Spotlight on the EMCE/Mattel Sinestro

[The Bat]

If his hairline ain't receding---to me, it ain't Sinestro.

Also, if it had the modern yellow costume I wouldn't look twice at it let alone buy it.

So If they put out a yellow Costume Variant(and Doc said he was tempted to),...you would't buy one?

As for the Hairline...I guess it depends on which Artist you're looking at.

[huedell]

So If they put out a yellow Costume Variant(and Doc said he was tempted to),...you would't buy one?

There's some real cool comicbook guys here who follow these characters
in every permutation.

I'm just not one of them.

The most "modern" interpretations of the DCU I'd go would be the
JLU figures only because I loved that show to death---and indeed
MANY of their costumes were throwbacks to the earlier more "circusy" days.

It's just me....no biggie.

(Ironically, Sinestro has a pretty low hairline in JLU with the circus suit
included---but I'll give Timm/Dini a pass!)

As for the Hairline...I guess it depends on which Artist you're looking at.

Surely.

Here's where I'm coming from tho...
One my favorite bronze age sources for DC villains was SSOSV
and---well---Sinestro had the receding look pretty
prominent in a few of those issues.
(I think he might have had an earring too---ha)

Anyways---from Superfriends and the few times I've bonded
with SINESTRO in 70s comics, he always seemed to have the receding look.

[The Bat]

Nah...I totally get the choice of style of Sinestro, given the Mego Era. Makes perfect sense...and I of course will be buying one.

I'm a Hal Jordan Fan, but never really liked the Character of Sinestro...up until GL:Rebirth...and the creation of Yellow Lantern Corps. Now...I'm totally hooked into the storyline, and think Sinestro is a pretty cool Villain!

[Nostalgiabuff]

I am really looking forward to getting my hands on a few of these...one to keep carded, one to open and display and one for my son to play with

[Harbingerboy]

I have to echo the sentiments regarding the yellow suit. I have ZERO interest in purchasing modern characters or variants in this line - if they aren't from the Mego era (give or take a year or two), I wouldn't even consider purchasing them. That's what we have Legends/Classics/Universe lines for.

[The Bat]

I have to echo the sentiments regarding the yellow suit. I have ZERO interest in purchasing modern characters or variants in this line - if they aren't from the Mego era (give or take a year or two), I wouldn't even consider purchasing them. That's what we have Legends/Classics/Universe lines for.

Yes...but what makes you think we are Doc's only target Audience? If they're going to be in Toys R' Us...then some of the Figures need to have a Mass appeal.

[huedell]

Yes...but what makes you think we are Doc's only target Audience? If they're going to be in Toys R' Us...then some of the Figures need to have a Mass appeal.

We KNOW that we're NOT Doc's/Mattel's "main" and/or "only" target audience,
but then thinking that way doesn't suit posting OUR opinions very well DOES it?

I mean, other than than that we want our friend Doc to succeed, but
of COURSE that's a "given".

Incidentally, it's issues like these that make guys like me wonder if the line was better off staying more "exclusive" ala all the EMCE stuff before the WGSH.

(not that that was an option Doc had to begin with)

[The Bat]

Incidentally, it's issues like these that make guys like me wonder if the line was better off staying more "exclusive" ala all the EMCE stuff before the WGSH. :

I definitely think going mass Market was the right thing to do...versus staying in a niche Market like Diamond. I think these figures being in Toys R' Us will give them a much longer life!

And, I sure hope I'm right.

[loosiegoosie]

I definitely think going mass Market was the right thing to do...versus staying in a niche Market like Diamond. I think these figures being in Toys R' Us will give them a much longer life!

And, I sure hope I'm right.

Long life but not as much appeal to everyone. If you look at the kids toy market there is a lot out there with new toys hitting weekly it seems. A new MEGO-like line that comes out with 5 figures without any playset/outfits or anything else will most likely be overlooked for toys that have better play value. FC where the same way. Great figures but quickly went to clearance after everyone skimmed over them.
5 basic figures are great for us , the target market, but for the mass market I think it will flop in some sense. I just hope we are not over hyping them.

[The Bat]

Long life but not as much appeal to everyone. If you look at the kids toy market there is a lot out there with new toys hitting weekly it seems. A new MEGO-like line that comes out with 5 figures without any playset/outfits or anything else will most likely be overlooked for toys that have better play value. FC where the same way. Great figures but quickly went to clearance after everyone skimmed over them.
5 basic figures are great for us , the target market, but for the mass market I think it will flop in some sense. I just hope we are not over hyping them.

I couldn't disagree more! Most of the Toys I see in the Toy Stores nowadays are total CRAP! And you certainly can't compare Mattel's NEW Megos to Famous Covers(you called them Great Figures???)...they were complete GARBAGE!

I think this mentality of These are, "our Figures"...made for us Collectors is the wrong kind of thinking. And I'm sure Doc Mego would disagree as well...As he's stated repeatedly..."He would not stop until he got Megos back in the BIG Toy Stores"! And...he's doing it!

[The Toyroom]

Here's where I'm coming from tho...
One my favorite bronze age sources for DC villains was SSOSV
and---well---Sinestro had the receding look pretty
prominent in a few of those issues.
(I think he might have had an earring too---ha)

Good call....Sinestro was indeed sporting an earring in those SSOSV appearances.

My own personal opinion on the head sculpt is I would have gone with a slightly larger cranium....ala the look from Challenge of the Super Friends and early Gil Kane. Makes him more Sinestro and not just like some balding fellow with magenta skin and a moustache.

[huedell]

Anthony-----seems like you'd dig something like JIM HAMPTON'S "Sinestro"
sculpt ala:

[huedell]

I definitely think going mass Market was the right thing to do...versus staying in a niche Market like Diamond. I think these figures being in Toys R' Us will give them a much longer life!

And, I sure hope I'm right.

I hope so too...that would definitely justify any hemming and hawing
I'm making on behalf of myself and guys that fall in a simillar niche---
----MUCH smaller than any TOYS R US mass concern.

I'm VERY glad (and proud) that Doc achieved his goal of getting the
WGSH into the "big" stores but I don't wanna look back at this
"Mattel joint venture" and say "At what cost was that venture made?"

[CrimsonGhost]

My own personal opinion on the head sculpt is I would have gone with a slightly larger cranium....ala the look from Challenge of the Super Friends and early Gil Kane. Makes him more Sinestro and not just like some balding fellow with magenta skin and a moustache.

yeah, i looked at Who's who, but check out the size of that head in the Gil Kane drawing compared to Hal's head! It would look out of scale and awful if it was that big! And I don't really like the Superfriends version, as his head is more round than long and the ears look really goofy. As it is, Sinestros forhead is twice that of Hal or Superman.

[The Toyroom]

yeah, i looked at Who's who, but check out the size of that head in the Gil Kane drawing compared to Hal's head! It would look out of scale and awful if it was that big!

I don't think it'd look out of scale....he's an alien You can get away with it based on that fact alone. Similarly if a Leader figure was ever made by Mego, I'd hope that his head was twice the size of the Hulk's.