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Justice League Task Force figures out now
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>>11213516Is Aquaman cursed with the most terrible McFarlane figures?
>>11213632No, that's just all characters Todd makes a figure of.
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>>11213636>Not including Mamoaman
>>11213503>>11213510>>11213513>>11213516fucking lmao, is this like an elaborate troll?DCucks can never win it seems, why does GOD hate you guys? lmao I literally can't breath rn
>>11213645Total Justice inspired twelve inch statues when, Todd?
>>11213645>literally can't breath
>>11213636Hook hand and im guessing time and tide aquaman look good. >>11213645>literally>>>>>>>cant breatheGood, im sure your mom will miss you after enough time has passed.
>>11213632>Is Aquaman cursed with the most terrible figures?Yes
>>11213632The momoaman is pretty good.t. picked two up on clearance>>11213645Hasbrony-kun...
>>11213640It's from another thread asking specifically about comic Aquamen.
>>11213636Ironically i think the best Aquaman Mcfarlane made was the first side eye one. The line has degenerated
>Power GirlI know you'll be unsatisfied, somehow.
>>11213493so this is the true power of DC fans. astonishing.
>>11213632>>11213636The digital Aquaman is growing on me. I keep him on my nightstand so he can watch me as I sleep.
>>11214000>keep him on my nightstand so he can watch me as I sleep.A blow job and a warm cup of cocoa will do the job so much better, anon.
>>11213510Superman's face seems to be suffering from the same issue as hush and ultraman 2pk supes where the head is squished too low on the neck and it deforms the face. It might look better with a longer neck peg and some re-heating
There are currently SEVEN DC threads in the catalog. Can you guys let a few of them die before you make another new thread?
>>11214000Considering getting the tasks force Aquaman and putting that head on the digital
>>11214084Do you think complaining helps at all? Female behavior.
>>11214084>currently six, actuallycounting this oneand not four like marble generals b/c we have a bigger autist and jannies do nothing about him eithercomplain to them or seethe in silence
>>11214132Two of the Marvel threads are about to fall off the board though. Most of the DC threads aren't.
>>11214084I have a sneaking suspicion this is a Marco thread. It reeks of low effort and failure and those are Marco's trademarks.
>>11213516Who said Todd can't make pretty women?
>>11214163You are being pedantic and argumentative. Two of the DC threads are in between the oldest Marvel threads and the newest ones to it.Additionally, those two are right near each other because one is exactly an example of the thread being created by certain OPs that janitors are doing nothing about.Argue about problems with this board, but argue in good faith. One of those problems is more likely that there is not sufficient interest in /toys/ to create enough new threads to bump these older threads off the catalog. Also, your 'finding' a problem' where one doesn't exist. Because those threads are older, they can no longer be bumped to the top of the catalog, so people are not going to see them, etc. etc. These are, once again, "problems" in need of "solutions" that you seemed to be the only one particularly concerned about.tl;dr go outside and get some fresh air, friend.
>>11214208>tl;dr go outside and get some fresh air, friend.The absolute irony of you posting this after a three paragraph essay telling me why I'm wrong. Sorry that I'm tired of your multiple DC threads OP, but it's becoming a problem.
>>11214093I thought consensus was task force Aquaman's head was botched, or are there holdouts who like it?
>>11214225I personally like the flowing hair. If I do the kitbash he'll probably sit on my Storm for an underwater Aquaman display separate from all my other multiverse figures.
>>11214225It's the best of the Task Force heads. The stink face expression aside, it's pretty good in a "buff 80's metal dude" kind of way.
>>11214258I'd say Batman is better since it's mostly just an angry Batman sculpt but the mask makes it a lot easier to make a good sculpt
>>11214259I might just be biased because I'm not a fan of gritting teeth angry Batman.
I'd wait on any task force purchases, I sense pegwarming wave from the overall reactions and no sell outs on preorders.
>>11214411He's putting out so many classic batmen that eventually the market is going to be saturated.
Why does every general on this board have one faggot who bitches when new threads are made? Is it just one retard who goes through every thread and whines like a bitch or is this some kind of autism inspired behavior?
>>11214211Seven sentences must loom large in your pea brain if you consider that "three paragraphs" much less an "essay." Any competent grammar or language teacher would have laughed at you for turning in seven sentences as an "essay." Also, I've never been the OP of this or any other thread on /toys/. You need to work harder on your paranoia and stalking skills.
>>11214262Are you also not a fan of smiling Superman?
>>11214567nta but the one Todd put out is horrific
>>11214411What head is that on Batman?
>>11214595Knightfall SDCC exclusive.
>>11214469Yes, manly DC/Marvel generals. The guy wants to be OP everytime. It's the /toy/ trinity, you get Angry Anon, Schizo Anon and OP Anon, together they ruin every thread.Legends says it's actually just Schizo Anon and the other two live in his head.
Pick one:1. Someone at mcfarlane actually liked that task force game a lot2. This task force wave was just a cynical opportunity to get in on the "lol so retro pixel game" market
>>11215021Was the game popular? I don't remember hearing about it before this, mostly just remember seeing all the Marvel beat em ups when I was a kid.
>>11215048It was around and mentioned in some magazines of the day but I don't think it was wildly popular or anything
>>11213987You're right, because they have yet to make one I can have sex with.
>>112150213. Its just an easy cash grab wave with a bunch of shitty repaints
Giving the red enamel another day or so to fully dry then going to add another layer and the body is finished.Recipe:- Injustice Superman and movie Cyborg- trimmed off excess lines under shield- red metallic enamel over boots, trunks, shield, and left cuff- dark metallic blue on textured areas of suit and left side of the abs- tin metal on right chest and lower side with black ink washPrinted head should arrive at the end of the week. Still new to missing, first time kitbashing, any advice or feedback would be appreciated!
>>11215084this... surprisingly works. get a better camera, though.
>>11214896>Angry Anon>Schizo Anon>OP Anon
>>11215084Feels like it needs the right side of the S-shield to be black to be perfect (repro head not withstanding), but otherwise that's a pretty solid look. Can't wait to see it finished.
>>11214896>manly DC/Marvel generalskek just noticed my typo, now the generals got even better
>>11215084The leg/arm blended really good with the rest of the figure, still a half darkned S and a decent half cyborg head would complete the look. Anyway still impressive and a great figure
>>11215139top jej
>>11214896Don't forget NECA Display Anon (yourself)
>>11215199Go away
>>11214663That doesn't look the same.
>>112136362 and 4 are decent, but not perfect
>>11215360They both have a shoulder patch sculpt. Classic is unpainted.
>>11213636Endless Winter with a different head is the best option.
>>11215370>Endless WinterYeah that happened.
>>11215082But they would be better off just choosing a comic storyline with generic designs instead of a game with pixel-style paint apps, because those tampos cost money, and alienate comic consumers since the logos are clearly pixelated. Only Aquaman basically works as a normal Aquaman figure. Batman, Superman and Flash all have pixelated logos on their chests.
>>11215139Why would Superman ever be fear based? Because he inspires fear in his enemies?
>>11215436There are probably some collectors who are buying everything just to horde and then re-selling them after probably not even a year or two. I've been looking for a second particular figure so I don't have to do a lot of repainting and I'm already seeing things like people trying to sell the entire Plastic Man BAF collection, in unopened boxes, for $40 and no one even fucking bid on that auction. So that means even that fucking Red JLA Superman or having ALL the Plastic Man BAF figures wasn't worth it for someone to pay $40+ (postage) even when they could re-sell what they didn't want or couldn't use.
>>11215481Well they aren't buying this wave, it didn't sell out anywhere yet, not even BBTS. I think it's a misstep for McFarlane.
>>11215481I don't see the entire wave unopened on ebay for 40 bucks. I do see the wave for 35 bucks that has an actual bid for the wave but without baf parts-- but that isn't unopened.
Todd's mods are the future of action figures once the pricing crash happens from Marvel Legends Deluxes for 40-60 dollars and McFarlane collector editions for 30 bucks get collectors fed up with predatory pricing.
>>11213510>that headsculptPfftthahahahahahahahahahah!
>>11215580They just assign the Jr sculptors at MCF to Superman figures because they know no matter how bad they botch it, it will sell since it's Superman.
>>11215084looking pretty good, anon
>>11215492The auction was posted for a full week; I debated bidding on it just for the Superman, but decided I really did want to have deal with having to sell the other three boxes, even unopened. No one bid and so far the person has not re-posted the listing. I think it had six other watchers last time I remembered looking at it. Bing often has the cached files. >>the wave ... without BAFI think I saw that too, like I said, I want that Superman Red but not desperately. I have both the DC Direct JLA Classified, which I prefer, and and the Mattel DCU. So it's not what I was looking for. And I only want it for the articulation and I'd prefer to get both of them from someone who is tired of Todd and wants to unload. I see (and feel bad) for people who are clearly selling off a complete collection, because I don't know if it's disgust with Todd or simply that they are having financial drama and thought this was a good way to come up with a load of quick cash, when those auctions aren't generating it.
>>11215574you couldn't pay me to accept any of those, even if I were someone who collected batcrap
>>11215692Well EE already has their buyers so they're happy.
>>11215691Looking up that wave, it's weird to me how many ebay listings of Mcfarlanes are just people who are already selling loose figures that just came out this summer. It's like, do these people really just buy figures , keep them for a couple months and then get bored of them and sell them off at a loss to pay for the next releases?
>>11215721I think some of them are scalpers, like the anon who posted last week that he bought that Caucasian Lightening Lad at, I think a Wal Mart, posted in for sale and sold it - as he claims - before he even had walked out to his car.I'm sure for people who don't live near a WalMart and really wanted something, especially if they can afford it, it's not an issue. But those are rare and not typical. For a while, last year's Kon-El Superboy was also going for quite a bit more than MSRP, whether open or NIB, but that's also stopped, and it's back to the more realistic about $40/50 if new, or $25-35 because two recent auctions at $40 didn't have any one bidding. >sell them off at a loss to payVery few people should expect things to go UP in value once you open them. I mean, cars don't work that way. House may go up in value, but there are scarcity issue or other factors, like location and neighborhoods, etc., which is why you can buy homes for a $1 even today in some places in the USA
>>11215439Pretty sure that's Superboy Prime when he was a member of the Sinestro Corps.
>>11215721There's a considerable number of this specific type of collector. Their collection is just in constant rotation. It's like 80% of their toys are just "passing by" for them. They buy them and get bored of them in less than a year.
>>11215912You know, I see people saying this all the time, and yeah, I get that mindless consooming is a bad thing, but it also makes me reflect on the fact that other hobbies don't get the same scrutiny for this kind of behavior. Games or movies for example, it was normal to do this. You beat a game or watch a movie, you can either keep it to replay/watch, or sell it to get a new one. Why are toys held to a different standard? Is it because there is no dictated "beginning and end" like other forms of media? Or perhaps the ways people enjoy them (play/pose vs. shelf display) dictate selling behavior? If someone finds no enjoyment in an object past staring at it on a shelf, I can see it getting old faster than something you actively "use."In any case, this shit is kinda tiring to hear at this point. Everyone collects differently and there's no point in bagging on other people for it. Those quick-sellers also help along another part of the ecosystem, people who can't afford stuff at original retail and pick it up later on eBay for cheaper.
>>11215986Briefly, people are going to needless comment on others, whether it's a comic book they like, an animated or live action TV show or movie they like, or a collectible. Even within those communities you have always had an 'eat your own' behavior so it's best to simply ignore it.However, even as someone who has benefited and gotten less expensive but perfectly good collectible figures, for example, in this case, this goes back to the larger issues that have been raised in this (and other Generals) about manufactured scarcity.
>>11215986There's ways to do it so it's not done badly.
>>11215089Thanks!>>11215140>>11215159I've been thinking about ways to do the black half of the shield that would look better than just a straight split down the middle but nothing I've seen online looks good. The gold part of the shield never catches shadows so in contrast the S looks darker at the right angle. Still have a few days until the head print arrives so I'll smoke and pace in front of it and see if I get inspired.
>>11216302I think Dan Jurgens' oil stain is the way to go, as if the machine part is taking over
>>11216343That always read as a metallic red that was only catching light on the right side. There are some customs out there that have tried it and it always looks muddy.There's also considering how much detail other figures in the line have and how he'll mesh aesthetically with someone like Steel or Superman without having to modify them as well.Once the head is painted and everything is put together I'll know if I want to darken the shield.
>>11216379Yeah I think you are into something, I looked some customs and none of them look good. Even Mafex let the dark side out of their figure.
>>11216379I was just about to suggest a weathering effect rather than a solid black. Though most figure lines seem to agree with metallic shield and forego painting the right side all together. You make a good point about how it fits with its contemporaries in the line too. But again, your call.
>>11215713Yes, it's really easy to call something a 'success' when you only have a small batch of shitty toys to unload.I bet Sony and WB would both have loved it if some 5000 theaters had closed down this past May, so they could have said that Joker II and Venom were both packing in theaters, no?
>>11215439>>11215909Yep, that is a Superboy Prime Custom, and yes, from the Sinestro Corps War. Sadly, it's a bit of lazy custom where it would have worked better if the person who made had just spent the time/money painting or even just coating the metallic silver/iron components of the figure with a blue tint or blue paint. It looks like he's primarily using a Mattel buck but taking parts from McFarlane.That sold for over $100 on EBAY so it's not like he wasn't going to make the money back on his time and expense of the blue paint.
>>11216379Which other figures do you have?
Todd, release the hostages you piece of shit, no one deserves this.DCucks, call 911 and tell them someone is forcing you to buy this stuff, everything's gonna be fine.
>>11216861I'm surprised the recent wave of DC Super Powers that he released (the one with Bizarro) still is showing as unavailable on Amazon. I can order them from Gamestop and I forget who else has them on line and I know the two nearest GS to me physically have them in stock. But this fake FOMO low production numbers thing he has going on is just going to kill the entire franchise. Especially now that some people claim their have their Justice League or they have realized they aren't ever going to get the exact figure they want unless they are willing to put a lot of elbow grease into it like: >>11215084And most buyers won't go to THAT much effort.
>>11216891The platinum chase figures are one thing if they are variants but to just not be able to buy a figure at all is another issue. Like blue/red supes for example while i may prefer one over the other i atleast got one right? Now it just seems like getting a pre order is impossible, just really killed off any real hype i had for the line. Guys like captain carrot and firestorm really drew me in and everything was cool for me but then things changed and now todd is treating action figures like comic books and is catering to resellers imo.
Where is Absolute Batman?!
>>11216963That was the plan all along once they shifted to classic costumes because catering to whales is the only way obscure characters in plain spandex costumes from the 1950s-80s sells.
>>11217125Which is bullshit spite from Todd, because he never wanted to make classic characters ie characters that sells, since he would rather just make bullshit Batman variants and non representative abominations that DON'T FUCKING SELL than giving fans what they want...
Was Inque ever Batman?
>>11217163You don't hear about DC Multiverse being the top selling action figure brand anymore, do ya?
>>11213503>>11213510>figures based on favorite DC gameYES!>they look abysmally badFUCK!
>>11217188How could it be when he only makes a few thousand units of every figure? The reprinted Snowtrooper was a top seller for days, it's crazy what happens when companies make figures people want.
>>11216963Super Powers are designed to be a mass market line, that's why they are also priced cheaply. The are an articulating version of Funko Pops, which is why some idiots here hate them so much. I agree with you that something like say a gold painted one or those B&W SDCC tri-packs can be a rare platinum chase figure, and there's nothing necessarily wrong with that except that even Mattel and NECA and others would eventually put their SDCC exclusives on - at minimum - their own storefronts or something representative of that - for sale. I've never been to a San Diego con, but I have about six of their exclusives, one of which I bought in person at a Game Stop while on vacation in Vegas about three years after that actual con. I have an SDCC McFarlane I bought from Todd through one of their Run Fair events. None of the ones I own are from EB or any other secondary (scalper) source of that kind.
How are Todd's DC retro figures in general?
>>11217276Really limited articulation at the hips but if you just want a cheap representation of the character they're fine.
>>11217276They're like Funko Pops. Hideous, useless shelf clutter.
>>11217268Ew, don't waste your money on Super Powers trash.
>>11217343>useless shelf clutter.Isn't that all action figures?>>11217276Slight better than the Superpowers stuff. Better articulation.
>>11217343Funko Pops are more souless than anything else. They are useless clutter because you cannot do anything with them other than stick them on a desk or shelf. They represent the height of idiocy of the people who want MOC toys and keep them in their clamshells, for the people who vault the Pops even if they are sticking them on their cubicle shelves. McFarlane's Retro figures and Super Powers are more worthwhile. This is a good way of looking at them:>>11217323>a cheap representation of the character>>11217347>Better articulation.They better be, for essentially twice as much. And almost as much as the lowest end (or what used to the low end DCMVs).
>>11217479>McFarlane's Retro figures and Super Powers are more worthwhile.Why? You can't play with them or pose them, they look awful. May as well just be a cardboard cutout of a character if someone just needs a thing to put on a shelf.People who buy retro figures, super powers, and funkos are all the same. They lack any resemblance of decent taste and just hoard shit. It's the most repulsive aspect of this hobby and anyone who functions on that level should be shamed and made fun of like the retard they are.
What's the best DC action figure ever made?
>>11213493Why did this thing never see release in america?
>>11217581Not even a contest
>>11213503Lmfao
Are there any figures of Hank Henshaw in his non-Supes outfit?
>>11217251Retailers aren't ordering enough for them to make more since Retailers find the stuff that isn't ultra platinum red gold label misprint edition not selling enough
>>11213636SOVL has come full circle to souless. Todd’s refusal to keep up with the times makes this look half-assed and janky as fuck instead of charming like they were before computers and newfangled 3d stuff
>>11217508>You can't play with them or pose themYou can actually. I mean, they do have vehicles and playsets for them. Far more than a Funko anyway.
>>11213503>>11213510>>11213513>>11213516kekrazzie award for worst figures of 2024 locked in.
>>11217508You are being an obtuse imbecile. It's bad enough to argue with someone who is being pedantic but you aren't even consistently internally logical. Go away and argue with a wall, I sure as shit am no longer going to waste my time with someone who is a waste of air and space.
>>11217672>find the stuff>isn't ultra platinum>red gold label misprint edition>not selling enough
>>11215052Get a fucking girlfriend and make her dress up as Power Girl. I swear, virgins have no imagination...
>>11214211Would have been more appropriate to make fun of the reddit spacing instead of bitching about 7 sentences lol
>>11217828>make her dress up as Power Girl.What if I don't wanna do that?
>>11217828>implying I don'tShe's shit at staying still, and she doesn't scale with the other figures.
>>11217672Doesn't he stuff cases with d listers like Max Mercury and vampire variants and only include one Question? I mean yeah, of course the non triple gold platinum malbolgia chases are the only things that sell, they're the only products that aren't bizarre bullshit
>>11217944>the triple gold platinum malbolgia chases are the only things that sell, they're the only products that aren't bizarre bullshit*Damn phone
This is creeping me out
>>11217908[Top heavy joke]
>>11217974I don't see why anyone would want this. And I am usually a "cool look" nut. This sure isn't a classic look or a cool look.
>>11217993It's from Alan Moore's run, you heathen. :)
>>11217993>Toddy sure is crapping out these sloppy efforts yet again Kek
>>11217996A dollar is about all its worth
>>11217999True comic books are woke dog shit especially from retarded Communists like Alan Moore
>>11218001more like commie books amirite
>>11217996Alright ya got me, why did Swamp Thing turn into a red cactus?
>>11218006Swamp Thing #57, 1987. He fights with Adam Strange.
>>11217633>so I said to the g->I WAS RAPED>shut up Arthur. Anyway
>>11218039>The Batman I've been waiting for >Will sell out before I checkout Bitchin.
>>11218039Why is Todd going back to plastic capes?
>>11218083Budget? And I know it's not even that much more to do a cloth cape.
>>11218039Based Todd going back to plastic capes. The era of cheap doll shit is over.
>>11218039Fleischer Superman is going to have a plastic cape, isn't he?
>>11218089Plastic capes are kinda shitty just for poseability.
I wish Todd would make a Nightwing that actually has the same slim proportions of his Dickbats.
>>11218083The screenshot includes the description that directly says it'll include BOTH sculpted and wired cloth capes.But even if it only came with plastic cape it'll be to capture the specific look of that cover so it'd be fine.
>>11218083They're including both plastic and cloth capes, so I think it's a matter of padding out the accessory count to justify what I'm assuming will be a high price. Having options is nice. Besides, the question we should be asking is whether the interchangeable cape feature will affect the sculpt/articulation of the figure.
>>11218039Whats the point of buying this when he's made hundreds of Batmen already?
>>11218116I don't own hundreds of batmen and this is the one suit I want and need to finish off my justice league.
>>11217996>>11217974Holy shit. I usually go for monstrous sculpts, but this is just grossing me out. It looks like he's covered in prolapsed buttholes and rotting meat. I just can't do it.
>>11218091I disagree, in Todd's case it often helps. He makes rubbery capes that can act as a stand support in action poses, yet still flex out of the way if you need them to. Judging them solely within the realm of non-fabric capes, I think they might be some of my favorites actually.
>>11218136Just looks like the Knightfall design with a weird cape
>>11218083>>11218039>>11218089>>11218150DC Direct had some figures with capes you could remove; depending on how he did it, I am understanding that announcement as McFarlane will sell ONE figure with both a plastic (detachable cape) and a soft goods one. THAT would work for me just fine.
>>11217908this is why japan makes blow up dolls for you virgins
>>11218090Yep. They're reusing the AC1000 body and cape. You can always remove the cape and glue your own doll clothes to it though if you want :)
>>11218150Agreed, and the seams on the doll capes ruin any aesthetic value his toys have. Anything smaller than 1/6 scale and capes look terrible.
>>11218090We don't know. The render had the same old AC 1000 plastic cape, but Catman had a plastic cape too in its render but came out with a cloth one. Given how the line has been ging this year I'd bet is a cloth cape.
>>11218191>the seams on the doll capes ruin any aesthetic value his toys have.This is because they are relatively cheap and poorly made soft goods.>Anything smaller than 1/6 scale and capes look terrible.This is outdated info though, many Chinese companies are making amazing quality 1/12 clothing now. It was a skill issue all along.
>>11218197Many companies can also produce a toy line without artificially scarce figures and chase gimmicks, yet here we are. If Todd could make decent doll capes I wouldn't hate them, but he doesn't and they look worse when he uses them.It kills me when I watch a YouTube review of a figure and some dipshit claps for a wired doll capes and keeps the figure in A pose and adds it to the shelves of other shit packed in rows behind him.It's always the people who bitch loudest about needing doll capes that never end up doing anything with them.Yeah, I can see why something that just hangs off a toy's back works better for them than something actually sculpted to look like it's billowing in the wind, that would block the view of the ten Batman figures behind it all lined up like stormtroopers.
>>11218271Can we see your immaculately posed collection? Maybe it'll inspire us.
>>11217974yknow this actually looks like a cool resident evil boss. i dig his gross muscle look.
>>11218189>glue your own doll clothes
>>11218116https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26MFa79YvMg
>>11218116Don't know, I never bought any of his Batman or Superman. Each one seems to fall short on two or three things that stop it from becoming a decent figure.
>>11217944I don't know about WalMart's but when I go to any place that physically has McFarlane Toy's for sale, I'm not finding a huge number of things that are peg warming or look excessively stocked - except for that recent overpriced Capulo two-pack, and a few other things which have been peg warming for a while (that translucent Fire). I haven't seen a Max Mercury since earlier this summer when I was chasing down the Conner Kent Teen Titan's figure. >>11217632That was for sale at Game Stop at minimum, what are you talking about?>>11217581I'm partial to the DC Direct Superboy Robot with Beppo, myself. It's a 7" figure so it scales well with Todd's nonsense.
>>11218439>except for that recent overpriced Capulo two-packthis finally sold, but high price aside, i think a big problem is all my targets put it in a special batman section away from the rest of the action figures. one had it in the nerf aisle which was two away from every other batman toy
way to really shove some outlier peg warmers into prominence - also talk about shitty posing even if these are 5POA toys
>>11218503Those things are so goddamn ugly. At least it's a variant cover so nobody following Action Comics has to buy that. The other covers out there are actually pretty good.
