Integration

Captain Nash · 07-08-2016, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

Yes, I read that Dorkside cancelled 100 orders. Although, I'm a little skeptical because I don't understand why Dorkside would publicize this info and the number is too specific if we're assuming it represents customer testimony (what, did everyone report the woeful news at the same time, in the same place?). My BBTS order remains unfulfilled...I guess we'll see.

I will cross my fingers for you BM! I am now worried in a way that despite the (IMO obvious) positive response to this wave's reveal, that Hasbro may have underproduced this wave as its the first non exclusive X-wave to be released in Hasbro's line. In my thinking, given the drought of X-related products since 2012, there should have been a leaning towards producing MORE not LESS, but that's just my thought.

That further leads me to think that maybe Hasbro was instructed by Marvel to do so, so that Marvel can report "the X-Men waves sold in low numbers" or some PR BS, to justify no further waves being released. I truly strongly hope that's not the case, because I honestly think excitement for this wave was more than I've seen in all my years of collecting, and to be screwed by low sales numbers just because of low production numbers would be beyond frustrating.

That's all just paranoia though, and speculation. Who knows, maybe BBTS, Dorkside and other various places are reordering extra product as we speak, and Hasbro is now seeing the anticipation of this wave and ordered 2-3 times more than initial orders. Time will only tell and I really hope that this second scenario is the case.

edit: Crossing my fingers for VM, Dr. Kain, EVERYONE.

@Dr. Kain, it's to each their own but I firmly believe the Claremont years on the X-Men 1975-1991, were where the line shone brightest. Basically everything from UXM 94-280. Granted there are weak individual issues but most of it is just miles better than what came after, to say nothing of what happened to the line after Second Coming (which is really to me, the last decent X-Men story outside of Uncanny X-Force). Pretty much all your "must reads" are in the 70s/80s with the exception of maybe Age Of Apocalypse. I hope you enjoy your reads!

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Captain Nash Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 5,484	Quote: Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel Yes, I read that Dorkside cancelled 100 orders. Although, I'm a little skeptical because I don't understand why Dorkside would publicize this info and the number is too specific if we're assuming it represents customer testimony (what, did everyone report the woeful news at the same time, in the same place?). My BBTS order remains unfulfilled...I guess we'll see. I will cross my fingers for you BM! I am now worried in a way that despite the (IMO obvious) positive response to this wave's reveal, that Hasbro may have underproduced this wave as its the first non exclusive X-wave to be released in Hasbro's line. In my thinking, given the drought of X-related products since 2012, there should have been a leaning towards producing MORE not LESS, but that's just my thought. That further leads me to think that maybe Hasbro was instructed by Marvel to do so, so that Marvel can report "the X-Men waves sold in low numbers" or some PR BS, to justify no further waves being released. I truly strongly hope that's not the case, because I honestly think excitement for this wave was more than I've seen in all my years of collecting, and to be screwed by low sales numbers just because of low production numbers would be beyond frustrating. That's all just paranoia though, and speculation. Who knows, maybe BBTS, Dorkside and other various places are reordering extra product as we speak, and Hasbro is now seeing the anticipation of this wave and ordered 2-3 times more than initial orders. Time will only tell and I really hope that this second scenario is the case. edit: Crossing my fingers for VM, Dr. Kain, EVERYONE. @Dr. Kain, it's to each their own but I firmly believe the Claremont years on the X-Men 1975-1991, were where the line shone brightest. Basically everything from UXM 94-280. Granted there are weak individual issues but most of it is just miles better than what came after, to say nothing of what happened to the line after Second Coming (which is really to me, the last decent X-Men story outside of Uncanny X-Force). Pretty much all your "must reads" are in the 70s/80s with the exception of maybe Age Of Apocalypse. I hope you enjoy your reads! Last edited by Captain Nash; 07-08-2016 at 01:04 PM..