The Toyfair Hype Thread

[Roughneck]

Neca:

NECA has updated their blog with what we can expect to see from the New York Toy Fair that we will be covering in a few weeks.

300
Figures and Prop Replicas

Grind House
Figures and More

AC/DC
Figure 2 Pack

Cult Classics
Jareth
Hoggle
Hannibal V.2
Reservoir Dogs

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Jack Sparrow - ALL NEW
Elizabeth Swann - ALL NEW
Sao Feng

Player Select
Kratos from God of War

Harry Potter
Over 12 Figures and A Lot More!!!

Resident Evil Anniversary 2
A look at 2 of the figures from this upcoming series.

NBX
Most of Series 6 and more.

Along with the above, NECA will reveal additional figures from some existing lines and licenses as well as the announcement of some new licenses we are very excited about.

Who the hell is Hoggie? I am pumped about seeing the new Hannibal and I wanna hear about thier new licenses too.

 

[Roughneck]

Marvel:

The fact is, Jesse and the rest of ToyBiz couldn’t of made them better. Back then they were doing the absolute best they could with what they had to work with. You know that ML 3 Magneto, the one with the Iron Man body? They didn’t have enough money to have a completely new sculpt so they had to reuse the main parts. But Jesse wanted to make a whole new Mags, they just couldn’t. Back then; the demographics for ML were crazy. Only after year 2 of ML did they actually start showing that 80% of the buyers were over 18, aiming them towards the realization that it was a collector/fan driven.

But they had been burned on fan-poll-choices before. Remember the ‘Marvel’s Most Wanted’ with Spat & Grovel, Blink, and X-man? They sat on the shelves and were some of their worst sellers. Toybiz was really edgy on making all the characters obscure so we got our Iron Man, Hulk, Wolverine in every wave. Yes, now things have changed and we’d go ga-ga over a Blink figure, but it just wasn’t the right time back then. They did the best they could. Ideally Jesse said he’d want to work on one series… six figures, not a line, for a year. That would get out all the factory kinks, perfect out the paint apps, give the sculptors enough time, and we’d be blessed with a series without problems. Yeah, we get 5 series in a year and they’re still damn good, ToyBiz was humming.

So my whining about them making the Legendary Heroes line (the new one coming out with the Pitt, Dredd, etc) was unfounded. Jesse couldn’t make ML like that back then. Remember my gripe about the non-artist-specific characters and mixed-up costumes? He told me that they didn’t want to put line-for-line limits on their sculptors. “Do this and do it exactly like this.” would stifle them, and the best work came from when they could add their own artistic touches in. I always thought they made Cable’s non-specific costume for kids or so nothing would match the comics so all the figures matched. Now it’s flip-flopped with the Legendary Heroes line. Jesse is challenging the sculptor’s skill to match the artwork line-for-line. It’s finally time for the Legendary Heroes line and they have to look that good. It needs fan support that means me. So I apologize for complaining about that.

Well, my shoes taste good now that I’ve put a little ketchup on them. Jesse and I are on decent terms and the guy is cool, he doesn’t hold a grudge. I asked him questions about Hasbro doing ML and I’m convinced they know what they’re doing. Series 1 as he told me, happened right at the change-over. Let’s call it their work-out-the-kinks line. They’re going to be using Jesse’s favorite factory in China for the next series and up, the one that produces the best paint-ops and tight joints! Hasbro has ML planned up till the end of 08, and holy crap… Jesse and the gang listened to the fans. After hearing some of the figures and stuff they have planned, I take back what I said about them not listening to the fans and whining about never seeing characters remade better down the line. They’re righting past ‘oopsies’ and while I’m not going to give away what’s going to be shown at Toy Fair, I was pleased when Jesse told me about a character that was being remade with utra-attention to what the fans wanted to see.

Huge, monster, ginormous apology over! If anyone wants to see me at the SDCC and rub it in as to what a jerk I’ve been, I’ll be hanging out with Jesse at the Marvel Booth. Don’t pass up the Legendary Heroes line, it sounds really cool and I’m so stoked we’ll be able to find it in regular stores! And Toy Fair is going to rock… oh yes. Catcha later peoples!

 

[Roughneck]

Sota/Marvel


So Sota does Marvel Chess Boards and stuff.....but now I am hearing rumors about them making some big things...apparently at a panel Jesse said something about Celestials, then Jerry (Sota's Jesse) changed the subject quickly...there are also swirling rumors about Galactus....

 

[Roughneck]

new superhero squad range will be coming out with some larger themed sets to include a sentinel and galactus which look very cool....... having a 3+ childlike toy of the punisher was good enough but now we get a cutesy planet eater into the bargain as well

 

[Dr.Doom]

They look cool?

pictures?

 

[Roughneck]

What look cool?

You're not gonna yell about another thread?

 

[Dr.Doom]

What look cool?

new superhero squad range will be coming out with some larger themed sets to include a sentinel and galactus which look very cool....... having a 3+ childlike toy of the punisher was good enough but now we get a cutesy planet eater into the bargain as well

...

 

[Roughneck]

I don't know...I haven't seen them.....

 

[Dr.Doom]

Liar!!!

 

[Roughneck]

not really.....

 

[Dr.Doom]

touche

 

[Roughneck]

Why do they do this...couldn't they wait a week to showus this?

The Second Hannibal figure....I like the first one better so I will not be getting this one...well 'll get a bunch, but I wont be opening any,

 

[Dr.Doom]

I just want to see Hasbro

 

[Dr.Doom]

whens toyfair?

 

[Roughneck]

me too......It's gonna be great

 

[Roughneck]

Feb 11th-14th

 

[Dr.Doom]

keep us updated rough

 

[Roughneck]

any day

 

[Invincible]

so some websites have there pre toy fair pictures up. heres the links

http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,__20011142_,00.html
( I want that madman)

http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/toyfare/003368487.cfm
( I might get the Adam Kubert superman figs)

 

[Roughneck]

I want that Spider-man Dog

 

[Dr.Doom]

I want that Hermoine figure

 

[Roughneck]

It's sad what you want it for....www.actio-figure.com has a picture of Sawyer from LOST Series II

 

[FEAR THE BAT]

He's been a sad fellow for quite some time now Rough.

 

[Saint553]

Sweet! NECA is doing a second series of resident evil. I'm praying for more zombies!

 

[Ryo Jin]

I'm praying for more Characters AND monsters.