[ersico]

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Originally Posted by proteus

HUZZAH!!! Congrats man!!!!


My 3.75 inch Hannu prototype arrived yesterday.....man he's a big one!! I really didnt know he was that big!!! He towers over my Joes,and the sculpt is actually really good...just a shame about the articulation!! Il post a pic when i can get to a PC!!!

sweeeeeeeet i look forward to it

[blasekbh]

I have actually had good luck with K-Mart in the past and with how flooded stores are with the first waves, I am afraid it will hinder me seeing these. Where I live, we get shafted for figures. We will get them months after everyone else.... I still am searching for a RTS Wreck-Gar and Preceptor, and I bet I will never find MU Cable.

[DarkestKnight]

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Originally Posted by Optimus Vader

Oh yeah, K-Mart is going to walk over to their toy aisle and pull whatever GL figs they have in stock off the rack and that's your order.

Exactly, and now people are learning the hard way because K-Mart is listing Series 2 of Thor and Captain America.

It's like we're all standing outside a broken Port-A-John telling people not to go in because it's a disaster, but people keep insisting on seeing for themselves.

[blasekbh]

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Originally Posted by Optimus Vader

Oh yeah, K-Mart is going to walk over to their toy aisle and pull whatever GL figs they have in stock off the rack and that's your order..

Like I said, I already ordered them and I hope for the best...but if that happens, then I get the wifey to tear them a new one for wasting our time and walk out of there with a giftcard lol

[Crazy Jetty]

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Originally Posted by blasekbh

I ordered them... selected "in store pick up" ... they have 3 days to get my items ready or I will cancel the order.

You may as well cancel your order now then, because on top of what everyone already warns, those figures aren't even available yet. Mattel hasn't released them.
You *can* get them on preorder at BBTS.com, though.

[blasekbh]

Well I find it hopeful that K-Mart has the only available pictures of these figures. We'll see what comes from this... again, I have had good luck with kmart in the past where others haven't. I also experience the complete opposite with Hasbro Toy Shop. I have had nothing but bad experiences from them while most people I talk to love them.

EDIT:
Just received this e-mail from k-mart. Looks like they realized they jump the gun... oh well.
"We apologize, an error occurred while processing your order. The order has been canceled. We invite you to contact us at 1-877-235-9959 so we can assist you in placing a new order."

[DarkestKnight]

Found the light-up figures last night at my Target. Picked up just the Hal, the feature is pretty nifty as it has a slight flickering action like the suit has a beating heart or something. Looks very awesome in the dark.

[ersico]

saw single carded 3.75 inch hannu (i think thats his name) at kmart..passed but would love to get it to paint up .......also saw it in teh 4 pakc at walmart

[DarkestKnight]

The only thing of what's out I don't think I haven't found yet is the Construct Copter from Wal-Mart.

[proteus]

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Originally Posted by ersico

sweeeeeeeet i look forward to it

here you go mate,iv lined him up with deadpool and my frankenstein custom for scale:





i paid $12 and im really impressed with him!!

[ersico]

wow. hes cool looking, and pink! a very special toy i dig it and 12 isnt bad at all for a proto. you racked up

[proteus]

Haha oh yeah, hes pink alright!!! But i figure when you tower over EVERYONE else the way he does..whose gonna say anything bout it?? Hahahaha!!

[Shin Densetsu]

I bought Movie Masters Naut Kei Loi and he has TEARS/RIPS on his skin. I don't see this happening a lot, and if you're a collector, I don't think you have too much to worry about but I'd be remiss not to mention this. If a kid gets their hands on it and is rough with it however...

[Shin Densetsu]

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Originally Posted by neatogecko

I saw them at Target. They are exactly like the single pack figures (same sculpt, same articulation, etc) except they have clear plastic and they light up when you press on their Green Lantern symbol. It seems like they were charging $10 or $11 for them.

Actually no, they have less articulation. Cut shoulders in lieu of ball joints.

Also, I saw the Construct Copter...it is not big enough to fit a figure inside. Turns into an AH-64 Apache-esque construct.

[Jason Abbadon]

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Originally Posted by Shin Densetsu

Is anyone planning to build the big ass parralax? I'm not but just wondering if you all were.

This pathetic yellow snot monster is not Parallax.


THIS is how parallax should look!



maaan...I'm a HUGE Gren Lantern fan too. This makes me sad. I can only hope the movie looks better than the figs and that the movie's success prompts a line of nicely articulated 3.75" comic series GL Corps figures (I know I'm dreaming, but still...).

[DarkestKnight]

After seeing the new 3D trailer for GL, I have to admit, I really like the look of Parallax in this film. Sure it's not exact to the source material, but in the end, as much as ideas change in comics (especially considering the Parallax entity seems like an afterthought to give a reason to redeem Hal Jordan back to a hero character, not that it's a bad idea, it was just conceived of later), I find it easier to enjoy a different interpretation of a character as long as at heart it's still similar.

[Jason Abbadon]

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Originally Posted by DarkestKnight

After seeing the new 3D trailer for GL, I have to admit, I really like the look of Parallax in this film. Sure it's not exact to the source material, but in the end, as much as ideas change in comics (especially considering the Parallax entity seems like an afterthought to give a reason to redeem Hal Jordan back to a hero character, not that it's a bad idea, it was just conceived of later), I find it easier to enjoy a different interpretation of a character as long as at heart it's still similar.

I sure hope that's the case- that the heart of it is still there- because a lot of the iconic imagery is not there for me- the Lanterns, the Rings, the Central battery- all of those have been "re-imagined" to the point of near unrecognisability.


It's weird- marvel has been so sucessful by keeping as faithful as reasonable to their characters while DC opts for letting the director set the look and faithfulness to the source material- often a hit or miss way of doing things.

[Crazy Jetty]

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Originally Posted by Jason Abbadon

I sure hope that's the case- that the heart of it is still there- because a lot of the iconic imagery is not there for me- the Lanterns, the Rings, the Central battery- all of those have been "re-imagined" to the point of near unrecognisability.

This I have to take issue with. I particularly don't understand how the rings are nearly unrecognizable.
Especially when every lantern in the comic's ring is pretty individualized and different from the next one.
If anything, the movie Power Rings look more iconic to me, than the more typical generic ring that most background characters get.
And from what I've seen so far, everything else looks pretty recognizable, too.
They did a much better job converting the comic into "real" than Bay did with Transformers.

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It's weird- marvel has been so sucessful by keeping as faithful as reasonable to their characters while DC opts for letting the director set the look and faithfulness to the source material- often a hit or miss way of doing things.

What world are we on, here?
Movies of marvel properties have the worst track record of them all, in maintaining faithfulness to the source material.
I think so far, only Ironman has managed to capture the true spirit of the source character. The next best, Spiderman looks extremely faithful, but much of his personality was completely forsaken.
In fact, most of what I hear about marvel comic movies is how *unfaithful* they always are. I mean, look at X3, Wolverine, Fantastic Four, Punisher...

DC's well on it's way to redeeming itself. Batman Begins, and The Dark Knight are the most faithful comic movies to date. At least, that I can think of. Green Lantern does one further with Geoff Johns as it's exec producer (I could only wish that Simon Furman had that kind of imput over the TF movies).
To me, this is looking to be a really good adaptation.
And as for looks, while I don't like the lantern battery itself, I've been pleased with the alien designs. Most look far less silly than their comic counterparts, while keeping them recognizable. Only Medphyl and Naut have had dramatic redesigns, which was for the better.
Unlike most comic movies, so far everything I've seen has only steadily encreased my confidence in this movie.
I feel sorry that it's done the opposite for you. But I don't think the future is as bleak as you do.

[DarkestKnight]

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Originally Posted by Jason Abbadon

I sure hope that's the case- that the heart of it is still there- because a lot of the iconic imagery is not there for me- the Lanterns, the Rings, the Central battery- all of those have been "re-imagined" to the point of near unrecognisability.


It's weird- marvel has been so sucessful by keeping as faithful as reasonable to their characters while DC opts for letting the director set the look and faithfulness to the source material- often a hit or miss way of doing things.

Well, I really don't see how the rings are that different. It's the lantern symbol with a ring on the back, just with a little bit more detail and depth to and a more realness to it. And the same goes for the costumes, more detail and depth. Sure there are some different artistic changes that aren't for everyone, but it's still clearly Green Lantern. The symbol, the ring, the mask.

And if anything, the fact that these suits are CGI seems faithful at least to me in that they look like they are generated by light and energy. Something I can see flicker or fade away if the user loses the ring, as seen in various GL comics over the years. Yeah, it's not a straight copy from the books, but it's clearly Green Lantern.

I think the comparison to Marvel is a bit unfair because they've been off in look just as much as they have been on point. Look at the X-Men movies. X2 is fantastic, but a lot of things "look" different than what's in the comic. Spider-Man 2 is one of the best "comic book films" but Doctor Octopus is different from his comic counterpart is some significant ways. But that doesn't make it any less enjoyable.

Just about every comic book movie ever made has significant changes to the story and the look, but thing to keep in mind is that the way they tell and pace a story is different. They take their shot in a 2 hour format. And and the same time, just like every comic writer and artist has done since the beginning, they want to put their own mark on the character. Whether it be changing the costume or introducing new supporting characters, the stories and the looks are always changing.

How many times have the origin stories of popular characters been changed, rewritten, and updated? A movie adaption is similar in that way.

[trebleshot]

^ Agreed.

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Originally Posted by Crazy Jetty

What world are we on, here?
Movies of marvel properties have the worst track record of them all, in maintaining faithfulness to the source material.
I think so far, only Ironman has managed to capture the true spirit of the source character. The next best, Spiderman looks extremely faithful, but much of his personality was completely forsaken.
In fact, most of what I hear about marvel comic movies is how *unfaithful* they always are. I mean, look at X3, Wolverine, Fantastic Four, Punisher...

DC's well on it's way to redeeming itself. Batman Begins, and The Dark Knight are the most faithful comic movies to date. At least, that I can think of. Green Lantern does one further with Geoff Johns as it's exec producer (I could only wish that Simon Furman had that kind of imput over the TF movies).

At least with the more recent films, I think both have done well in keeping with their respective source materials (Superman Returns aside). The trick here is to define which source material you're using for comparison.

Of course, these are movies, not comics, and they have their own universes. As far as I'm concerned, as long as the filmmakers get the basics right, I can usually roll with whatever else they change.

The GL figures, on the other hand, are weak except for Movie Masters.

[DarkestKnight]

Saw something really sad in my CVS Pharmacy just now. The 3.75" figures are $12.99 each!

[hrothgars]

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Originally Posted by DarkestKnight

Saw something really sad in my CVS Pharmacy just now. The 3.75" figures are $12.99 each!

Holy moley.

CVS toys are extremely overpriced, but this is ridiculous.

[Optimus Vader]

Ok cheap skates,.. $8 shipped for MM Hal.

It's only a matter of time until I toss him in the fire pit in my backyard. Someone save him.

[DarkestKnight]

Does he come with his Lantern?

EDIT: Nevermind, saw that he does in your listing.

Sending you a PM

[Optimus Vader]

Board member "DarkestKnight" should be considered a Green Lantern Toy Guardian for saving MM Hal in his darkest hour by buying him from me.

Thanks!