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James Johnson Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 04 October 2022 at 6:45pm | IP Logged | 1
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If I had the funds, I think I would purchase it.
The Reed Richards action figure, is that the MCU version?
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Tim O Neill Byrne Robotics Security
Joined: 16 April 2004 Location: United States Posts: 10918
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Posted: 04 October 2022 at 6:57pm | IP Logged | 2
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For those who don't have a Washington Post account, here's the first few paragraphs by journalist David Betancourt, including the reference to a certain famed writer-artist:
"In comic books, Galactus is known as the devourer of worlds. When it comes to action figures, Galactus is now the destroyer of wallets.Hasbro decided that its newest figure depicting the giant planet eater from Marvel’s Fantastic Four wouldn’t be the typical six-inch toy that retails in the $20 to $30 range and decorates work desks and bookshelves. This Galactus, with a design based on the art of famed Marvel writer-artist John Byrne, would be a towering 32-inch- tall monstrosity of plastic articulation. The figure, scheduled for release some time this fall, is the biggest toy Hasbro has ever built for its Marvel line, which is fitting, given Galactus’s gigantic stature.
The price for such oversize ambition? $399.99.
How do you know whether a fan base will step up to luxury-level action-figure pricing? Hasbro’s answer is to crowdfund in advance to gauge interest, as part of the toy maker’s HasLab series, which started in 2018 and is aimed at creating dream-scenario action figures not available in stores..."
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James Johnson Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 04 October 2022 at 7:02pm | IP Logged | 3
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Thanks for those snipets of the article, Tim!
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Michael Roberts Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 20 April 2004 Location: United States Posts: 14811
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Posted: 04 October 2022 at 7:51pm | IP Logged | 4
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The HasLab Galactus is long sold out, having been crowdfunded more than a year ago. Some discussion here:
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Tim O Neill Byrne Robotics Security
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Posted: 04 October 2022 at 7:57pm | IP Logged | 5
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Thank you, Michael - I knew it came up before, but I couldn't find the thread. I should have figured it was in the long running "Statues" thread.
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Ryan Maxwell Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 04 October 2022 at 8:54pm | IP Logged | 6
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Must be a bad link, I don’t see anything based on JB’s art.
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John Byrne
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Posted: 04 October 2022 at 9:23pm | IP Logged | 7
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I googled, and that is NOT my Galactus.
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Jason K Fulton Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 23 September 2016 Location: United States Posts: 682
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Posted: 04 October 2022 at 9:26pm | IP Logged | 8
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https://gofigure.toys/everyone-versus-galactus-marvel-legend s-masterworks-action-figures.html
There's always this one!
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John Byrne
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Posted: 04 October 2022 at 9:53pm | IP Logged | 9
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Also not my Galactus.
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William Roberge Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 05 July 2006 Location: United States Posts: 11292
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Posted: 04 October 2022 at 10:09pm | IP Logged | 10
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No and no.
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James Woodcock Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 21 September 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7581
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Posted: 04 October 2022 at 10:53pm | IP Logged | 11
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I….
Did….
What?
Did The Washington Post just post an article indicating that you can buy a figure in a campaign that ended over a year ago, but indicate that it was a current campaign?
And then also believe that it was based on JB’s design, which looks nothing like that?
What???
I looked at that figure for about 3 seconds when it was announced & wanted it until I saw the head, instantly losing interest.
It was a great campaign as well - different facial expressions, a silver surfer. Would have been great.
But that head.
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James Woodcock Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 04 October 2022 at 10:55pm | IP Logged | 12
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Also not my Galactus.
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I mean, come on. The artwork is right there next to the figure. You would think they would @ least give it a look before sculpting the thing wouldn’t you?
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