They're planning Harry Potter??

[argent007]

Magnum P.I. ? (Bigger than Harry Potter in my book...)

[TRDouble]

The Marvel thing is interesting. Not that Marvel is hurting for any market presence, but I wonder if there is any regret to having made such high cost demands. In this scale an style, FTC is just pumping out DC figures and the quality has been up to par as well. The well documented issues are no worse than any other company (I can't count how many Mattel DCUC figures and Toy Biz Marvel Legends broke out of the package for me) and the customer service has exceeded many companies as well.

I think the DST/EMCE venture will work better than some suspect, but it will never see the character release that FTC has done unless it has a long run like Marvel Select (doubtful), and even then, it might not even match the Famous Cover line-up.

Bond is good guess! I don't know if it has been 15 years, but the last SSC Bond figure released had to be early 2000s, back when you could find Sideshow figure at Media Play for a whopping $40!

[Hedji]

Well, Mickey's avatar is JAWS. Just sayin'.

[madmarva]

The Marvel thing is interesting. Not that Marvel is hurting for any market presence, but I wonder if there is any regret to having made such high cost demands. In this scale an style, FTC is just pumping out DC figures and the quality has been up to par as well. The well documented issues are no worse than any other company (I can't count how many Mattel DCUC figures and Toy Biz Marvel Legends broke out of the package for me) and the customer service has exceeded many companies as well.

The point of the restrictions is that Hasbro and Diamond do not want another $25 Marvel figure available to compete with the figures both are already producing. Basically, Hasbro and Diamond would rather the figures not be made if they were to be priced at $25 to $30, where most 8" figures are being priced. They priced the license so high that if EMCE wanted to make 8" figures, it had to price them at $80 suggested retail to make the margin it wanted.

My take is that Hasbro and Diamond aren't that worried with the FTC Figures as competition because Marvel's brand is so much stronger than DC's, particularly with kids which are Hasbro's primary target.

Hopefully, FTC does so well that Hasbro will see the need to try to be competitive with them in the 8" market and single figures Marvel figures will be maid available at a more reasonable price.

[thunderbolt]

or Hasbro will do it in house. All they have to do is reduce the size of the 9 inch body they used for DC and Marvel to enter that scale.

[madmarva]

^Exactly, but I just don't think the sales will ever be there for that to happen. If selling 2,000 figures of one character is a success to FTC, Hasbro and Mattel would probably need to sell 10x that amount to make it worth their while.

[rjm118]

JAWS would be awesome.

[sprytel]

Yeah, James Bond seems like a solid guess. What about Star Trek. It is a huge property. Maybe the new Star Trek crew?

The new movies could use some decent figures.

[ovenmitt]

I'd like all 6 Bond actors, Bond girls and villians! 8" and maybe FTC could do 12" Bond like Sideshow!

I had some Sideshow 12" Bond figures, but SSC did not make enough Bond GIRLS! And yes I remember they sold for an ASTRONOMICAL $40 each which I did think was a little high back then compared to the $20 Hasbro Star Wars figures! *SIGH* And Sideshow 12" Star Wars started at $50 each!

[Werewolf]

Jakks Pacific 20" Star Wars figures were just released, so maybe FTC can get SW license, too!

Jakks can do those jumbo figures because Hasbro's license doesn't cover the 20 inch or 31 inch scale.

[ThePlayerOnTheOtherSide]

Magnum P.I. ? (Bigger than Harry Potter in my book...)

What about M*A*S*H?

[hedrap]

I keep thinking it's all about NECA. If their 8-inch figures move, than Hasbro will notice. They have to be producing 2-3 times the volume of FTC. I think the closest we'll ever get are Marvel versions of the EMCE Uni Monster style. I don't forsee rotocast if Hasbro goes all in, but much more like NECA. That leaves us a huge customizing space to fill.

[rlkrefft]

My guess is Super Friends and/or Batman the Animated series.

[jwyblejr]

Okay not Star Wars although no one knows what the future Holds. And FYI marvel did come by this door but as some have said here, the demands on the License and 8" were high price points on all items. Back to our topic, can't give it out but no one has mentioned anything close at the Moment. Also different scales may be coming around the mountain on many different things.

The Moment? Only thing I can think of with that hint is Doctor Who.

[Starroid Raiders Dagon]

mickeymoosemego quote might have hints in it? "no one knows what the future Holds" or "Also different scales may be coming around the mountain on many different things." Some of the words have capital letters (Holds, License, Moment)?