Vecna's cancellation makes me concerned about getting all the animated series kids. I thought I was content with the Hasbro's but having the invisible Sheila makes me realize I need these beefier Ultimates ones.
It is odd that, other than Tiamet, they haven't put up any other D&D animated figures for preorder with the first wave set to arrive this month. It's possible the sales were a little soft and they want to see if enthusiasm goes up once people have them in-hand. Ordinarily though, they would have 3 waves up for preorder right now.
It is odd that, other than Tiamet, they haven't put up any other D&D animated figures for preorder . Ordinarily they would have 3 waves up for preorder right now.
I think this is actually part of a revised strategy influenced by S7's new investors. I think it's pretty clear they felt like the air was out of the balloon on the constant sales hype for product that wouldn't be in hands for 2 years - especially with the frequent (constant?) missed delivery windows. So I think there is a concerted effort right now to chill out on pre-orders, let overdue product actually make it into customers hands to get back on track a little - use this time to focus on the cheaper, direct to retail "Deluxe" offerings to see how that goes - and then get back to a slightly more measured solicitation schedule with a more reliable delivery window.
I will say, though - considering that Invisible Sheila has been in hand for months now, it is surprising that the rest of that wave isn't further along
Vecna was my most wanted figure of any currently announced for any line. I have wanted dnd figures for so long.... I am beyond disappointed right now in this news.
Has anybody seen any recent interviews saying anything about Wave 1's arrival date?
I'm skeptical that they'll stick to the October date, but the optimist in me is holding off on shipping my Pile of Loot.
Their tracker says it was scheduled to leave the factory in the middle of September, but hasn't been updated to confirm if that happened or not. I would assume there will be an interview on Robo's channel any day now which will probably feature an update. If it's at all close, people who ordered direct from Super7 should have received an email by now that their arrival is imminent.
Someone in a dnd cartoon fan group on facebook and they got wave one in. Only saw pictures of them in packaging.
I saw EE had Hank and Sheila still in stock so I ordered them with the Preternia 10% influencer discount. I'll wait on my preorders for the other two. I just hope this line doesn't end up being another Toxic Crusaders. Super 7 is a hard company to trust these days but animated D&D is pretty much my favorite property ever so I can't pass them up.
I received mine about a week ago directly from Super7. I think they're really great. Particularly the two teens and Dekkion.
Holy crap, those are really nice looking!
Got my Hank and Shiela yesterday and they do blow the Hasbro’s out of the water. Just not convinced at all we’ll get all the team. And if we do what’s it gonna take….6 years?
I don’t understand why Super7 insist on trying to spread out main characters over waves on a niche toy line. They have been proven to make the same mistake time and time again and still expect a different result, their delusional!
I get why the likes of Hasbro and Mattel would spread out main characters over waves, Super7 are not Hasbro or Mattel.
The fact is they should’ve gone exactly the same route as Hasbro did and put out all the big hitters over two waves and if sales were good enough then add more obscure characters. But no, they’ve left so many people scared to jump in on a line out of fear of being left with half the team…if that!
I'm not a business guy, but it makes sense to me. The way I see it, the guaranteed sales of the big names in a wave kind of subsidize the the lesser knowns manufactured with them. It's less of a risk as a whole to make a Dekion if you're already selling thru on Hank and Sheila.
More impactfully, though, I think spreading out the big names caters to people who just can't or won't spend all that money in one go. Middle budget buyers may want to get all eight Biggies, but if they come out in two consecutive waves, they may not be able to, so spreading out the Biggies gets you more sales over time.
That's at least how I see it, with my business degree from Don'tHaveADegree University.
I'm not a business guy, but it makes sense to me. The way I see it, the guaranteed sales of the big names in a wave kind of subsidize the the lesser knowns manufactured with them. It's less of a risk as a whole to make a Dekion if you're already selling thru on Hank and Sheila.
More impactfully, though, I think spreading out the big names caters to people who just can't or won't spend all that money in one go. Middle budget buyers may want to get all eight Biggies, but if they come out in two consecutive waves, they may not be able to, so spreading out the Biggies gets you more sales over time.
That's at least how I see it, with my business degree from Don'tHaveADegree University.
I'm a little bit of a business guy! Not for toys, though.
Just an alternate thought process here, not meant as an argument or a 'you're wrong!' kind of thing.
I feel like the 'don't risk all the big names - use them to get out the smaller names' thing, while sort of commonly understood in the toy world, is a lot less relevant nowadays generally, and waaaaay less relevant with companies like Super7 that are, or fancy themselves, boutique (and have prices to match). No one is buying a 60 dollar action figure they don't care about just because it's in a wave with a character they do care about.
Super7 wants you to buy the entire wave. Every time. They're not leaving out major names to save you some money and split up their offerings, either. They're doing it to get you to stay invested in the health of the line. In fact, they're doing it specifically to try to force you into buying figures you might not want in order to keep the line going.
Further, I actually don't think the 'guaranteed sales' thing makes any difference for the same reason. Even if Hank is a guaranteed seller, that doesn't mean the D-list nobody in the wave with him will sell too. Marvel Legends can make that argument because they have the BAF model to convince you to buy the whole wave. Super7 offers no compelling reason for you to buy figures you don't care about beyond the idea that if you don't the line might die before you get what you want.
I'd also argue that it's a bad argument even if they do believe it, because the opposite seems to be just as compelling a case: If you release the 'main team' (whatever that means for whatever line you're talking about), collectors are more likely to get invested and keep filling out that world. Look how long MOTUC continued after the 8-back was finished. Contrarily, holding back major names and leaving collectors guessing if those figures will ever happen at all is way more likely to cause frustration and burn-out and leave collectors just giving up rather than spend hundreds of dollars on a collection that they may never be happy with.
Even Fuckboy Flynn acknowledged this when he talked about making sure the four Turtles appeared right away in Ultimates (and again for the 2003 Ultimates). He outright stated that not doing so would risk fans just telling him to fuck off.
Just got my wave one figures in, they look great but I noticed the buttons/clasps on Sheila’s cape sit beneath it and not on the cape. I need to look closer but I think they may be separate pieces from her tunic and that they were supposed to go through the cape and pin in to holes in her collar. Has anyone else mentioned this or tried it?
I emailed super7 today about the clasps on Sheila’s cape, I’ll post what they say if they reply.
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