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Here's a list I put together at the Legion Wiki showing all of the Legionnaire Heroclix.
We get four new figures in the upcoming Origin set: * Pre-Crisis costume: Triplicate Girl, Mano * Post-Zero Hour costume: Mon-el/Valor/M'Onel * Post Infinite Crisis costume: Supergirl
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I think every SLOSH figure should come with a Legion ring (maybe working rings can be randomly inserted?)! And hopefully they aren't too tiny so that only fit grubby lil' kids' hands.
From: Alameda, CA | Registered: Dec 2003
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quote:Originally posted by Yellow Kid: Yeah! I need a Mano and a Validus for my Hero Clix set!
Were you aware that Validus is already out? He came out last May, I believe, part of the "Giants" set, with Colossal Boy.
I got one!! I snatched up a Giants set at the CBS today. Whooooo!!!!
Validus is cool! Now I desperately need a Mano!
...and a Colossal Boy too! The Heroclix Legion set is growning...too durn slow, but definitely growing
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I have seen Mattel's hand painted prototypes but was not allowed to take ANY pictures. These have NOT been approved by DC and have NOT got a green light from Mattel. IF they do move forward with this line it will be announced late fall with the shows 2nd season. I will say this, SAVE YOUR MONEY, this line will be worth it!!
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From: New Mexico | Registered: Jun 2006
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quote:Originally posted by Michael Grabois: Here's a list I put together at the Legion Wiki showing all of the Legionnaire Heroclix.
We get four new figures in the upcoming Origin set: * Pre-Crisis costume: Triplicate Girl, Mano * Post-Zero Hour costume: Mon-el/Valor/M'Onel * Post Infinite Crisis costume: Supergirl
I have seen Triplicate Girl in heroclix recently and the version of her is POST-Crisis WaK version.
I m not sure about Mano - looks like Alan Davis version from Superboy's Legion or that one from the Adv. of Superman issues. Hope to pull him out during the tournament this coming Saturday in Sacramento. *finger crossing*
From: Hayward, CA | Registered: Jul 2003
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There hasn't been a new Legion DC Direct publication for years now - the last one was Invisible Kid as far as I recall - so do you know any reason for this? Were the sales that bad?
I would very much like to get some of the Legion women like Tinya or Ayla. And a new villain, my action figures are fed up with fighting Mordru all day long :-)
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Sales figures were not what DCD felt was needed to continue the series. At the same time you should note a change in DCD's policy towards artist / event specific figures and DC's 'Big Six' while ignoring the greater DCM. When was the last time we saw a Vertigo or Wildstorm figure? DCD has made it very clear that the LSH is NOT on their radar, short term or long term.
Unless the 2008 event book is LSH based and all the other heroes have guest star status DCD seams to have forgotten about most of the DCM and ALL of the other DC imprints.
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That's a true shame, but I somehow can understand the low sales: If they had published a cool Phantom Girl or Wildfire instead of just plain looking Timber Wolf or Colossal Boy (without anything making him colossal), they would have achieved much more.
Whereas I could not buy Sun Boy and Star Boy for pure financial reasons years ago, I decided to NOT buy Timber Wolf and Colossal Boy for totally different reasons some years later. Seems like the little guys in my display cabinet will stay without women for the time coming...
From: Bamberg, Germany | Registered: Feb 2007
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quote:Originally posted by Tekwych: I have seen Mattel's hand painted prototypes but was not allowed to take ANY pictures. These have NOT been approved by DC and have NOT got a green light from Mattel. IF they do move forward with this line it will be announced late fall with the shows 2nd season. I will say this, SAVE YOUR MONEY, this line will be worth it!!
Okay, no picture...so how about 1000 words instead? Seriously, though, can you tell us which characters they had, or some other descriptive info? thnx...
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From: Old Lyme, CT | Registered: Jul 2004
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quote:Originally posted by Chemical King: There hasn't been a new Legion DC Direct publication for years now - the last one was Invisible Kid as far as I recall - so do you know any reason for this? Were the sales that bad?
I would very much like to get some of the Legion women like Tinya or Ayla. And a new villain, my action figures are fed up with fighting Mordru all day long :-)
I COMPLETELY agree, and am really sad not only that we won't get more women, but that they never did Element Lad (not only IMHO a much more significant figure in Legion history than Colossal Boy or Invisible Kid, both of whom were given figures, but also recently dissed in "Legion Lost", so least hey could have done was make up for it with a figure.)
As for the lone villain, have you seen the "Composite Superman" figure from the "First Apperance" Series 3? It's a nice 2nd villain, and even comes with a mini-comic of his first appearance (which had a Legion cameo...eventually he did battle the Legion directly...twice, I think, though all in one-shots not part of the regular Legion series.)
I agree that the Colossal Boy was a horrendous choice...but I actually liked the Timber Wolf....
I would bet that if you take the last 4 LSH -specific figures, a lot more than 25% of the people who bought any bought all 4, though...simply meaning that people either don't know the less famous LSH-ers, or they are huge fans and will buy all of it. I think they could have profited more from the minor characters (and thus additional un-released ones) by selling them packaged together in groups of 3 to 4. I know that a particular fan base of Element Lad's would probably have liked it if he was released in a package with the other three early LSH women (Phantom Girl, Triplicate Girl, and Lightning Lass. Oops, forgot Shrinking Violet.)
If the cartoon takes off more, they might also be tempted to go back and release a Bouncing Boy... my kids love him (which I found surprising, but pleasantly so...)
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From: Old Lyme, CT | Registered: Jul 2004
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quote:Originally posted by Chemical King: There hasn't been a new Legion DC Direct publication for years now - the last one was Invisible Kid as far as I recall - so do you know any reason for this? Were the sales that bad?
I would very much like to get some of the Legion women like Tinya or Ayla. And a new villain, my action figures are fed up with fighting Mordru all day long :-)
I COMPLETELY agree, and am really sad not only that we won't get more women, but that they never did Element Lad (not only IMHO a much more significant figure in Legion history than Colossal Boy or Invisible Kid, both of whom were given figures, but also recently dissed in "Legion Lost", so least hey could have done was make up for it with a figure.)
As for the lone villain, have you seen the "Composite Superman" figure from the "First Apperance" Series 3? It's a nice 2nd villain, and even comes with a mini-comic of his first appearance (which had a Legion cameo...eventually he did battle the Legion directly...twice, I think, though all in one-shots not part of the regular Legion series.)
I agree that the Colossal Boy was a horrendous choice...but I actually liked the Timber Wolf....
I would bet that if you take the last 4 LSH -specific figures, a lot more than 25% of the people who bought any bought all 4, though...simply meaning that people either don't know the less famous LSH-ers, or they are huge fans and will buy all of it. I think they could have profited more from the minor characters (and thus additional un-released ones) by selling them packaged together in groups of 3 to 4. I know that a particular fan base of Element Lad's would probably have liked it if he was released in a package with the other three early LSH women (Phantom Girl, Triplicate Girl, and Lightning Lass. Oops, forgot Shrinking Violet.)
If the cartoon takes off more, they might also be tempted to go back and release a Bouncing Boy... my kids love him (which I found surprising, but pleasantly so...)
I frequent the DCD boards, and the big thing over there is that the Legion fan community is extremely fractured when it comes to Legion action figures. There is a big divide between the Adventure era fans and the Cockrum/Grell era fans -with the CG fans being more vocal about wanting bronze age figures instead of silver age figures. Then there is another faction that did not buy any of the Legion figures due to low production values. End result is sales stank, so DCD washed their hands of the Legion and instead are producing like 200 different versions of Superman and Batman.
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I have big hopes for Mattel line whenever it launches. If the quality and variety in their Legion line will be as strong as their JLU line, then this will rock.
I wonder if Mattel will be conversative and start out slow with just a few members of the core team or give us a bunch of cool three packs.
Now that we are deep into the first season, there's a growing list of characters they can pick from. Talking just Legionnaires there are : Superman Lightning Lad Saturn Girl Brainiac5 Bouncing Boy Phantom Girl Triplicate Girl Timber Wolf Cosmic Boy Colossal Boy Matter-Eater Lad Star Boy Ferro Lad Tyroc Blok Shrinking Violet Element Lad Sun Boy Dream Girl
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Think JLU scale with about the same articulation and I would say that its a good bet that Supes, LL and T-Wolf start the first wave.
Again these were 'mock-ups' made by a Mattel sculptor for the pitch to DC. A LOT of things could change and Mattel may not chose to release the line. This is one more reason to make sure you talk to the reps from Mattel and DC at EVERY con you attend this year. Be vocal, but polite and try to offer interest and fact. Offering a link to boards where discussion is ongoing caries a LOT more weight than "OHMYGWAD,IWOULDJUSTDIEIFYOUDON'TMAKELSHFIGURESMYFAVORITEISLLANDHEISSO DREAMYANDYOUCANMAKEHISSCARGLOWANDTHINKOFHOWMUCHFUNTHISLINECOULDBE."
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Tekwych, Thanks for the "heads-up" on the Legion figures. I got the word some time ago that the figures would be in the same scale as the JLU figures, so your information confirms this!
I understand that the figures will not be out until late 2007 (Christmas time) or, more likely, summer 2008...
Do your sources have any additional information?
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Seriously, though, can you tell us which characters they had, or some other descriptive info? thnx...
