MOTUC vs DC is DEAD!

[kylun flac]

nothing has changed at my local tru store. they still have the same number of skeletor/lex & merman/aquaman. I go down each month to see if they go on clearance. that & I watch for marvel figures & my story fails to sell any of those either. what is with toy sells these day? all if ever left on shelves is the lesser desired figures & many many variants. not cool.

[uaxuctum]

I wish they would distribute some of these shelf warmers to TRUs in other countries!! They will sell here!

So true. American customers that have these sets readily available in stores around, won't buy them until their prices get dropped to ridiculously low clearance levels (I mean, "waiting for them to drop under $20", seriously? what about they give them away for free?), whereas international customers, who would gladly pay full price (*) for an opportunity at them, have no access. And it's not like there aren't a bunch of Toys R' Us stores around here where some of that overstock could be sent to. As we say it in Spanish: Dios da pan a quien no tiene dientes (God gives bread to those who have no teeth).

(*) Or significantly more, since many companies have this habit of "translating" dollar prices into euros in a "literal" fashion instead of according to the currency exchange rate: $20 → €20 (≃ $25), $100 → €100 (≃ $125), $400 → €400 (≃ $500).

[Toymaker]

I wish they would distribute some of these shelf warmers to TRUs in other countries!! They will sell here!

Damn true, I'd buy the lot!

[StraightEdgeHe-Man]

Yeah, 35 bucks is wayyy to much dough.

The She-Ra / Supergirl pack is the only one I will not end up getting because there wasn't anything unique done to She-Ra was there? All of the other MOTUC figures had custom paint apps or retooled sculpts, but I didn't notice anything new with She-Ra.......

She-Ra came with a gray colored sword in this pack but that's it

[He-Dude]

nothing has changed at my local tru store. they still have the same number of skeletor/lex & merman/aquaman. I go down each month to see if they go on clearance. that & I watch for marvel figures & my story fails to sell any of those either. what is with toy sells these day? all if ever left on shelves is the lesser desired figures & many many variants. not cool.

I don't buy my kids toys anymore because they don't clean up the toys they have... I'm not contributing to that mess.

[StraightEdgeHe-Man]

Yea I just first started seeing these at my local TRU's in the late summer, maybe early fall. I picked up the She-Ra pack right then. I had already gotten the Zodac pack at a toy show last spring for $50 which sux but I never thought I'd see these at TRU again

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Like a lot of people have said, I would have loved to seen a Batman pack as well

[Ornclown]

I only saw Luthor vs Skeletor once at TRU but the package was beat up pretty badly and slightly torn open with missing accessories. I still see some random Stratos/Hawkman, She-Ra/Supergirl, Zodac/Green Lantern, and Mer-Man/Aquaman at different stores but they're always $33. I've never seen He-Man/Superman in person and I'm curious...What's the main difference with this version of He-Man? He seems more blonde to me in the pics I've seen. Is he supposed to be a "Filmation" re-deco?

A lot of people consider this version to be the Filmation version of He-Man, but it is most definitely not. It is painted to look like the comic in which he is featured, i.e. bright gold bracers, copper belt, red loincloth, red boots, and a lighter shade of gray on his chest-harness. Also, it should be noted that his left arm bracer is now a cuff like his right one. (This is the buck I used to make my Filmation-painted He-Man figure...)

She-Ra came with a gray colored sword in this pack but that's it

Nice! Thanks StraightEdge, I can't believe I never noticed this after all those times deciding whether or not to buy her...... now I think I will add her to my collection.

[Micro-Man]

A lot of people consider this version to be the Filmation version of He-Man, but it is most definitely not. It is painted to look like the comic in which he is featured, i.e. bright gold bracers, copper belt, red loincloth, red boots, and a lighter shade of gray on his chest-harness. Also, it should be noted that his left arm bracer is now a cuff like his right one. (This is the buck I used to make my Filmation-painted He-Man figure...)

Cool, thanks for the clarification! He sounds kinda neat, it's a shame that his set wasn't the one that was flooded on the shelves like the others. It's crazy how much old stock TRU refuses to put on clearance and makes me wonder if they still have He-Man & Skeletor sets somewhere in their main warehouses.

[TUC138]

Cool, thanks for the clarification! He sounds kinda neat, it's a shame that his set wasn't the one that was flooded on the shelves like the others. It's crazy how much old stock TRU refuses to put on clearance and makes me wonder if they still have He-Man & Skeletor sets somewhere in their main warehouses.

Do they have bunch of Skele Vs Luthor packs ??

[Teacher of Madness]

Just found She-Ra and Zodac sets for the very first time on shelves today. I picked up a Zodac through their website when it first came out, and don't have a need for the She Ra, but it was cool to finally see them out.

[evenflow]

I actually prefer the DC Zodac, not as alien like.

[Colder Soldier]

Yeah, 35 bucks is wayyy to much dough.

The She-Ra / Supergirl pack is the only one I will not end up getting because there wasn't anything unique done to She-Ra was there? All of the other MOTUC figures had custom paint apps or retooled sculpts, but I didn't notice anything new with She-Ra.......

Both her dress and cape are brighter, gold is darker (bronze), and on average her face is brighter than the original release.

[Ornclown]

I actually prefer the DC Zodac, not as alien like.

Me too! That is why I want to add him to my collection...... but he is still really expensive considering I do not need another GL...

Both her dress and cape are brighter, gold is darker (bronze), and on average her face is brighter than the original release.

Nice! This, along with the gray sword, makes her much more desirable... I think I'm gonna pick her up too, once the price (hopefully) drops.

[Midwinter]

Just found She-Ra and Zodac sets for the very first time on shelves today. I picked up a Zodac through their website when it first came out, and don't have a need for the She Ra, but it was cool to finally see them out.

Thanks for the update. I didn't even know these were still hitting shelves at the local stores.

[He-Dad]

Our local store still only has Merman and Stratos packs.......and A LOT of them!

[JSteele]

My local TRU's only have STratos and Merman as well. It's all I've seen in a long while....never did see he-man, skelly sat awhile, and are finally gone, and have yet to see she-ra