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[thunderbolt]

sorry, but not one of the Bat-villains that appeared in both the 1966 movies and Burton and or Nolan films can be considered second tier.

[PNGwynne]

Second-tier? Ouch. To be fair--esp. in comparison to wave-mate Joker--Riddler is more B-List than either Catwoman or Penguin. Mego sold scads of Penguin back in the day, even if he's been eclipsed by Two-Face and (!?) Mr. Freeze now...

[imp]

Batman is even more popular than either Kiss or Star Trek, so logically Batman MEGOS should do better then Kiss or Trek Megos.

I don't believe BATMAN collectors are as tethered to the 1970s (Mego era) as are KISS and STAR TREK collectors. Because the latter two properties enjoyed their heyday alongside Mego, I suspect there is a stronger connection to Mego-style toys. The BATMAN property, conversely, transcends any era.

Because we all love Mego, it's hard for some to grok that these charmingly goofy, oven mitt-wearing wonders DO NOT APPEAL to toys- and comics-collectors outside the Mego community. Sure, there may be more BATMAN fans than KISS or STAR TREK fans, but the popularity comparison is to Mego Batman, not to All Batman. MEGO fans do not outnumber STAR TREK or KISS fans. Not by tens of thousands.

Here's a hard truth: A casual, modern-day Batman collector will not necessarily purchase Mego Batman stuff. Mego figures are simply too silly for a lot of comic bookies and for those who grew up after the 1970s. I talk to guys like this at my local comic shop nearly every week, and they won't touch a Mego doll. On a lark, some Batman collectors might pick up a Mego Batman figure, but remember: We're discussing the Series 2 FTC assortment: There is no "Batman" figure here!

Nope, just a 1970s-looking Bruce Wayne, another guy in a Goodwill suit, and a couple of second-tier villains.

[PNGwynne]

Look at how long it took EMCE to get to their new Trek stuff.

lol Do you really want to hold that up as an example, considering the cancelled figures, production changes, & switch to TNG?

[Mego-Amigo]

If they don't look like the classic versions of the DCU I will stop buying. Not wasting my money on comics or figures based on that worthless stuff.

[monitor_ep]

I do not want the ReMegos to look like the DCnU. I stopped getting comics because of that mess. I want my ReMegos to look like the classic versions of the DCU.

[VintageMike]

One thing that gives me hope (even though it just wasn't a line I was into) was how deep they went they went with Space 1999, going five waves. If we get five waves (or more) of Batman the character selection/outfits should start getting a bit deeper.

[ctc]

>logically Batman MEGOS should do better then Kiss or Trek Megos

....except that they don't look like any recent versions of the characters. Although I suspect they'll do better than Trek, the KISS army is pretty dedicated, so I could see those lines doing surprisingly well.

Don C.

[enyawd72]

Both KISS and STAR TREK enjoy vastly larger fan-bases than Mego. So your analogy is kind of apples and oranges, but I like your thinking!

Since he is specifically referring to the properties themselves AS Megos, I'd say his analogy is spot on. Batman is even more popular than either Kiss or Star Trek, so logically Batman MEGOS should do better then Kiss or Trek Megos.

[imp]

I don't think it'll run out of steam. Look at how long it took EMCE to get to their new Trek stuff. Heck,look at how long KISS has been chugging along for them. And it's pretty much the same four guys in different outfits.

Both KISS and STAR TREK enjoy vastly larger fan-bases than Mego. So your analogy is kind of apples and oranges, but I like your thinking!

[jwyblejr]

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That said, I supported Emce Trek & POTA and I'll give the same courtesy to FTC if the quality is present. I'll be one of those collectors who wants a set. But many wont, and I worry that the line will run out of steam before we see significant interest in, & production of, other characters.

I don't think it'll run out of steam. Look at how long it took EMCE to get to their new Trek stuff. Heck,look at how long KISS has been chugging along for them. And it's pretty much the same four guys in different outfits.

[Random Axe]

If FTC initially had the entire DC license then these waves would be look considerably different. These wheels were probably put into motion a year ago and the momentum wasn't easily stopped. In my estimation, I doubt wave 2 will have anywhere near the piece run that wave one does. I certainly wouldn't make them in those quantities, and I doubt they do. With the money already spent, this is probably a two to three year business model that will not be altered if wave 2 sits. Clearance those things out and move on to the rest of the DCU. I sincerely doubt the entirety of the line hinges on three guys wearing button ups and an uglyass version of Catwoman. They made too huge of a commitment to have that happen.

By wave four, they will HAVE TO make a couple of completely new figures to appeal to more than a nostalgiac cutomer base. I am rooting for these guys to pull it off big time, but I'm not worried about the lackluster wave 2. I need to own a Dr. Fate and Deathstroke.

[jayraytee]

I always kind of figured that they started with Batman figures for the first few waves of these because they were also producing the 66 Batman figures which will get all the buzz for a while. That and the fact that Spiderman and Batman are probably the two biggest super heroes for kids, if they are hoping for getting support for the line outside the collector market. But really, none us really know which characters would be the catalyst to launch the line into success or which characters would seal its doom. Its all speculation. I mean I would rather see Dr fate and the Spectre than Bruce and Dick, personally, but who knows they might be a couple of characters that would kill the line while Bruce and Dick might get some collector market buzz and just work for some unknown reason. We've all seen great toy lines fail and some that we never would of thought would continue live on for years. All we can really do is buy the ones we want to buy and sit back and see if they made the right choices or not.

[tllgn]

oh, and i love the fact that each figure has their original mego card color,-great touch.

[tllgn]

I really like what FTC is doing ,i am in for all these great retro DC figures,not just to support the movement ,but because i want them.wave 1 is perfect,and i
think wave 2 is also nice,true i never had the bruce & dick figures as a kid ,but i sure remember how much i wanted them after seeing them in that wish-book.as
for catwomen ,i loved it as a kid ,she was my first supergal,still have it,looking forward to get her again.Penguin - i like this one too,had him as a kid,still have it,i
personally want all the repros first,they really take you back,just like emces Star trek & apes did.and looking forward to all new figures that i never had (but thought
they would make at the time)but didnt,Lets just enjoy these toys now,because when the retro movement is over,its over,i will enjoy this while it lasts.