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Jeddostotle7 · 05-27-2021, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Moore

I've heard people claim this no toy gun policy, but there have been multiple reveals/reissues of characters with guns since that supposedly was revealed. From what I understand, they can't post marketing images of them with the guns, but can include them.

- The Hot Toys Knightmare Batman

- Infinity Studio Harley Quinn Bust

- Prime 1 Grim Knight Statue - Includes guns, but they can't market him holding the guns.

- McFarlane Grim Knight Batman

- JND Dark Knight Joker Statue

IIRC, in a recent rare interview with Mez from Mezco Toyz back in maybe the beginning of May or so, he briefly talked about the weird DC "no guns" rule, and basically said things under a certain pricepoint can't have guns, while things above can (though obv it still often gets obscured in the marketing material for no good reason). Given how he talked about it and looking at which bits of merch have been "no guns"ed, it would seem the minimum price is somewhere over $100. That's why all those expensive statues and Hot Toys and whatnot you list are allowed to have guns, while ~6-inch figures from MAFEX, Mezco, Revoltech, etc. are not.

05-27-2021, 01:51 PM	#22
Jeddostotle7 Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 1,340	Quote: Originally Posted by Joe Moore I've heard people claim this no toy gun policy, but there have been multiple reveals/reissues of characters with guns since that supposedly was revealed. From what I understand, they can't post marketing images of them with the guns, but can include them. - The Hot Toys Knightmare Batman - Infinity Studio Harley Quinn Bust - Prime 1 Grim Knight Statue - Includes guns, but they can't market him holding the guns. - McFarlane Grim Knight Batman - JND Dark Knight Joker Statue IIRC, in a recent rare interview with Mez from Mezco Toyz back in maybe the beginning of May or so, he briefly talked about the weird DC "no guns" rule, and basically said things under a certain pricepoint can't have guns, while things above can (though obv it still often gets obscured in the marketing material for no good reason). Given how he talked about it and looking at which bits of merch have been "no guns"ed, it would seem the minimum price is somewhere over $100. That's why all those expensive statues and Hot Toys and whatnot you list are allowed to have guns, while ~6-inch figures from MAFEX, Mezco, Revoltech, etc. are not. Last edited by Jeddostotle7; 05-27-2021 at 07:12 PM..