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08-13-2016, 07:03 AM | #1 |
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Good day community,
I have been noticing that secret identity characters from both Marvel and DC dont get alot of action figure lines ... why is that ? Also when you do play or collect your figures ... how do you deal with this dillemma ? Note: I used to buy characters that resemble the original characters and pretend that they were the one I had in mind, especially when I play with them, but since growing up, Its hard to use your imagination anymore. |
08-13-2016, 07:24 AM | #2 |
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I mostly don’t care about alter-egos. Like, I enjoy them as characters but I only want figures of their hero-self. Especially if they wear a full set of armor, because in that case it makes it much easier to imagine yourself in it.
Like, I collect a line of figures which has yet to produce its first non-armored version of one of their characters and I think hey will do so for their anniversary, but I don’t really care that much. You can also easily imagine the character inside the suit if that’s what you’re going for. But I guess that’s a rather specific mindset which is not collectively shared, if you do like to buy the regular versions of certain characters but they are not produced then I guess repurposing other human figures or modifying them is a good idea. |
08-13-2016, 07:31 AM | #3 |
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The only one i might buy would be Bruce Wayne but other than him I really don't want or need Alter Ego figures in my collection.
The reason they tend to not make figures of them is because they don't sell well because kids don't really want a guy in a suit over Batman or Superman. |
08-13-2016, 07:34 AM | #4 |
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The reason alter ego characters aren't produced as much is because they wouldn't appeal to the target demographic, the kids.
A lot of collectors create customs of alter ego's of figures they own like Peter Parker or Tony Stark. Figures occasionally come with swappable heads of their alter ego's so a lot of people buy duplicates of the figure so they can have them with the mask on and off. People also put the swappable heads on body molds that they believe fit the character's regular attire.
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08-13-2016, 11:31 AM | #5 |
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08-13-2016, 12:23 PM | #7 |
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No guys don't worry I'm not trolling - it's just my first time sharing my own perception with other collectors - I have been a figure lover since my living cells bonded together and bought my organic biological self into this reality.
I understand people prefer to collect the hero self - but when you play either the figures - hell even when collecting your favorite characters you want both sides of the hero - they complete each other . I have been complaining this issue to various production companies but they wouldn't care this I realized there must be a reason - you it have Spider-Man with Parker etc - or batman without Bruce - I mean how do you play with the characters when they are not in their hero self ? I guess it all comes down to everyone taste I have always been a major figure line fan because usually (something you companies would do) is they produce a hero to human figure , whether it wa superman or batman , it has always been an earlier fashion for toy companies - remember the Kenner Bruce Wayne Now with the markets upheaval for action figures I realized that still alter egos are not heavily focused on - it would be nice to have both so you can actually play with the universe of your favorite character |
08-14-2016, 10:36 AM | #8 |
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No guys don't worry I'm not trolling - it's just my first time sharing my own perception with other collectors - I have been a figure lover since my living cells bonded together and bought my organic biological self into this reality.
I understand people prefer to collect the hero self - but when you play either the figures - hell even when collecting your favorite characters you want both sides of the hero - they complete each other . I have been complaining this issue to various production companies but they wouldn't care this I realized there must be a reason - you it have Spider-Man with Parker etc - or batman without Bruce - I mean how do you play with the characters when they are not in their hero self ? I guess it all comes down to everyone taste I have always been a major figure line fan because usually (something you companies would do) is they produce a hero to human figure , whether it wa superman or batman , it has always been an earlier fashion for toy companies - remember the Kenner Bruce Wayne Now with the markets upheaval for action figures I realized that still alter egos are not heavily focused on - it would be nice to have both so you can actually play with the universe of your favorite character |
08-14-2016, 10:53 AM | #9 |
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Recently, it's a mix leaning mostly on not. Back in the 90s they did a lot though.
The general consensus from kids back then was they favored the super suit heroes though. It's more fun to play as spider-man or batman than say peter parker or bruce wayne, but in many cases, having both does help too. DCIH did some mixed. And Hasbro will get to some eventually too. Part of the problem is also the massive amount of heroes to cover. But having a Peter Parker figure, or Bruce Wayne, or Clark Kent does work with the imagination of kids. They do like having that aspect of being able to go back and forth when they play, like Peter stumbling on a crime and having to suit up as spider-man, or Bruce in his mansion or at a gala and needing to suit up as Batman or even the imagery of Clark running to a changing room to go save the day as superman. Or even Tony Stark tinkering with his armor. Some of the best figures I remember as a kid were the Bruce Wayne to Batman figures that had removable costumes. Kenner had some great ones for the Keaton Batman films and the animated series. Though as a counterpoint, the Toy Biz original Tony Stark/Ironman kind of sucked. Though they got a better one out for his 90s animated series. So for some it's great. For others, it's kind of moot. The fantastic 4 more or less live in their costumes. Steve Rogers doesn't do many missions out of costume or have that "need to change" moments etc. Dr. Fate and Dr. Strange, most of their powers come from the costume. Etc. So it's kind of a character by character thing and when you deal with a license like Marvel or DC, sometimes you don't have the room for those right away. The instances even in the 80s and 90s when we did get those, was because they were dedicated lines to that lone hero. Batman's solo toy line. Superman's solo toy lines, even Spider-man's solo toy line. I do expect we will see a Peter Parker figure sooner or later though. The obligatory Ben Reilly from that too. And hopefully someday a Miles Morales figure too. And both Mattel and Hasbro have dabbled in it a little. We do have several plainclothes Logans, both comic and movie among others. But in most instances, the recognition factor comes from the costumes not the civilian identity. Last edited by Snowflakian; 08-14-2016 at 01:01 PM.. |
08-15-2016, 03:02 AM | #10 |
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Recently, it's a mix leaning mostly on not. Back in the 90s they did a lot though.
The general consensus from kids back then was they favored the super suit heroes though. It's more fun to play as spider-man or batman than say peter parker or bruce wayne, but in many cases, having both does help too. DCIH did some mixed. And Hasbro will get to some eventually too. Part of the problem is also the massive amount of heroes to cover. But having a Peter Parker figure, or Bruce Wayne, or Clark Kent does work with the imagination of kids. They do like having that aspect of being able to go back and forth when they play, like Peter stumbling on a crime and having to suit up as spider-man, or Bruce in his mansion or at a gala and needing to suit up as Batman or even the imagery of Clark running to a changing room to go save the day as superman. Or even Tony Stark tinkering with his armor. Some of the best figures I remember as a kid were the Bruce Wayne to Batman figures that had removable costumes. Kenner had some great ones for the Keaton Batman films and the animated series. Though as a counterpoint, the Toy Biz original Tony Stark/Ironman kind of sucked. Though they got a better one out for his 90s animated series. So for some it's great. For others, it's kind of moot. The fantastic 4 more or less live in their costumes. Steve Rogers doesn't do many missions out of costume or have that "need to change" moments etc. Dr. Fate and Dr. Strange, most of their powers come from the costume. Etc. So it's kind of a character by character thing and when you deal with a license like Marvel or DC, sometimes you don't have the room for those right away. The instances even in the 80s and 90s when we did get those, was because they were dedicated lines to that lone hero. Batman's solo toy line. Superman's solo toy lines, even Spider-man's solo toy line. I do expect we will see a Peter Parker figure sooner or later though. The obligatory Ben Reilly from that too. And hopefully someday a Miles Morales figure too. And both Mattel and Hasbro have dabbled in it a little. We do have several plainclothes Logans, both comic and movie among others. But in most instances, the recognition factor comes from the costumes not the civilian identity. Im releifed im not the only one, ohew :P This is what im refering to - the ability to change from your "everyman" character to your hero self is what makes heroes so what shall i say ... organic? Think of RPGs for example, the main element that plays deep within the mind of the player is the fact that you start off as an ordinary everyman - undergod and slowly start to build up - similar to the hero mytholgy of the ancient greeks. Now in terms of action figures - it would be great to produce cash cows (batman , superman, spiderman) characters with their dual identity - I realise DCC is somewhat aware of that - in their recent productions they released the batman Arkham collection where its like 5 batman and one bruce wayne figure. Yes - I agree that the mass audience are not interested but for big time fans and maybe few collectors - the demand exists - I dont mind paying a few bucks extra just to get the "human side" of my favorite superhero. A real example from my life would be , the DC direct Secret Identity Clark Kent to Superman figure released in 2002 or 2006. Old toy companies used to produce alot of these human to hero production figures I remember buying almost most of them: 1- Toybiz - Peter Parker interchangable clothes to Spiderman (the PVC sucked because it can wear out after alot of use - plus its hard to change from to spierman, thus I just keep him in human form and imagine he changes with another spidey figure) 2- Kenner - Bruce Wayne to Batman (Great figure, except that the mask and the hands look really bulky - but as a kid imagination got that covered :P - PVC got hard after ten years and literaly broke down - bad Rubber quality I guess ) 3- Superman Returns - Clark Kent to Superman ( really nice adaptation of the Superman returns movie character - the problem is that changing from to superman is exhausting because the cloth can get damaged as well after multi use.) Anyway sorry for ranting, Im just glad that Im sharing my experiences with other action figure lovers - through my life I always thought I was the only person who is into action figures - not to mention my community finds it awkward so I had to hide it :P |
08-15-2016, 03:37 AM | #11 |
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Hasbro with marvel legends around late to 2014-2015 they gave swap-able heads to some characters whether it be single carded exclusives, some figures that are kinda civilians i.e shield agents etc.
I think they are releasing an MJ okay shes not a hero but a civiy as for alter egos within marvel i think Peter Parker as more of a chance of being sold as a single figure. I think the most recent was bruce banner which was part of a 4 pack i remember DC releasing, i think 5 or 6 pack of batman figures one of which was bruce wayne in there for the arkham series. In general i think alter egos figures might not sell well, that's why you have 1 or 2 in a set rather than a single figure in a wave, thinking of having a wave of alter ego figures that just look like civilians might be a huge plus for us fans, where as kid which is i think is their main target audience won't want an alter ego figure, spider-man would be more appealing to them rather than a peter parker figure. |
08-15-2016, 02:35 PM | #12 |
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Secret identities or civilians tend to make poor figures:
It's a cinch that toymakers are bound to stick with the lowest common denominator: go with what's cheap and easy and has broadest appeal. Do you see that changing? |
08-15-2016, 02:57 PM | #13 |
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Im releifed im not the only one, ohew :P
This is what im refering to - the ability to change from your "everyman" character to your hero self is what makes heroes so what shall i say ... organic? Think of RPGs for example, the main element that plays deep within the mind of the player is the fact that you start off as an ordinary everyman - undergod and slowly start to build up - similar to the hero mytholgy of the ancient greeks. Now in terms of action figures - it would be great to produce cash cows (batman , superman, spiderman) characters with their dual identity - I realise DCC is somewhat aware of that - in their recent productions they released the batman Arkham collection where its like 5 batman and one bruce wayne figure. Yes - I agree that the mass audience are not interested but for big time fans and maybe few collectors - the demand exists - I dont mind paying a few bucks extra just to get the "human side" of my favorite superhero. A real example from my life would be , the DC direct Secret Identity Clark Kent to Superman figure released in 2002 or 2006. Old toy companies used to produce alot of these human to hero production figures I remember buying almost most of them: 1- Toybiz - Peter Parker interchangable clothes to Spiderman (the PVC sucked because it can wear out after alot of use - plus its hard to change from to spierman, thus I just keep him in human form and imagine he changes with another spidey figure) 2- Kenner - Bruce Wayne to Batman (Great figure, except that the mask and the hands look really bulky - but as a kid imagination got that covered :P - PVC got hard after ten years and literaly broke down - bad Rubber quality I guess ) 3- Superman Returns - Clark Kent to Superman ( really nice adaptation of the Superman returns movie character - the problem is that changing from to superman is exhausting because the cloth can get damaged as well after multi use.) Anyway sorry for ranting, Im just glad that Im sharing my experiences with other action figure lovers - through my life I always thought I was the only person who is into action figures - not to mention my community finds it awkward so I had to hide it :P 2. The Keaton batman one was perfect, the bulkiness kind of added to the protective armor he had in the suit. The cowl lined up perfectly to the chest plate, and I still love those gloves for customs, though sadly I only had one pair. The Batman TAS one they did was even better, though yeah it had kind of a biker helmet vibe to the mask. Dick Grayson robin got one too. Ditto to the batman forever & Batman and Robin movie versions of Dick Grayson. (They were experimenting with temperature controlled masks for that one. Like color change hotwheels.) 3. Superman TAS did a car coupe changing version that later on got adapted to other lines. I think originally it was even a batman one. At one point, I think they even considered using it for Ironman. So the Supes TAS had both figures. These are all kid dedicated lines I'm referring to. Not collector lines. Collector lines, and yeah, anyone that's a mainstay and more known out of costume as much as in, is iconic enough for a figure. High profile lines that have cross market support of kids and collectors though, you have to stick to the big known out of costume names. Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, Peter Parker, Tony Stark, James Rhodes, Ben Reilly, Miles Morales, Mary Jane, Gwen Stacy, Flash Thompson, Eddie Brock, Barry Allen, Dick Grayson, Tim Drake, Jason Todd, etc. Mostly in the ones that their side characters or main hero has had mainstream toon or show exposure and movie exposure for mainstream recognition. Spider-man for example in having that newspaper comic strip for so long has tons of mainstream recognition on top of the cartoons. Same to characters like J. Jonah Jameson, Lois Lane, and Alfred. Though other characters are more known for their in suit personas. There are also many that barely have any out of suit appearances at all even in the comics let alone other media. Like the Thing in the 90s TAS toy line did have an incognito mode figure, but even in the comics that was a trenchcoat, hat, and sunglasses with still the fan4 costume underneath. The mainstays with wide exposure will eventually get versions. But if you're expecting obscures to get civilian clothes figures, that's highly unlikely. Outside of the Hawkeyes, there really aren't many civilian outfit heroes even collectors would buy. At least not in large enough quantities to warrant getting made to make a profit. Last edited by Snowflakian; 08-16-2016 at 01:04 AM.. |
08-21-2016, 12:16 AM | #14 |
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1. Spider-man TAS had a dedicated Peter Parker figure. They also did head swaps ones briefly. They also did Eddie Brock Venom with a mask. And later on Marvel lines did James Rhodes with a removable mask.
2. The Keaton batman one was perfect, the bulkiness kind of added to the protective armor he had in the suit. The cowl lined up perfectly to the chest plate, and I still love those gloves for customs, though sadly I only had one pair. The Batman TAS one they did was even better, though yeah it had kind of a biker helmet vibe to the mask. Dick Grayson robin got one too. Ditto to the batman forever & Batman and Robin movie versions of Dick Grayson. (They were experimenting with temperature controlled masks for that one. Like color change hotwheels.) 3. Superman TAS did a car coupe changing version that later on got adapted to other lines. I think originally it was even a batman one. At one point, I think they even considered using it for Ironman. So the Supes TAS had both figures. These are all kid dedicated lines I'm referring to. Not collector lines. Collector lines, and yeah, anyone that's a mainstay and more known out of costume as much as in, is iconic enough for a figure. High profile lines that have cross market support of kids and collectors though, you have to stick to the big known out of costume names. Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, Peter Parker, Tony Stark, James Rhodes, Ben Reilly, Miles Morales, Mary Jane, Gwen Stacy, Flash Thompson, Eddie Brock, Barry Allen, Dick Grayson, Tim Drake, Jason Todd, etc. Mostly in the ones that their side characters or main hero has had mainstream toon or show exposure and movie exposure for mainstream recognition. Spider-man for example in having that newspaper comic strip for so long has tons of mainstream recognition on top of the cartoons. Same to characters like J. Jonah Jameson, Lois Lane, and Alfred. Though other characters are more known for their in suit personas. There are also many that barely have any out of suit appearances at all even in the comics let alone other media. Like the Thing in the 90s TAS toy line did have an incognito mode figure, but even in the comics that was a trenchcoat, hat, and sunglasses with still the fan4 costume underneath. The mainstays with wide exposure will eventually get versions. But if you're expecting obscures to get civilian clothes figures, that's highly unlikely. Outside of the Hawkeyes, there really aren't many civilian outfit heroes even collectors would buy. At least not in large enough quantities to warrant getting made to make a profit. I understand what you are saying, but look at high profile A list characters and still you will see a missing gap in terms of dual identities, current present examples: 1- DC Collectibles: The Batman animated series produced every characters from the animation but they didnt produce main A list characters like Alfred, Dick Grayson, Bruce Wayne. 2- Hot Toys: Batman Vs Superman - you would think the main lead characters like Bruce and Clark would be produced as an extra for the collectors - but they were totally ditched - some reason Marvel get a better scope, they got Bruce Banner, Tony, Steve, and who else... cant remember. 3- Habro Marvel legends: Im not sure of they produced any of the main A list characters in civilian form, they do have exchangable heads but I really dont count that as a dual identity in total. I dont know whats the situation like in Japan in terms of figures, but I do remember having these figures as a kid, I cant really describe them , but they come in this middle size package with civilian character, usually with many pegs in his body, and large metal feet. What you do is you stick the armor parts on his body and an actual 6" helmet (with nice sculpt detail - im jezzing in my pants just thinking of it) It is highly similar to Saint Saiya but with masked heroes instead, I have no clue what they are called. Last edited by MESH; 08-21-2016 at 12:21 AM.. |
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I understand what you are saying, but look at high profile A list characters and still you will see a missing gap in terms of dual identities, current present examples:
1- DC Collectibles: The Batman animated series produced every characters from the animation but they didnt produce main A list characters like Alfred, Dick Grayson, Bruce Wayne. 2- Hot Toys: Batman Vs Superman - you would think the main lead characters like Bruce and Clark would be produced as an extra for the collectors - but they were totally ditched - some reason Marvel get a better scope, they got Bruce Banner, Tony, Steve, and who else... cant remember. 3- Habro Marvel legends: Im not sure of they produced any of the main A list characters in civilian form, they do have exchangable heads but I really dont count that as a dual identity in total. I dont know whats the situation like in Japan in terms of figures, but I do remember having these figures as a kid, I cant really describe them , but they come in this middle size package with civilian character, usually with many pegs in his body, and large metal feet. What you do is you stick the armor parts on his body and an actual 6" helmet (with nice sculpt detail - im jezzing in my pants just thinking of it) It is highly similar to Saint Saiya but with masked heroes instead, I have no clue what they are called. 2. Clark hasn't really been defined yet overall, at least not the glasses one yet. Again though, Hot Toys is a collector centered market and needs to test the waters first on DC movie licenses to see if it warrants production from strong sales. Marvel gets more leeway because the Marvel side already proved itself with strong sales in previous years with the early releases. Those are high-end collectables costly to produce and costly at market. They have to make sure they'll sell first. Give them time to get to those figures. Let them see what the market share is on the initial DC movie offerings first on whether they feel making them would warrant the costs. 3. Marvel doesn't have many heroes that would sell in plain clothes for legends. There's not really a strong market demand for Steve Rogers in civilian attire, or Thor for that matter. Logan, Bruce Banner, and Tony Stark are about it really over there, besides Peter Parker and some side characters like Mary Jane, & J. Jonah Jameson. Legends is having trouble getting merchandise to move though occasionally, and they have a wide amount of heroes to cover as the global Marvel brand. So for now, extra heads is the best middle ground for that. Too many characters people want to see made first before they waste the tooling costs on pure civilian figures that may not really move merchandise nor have the demand behind them right now. Not while there are still other characters that do have larger demand and can move better volumes of merchandise. Trans-Armor Kamen Rider. They lasted a few waves. Mostly because there were no full plain clothes versions. It was only the head. During Kamen Rider Kabuto, they did two figures per pack. One had no articulation and was solid black. This was because each rider in Kabuto had two forms. The "cast on" and "cast off" forms. The heads under the die-cast armor were also kind of tiny to be honest(I had the Gattack version for awhile before I re-sold it). They've since switched to a different kind of setup for Kamen Rider figures. But Japan also has different toy regulations/laws to deal with as opposed to the stateside companies. They only have to adhere to Japan's regs, whereas world market companies like Mattel and Hasbro have to adhere to regs in their strongest market areas to maintain unit movement on those retail shelves for how they make money. Japan's collector's market can also go to higher prices as opposed to stateside where things need to stay within certain price ranges for mass retail appeal. Different markets and focuses. Something similar was tried stateside with Kamen Rider Dragon Knight. But that line flopped. They didn't use die-cast, but they did try to do civilian forms as well as armored forms. You had your basic kamen rider figure, then you had your deluxe gear/advent creature figure that included the civilian form. I have the Zolda ones. Use that head as an 11th doctor head for Doom 2099 to hold while sitting on his throne. |
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1. They'll get to those eventually later. To keep a line strong, you kind of have to go for the direct costumed heroes and villains first. But I'd expect Alfred, Dick Grayson, Bruce Wayne, Tim Drake, Barbara Gordon, and Commissioner Gordon are on the list of will get made. Possibly a psychiatrist version of Harlene Quinzel too. Andrea Beaumont seems highly likely too. A lot of that line is trying to pay homage to the original toys as well as the original series. So give it time, it's still a young line really that needs room to make more later too.
2. Clark hasn't really been defined yet overall, at least not the glasses one yet. Again though, Hot Toys is a collector centered market and needs to test the waters first on DC movie licenses to see if it warrants production from strong sales. Marvel gets more leeway because the Marvel side already proved itself with strong sales in previous years with the early releases. Those are high-end collectables costly to produce and costly at market. They have to make sure they'll sell first. Give them time to get to those figures. Let them see what the market share is on the initial DC movie offerings first on whether they feel making them would warrant the costs. 3. Marvel doesn't have many heroes that would sell in plain clothes for legends. There's not really a strong market demand for Steve Rogers in civilian attire, or Thor for that matter. Logan, Bruce Banner, and Tony Stark are about it really over there, besides Peter Parker and some side characters like Mary Jane, & J. Jonah Jameson. Legends is having trouble getting merchandise to move though occasionally, and they have a wide amount of heroes to cover as the global Marvel brand. So for now, extra heads is the best middle ground for that. Too many characters people want to see made first before they waste the tooling costs on pure civilian figures that may not really move merchandise nor have the demand behind them right now. Not while there are still other characters that do have larger demand and can move better volumes of merchandise. Trans-Armor Kamen Rider. They lasted a few waves. Mostly because there were no full plain clothes versions. It was only the head. During Kamen Rider Kabuto, they did two figures per pack. One had no articulation and was solid black. This was because each rider in Kabuto had two forms. The "cast on" and "cast off" forms. The heads under the die-cast armor were also kind of tiny to be honest(I had the Gattack version for awhile before I re-sold it). They've since switched to a different kind of setup for Kamen Rider figures. But Japan also has different toy regulations/laws to deal with as opposed to the stateside companies. They only have to adhere to Japan's regs, whereas world market companies like Mattel and Hasbro have to adhere to regs in their strongest market areas to maintain unit movement on those retail shelves for how they make money. Japan's collector's market can also go to higher prices as opposed to stateside where things need to stay within certain price ranges for mass retail appeal. Different markets and focuses. Something similar was tried stateside with Kamen Rider Dragon Knight. But that line flopped. They didn't use die-cast, but they did try to do civilian forms as well as armored forms. You had your basic kamen rider figure, then you had your deluxe gear/advent creature figure that included the civilian form. I have the Zolda ones. Use that head as an 11th doctor head for Doom 2099 to hold while sitting on his throne. Thanks brother, It seems everything has a reason for happening in this world. By the way the last thing about the Kamen rider - I dont think its Kamen Rider per say - it was some guy who is a cop when he transforms like a Japanese robocop sorta - he would have like yellow eyes and a vazor on top of them sometimes. |
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Plain clothed heroes probably wouldn't sell well enough to warrant it. It's a niche of a niche.
Most if not all kids probably wouldn't want them, and a solid amount of adult collectors probably wouldn't have interest in them. Plus, there people who make and sell custom head sculpts for 1/6 figures.. Onesixthkit.com. If I wanted a plain clothed hero of probably just make one myself. |
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Thanks brother,
It seems everything has a reason for happening in this world. By the way the last thing about the Kamen rider - I dont think its Kamen Rider per say - it was some guy who is a cop when he transforms like a Japanese robocop sorta - he would have like yellow eyes and a vazor on top of them sometimes. They also had Trans-Armor releases and other figures. They are still part of the overall Toei armored hero rights library with Sentai, Kamen Rider, and other Metal Heroes. |
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