[Steevy Maximus]

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Originally Posted by Autobot_Goldbug

disappointed in Hasbro
or that no one has any new "Epic" news

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Originally Posted by snake5289

I'm not surprised in the slightest. The Epic Hero line is an afterthought at best and I doubt Hasbro thinks it's worth the effort to have any kind of presentation at Comic-Con.

Not an “afterthought”, more like “not relevant” in this situation.

Epic Hero Series stuff is NOT for collectors. It is not designed, nor targeted, to the demographic that bought Marvel Infinite, or Legends, or Black Series or even Star Wars Vintage Collection. It is oriented to kids or their parents.
And prior experience has repeatedly said…COLLECTORS DO NOT CARE ABOUT KIDS TOYS. It has been a waste of time and energy to show off “kids stuff” when the majority of the demographic attending SDCC DO NOT CARE ABOUT IT. I see people in this thread making these “want lists” that clearly shows you all don’t “get” what kind of line Epic Hero is supposed to be. Hasbro’s going to keep their investment modest with LOTS of reuse with new assets to be sparsely introduced over the course of a year.

This broader “demographic split” has been happening for damn near a decade now. The next time I expect to see ANY coverage for Epic Hero stuff will be either Toy Fair in the fall, or in conjunction with a new line launch (I fully expect CA: Brave New World to get a modest line like we’ve seen with Guardians and X-Men).


All that said…I will say that, compared to Spin Master’s DC output, I’ve found Hasbro’s lacking. They’ve been almost TOO conservative in their product slates, which I feel is hurting appeal to all demographics. X-Men ended up with only 5 figures, a vehicle, and a cross-series compatible Titan. Guardians of the Galaxy didn’t even finish a complete cast (Nebula, Warlock and High Evolutionary being particular omissions).
I’m not sure where the fault is;
Is Hasbro restricting Epic Hero Series to a singular “line” (Meaning the line’s budget and resources have to be split between multiple initiatives), Or is Hasbro simply trying to keep their investments limited to maximize returns?

I think Hasbro can do better. The average figure is really nice at a good price…but I think some of the posters in this thread need to pull back on your expectations for this product line.