SDCC exclusives

Postby **Cosmic_Cow** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 8:23 pm

Pumpkin King wrote:I think the reg version of this was listed at around 400? Or maybe it was 300.

It was $499:

http://www.gentlegiantltd.com/product_p/80267.htm

Postby **Pumpkin King** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 8:34 pm

Ah yes! I remember thinking, I could buy a loose original version for less than that.

But the glow kinda makes me rethink it....gah!

Any word on the production number on the glow?

Postby **Pumpkin King** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 12:50 pm

Limited to 250 made. Gonna be tough. Unless the price point drives ppl away.

Postby **JonWes** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:16 pm

Full details on the playset and everything else:
http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/supe ... -con-2014/

The playset is limited to 250 pieces and is $100 each. Made of resin and cardboard.

Postby **CactusDan** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 8:13 pm

Would be awesome to get but doubtful with being so limited.

Postby **Cosmic_Cow** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 11:01 pm

CactusDan wrote:Would be awesome to get but doubtful with being so limited.

It's going to the same fisaco as last year with the Prototype 2-pack. They'll be gone on Preview night within 2 hours tops, I'm guessing the eggs will be gone on Preview night as well since they're allowing 4 per person.

Postby **Pumpkin King** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 11:22 pm

Guessing the eggs will last through Thursday if the limit is so high. Hopefully.

Postby **ahaubert80** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 2:36 am

Dang, that playset is cool, but I'm not spending $100 for it. The alien egg blind figures sound exceptional, especially if I could get a LE Alien figure. Not sure if I'll be able to get any of them at a good price though. I also love the 24" Alien, but $500 is too rich for my blood.

Postby **F0RSAK3N** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:49 am

I've noticed Gentle Giant "exclusives" are often very easy to find after the show. The Reaction figures I predict will be the opposite.

Postby **Pumpkin King** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:31 am

Thinking the same. Even with a prod numebr of 2000-2500 that is pretty low in the action figure world

Postby **ReisOBrien** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:42 pm

Pumpkin King wrote:Reaction are being distributed by Funko. It is a full partnership. I think Brian said their booths will be side by side this year at SD

Hey gang, we've been seeing a little confusion lately on the ReAction line, so I thought I'd chime in to help clear some things up.

First off, we're doing quite a bit more than just distributing these figures. Last year, when Super 7 realized that this was a bigger monster than they were prepared to handle, we here at Funko took it over so that we could put the full force of our design power, financing, array of licenses, distribution and retail outlets behind the line.

Since then, we've spent the last 11 months designing the figures (over 60!), designing the packaging, sculpting the figures and working with licensors and retail outlets to make this line take off. That included finalizing the Alien figures that Super 7 had started with.

A massive amount of hard work and passion for vintage figures has gone into this on our end and I can't even begin to tell you how excited we are to see these figures finally coming to life!

As far as Super 7's booth goes, they have moved down a few rows in order to get a larger space, so they're no longer directly next to us, but they'll still be pretty close by.

The only reason I'm bringing all of this up is to help everyone understand the budding ReAction line better, and to tip my hat to the hard working and brilliant Funko designers, sculptors, art directors and production team that have kept their excitement for this line going strong for the past 11 months and never wavering in their drive to make this line reach the levels of greatness that Funko collectors and action figure fans deserve.

Just you all wait and see what amazing ReAction figures we have in store for you at SDCC and beyond!

Postby **homietrav** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 2:46 pm

Thanks for clearing things up, Reis.
I have the Alien set and cant wait for all the others to drop.
They all look amazing! Great work you guys/girls.

Postby **ahaubert80** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:06 pm

Thank you for the info Reis. These figures are very cool and I look forward to seeing what you guys have waiting for us. I already have the Alien line and plan on picking up the the Horror figures that come out this fall and possibly more.

Postby **TCM Hitchhiker** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:00 pm

ReisOBrien wrote:Just you all wait and see what amazing ReAction figures we have in store for you at SDCC and beyond!

Man I hope we see some Planet of the Apes!

Postby **Pumpkin King** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:08 pm

That said, how much did Funko have to do with the design and production of the exclusive Alien play?

You answer me Reis! You answer me right now!

Postby **ReisOBrien** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:34 am

Pumpkin King wrote:That said, how much did Funko have to do with the design and production of the exclusive Alien play?

You answer me Reis! You answer me right now!

Okay! Okay!

The only thing we did on the play set was sculpt the base, everything other aspect of production was handled by Super 7. This was their baby!

Postby **Pumpkin King** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 1:02 pm

Thank you

Postby **ColumbiaShimmer** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 12:59 pm

JonWes wrote:This appeared on twitter, apparently:

Hahahaha! That's funny because kids are playing with a play set from an R rated movie! Misaimed Marketing, anyone? If there were a The Rocky Horror Picture Show (one of the sets of figures being released in 2015) play set of Frank N Furter's castle and there were kids on the packaging, that would be hilarious!

Postby **ReisOBrien** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 1:58 pm

ColumbiaShimmer wrote:
JonWes wrote:This appeared on twitter, apparently:

Hahahaha! That's funny because kids are playing with a play set from an R rated movie! Misaimed Marketing, anyone? If there were a The Rocky Horror Picture Show (one of the sets of figures being released in 2015) play set of Frank N Furter's castle and there were kids on the packaging, that would be hilarious!

I think you're missing the deliberate irony. This product isn't being marketed to kids, it's being marketed to adults who want to remember what it was like when they were kids.

And let's not forget that there were actual toys for kids from this movie back in 1979 (even jigsaw puzzles), so this isn't really all that far from the truth.

Postby **ntnon** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 7:43 pm

ColumbiaShimmer wrote:
JonWes wrote:This appeared on twitter, apparently:

Hahahaha! That's funny because kids are playing with a play set from an R rated movie! Misaimed Marketing, anyone? If there were a The Rocky Horror Picture Show (one of the sets of figures being released in 2015) play set of Frank N Furter's castle and there were kids on the packaging, that would be hilarious!

They should definitely get the same kids back for RHPS... and also have a worried-looking parent in the background! I'd buy several if they did that.

Postby **ahaubert80** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 11:29 pm

ReisOBrien wrote:
ColumbiaShimmer wrote:
JonWes wrote:This appeared on twitter, apparently:

Hahahaha! That's funny because kids are playing with a play set from an R rated movie! Misaimed Marketing, anyone? If there were a The Rocky Horror Picture Show (one of the sets of figures being released in 2015) play set of Frank N Furter's castle and there were kids on the packaging, that would be hilarious!

I think you're missing the deliberate irony. This product isn't being marketed to kids, it's being marketed to adults who want to remember what it was like when they were kids.

And let's not forget that there were actual toys for kids from this movie back in 1979 (even jigsaw puzzles), so this isn't really all that far from the truth.

There used to be huge toy lines for R-rated movies mass marketed to kids all the time back in the 1980s and 1990s. I used to have quite a few figures for Aliens, Robocop and Terminator 2 when I was a kid and I'm sure there were a lot of other movies I am forgetting at the moment.

Postby **JonWes** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 11:14 am

The ALIEN play set will now be available to pre-order for everyone who wants one!

http://forum.rebelscum.com/t1105598-47/#post19427518

It may still be resin, but if they get enough orders it'll be plastic.
Price is $100.

Very cool that they are doing this, though.

Postby **Wrenn** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 2:54 pm

Wow, really great that they listened to the fans and found a way to do this!! The price is still high but it is such a cool piece that I will probably pull the trigger on it. My to-buy list for this year's SDCC is quite short actually so I think I have room in the budget for one... just too cool to pass up I think!

Postby **Tigger** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:27 pm

Finally something was done to appease all the angry fans. Glad to see this pre-order being open to the general public

Postby **Cristina** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:52 pm

JonWes wrote:The ALIEN play set will now be available to pre-order for everyone who wants one!

http://forum.rebelscum.com/t1105598-47/#post19427518

It may still be resin, but if they get enough orders it'll be plastic.
Price is $100.

Very cool that they are doing this, though.

Not something I collect, but it is very cool of them to do this. I always appreciated when companies consider the desires of their customers.

Postby **Pumpkin King** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 6:47 pm

Brian Flynn is a cool cat

Postby **Crazypop20** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:11 pm

That's awesome, I myself am not interested but I love the fact that they knew they made a mistake quantity wise and they corrected it so everyone who wants one can get one.

Postby **Cosmic_Cow** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 1:11 am

S7 is doing a smart thing by opening it to the public. That being said, I think I'm still going to pass. I love the concept and execution but it's just not worth $115 to me.

Postby **ntnon** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 4:36 pm

JonWes wrote:The ALIEN play set will now be available to pre-order for everyone who wants one!

http://forum.rebelscum.com/t1105598-47/#post19427518

It may still be resin, but if they get enough orders it'll be plastic.
Price is $100.

Very cool that they are doing this, though.

Hopefully they'll find a way to let people who come to the booth place an order to. I trust they'll be able to get a WiFi signal for that reason..

Postby **mindblowin02** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 6:17 pm

Wifi sucks at the con, they did this last year, you could order the early bird set, and it's what slowed down the line, I was only 40ish people back when the doors opened and it took 2 hours for me to get to the cash wrap. They gave up and went to paper.

Postby **Cosmic_Cow** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 8:27 pm

How much longer until Funko announces the rest of the exclusives? I really want to know what the possible Goonies Sloth is.

Postby **Pumpkin King** » Wed Jul 16, 2014 12:07 pm

Postby **JonWes** » Wed Jul 16, 2014 1:59 pm

Adding this here to keep everything in one place...

Postby **Jango_Fresh** » Wed Jul 16, 2014 2:05 pm

Love Sloth Reaction!

Postby **TCM Hitchhiker** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:43 am

Heads up, the Reaction SDCC exclusives are up for pre-order at Entertainment Earth, Firefly, Predator, Goonies, and maybe others!

Postby **mindblowin02** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:51 am

Predator looks great in person

Postby **JonWes** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:54 am

TCM Hitchhiker wrote:Heads up, the Reaction SDCC exclusives are up for pre-order at Entertainment Earth, Firefly, Predator, Goonies, and maybe others!

That's so awesome! I ordered a ton!

Postby **F0RSAK3N** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 3:04 am

Also not sure if this has been covered but the glow in the dark White Walker is now available from Barnes & Noble.

Postby **willbfree** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:48 am

F0RSAK3N wrote:Also not sure if this has been covered but the glow in the dark White Walker is now available from Barnes & Noble.

Their bright blue paint looks better than the original grey, but, they're still so creepy I decided not to buy one.

Postby **TCM Hitchhiker** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 6:09 pm

Had Jayne on pre-order with Amazon, thought it was weird that he shipped the other day, and I thought this might be the case, they sent me the SDCC version.

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