Hasbro Announce Pulse-Con 2020 For September 25-26

[JayC]

18 minutes ago, Mr_Scary92 said:

I'm joking of course, because of the similarities between both lines. But seriously Hasbro should consider bringing back MU.

Dont see it happening.

[mako]

6 hours ago, Belmont13 said:

I'm too busy to sit and watch those presentations, I'll just catch the highlights when I have time.

Huh, that's the way I watch the Super-Bowl . . . well, the Super-Bowl ads.

I'll probably just wait for the write-ups afterward. I just can't drum up the interest to put forth any special effort to watch, especially if all they discuss are more vague hints about "The Coming Thing," over-priced "Deluxe" and "Exclusive" figures.

Just not in the mood for it.

[Belmont13]

2 hours ago, mako said:

Huh, that's the way I watch the Super-Bowl . . . well, the Super-Bowl ads.

I'll probably just wait for the write-ups afterward. I just can't drum up the interest to put forth any special effort to watch, especially if all they discuss are more vague hints about "The Coming Thing," over-priced "Deluxe" and "Exclusive" figures.

Just not in the mood for it.

Oh, I don't watch football, ever, I used to watch the Super Bowl Ads but they have gotten less clever over the years and the movies Super Bowl spot was 90% footage we have seen in the official trailer, so not really worth my time. Fridays are especially busy for me because I have both children at home that require much attention. Besides, I can pretty much guess what they are going to show for my favorite lines and odds are that stuff will be leaked the day before. Honestly, I'm looking forward more to official confirmation and preorders going live for figures I know are coming. 

[JayC]

LOL, so apparently Hasbro is gonna try and make this a regular retail line (talking the Marvel Retro figures) which will be sold as single pack figures.

[Roadpigmaster]

13 minutes ago, JayC said:

LOL, so apparently Hasbro is gonna try and make this a regular retail line (talking the Marvel Retro figures) which will be sold as single pack figures.

Nice...

[Roadpigmaster]

12 minutes ago, Mr_Scary92 said:

Ugh...

On Facebook I read that the price for the single carded figures will be $20 bucks? . I honestly don't think they dare ask that much for figures like that.

If they are collectors items then yes they will do that...

[JayC]

2 hours ago, Mr_Scary92 said:

Ugh...

On Facebook I read that the price for the single carded figures will be $20 bucks? . I honestly don't think they dare ask that much for figures like that.

My guess someone got confused and saw the price for the 2-pack. How would a single figure cost the same as a 2-pack?  I don't think they've announced what the price for the single packs will be which arent gonna be out until next year. I will say if they tried selling 5POA figures for $20 each the line would have no chance of lasting.

[JayC]

And no these aren't collectors items, why would they be???? They are 5POA figures based really on nothing. All this line really is going to do is piss off the MU collectors who have been wanting Hasbro to bring back articulated 3.75" figures. Hasbro's argument for killing that line was cost of them in today's market was not doable. No one would pay $15-$17 for a 3.75" figure when they could get a 6" one for $20. Even at $13+ my guess a lot of those MU guys are going be saying why would someone pay that much for a non-articulated figure and not a couple bucks more for an articulated one, which I would say is a legit question.

[Satam]

Pulse exclusive preorders seem to be going pretty well.

[JayC]

25 minutes ago, Satam said:

Pulse exclusive preorders seem to be going pretty well.

Sorta, they went to pre-orders without telling anyone so there has been confusion on that. If you see your ship date is Oct then it means you were able to buy from their initial stock. If your item is listed with a March ship date then it means they sold out but started taking pre-orders.

What's not entirely clear at the moment is if they will be keep pre-orders open through Sunday no matter how many orders they get so anyone who wants one can get it, or if they only allocated a certain number of pre-orders for each item and when those are gone they are done. Some items are listed as SOLD OUT like the Clone 3 pack for SW and the Transformers set, so it looks like the pre-orders might be limited. Seems kinda crazy to me that if they are going to open pre-orders, they wouldn't keep them open through the weekend and let as many people who want these get a chance at em, though I suppose if they did that, some people who paid $50 to ensure they got the stuff might get a bit irked.

[Belmont13]

I'm seeing a lot of people upset at the preorder part, having to wait till March to get their items and the Premium membership. I got the preorder for the only one I was interested in which was the Hellfire Club set, well my wife got it, I was at work. I'm more OK with waiting till March than I am at paying for the Premium membership which I probably won't use as much.

[JayC]

14 minutes ago, Belmont13 said:

I'm seeing a lot of people upset at the preorder part, having to wait till March to get their items and the Premium membership. I got the preorder for the only one I was interested in which was the Hellfire Club set, well my wife got it, I was at work. I'm more OK with waiting till March than I am at paying for the Premium membership which I probably won't use as much.

Yeah I would def rather wait than pay $50.

[JayC]

Can't say for sure but I don't think any of you outside Canada and the US will be able to watch PulseCon live.

[Roadpigmaster]

43 minutes ago, JayC said:

Yeah I would def rather wait than pay $50.

Today I was able to make my pre orders for the Transformers Quintessons Pit set and the GI Joe Supreme Cobra Commander...

I went almost at 1:00pm while working and the process was fast...

[JayC]

17 minutes ago, Roadpigmaster said:

Today I was able to make my pre orders for the Transformers Quintessons Pit set and the GI Joe Supreme Cobra Commander...

I went almost at 1:00pm while working and the process was fast...

Yeah once they went to pre-orders things went pretty smoothly.

[Roadpigmaster]

21 minutes ago, JayC said:

Yeah once they went to pre-orders things went pretty smoothly.

Yeah it was an very nice process... Too bad it was only one item per figure... I was thinking in getting two Quintessons Pit... Also saw they have on their store the Quintessons figure stand alone but when I checked it was sold out...

[JayC]

18 minutes ago, Roadpigmaster said:

Yeah it was an very nice process... Too bad it was only one item per figure... I was thinking in getting two Quintessons Pit... Also saw they have on their store the Quintessons figure stand alone but when I checked it was sold out...

I haven't tried it but I've heard if you go back in after the first purchase it doesn't actually prevent you from buying something a second time.

[Goldbug]

5 hours ago, JayC said:

And no these aren't collectors items, why would they be???? They are 5POA figures based really on nothing. All this line really is going to do is piss off the MU collectors who have been wanting Hasbro to bring back articulated 3.75" figures. Hasbro's argument for killing that line was cost of them in today's market was not doable. No one would pay $15-$17 for a 3.75" figure when they could get a 6" one for $20. Even at $13+ my guess a lot of those MU guys are going be saying why would someone pay that much for a non-articulated figure and not a couple bucks more for an articulated one, which I would say is a legit question.

yet Hiya did sell DC 1/18th figures for $19.99 & still sell others

 

[JayC]

1 hour ago, Goldbug said:

yet Hiya did sell DC 1/18th figures for $19.99 & still sell others

 

Well to be fair, in pretty limited numbers, and the Hiya figures I have handled were not very durable.

[Gilgamesh79]

The only thing I wanted was the Transformers pack. It let me put it in my cart, then it told me it was sold out.

[Flounnderr]

This whole idea of Exclusives going to pre-order is absolutely great! I hope Hasbro continues it. It gives everyone a chance to get the figure they want without being at SDCC (which most of us can't go to) and its still limited production to the time window. It also cuts down on scalpers and the insane prices on Ebay, which are ridiculous for some of this stuff.

I was signed on at 12 and it did take me some time but finally got the Hellfire set, which I was really looking forward to. I was so worried I would be shut out of the set that I was already thinking about Customizing ideas. Now I'll be happy to get the figures in march and order some Hellfire goons as well. (which I wouldn't have ordered if I didn't get the set)

However, I definitely would NOT pay $50 service for the privilege to buy figures. If that's what it takes for people to get their figures early, that's fine, I don't mind the wait.

[JayC]

Looks like they've opened it for everyone to watch live, not just US and Canada.

[obs]

18 hours ago, JayC said:

And no these aren't collectors items, why would they be???? They are 5POA figures based really on nothing. All this line really is going to do is piss off the MU collectors who have been wanting Hasbro to bring back articulated 3.75" figures. Hasbro's argument for killing that line was cost of them in today's market was not doable. No one would pay $15-$17 for a 3.75" figure when they could get a 6" one for $20. Even at $13+ my guess a lot of those MU guys are going be saying why would someone pay that much for a non-articulated figure and not a couple bucks more for an articulated one, which I would say is a legit question.

Yes, they are collectors items. They wouldn't have designed the card backs the way they have if they were simply meant for kids. Plenty of people pay $15-17 for 5POA 3.75" figures. Reaction figs are this exact thing and they cost $18 each and were $15 before that, and the line somewhere between 300-400 figures (I think..I haven't taken an inventory in a while) and there are dozens more on the way or that have been announced. Just because a fig is 5POA doesn't mean it's not a collector oriented figure. There are hundreds of 5POA Star Wars figures at this point and many of those characters will never be turned into a 6" figure and will likely not get the SA TVC treatment either, so if you want the character then you have no choice but to get the 5POA version.

I personally think most of the 5POA SW figs are excellent and every bit as nice as the best of the TVC (and that style of SW fig). I don't take my figs off the card, so the articulation doesn't really matter for me, and there are plenty of figs that are either just as nice or nicer (from a sculpt POV) than the best of TVC. Even if I did take them off the card I wouldn't care about the articulation. I'm gong to display them on a shelf which means they're going to be standing in neutral stance/gait most likely, so it's irrelevant at that point. I'm also not going to be playing with them, so again the articulation means nothing to me. The only time I really tinker with them is when I first open something or if I'm showing it to someone, but after that I don't care. If I really wanted something that I'd want to pose or use in a diorama then I'll get the SA version if it exists..

Also, these Marvel retro figs are based on the old Secret Wars line from the 80s and/or just the older versions of the characters, so they aren't based on nothing as you say. I mean they're based on the character they represent. They don't need to be based on anything other than that. I'm 45, going on 80, so at the end of the day these are my versions of the characters, and I grew up and played with mostly 5POA, so 5POA feels right to me. I only recently warmed up to SA and 6" and 7" for that matter. My main centerpiece of my collection is 3.75" SW and Reaction and Reaction adjacent lines like Mezco 5 Points, Bif Bang Pow lines, and most of the various boutique indie lines like Dime Novel Legends (cowboys and 1800s figs/horses), the new Sectaurs from ZICA, Animal Warriors of the Kingdom! from Spero (which are some of the nicest figs I've ever owned), Boss Fight Studios' various 3.75" offerings, and those magnificent Task Force WWII soldiers from Marauders that RetroBlasting recently showcased (he loved them too). And while I don't care for the game, I absolutely love all three of the various Fortnite lines (3.75", 6", and 7"). Those are some of the coolest character designs and each scale offers something different. There's probably 60+ 3.75" figs now and growing, so yet another collector line in that scale. OK, this has gotten off topic, but I just say all this to show that there are people out there that collect 3.75" and that articulation doesn't matter for some of us. It's more about the presentation of the item as a whole and whether the sculpt/paint look good, and articulation can ugly up the nicest sculpt real fast sometimes.

Anyway, there are plenty of us that would spend $13+ for a measly 5POA figure over a 6" SA version. Marvel Legends are fine...I have plenty of them, but these new retro figures are a thing of beauty. Those card backs are the selling point, and they are right up any Reaction fan's alley. I'd pay much more than $13 for such a nice presentation. I have plenty of 3.75" figs that I paid a retail price of $35-50, and there are a few 5POA figs in there that I paid north of $100 for (Mezco 5 Points clear Space Ghost comes to mind...it's going for $350 on eBay right now but that's a pipe dream price).  This new Marvel retro line will sell, and if they are really wanting to turn it into a regular line then they will if the sales are there, and based on my experience I think it's here to stay if they're serious about that. However, it's Hasbro we're talking about here, so who the heck really knows at the end of the day.

[Roadpigmaster]

4 hours ago, obs said:

Yes, they are collectors items. They wouldn't have designed the card backs the way they have if they were simply meant for kids. Plenty of people pay $15-17 for 5POA 3.75" figures. Reaction figs are this exact thing and they cost $18 each and were $15 before that, and the line somewhere between 300-400 figures (I think..I haven't taken an inventory in a while) and there are dozens more on the way or that have been announced. Just because a fig is 5POA doesn't mean it's not a collector oriented figure. There are hundreds of 5POA Star Wars figures at this point and many of those characters will never be turned into a 6" figure and will likely not get the SA TVC treatment either, so if you want the character then you have no choice but to get the 5POA version.

I personally think most of the 5POA SW figs are excellent and every bit as nice as the best of the TVC (and that style of SW fig). I don't take my figs off the card, so the articulation doesn't really matter for me, and there are plenty of figs that are either just as nice or nicer (from a sculpt POV) than the best of TVC. Even if I did take them off the card I wouldn't care about the articulation. I'm gong to display them on a shelf which means they're going to be standing in neutral stance/gait most likely, so it's irrelevant at that point. I'm also not going to be playing with them, so again the articulation means nothing to me. The only time I really tinker with them is when I first open something or if I'm showing it to someone, but after that I don't care. If I really wanted something that I'd want to pose or use in a diorama then I'll get the SA version if it exists..

Also, these Marvel retro figs are based on the old Secret Wars line from the 80s and/or just the older versions of the characters, so they aren't based on nothing as you say. I mean they're based on the character they represent. They don't need to be based on anything other than that. I'm 45, going on 80, so at the end of the day these are my versions of the characters, and I grew up and played with mostly 5POA, so 5POA feels right to me. I only recently warmed up to SA and 6" and 7" for that matter. My main centerpiece of my collection is 3.75" SW and Reaction and Reaction adjacent lines like Mezco 5 Points, Bif Bang Pow lines, and most of the various boutique indie lines like Dime Novel Legends (cowboys and 1800s figs/horses), the new Sectaurs from ZICA, Animal Warriors of the Kingdom! from Spero (which are some of the nicest figs I've ever owned), Boss Fight Studios' various 3.75" offerings, and those magnificent Task Force WWII soldiers from Marauders that RetroBlasting recently showcased (he loved them too). And while I don't care for the game, I absolutely love all three of the various Fortnite lines (3.75", 6", and 7"). Those are some of the coolest character designs and each scale offers something different. There's probably 60+ 3.75" figs now and growing, so yet another collector line in that scale. OK, this has gotten off topic, but I just say all this to show that there are people out there that collect 3.75" and that articulation doesn't matter for some of us. It's more about the presentation of the item as a whole and whether the sculpt/paint look good, and articulation can ugly up the nicest sculpt real fast sometimes.

Anyway, there are plenty of us that would spend $13+ for a measly 5POA figure over a 6" SA version. Marvel Legends are fine...I have plenty of them, but these new retro figures are a thing of beauty. Those card backs are the selling point, and they are right up any Reaction fan's alley. I'd pay much more than $13 for such a nice presentation. I have plenty of 3.75" figs that I paid a retail price of $35-50, and there are a few 5POA figs in there that I paid north of $100 for (Mezco 5 Points clear Space Ghost comes to mind...it's going for $350 on eBay right now but that's a pipe dream price).  This new Marvel retro line will sell, and if they are really wanting to turn it into a regular line then they will if the sales are there, and based on my experience I think it's here to stay if they're serious about that. However, it's Hasbro we're talking about here, so who the heck really knows at the end of the day.

I think this marvel figures are based on the old comics... When I saw Ironman, immediately came my mind that old cartoon kind of newspaper animation of him which I like it for the seriousness of the characters... I can see made a lot of this comic characters like Namor that also used to have his own cartoon... 60's cartoons!