Movie Masters Batpod…?
GMamon101 mentioned earlier in the forums the rumors surrounding the Batpod being released as part of Mattel’s Movie Masters line. At SDCC, Mattel did, indeed, unveil the Target exclusive Batpod vehicle for the MM line. Initially, I sort of glossed over it because I generally don’t care for vehicles. But after GMamon101’s query, I started to give it more thought.
Clearly, with this Target exclusive Batpod, Mattel is ‘testing the waters’ for the success of releasing in-scale vehicles for the Movie Masters line. If it sells well, I bet there’s a strong chance we might see a Tumbler or maybe even something like a GCPD Paddy Wagon at some point. Then the idea of this carrying over into DCUC drifted into my head and I began to wonder how awesome it would be to get an in-scale Batcave playset or Fortress of Solitude or something. I think my opinion has changed. I’d have nowhere to put them, but I say bring on the vehicles, Mattel. Bring ‘em on!
Tags: batpod, mattel, the dark knight
See thats what im talking about!
i heard about this as well. i took it with a grain of salt, but now that its real plastic in front of our eyes, i’ll buy. it’ll sell IF ever mattel opens their brains and distributes these elusive movie master figures.
Seriously. Mattel needs to figure out they have the “hot” product right now, but the product isn’t reaching the fans/collectors who want to buy it. I know the retail chains are beyond their control, but they should throw some money Target and Wal-Mart’s way to get branded sections put up in their toy aisles like Hasbro does. (Yes, hasbro BUYS aisle space from Target and Wal-Mart…)
i did not know that. that must mean mcfarlane stuff gets placed next to lawn and garden because i have seen their selection way out there.
The best display of the Movie Masters figures I’ve seen to date has been in KMart! Yes, you read that right. KMart, your Dark Knight Headquarters. They had a massive display right when you walk in the door last week with tons of Movie Master figures and I counted 3 Jokers. Forget Target, TRU, Walliemart. I’m talkin’ KMart! Ponderous!!
At first I had the biggest grin on my face about the Bat-pod - the one thing I wanted for my movie Bats. But wait, Target exclusive? Way to go Mattel. That kind of crap really ticks me off.
Ok, help me out here since I may be loosing my mind…Mattel opts for store exclusives with Target and Wal-mart but does NOT buy aisle space ? And only K-Mart of the Big 4 retail chains has someone bright enough to set-up featured space for Dark Knight product? And then these manufacturers dare complain down the line that the consumers didn’t “give enough support to” the specialty segments of their action-figure lines? Yeesh!
On an alternate note…we need to all buy this toy! I’m betting we’ll at least get a DCUC Bat-Cycle if sales on this are hot enough. If not, it’ll probably fit the “stealth” DCSH Bats fairly nicely.
And where the heck is a DCUC Joker figure chock full of 4H awesomeness? Damn it, Mattel, wake up and smell the plastic!
Sorry, time to go self-medicate.
Hey I just thought about something. DCUC is going up to 7 figures per wave. This would seem to indicate more pieces for the Collect and Connect. Notice what it’s called. Collect and Connect. Not Build a FIGURE. Does this mean we could potentially Collect and Connect a Batcave Computer Display or some other type of “scene”?
now that i got my movie masters im over this..if come out
They are starting to show up at Target. I found one yesterday and it is sweet! You can see some pics on my flickr page.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/batsuff/
Very cool! Thanks for sharing the pics!
Im robably going to get my on Saturday if it is at target .1/8/08 is the date
sorry it said 11/8/08
i got it just at like 6:20 on sunday.11/9/08