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*DrSpengler* · 03-18-2009, 02:38 PM

Shout Factory's also announced Transformers Season 1 to come out around the same time.

It's hard to tell if they complete the series. Shout Factory has been notably fickle in that department, at least in regards to their releases of DiC properties. We got complete Mario, Captain N and Sonic sets, covering all their series from beginning to end. And yet they ditched Inspector Gadget after 1 season and they've stated they have no interest in completing Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors.

It all depends on sales. I doubt they'll be foolish enough to let their contracts lapse like Rhino did, but if the sales aren't stable enough, they won't finish the series.

The *bright side* to this is that Shout Factory now has access to both Sunbow's AND DiC's libraries, which means if their Sunbow GI Joe sets are a success, we may actually get releases of the DiC series.

It's a longshot, but the best hope we've ever had.

03-18-2009, 02:38 PM	#2
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	Shout Factory's also announced Transformers Season 1 to come out around the same time. It's hard to tell if they complete the series. Shout Factory has been notably fickle in that department, at least in regards to their releases of DiC properties. We got complete Mario, Captain N and Sonic sets, covering all their series from beginning to end. And yet they ditched Inspector Gadget after 1 season and they've stated they have no interest in completing Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors. It all depends on sales. I doubt they'll be foolish enough to let their contracts lapse like Rhino did, but if the sales aren't stable enough, they won't finish the series. The bright side to this is that Shout Factory now has access to both Sunbow's AND DiC's libraries, which means if their Sunbow GI Joe sets are a success, we may actually get releases of the DiC series. It's a longshot, but the best hope we've ever had.