Comments on: Toy Fair’s third day showcases superheroes http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/02/13/toy-fairs-third-day-showcases-superheroes/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:41:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/02/13/toy-fairs-third-day-showcases-superheroes/#comment-61081 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:40:00 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/02/13/toy-fairs-third-day-showcases-superheroes/#comment-61081 Think those figures are gratuitous? Check out Attakus America's offerings! Beautifully crafted sculptures from France, including a great super deluxe Star Wars diorama (of the scene where Obi Wan battles Darth Vader while our heroes run towards the Millenium Falcon). However, many of their display figures were sporting post-it notes (to cover the naughty bits), and some figures were, well, um... nice to look at. Regarding Diamond, I loved the boxed, 12-inch figures (Aquaman was especially well done, if a little angry), as well as the "famous moments" sculptures of Marvel origin scenes with an oversized black and white figure behind the full-color scene. Lots of cool stuff here (been here all four days helping out my father), but worn out. My favorite use of merchandising: a 300 lunchbox with the phrase "Today we dine in Hell" writ large across the front! From the same guys who are making the "Christmas Story" lamps. (sorry, brain is fried.) Think those figures are gratuitous? Check out Attakus America’s offerings! Beautifully crafted sculptures from France, including a great super deluxe Star Wars diorama (of the scene where Obi Wan battles Darth Vader while our heroes run towards the Millenium Falcon). However, many of their display figures were sporting post-it notes (to cover the naughty bits), and some figures were, well, um… nice to look at.

Regarding Diamond, I loved the boxed, 12-inch figures (Aquaman was especially well done, if a little angry), as well as the “famous moments” sculptures of Marvel origin scenes with an oversized black and white figure behind the full-color scene.

Lots of cool stuff here (been here all four days helping out my father), but worn out. My favorite use of merchandising: a 300 lunchbox with the phrase “Today we dine in Hell” writ large across the front! From the same guys who are making the “Christmas Story” lamps. (sorry, brain is fried.)

]]> by: trevor http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/02/13/toy-fairs-third-day-showcases-superheroes/#comment-60556 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:19:23 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/02/13/toy-fairs-third-day-showcases-superheroes/#comment-60556 PLEASE get more info, if possible, on that Tarzan sculpture. Any signs of new John Carter toys? PLEASE get more info, if possible, on that Tarzan sculpture. Any signs of new John Carter toys?

]]> by: Charles Vess http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/02/13/toy-fairs-third-day-showcases-superheroes/#comment-60363 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:32:57 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/02/13/toy-fairs-third-day-showcases-superheroes/#comment-60363 On those two statues that are identfied as designed by myself, I sculpted them also. Interesting new process to learn and apply to another project of mine, a 16 ft. bronze based on 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' , currently in production. Also I can't wait to get my hands on those Mouse Guard PVS figure. Perfect! Charles On those two statues that are identfied as designed by myself, I sculpted them also. Interesting new process to learn and apply to another project of mine, a 16 ft. bronze based on ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ , currently in production.

Also I can’t wait to get my hands on those Mouse Guard PVS figure. Perfect!

Charles

]]> by: Conundrum http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/02/13/toy-fairs-third-day-showcases-superheroes/#comment-60313 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:48:01 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/02/13/toy-fairs-third-day-showcases-superheroes/#comment-60313 I have to agree with you, Michael. The Leia statue is great, but I don't really view it the same was as I do those others. I can't really say why it doesn't make me roll my eyes like the toys. Maybe it is because it is what she wore and it was a pose that she had in the movie. So perhaps it is the "recreation" aspect of it. I have to agree with you, Michael. The Leia statue is great, but I don’t really view it the same was as I do those others.

I can’t really say why it doesn’t make me roll my eyes like the toys. Maybe it is because it is what she wore and it was a pose that she had in the movie. So perhaps it is the “recreation” aspect of it.

]]> by: Primate http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/02/13/toy-fairs-third-day-showcases-superheroes/#comment-60210 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:38:56 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/02/13/toy-fairs-third-day-showcases-superheroes/#comment-60210 Heidi's artys/grainy photography of the final image also looks sort of real, like the Carrie Fisher image. For a second I thought I must've accidentally clicked on a MySpace banner ad... Heidi’s artys/grainy photography of the final image also looks sort of real, like the Carrie Fisher image. For a second I thought I must’ve accidentally clicked on a MySpace banner ad…

]]> by: Michael Climek http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/02/13/toy-fairs-third-day-showcases-superheroes/#comment-60186 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:47:34 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/02/13/toy-fairs-third-day-showcases-superheroes/#comment-60186 While I normally agree with Conundrum, I must admit begrudingly that the Carrie Fisher statue looks awesome. That could be a bi producer of my generation though, i've had a crush on her wearing that costume since 1983. And I was born in 1982 so that's whacky. The Mouse guard plushes look amazing. I can see the point of the neato Batman B&W figures, but what's up with the B&W Marvel Figures? It doesn't seem to fit any recognizable art of those characters unless they're going for the "buys marvel cheapo black and white essential trades" market. And I do have a few of those. Midtown Comics had Howard the Duck for only 5 bucks! Huzzah! While I normally agree with Conundrum, I must admit begrudingly that the Carrie Fisher statue looks awesome.

That could be a bi producer of my generation though, i’ve had a crush on her wearing that costume since 1983. And I was born in 1982 so that’s whacky.

The Mouse guard plushes look amazing.

I can see the point of the neato Batman B&W figures, but what’s up with the B&W Marvel Figures? It doesn’t seem to fit any recognizable art of those characters unless they’re going for the “buys marvel cheapo black and white essential trades” market.
And I do have a few of those.
Midtown Comics had Howard the Duck for only 5 bucks! Huzzah!

]]> by: Conundrum http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/02/13/toy-fairs-third-day-showcases-superheroes/#comment-60158 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:50:08 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/02/13/toy-fairs-third-day-showcases-superheroes/#comment-60158 In regards to your last item in this post, I'm sure that there will be plenty to comment on from what you have seen there. Those DC manga influenced superhero statues aside, there are other ones that are somewhat sexually gratuitous. I remember seeing the Catwoman statue and wondering why it was necessary to have her costume zipped down showing so much of her ...uh...kittens...hanging out. It doesn't make sense in an industry that is not doing as well as it should be to continually ostracize a large group of people that is virtually untapped. You can grow that market if you continually degrade or insult them. Don't get me wrong, I like boobies as much as the next heterosexual male, but I prefer them to be on actual existing women and not statues or drawings (which is why I will never get Hentai). In regards to your last item in this post, I’m sure that there will be plenty to comment on from what you have seen there. Those DC manga influenced superhero statues aside, there are other ones that are somewhat sexually gratuitous. I remember seeing the Catwoman statue and wondering why it was necessary to have her costume zipped down showing so much of her …uh…kittens…hanging out.

It doesn’t make sense in an industry that is not doing as well as it should be to continually ostracize a large group of people that is virtually untapped. You can grow that market if you continually degrade or insult them.

Don’t get me wrong, I like boobies as much as the next heterosexual male, but I prefer them to be on actual existing women and not statues or drawings (which is why I will never get Hentai).

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