DST Spider-Man Limited Edition Collector Set

[Jason73]

Very exciting. I really hope The Incredible Hulk is in the works.

[Starroid Raiders Dagon]

Hmmm...I wonder if that other big franchise that Disney recently acquired could end up seeing Mego style action figures?

Incredibles 2 is going to be made. Would love to see them made in Mego style.

[Gorn Captain]

4 a year at $80 a set is good no need to make it to where some of us cant get them.

Exactly. At $80, make that $130 with international shipping (20) and possibly customs (30), I'm already struggling.
It's an amazing feat that these will get made, and $80 is a decent price for all the stuff you're getting, but separate figures would have been easier for me, and four sets per year will be more than enough.

[MEMEGO]

For the price point this figure seems to be low in quality, the peter outfit looks awkward/weird on the figure, the pants look to big and not made for the figure, the newer version of spider man looks so bad, like something i made or some child made from spare parts. Hell the famous cover spiderman looked better, the circle spiderman figure looks good. But is this worth 80 bucks? Nope. I sure wish companies would stop ripping buyers off by giving us inferior products and just give us a good quality item like the zica buck rogers, the dc figures inc. And of course hot toys which set the standards for perfection.

[Nostalgiabuff]

^ that's more than a bit unfair MEMEGO. the photo is just a prototype. wait until you see the final product before you call it inferior

[Vinny0026]

Wow - a lot of good information in this thread.

Congrats to all of those involved with this line and project.

First off I'm glad to see Marvel Megos again.
The Price is a little high - but I would be lying if I said I would not grab some of these. I grabbed Spidy all ready and I would grab Cap and the rest of the avengers in a heartbeat.

The rest I would pick and choose - but odds are I would get a bunch. How about a Johnny Blaze and Ghost Rider!!

I just hope pre-orders do not become an issue.
I have had some issues with diamond orders in the past (that I reserved them but some of my orders were not filled)

So as long as we can get these with no issues - than I'm on board for what I can afford.

[boss]

If you buy the set, I'll buy the Peter Parker from you.

My thought on the $80.00 is...
If all I want is Circle Suit Spidey, I get 2 more Doc Mego bodies, and put Peter Parker and the modern Spider-Man on Ebay. I'm sure there will be lots of loose stuff available, the longer they are out there.

[VulcansFury]

$80?? Sorry but no way. 3 figures with bodies run around $60, here we're missing 2 bodies and paying more for a few accessories. As someone else said, $55 feels more correct. I'm passing on this price. Such a shame.

[alex]

to be truthful, Id only want the Peter Parker as well

[EMCE Hammer]

Three FTC heroes will set you back $74.97. Cool accessories in a boxed set.......I don't think the price point is that off.

[VinMan]

$80 is too high. No way... Look at the 1966 Batman wave. For $25 we are all set.

[melkorjunior]

For the price point this figure seems to be low in quality, the peter outfit looks awkward/weird on the figure, the pants look to big and not made for the figure...

Every Mego ever released that wore a shirt and pants had the same baggy look to the clothes--the Secret Identity figures are the standard here. I'm sure EMCE could have made the shirt and pants fit a bit tighter, but then Peter wouldn't have the Mego look and would seem out of place on the shelf. Check out the re-releases FTC is doing on Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson. Same kind of fit on the clothes. That's just the way Megos have always looked. as for the modern Spider-man figure, I agree the costume is a bit baggy but I think that's a prototype.

For everything we're getting here, $80 is fair. If we tried to replicate everything in this set using spare parts it would cost a lot more.

[megonaught]

Thats what i am hoping for.
I want the mego reissue.
The other stuff, not so much.

I will buy as many of these as I can, but I sure hope the entire line of figures isn't $80 a pop. I can't follow that price for long, I hope there are some reissues of just the classic figure alone.

[Vinny0026]

I know the price point must have had a lot to do with Disney, Marvel & Hasbro.

Marvel/Disney/Hasbro does not want to compete with price points against their own products.
No doubt they said these had to be priced higher.

I get the price points - its a little high - but it is fair (its not a great deal by any means)

What I don't get is - why they could not just throw the 2 extra bodies in the set. Really what would it have cost them?
Maybe 5 bucks? at that rate it would have been about 25.00 per figure which is fair. Had they done that I think most people would have been ok with the price per set.

You will never please everyone here
and I understand not everyone wants all the parts in the set. But it sounds like this was the only way Disney/Marvel/ Hasbro was going to let this happen.

Again They do not want to loose sales on the Hasbro figures just to make a few bucks to lease out the rights.

That said - I'm always making Spidy customs - anyone who will be selling off the extra parts, heads and hands I would be interested in buying
There seems to be a few figures and or customs you can NEVER have enough of for some reason
Spidy, Captain America and Batman. I can't even count how many variations I have of those 3 guys.

[enyawd72]

$80 seems to be the sticking point...but it's also where Marvel dictated the price needs to be. My suggestion? After this first wave, ditch the extra hands and accessories and just release themed multi packs of three complete figures. If folks didn't have to spring for two extra bodies the price tage would be much easier to swallow.

Hulk with Leader and Banner, etc.