Design-A-Sub 2011!

[Bulkhide]

With SDCC right around the corner, we're all pretty psyched about the rest of this year's reveals, but for a bit, I thought it would be great to make our own 2011 Subscriptions. Basing all this on what we know of the upcoming "All-In" Sub, here we go...

Here are the rules:
1.) NO Filmation-Only Characters.
2.) You MUST include 6-8 MOTU Vintage Figures.
3.) You MUST include 1-3 POP Figures.
4.) You MUST include 1-3 NA Figures.
5.) You MUST include 1-3 200X Figures.

If you want to just make a Sub designed with only the 12 Monthlies, that's fine. But if you are making a Sub with the Quarterly Figures, remember that ONE of them is listed as $40 for next year, while the rest are $30. The four "Bonus Figures" are A-Listers remember, so keep that in mind.


Here's Mine:
Jan - Man-E-Faces
Feb - Catra
Mar - Buzz-Off
Q1 A-List Bonus - Battle Armor Skeletor
Q1 Beast/Large - $30 - Panthor

Apr - Queen Marlena
May - The Faceless One (200X)
Jun - Slush Head (NA)
Q2 A-List Bonus - Snake Armor He-Man
Q2 Beast/Large - $40 - Horde Troopers 2-Pack*

Jul - Snout Spout
Aug - Stinkor
Sept - Glimmer (POP)
Q3 A-List Bonus - Hurricane Hordak
Q3 Beast/Large - $30 - Swift Wind

Oct - Evil Seed (200X)
Nov - Sy-Klone
Dec - Clawful
Q4 A-List Bonus - 200X Evil-Lyn
Q4 Beast/Large - $30 - King Hsss (as a Deluxe Multi-Parts Swapping Figure)


What do you guys/gals think? How'd you do it if you were Mattel, and following those rules up top?


*This is of course pending on how much the 2-Packs will cost in the long run.
Note -- I changed my list due to remembering rumors and hints we've had in the past year.

[DreamTripper]

Jan. Clamp Champ
Feb. Bow
Mar. Jitsu
Q1Bonus. Ice Armor He-Man
Q1Large. Panthor

Apr. Clawful
May. Faceless One
Jun. Sorceress (Classic design & colors)
Q2Bonus. Starburst She-Ra
Q2Large. Megator

Jul. Roboto
Aug. Hydron
Sep. Mantenna
Q3Bonus. NA Battle Blade Skeletor
Q3Large. Swift Wind

Oct. Stinkor
Nov. Queen Marlena
Dec. Kobra Khan
Q4Bonus. Snake Teela
Q4Large. Horde Trooper Army Builder

Sub. Oo-Larr and Map of Eternia during Reign of King Grayskull

[dedset13]

Jan. - Spikor
Feb. - Mermista (POP)
Mar. - Mosquitor

Q1 Bonus - NA He-Man
Q1 Large - Panthor

Apr. - Sy-Klone
May - Catra (POP)
Jun. - Lord Dactys (200X)

Q2 Bonus - Terror Claws Skeletor
Q2 Large - Swift Wind

Jul. - Tung Lashor
Aug. - Gwildor
Sept. - Blast Attak

Q3 Bonus - Karak Nul
Q3 Large - Megator

Oct. - Mantenna
Nov. - Hydron (NA)
Dec. - Queen Marlena

Q4 Bonus - Evil-Lyn (200X)
Q4 Large - Shadow Beast

Sub Exclusive - Kulatak Elder & Map of Etheria

[Killian]

Jan - Leech
Feb - Catra (POP)
Mar - Stinkor
Q1 A-List Bonus - Battle Armor Skeletor
Q1 Beast/Large - $30 - Modulok (able to swap body parts like the classic figure)

Apr - Kobra Khan
May - Queen Marlena
Jun - Darius (NA)
Q2 A-List Bonus - Snake Armor He-Man
Q2 Beast/Large - $40 - Horde Trooper 2-Pack

Jul - Evil Seed (200X)
Aug - Clamp Champ
Sept - Bow (POP)
Q3 A-List Bonus - NA He-Man
Q3 Beast/Large - $30 - Swift Wind

Oct - Slushhead (NA)
Nov - Spikor
Dec - Perfuma (POP)
Q4 A-List Bonus - 200X Evil-Lyn
Q4 Beast/Large - $30 - Panthor

[zodak74]

My list is a mix of what I hope to see, and what I expect will realistically happen:


Jan - Man-E-Faces
Feb - Catra
Mar - Jitsu
Q1 A-List Bonus - Battle Armor Skeletor
Q1 Beast/Large - $30 - Swift Wind
Apr - Hydron
May - The Faceless One
Jun - Kobra Khan
Q2 A-List Bonus - Hurricane Hordak
Q2 Beast/Large - $40 - Royal Guard Two-Pack
Jul - Glimmer
Aug - Fisto
Sept - Mantenna
Q3 A-List Bonus - Evil-Lyn 2002 Colors
Q3 Beast/Large - $30 - Sagitar
Oct - Sy-Klone
Nov - Flogg
Dec - Clawful
Q4 A-List Bonus - New Adventures He-Man
Q4 Beast/Large - $30 - Panthor

[DO4M]

I'm game!
Jan: Clamp Champ
Feb: Catra
Mar: Jitsu
Apr: Sorceress (200X)
May: Rio Blast
Jun: Flogg
Jul: Clawful
Aug:Bow
Sep: Mekaneck
Oct: Dekker
Nov:Snout Spout
Dec: Queen Marlena (Armored MYP look with Alternate "vintage Marlena head")

q1: Hurricane Hordak
q2: Starburst She-Ra (Dress closer to toy look)
q3: NA Skeletor
q4: NA He-Man

Large1: Swift Wind
Large2: Clawdeen
Large3: Horde Trooper Army Builder
Large4: Panthor

[FAKER II]

MOTU

Buzz Off
Clawfull
Mekaneck
Man E Faces
Ram Man
Stinkor
Jitsu
Fisto

POP

Catra
Bow

NA

Slush Head

200X

Evil Seed

Quarterly

Laser Power He-Man
Dragon Blaster Skeletor
Starburst She-Ra
Pale white skinned Evil-Lyn

Beasts

Palace Guards 2 pack (colored like classic Man at Arms figure)
Panthor
Stridor
Night Stalker

SDCC Exclusive

Queen Marlena

If we got all this in one year I could almost quit the line.

[geooco]

This should be fun. I'm not even going to attempt to guess which figures will come out which month, so my list of twelve monthlies will be in no particular order. I'm also operating under the assumption that Grizzlor and Roboto will be coming out later this year, in the 2010 subscription, and that palace guards will be the troop builder.

monthlies:

1. Slush Head (NA)
2. Evil Seed (200x)
3. Faceless One (200x, and I believe already mentioen dby Toyguru for this year)
4. Bow (POP)
5. Catra (POP)
6. Sweet Bee (POP)
7. Clawful
8. Ram Man
9. Man-E-FAces
10. Fisto
11. Rattlor (on the trademark list)
12. Stinkor

the four quarterlies:

1. NA He-Man
2. Battle Armor Skeletor
3. 200x Evil Lyn
4. 200x Prince Adam

the 4 big'uns:
1. Panthor
2. Horde Trooper 2 pack
3. Swift Wind
4. Modulok

[phnx75]

Here are mine (I'm assuming we are getting Grizzlor, Roboto and Palace Guards for 2010).

Monthly Figures
Stinkor
Man-E-Faces
Clawful
Jitsu
Buzz-Off
Spikor
Snout Spout
Sorceress
Bow (POP)
Catra (POP)
Faceless One (200X)
Slushhead (NA)

Quarterly Bonus
Battle Armor Skeletor
Thunder Punch He-Man
Evil-Lyn (200x)
Randor (200x)

Quarterly Beast/Large
Panthor
Stridor
Horde Trooper 2-Pack
Modulok

[Jean]

I'd go with something like this.

Jan - Clamp Champ
Feb - Slush Head
Mar - Catra
Apr - Jitsu
May - Faceless One
June - Man-E-Faces
July - Sweet Bee
Aug - Kobra Khan
Sep - Mermista
Oct - Mekaneck
Nov - Buzz-Off
Dec - Vizar

Q1 - Battle Armor Skeletor
Q2 - Captain Randor
Q3 - New Adventures He-Man
Q4 - Concept Art He-Ro

Large 1 - Palace Guard 2-Pack
Large 2 - Stridor
Large 3 - Panthor
Large 4 - Shadow Beast

SDCC - Eldor

Sub Exclusive - Lodar

[bcrduke]

I'm basing this on TM's, Rumors, what I have heard (or overheard), and TG's comments/hints


JANUARY
Rattlor
FEBRUARY
Catra
MARCH
Snout Spout

Q1 Bonus: Battle Armor Skeletor
Q1 Beast: Panthor
Subscription Incentive Figure: Oo-Larr

APRIL
Slush Head
MAY
Faceless One
JUNE
Queen Marlena

Q2 Bonus: NA He-Man
Q2 Beast: Shadow Beast

JULY
Clamp Champ
AUGUST
Sweet Bee
SEPTEMBER
Multi-Bot

SDCC Exclusive - Demo-Man & Vikor
Q3 Bonus: Starburst She-Ra
Q3 Beast: Swift Wind

OCTOBER
Gwildor
NOVEMBER
Glimmer
DECEMBER
Evilseed

Q4 Bonus: Evil-Lyn 200X
Q4 Beast: Megator

[soundwavempl]

Jan - Man-E-Faces
Feb - Ram Man
Mar - Mekaneck
Q1 A-List Bonus - Battle Armor Skeletor
Q1 Beast/Large - $30 - Panthor

Apr - Catra
May - Faceless One (I forgot he was confirmed for May 2011)
Jun - Kayo
Q2 A-List Bonus - Thunder Punch He-Man
Q2 Beast/Large - $40 - Megator

Jul - Evil Seed (200X)
Aug - Two Bad
Sept - Spikor
Q3 A-List Bonus - Dragon Blaster Skeletor
Q3 Beast/Large - $30 - Swift Wind

Oct - Clawful
Nov - Fisto
Dec - Roboto
Q4 A-List Bonus - Terror Claws Skeletor
Q4 Beast/Large - $40 - Horde Trooper 2-pack

[PrinceAdam101]

These are my PREDICTIONS:

Monthlies (in no particular order):

1. MOTU: MAN-E-FACES
2. MOTU: QUEEN MARLENA
3. MOTU: MANTENNA
4. MOTU: BLADE
5. MOTU: RATTLOR
6. MOTU: TWO-BAD
7. POP: SWEET BEE
8. POP: CATRA
9. POP: GLIMMER
10. NA: SLUSH-HEAD
11. 200X: FACELESS ONE
12. 200X: KING MIRO

A-List Bonus Figures:

1. NEW ADVENTURES HE-MAN
2. DEMO-MAN
3. BATTLE ARMOR SKELETOR
4. 200X EVIL LYN

Quarterly Large Item/Two Packs:

1. $40: HORDE TROOPER 2 PACK
2. $30: SHADOW BEAST
3. $30: SAGITAR
4. $30: PANTHOR

Subscription Figure:

1. OO-LARR (Although it would be pretty awesome if they threw us a curveball!

*****Here's my thinking: With this lineup, MOTU-Only Fanatics get lots of their top desired figures, from the heroes to Skeletor's minions to Hordak's army. POP fans get three highly requested ladies, She-Ra's mount, and can feel good about Hordak's army. New Adventures fans, looking for more than in 2010, get 1 new character, the variant He-Man of that line, and a highly requested beast character. Lastly, the 200X fans get 2 era specific figures and a variant. Movie fans get Blade, and that option serves a duality for further filling in Skeletor's army.

I don't think any one year is going to feel like a "full meal" for a picky fan, but this covers the basic needs of the fandom. This isn't exactly what I would want, either. If I was doing the choosing altogether, FROSTA, 200X EVILSEED, SORCERESS, CLAMP CHAMP, and some other favorites would be included. I'm hoping to be the one closest to the correct answer!


*For those searching for ideas, here is a mostly complete listing of available characters not yet announced:

Angella
Arrow
Artilla
Astrolion
Azdar
Battle Bones
Battle Raptor
Belzar
Blade
Bionatops
Blast-Attack
Bow
Butterflyer
Butthead
Buzz-Off
Calix
Castaspella
Catra
Ceratus
Chadzar
Clamp Champ
Clawdeen
Clawful
Comet Cat
Cometroid
Cringer
Crocobite
Damon
Darius
Dekker
Demo-Man
Dinosorb
Double Trouble
Dragstor
Eldor
Enchanta
Entrapta
Evil Seed
Extendar
Faceless One
Fisto
Flipshot
Flogg
Flutterina
Frosta
Garn
Geldor
Gigantasaur
Glimmer
Glory Bird
Gore-illa
Granamyr
Grizlor
Gwildor
Hawk
Hoove
Horde Supreme
Horde Tropper
Hydron
Jewelstar
Jitsu
Karatti
Kayo
King Hiss
King Miro
Kobra Kahn
Kowl
Leech
Lieutenant Andra
Light Hope
Lizorr
Lodar
Loo-Kee
Lord Dactus
Man-E-Faces
Mantenna
Mantisaur
Megator
Mekaneck
Mermista
Modulok
Monstroid
Moon Beam
Mosquitor
Multi-Bot
Mutant Warrior
Netossa
Night Stalker
Ninjor
Nocturna
Odiphus
Oo-Larr
Orbear
Panthor
Peekablue
Perfuma
Prahvus
Quake
Queen Marlena
Queen Andreeno
Ram Man
Rattlor
Rhinorb
Rio Blast
Roboto
Rokkon
Rotar
Sagitar
Saurod
Savage He-Man (is this now Oo-Larr?)
Sea Harp
Serpintaur
Shadow Beast
Slush Head
Snake Face
Snout Spout
Sorceress
Spikor
Spinnerella
Spinwit
Sssqueeze
Staghorn
Starla
Stinkor
Stonedar
Storm
Stridor
Stingrad
Sundancer
Sweet Bee
Swift Wind
Sy-Klone
Tallstar
Too-Tall Hoove
Tung Lashor
Turbodactly
Tuskador
Tuskor
Twistoid
Two-Bad
Ty-Grrr
Tyrantisaurus Rex
Venna
Vikor
Vizar

[iggy_rock]

Jan. - Grizzlor
Feb. - Man-E-Faces
Mar. - Stinkor
Q1 Bonus - Battle Armor Skeletor
Q1 Large Beast - Panthor
Subscription Bonus - Oo-Larr aka Barbarian He-Man

Apr. - Slush Head (NA)
May - Mek-A-Neck
June - Bow (PoP)
Q2 Bonus - Snake Armor He-Man (200x)
Q2 Beast - Horde Trooper Army-Builder 2-Pack

July - Evil Seed (200x)
Aug - Clawful
Sep - Dekker (200x)
Q3 Bonus - Starburst She-Ra (PoP)
Q3 Beast - Swift Wind (PoP)
SDCC Exclusive - King Hsss deluxe figure

Oct - Ninjor
Nov - Catra (PoP)
Dec - Queen Marlena
Q4 Bonus - Megator
Q4 Beast - Shadow Beast

[Wolfchild]

Regular Figs:
Grizzlor
Ram-Man
Clawful
Frosta
Catra
Fisto
Two-Bad
Spikor
Faceless One
Kobra Khan
King Hiss
Lizorr

Quarterly Figs:
Dragon Blaster Skeletor
NA He-Man
200x King Randor
200x Evil Lyn

SDCC:
Eldor

Large Beasts:
Modulok
Panthor
Horde Trooper 2 pack
Granamyr

[-= SupernovA =-]

If Grizzlor is released in Q4 of 2010 this would be my perfect 2011 Sub...

Jan. - Buzz-Off
Feb. - Catra
Mar. - Two-Bad

Q1 Bonus - Battle Armor Skeletor
Q1 Large - Panthor

Apr. - Sy-Klone
May - Faceless One
Jun. - Bow w/ Kowl

Q2 Bonus - NA He-Man
Q2 Large - Swift Wind

Jul. - Roboto
Aug. - Mantenna
Sept. - Slush Head

Q3 Bonus - Dragon Blaster Skeletor
Q3 Large - Mantisaur

Oct. - Frosta
Nov. - Man-E-Faces
Dec. - Evilseed

Q4 Bonus - Starburst She-Ra
Q4 Large - Horde Trooper 2-Pack

SDCC - Eldor

But that will never happen.

[Mern-Ra]

Sub Exclusive: Spirit Of Grayskull (in a different color so the original keeps its exclusivity)

January: Queen Marlana
February: Spikor
March: Catra
April: Man-E-Faces
May: Faceless One
June: Slushhead
July: Buzz Off
August: Queen Angella
September: Stinkor
November: Rattlor
December: Lord Dactus

Quarterly Bonus Figures:
1. Battle Armor Skeletor
2. Snake Armor He-Man
3. 200X Evil-Lyn
4. Prince Adam

Beasts:
1. Panthor
2. Megator
3. Palace Guards
4. Swift Wind

Comic-Con: Eldor

[PaulPjas]

Mines based on what i think will roughly happen not on what i actually want...

Jan - Catra (POP)
Feb - Buzz-Off
Mar - Stinkor
Q1 A-List Bonus - Battle Armor Skeletor
Q1 Beast/Large - Panthor

Apr - Hydron (NA)
May - Bow (POP)
Jun - Kobra Khan
Q2 A-List Bonus - Blue Hordak (Repainted like style guide)
Q2 Beast/Large - $40 - Horde Troopers army builder pack

Jul - The Faceless One (200x)
Aug - Queen Marlena (like with orko something to do with SDCC maybe?)
Sept - Sy-Klone
Q3 A-List Bonus - Evil Lynn (200x Colours repaint)
Q3 Beast/Large - Megator

Oct - Sweet Bee (POP)
Nov - Clawful
Dec - Man E Faces
Q4 A-List Bonus - He-Man (repaint maybe one of the zillion 200x outfits he had)
Q4 Beast/Large - Clawdeen

Sub Exclusive: Oo-La or whatever he's called with a map of either Eternia or Etheria.

[Uki]

JANUARY
Stinkor (with Odiphous!)
FEBRUARY
Catra
MARCH
Fisto
Q1 Bonus: Battle Armor Skeletor
Q1 Beast: Panthor
Subscription Incentive Figure: Oo-Lar, the Jungle He-Man
APRIL
Flogg
MAY
The Faceless One
JUNE
Gwildor
Q2 Bonus: NA He-Man
Q2 Beast: Shadow Beast
JULY
Dekker
AUGUST
Frosta
SEPTEMBER
Roboto
SDCC Exclusive - Eldor
Q3 Bonus: Starburst She-Ra
Q3 Beast: Swift Wind
OCTOBER
Ninjor
NOVEMBER
Hawk
DECEMBER
Buzz-Off
Q4 Bonus: Hurricane Hordak
Q4 Beast: Royal Guards 2-Pack

[CarKrash]

Here's Mine:
Jan – Clamp Champ
Feb – Slush Head
Mar - Catra
Q1 A-List Bonus – New Adventures He-Man
Q1 Beast/Large - $30 - Panthor

Apr - Stinkor
May – The Faceless One
Jun – Gwildor
Q2 A-List Bonus –Battle Armor Skeletor
Q2 Beast/Large - $40 – Multi Bot

Jul - Rattlor
Aug - Snout Spout
Sept – Bow
Q3 A-List Bonus – Demo Man
Q3 Beast/Large - $30 - Swift Wind

Oct – Queen Marlena
Nov – Sweet Bee
Dec - Clawful
Q4 A-List Bonus – 200X Evil Lyn
Q4 Beast/Large – Horde Troopers

Sub Figure: Oo-Lar

[Caesar]

Jan - Kobra Kahn
Feb - Catra(PoP)
Mar - Buzz Off
Apr - Flipshot (NA)
May - Two Badd
June - Bow(POP)
July - King Hsss
Aug - Prahvus (200X)
Sep - Flogg (NA)
Oct - Spikor
Nov - Peekablue (PoP)
Dec - Man E Faces

Q1 - NA He-man
Q2 - 200X Evil Lyn
Q3 - Hurricane Hordak
Q4 - NA Skeletor

Large 1 - Stridor
Large 2 - Modulok
Large 3 - Clawdeen
Large 4 - Horde Sorcerers 2 pack

[JRLTML]

1.Fisto
2.Glimmer
3.Stinkor
4.Catra
5.Tung Lashor
6.Queen Marlena
7.Evilseed
8.Mekanek
9.Hydron
10.Jitsu
11.Flogg
12.Faceles One

Q1bonus.Battle Armor Skeletor
Q2bonus.Starburst She-Ra
Q3bonus.Thunder Punch He-Man
Q4bonus.Snake Teela

Q1beast.Panthor
Q2beast.Stridor
Q3beast.Modulok
Q4largebonus.Palace guard Two pack

SDCC.Eldor
I also think we will see something at SDCC revealed such as a vehicle or something for the end of the year.

Subscription, OO-larr and the Eterenian map during the reign of King Miro

[Zargon]

This assumes that Grizzlor and that the Palace Guard army builder come out in 2010. Most of these are wild guesses.

1st Quarter:
Man-E-Faces
Stinkor w/ Odiphous
Mekanek
A-List: Battle Armor Skeletor
Beast/Large: Panthor

2nd Quarter:
Jitsu
Faceless One (May)
Lizorr
A-List: Hurricane Hordak
Beast/Large: Megator
Sub: Oo-Larr with map of Etheria

3rd Quarter:
Bow with Kowl
Buzz-Off
Spikor
Beast/Large: Swift Wind
SDCC: Queen Marlena with Cringer

4th Quarter:
Quakke
Kobra Khan
Lord Dactus
A-List: Demo-Man
Beast/Large: Army Builder: Horde Troopers

[Lord_Of_Destruction]

January: Sorceress (gotta be biggie to open year and bring in subscribers)
February: Stinkor
March: Roboto
April: Slush Head
May: Faceless One
June: Glimmer
July: Spikor
August: Kobra Khan
September: Fisto
October: Queen Marlena
November: Evilseed
December:Catra

Q1: Battle Armor Skeletor
Q2: 200X Prince Adam
Q3: NA He-Man
Q4: flesh tone Evil-Lyn

L1: Panthor
L2: Swift Wind
L3: Royal Guard 2 Pack
L4: Shadow Beast

Subscription: Oo-Larr (I don't really want him but all signs are pointing to this)

SDCC: Eldor

[davidlogan]

If I was not worried about the longevity of the line and just tossed everything I wanted into one year....it would look something like this...

Jan - Man-E-Faces
Feb - Entrapta (POP)
Mar - Buzz-Off
Q1 A-List Bonus - 200X Evil-Lyn
Q1 Beast/Large - $30 - Panthor

Apr - Ninjor
May - Fisto
Jun - Hydron (NA)
Q2 A-List Bonus - Thunder Punch He-Man
Q2 Beast/Large - $40 - Palace Guard 2-Pack*

Jul - Calix (200X)
Aug - Mekaneck
Sept - Frosta (POP)
Q3 A-List Bonus - Hurricane Hordak
Q3 Beast/Large - $30 - Swift Wind

Oct - Flogg (NA)
Nov - Sy-Klone
Dec - Clawful
Q4 A-List Bonus - 200X Battle Armor Skeletor
Q4 Beast/Large - $30 - Multibot

Runners up (because someone had to be cut)
Spinwit, Tung Lashor & Landshark

And if they were available
Lubic, Crita and Plundor