Medicom Star Wars + Marvel + DC retro sofubi

Discussion in 'Japan Toys' started by Chad Hensley, Jan 25, 2015.

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  1. MisterYuck

    MisterYuck Comment King

    Oh man they even came on traditional cardbacks too?? Woof.
     
    MisterYuck, Jun 5, 2017
    #26
  2. ultrakaiju

    ultrakaiju Die-Cast Staff Member

    No, the Medicom guys come bagged w/header, traditional sofubi style. I shared the graphic of the Takara cardback to note the similarity in the sculpt. As an example of the front and back,

     
    ultrakaiju, Jun 5, 2017
    #27
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  3. MisterYuck

    MisterYuck Comment King

    Ohhhhh. Duh.
     
    MisterYuck, Jun 5, 2017
    #28
  4. TattooDougHardy

    TattooDougHardy Comment King

    Weeeeird. I don't really remember that Catwoman suit at all and I lived through that era.
     
    TattooDougHardy, Jun 5, 2017
    #29
  5. toothaction

    toothaction Team Tsubu Staff Member

    toothaction, Jun 5, 2017
    #30
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  6. tobor2099

    tobor2099 Toy Prince

    Am I the only one still hoping this line continues?
    So many heroes i was pulling for! Imagine The FF, fulll Avengers and Justice League!
    Such a shame to never be made.
     
    tobor2099, Jan 14, 2018
    #31
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  7. kichigai

    kichigai Removed by request

    Sofvi Marvel Micronauts is my hope.

    Imagine a sofvi Bug or Prince Acroyear!

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    kichigai, Jan 15, 2018
    #32
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  8. shincartoon

    shincartoon Toy Prince

    I wish they continued it... so many possibilities, Dr Fate, Green arrow, green lantern... the Tick.
     
    shincartoon, Jan 17, 2018
    #33
  9. maxaltoman

    maxaltoman Side Dealer

    If Medicom continues this line, I hope they do so with Japanese vinyl
     
    maxaltoman, Jan 18, 2018
    #34
  10. magillagorilla

    magillagorilla Toy Prince

    Whoa! I need this
     
    magillagorilla, Jan 19, 2018
    #35
  11. tobor2099

    tobor2099 Toy Prince

    Welp, looks like both lines died. :(
    Such a bummer.
    I still hope to grab some of the Star Wars ones. I haven’t had much luck sadly.
     
    tobor2099, Oct 11, 2018
    #36
  12. ultrakaiju

    ultrakaiju Die-Cast Staff Member

    That is unfortunate news, but I had guessed as much. Unfortunately I think it was just lack of awareness and marketing that cause any failure of this line. That, and quire possible (and unsurprising) potential license pulling by the Mouse. Combining those excellent properties with quality soft vinyl ( honestly don't care in the slightest if these are Japanese, Chinese, Korean, etc.) is just a perfect match. I guess my hopes of holding out for more characters can be shelved; and well, any hunting for the previous releases.
     
    ultrakaiju, Oct 11, 2018
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  13. JoeMan

    JoeMan Mini Boss

    The Star Wars line was ok. I felt the Marvel and DC were filled with bland generic sculpts and basic masked paint jobs, nothing too exciting. But they are still all over Amazon and can probably be picked up in the 20-30 dollar range.
     
    JoeMan, Oct 12, 2018
    #38
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  14. doomboy

    doomboy Addicted

    I got the Ghost Rider, really nice head sculpt , but it deffo would have been nicer on quality vinyl instead of the dull matt..I feel it was a waste of a sculpt tbh.
    But I shouldnt really moan cos it was only a tenner.
     
    doomboy, Oct 12, 2018
    #39
  15. toothaction

    toothaction Team Tsubu Staff Member

    I'm a big fan of the hero line, as my previous posts probably make clear --- I'm not in love with all the sculpts, (you can keep your McFarlane/Liefied toys, etc), but each has individual detailing that suits their specific character well, and the generically tubby Bullmarkish overall styling delights me to no end. As for the paints, the fact that they were based on Mego's take on late Silver/early Bronze Age comics pleases me to my very core!

    Yep. Big fan.
     
    toothaction, Oct 12, 2018
    #40
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  16. Ghost Attack

    Ghost Attack Toy Prince

    Exactly my feelings. I really wish this was going on still. I have a handful of them and love them all.
     
    Ghost Attack, Oct 13, 2018
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  17. ungawa222

    ungawa222 Mini Boss

    OMG
    IF.
    ONLY.
     
    ungawa222, Oct 13, 2018
    #42
  18. tobor2099

    tobor2099 Toy Prince

    Ha I love it! I’m with you as usual! I actually have them all. ( even the 90s ones I wasn’t crazy to buy but they’re so cheap I couldn’t resist.) I can see how they’re not everyone’s favorite sculpts, some did bug me a little. But I’m a sucker for everything you said as well. They packaging job alone was genius.
    Also I feel there’s lots of charm in their clunky carvings.
    I can’t tell you how much I hoped for just a few more to be released to round out the groups. Wonder Woman’s hips would be a sight to behold! Ha!
     
    tobor2099, Oct 13, 2018
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  19. ultrakaiju

    ultrakaiju Die-Cast Staff Member

    Just give me that Swamp Thing dagnabbit!!

    (though I was also holding out hope for a crew of X mutants)
     
    ultrakaiju, Oct 14, 2018
    #44
  20. Headhunter

    Headhunter Line of Credit

    Most of the DC ones look terrible except for Joker, Penguin and Swamp Thing. The rest look like fat fucks that have eaten to much cake and are about to blow up lmao.

    Now most of the Marvel ones look decent. I think I'll pick up both deadpool and the clear vision soon. Might nab one this week from my local comic book shop. Iv seen them displayed for awhile now.
     
    Headhunter, Oct 14, 2018
    #45
  21. tobor2099

    tobor2099 Toy Prince

    Nothing wrong with loving cake! Haha!
    They’re all so cheap now I think you can’t lose. Swampthing and Hulk are really BIG chunks of vinyl! I love this line dead or not!!
     
    tobor2099, Oct 14, 2018
    #46
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