Opened a Superman today... Warning, bummer!

[LadyZod]

I just don't understand.

$20 for a 8 inch Superman from Mattel.

I freakin' bought a 12 inch Superman from Mattel (Barbie) for $15!

Granted it was from Superman Returns and stuff, but still... blue suit, movable body, cape, boots... AND rooted hair for $5 cheaper. Plus, you know, a whole 4 inch more of toy.

Obviously this tells me, Mattel does not expect folks to actually open these $20 time capsules, so hunchback or not, loose stringing or not... they figure "Who cares? They're gonna live in that cardboard casket forever!"

Still, I'm miffed about the whole 12inch vs 8inch price issue.

[mego73]

It took me 5 minutes to put mine on a Doc Mego body, and it was worth it. (But I didn't do it for Superman because there is only one Mego Superman as far as I'm concerned) It's too bad, because average folks won't know to do that, and they shouldn't have to.

There is that quickee fix for the hunchback...Retro-Action DC Super Heroes – Fix that Bad Back!

I did that fix in an even more primitive fashion. I put a piece of electrical tape around the waist. But I was thinking, in the future of getting some non-skid tape and not put it around the waist but under the bottom of the chest piece.

The real problem with the waist joint is that it has no resistance (like the little studs or texture on the Mego waist joint) to sliding movement.

So, next time I go to a hardware section, I'll see what I can find for non skid tape, remove the electrical tape and place the non skid tape on the bottom of the chest.

[Flynne]

20buck + tax Toy ...
That people that know how to ..., are investing around another 15 Bucks into him for Bodies , and Boots ..So to make it worth a Damn it's a 35to40 Buck Figure.

I have paid that for almost my entire DC Direct 13inchers a piece.

I just don't understand.

$20 for a 8 inch Superman from Mattel.

I freakin' bought a 12 inch Superman from Mattel (Barbie) for $15!

Granted it was from Superman Returns and stuff, but still... blue suit, movable body, cape, boots... AND rooted hair for $5 cheaper. Plus, you know, a whole 4 inch more of toy.

Still, I'm miffed about the whole 12inch vs 8inch price issue.

While I think everyone agrees with the lack of quality in the Mattel "Thunderthighs" body, you guys aren't making a complete apples to apples comparison here. The DC 12" Figures and the Barbie "Superman Returns" figures did not retail for $40 and $15 respectively. Those prices are from clearances after they went off of MSRP, which was 30-60% more than that price. Comparing MSRP to Clearance prices is a bit misleading.

[kingdom warrior]

I just don't understand.

$20 for a 8 inch Superman from Mattel.



Obviously this tells me, Mattel does not expect folks to actually open these $20 time capsules, so hunchback or not, loose stringing or not... they figure "Who cares? They're gonna live in that cardboard casket forever!"

Old Ghetto saying "They saw us coming" and yet people keep buying many of them all ****ed up and what not........

[kingdom warrior]

20buck + tax Toy ...
That people that know how to ..., are investing around another 15 Bucks into him for Bodies , and Boots ..So to make it worth a Damn it's a 35to40 Buck Figure.

I have paid that for almost my entire DC Direct 13inchers a piece.
I expect Better Quality with these ....
They are from a Multi-Million Dollar Toy Company ...
But yet there is 101 Tutorial's on Improving them ...
Where's all the Tutorial's on Improving the EMCE Figures, or Castawy Figures ? They are 20 , and look how good they are , from Mom & Pop Companies.

Bingo! I will wait these out a bit when nobody wants them and can get them for 5 bucks in clearance.....

[kingdom warrior]

He was Jerking off in the packaging for all to see.

Well that explains all the Gook in the package......

[BlackKnight]

While I think everyone agrees with the lack of quality in the Mattel "Thunderthighs" body, you guys aren't making a complete apples to apples comparison here. The DC 12" Figures and the Barbie "Superman Returns" figures did not retail for $40 and $15 respectively. Those prices are from clearances after they went off of MSRP, which was 30-60% more than that price. Comparing MSRP to Clearance prices is a bit misleading.

So we should wait for these to be released at 5 a pop on clearance, or sold on Ebay for Such ..., which might actually happen 1 day .


I think the Compairision is very Justifiable
Because reguardless of what MSRP is Origionally in any case, Those prices are still what anyone can get them today for all Day long. Ultimately what people are actually paying, is what matters .


But if someone wants to just cut to the chase , and lets just say a DC Direct 13incher IS 89 bucks..., Well imo, atleast they are infact Worth 89 bucks . Retro Hero's don't seem to even be worth 20 ...., Hasbro 12inch Star Wars ..., now there's something that was worth More than 20,.. which they were 20, and most you could get for 10 bucks too.

[Mikey]

I think what it comes down to is Mattel knows these are geared toward collectors ... Probably one or 2 people at Mattel watched a rare Mego auction on ebay and seen something sell for $2,000 dollars or so.

That put the bee in their bonnet that Mego people have money and arent afraid to spend it.

I don't think collectible figures aren't based on costs like real toys are.

They're based on how much the company thinks they can sell them for.

Sideshow does this all the time.

A Sideshow figure is no better or worse than any other 12" 19.99 figure but they seem to always be priced $69.99 or more ...... why ?