SIAP...Mattell Toy Guru says RA line is over...

[drogge]

Thanks

I keep writing comments and deleting them. Suffice to say, I will
never give up the fight.


However, Toy Guru has more knowledge about the Mattel internal
attitudes about this line. I would not expect to see anything
announced at Toy Fair from Mattel.

I will say that when we had a meeting in October 2010, Mattel assured
us the line was doing well and went continue for more than 2 years.
Then in December there was a major personnel change at Mattel
and the line was in jeopardy.

Thanks for everthing Doc. I don't see any reason to bite your lip, it seems Mattel has abandoned the Retro line/concept. I for one would like to hear your insight.

[drmego]

crimson?

Who's Crimson? Maybe you mean Carolyn - who does the painting and
now a good amount of sewing - oh, and 3D computer design too!

The prototypes are Mattel's property - I kept one of everything for the
archives. Maybe someday I will show them off.

I want to thank Paul, Joe, Crimson and anyone else who was involved in bringing these figures to life.

[drmego]

Such class

It surprises me that anybody likes the Flash...that is an absolutely hideous head sculpt.

[Nostalgiabuff]

no worries Doc, I thought the Flash sculpt was in perfect keeping with the 70's vibe

[jacoblb]

Ok...so now there's a definite chance Bif Bang Pow/EMCE can transition the property to their sandbox, right?

[boynightwing]

It surprises me that anybody likes the Flash...that is an absolutely hideous head sculpt.

I think he looks very striking. Almost in motion even when standing still.

[CrimsonGhost]

Who's Crimson? Maybe you mean Carolyn - who does the painting and
now a good amount of sewing - oh, and 3D computer design too!

The prototypes are Mattel's property - I kept one of everything for the
archives. Maybe someday I will show them off.

Doc, I think he means me.

[thunderbolt]

Such class

Lol. I love the Flash, Doc.

[The Bat]

Such class

Why thank you.

[MIB41]

Doc, I think he means me.

Sorry CrimsonGhost. I sometimes get too loose using short names. Thanks for your work on this line! I hope to see that continued on other lines with EMCE. Are you allowed to mention which sculpts you did? If not, that's cool. Just wanted to make sure you got a proper shout out for helping make our dreams come true.

[CrimsonGhost]

No, I still can't talk about anything. But thanks for the thumbs up!

[drmego]

Andy Covalt (CrimsonGhost) has been CIA quiet about all his work on
Retro Action. In fact, he and Dave Mc helped us get the Green Arrow
and Green Lantern prototypes done to show DC and Mattel as
proof of concept.

[Chris]

Great job, Andy!!! The Green Arrow is fantastic.

[TomStrong]

I agree, I thought every figure was great and appreciated the hard work in getting this to happen. I got to open new Mego's for the first time since I was a kid and I got to watch my little girl open a RA Wonder Woman and flip out. She thought it was great. Any criticism about bodies and other things is a passing thing. This was a great line and I hope Dr. Mego can find a way to get any remaining figures to us.

[TomStrong]

Just to add I bought EVERY FIGURE. Some of them twice!