[OttoDestruct]

I originally posted this on Hiss Tank but I think here it may be more relevant

The Impossibility of Gentleman Ghost and Mattel
Its very possible you found this Snipe of a figure at your local retailer, sadly most of us collectors of DCUC never even saw Wave 8 at retail much less this single elusive figure.

I have a Theory as to why this is.

Mattels Quality control on this line historically has been crap.
Bad or sticky joints, terrible paint apps, scale issues, cheap plastic , you name it its ran the Gambit of toy QC issues

the Gentleman ghost , while to the unaware at first seems like a very very simple fig is in fact very complicated, White paint apps are extremely difficult, add in the clear parts, the phasing effects, the floating hat and monocle, and this fig is a potential nightmare for a company paying pennies for tiny little asian women to manufacture. add in the aforementioned QC issues from above and you have a reeking pile of plastic doody.

Now lets add some add fuel to this theory, around the same time we were supposedly going to get wave 8, we received the Worlds Greatest Superhero wave, which was kinda out of left field. Add that to the seemingly endless amounts of wave 7 , a substantial price increase and the other figures from this wave showing up now in case assortments. It would seem to me to point at Mattel having to trash the greater part of this line.

Every time I mention anything disparaging about the availability of these figures on Matty's Face book there is always some Dbag suckup Like a trained monkey screaming "Its the retailers! complain to them!" well ladies and gents I claim shenanigans.
I posted this theory on matty's face book.. and wow! it was removed!

hmm. thats a tad suspect to me!

anyway just needed to vent, I'm still looking for the ever elusive giganta pieces for the BAF, and refuse to pay the ridiculous prices for it on ebay (upwards of 40 bucks!!!)

Happy Hunting , and use your head look through the lies

J