McFarlane doing Super Powers?

[Jase]

Will be preordering Bizarro, Superman, and Riddler today. I would’ve preferred that they use the shorter cape on Superman like they did for Bizarro. Depending on what they back of the cape looks like, I may order two Bizarro and use the extra cape on Superman.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I think they are trying to match a lot of the JLGL (PBHN) style guide art that has Superman with a big grin.

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It's a smile; a toothy smile.

Legion of Doom Released~2.jpg with this announcement that's two more on the Legion Of Doom to mark off.

[Werewolf]

I don't get the grimace on classic Superman. It shouldn't be this hard to get the classic Kenner Sups right.

[Earth 2 Chris]

And Riddler is repainted from Hal Jordan, just like the Super Amigos version.

https://13thdimension.com/riddler-replica-leads-mcfarlane-toys-next-super-powers-wave/

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Wave 9 preorder tomorrow
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Features The Riddler, Bizarro, Superman (Classic) and Batman (Black/Grey).

[monitor_ep]

After reading the list several times the must haves are
*Atom
*Flash (Jay)
*Lobo

Depends on what they look like:
*Robin (Jason)
*Unmasked Batman
*The Return Of Superman

[monitor_ep]

New listing of Super Powers wave 10:
Atom (Ray Palmer)
The Flash (Jay Garrick)
Batman Unmasked
Lobo
Robin (Jason Todd)
Superman (The Return of Superman)

Vehicles moved to DC Direct
Manta Ship
Batman Multicraft

[Earth 2 Chris]

In Kenner's defense, the Challenge of the Super Friends season was 6 years old by then. Sure, it was seen in syndication, and was a logical villains list to pull from, but once they went whole-hog into the Fourth World, I doubt it really came to mind much. The nostalgia and reverence for that season hadn't kicked in just yet.

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What amazed me in the 80's Kenner Super Powers was how little they released the actual members. Toybiz did release a Riddler but
McFarlane toys is slowly releasing the other members in action figure form:

Lex Luthor (Purple/Green out) (Kenner Power Suit)
Captain Cold
Scarecrow
Bizarro
Toyman
Solomon Grundy
Gorilla Grodd
Cheetah
Giganta
Riddler (Toybiz)
Black Manta (McFarlane)
Brainiac (Kenner & McFarlane)
Sinestro (McFarlane)

[MRP]

I managed to find Guy and Manta in the wild today at a Target. They only had 1 of each and these were the only Super Powers figs they had (no vehicles in sight either). This was the first time I checked a Target for these.



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[Earth 2 Chris]

There are only two Walmarts in the area still carrying Super Powers, and with the Bug and Brainiac ship on clearance, I don't know how much longer they are going to hold out. I know some folks are now finding the line in Target, but I haven't seen them in the two stores closest to me. So yes, it looks like online or at GameStop may be the only way to get this line, if it hopefully continues.

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Wal-Mart is resetting there shelves for the fall toys and two of the stores I have been to do not have any Super Powers on the shelves.

So I suggest that if your going to keep getting this line go to Amazon or GameStop.

[Dannyc]

Yeah, supposedly Todd had said during SDCC that the vehicles would go into production even if the crowdfunding wasnt successful. But yeah, some serious goal post moving was done in order to achieve a 'victory'.
Then again, people probably aren't paying too much attention to this right now with his wildly successful kickstarter going on. What was the numbers...like 100k in a couple of minutes, 1 million within 24 hours?

[Jase]

So, funny enough, I just checked the Super Powers crowd funding and it has been fully funded with 9 days to go. It's at 106% funded.

Either people seeing the items in person at SDCC pushed it over the top, or some e-tailers like BBTS helped push it over the finish line (so far).

I am glad and hope it holds as the vehicles are really nice. But it's feels odd. And the second highest selling reward is the $100 one with Todd McFarlane signature Art Card. I never understood the desire for Todd's signature with properties that has nothing to do with him.

On another note, Black Manta arrived from Amazon the other day, helping finish with this last wave. And Invisible Jets are on clearance at my Walmart for $9.00.

Todd changed the goal from $600k ( a ridiculous amount!) to $145k and then extended it again, so it didn’t really meet the original goal. Glad they are moving forward, nevertheless. I only backed the 2 vehicles option.