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Post by no3Ljm on Mar 4, 2006 4:37:44 GMT 8
For Collectors of Batman/Spawn Comicbook
& DCDirect/McFarlane ToysHere's some news to look forward to this December. Alam ko matagal pa yan pero share ko lang itong link na nakita ko sa action-figure.com. ;D It says... "DC Comics has announced a partnership with McFarlane Toys and Image Comics to release a prestige format one-shot featuring Batman and Todd McFarlane's Spawn. In conjunction with the 48-page comic, DC Direct, DC Comics' toy and collectibles brand, will join forces with McFarlane Toys to create a deluxe, two-figure statue commemorating this historic crossover. Both items are slated to hit stores in December. The series will mark the second meeting between McFarlane's supernatural avenger, Spawn and DC Comics' iconic hero, Batman. While plot details are still being finalized, the pairing of the two comic book powerhouses should please fans." For the complete news, go to... www.action-figure.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=19154------------- Sa ngayon, imagine ninyo na lang muna kung ano ang
pedeng maging itsura nung deluxe figure set. 
Again, another reason para mag-ipon. 
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Post by ThunderBreak on Mar 6, 2006 23:08:46 GMT 8
for the comic book to be cool, i think one of DCs writers should take the helm... art should be a collaboration between Todd and Jim Lee...
... and the statue should be sculpted by Tim Bruckner... I dont think McFarlane has any experience in creating statues...
... action figures... thats different altogether... McFarlane should take the lead...
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Post by no3Ljm on Mar 7, 2006 10:57:04 GMT 8
hi sir thunderbreak. agreed. sana nga involve si Jim Lee with this project. kahit sa pag-design lang nang deluxe figure na sinasabi nila. and Tim Bruckner for sculpturing. pero from what i've read sa ibang websites, looks like Todd McFarlane will do the writing. and Greg Capullo will do the artwork. for me, comic-wise, mas ok na si Greg ang mag-drawing kesa kay Todd. baka dayain lang tayo sa 'black negative spaces' sa layout pages nya eh. at puro text blocks na nakakalulang basahin like what he's doing with Spawn. but still, i'm looking forward for this crossover... comic-wise. Batman-fan eh. sa figure naman, it's not clear yet what kind of statue. kung resin or just standard plastic figures. poseable o hindi. i'm guessing... baka ang gawin nilang figure will be more like yung mga boxed deluxe figures nang McFarlane toys. like Simmoms VS Spawn? CyGor VS Spawn? kung ganon, i'm all for it. P2000? saka interesado din akong makita kung ano ang magiging design nang McFarlane toys kay Batman. mukhang ang trabaho lang ata nang DC Direct dito is distribution and promotions. |
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Post by chet on Mar 7, 2006 13:34:25 GMT 8
I dont think McFarlane has any experience in creating statues... ... action figures... thats different altogether... McFarlane should take the lead... Haha! Surely you jest, my friend! Most of Mctoys's action figures may as well be statues!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by gash@ddict™ on Mar 7, 2006 13:54:52 GMT 8
im sure the figure would be great, coz i got some of mcfarlanes figures. Pero hwag lang sana katulad ng ibang gawa nya hirap tumayo while his prototypes can. ;D
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Post by ThunderBreak on Mar 8, 2006 13:57:31 GMT 8
unfortunately, we see these products differently. obviously, you are looking at the final product ... yes, McF's action figures look good... and just like what you said they may well be statues... but in reality... they are not statues... ... they are action figures... and they will remain action figures... no matter how good their sculpt is, they will never be statues... ... consider this... action figures are made of plastic... statues can be made out of poly resin, ceramic, stone, metal, etc. etc... preparations for making plastic figures is different from preparing the materials for statues... from creating prototypes down to finished product... action figures can be hollow inside... you need to make different sculpts for different body parts since you need to worry about articulation... the mold that you need to use is made of metal... painting on plastic is different from painting stone... it is easier to mass produce plastic... ... things are different when working with poly resin... mold is made of rubber... ... sometimes you just need one mold for the whole statue since you dont have to worry about articulation (others have more.. especially those who want their statues to be more lifelike...and those who prefer to use mix media)... a little harder to mass produce... you have to deal with exo-skeletons to support the weight of the statue and at the same time reinforce the stone/resin/etc... statues can also be made of mix medium (stone on metal) etc, etc... statues are also harder to distribute since it is more prone to being damaged in transit... and the differences go on and on... ... i dont know whether Mc Farlane toys started making statues... but AFAIK, they have none... ergo, my comment that "Mc Farlane has no experience in making statues... I dont think McFarlane has any experience in creating statues... ... action figures... thats different altogether... McFarlane should take the lead... Haha! Surely you jest, my friend! Most of Mctoys's action figures may as well be statues!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by chet on Mar 8, 2006 15:34:21 GMT 8
But statues can be made of plastic, right? Just look at all the PVC stuff that comes out of Japan.
And I'm pretty sure Mctoys has produced at least a few unarticulated figures. The notorious Miracleman statue comes to mind. And they've released lots of figures with little to no articulation which should be considered plastic statues.
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Post by lastmaximal on Mar 8, 2006 20:50:52 GMT 8
okay, okay, technicalities that DO make sense. i've always been of the mind that McFunana produces display pieces that are marketed as a blend of both 'toy' and 'statue', while not really being able to deliver a whole lot of either in the truest sense.
how's INACTION figures then? ;D
- last "and Batman/Spawn? didn't this happen, like, 12 years ago?" maximal
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Post by chet on Mar 8, 2006 21:13:39 GMT 8
Parang yung Staction figures ng NECA? ;D
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Post by ThunderBreak on Mar 9, 2006 9:45:09 GMT 8
chet ... i think we are looking at one thing at different perspectives... and i believe i placed an "i think" clause in my post above... (just like what i placed in my follow up post) you are right... there are inaction figures... and there are statues that are made of plastic... but what i was claiming above (in my first post) is that mcfarlane has no experience in making statues "that are made of polyresin, etc.etc"... i think there is a growing number of statues (again for your sake, that are made of polyresin and the like -- see www.statueforum.com and toykolektorph.proboards38.com" and that DC Direct already is going full blast with statues made of stone... see www.dcdirect.com/dcdirect for their monthly release of statues made of stone... while there are "statues made of plastic.. which lastmaximal calls inaction figure and NECA calls station", i meant that McF still has no experience in making "statues made of stone" ... and rumor has it that that these statues that they will produce will be made of stone (not yet sure whether it's made of ceramic or polyresin or whatever)... ok... now let's talk about Miracle Man... you only addressed one of the differences that i noted above (namely articulation) ... what about the others (paint, mold, etc.etc.... still, processes will be different if it was made of stone... check my post above for the differences... and the fact remains that McF "still has no experience in making statues made of stone" |
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Post by chet on Mar 9, 2006 14:07:06 GMT 8
Well, you are right about one thing: your first two posts did not specify any material type for your use of the term "statue."
Oh, and the Mctoys Miracleman was made of resin. ;D
P.S. Your providing links was...interesting, but I assure you that I am well aware of the different kinds of statues being released in different material types. Don't worry about me, man. I'm good! ;D
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Post by ThunderBreak on Mar 12, 2006 10:30:04 GMT 8
oh that lame a$$ Miracleman resin statue... it just strengthens my main thesis... ... it's still available in comic odyssey... it's been there for a long time now... P.S. I'm sure you are... it just made me wonder why you come up with posts like this... ;D Haha! Surely you jest, my friend! Most of Mctoys's action figures may as well be statues!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Well, you are right about one thing: your first two posts did not specify any material type for your use of the term "statue." Oh, and the Mctoys Miracleman was made of resin. ;D P.S. Your providing links was...interesting, but I assure you that I am well aware of the different kinds of statues being released in different material types. Don't worry about me, man. I'm good! ;D |
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Post by chet on Mar 12, 2006 15:32:35 GMT 8
oh that lame a$$ Miracleman resin statue... it just strengthens my main thesis... ... it's still available in comic odyssey... it's been there for a long time now... P.S. I'm sure you are... it just made me wonder why you come up with posts like this... ;D Haha! Surely you jest, my friend! Most of Mctoys's action figures may as well be statues!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Well, you are right about one thing: your first two posts did not specify any material type for your use of the term "statue." Oh, and the Mctoys Miracleman was made of resin. ;D P.S. Your providing links was...interesting, but I assure you that I am well aware of the different kinds of statues being released in different material types. Don't worry about me, man. I'm good! ;D Well, regardless of your perception of my level of knowlege with respect to pop culture-themed collectible statues, I'm sure you are aware that the level of poseability (or lack thereof) of Mctoy's figures have given them the reputation of being little more than plastic statues. It may not be the way you regard them, but I assure you that this impression is held by more than a few collectors and on-line reviewers. I'd also like to assure you that my aforequoted posts were made with the knowledge that expensive, limited production run resin, polyresin, ceramic, stone, polystone, porcelain or metal are not the only media in which pop culture-themed collectible statues are produced. Heck, even Hasbro calls its Star Wars Unleashed plastic figures " mini-statues." ;D |
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Post by Checkmate! on Mar 12, 2006 15:49:01 GMT 8
i hope Todd does the art only. ART only please. and Jim Lee should stay far away from this project. kasawa na kasi e. Story wise? Geof Johns siguro
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Post by ThunderBreak on Mar 12, 2006 20:35:44 GMT 8
First of all, I did not question "your level of knowledge with respect to pop culture-themed collectible statues"... i only said "it just made me wonder why you come up with posts like this..." referring to your first post... Second, yes, McF has brought toys to a whole new level... they redefined what toys ought to be... with or without articulation, they have created plastic masterpieces... i'm there with you...check out my first post I only meant in my first post that... which you helped strengthen by pointing out the miracleman statue... ... we made a distinction between stone and plastic... just like what i said above, McF is great with plastics ... but not with stone... regarding this... being a marketing person, i would like to infuse some comments on these things... but let's just reserve this for another time... probably, if and when time permits. I promise you that we will continue this another time... perhaps when we see each other... ;D but to make things clear... i gave an opinion (see my first post)... that's it... ... do you think my "opinion" is "wrong"? Well, regardless of your perception of my level of knowlege with respect to pop culture-themed collectible statues, I'm sure you are aware that the level of poseability (or lack thereof) of Mctoy's figures have given them the reputation of being little more than plastic statues. It may not be the way you regard them, but I assure you that this impression is held by more than a few collectors and on-line reviewers. I'd also like to assure you that my aforequoted posts were made with the knowledge that expensive, limited production run resin, polyresin, ceramic, stone, polystone, porcelain or metal are not the only media in which pop culture-themed collectible statues are produced. Heck, even Hasbro calls its Star Wars Unleashed plastic figures " mini-statues." ;D |
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