Yeah, what the licensor wants the licensor gets. This naming on KISS merchandise has been SOP for years now, and Mego didn't have a choice. As a big Ace fan, I don't like it either but what can you do? If these look as nice as they appear to so far, I'll get them regardless.
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I'm curious about that myself. McFarlane did a series of KISS figures with The Fox, so I would imagine that KISS owns the license for that character.Nostalgia just ain’t what it used to be.Comment
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Both Ace and Peter sold their makeup designs to Kiss years ago. I don't think they own the Fox makeup however. If you notice, the McFarlane figure doesn't have his iconic makeup, it has the makeup from the People magazine photo shoot.Expectation is the death of discovery.Comment
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I would guess that KISS has some mainstream appeal, in that, there are people who might buy the occasional KISS merch but have no idea there's more than 4 members or can name anyone outside of Gene and possibly Paul. So for KISS, it makes more sense to have people dress like the other two. Because there are probably people who would be disappointed that they went to see KISS or bought some sort of KISS merch and there were some weird guys on there in different makeup that they didn't recognize. So from a business standpoint, it makes sense that they always look, largely the same.
It's like the 3 Stooges. Ask 99% of the population who the 3 Stooges are. You'll get Larry, Curly and Moe. Nobody ever brings up Joe Besser (and for good reason) but Besser was in an incarnation of the 3 Stooges.
Sometimes for a "brand" you've got to go with the most recognizable incarnation, even if the original people playing those parts are gone. Especially if you're Gene Simmons and notoriously a shyster.Comment
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Pretty sure the whole, dropping-band-member-names is because they are marketing the brand, not the people. It's the four original iconic faces, the personas.
That's what they are selling.
And of course, cuts Peter and Ace out of some extra royalties I'm sure.Comment
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I think Gene and Paul also know that they cannot continue indefinitely and so just using the names, they can also eventually step down and license it to other people to performComment
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^ My understanding is that Paul is not on speaking terms, right now, with Gene or the other guys. For now, at least, KISS, as a active band, is no more. I saw video of Gene performing small shows with Ace earlier this year. He also had Peter appear at one if his solo shows in Manhattan. I’m not sure why they’re all on the outs with Paul, but they are. I’m supposing nothing has changed very recently.
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Ace said at the expo this year that he leases the makeup design to KISS.
Pretty sure the whole, dropping-band-member-names is because they are marketing the brand, not the people. It's the four original iconic faces, the personas.
That's what they are selling.
And of course, cuts Peter and Ace out of some extra royalties I'm sure.Expectation is the death of discovery.Comment
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lol, ohhh really? That is interesting. Heck, if I re-watched all the expo videos, I'd probably find the blurb where he said it.
I thought for years that he sold the rights to KISS, so I was surprised when he said it to the crowd.Comment
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Arrgggg, double post when it didn't seem like the first one went thru!!!Last edited by CrimsonGhost; Aug 18, '18, 2:17 PM.Expectation is the death of discovery.Comment
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