Sooooo…any questions for the next Mattel Q&A?

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The next round of Ask Mattel is due in a few days. SDCC is over, tons of info has been revealed, and my friend who attended all five days of SDCC wasn’t able to get me a He-Ro before he sold out.

This time around, I don’t feel like making my usual caveat about polite questions. Ask whatever you want, I’ll edit it in post before I submit it. (Just try to limit the swearing, or at least use some asterisks–not for Mattel’s sake, but because I try to keep this a PG-13 site.)

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20 Comments

  1. Would Mattel be open to either changing their Club Eternia to include the "Bonus" figures or would Mattel be interested in offering a second "bonus only" subscription service.

    Some of us feel that the Bonus figures largely render the Club Eternia useless as the bonus figures will still require us to go to the site every couple of months.

  2. eric

    When will know whos who in wave 12? Are we gonna get Martian Manhunter and Dick Grayson Robin this year?

  3. RageTreb

    @Emerald: I really hope the Grayskull stands are cheap or at least easy to get… they only come three to a pack! And apparently you can dissemble them and make wall displays if you want, meaning I'd love to get more than just enough stands for each figure.

  4. Emerald

    1) Is DCUC Wave 12 not the Public Enemies bonus wave? And if not is Eclipso part of that wave?

    2) Can we now be assured that the remaining Matty JLU 4-packs (Shazam, Doom Patrol, and Justice Guild) will in fact be released and what might the release dates be?

    3) What will the MOTU Castle Grayskull Stands retail for and will they be limited in quantity?

    4) You stated at the end of the con that DCUC wave 9 will in fact be available on the Matty site. When, and how much will they retail for on the site? Can we expect all waves from here on out to be available on Matty (minus wave 10 and the PE Target wave)?

  5. Scott

    #prfkttear:

    Actually, that's the whole point of pre-orders. The idea is that they would give themselves enough time to adjust production based on pre-orders.

  6. andrew

    I was wondering if you had in mind of making a build a figure doomsday for the Dc Universe line?

  7. prfkttear

    @ThomasB

    I think the incentive is being gauranteed every newly released figure in '10. Yes, it would be nice if there was an option to include bonus figures in the sub, or at least to combine shipping, but as far as offering a sub for bonus figures, when they get into the re-release figures, for those of us who don't need another Mer-Man or He-Man, it wouldn't make sense.

    Even though you're paying for Wun-Dar, its still an exclusive made available only to those who have subscribed, so in that it is an incentive.

    Pre-orders might be ideal, but you'd run into the same situation with them all selling out. So unless they did the pre-orders months in advance in order to give them time to increase production numbers.

    Other than a few small tweaks, I'm fine with the subscription the way it is. Its like a magazine sub, or one of those "cigar of the month" clubs.

    Thus far my problem has been that I do not have a credit/ATM card. I managed to convince Mumma PrfktTear to let me order the sub using her's, and I'll simply give her the money each month. That said, my issue is going to be getting the bonus figures I want. Where I work they're very strict on the internet use. IN fact, I'm surprised I'm even able to get on this site. Unfortunately I can't get on MC to place the order, so I'm going to have to rely on friends ordering an extra fig for me, or see if someone would be willing to go on MC when figures go on sale, login using my info, and then place the order on my account.

  8. RageTreb

    @JediCreeper: That's so awesome that Grayskull is being re-released! It means I can skip those painful aftermarket prices, which is a godsend. If you happen to remember, could you post a link to where you heard that?

  9. Thomas B

    what incentive is there to subscribe if you end up PAYING for the sub figure AND you end up paying for the bonus figs the months they are released? it would not be a problem if there were only 1-2 months there were bonus figs but it looks as if there are bonus items EVERY month!!!

    will you make a sub available for the bonus items and will you(matty) actually spend some effort looking into adding bonus items to people with subs?

    if not, instead of subs why dont you do a pre-order for everything that will be on sale the month of jan and then a pre-order for everything on sale in feb. taht way we can order everything including bonus items.

    mattel SHOULD have done wundar as a mail away figure. if you get enough game pieces/stickers(like they did for Doc in the new gi joe line) this wouldnt be a problem,

  10. finkrod

    @He-Dan: Man. A baby on all fours, a grown man on two feet, and an old man with a cane.

  11. prfkttear

    Did Mattel learn anything from the way things played out with the exclusives this year at SDCC? For example, this year seems to be a prime example as to why they shouldn't offer exclusives that are in such high demand. Whats better, "rewarding" several hundred or so Con attendees, or pissing off thousands of fans? What about enforcing their own policies (MattyGate). Is the Mattel booth staffed by full time Mattel employees, or do they use a staffing or PR agency for events like this? Just like they hire the eye candy to parade around in Ghostbusters uniforms. Regardless of who's "Department" it is, what measures can be taken to ensure that the people working the booths adhere to the policies set forth prior to the Cons? If Joe Schmoe can't walk up and buy 20 books, then why especially should a vendor who is just going to turn them around and sell 'em for double/triple/more? As far as the figures themselves, from what I understand, the production run for this year's con was based off of last year's numbers. Was there any increase to the numbers at all? Knowing the popularity of a line like MOTUC, and knowing there would be especially high demand for a character like He-RO, did they increase the production numbers at all? Its understandable that with King Grayskull, they were still learning, they were essentially testing the line, so I can only hope they produced enough for the Con AND Matty Collector.

  12. He-Dan

    What goes on four legs in the morning, on two legs at noon, and on three legs in the evening?

  13. Michael Lovrine

    What is the release date for the Public Enemies wave?

  14. Michael Lovrine

    My Q:

    "Will the Public Enemies wave be released in Fall 2009?"

  15. DankOne

    Now that Powergirl seems to have a proper chest to use, any chance of seeing a Superfriends Cheeta? or Zantana? Either one before I'm done paying off my Gleek would be great? Thanks!

  16. Any chance we might be seeing some flight-based DCUC stands? It would be great to pose GL and Sinestro fighting in midair.

    Speaking of flight..

    Any chance we might see extra articulation in the head/neck area, allowing for characters who are flying to look forward? The addition of extra articulation in Green Arrow is a great idea, and perhaps this could be done on an "as-needed" basis.

    Finally,

    What is the deal with that Zebra print Batman we saw at Comic-Con? Obviously, it was some kind of custom, but whoever painted it up should indeed get some kudos.

    Mmm…Kudos.

  17. Scott

    Why is it called Gotham City 5-pack when 2 characters are from Metropolis?

  18. Joel

    When exactly will wave 10 be avilable at Wal-Mart?

    When will the Gotham City 5 pack be aviliable at Wal-Mart?

    Is there a chance additional accessories will be put in the Gotham City 5 PACK ?

  19. Scott

    You mentioned awhile back that you will be offering DCUC wave 9 on your site. Is that still the plan? If so, when? What will they cost?

  20. Nicholai

    What are the odds of seeing Lois Lane and other non-heroes/villains in DCUC? I'd love a Lois to go along with Supes. A two-pack with Lois and a re-release of DCSH Clark Kent would work too.

    I like the 12 inch Movie Masters figures, but wonder about the potential cost. Will they be comparable to other such figures from different companies?

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