Re-Mego rant to all

[MIB41]

When development was being done on this line the first two figures that were finished and ready to go into production were Buck and Tigerman. Kane, Hawk and the Draconian Guard were still being tweaked. I thought Tigerman was a great figure to start the line with. He was an enemy of Buck's on the show, and the level of detail on the figure was second only to the Draconian Guard. I definitely don't consider the character to be "mediocre figure filler".

I think Buck and Tigerman were a perfect introduction for this line. Both were incredible in detail and both were hugely popular characters in the Buck Rogers universe. It was also a perfect example of a fickle marketplace that says one thing in pre-production, but does another when the product hits the streets. The self-proclaimed "supporters" who championed it's production every step of the way were decidedly absent when these figures were available for purchase. This line was (and still is) one of the finest examples of modern day retro-Megos with amazing detail and fantastic packaging. Sometimes lines die through no fault of the people making them. As the old saying goes,"You can lead a horse to water, but..."

[BATMAN89]

I thought Tigerman was a great figure to start the line with. He was an enemy of Buck's on the show, and the level of detail on the figure was second only to the Draconian Guard. I definitely don't consider the character to be "mediocre figure filler".

Both of those figures kick *** Craig!
I don't really think anyone here looks at Tigerman as a lesser figure.

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[Mikey]

It's like the ugly sister rule - if you want to date the hot chick, you also have to take along her ugly sister!

Oh man, that was a spit my coffee out while reading

[drmego]

It's like the ugly sister rule - if you want to date the hot chick, you also have to take along her ugly sister!

The shame with Kenner Super Powers is that series 2 was DC trying to cash in on the Kirby Fourth World characters,
which sat on pegs in massive numbers. By the time wave 3 - with Cyborg and Plastic Man - Toys R Us had dropped the
line.

Oh my - did I just hear history repeating itself?

[johnmiic]

I don't want to put any specific company in the hot seat but that's a killer example of what i'm talking about

Yeah, I don't see Tigerman as a B character. He was Buck's foil nearly every ep w/Ardala. He was like a season 1 recurring character. Hawk "might" be more popular. More people seem to lament his no-release than any other proposed figure.

[thunderbolt]

Leper figures would be a good way for CTVT to clear out the old fall apart bodies.

[Scousebadger]

If you want a Jesus figure you must also get a leper figure

I dread to think what its action feature would be!

[Mikey]

double post

[Mikey]

My pet peeve remains how online stores sell two figures as a set, so if you want only one of em, you go to eBay.

True, and usually one of the two is less popular and it's sale relies on most people wanting the other one.

It's like, just make 2 good ones

Made up example ....

If you want a Jesus figure you must also get a leper figure

[Brown Bear]

My pet peeve remains how online stores sell two figures as a set, so if you want only one of em, you go to eBay.

[ZICA]

I don't want to put any specific company in the hot seat but that's a killer example of what i'm talking about

When development was being done on this line the first two figures that were finished and ready to go into production were Buck and Tigerman. Kane, Hawk and the Draconian Guard were still being tweaked. I thought Tigerman was a great figure to start the line with. He was an enemy of Buck's on the show, and the level of detail on the figure was second only to the Draconian Guard. I definitely don't consider the character to be "mediocre figure filler".

[Ssylyss]

I don't want to put any specific company in the hot seat but that's a killer example of what i'm talking about

I'm not sure I agree that, that is a good example. Buck and Tigerman are hardly "B" characters. That said, I still would have loved to see a Hawk figure.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I can see both sides of it. I think back to a classic line like Super Powers. I loved that Kenner put pretty much all of DC's A and B heroes in the first series of that line, but maybe the line would have lasted longer had they saved back Hawkman and Green Lantern for Wave 2, and moved Green Arrow and Firestorm to wave 3 or something like that.

Chris

[Mikey]

And would have LOVED to get a Hawk.

I don't want to put any specific company in the hot seat but that's a killer example of what i'm talking about

[Jshack]

I can see you point, but on the other hand, if you get all the good stuff upfront...what do you have to keep people interested...the line may just peter out after a wave or two. That being said, I too want the Yvonne Craig Batgril. And would have LOVED to get a Hawk.