Diamond announces 8" Marvel figures

[TomStrong]

Where can we pre order this?

[m0redaniel]

Wow, it's beautiful, really excited for this! Hope they'll eventually make a Green Goblin in a couple of years if not It'd be like Bats without Joker.

[gaga4toyz]

I'm in. It is the perfect blend of old school with a touch of new school. Or is it newer school? It's perfect. Reminds me of a captain action set.

[z3zep]

Love the Peter Parker! Congrats.

[JDeRouen]

$80 is a steep price point. I'd be more likely to buy it if it included the bodies for Peter Parker and the modern Spider-Man, honestly.

[drmego]

Sorry fellas - I have been driving home from an Easter in Virginia so I didn't find out about this
until now.

The retail price is a condition of the license. What specific retailers choose to sell them for
is up to them.

The Peter Parker glasses are removeable. I will post pics of him sans glasses after I get some dinner.

This is all because of Chuck Terceira at Diamond Select Toys - he was willing to wrestle with Marvel.

That is why I will be at Chicago for C2E2 - so come all ye faithful to cheer the news!

[EMCEtoys]

Oh, THERE he is. Jesus, Paul, what a day you missed! See the other threads in our section...

[EMCEtoys]

(and charge your phone, by the way)

[Boywonder0]

^^^^Thank you guys for doing this for us!

[drmego]

Of all the days for my phone to run out of charge during a six hour drive from Washington to New York!

Actually it was probably for the best - otherwise I would have been pulled over for driving while posting.

[mego73]

Looking forward to your enhancement of the news.

[D!n0-M@n]

Holy crap-in-a-hat! Could I be more stoked for this set?? NO!

[drmego]

The nice thing about the higher retail price is that it allows us budget to send on Hot Toys-style extras - like multiple hands and accessories.

[drmego]

Case in point:

http://www.amoktime.com/ds0421001.html

[Krypt0nite]

If the Spider-man is any indication of what the sets will contain, I have no problem whatsover with the price. When should the first set arrive?

Edit: Just saw the Amok Time solicit---December it is!