Any guesses on the SDCC Retro Figure Reveal?

[MIB41]

Actually , this is the best news I've heard since the cancellation. The silence from you all was kind of noticable, and I was hoping that it might indicate that there was at least a faint pulse of something possibly still going on.

You might pass along that a Robin would be really nice to go with Batman, and I still think they could see a profit from putting out three or four more figures, even if they are exclusives. Actually, since Toys R Us appears to have dropped the ball with distribution, and Mattell dropped the ball with advertising, exclusive might be the best way to go

My thoughts exactly.

[The Shadow]

No he is not allowed to discuss any unproduced sculpts or show
pictures of them. These were made under contract to Mattel
and are their property.

When we know for certain that Mattel is not going to produce
more, and a reasonable amount of time has passed, then I will
make public the details.

There are still discussions in progress, so I don't want to
jeopardize any thing that may still come off.

Actually , this is the best news I've heard since the cancellation. The silence from you all was kind of noticable, and I was hoping that it might indicate that there was at least a faint pulse of something possibly still going on.

You might pass along that a Robin would be really nice to go with Batman, and I still think they could see a profit from putting out three or four more figures, even if they are exclusives. Actually, since Toys R Us appears to have dropped the ball with distribution, and Mattell dropped the ball with advertising, exclusive might be the best way to go

[Tothiro]

I'm really hopeful that the SDCC announcement includes the last prototyped waves being pushed for 2011 4th quarter - whatever characters they may be. That'd end things on a really up note, I think.

[CrimsonGhost]

No he is not allowed to discuss any unproduced sculpts or show
pictures of them. These were made under contract to Mattel
and are their property.

When we know for certain that Mattel is not going to produce
more, and a reasonable amount of time has passed, then I will
make public the details.

There are still discussions in progress, so I don't want to
jeopardize any thing that may still come off.

Doc knows I wouldn't say or show anything anyway. I signed a non-disclosure after all and I don't want to be sued either.

[drmego]

No he is not allowed to discuss any unproduced sculpts or show
pictures of them. These were made under contract to Mattel
and are their property.

When we know for certain that Mattel is not going to produce
more, and a reasonable amount of time has passed, then I will
make public the details.

There are still discussions in progress, so I don't want to
jeopardize any thing that may still come off.

[samurainoir]

CrimsonGhost, just out of curiosity, are you allowed to say which of the unproduced (and thus far, unseen) RA prototype sculpts are yours? I can't remember if it was mentioned during your Mego Meet presentation.

[CrimsonGhost]

Still think its Janine from Ghost Busters.

If it has to be a Ghostbusters figure, that's the best option I think. Mattel's female body is well done and could make for some great customs.

Otherwise, I'm not interested in an 8" Stay-Puft (so out of scale, it's useless) or an in-scale Slimer (maybe I'm interested, now that I think about it). I can't think of who else it could possibly be....

[thunderbolt]

Still think its Janine from Ghost Busters.

[jayraytee]

If they cancel a line they don't have to finish the year out by any means, they can stop when they want to whether the year is just starting or near the end. If it is not working for them, they will not finish the year out.
There have been many lines over the years that have ended before the full line was done before the years was up, from what I've read here it is over with GA. It doesn't mean squat if the prototypes or little production has been started or done or not.
I hope I'm wrong, I'd like t o see a few more RAH figures before it is over, but doubt full.
Lynn

They don't have to, but Mattel did say there will be no new figures after 2011, they never said there would be no new figures in 2011. So they left it open for speculation, whether they intended to or not. When asked about this they never answer, and then they drop the little nugget that there will be some last Retro item at SDCC. So we basically don't really know yet until we find out what they say at SDCC. I have a suspicion that it won't be a DC Retro figure, but I have no idea.

[mego maniac mark]

That's not necessarily ture. Mattel schedules their lines by year, which means there is still the rest of 2011 before it's cancelled. We also know that they have prototypes that they have probably started production on in some form.

Of course, the SDCC reveal may never have been for the super hero line in the first place, in which case, everything I wrote is of little consequence.

From your lips to the mego gods ears Andrew

[CrimsonGhost]

If they cancel a line they don't have to finish the year out by any means, they can stop when they want to whether the year is just starting or near the end. If it is not working for them, they will not finish the year out.
There have been many lines over the years that have ended before the full line was done before the years was up, from what I've read here it is over with GA. It doesn't mean squat if the prototypes or little production has been started or done or not.
I hope I'm wrong, I'd like t o see a few more RAH figures before it is over, but doubt full.
Lynn

Guess we'll all know in a few days.

[Lynn TXP 0369]

That's not necessarily ture. Mattel schedules their lines by year, which means there is still the rest of 2011 before it's cancelled. We also know that they have prototypes that they have probably started production on in some form.

If they cancel a line they don't have to finish the year out by any means, they can stop when they want to whether the year is just starting or near the end. If it is not working for them, they will not finish the year out.
There have been many lines over the years that have ended before the full line was done before the years was up, from what I've read here it is over with GA. It doesn't mean squat if the prototypes or little production has been started or done or not.
I hope I'm wrong, I'd like t o see a few more RAH figures before it is over, but doubt full.
Lynn

[emeraldknight47]

I hear it's the Butler...

Naw---he's gonna be presenting, that way they can say "The Butler did it..."

[MIB41]

I hear it's the Butler...

[CrimsonGhost]

The RA super hero line is canceled, so that is out. It is something else RA.
Lynn

That's not necessarily ture. Mattel schedules their lines by year, which means there is still the rest of 2011 before it's cancelled. We also know that they have prototypes that they have probably started production on in some form.

Of course, the SDCC reveal may never have been for the super hero line in the first place, in which case, everything I wrote is of little consequence.