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Jmacq1 · 02-24-2011, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Greenskar

ok, either I'm on a completely different page as some of you or I really didn't articulate myself well enough on previous posts, of which I apologize for the latter, but Beta Ray Bill would classify as a "Comic Series" character, wouldn't he? This is all I meant when referring to comic series figures. Release of comic representations of characters in or not in the movie, through the movie action figure lines.

Right, and as of right now, there is not a single comic-based character coming in the Thor line. All 18 of the figures that have been officially announced (plus the two that haven't but most people know what they are anyway - Frost Giants) are from the movie, and not based on their comic representations. The official word from Marvel at Toy Fair was basically: "If the Thor line does well and continues, then we might get some comic-based figures in it."

Rumormongering has said that retailers were not too big on the Thor line, so Hasbro didn't go quite as all-out for it as they did other lines. Captain America is getting a considerably bigger "push" and includes both comic-inspired and movie-inspired (and "movie-inspired concept" figures).

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For example, Cross Bones looks very much like the comic representation of his character and I don't believe he is in the Cap movie (I could be wrong). I would expect other comic versions of characters in later waves of both Cap and Thor lines that are relevant to their specific comic storylines. Like the way the Mandarin appeared in the final wave of the Iron Man 2 line.

I would expect more news from SDCC. That's just the way it seems to be with past lines and it would be very unorthodox for Marvel to change things up suddenly, but we'll see.

I'm sure we will see more at SDCC. Specifically we'll see the product that'll be intended to tie in with the DVD launch later in the year. However that does not change the fact that Hasbro officially stated that "as of right now" there are no Comic-based figures in the Thor line.

02-24-2011, 08:23 PM	#9
Jmacq1 Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 697	Quote: Originally Posted by Greenskar ok, either I'm on a completely different page as some of you or I really didn't articulate myself well enough on previous posts, of which I apologize for the latter, but Beta Ray Bill would classify as a "Comic Series" character, wouldn't he? This is all I meant when referring to comic series figures. Release of comic representations of characters in or not in the movie, through the movie action figure lines. Right, and as of right now, there is not a single comic-based character coming in the Thor line. All 18 of the figures that have been officially announced (plus the two that haven't but most people know what they are anyway - Frost Giants) are from the movie, and not based on their comic representations. The official word from Marvel at Toy Fair was basically: "If the Thor line does well and continues, then we might get some comic-based figures in it." Rumormongering has said that retailers were not too big on the Thor line, so Hasbro didn't go quite as all-out for it as they did other lines. Captain America is getting a considerably bigger "push" and includes both comic-inspired and movie-inspired (and "movie-inspired concept" figures). Quote: For example, Cross Bones looks very much like the comic representation of his character and I don't believe he is in the Cap movie (I could be wrong). I would expect other comic versions of characters in later waves of both Cap and Thor lines that are relevant to their specific comic storylines. Like the way the Mandarin appeared in the final wave of the Iron Man 2 line. I would expect more news from SDCC. That's just the way it seems to be with past lines and it would be very unorthodox for Marvel to change things up suddenly, but we'll see. I'm sure we will see more at SDCC. Specifically we'll see the product that'll be intended to tie in with the DVD launch later in the year. However that does not change the fact that Hasbro officially stated that "as of right now" there are no Comic-based figures in the Thor line. Last edited by Jmacq1; 02-24-2011 at 08:28 PM..