Comments on: Ask Matty – February 1st Edition

By: NoisyDvL5

NoisyDvL5 — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:19:06 +0000

I do think that it’s possible. I was just posting my personal theory that everything was too full of the case before.

I’m worried about that repeating this year if wave 10 continues to pile up and then 11/12 add to it, we might see similar issues with 13/14.

By: NoisyDvL5

NoisyDvL5 — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:17:55 +0000

LOL. Some people feel like the 2010 sub was only up two days! :p

By: NoisyDvL5

NoisyDvL5 — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:17:18 +0000

Agreed. Some WGSH have had the parts, some haven’t. They need to be more clear with their terminology.

By: Lee in MI

Lee in MI — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:17:50 +0000

I think it does due to the fact that Mattel was coming off that whole “lead paint” issue and most figures weren’t showing up in great abundance at retail, at least in my area, anyhow. They were also still trying to get the online retailer solid case deal ironed out. Hell, they were still solidifying Wal-Mart’s commitment to the line. So I think Mattel was struggling to get the production numbers right at that time, evident by lots of folks moving to ordering these online as opposed to trying to find em at retail…but that’s just my SWAG on the matter ^_^

By: Lay Ze-Man

Lay Ze-Man — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:41:58 +0000

Yeah, but really, if they’re not going to rerelease GG with Giganta’s head, I wouldn’t even bother.

By: NoisyDvL5

NoisyDvL5 — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:24:04 +0000

I don’t think it just had to be production issues. The retailers seemed to order an overabundance of the wave 6/7 refresher cases.

I like those cases for the possiblity of reissuing HTF figures, but I don’t like when a retailer can load up on those (As many did) and then skip waves 8 and 9 while they sell off that stock. Mattel should know to be conservative on in-between cases.

By: NoisyDvL5

NoisyDvL5 — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:20:54 +0000

Our WM got Wv 11 in a few weeks ago and they all sold except for the reissue Supes.

I know it’s likely a misnomer but it cracks me up.

By: NoisyDvL5

NoisyDvL5 — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:20:06 +0000

LOL. I just can’t see the reason to repackage Booster or Beetle in that latest TRU case over him.

By: NoisyDvL5

NoisyDvL5 — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:19:07 +0000

To play devil’s advocate, I get what they’re saying. They’re plan is to repack popular characters in the waves for casual purchase/retailer interest so that that collector’s can get Killer Moth and Cyclotron. But you make an interesting point. I wonder if the new WGSH packaging says adult collector on it. LOL

I do disagree with them though. They repackaged Vigilante in a later wave and I don’t hear people complain about him as a big pegwarmer. Ghost could have been in place of that second Power Girl in wv10 and he’d at least be less of a pegwarmer.

I think GG is okay to reslot based on need and his current exposure levels.

By: NoisyDvL5

NoisyDvL5 — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:15:07 +0000

LOL.

At least you know that MOTU is a teensy bit easier to deal with. A lot of MOTUfans tell me they wish they had it as easy as DCUC collectors and I’m like “what??”