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Originally Posted by kylactus

so.... movie lines not doing so well? maybe try SHIPPING SOME DAMN COMIC BAISED PRODUCT!!! MI is yet to hit in my area, but we have plenty of captain Mcfat-hips and 5POA happymeal toys! melt them down, use the plastic for something better, like plastic dog shat!

Yes, because NOT putting out movie toys will help movie toys sell more.

Hasbro is obviously shipping out MI because it's been showing up at retail in some areas. If I were you, I would look more towards your local retailers rather than Hasbro regarding the lack of MI in your area.

For example, I know the reason my local Target doesn't have any MI on the pegs is because they still have about 8-12 MU figures taking up that space. Until those are gone, Target won't put out any MI, even if there's a fresh case of them sitting in the back. It's just the way Target rolls.

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Originally Posted by Runamuck

I'd venture to say that retailers don't make the distinction...they just see movie toys. And think they're all the same....so they order crap tons of it.

I'm pretty positive most of them don't, since they tend to use one barcode per price point for any given toy line instead of separate ones for individual characters (or least wave numbers).

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Originally Posted by Snowflakian

Ironman I'd almost say is the exception to the rule. So long as each variation is something true to the movie or comic. Ironman has so many different appearances and armor variations that it can work.

Batman doesn't. Cap doesn't.

I beg to differ. They each have a few legitimate variations, even if you only stay within their respective "main" universes. But I certainly agree with your larger point that groundless, gimmick-inspired variants need to stop.

Scuba-gear Spider-Man, anyone?

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Why no goblin in the ASM2 line as well?

If you mean the Harry Osborn version, I'm kind of glad they didn't make one. It's not like he was in the film that much anyway. Besides, they can save him for an ASM3/Sinister 6 release.