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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2020 9:14:44 GMT -5
Help wanted, please.
My sister bought some DC figures (online) for her kids, but she thinks they may be some cheap ones by a less-than-credible licensee. Not illegal, just cheap. I saw some pictures, and I have to say they looked lesser.
I grew up during an era where Kenner did DC toys, Mattel did Marvel toys. Nowadays, I couldn’t tell you who licensed what.
My sister has got a refund (the figures did look very cheap). But she wants to buy the proper ones. I know lots of different companies produce DC figures. As I type this, can anyone tell me the name of companies who produce DC figures so that I can tell her what to look out for?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2020 13:13:51 GMT -5
Help wanted, please. My sister bought some DC figures (online) for her kids, but she thinks they may be some cheap ones by a less-than-credible licensee. Not illegal, just cheap. I saw some pictures, and I have to say they looked lesser. I grew up during an era where Kenner did DC toys, Mattel did Marvel toys. Nowadays, I couldn’t tell you who licensed what. My sister has got a refund (the figures did look very cheap). But she wants to buy the proper ones. I know lots of different companies produce DC figures. As I type this, can anyone tell me the name of companies who produce DC figures so that I can tell her what to look out for? If you are looking for toys for kids to play with, depending on the age you could go with Fisher Price's Imaginext or the SPinmaster action figures. McFarlane toys has a DC license but they aren't really toys more like mini-statues. Mego will be releasing 8 inch cloth good DC figures next month but they will only be available at a regional chain called Meijer's at first. Figures Toy Company produces Mego-like DC figures for a collector's market as well. But for play, again I'd go Imaginiext for younger kids...  or Spinmaster for older school age kids....  -M |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2020 13:23:35 GMT -5
Thank you very much for that. Appreciated.
I think people have to be careful. Years ago, I was in a store called Poundland. I saw a ‘Hulk Hogan’ figure. Only it wasn’t really Hogan. The brand name seemed generic. To a non-wrestling fan, who may have been looking for a Hogan figure for their kids, they could have been fooled by it. I wasn’t, though, this was the time period in which Mattel were doing WWF figures. But I get how it can catch folk out like my sister. I mean, the Aquaman figure she sent a picture of, it didn’t even look like Aquaman.
So your info will be helpful.
Was Kenner the exclusive DC licensee for action figures/accessories from 1984 to 1987? Or were there others?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2020 13:38:05 GMT -5
Thank you very much for that. Appreciated. I think people have to be careful. Years ago, I was in a store called Poundland. I saw a ‘Hulk Hogan’ figure. Only it wasn’t really Hogan. The brand name seemed generic. To a non-wrestling fan, who may have been looking for a Hogan figure for their kids, they could have been fooled by it. I wasn’t, though, this was the time period in which Mattel were doing WWF figures. But I get how it can catch folk out like my sister. I mean, the Aquaman figure she sent a picture of, it didn’t even look like Aquaman. So your info will be helpful. Was Kenner the exclusive DC licensee for action figures/accessories from 1984 to 1987? Or were there others? Not sure if they were exclusive for everything, but Super Powers was the only action figure line out at the time. There were other types of toys though, and lots of other licensing. However, the market for super-hero toys was much smaller in the 80s than now, as most toy lines at the time were tied to television shows (cartoons) and there really weren't many super-hero shows on the air at the time. As demand for super-hero toys increased post '89 (with the Batman movie being the thing that opened the floodgates) there was more demand for licenses so WB could parcel out the toy licenses for DC and make more money. -M |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2020 13:39:58 GMT -5
Thanks, I knew you’d have the facts AND historical context.  Maybe one day you’ll answer any MOTU questions I may have because, quite honestly, some things presented as ‘facts’ may well be apocryphal. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2020 13:45:38 GMT -5
Thanks, I knew you’d have the facts AND historical context. Maybe one day you’ll answer any MOTU questions I may have because, quite honestly, some things presented as ‘facts’ may well be apocryphal. MOTU (and 80s toons as a whole) is a big blindspot for me. It was released when I was in junior high and not watching much in the way of cartoons and D&D was taking up an inordinate amount of my hobby time. I never really watched or connected with any of the big 80s franchises (MOTU, G.I. Joe RAH or Transformers) and have zero nostalgia for them. What little I know about them came from watching things like The Toys That Made Us and through osmosis from my acquaintances and contacts on the local con circuit who are big into them. The initial concepts and development of MOTU I find interesting, the resulting toy line and animated series though, not so much for me. But I know there are a lot of folks out there who really enjoy them, and that's great. -M |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2020 6:17:07 GMT -5
Wow: Huge M.A.S.K Toy Collection With US Packaging Reportedly Uncovered In ChileAnother favourite franchise of mine (is there another word I can use other than “franchise”, I loathe using it, a franchise reminds me of a business, e.g. McDonalds?). Looking back, the cartoon is a bit so-so and samey. It didn’t live up the nostalgia when I watched it on DVD. But the UK comics, featuring much character-driven stuff, are very good. And I love the vehicles/masks. I didn’t like the IDW reboot a few years ago, it felt like it was trying too hard. But I think the universe is ripe for rediscovery if done right (what I didn’t like about the IDW reboot is the whole Hasbro Shared Universe approach; less is more, in a world with G.I. Joe and the Autobots, to name two, defending the planet, why would you need M.A.S.K. - or vice versa?) |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2020 9:16:32 GMT -5
For $3,000, I would have thought this guy might have provided not only a better picture, but multiple pictures (including of the mini-comics): www.ebay.com/itm/324288885020Perhaps I am wrong, though. I’m not bidding on it, but I saw it mentioned on Facebook. |
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Post by shaxper on Sept 9, 2020 13:37:12 GMT -5
For $3,000, I would have thought this guy might have provided not only a better picture, but multiple pictures (including of the mini-comics): www.ebay.com/itm/324288885020Perhaps I am wrong, though. I’m not bidding on it, but I saw it mentioned on Facebook. I sincerely doubt it would be worth that kind of cash even with better pictures. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2020 13:52:46 GMT -5
For $3,000, I would have thought this guy might have provided not only a better picture, but multiple pictures (including of the mini-comics): www.ebay.com/itm/324288885020Perhaps I am wrong, though. I’m not bidding on it, but I saw it mentioned on Facebook. I sincerely doubt it would be worth that kind of cash even with better pictures. Worth it is subjective at best, but if it was the entire series carded, he might get it. Loose, not so much. Carded figs can run anywhere from $100-$400 each depending on figure and condition of the card. -M |
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Post by shaxper on Sept 9, 2020 16:21:49 GMT -5
I sincerely doubt it would be worth that kind of cash even with better pictures. Worth it is subjective at best, but if it was the entire series carded, he might get it. Loose, not so much. Carded figs can run anywhere from $100-$400 each depending on figure and condition of the card. -M As is, the figures aren't even all complete, and he isn't promising NM condition either. Plus, where are the vehicles and Hall of Justice? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2020 16:23:26 GMT -5
He’s got the Clark Kent figure, but not shown.
I think for a price like that, multiple photos should have been shared.
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Post by tarkintino on Sept 17, 2020 18:11:14 GMT -5
MOTU (and 80s toons as a whole) is a big blindspot for me. It was released when I was in junior high and not watching much in the way of cartoons and D&D was taking up an inordinate amount of my hobby time. I never really watched or connected with any of the big 80s franchises (MOTU, G.I. Joe RAH or Transformers) and have zero nostalgia for them. Sort of sounds like my experience. In the 80s, I was already beyond cartoons, except Robotech since it was more adult-themed. I was aware of MOTU and shows like Bravestarr because I was a fan of Filmation as a studio, but MOTU as a concept was...lacking. |
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Post by shaxper on Sept 18, 2020 13:19:09 GMT -5
MOTU (and 80s toons as a whole) is a big blindspot for me. It was released when I was in junior high and not watching much in the way of cartoons and D&D was taking up an inordinate amount of my hobby time. I never really watched or connected with any of the big 80s franchises (MOTU, G.I. Joe RAH or Transformers) and have zero nostalgia for them. Sort of sounds like my experience. In the 80s, I was already beyond cartoons, except Robotech since it was more adult-themed. I was aware of MOTU and shows like Bravestarr because I was a fan of Filmation as a studio, but MOTU as a concept was...lacking. I see it as the total reverse, myself. Masters of the Universe was big in concept -- a fascinating mish-mash of futuristic and primitive, science and magic, whereas Filmation was a spendthrift studio that cut corners where it could and served up subpar writing and animation as a result. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2020 12:12:12 GMT -5
Yes, I liked the combination of futuristic and primitive, plus science and magic. So much variety. I liked that Skeletor was more about magic whereas Hordak, usually found battling She-Ra, was more about science.
I feel the cartoon did have some character-driven episodes. There was one where Prince Adam was feeling a tad torn between his royal duties and his life as He-Man, plus the fact that he was seen as a lazy prince (or even a coward). He really wanted to prove himself in one episode. The whole double identity thing, well it gave him as many problems as Spider-Man at times, although I’ll concede that MOTU never really delved too deeply into He-Man’s psyche on that issue.
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