Kyle "coming soon"

[Tothiro]

What if we all interpreted this wrong? What if by "Future of RA depends on the sales of Kyle," Matty meant to say that if they could figure out how to, you know, actually put him up for sale, then the RA line might have a chance to continue?

B! You gotta get over there and show them how to set-up a shopping cart, Stat!

[mego73]

When you said Kyle, I thought Mr. Kyle from Star Trek

[pmwasson]

Hopefully next month.

Kyle's original page is still up, MattyCollector.com Online Store - DCU, Green Lantern Figure, but it doesn't show up on search and the order date hasn't been updated.

[jeffbearco]

I can't find him anywhere on the site by searching. "Kyle", "Green", "Lantern" don't return anything on him.

MattyCollector.com Online Store - Retro-Action™

Does't list him either.

I was going to order 2 instead of my normal 1 just in hopes that it would make a difference.

JeffBearCO

[jimsmegos]

OK, it is the 15th again. Don't see any mention of Kyle on Matty today.
They are gonna have a harder and harder time mustering up sales for him if it gets delayed much longer.

Who knows? Maybe with the delay they can have time to really build up interest and do big ole marketing push when he's finally ready?

Yeah, right. I know hat is the least likely scenario. I'd almost bet that at this point they would prefer him and the thought of him to fade off into obscurity. Call me cynical but that's what's happened due to the violation of my trust on Mattel's part.

[rche]

OK, it is the 15th again. Don't see any mention of Kyle on Matty today.
They are gonna have a harder and harder time mustering up sales for him if it gets delayed much longer.

[zeedox]

Why do I really want Kyle anyhow?

White guy Green Lantern, Black guy Green Lantern.

[jetzjungle]

Matty needs Die Hards to support the line even when they are bullish! I'm with you! I never wanted a Martian Manhunter but I grew to love him when he arrived! I kinda like how the RA opened me up to new figures that would have put me off at another time! Their model is actually for die hard lovers. I hope doc to see all of the figures DOC has pioneered for this collection! Thanks again I have had a blast collecting these despite the problems that arose!

[samurainoir]

Seems like the loudest supporters here don't care much for Kyle. Total Bummer.

That seems to be the crux of the Matty financial model that toy guru and co are describing... A customer base for the line that is guaranteed to buy each and every figure for the line. Like their Masters of the Universe classics collectors.

to sustain the line, they need to sell as many of that elephant guy as He-man and skelator.

While it's nice to have that extra layer of fan who will pick or choose the ones they want, folks like me who will collect them all out of love for the format seem to be limited to a few hundred of us.

On the other hand... What if they did do all the big guns first like the Super powers line of the eighties? It probably wouldn't necessarily given the line a chance to survive past the second stringers.

[jetzjungle]

Seems like the loudest supporters here don't care much for Kyle. Total Bummer.

[samurainoir]

We accounted for a few hundred Green Arrows when we did the count off at the start of this roller coaster ride. If even us hardcore Megoheads here can't even scrounge up enough enthusiasm for less than 100 Kyle's, then that pretty much says it all.

Although this might also just be following the greater trend of fatigue towards the mountains of DC product that we have been spoiled with over the past decade. If the DCUC and JLU aren't cutting it at Matty, then there really isn't much hope leftover.

Let's hold out for that small hope they can get the planet's aligned either at DCD/Diamond or BBP/Entertainment Earth.

Either way, let's not forget that 21 NEW DC Megos is an incredible accomplishment, even if we didn't get a couple of the Big Guns.

[The Shadow]

I don't care if they come out with this one or not.
It would save me some cash, so I could buy something else.

Besides, he does not even fit into the retro line.
I say no one buy it. Let them eat it.

Yep. If Mattel can't even see their way to finishing the line with a Robin, then let these things sit in a warehouse to teach them a lesson

[palitoy]

It doesn't really matter much at this late stage if the game, but it's a real shame that the loudest advocates for Retros over on the Matty boards come off as entitled and rude.

The loudest one of them got the boot here months ago for name calling and trolling.

[callistofreak]

I don't care if they come out with this one or not.
It would save me some cash, so I could buy something else.

Besides, he does not even fit into the retro line.
I say no one buy it. Let them eat it.

[kingdom warrior]

Dear God, if the Line depends on GL kyle it's DOA.....you would think they"d do the Joker as a Life line and an easy no brainer sale for the line........but no it's never that easy right?