Punisher...Gift Set

[CrimsonGhost]

you said "So you think the license says they have to make a figure and two outfits? "

According to DSTZach- Yep! To make Marvel mego's was one character,one figure at $80


FTC was offered the same thing..they passed! $80 price point was mostly the factor

The license does not say they have to make two outfits. That was my point.

[Teemu]

Of course. However, what you wrote was:



Which is why I asked what I asked.

you said "So you think the license says they have to make a figure and two outfits? "

According to DSTZach- Yep! To make Marvel mego's was one character,one figure at $80


FTC was offered the same thing..they passed! $80 price point was mostly the factor

[CrimsonGhost]

My comment was deleted? why?

But DSTZach stated "One character, one figure, $80. That's what we were offered, that's the only option available to ANYONE interested, and we took it, because otherwise no Marvel Megos. We've tried to pack each set with $80 worth of value, and I think we have, but YMMV. "


FTC was offered the same and turned it down

Of course. However, what you wrote was:

From what I understand, FiguresToycompany had the chance for Marvel,but didn't want to go along with just one figure and 2 outfits for the price point....

Which is why I asked what I asked.

[Teemu]

I think Mezco has shown there is a market to smaller "hot-toys" like figures with their one:12 line. I wish that was the way DST had gone for the 8" cloth line as it might of brought in younger collectors instead of just us old-farts. Perhaps DST could still take that approach for future figures with the current license?

Would love to see "Charlee Flatt" style type 8" Marvel....

[Teemu]

I'd love to see where that was quoted anywhere.

My comment was deleted? why?

But DSTZach stated "One character, one figure, $80. That's what we were offered, that's the only option available to ANYONE interested, and we took it, because otherwise no Marvel Megos. We've tried to pack each set with $80 worth of value, and I think we have, but YMMV. "


FTC was offered the same and turned it down

[CrimsonGhost]

This has been discussed and from what I remember the price point was what was carved in stone and Doc talkd them into including the two extra looks ( but still only one body ) to help justify the retail price.

The price, sure. But no where in the license does it force anyone to make figures with 2 outfits which is what Teemu claims caused FTC to pass.

Can you imagine that meeting?

FTC: We would like the Marvel license for 8 inch figures.
Hasbro: Fine, but you have to include 2 costumes!!
FTC: What?!?
Hasbro: That's right!! And one of them has to be an ALTER EGO!!!
FTC: *gasp*

Anyway, that's what I found funny.

[pmwasson]

I think Mezco has shown there is a market to smaller "hot-toys" like figures with their one:12 line. I wish that was the way DST had gone for the 8" cloth line as it might of brought in younger collectors instead of just us old-farts. Perhaps DST could still take that approach for future figures with the current license?

[Mego Magyar]

This has been discussed and from what I remember the price point was what was carved in stone and Doc talkd them into including the two extra looks ( but still only one body ) to help justify the retail price.

[CrimsonGhost]

According to DST the license says...yes!

I'd love to see where that was quoted anywhere.

[Teemu]

So you think the license says they have to make a figure and two outfits?

According to DST the license says...yes!

[CrimsonGhost]

From what I understand, FiguresToycompany had the chance for Marvel,but didn't want to go along with just one figure and 2 outfits for the price point....

So you think the license says they have to make a figure and two outfits?

[palitoy]

I saw three pirate Deadpool cos-players on the weekend. It's a legit thing and I don't blame them for a repeat of their hottest seller.

[Teemu]

I don't want DST to learn a lesson. I like the line and have been supporting it. I'm just disappointed with another Deadpool set before an extremely popular A-lister like Iron Man/Tony Stark. No Iron Man is a big hole in the collection. Missing out on pirate Deadpool isn't.

This ^^^^

It reminds me of the toybiz variant days..Fisher-Man Spider-man with fish pole .......... Pirate Deadpool?

[Teemu]

Mego made hundreds of thousands of Iron Man. We would make 3000. There are tooling costs to consider. No other company was interested in this scale/price for Marvel

From what I understand, FiguresToycompany had the chance for Marvel,but didn't want to go along with just one figure and 2 outfits for the price point....

[puckace]

Iron man would be an instant buy for me. Done right, I think you could sell more than the standard 3,000 units. Another would be Hulk. Classic Hulk, Smart Hulk, World War Hulk. Done and done.