Classic Marvel and DC Figurine Collection

Yeah that comment by Dan got me worried. But I have a gut feeling he might be trying to be funny and psyching us out. Either way we are reaching out to someone higher up to find out what the deal is. Chances are however we won't hear word now till next week. This is the first time I have really heard any serious news that the Marvel one is in danger. The lack of word from EM about the DC collection leads me to believe it's dead but I really believe the Marvel one has at least one more extension left. We could easily reach 300 however as Marvel has so many more fleshed out characters to be made.

Yeah I was able to bend Quicksilver back into place, but all the paint around the ankles is gone.  The Vision is in worse shape though, his upper body sits back into his lower body, but there is a lot of paint that came off in the fall.  Oh well.

Unfortunately no to both

What a joke. 

I am really peeved off. I ahve no doubt that it's the marketing guys not doing their job. This colelction could ahve gone on so much further if that had done a little TV campaigning or just advertised in comics....especially given that Marvel is a big thing to the general public now.

I was convinced we would get another extension and I think the editorial staff were too.

I am going to have to customise some figures to get some of my wants in. Donna Troy on the DC side will make a good Darkstar or M. Medusa will make a good Meggan.

Gutted.

I might pick up the X-Men chess collection when it comes out because it is supposed to have a few like Vertigo and the Brood in it.

Yeah, I am sending off a letter. I think there is more leeway than the DC.....we pretty much knew that one was dead after the 100-120 extension. The CMFC smells of marketing decisions to clear the board so that newer collections can go ahead. I just want one more extension so that I can get a core group of New Mutants, Starlord for my GOTG display, Meggan for Excalibur, Darkstar and Mantis in.

In slightly happier news, I got Arachne this week, and she is another excellent figure. 

We have the forum assembling. Even though they said there would be no chance we are still sending off letters to the guys above the marketing dept. EMP posted the address of the guy to annoy above. We are begging every fan to send in a letter detailing why the collection should be kept going. Please keep it respectful and don't abuse anyone as that would end up being counter-productive. And add in that you would take a price increase or switch to all resin if need be - if you wanted this though....if not then skip it out.

Basically we are doing anything to squeeze that final extension out.

I'm writing my letter today, and have a meeting near the office tomorrow, so will hand it in myself.

Only just started collecting a few months back, so rather pissed off about this...

That's what I will be doing. I think the recent Arachne will make a good Magma and Captain Marvel (Genis) will make a good Sunspot.

Got my letter in the post today. I hand wrote it for the personal touch. I kept it very polite and simply detailed why I like the collection and the fact I would be happy to take a price increase or all-resin to keep the characters coming. I didn't list any characters I want because I don't think the bigwigs have a clue about comics.
It's a small glimmer of hope but I am also preparing foe a big NO. As I said I have eyeballed a few characters and decided who to turn them into. I am able to do simple repaints but I don't think my sculpting ability is very good. I would love a Danger figure but I doubt I am that good.

Deathbird painted is up on the blog. All in all a really good figure. I think the purple needs a bit more darker toning to it but I am really looking forward to getting her on my shelf.

Yeah, not much else to say.  I've been hunting through the DC Collection for possible repaints to fill in the gaps in my favorite teams.  Some folks like Chamber, Warlock, and Strong Guy are kinda screwed, but I've got leads on Warpath (Doc Samson), Shatterstar (Mister Terrific), Meggan (Poison Ivy), Pete Wisdom (John Constantine), Selene (Carol Ferris), Magma (Mera), and Monet (Donna Troy) so far.

Edited by EphemeristX - 25-Jun-2012 at 3:28pm