Any guesses on the SDCC Retro Figure Reveal?

[samurainoir]

Action Figure Insider View topic - DC RETRO fans. there could be hope!

We do have one more Retro item to reveal at SDCC (and we ain't saying for what brand!) but after that it is in fans hands.

Let's hope it's DC Superheroes, but it could also be a second wave of Ghostbusters perhaps?

I'm really hoping it's Supergirl/Bizarro and/or Fate/Spectre. No offense to Joker and Robin, which I know many are clamoring for, but I'd just like to see more characters that were not done before if it came right down to it. Although I'm sure Robin and Joker would no doubt be popular and perhaps give them reason to rethink the line if sales warranted.

Or is there another Mattel property that might warrant the retro treatment? Back to the Future? What else does Mattel have a license for? I doubt He Man, Avatar or any of the Disney stuff.

Hanna Barbera Heroes?

[drogge]

Item

Is that item- as in the number one? Or does item refer to a set or a new line of something done with the Retro format?

[megalomaniac001]

I liked the thread at AFI! I hope Mattel reads it. How about it Mattel? Send some actual product to TRU and see if it sells! I would totally buy more of these if I could pick them up at retail!

[jwyblejr]

To the two posters giving Mattel heck,I say right on.

[rlkrefft]

I agree. I too love that these guys are telling Mattel off. They should also point out the reason John Stewart and probably Kyle won't sell now is because they foolishly announced the line was dead so why would most fans buy these boring GL figures now when they know they will never see Robin,Hawkman,Joker etc? I was going to buy John Stewart but stopped dead in my tracks after hearing the line was dead. I'm not paying for figures I don't really care for when I know I won't get more. I think Mattel should do a test wave. Put Robin,Joker,Supergirl and Bizarro on matty.com and watch them sell out instantly. Face it Mattel...not many wanted a wave exclusive to GL. You can get away with that with Batman not GL.

[thunderbolt]

Wasn't Big Jim mentioned as a possible Retro Line?

[Earth 2 Chris]

Mattel's case ratios and their shoddy agreement with TRU are much more to blame than disinterest from fans. Nice to see folks telling that directly to the folks in charge of the Mattel end.

I can honestly say I've never seen ANY RA DC figures in TRUs besides wave 1. And now of course all you see are Lex and Sinestro. I bought Wave 1 from TRU, and the rest online. I really wanted to buy this in brick-n-mortar stores to get that old time Mego feeling, but Mattel and TRU dropped the ball on us. So Entertainment Earth got my business.

In fact, I'm sure if Mattel offered these through Matty and e-tailers like EE, the line would still do well.

Chris

[The Super Collector]

It's possible that it would be built off an existing Mattel license but which one?

WWE
MOTU
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Voltron

[MIB41]

It's possible that it would be built off an existing Mattel license but which one?

WWE
MOTU
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I would say...MOTU

[jwyblejr]

Mattel's case ratios and their shoddy agreement with TRU are much more to blame than disinterest from fans. Nice to see folks telling that directly to the folks in charge of the Mattel end.

I can honestly say I've never seen ANY RA DC figures in TRUs besides wave 1. And now of course all you see are Lex and Sinestro. I bought Wave 1 from TRU, and the rest online. I really wanted to buy this in brick-n-mortar stores to get that old time Mego feeling, but Mattel and TRU dropped the ball on us. So Entertainment Earth got my business.

In fact, I'm sure if Mattel offered these through Matty and e-tailers like EE, the line would still do well.

Chris

Yeah I don't understand Mattel's thinking. Sure we complained about this and that but we still bought them when we could find them. Heck if they want more proof,then how about how fast Captain Cold sold out when they had him for $5.99 on line? If there was no interest in these you'd think he'd still be sitting there.

[Brown Bear]

Retro Action Big Jim would ROCK!!!

[Timothy2251]

It's possible that it would be built off an existing Mattel license but which one?

WWE
MOTU
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Voltron

I could almost see them doing a WWE figure Retro Style. Just went to a Toys R Us (Freehold, NJ) earlier today, saw a plethora of Mattel's WWE figures, one Sinestro, one Luthor.

[MEGO_SUPERMAN]

I dont know how Big Jim could be successful when the Retro Mego was considered "Not successful" I liked Big Jim...and think it is cool....but i just dont see it.

[ODBJBG]

I would say...MOTU

Mattel told me in the Q&A, same one that said the line was finished, that He-Man and MOTU would require new tooling. They seemed to indicate that they weren't interested in doing that.

I'd guess a DC character that was already in the bag.

[MIB41]

Retro Action Big Jim would ROCK!!!

Yep. Big Jim would be very cool to see. But his look and appeal very much came from the 70's generation that enjoyed dressing a figure up in sports wear and playing make believe. As much as I would love to see him rejuvenated, I doubt today's kids (whom enjoy over-the-top game animation), would embrace him. He would certainly need a new hairdo. Plus they would have to do a mass distribution to make him affordable. In this case, the overseas market might be more viable than the US, since Big Jim continued long after his run in the states. It's fun thinking about the possibilities though.