Funko is mixing DCU with MOTU

[neogelion]

I found the Batcave and the two animal mounts (Ace and a lizard) at Target yesterday. I bought the Batcave yesterday and it is amazing! The materials are really nice and it is solid.

[Earth 2 Chris]

^I wouldn't categorize Secret Wars as a cheap toy tie-in. It could have been, but Marvel made it count by actually changing the characters during the mini-series, and actually NOT tying into the comics.

This feels more like the Super Powers comic mini-series. Jack Kirby was involved in the first two, so you have a veteran comic creator like the folks on Primal Age, but Kirby was involved in the development of the toy line, so that made total sense.

[ODBJBG]

Honestly, first thing DC has done in a while that interested me. The figures are nice, though not without some wonky issues that didn't effect previous Savage World figures. But it's a nice line anyway.

As for it being a cheap tie-in toy thing, so was Secret Wars and that has turned into one of the lynchpins of the Marvel Universe. But at the time was just a dumb toy tie-in.

Not that I think this has potential to bee a longterm thing, but it could be a fun little project that could produce some cool comics to go with toys and lunch boxes and such. Ya never know...

[Earth 2 Chris]

DC won't put these creators on the regular books, but they will give them work on something like this? I'm glad they are getting work, don't get me wrong, but it seems like a supreme waste of talent for a toy tie-in stunt that seems half-baked to me.

DC should do a "classics" line, devoid of current continuity, with these folks at the helm. It would sell like hotcakes to us old farts...since we're still mostly the only ones buying comics anyway!

AFI has some images from the comic. The artwork is nice, but yeah, I'm not digging the subject matter myself. I'm sure others will.

http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/dc-super-heroes-take-on-sword-and-sorcery-the-joker-on-a-giant-lizard-and-much-more-in-dc-primal-age-custom-comic/

Chris

[MRP]

If I get any, it's likely to be the Wonder Woman figure and the dire wolfesque Ace the Bathound. I only plan on getting them if I find them in store at a Target and can look them over in person first.

-M

[monitor_ep]

The bad thing is they are not getting good reviews, most people compare them to knock-off junk toys.

I keep hoping to find them in the stores but I guess next month I need to order a few to judge myself. I am going to start with Aquaman/King Shark and maby Ace the Bathound ( I do have a thing with superhero animals).

[PNGwynne]

Wonder Woman should have a battle cat. Like a white tiger...

An "invisible" tiger! Though who could resist a kanga?

[MRP]

Wonder Woman should have a battle cat. Like a white tiger...

nah, a battle kangaroo as a nod to the Golden age era of WW comics, something along the lines of a vintage Star Wars tauntaun in design as a toy...





-M

[Megotastrophe]

Wonder Woman should have a battle cat. Like a white tiger...

[MRP]

Looks like Target is going to carry the Primal Age figures, and is producing a Primal Age Comic book that is a Target exclusive.

http://www.comicsbeat.com/dc-launche...dc-primal-age/



among the creators working on it are Marv Wolfman, Jerry Ordway, Louise Simonson and others...

here is the complete listing of stories/creators:

“The Primal Age” (32-page main story) – Written by Marv Wolfman with art by Scott Koblish
“Born on a Monday” – Written and drawn by Jerry Ordway
“Ice and Fire” – Written by Louise Simonson with art by Phil Winslade
“Darkest Knight” – Written by Louise Simonson with art by Brent Anderson
“The Joker’s Wild” – Written by Jerry Ordway with art by Chuck Patton, Karl Kesel and Tom Derenick
“Not a Bird…” – Written by Marv Wolfman with art by Keith Pollard and Jose Marzan Jr.

it will be priced at $9.99 of all new content in the same format as the 100 Page Giant comics DC sells at WalMart. The WalMart books are only $4.99, but only have 12 pages of original material and the rest is reprints.

-M

[Werewolf]

Entertainment Earth has pics and pre-orders.

https://www.entertainmentearth.com/s/?query1=primal+age+funko

[Werewolf]

Saw a pic of Primal Age series 2 on Instagram. Superman, Bizarro, Flash, Super Powers Battlesuit Lex, Black Manta and Ace the Bathound repainted into Krypto.

[huedell]

I can't believe people are irked by a retcon campaign. I don't care for the toy line itself, but the approach is sublime. It's truly creative, not just another retread.

I'm going to stop before a rant kicks in.

I'm there with you. Its just them trying to creatively market.

Hey---did you say Dan officially worked for Mattel at one point?

You're not getting him confused with MOTUC munchkiny villain #1 are ya?

[huedell]

man does he rub me the wrong way. Just can't stand watching him. stopped at 32 seconds

I swallow ANYTHING directly related to MOTUC and that includes their biggest shill.

That said, I've been joking with my MOTUC friends for years that Dan is basically a humanoid Filmation-version Orko and should play him in a live-action MOTU movie.

Which (if you're not familiar with Filmation Orko) means that Dan is a goof-ball with a funny cartoony voice.

All that's missing from his vids are Urkel-style pratfalls.

[huedell]

There's a difference between an April Fool's Day joke clearly marked as an April Fool's Day Joke and perpetuating a hoax.

Pixel Dan has always promoted himself as an honest, responsible and good natured reviewer and not just another one the long lines of internet trolls. It's not a good look for him. It's not good PR and doesn't help Funko or the product he is promoting.

Indeed.

The real tragedy for me is no real release of DISCO SKELETOR as of yet!

I WANT IT!!!