[ludovicotek]

This is really sad news. I'm truly saddened to hear that people have lost their livelihoods. Hopefully they all land on their feet.

Selfishly, I immediately thought about the product that has yet to be released. I recently found a renewed interest in DC product. Marvel Legends has given me the vast majority of the characters I'm interested in (with appropriate looks) so my focus has shifted more towards DC lately. The Batman Animated figures are gorgeous. And I dipped into some of the Icons line and have been picking up a lot of the Essentials line. The figures are great and I honestly have been looking forward to getting more. I also appreciate the artist-specific executions a lot of their figures incorporated.

Regardless of how you feel about this particular company, the fact that it is no more is very troubling for our hobby. We have already seen how the loss of Toys R Us in the states can affect the availability of some lines. Another (what I consider) major company closing its doors can have more impact than we can initially understand.