@yen1893 “The Whole Shebang” toy store (UK) had Mer-Man available for preorder this month, but they’ve recently delayed it to May, which doesn’t look promising for its availability. I’ve been through this before with the Masterverse Vintage Collection Zodac. Good…   Read more»

@yen1893 So in other words, you have no idea what kind of voice would be suitable 😆

@yen1893 So in other words, you have no idea what kind of voice would be suitable 😆

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Well something approaching the 200x voice would work to my mind? Slightly theatrical but still retaining menace. 
 
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It’s the best voice I’ve ever heard for Skeletor. An honourable mention goes to the one used in the NA cartoon, though (so sneaky!).
 
 

[quote data-userid=”44671″ data-postid=”32486″] Well something approaching the 200x voice would work to my mind? Slightly theatrical but…   Read more»

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It’s the best voice I’ve ever heard for Skeletor. An honourable mention goes to the one used in the NA cartoon, though (so sneaky!).
 

Well something approaching the 200x voice would work to my mind? Slightly theatrical but still retaining menace. I saw a suggestion elsewhere, and I think it’s genius, Kurtwood Smith AKA Clarence Bodicker. Imagine if they’d announced him as the voice, people would have been much happier than immediately cringing at Jared Leto. And realistically…Read more

Well something approaching the 200x voice would work to my mind? Slightly theatrical but still retaining menace….   Read more»

@yen1893 Would you prefer a deep south accent? 🤣 
What voice would “fit” the character? A cheesy Oppenheimer impression?

@yen1893 Would you prefer a deep south accent? 🤣 
What voice would “fit” the character? A cheesy Oppenheimer impression?

@yen1893 the initial panic. Prices will drop. If people want to spend $100 to be one of the first to have him then….

@yen1893 Wouldn’t that be something. 😊

@brasco AJ tagged Mattel and Walmart on the social media posts. Hopefully someone is paying attention.
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@brasco AJ tagged Mattel and Walmart on the social media posts. Hopefully someone is paying attention. @yen1893 [wpfgiphy giphyid=”xdLH51eNWZAHrwy5mf” title=”Kermit The Frog No GIF by Muppet Wiki” alt=”Kermit The Frog No GIF by Muppet Wiki”…Read more

@yen1893 The Mer-Man situation was bearable. I could handle playing the waiting game until he became available on the wider market in April. But adding Beast Man to that already painful process…

@yen1893 If I had a “burning desire” to acquire it, I happen to know an ideal French online store where most of them are available for $20 less. As a final option, be patient and wait at least another month,…   Read more»

Agreed.
Plus, Saurod is one of the best MOTUC figures in the line! He is awesome!
(As a matter of fact, the William Stout collection are the best figures Super7 has ever made.)
 

Agreed. Plus, Saurod is one of the best MOTUC figures in the line! He is awesome! (As…   Read more»

@yen1893 I can guarantee that the MOTUC and MV figures on my shelves harmonize very well with each other!

@yen1893 I can guarantee that the MOTUC and MV figures on my shelves harmonize very well with each other!

@yen1893 Fed up of this bullshit polluting the entire web.

@yen1893 I would have preferred the movie figures to be a line within the Masterverse line but I guess Mattel didn’t want to go that way. I want to know what’s different. Chronicles sounds exactly like Masterverse, just said differently.

@yen1893 I would have preferred the movie figures to be a line within the Masterverse line but I guess Mattel didn’t want to go that way. I want to know what’s different. Chronicles sounds exactly like Masterverse, just said differently.

@yen1893 Spikor looks good – he has a purplish tinge mixed with brown, like a cross between the vintage figure and the sketchbook series one 😆

@yen1893 Spikor looks good – he has a purplish tinge mixed with brown, like a cross between the vintage figure and the sketchbook series one 😆

@yen1893  I’m not sure what to think about these rumors at this point. Mattel clearly planned these MV figures, so why didn’t they introduce Wun-Dar and Evil-Lyn when they were renewing their catalog last October? Every MV figure that was…   Read more»

@yen1893 This is a tipping point for any collector of this brand. There’s no need to speculate further if not even one figure is included in the roster of reveals, in my opinion. 

@yen1893 I was an origins only guy but then masterverse got good.

@yen1893 I was an origins only guy but then masterverse got good.

@yen1893 It’s kinda nice to see the following and enthusiasm this line is receiving, after a lot of criticism and comparisons to Classics in the beginning. It also has gotten better and I am enjoying it a lot. I would…   Read more»

@yen1893 Hear! Hear! Who cares about all of the MOTU fans out there? Mattel should close their doors right now because we haven’t seen enough Snakemen! Good riddance! *sarcasm* Seriously though, I understand your frustration… however, try being a New…   Read more»

[quote data-userid=”47545″ data-postid=”28503″] @yen1893 Anyway, I’ve been taking a step back from the hobby lately, which is why my posts on the forum have been less frequent. I’ve learned that, fundamentally, selection is not the real enemy of the collector….   Read more»

@yen1893 Anyway, I’ve been taking a step back from the hobby lately, which is why my posts on the forum have been less frequent. I’ve learned that, fundamentally, selection is not the real enemy of the collector. There is another…   Read more»

@yen1893 Except that, last October, Mattel showed nothing new regarding Masterverse when they released more Origins figures, including the Sketchbook Series Mekanech. I mean, skepticism is more than allowed in such a context, you know?

@yen1893 If another roster of a few dozen Masterverse figures is unveiled by them, any possible doom and gloom will be lifted off me. Until then, though…

@yen1893 May Heaven hear you! The sooner, the better. Especially in these uncertain times ahead.

@yen1893 To be continued… Wave 20 is now available to pre-order on BBTS. I added it to my basket while browsing the Masterverse section, just minutes before it was officially added to the site’s banner.

@yen1893 it’s probably just a rebranding of the line so retailers think it’s a new product.

@yen1893 – The Masterverse Checklist is finally corrected. NE Moss Man omitted no more! Thanks again for the ‘heads up’! 😊 

@yen1893 Yes, given the nature of the eye treatment, it probably attracts all of the attention. That was certainly the case for me for a long time.

@yen1893 I need one more Man-At-Arms. The 1987 movie one. After that Teela and after that the skeletroopers. I’ll army build the hell with those.

@yen1893 Rattlor or Tung Lashor would be my bet.  Harder to pick a heroic figure.  Queen Marlena perhaps?  Rio Blast would blow my mind completely, especially the 200x design.  I am thinking that they may do King Hiss via MC.

@yen1893 It’s kind of like Prince Adam… or Adora, for that matter. Painted on undershirt… has precedent. @ornclown Though that aspect was a bit gruesome for me, it is exactly referencing the Masters of Multiverse comic… always love such cross…   Read more»

@yen1893 It is a reference to his redesigned outfit. This was from the multiverse (comics).

@yen1893 I’ll do my best not to reiterate the regrettable domestic incident that occurred with the MOTUC version of him (too much friction was applied to the eyeball during extraction, resulting in a subtle but nonetheless upsetting lack of paint…   Read more»

@yen1893 It’s a “store exclusive”. An arrangement in which a retailer makes concessions towards Mattel, promises to buy a lot, and as reward from Mattel, they are the only place to sell them. As Walmart (and Target) are huge in…   Read more»

@yen1893 It’s basically a strategy from Mattel and any other manufacturer willing to make their merchandise (including toy brands) as visible as possible. Retailers like Walmart and Target are a really big deal in this business.

@yen1893 He’s right; tariffs are the reason for the unpleasant surprise. On a positive note, we’ve got another shopping list ready and waiting for Mattel’s autumn catalogue to be released — it shouldn’t be long now. ‘Excited’ would be an…   Read more»

@yen1893 It’s not impossible, but she’s got some strong competition in the form of Uncle Keldor, so it’ll be intriguing to see how it plays out.

@yen1893 As one might expect, the AE He-Man figure was the first to sell out at BBTS.