Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics Comic-Con Exclusives

From the wonders of Matycollector.com Facebook page this is what we are getting for SDCC Comic Con exclusives.

Mo-Larr vs. Skeletor.

This box set will be $40.00 both at SDCC and on MattyCollector.com after the show (no change to product). Mo-Larr will come with all his tools including his drill and his floss. Skeletor features a new toothless face and comes with his Havok Staff, Power Sword and half Power Sword. The pack out is truly epic as designed by Ray Makowski. It includes Skeletor's massage chair and magazine collection as chip art. Also features brand new bios supplied by the gang at Robot Chicken!

Orko (with Prince Adam)

So here is the first of our SDCC items that will be different after the show. The version of Orko at SDCC will feature color change when you dip him in warm water. His magic book also show the SDCC logo in hot water. The version sold on MattyCollector.com after the show will not be color change (on Orko or the book) but both version will include his stand, wand and book as well as a pack in Prince Adam with two heads (He-Man and new Prince Adam smirk) as well as a purple Power Sword and half purple Power Sword.

The bio on the back belongs to Orko as this is his figure. Adam is his accessory! The only difference between the SDCC version and the MattyCollector.com version is the color change feature. $25.00

A lot of fans have asked "why Orko for SDCC?" Well, simple. We chose Orko because we wanted to go with a more 'A' list MOTU character who would draw in fans otherwise unfamiliar with the current line. In the past our SDCC items have been a bit more obscure in character selection so we deliberately went the other way this year. Also, since Orko was larger then a "standard" accessory we had no way to fit him into a monthly $20.00 figure structure. But by pairing him with Adam we could do a unique structure for a unique price ($25.00) at the show. One of the whole points of an SDCC item is to get PR for a line and to do an item that wouldn't fit into the standard line due to size, theme etc... This fit the bill in a lot of ways!

Custom She-Ra

The Fwoosh has posted a new custom, this time of She-Ra, which looks amazing.

Pop Culture Shock Announces New Line of Thundercats Statues

THUNDERCATS ON TAP FOR POP CULTURE SHOCK COLLECTIBLES

80’s Icons Immortalized in Premium Format Statue Line

NORTHRIDGE, CA (March 26, 2010): Pop Culture Shock Collectibles are pleased to announce they are the newest licensor for the wildly popular 80’s cartoon Thundercats! This licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products will bring 1/4 scale mixed media statues to hardcore collector’s homes in 2010.

Pop Culture Shock has made a name for themselves with their Street Fighter™ and Darkstalkers™ statue lines, distributed through Sideshow Collectibles and Diamond Distribution. The 1/4 scale mixed media series offers highly detailed sculpting, beautiful paints and cloth costumes on figures 17” and larger providing a stunning collection for the most discriminating fan. The Thundercats line will adopt this same amazing quality.

“It should come as no surprise that I’m a big fan of 80’s properties” stated Jerry Macaluso, President and Founder of Pop Culture Shock Collectibles. “Street Fighter™ allowed me to bring iconic characters to people’s homes in the most striking format I could conceive. Now, Thundercats will get the star treatment once again that this killer animation classic deserves. We are extremely excited to be working closely with Warner Bros. Consumer Products on this project and can’t wait to show fans of the series what they will soon be able to bring home.”

Keep watching http://www.popcultureshocktoys.com/ and http://blog.popcultureshocktoys.com/, as well as your favorite outlet for collectibles news for more info as it develops.

BOTCON 2010 Realized

From Botcon.com:

From 1984 to 2006, Earth was the biggest, baddest battlefield of the Great War. But after the Rebirth, Galvatron and the Nebulan Lord Zarak beat it, takin' the fight to Nebulos and other civilized worlds beyond.

Sure 'nuff, Optimus Prime and the rest were right on their afterburners, leaving only a skeleton crew to man Autobot City against future Decepticons attacks.

As we fought across space a new generation of Transformers arose on Earth, boosted by experimental human and Nebulan science and given the spark of life through technology reverse-engineered from Vector Sgima. Ol' Terra Firma
was home to a whole new "Second Generation" led by an Autobot who sees this planet not only as a place to defend, but as the place he considers home!

While things were pretty peaceful for a time, we all know that can only last for so long. And now, through the magic of the Cybernet space cube, the BotCon enhanced stories of the Transformers...Generation 2: Redux!

That's right, Generation 2 returns! While we usually reveal the names of each character in the BotCon brochure, we have decided to give you your first sneak peak right here with..."Autobot Spark," Leader of the Generation 2 Autobots!

MOTUC subscription, limits and reissues

MattyCollector.com has posted some information on their subscription, limits and reissues on their Facebook page.

He-Fans,

Just a few words on some loose ends from the week.

First off: There seems to be some confusion on how the subscription works. It is not a "pay upfront" model. You are still charged each month as figures come out. Yes we have a $20.00 sign up fee (and will be again in 2011) which basically covers the cost of the exclusive figure (in 2010 that will be Wun-Dar) and the Map (in 2010 that will be Eternia).

So for those wondering if they can afford the subscription, know that you are not paying for a full year's worth of figures at once, but rather charged each month for that month's figure. (and in 2011 when we add in the beasts and quarterly figure you will be charged for how ever many figures ship that month that are part of the subscription).

Second off. The 10 per person limit. Once again we have gone through all of Moss Man's sales and only a VERY tiny number of people are ordering 10. Barely any in fact are over 4. If we had seen a huge number of people ordering the limit and this was eating up all of the non subscription production we would indeed lower the limit. But since so few customers are ordering anything over 4 figures we want to keep the limit as is for those international fans who asked for it to help with shipping.

It is true you are seeing a lot of MOTUC on the secondary market, but keep in mind that 1: a lot of these sellers are subscription holders so their order does not take away from the non subscription allotment. And 2: Most (if not all) sell out figures will be back eventually. Much as Stratos and Man-At-Arms were once hard to get, they have both been reissued. We have confirmed that all of the 2010 sell out figures (Adora, Trap Jaw, Battle Cat and both versions of Moss Man) will be back in time.

So for fans asking to increase production, we are doing this. And while we may not get to everyone in the first go around, these figures will be produced again with few if any changes from the original release (i.e. He-Man red eyes and shoulders are pretty much the limit of changes from first to second release).

Production is set so far in advance due to logistical issues that it is difficult to just ramp up to meet the growing demand over night. We have increased 2010 production starting with She-Ra and will most likely go into a second run for figures that sell out quick.

Keep those comments coming! We will do our best to make this the best buying experience it an be and are committed to improving on an ongoing basis. (and we know we still have work to do).

Oh, and a note for DCUC fans. Yes we are bringing back Wave 5! This is a big test to see how older product does. We'd love to bring back other older hard to find product but it is 100% based on how this wave performs. Like with all Mattycollector.com product, you vote with your purchase. We can't make toys for just one or two or even one hundred fans. It takes a certain guaranteed base line to keep online toy lines going (much like MOTUC has achieved). So if you want it, spread the word! We'll keep doing all we can to get all of the holes in everyone's collection filled in as long as the market will support!

Matty