marx nutty general: field marshal flugel von strudel (1965) by j_pidgeon
Ask Mattel > March 15, 2010
1.) If the DC vs. MOTU packs sell well at Toys ‘R Us, would Mattel consider introducing more MOTUC product at retail?
At this point, at least in 2010, the MOTUC vs. DCUC two-packs will be the only way to find MOTU at retail.
2.) Given the immediate success of a larger MOTU item like Battle Cat, is there any possibility we might see some Mattycollector-exclusive larger items for DCUC, such as vehicles or large rotocast figures a la Tytus? (more…)
Happy Moss Man Day!
I get a nice break from the hell of ordering from Mattycollector this month, but for those of you who don’t, use this thread to document your experience.
Don’t forget that aside from the flocked ears/unflocked ears Moss Man, there’s also the Stratos reissue, DCUC 12 boxed set, and Movie Masters business suit Scarecrow.
I’m guessing that aside from the inevitable sell-out, the ordering process will be very smooth this month, with minimal screen-of-death.
Review > Eclipso (DC Universe Classics)
Eclipso made his debut in House of Secrets #61 in 1963. Over the years he has caused trouble for none other than Batman, The Outsiders, and The Metal Men. In the ’90s, Eclipso was retconned as his own character with ties to The Spectre as an embodiment of the wrath of God pursuing revenge. Finally, although never referred to by name, Eclipso made a special cameo appearance on a Justice League animated series episode titled “Eclipsed.”
Long ago The Spectre defeated the Spirit of Wrath, exiling its physical manifestation to a black diamond called the heart of darkness. And so it remained until Dr. Bruce Gordon found a fragment — and was possessed by Eclipso, the Earthly incarnation of the Spirit of Wrath. During a lunar or solar eclipse, Gordon’s alter ego would grant him superhuman strength, light-powers and use him in its ancient schemes for control over all mortal beings. Since then, Eclipso has possessed others, and is ever ready to tempt and corrupt both superhumans and ordinary people. (more…)
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Review > Battle Cat (Masters of the Universe Classics)
I don’t have the best history with Battle Cat.
When I was six years old, my cousin (who was also my childhood best friend) received a Battle Cat for his birthday. I didn’t have one yet, and being a selfish little brat, apparently, I sulked through the whole party about it. My parents learned their lesson, and the following Christmas my cousin and I both opened Battle Rams courtesy of our respective aunts and uncles.
To be fair, I had no problems getting the 200X Battle Cat, though I don’t recall whether I bought him at a store or online.
But we all know what happened last month.
I loved the original Battle Cat toy. I think even then, part of me knew it didn’t quite fit with the rest of He-Man–that it was a re-use of some other toy, and its immobile body was odd compared to the human figures. On the other hand, the colors were eye-catching–the stuff of psychedelic 1960s sword-and-planet fantasy–and the mask gave the figure a ferocious look.
I didn’t like the 200X Battle Cat* very much, mostly because of the armor. The new mask lacked the distinctive bird-of-prey look of the vintage version, the little paw-covers fell off all the time, and the mounted guns were ludicrous. I think even the hardest-dying of diehard 200X fans have to admit MOTUC Battle Cat has it all over his 200X counterpart. (more…)
Any questions for Mattel?
Y’know, I’ll keep doing these as long as I get a spike in traffic every time I post one, but they seem rather pointless now that Mattel answers pretty much every question on their Ask Matty forum.
I’d also like to take this opportunity to reiterate Matty’s rules regarding questions:
We cannot answer questions about unannounced figures (i.e. “will you do a figure of Psycho Pirate in 6″ scale?”), production runs, acquiring new properties or logistics in production.
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Ta-Torr, Heroic Master of Potatoes
PGPoA art director MechaShiva whipped (ha!) up this spud-tacular rendition of a MOTUC-ized Mr. Potato Head for PGPoA Power Pal PrfktTear. Totally tuberoid, dude. I’ll stop now.
MOTUC weapons pack priced at $12
Most of us thought the MOTUC weapons pack was going to be $15, but apparently it’s $12. I bet those $3 make a huge difference to the wafflers. I smell another sell-out.
They’ve also added a page for Evil-lyn and pushed the sale back to April 19.