr-1982.jpgeric carr kid.jpg
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OK, this new Gene Simmons figure spits blood and has a whole new crazy face sculpt that resembles Linda Blair demon possessed! It spits blood and looks mad as hell. It's a great new figure and it rocks, the Farrow ROCKS! There is NO doubt the man is amazing but what in the world is going on with Dynasty? Someone on here mentioned the release date had been pushed back? This is very confusing now. The comments on FTC's Facebook regarding KISS Dynasty are harsh!!!! But this is more of a backlash since WE have waited since Spring 2014 for new KISS figures and nothing has happened since Alive? We cant count Dressed to Kill since it the same heads with suits. I knew promising 18in Love Gun, 8 and 12 sets for Dynasty and Destroyer all at once was WAAYYY too much for the market at once. I also noticed the Biff Bang Pow 3 3/4 figures were pushed from August 2015 to November 2015 and now January 2016. Its crazy, but im sure the waiting will pay off, im patient and have been anxiously awaiting Dynasty since 2014. There can NEVER be enough KISS FTC figures, just DONT give me Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer in makeup. Give us the REAL KISS, Ace,Peter,Gene,Paul and Eric CARR as the Fox! Its time for an Eric Carr Fox, he was an astonishing drummer, beautiful man and great spirit!!!! Maybe we need to start an Eric Carr Fox petition???[ATTACH=CONFIG]16983[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]16984[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]16985[/ATTACH]
I think the "Sonic Boom" and "Monster" figures suffered because FTC was in the flux of whether or not to keep the KISS line more simplistic like Series 1 (aka the original KISS Megos) or start making the costumes and boots etc more realistic. The Tommy and Paul dolls got really unflattering paint jobs while Gene (SB, not Monster) and Eric (both series) looked really good. While Series 5 and 6 were a big upgrade for Paul's hair, all previous lines had hair "issues," especially Gene and Ace.
So I guess we'll see where they go "detail" wise and with the hair issues, but I think having Danny doing (and continuing to do) the sculpts is definitely a step in the right direction. -
Im sorry to burst your bubble but I work in retail management and we have had to send back tons of KISS product due to low sales and this is Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer related items! The Monster album at our stores bombed as predicted. This is the KISS Army speaking and those sales REFLECT their opinion along with MINE. Im happy you like Tommy and Singer however, there are TONS f us that don't care for them at all. I wont go into an argument about why no one really likes them except the new fans. Sales for Sonic Boom and Monster figures were worsened by the poor head sculpts that came out in the wrong size for the 8 in figures and very bad paint applications. There were also several fans that were not the least bit interested in Tommy and Singer being included in this toyline hence, more low sales. In my store we sell tons of KISS merchandise online and in our store but the classic 1973-2000 lineup OUTSELLS the new KISS lineup like crazy! People snatch up anything Ace,Peter,Gene,Paul,Eric Carr,Bruce related in a heartbeat. IF they would have gotten the Farrow to do the new lineup, we "might" have gotten better results?!!!! I cannot control what people buy both in my store and online but judging by what they buy, they speak volumes!!! By the way, the new KISS vinyl reissues sold like crazy except for Sonic Boom, Monster and Lick It Up.Comment
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Im sorry to burst your bubble but I work in retail management and we have had to send back tons of KISS product due to low sales and this is Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer related items! The Monster album at our stores bombed as predicted. This is the KISS Army speaking and those sales REFLECT their opinion along with MINE. Im happy you like Tommy and Singer however, there are TONS f us that don't care for them at all. I wont go into an argument about why no one really likes them except the new fans. Sales for Sonic Boom and Monster figures were worsened by the poor head sculpts that came out in the wrong size for the 8 in figures and very bad paint applications. There were also several fans that were not the least bit interested in Tommy and Singer being included in this toyline hence, more low sales. In my store we sell tons of KISS merchandise online and in our store but the classic 1973-2000 lineup OUTSELLS the new KISS lineup like crazy! People snatch up anything Ace,Peter,Gene,Paul,Eric Carr,Bruce related in a heartbeat. IF they would have gotten the Farrow to do the new lineup, we "might" have gotten better results?!!!! I cannot control what people buy both in my store and online but judging by what they buy, they speak volumes!!! By the way, the new KISS vinyl reissues sold like crazy except for Sonic Boom, Monster and Lick It Up.
I don't even know why you're comparing album sales to action figures? If you wanna compare apples to giraffes, one could argue that on the last KISS tour, they actual did better numbers than on the reunion tour. But again, that has nothing to do with the topic, action figures.Comment
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Expectation is the death of discovery.Comment
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I am bringing up BOTH sales from KISS memorabilia and current and older stuff because we sell the figures as well. And judging from sales, the current lineup does NOWHERE near the money that classic KISS does. So, this is comparing girraffes to apples but pointing out the OBVIOUS. Sorry, if that's too hard to understand friend. Also, the customers and fans that I have spoken to who buy the items do NOT like having a fake Ace and Peter. That's just a giant fact and that's coming from hardcore fans that go back over 30 years!!!!!!!!!!Comment
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I am bringing up BOTH sales from KISS memorabilia and current and older stuff because we sell the figures as well. And judging from sales, the current lineup does NOWHERE near the money that classic KISS does. So, this is comparing girraffes to apples but pointing out the OBVIOUS. Sorry, if that's too hard to understand friend. Also, the customers and fans that I have spoken to who buy the items do NOT like having a fake Ace and Peter. That's just a giant fact and that's coming from hardcore fans that go back over 30 years!!!!!!!!!!
Whatever your "original lineup" cronies or customers are saying to you does not change the point that I am making here.Last edited by aceclone; Nov 13, '15, 6:13 PM.Comment
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You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie BanksComment
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I think we should all be able to express opinions, no matter how differing, without insulting the others POV.Comment
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Its pretty sad that people on here have to resort to name calling! I thought we were all grown ups, Mego museum is a fun website for toy collectors and very talented artists as well. I was merely speaking on my retail experience and dealing with our KISS merchandise from action figures to all sorts of memorabilia. Its interesting that some folks on here go on the attack and resort to calling people names and insults? I don't understand how anything I mentioned was in any way insulting since its all based on sales figures and customer response by KISS buyers. Oh, well.Comment
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