Comments on: Ask Mattel > Feb 1 Answers [updated w/ roundup]

By: doubledumbassonyou

doubledumbassonyou — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:28:18 +0000

I have never ever ever ever EVAR seen one of the Batman Beyond JLU 3-packs at retail. I like in the greater Philadelphia area with a significant amount of Targets. I've even stopped at ones in South Jersey and Delaware, and those 3-packs were not to be found.

Dagger!

Anyway looks like I'm off to my nearest Big Lots!

By: DankOne

DankOne — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:56:42 +0000

Wow I can’t wait for another Gleek fiasco! Maybe this time we will spill Matty’s blood. Yes… That will wipe that smarmy smirk of his face! Oh yeah and there will also be a DCU art book that will be limited to 1 per SDCC attendee unless your a Scalper then they will be allowed to buy a case of them! Mattel will then replace the dead Matty mascot with Jughead (Archie Comics) and instead of eating burgers he will will eat all the toys Matty Collector can’t sell due to collectors tired of all the games.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:58:32 +0000

@americanhyena…that's very interesting, isn't it? The Mattel reps are either completely stupid or complete liars. Either way, they clearly do not care about the fans.

I don't understand how they can say that the movement has been improved when it hasn't. Don't they realize that eventually most of us will own these figures and we'll see for ourselves that there has been no improvement?

Oh wait, that's just it, isn't it…we will have already bought the figures, so it doesn't really matter if there was improvement or not…they still sold the product.

Then, we can bitch about the fact that they lied or don't know what's happening with their own products, all the while they're preparing the next bit of wool to pull over our eyes.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:20:45 +0000

@dayraven: I already gave the line up. Last figs I got were Tri-Clops and He-Ro. Which are now on ebay along with the majority, I'm only keeping a couple. If these were more easily available at far more reasonable price point I'd be getting nearly ever figure.

By: americanhyena

americanhyena — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:35:37 +0000

Per Super Hero times

"We have confirmed with design and, yes, indeed you will see improved head movement starting with Wave 12!"

Per Michael Crawford's review of the first half of Wave 12.

"None have ball jointed necks that do much more than turn, although you can get a little forward/backward tilt out of Eclipso's. I really wish we could get some proper posing out of these neck joints."

By: jestergoblin

jestergoblin — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:41:25 +0000

Another round-up piece over at the Rumor Buster http://therumorbuster.com/2010/01/31/ask-matty-fe...

By: dayraven

dayraven — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:27:12 +0000

@Newton Gimmick: that's all true… and they are apparently right, as we as the fans, keep buying the toys and keep taking the abuse.

but they're pushing my buttons… they're daring me to quit the line… and it's a dare i may take them up on… but it's a dumb dare, they have more to lose than i do.

By: Novelty

Novelty — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:37:02 +0000

Yay Slime! Oops… echo…

By: Newton Gimmick

Newton Gimmick — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:47:11 +0000

Here's the thing guys… Mattel won't be adding new subscriptions. Mattel has absolutely ZERO INTEREST in making MOTUC easier for you to get.

Mattel is intent on making x-amount of MOTU figs per month and all they care about is selling those figures as fast as humanly possible.

Pre-sells, pre-orders, extra subscriptions, more time to order… They don't care about any of that. They never have and I'm guessing, they never will.

It's silly to think otherwise.

Mattel could be doing 100 different things to make the MattyCollector website better for collectors, but they aren't. And you know why? Because they simply don't F-ing care.

Simple as that.

They want it to sell out in an hour. They don't care that they could make twice as much money if they upped production. Mattel is interested in only doing things their way. Doesn't matter if it doesn't increase sales, they will do things THEIR way and their way only.

That's why they see fit to do so much backwards thinking with MOTUC and that's why they do dunderheaded exclusives with DCUC at SDCC that cost them money instead of making them money. They don't care and they can't be told they're wrong.

The sooner every collector truthfully understands that, the sooner we can all stop stressing ourselves out wondering why Mattel would do something so stupid/take our advice for a more logical and business savvy plan.

By: Mysterious Stranger

Mysterious Stranger — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:28:46 +0000

Here's one I think you missed Poe - ComicFigs.net http://comicfigs.net/News/50.htm