You guys ask some tough questions! LOL!.
As far as the flashback figures, they are basically only a Walgreens exclusive. They had approached us for some figures, but they require them in the store at an earlier date than the normal release lines, so we came up with the "flashback" release to appease their buyer, and we didn't just want to reissue the normal lines. Unfortunately, with the last series, they are strait releases and no re-tooled parts or repaints. This is basically due to cost. (Yes, even re-paints cost money, whether it's the factory haven't to make new paint masks/tampo or just buying a different color, it does add cost.) I urged us to do new parts, or at least change the paints on parts, but the powers that be decided no. Maybe we just didn't have the time either. Some stores put in orders so late that there isn't any time to adjust anything.
As for the line-up for 7 - there are still some surprises in store. But the actual choices of the main series was not up to me (except bungie zombie - i pushed for that one). Again, the powers that be wanted these specific figures for this series, mostly due to the fact that without main characters in a line, the stores feel that they won't sell. The buyers at the stores are very worried about "B" characters like Carol, Beth, Rosita, T-Dog, Dale, etc..... If they don't see one or two of the main four in a line-up, they are convinced it won't sell. Just be glad there aren't 2-3 Ricks per series.....LOL. (And I'm still pushing for T-Dog).
As for the Comic series, honestly, we're lucky to be doing the 4 per series and exclusive 2-packs. The sales are just not as strong on the Comic as the TV. I doubt we'll see repacked earlier series. Although, you never know. Sometimes an odd store will come out of the woodwork and ask for an exclusive. I do know that Skybound would like to do a lot more with it, so maybe we'll see some more movement from their end to get more of this stuff made!
Always good to see some new activity on here (my poor wallet), the flashback figures are cool, but are they Wallgreen exclusive? Any chance of getting them in other countries? At the moment it looks like £40 from ebay to get one imported.
Series 6 look great, but I'd have to agree with others that Carols head looks off, other than that they look awesome! Bungee guts zombie looks incredible! So quite dissapointed to see the choices for series 7 after such a great series 6- the zombie looks cool, maybe a new Carl is good as he's changed so much since the series 4 figure, but we already have a great Michonne, I'd rather have seen another attempt at Maggie or Daryl with jacket (like the 10" version) and a better likeness, and unless Gareth is a really big character this season I'd rather have had Rosita or Beth, T-Dog or Dale, I'm sure the guys at McFarlane don't get as much say in the matter as they'd like.
Anyway I wanted to ask Spawn- any chance of doing the flashback thing with the comic line? So we'd maybe see series 1 or the exclusives re-packaged in the same style as series 2 and 3? And available in the UK!!
Very cool to see everyone carded.
I'm a proponent of rereleases and rereleases with minor retooling but am a little surprised the paint apps haven't been changed up (even just different colored shirts for Michonne, Daryl & the RV Zombie or something like that).
Also surprised (and a bit worried) that Wave 7 is so small compared to the others. I hope the line is still doing well. The character choices...are surprising? Glad to see Gareth, but really disappointed Beth isn't in the lineup. A little less than excited about another Michonne so close to the rereleased version and another Carl so soon. Mud Zombie is an interesting idea. I'll probably pick them all up, but again - WHERE IS BETH?!?
just curious as to when series 6 will have the break down images on spawn.com? I can only see series 5 on there. And also, when will the announcement of the series 4 comic series be released?
