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Originally Posted by trebleshot

I think you might be a little biased in that regard. There are several fan nods throughout MU, Transformers, G.I.Joe and of course, Star Wars. It really depends on how you define a "relationship with the fans". Regardless, that's a debate for another thread.

I think you misunderstood me a little (And rereading my own post I can see how.) I ment that Hasbro was better at catering to fans in MU than they are in other places. (They're still not terrific at it, but I see a lot more fan favorite characters coming out in DCUC than in MU, where fans are still struggling to get some of the most basics, like Rogue and non eighties punker Storm. The only one on that level really left from Mattel is Wally West.)
The rest of it, as you said is a debate for another thread, and why I didn't really go into it.

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Slightly off-topic: that's an odd analogy to use in a toy forum. Don't get me wrong. It works, just an odd choice.

Thanks! That's just how my brain works!

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In my area, I would say that Marvel lines far exceed the shelf space/pegs that DC toys occupy. And I am not including the "kiddie" lines like SHS and ImagiNext.

But that's just what I see near me, which is kind of the issue I have with this thread. Every area has different levels of distribution across all toy lines because of local sales trends and the POS systems employed by different retailers.

And even if we narrow it down to one geographical area, the ratio of Marvel to DC will vary throughout the year. It all depends on what products are being offered by Mattel and Hasbro. Before Thor, Cap and GL hit, I would have said they were about equal or DC having a slight edge. But after those movie lines dropped, the balance shifted in Marvel's favor.

On the other hand, another Arker 3 states over may be having a completely different experience. The point is, without concrete statistical data on inventories and sales to back it up, any claim made on this issue is completely subjective.

I guess this thread goes to show that even the core of the thread is still subjective.
A lot of people in here are saying Marvel has the biggest presence of space (I think some of them are being biased, honestly. Because a lot of people are just using this as yet *another* chance to trash DCU proprties. Not saying you're doing either, just a general comment), and a lot are saying DC does, too.

I do know in my area, if a store has a full complement of both, DC dominates.