McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse was Top Selling Action Figure Line in 2021 in US and Canada

BarbaraGordon · 02-11-2022, 11:37 AM

https://www.npd.com/news/press-relea...rmance-awards/

Now you know why McF makes so many Batmans.

Comedian · 02-11-2022, 12:24 PM

I can’t look at that and not play the end theme in my head.

Awesome to Todd!

Cyclopswc · 02-11-2022, 12:29 PM

Congrat to Todd! More Batmen for everyone!!

ghostbogey · 02-12-2022, 03:20 AM

I'm The Greatest In The World!!!!

"BIG Congrats" to McF!!! ;^)

MeLikeJinx · 02-12-2022, 05:40 AM

Marvel Legends had Black Widow figures that came out waaaaaay before the movie... then pegwarming Shang-chi... then pegwarming Eternals. All the X-men waves were lesser known X-stuff like AoA and HoX/PoX. Probably only Spidey stuff consistently sold well for Marvel Legends at retail last year.

BarbaraGordon · 02-12-2022, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MeLikeJinx

Marvel Legends had Black Widow figures that came out waaaaaay before the movie... then pegwarming Shang-chi... then pegwarming Eternals. All the X-men waves were lesser known X-stuff like AoA and HoX/PoX. Probably only Spidey stuff consistently sold well for Marvel Legends at retail last year.

Yes, Hasbro made bad choices. That's on them.

Trivial Psychic · 02-12-2022, 02:16 PM

I wonder how this is being gauged. Is Todd talking legitimate overall sales numbers over all the other lines and brands...or is he pulling a Tony Khan (who is constantly reminding us that AEW is beating WWE...which if you look at the actual numbers overall...it's not) and is actually referring to sales in a "key demo of the market" sorts?

BarbaraGordon · 02-12-2022, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic

I wonder how this is being gauged. Is Todd talking legitimate overall sales numbers over all the other lines and brands...or is he pulling a Tony Khan (who is constantly reminding us that AEW is beating WWE...which if you look at the actual numbers overall...it's not) and is actually referring to sales in a "key demo of the market" sorts?

This is not Todd's doing, this is a market report from a company that tracks all retail sales.

MeLikeJinx · 02-12-2022, 03:08 PM

That awards list is super interesting... I thought Funko Pops were dying down, but they are still super popular in Europe it looks like.

EternianJerkian · 02-12-2022, 03:20 PM

"
Europe’s Top Gaining Toy Property by Category
Action Figures & Accessories Funko Pop! Funko"

Since when the hell are Funko Pops action figures? lol. Get the fck out of town with that. I bloody hate walking into a store, asking for action figures of a certain character and being directed down an aisle of a thousand funko pops and their beady little dead-looking eyes. Then I grab a ton of the funkos to pelt the sales assistant to death with, like the stoning scene from Life of Brian and march out of the store. Well, in my mind I do the pelting. I definitely do some real marching I'll have you know. A right proper stomp out through the doors.

McFarlane's are the ones that most appeared in discount and clearance stores around these parts though. I got a few but even then none of them are among my favourites I got in the past year or two lol. Most of my money was split between Hasbro (Transformers and Marvel Legends) and Mattel (Masterverse and MOTU Origins)

BarbaraGordon · 02-12-2022, 04:01 PM

Well, Funko heads rotate.

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02-12-2022, 01:19 PM	#6
BarbaraGordon Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Gotham Posts: 1,061	Quote: Originally Posted by MeLikeJinx Marvel Legends had Black Widow figures that came out waaaaaay before the movie... then pegwarming Shang-chi... then pegwarming Eternals. All the X-men waves were lesser known X-stuff like AoA and HoX/PoX. Probably only Spidey stuff consistently sold well for Marvel Legends at retail last year. Yes, Hasbro made bad choices. That's on them. __________________ Check out my reviews here at ToyArk! ^_^

02-12-2022, 03:07 PM	#8
BarbaraGordon Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Gotham Posts: 1,061	Quote: Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic I wonder how this is being gauged. Is Todd talking legitimate overall sales numbers over all the other lines and brands...or is he pulling a Tony Khan (who is constantly reminding us that AEW is beating WWE...which if you look at the actual numbers overall...it's not) and is actually referring to sales in a "key demo of the market" sorts? This is not Todd's doing, this is a market report from a company that tracks all retail sales. __________________ Check out my reviews here at ToyArk! ^_^

02-12-2022, 03:20 PM	#10
EternianJerkian Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 496	" Europe’s Top Gaining Toy Property by Category Action Figures & Accessories Funko Pop! Funko" Since when the hell are Funko Pops action figures? lol. Get the fck out of town with that. I bloody hate walking into a store, asking for action figures of a certain character and being directed down an aisle of a thousand funko pops and their beady little dead-looking eyes. Then I grab a ton of the funkos to pelt the sales assistant to death with, like the stoning scene from Life of Brian and march out of the store. Well, in my mind I do the pelting. I definitely do some real marching I'll have you know. A right proper stomp out through the doors. McFarlane's are the ones that most appeared in discount and clearance stores around these parts though. I got a few but even then none of them are among my favourites I got in the past year or two lol. Most of my money was split between Hasbro (Transformers and Marvel Legends) and Mattel (Masterverse and MOTU Origins) Last edited by EternianJerkian; 02-12-2022 at 03:24 PM..