Super7 Reaction: Apes, Hellboy, Pee Wee, Great Garloo, etc.

[Hedji]

Super7 reveals for NY Comic Con. Oh how I love them, yet hate having the need to own them. By the way, would it make sense to create an all-encompassing "Super7 ReAction" Thread? to keep all of these in one place?

[spockoda]

Much MUCH smaller numbers. Funko is successful cash rich company doing full retail high volume lines. The production runs on their non limited stuff is enormous. Super7 is a small indie company doing production runs that are tiny in comparison to Funko. Criticizing their sculpts is fair. Both have had good and bad sculpts. I still personally don't think that Super7 weakest reaction sculpts are as bad as Funko's poorest. Super7 has also had a far better ratio of good to bad sculpts. Super7's MOTU has some figures that could be better, like Teela. But the rest of the line is great. Funko had entire lines with terrible sculpts, like Trek. Not to mention Funko 's many bizarre and ill fitting license choices like Boondock Saints, Pulp Fiction, Fight Club, Breaking Bad, etc.

Good points. I say bring on the Apes!

[Iron Mego]

Since it's based off the cartoon version, not the movie version, it looks pretty accurate to me.

Nosferatu was a little funky looking though for sure.

[ODBJBG]

As someone who owns all the Toxic Avengers... They're pretty fantastic. Not sure what there is to complain about in this style.

[Werewolf]

I understand they are likely produced in fewer numbers than Funko product, but still, I get sticker shock despite the lovely looking prototypes.

Much MUCH smaller numbers. Funko is successful cash rich company doing full retail high volume lines. The production runs on their non limited stuff is enormous. Super7 is a small indie company doing production runs that are tiny in comparison to Funko. Criticizing their sculpts is fair. Both have had good and bad sculpts. I still personally don't think that Super7 weakest reaction sculpts are as bad as Funko's poorest. Super7 has also had a far better ratio of good to bad sculpts. Super7's MOTU has some figures that could be better, like Teela. But the rest of the line is great. Funko had entire lines with terrible sculpts, like Trek. Not to mention Funko 's many bizarre and ill fitting license choices like Boondock Saints, Pulp Fiction, Fight Club, Breaking Bad, etc.

[Hedji]

I'm going to be brutally honest, because there are lots of things Super7 does waaaaay better than Funko. But, given that they cost 50% more than Funko figures, I feel like they need to be much more. Their cardback artwork is wonderful, and it's amazing to see choices like Apes and Metaluna Mutant come to market.

But I do have some criticisms, or nitpicks. Some of their sculpts are still soft. Look at Toxic Avenger and Nosferatu. These look exactly like the kind of product Funko was lambasted for. Even some of their Masters of the Universe ReAction. Very soft sculpts on them, that are not reflective of Kenner 80's sculpting. The paint variants are irritating, but easy enough to skip.

I guess I'm just a cheapskate, because the part that bugs me most is the price point. $15 plus shipping just shatters my threshold price point of tolerance. So they really need to be perfect. I understand they are likely produced in fewer numbers than Funko product, but still, I get sticker shock despite the lovely looking prototypes.

They'll still get a huge chunk of my money though.

[Bruce Banner]

I like the new Universal Monsters sculpts a lot.
And the POTA stuff remains spectacular.
Lord of Light figures are amazing.
(Those multi-coloured Alien figures are a little strange, though.)

[LonnieFisher]

King diamond!!!!!

[cjefferys]

I can't believe there is going to be a King Diamond figure, I want that bad! Love the card art for it too, but am surprised they are using the version of his makeup that almost got him sued by Gene Simmons.

Hope the Shoguns still happen, but not seeing them here isn't very promising.

[spockoda]

I meant the new Super7 Reaction series.

Thanks, I did some more poking around and now I know what you mean, as in new ones coming out. I was talking about the Super 7/Funko ones from 2014 or whatever.

[Werewolf]

Are you talking about 3.75" scale?

I meant the new Super7 Reaction series.

[Iron Mego]

I don't think that not having anything at Toy Fair means the Shoguns are dead. They showed none of this stuff at SDCC and left everyone wondering about the Apes, etc.

[spockoda]

Too bad it looks like the Shogun warriors are not going to happen

This does sort of suck. Are they too obscure of a license?

[spockoda]

When I saw the Planet Of The Apes pics, all I can say is now we're talking! These are the characters I had wanted to see in the 7" Neca line a few years ago. Okay, Taylor and Nova aren't perhaps top notch but just them getting made is awesome and the ape characters are pretty good. The mutants look like they might be in between the human and ape characters quality-wise. Heck, I'd even be up for the Great Garloo figure as well.

[spockoda]

They also showed a Bela Dracula puzzle. Just because there is no Dracula Reaction figure yet doesn't mean there won't be in a series 2.

Are you talking about 3.75" scale? Because there was a Dracula Reaction figure released a couple of years ago or so.