Playmates could have gotten the Marvel Comics licenses (shudder)?

Patraw · 11-07-2008, 11:58 AM

I was reading through some of the past "Points of Articulation" at Oafe.net, and I stumbled across this:

"At the end of 2005, Marvel bought out ToyBiz Worldwide (though that must be for tax purposes or something, since they're really buying out themselves) and will handle all the TBWW stuff themselves, probably being overseen by (or at least with input from) Hasbro, who gets a five-year license in 2007 at which point they'll be the ones in charge of everything. The bidding process came down to them and Playmates, but the boys from Rhode Island came out on top."

Here's the whole article if you want to read it:

http://www.oafe.net/articulation/0609.php

Man, Hasbro has had their problems with the Marvel lines, but I don't even want to think of what Playmates would have done to it . . . gah!!!

*VaughnMichael* · 11-07-2008, 04:04 PM

hahah gawd you and me both man! That would have been horrible, all those hulk, spider-man and wolverine variants

It'd be like the 90's all over again but without half the work.

Archon_Turtle · 11-07-2008, 05:34 PM

yeah but maybe then they would have been too busy to do the turtle license and someone else could have picked it up!!!! Just thinking about...well...ANYONE besides playmates doing the turtle line gives me a chubby.

**Jester** · 11-07-2008, 05:38 PM

So when you go the NECA figures did it cause a "Figuregasm"?

Archon_Turtle · 11-07-2008, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester

So when you go the NECA figures did it cause a "Figuregasm"?

definately. Though I prefer the term Toygasm.

*VaughnMichael* · 11-07-2008, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle

definately. Though I prefer the term Toygasm.

hah, Now if Only NECA would get off their @sses and bring the toys out, we'd be good.

*Ninjinister* · 11-07-2008, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by VaughnMichael

hah, Now if Only NECA would get off their @sses and bring the toys out, we'd be good.

Damn right. No word yet from them, eh?

*VaughnMichael* · 11-08-2008, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by The S

Damn right. No word yet from them, eh?

Nope, not a damn thing. They've been super slow with getting all of there lines out as of late though.
So I think something may be up with either the factory or shipping or something.

*Drtooth* · 11-08-2008, 09:38 AM

Playmates DID have the Marvel license for a little bit, though. They had some little mini figure dice game or something. It went over like a lead balloon. So, they would have had the license, but even then... not very long.

Mutated Turtle · 11-08-2008, 09:51 AM

whoah! imagine what it would be like if playmates did make marvel action figures!

*Drtooth* · 11-10-2008, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mutated turtle

whoah! imagine what it would be like if playmates did make marvel action figures!

Nothing to worry about! They'd probably find a way to screw it up, and Hasbro would have gotten it anyway.

11-07-2008, 11:58 AM	#1
Patraw Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 689	Playmates could have gotten the Marvel Comics licenses (shudder)? I was reading through some of the past "Points of Articulation" at Oafe.net, and I stumbled across this: "At the end of 2005, Marvel bought out ToyBiz Worldwide (though that must be for tax purposes or something, since they're really buying out themselves) and will handle all the TBWW stuff themselves, probably being overseen by (or at least with input from) Hasbro, who gets a five-year license in 2007 at which point they'll be the ones in charge of everything. The bidding process came down to them and Playmates, but the boys from Rhode Island came out on top." Here's the whole article if you want to read it: http://www.oafe.net/articulation/0609.php Man, Hasbro has had their problems with the Marvel lines, but I don't even want to think of what Playmates would have done to it . . . gah!!! __________________

11-07-2008, 05:38 PM	#4
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	So when you go the NECA figures did it cause a "Figuregasm"? __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

11-08-2008, 09:38 AM	#9
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	Playmates DID have the Marvel license for a little bit, though. They had some little mini figure dice game or something. It went over like a lead balloon. So, they would have had the license, but even then... not very long. __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

11-07-2008, 04:04 PM	#2
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	hahah gawd you and me both man! That would have been horrible, all those hulk, spider-man and wolverine variants It'd be like the 90's all over again but without half the work.

11-07-2008, 05:34 PM	#3
Archon_Turtle I'm SUPER into myself Join Date: May 2004 Location: California Posts: 4,667	yeah but maybe then they would have been too busy to do the turtle license and someone else could have picked it up!!!! Just thinking about...well...ANYONE besides playmates doing the turtle line gives me a chubby.

11-08-2008, 09:51 AM	#10
Mutated Turtle Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nope.avi Posts: 825	whoah! imagine what it would be like if playmates did make marvel action figures!