MOTU @ SDCC

[kurdt_the_goat]

Nothing new on the MOTUC figure front just yet, but we have a new line, a vehicle and some pics of She-Ra 2.0 to get started!

MOTU Mini figures

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg737/scaled.php?tn=0&server=737&filename=pvrgd.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v140/Alexx1083/0%20New%200/motuminihe.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v140/Alexx1083/0%20New%200/motuminiskelly.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v140/Alexx1083/0%20New%200/motuminimer.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v140/Alexx1083/0%20New%200/motuminifaker.jpg

I know a man who's bound to be happy with the next photo!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v140/Alexx1083/0%20New%200/motuminiscareandmoss.jpg

Wind Raider

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg735/scaled.php?tn=0&server=735&filename=ahrvl.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/bcrduke/SDCC%202011%20Preview%20Night%20MOTU/100_1391.jpg

Vintage box for comparison
http://www.mastersunbound.com/box%20art/MOTU-BA-Wind_Raider_Box2.jpg

She-Ra 2.0 (original head shown here i think)

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/284602_10150231758847127_700327126_7571743_6883834 _n.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/bcrduke/SDCC%202011%20Preview%20Night%20MOTU/IMG_9598.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/bcrduke/SDCC%202011%20Preview%20Night%20MOTU/IMG_9597.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/283341_10150231759267127_700327126_7571752_4641366 _n.jpg

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

WOOF! I am happy with a number of those photos :D

That She-Ra 2.0 looks pretty good as well. I wonder if they will apply that sort of design towards the He-Man figure in the future? Stinkor? ;)

[kurdt_the_goat]

Jesus christ, so much WIN from SDCC. Thoughts of slowing down and ideas of how to wrangle a complete set of Voltron Classics past my wife just went out the window for me thanks to this lot!! Click to enlarge

Oct 2011 - Wind Raider ($40)
http://i56.tinypic.com/rt3r4n_th.jpg (http://i56.tinypic.com/rt3r4n.jpg)

Oct 2011 - Icarius (Flipshot)
http://i51.tinypic.com/2ey9m3t_th.jpg (http://i51.tinypic.com/2ey9m3t.jpg)

Nov 2011 - Snout Spout
http://i52.tinypic.com/16gn960_th.jpg (http://i52.tinypic.com/16gn960.jpg)

Nov 2011 - Swiftwind
http://i56.tinypic.com/rrl92e_th.jpg (http://i56.tinypic.com/rrl92e.jpg)

Nov 2011 - Expensive Month! - Battleground Evil Lyn
http://i51.tinypic.com/105wf2u_th.jpg (http://i51.tinypic.com/105wf2u.jpg)

Nov 2011 - Good god man give my wallet a break! - Bubble Power She-Ra
http://i55.tinypic.com/2s9vtqw_th.jpg (http://i55.tinypic.com/2s9vtqw.jpg)

Dec 2011 - Demo Man!!
http://i54.tinypic.com/w15wlz_th.jpg (http://i54.tinypic.com/w15wlz.jpg)

Jan 2012 - Sorceress!!!
http://i54.tinypic.com/n19mhh_th.jpg (http://i54.tinypic.com/n19mhh.jpg)

Jan 2012 - Star Sisters 3 pack ($60)
http://i53.tinypic.com/3534b3b_th.jpg (http://i53.tinypic.com/3534b3b.jpg)

Feb 2012 - Fisto
http://i51.tinypic.com/v5y8vr_th.jpg (http://i51.tinypic.com/v5y8vr.jpg)

Mar 2012 - Thunder Punch He-Man
http://i55.tinypic.com/149qxbs_th.jpg (http://i55.tinypic.com/149qxbs.jpg)

Mar 2012 - Kobra Kahn
http://i53.tinypic.com/2vayy2r_th.jpg (http://i53.tinypic.com/2vayy2r.jpg)

Subscription bonus figure - Shadow Weaver
http://i51.tinypic.com/1037kmt_th.jpg (http://i51.tinypic.com/1037kmt.jpg)

Plus, 30th anniversary line of all new figs - 6 figures bi-monthly: Fearless Photog, Horsemen Original Draego Man, a Fan-made one for Dec (decided by US fans only though) and 3 others.

Jan 2012 - Fearless Photog
http://i52.tinypic.com/20ivvw7_th.jpg (http://i52.tinypic.com/20ivvw7.jpg)

Mar 2012 - Draego Man
http://i55.tinypic.com/wu4eon_th.jpg (http://i55.tinypic.com/wu4eon.jpg)

Plus other tidbits:
SDCC Mattypalooza vote on Granymir, red or green colour
Filmation rights: get!
Mekanek and Ram Man have no firm month
Minicomics return - from Dark Horse.. with the quarterly variants starting with Thunder Punch He-Man, stories by Toyguru..... hmm

Some more pics and the full conference at Toyark (http://www.toyark.com/news/san-diego-comic-con-58/sdcc-2011-mattel-mattypalooza-panel-live-coverage-4381/)

Some of these announcements weren't what i would say i was hoping for, but they look awesome, so i'm excited.
Only the Star Sisters and maybe Snout Spout, Thunder Punch He-Man are possible skips right now, and that's mostly because there'll be too much to buy per month as it is!

[kup]

Amazing! That showing has sure rejuvenated my enthusiasm for MOTUC. Just about all those figures are pure win!

I am also very happy that they are not '1:1 vintage accurate' head sculpts. I was really afraid for Kobrah Khan as he also had a goofy vintage face but the MOTUC toy shown looks ridiculously awesome.

I was also afraid for Snoutspout but they appear to have modernized him enough to look appropriate and not as goofy like the vintage toy but I do need better pics to confirm.

Win all around.

On the down side:

I really hope they change their minds on Shadow Weaver, as excited as I am for this figure, I will not be taking a subscription just for it.

In regards to the Mini-Comics: Awesome idea but given Toyguru's 'fan fiction' they are likely to suck.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Whats the deal with the subscription stuff? I would reallt like that Shadow weaver as well, but a lot of the other figures aren't so important for me.

That new Evil Lyn is so awesome! Bubble Power She-Ra - Eh?

No Stinkor...

And these min-comics, are they going to be included with the figure or seperate? I miss lame ass comics in toys. Although now that I think of it, the ones in Heman weren't too bad.

[Robzy]

Been reading and looking at pics all morning! :D I'm really loving all this MOTUC stuff - pretty much everything will be bought, except for the She-Ra figures, which don't interest me.

The comics idea is... um, not what I expected! Since when is TG a writer?

And what's this new "deal" (between Mattel and Filmation) that everyone keeps mentioning? I can't find any solid info anywhere... :confused:

[kurdt_the_goat]

For those that haven't found them, toyark has more pics now - Swiftwind (http://www.toyark.com/news/san-diego-comic-con-58/sdcc-2011-she-ra-swift-wind-photos-4504/) + Everything Else (http://www.toyark.com/news/san-diego-comic-con-58/masters-of-the-universe-classics-2012-4511/)


I am also very happy that they are not '1:1 vintage accurate' head sculpts. I was really afraid for Kobrah Khan as he also had a goofy vintage face but the MOTUC toy shown looks ridiculously awesome.

I was also afraid for Snoutspout but they appear to have modernized him enough to look appropriate and not as goofy like the vintage toy but I do need better pics to confirm.

Kobra Kahn is a massive improvement! But, Snout Spout to me looks almost identical to the vintage - just a few more details and refined proportions. I think it was mostly the body of the original one making it goofy looking? The angled eyebrows on the new version also make him look less dopey. Here's a comparison
http://i55.tinypic.com/2ec17km.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/5mn8jr.jpg


Whats the deal with the subscription stuff? I would reallt like that Shadow weaver as well, but a lot of the other figures aren't so important for me.

Subscribing ensures you get all the subscription figures for the year (which is just a subset of all the figures that'll be released), as well as the bonus figure and other small things like sticker sheets


And these min-comics, are they going to be included with the figure or seperate?

Apparantly they're gonna be included with quarterly variant figures (like Battle Armor etc) so one every 3 months starting with Thunder Punch He-Man.

[Sky Shadow]

Minicomics return - from Dark Horse.. with the quarterly variants starting with Thunder Punch He-Man, stories by Toyguru..... hmm


In regards to the Mini-Comics: Awesome idea but given Toyguru's 'fan fiction' they are likely to suck.


The comics idea is... um, not what I expected! Since when is TG a writer?

I would feel the exact same way, but Toyguru's not actually writing the comics, Tim Seeley is. Toyguru is an illiterate moron. Tim Seeley is the experienced toy-property writer of G.I. Joe and Joe/T.F. Comics and genius behind Colt Noble And The Megalords (http://nerdcityonline.com/2009/10/26/exclusive-tim-seeleys-colt-noble-and-the-megalords-full-44-page-issue1/). He knows MOTU well and should be able to make a good script from whatever ToyGonad throws at him.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Sorry bout the confusion, i guess i'll blame staying up till 5am to watch the announcements last night!

Here's the pic with all comic credits
http://i51.tinypic.com/2j1omz6.jpg

[kup]

Having Toyguru's name credited for the story still feels me with a lot of doubt even if Seeley is actually doing the script.

Toyguru has proven to be a 'his way or the highway' sort of guy so I seriously doubt Tim Seeley to have much freedom to write specially when dealing with Toyguru's already F'up 'universe'.



Kobra Kahn is a massive improvement! But, Snout Spout to me looks almost identical to the vintage - just a few more details and refined proportions. I think it was mostly the body of the original one making it goofy looking? The angled eyebrows on the new version also make him look less dopey. Here's a comparison


I agree, he is very toy accurate but much of the goofiness is now gone due to those subtle changes you mentioned including a more proportionate head to body ratio. Those subtle things do make a big difference and the figure does look much better.

But why does he have clamp Champ's weapon?

[kurdt_the_goat]

Well it certainly bodes well for a future Clamp Champ release - maybe they thought that Snout Spout (being in the rescuing business) could do with some jaws of life!

[Sky Shadow]

Once again I've been sucked into a subscription. Of the reveals though, I'm most impressed by Demo-Man and his Alcala Skeletor head. Yum.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

So.. You pay 20 bucks for the subscription and then they automatically send you the various figures. Hmm, Can they be combined with the other figure that is released that month? Considering how each time I have ordered, I have had to wait a month, I don't mind waiting 5 days if the send my Sorceress out with some other guy.

Can you opt out of figures? I care not for Fisto or the Star Sisters (whoever they are). I do want that blasted shadow weaver though!!

[kup]

So.. You pay 20 bucks for the subscription and then they automatically send you the various figures. Hmm, Can they be combined with the other figure that is released that month? Considering how each time I have ordered, I have had to wait a month, I don't mind waiting 5 days if the send my Sorceress out with some other guy.

Can you opt out of figures? I care not for Fisto or the Star Sisters (whoever they are). I do want that blasted shadow weaver though!!

From what I have read, they sent stuff individually so you can't group them.

No you can't opt out of figures, they automatically charge your credit card for each one.

For an international customer, I don't think it's worth it. You loose out on money with individual shipping and you would't receive it before others as International shipping takes so long.

[Tallestblue]

Certainly. As much as I love MOTUC I couldn't possibly Afford EVERY SINGLE TOY they release, i'd rather get what I can from Ebay when I have the cash for it.

That said, every reveal looks pretty sweet. And Shadow Weaver!! I've waited 25 years for a Shadow Weaver toy!

[kup]

That said, every reveal looks pretty sweet. And Shadow Weaver!! I've waited 25 years for a Shadow Weaver toy!

That's what everyone is peed off about. It was a very jerky move to put her up as a subscription only figure. They probably did that due to all the threats from people saying that they wouldn't get a subscription for next year due the recent streak sub-par announcements and ever decreasing QC.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Bah! That sucks. What's the point. Only the real major die-hard fans would bother going for the subscription then.

I would be more inclined to go for it (and still pay the $20) if they just offered a list of what was coming out before they were on sale and gave the chance to order before the rush.

Might as well take my chance on ebay for Shadow Weaver hey? I would assume they will eventually release her in the normal line, mainly due to the potential $$ in it. Probably have to wait a couple of years.

How many years has the subscription been going for and has this happend with other characters? Preternia He-man doesn't really do it for me...:rolleyes:

[Sky Shadow]

Might as well take my chance on ebay for Shadow Weaver hey? I would assume they will eventually release her in the normal line, mainly due to the potential $$ in it.

They won't - everyone has the opportunity to buy a subscription to get Shadow Weaver or buy one on eBay, but as stated in the contract "The only way to purchase the club-exclusive figure and map poster through Mattel is to buy a membership to Club Eternia! These items will not be sold separately on MattyCollector.com."Shadow Weaver, Wun-Dar and Preternia He-Man will never be re-released - they're the incentive to get a subscription. If they reneged on that, people would stop buying subscriptions.

[kup]

I agree with Sky Shadow, they won't unless sell Shadow Weaver by herself although they may release some sort of variant later on (Battleground Shadow weaver?). It's a way to con you into the subscription and it is effective so they have more to loose than to gain by re-releasing the same figure by itself.

I will try my luck on ebay, chances are that it will cost an arm and a leg though.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I will try my luck on ebay, chances are that it will cost an arm and a leg though.
Yeh, but probably less than the $430 total cost for the subscription hey?

Not much of an incentive that subscription at all really. Pah! That sucks, otherwise I would have been keen.

[kup]

Yeh, but probably less than the $430 total cost for the subscription hey?

Not much of an incentive that subscription at all really. Pah! That sucks, otherwise I would have been keen.

The subscription would leave you quartered ;)

[Hursticon]

Oh wow! :eek:
Looks like there is some definite awesome-sauce in the pipeline for MOTUC collectors, those Mini-figs look oddly cool too! :D:cool:

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Oh wow! :eek:
Looks like there is some definite awesome-sauce in the pipeline for MOTUC collectors, those Mini-figs look oddly cool too! :D:cool:

They do hey! I hope that the Mossman one is smelly:D