What were Mattel's DC Infinite Heroes? 3 3/4" DC Action Figure Line Part 1 of 2 - a toy history

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Scott Toy Guru Neitluch from Spector Creative dives into the Infinite Heroes toy line from Mattel and DC Comics. Why was this line created? How did it change from concept to shipping and what would make it different from other Mattel DC lines? All this and more, only on Spector Creative

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@BatFan1
@BatFan1 3 жыл бұрын
If the line had been released as planned I wouldve been all over it, Jim Lee is my favorite artist and having figures of the whole DC roster in his style wouldve been a dream come true.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
If only our original plans happened!
@pizzacade8594
@pizzacade8594 3 жыл бұрын
3:58 I love how you guys decided to handle the whole Captain Marvel/Shazam situation.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@tompollockjr144
@tompollockjr144 3 жыл бұрын
At the time when these figures were first coming out my daughter was really into superheroes... So we got a lot of these figures and I thought they were all really good. Great job!
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
That is wonderful to hear!
@tompollockjr144
@tompollockjr144 3 жыл бұрын
@@spectorcreative1872 we had the Green Arrow and Black Canary three pack, the Gordon three pack, Star Sapphire, and alot of the female heroes. Those were her favorite.
@ShatteredTrousers
@ShatteredTrousers 3 жыл бұрын
My compliments to the package designer who came up with using the hand on the backing card, and especially for accentuating the fingers using the plastic bubble. It was a beautiful package design for a form factor designed to fit right in the palm of your hand!
@TitularHeroine
@TitularHeroine 3 жыл бұрын
Mayhap not attempt to fit it elsewhere though, else shatter thy trousers!!
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Frank Varela all the way!
@MrJtmendoza180
@MrJtmendoza180 3 жыл бұрын
Oh man! That Hawkman figure is so magnificent! The sculpt is absolutely awesome! The GCPD SWAT, Thanagarian warrior and Lexcorp troopers are cool. I like these army builders so much. Commissioner Gordon is a perfect figure.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah that was one of the best ones
@esa5952
@esa5952 3 жыл бұрын
At times difficult to collect but well worth the effort. Always wondered why the different bucks? Loved being able to get a Ditko/ Charlton comics inspired Question
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
That was quite a cool fig
@zodsherocomplex6460
@zodsherocomplex6460 3 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for this video! I loved this line. Hearing the behind the scenes stuff is very cool. I had everything in this line except the big anti monitor and the starro set. I had to sell them a while back because I really needed the money after a house fire (it only destroyed 2 rooms but in it was one of my collection rooms and I lost my masters classics figures in it) I really regret selling them . Only one I kept was the earth 2 robin figure because I had never seen him made before or since ( maybe dc direct did one but I don't think I've ever seen one)
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear you enjoyed the line so much. A lot of love went into it!
@ironreaver4589
@ironreaver4589 3 жыл бұрын
I was a huge fan of this during high school. My local stores sold out of all the heroes and left dozens of Weaponer of Qward figures. Army built a small force that stood alongside my Cobra/Hydra alliance. Sadly had to sell them all when I fell out of Superheroes at the end of my teens. One aspect I really liked was the 3 packs that coincided with the animated movies. The Batman Gotham Knights Deadshot figure was my favourite for a long time.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! A lot of love went into this line
@paulfrench7222
@paulfrench7222 3 жыл бұрын
When this line came out, I completely missed that "an army of heroes" indicated it was an army builder line. And I'm a 3 3/4 army builder.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
That was part of what we were going for at least!
@silverbullet1620
@silverbullet1620 3 жыл бұрын
Infinite Crisis was the 2006 DC series created to clean up the story cracks left behind when Crisis on Infinite Earths ended in 1986. They are two separate series.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Point taken!
@jamesjustice4515
@jamesjustice4515 3 жыл бұрын
Another good show young Spector. Have a good day big guy. God bless u all
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
And to you!
@Phantasia_Workshop
@Phantasia_Workshop 3 жыл бұрын
Gaaah! Why did I not know about this line?!
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Clearly poor marketing on my part
@LordNazerous
@LordNazerous 3 жыл бұрын
For some reason the Walmart near us discounted their Infinite line of figures to $1. My wife called me and asked if I wanted to start collecting them and I told her absolutely not. Because then I'd want to get them all. Well she brought me home a stack, and I got hooked. It was a really fun line... And my kids now enjoy playing with them.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Nice! Glad they are being enjoyed
@LeeEricsson
@LeeEricsson Жыл бұрын
They’ve gotta bring back 3.75 or 4 inch scale line. If the price can be kept $15 and under it would be really bring back the joy of collecting action figures again.
@silverbullet1620
@silverbullet1620 3 жыл бұрын
Black Adam, the real Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel, Supergirl and Wonder Girl were the only ones I could get. I think I have Bizarro as well. Saw the Three Pack and remembered I got him.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Ah yea. Thé réal Captain marvel indeed!
@budfuddlacker2328
@budfuddlacker2328 2 жыл бұрын
I’m trying to get them all . down to about 4 I think , would love to have that giant anti monitor .
@dustheg
@dustheg 3 жыл бұрын
As a collector I really loved this line. Not a big footprint to take up on shelves and I like it more when I get the odd no one knows this character line up. It just so happens the anti monitor is one of my favorite dc characters and I never got one of him in this line. mostly because the area i live in doesnt seem to ever get entire full shelves of toys or toy lines. One of my favorites from this line is an exclusive wonder woman that came in a wonder woman cartoon dvd pack. Also these figures fit well with the green lantern movie figures if you are looking for more
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Oh that was a ton of fun to work on! I should do a video on just that!
@dustheg
@dustheg 3 жыл бұрын
@@spectorcreative1872 never thought to see if the new spin master line fits with those lines
@tjrad
@tjrad 3 жыл бұрын
I loved this line, especially the Doomsday set.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorites too!
@rolandkatsuragi
@rolandkatsuragi 3 жыл бұрын
Having this subline be inspired by the Crisis event was good call as it would be more open ended for potential character selections over being a tie-in to a video game.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
It was a last minute call but it worked out in the end
@majorjoe23
@majorjoe23 3 жыл бұрын
For some reason, this line never clicked with me, probably because I was big into the JLU line at the time and I didn't feel the need to collect a different-yet-similar line simultaneously. But I remember there being a great Super Powers-esque Batman that I couldn't pass up. So I do have one Infinite Heroes figure in my collection, that I still think is awesome.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
I get that. The JLU line was never expected to go as long as it did.
@joeholtster1891
@joeholtster1891 3 жыл бұрын
I bought almost all of them if not all of them. The later ones always broke with those tiny pegs.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Oh I am sorry to hear that
@YusefAbonamah
@YusefAbonamah 3 жыл бұрын
I just remember I could never find these in stores, especially the the higher tier characters like Robin and Nightwing. I love the idea of a cheaper line with a lots of characters.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah distribution was not the greatest
@trialsandtribulations7181
@trialsandtribulations7181 3 жыл бұрын
Could there be a video on the design selection process? For example why was DCIH a more true 3 3/4" line similar to Star Wars, while other contemporary brands like GI Joe and Marvel Universe had elected to be 1/18 or 4"? What were the selective pressures that settled on T-joint hips vs the more common ball-n-socket? DCIH attempted to make that change there towards the end. I've always been curious if articulation joints can be patented thus why toy companies don't just reverse engineer each others (or their own) toys? For example why GI JOE and Marvel Universe had very different articulation even though they were from the same company and sold at similar price points.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
I'll add this to the list!
@josiahalcorne
@josiahalcorne 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, this video was densely packed with information. I almost wish it was three videos instead of two because there was so much in here. Netflix's "Toys That Made Us" series contrasted MOTU with Turtles in that MOTU only did the main figures one time vs the constant stream of turtle 4 some figures playmates got so that new fans could jump into the line, keeping it going as kids aged out of the line. I know there were gimmick He-Man and Skelators like thunder punch and squirting thing on shoulder Skelator. I know that Mattel was inventing the wheel with MOTU as a property like this was never done before. It's surprising they weren't the opposite and thinking every wave needed a version of Batman and Superman. Hasbro kind of took that redo the main guys over and over approach but their 80s mega lines were team-based unlike MOTU so they seemed to come up with different conclusions as to why property fizzled out.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
I did think about going for 3 but I don't like to go too lite on info! I want to ensure each video is worth your time.
@josiahalcorne
@josiahalcorne 3 жыл бұрын
@@spectorcreative1872 This was well worth the time just wall-to-wall information you almost have to watch it three times just to get it all. It was shocking that you needed more space for the planogram and by the time you wrapped you your head around the limited shelf space in the toy aisle and then remembering that this was still the Toys R Us days. Then there was the whole Army builder concept and how using Superman and Batman really could have pushed that by packing them with the army builder guys. I'm not a DC guy so I don't know all of the possibilities for three packs. This was a great line though. I'm really looking forward to the second half of this. I do really love all the business insider stuff you cover but I'm especially into the 1/18 scale content.
@TitularHeroine
@TitularHeroine 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, yessir, yes, just yes. I *love* this line. At one time I had tons of them, and am slowly re-building my collection on more selective themes. (My only gripe [which is minimal] is that the exaggerated cartoony hands really did not work as a design element in several characters.) Thank you, and, this is one of the episodes I've been waiting for! Health and goodwill to you and family. 🌈 Back to shopping!!!!
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Wow this line had more fans then I knew!
@tookeetalaska1387
@tookeetalaska1387 2 жыл бұрын
@@spectorcreative1872 yes this line got me back to collecting toys...which opened this rabbit hole I'm in that I have yet to recover! My question Mr Guru sir is why when Green Lantern movie 3.75 figures came out & also Young Justice Mattel went with absolutely no articulation which made it a pass for me except for a few select figures... I believe if you guys went forward instead of backwards with this those two properties wouldn't have failed as hard, just my opinion.. would love an answer but I'm sure your busy Happy holidays
@brianartillery
@brianartillery 3 жыл бұрын
Never saw these in the UK - if I had, I'd have bought them. Seeing Doctor Fate, Red Tornado, Deadman, and the Spectre amongst them (my favourite DC characters), definitely means I'd have spent cash on them.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah international distribution does leave lot to be needed
@jamesjustice4515
@jamesjustice4515 3 жыл бұрын
Good morning young Spector. Hope u and everybody is ok. I got a message two days ago from prime 1 studios and I was telling them about winning the uspa nationals and they said they thought it would be great to come and see everybody and there beautiful stautes.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Nice! congrats
@jamesjustice4515
@jamesjustice4515 3 жыл бұрын
@@spectorcreative1872 now I can not wait to go see everybody and their beautiful staute museum. Does Mattel have a museum of all their figures that ever been made. I hope I can start on in the near future of different figures and old tin toys collectibles and models and different sizes of old metal cars and trains and so on
@victorsahni2071
@victorsahni2071 2 жыл бұрын
The DC Infinite Heroes 3.75 inch figures are awesome. I have the DC Infinite Heroes Green Lantern Guy Gardner and Wildcat figures I bought at comic book stores this week. I love the figures.
@peterfrias6588
@peterfrias6588 3 жыл бұрын
I was wondering when you’d get to this line, I wish I collected it more all I have is batman moc. Saving it and hopefully in 10 years I can sell for a million dollars and retire like all my Star Wars power of the force that I kept moc and is worth less than retail. Love you channel man.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
So glad you are enjoying! Any suggestions for topics always welcome
@peterfrias6588
@peterfrias6588 3 жыл бұрын
@@spectorcreative1872 you bought back a lot of amazing memories for me when I collected Star Wars micro machines and power of the force, I was an adult and tried to keep that private that I was buying toys back then. My only source for toy info would be toy fare magazine back in the day. Like you I’m a life time collector and unfortunately, I’m seriously running out of room but that’s ok. Toy fare magazine , would be a good idea if you had any involvement with during your career. You never seem to run out of ideas though. Thanks.
@marcacosta7594
@marcacosta7594 3 жыл бұрын
I would have love to have that sweet Infinite Crisis cover of Superman carrying a lifeless Supergirl that Guru showed.
@peterfrias6588
@peterfrias6588 3 жыл бұрын
@@marcacosta7594 oh man, I remember when that was on the pegs, I walked on it so many times, wish I would have picked it up, crisis on infinite earths was always on the top of my list for best comic series.
@nerdrock8087
@nerdrock8087 3 жыл бұрын
I always hoped this line would last longer, but I guess 6" is the default scale. I never had issue with the articulation or sculpts. It was supposed to be a completely different line, rather than just shrunk down 6"ers.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Too many issues just kept it from succeeding
@majingunplero8472
@majingunplero8472 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Spector!! Midnight Edge has become a real fan of you. His latest vid if MOTU Revelations he said a lot of information that you told us before!!
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
He and I chat now! Big fan of his channel too
@QuintMarvel
@QuintMarvel 3 жыл бұрын
Neat. I was collecting DCUC, and this came out about the time I stopped collecting. I did pick up Hawkman and he was really well sculpted... not too many other figures grabbed me unfortunately.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
He was one of the better ones!
@arthurtripp6922
@arthurtripp6922 3 жыл бұрын
MISSED GETTING THE JSA AND LEAGON OF SUPERHEROES FIGURES .
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Alas!!
@ivane5110
@ivane5110 3 жыл бұрын
No Superman or Batman? I can see and support no multiple variants of the two (at least in 1st waves), and love focus on the obscure, but wow. That's even more of a headscratcher than no Spider-Man in a Marvel line. Nice save.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
While I understand where the brand mangers were, IU think they were coming from their perspective from working on DC, not fans.
@Jag2045
@Jag2045 3 жыл бұрын
Got to admit, not being a fan of 3 3/4 figures I skipped this line entirely (at the time I was all in collecting DCUC which is my preferred scale for action figures) - the SDCC Anti Monitor and the Starro box set looked really cool though
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
The end stuff was much much better!
@jesseperry9602
@jesseperry9602 3 жыл бұрын
1:18 has always been my favorite scale, and I was a HUGE fan of the Super Powers figures from the 80's, so seeing this line with better articulation and proportions than the JLU line, I was instantly hooked to it. It's so weird to find out the whole line was created kind of as an afterthought just to fill out a plan-o-gram. I really think the line was starting to get really good at the end with the improvements made to the hip joints and added articulation. Scott, is there a reason the first female buck from this line had such worse articulation than the male buck?
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
The team working on year one basically rushed it to market
@bobastu
@bobastu 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Over the history of DC toys, companies seem to go back to 1:18 and the larger scale seems to always surpass it. What is your opinion why 1:18 in DC superheroes has never been a lucrative as the larger scale? Thanks.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
It is like a boomerange
@lizardhinzlemann8339
@lizardhinzlemann8339 3 жыл бұрын
This line was awesome. Why no Aquaman tho?
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Because of the fish
@lizardhinzlemann8339
@lizardhinzlemann8339 3 жыл бұрын
@@spectorcreative1872 12:15 there he is. guess I'll have to watch part 2.
@justicierodelaliga
@justicierodelaliga 3 жыл бұрын
I have a couple of questions regarding a Star Wars character: 1) Are you dying to own a Ubbla Mollbro action figure? 2. Will you admit to have dirty thoughts regarding her?
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
I have no idea who that is. Where is google when I need it?
@justicierodelaliga
@justicierodelaliga 3 жыл бұрын
@@spectorcreative1872 I´m sure you already found the picture. So, waiting for the answer. :)
@mrdontknowhatguy3607
@mrdontknowhatguy3607 3 жыл бұрын
I was hoping to cross these over with the spin master line but Infinite heroes are a bit shorter
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah doesn’t quite work
@tookeetalaska1387
@tookeetalaska1387 2 жыл бұрын
The oversized figures do, like hawkman & John Stewart green lantern...
@driver8sk
@driver8sk 3 жыл бұрын
Was this a case of Mattel underestimating collector's willingness to go broke collecting 6" figures? Hasbro has gone pretty deep and weird with their Marvel Legends and they mostly sell. I personally enjoy deep-cut characters in kid-friendly forms (Imaginext Metallo anyone?), but modern collectors don't seem to be interested.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
It was much more about expanding the retail footprint
@yauyuso
@yauyuso 3 жыл бұрын
I would say so
@ArtyCollectz
@ArtyCollectz Жыл бұрын
I remember these in stores, I was unfortunately only able to afford Marvel Universe at the time. Man I wish I would've collected both.
@lilformersmatt
@lilformersmatt 3 жыл бұрын
Question for you - Do large run action figures ever have multiple tools of the same figure made to get them produced quicker? Or is that unheard of?
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
It is actually standard. More on this soon
@DCMarvelMultiverse
@DCMarvelMultiverse 3 жыл бұрын
Back when distribution didn't cheat the customer so much.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Better times
@vanceamania
@vanceamania 3 жыл бұрын
I always hoped for a Chris O'Donnell Robin in this line, like the Michael Keaton batman you guys did
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Oh that would have been sweet.
@melvinbagby4221
@melvinbagby4221 3 жыл бұрын
Scott, can you give any insight into WHY DC refuses to make Earth-2 Superman even when they acknowlege Crisis and the multiverse in the product? It's not just as simple as "we don't want to confuse people" is it? He's editorially the ORIGINAL SUPERMAN.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
I think it has to do with the Seigal contract but I don't know for sure
@melvinbagby4221
@melvinbagby4221 3 жыл бұрын
@@spectorcreative1872 You know, you might be on to something.
@tookeetalaska1387
@tookeetalaska1387 2 жыл бұрын
Dcih did come out with the kingdom come Superman, which I believe is the first?
@johanstormcrow8460
@johanstormcrow8460 3 жыл бұрын
I thought that the line was a good idea but way inferior in articulation points compared to Marvel Universe. I also remember seeing Backhand pegwarming everywhere. The Antimonitor was really cool. Wish I could have gotten one.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
He was one of the better figs
@ryansargent661
@ryansargent661 3 жыл бұрын
This is one of the lines I really wanted to love, but something about the proportions and articulation kept me from going all in. I think the line did start to hit its stride near the end when it was already too late.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Well put
@edwardbeaty8899
@edwardbeaty8899 3 жыл бұрын
If only this line and the new Marvel line had come out in 1994. It would have been easier for me to Army Build with these and Star Wars and Joe's.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
What timing that would be
@edwardbeaty8899
@edwardbeaty8899 3 жыл бұрын
I think my kids would have loved to have had Super Heroes fighting Cobra and Stormtroopers. They would have liked Jedi joining the Justice League or Avengers! Han Solo as a SHIELD Agent.
@aandydaviss
@aandydaviss 3 жыл бұрын
Morning y'all
@TitularHeroine
@TitularHeroine 3 жыл бұрын
You as well! I may rise, but *damned* if I have to shine! ⛅
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Heck of a day
@MrColuber
@MrColuber 3 жыл бұрын
Dumb question: why can't Mega Construx make DC comics minifigures? I'm watching your video, my mind wanders towards vehicles and playsets (whenever action figures are involved), and then I'm thinking of what would happen if Batman and friends had a whole bunch of Mega Construx dedicated to him. On another note, toys should be based off of Curt Swan's designs rather than Lee's. I say this to be a contrarian, not because I have a good reason.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
They would need to get the license
@jasonking3182
@jasonking3182 3 жыл бұрын
I do wish they were slightly larger so they could scale with Kenner super powers
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
One of the many issues we had with this
@jasonking3182
@jasonking3182 3 жыл бұрын
Justice League unlimited looks great with my Super powers collection however.
@km1157
@km1157 2 жыл бұрын
The new spin master line from what I am saying the vehicles are doing better by the character selection there’s very little. And in my area they’re very hard to find. The only ones we really see are Batman and we had one case of the justice league set. Yeah I can never find that line you worked on because everybody was buying it up in my area.
@Freefall347
@Freefall347 3 жыл бұрын
You really need to add some background music. Would completely take these videos to another level. I had a ton of the DCIH figures. At one point nearly a full collection (except for the super rare ones, and that gigantic anti-monitor). These, along with the Marvel 3.75 figures, are essentially what got me back into collecting after mostly stopping with the demise of ToyBiz. They actually are what lead me to the MOTU/DC 2 packs, which lead me to MOTUC and Mattcollector. My wallet's never been the same since.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
I’ll give that a try!
@hcmv007
@hcmv007 3 жыл бұрын
I wished y'all could have done the Jim Lee look for the 3.75 inch line. Would've been awesome!
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
I know!
@1977dajmo
@1977dajmo 3 жыл бұрын
Although I desperately wanted to like this line and did pick up quite a few of the figures, between pegwarmers collecting dust for MONTHS and very, very erratic rollouts of waves, it became an exercise in frustration that made me throw up my hands in disgust and quit.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
I am sorry for that. I think their is a misunderstanding that toy companies have more to do with distribution when in reality it is 99% on the retailers
@1977dajmo
@1977dajmo 3 жыл бұрын
Just as I don't blame a server for the quality of my order in a restaurant, I don't blame the manufacturer for the timing of my toys. However, after the billionth trip to Target/Walmart/TRU without finding any new inventory on the shelves, it became simply too onerous to make the rounds. While there are certainly toy collectors who live for the hunt, I'm not one of them. Thank you so much for your informative videos. I especially appreciate how you edit in such a way as to permit the viewers time to "savor" the toys and their packaging.
@marcacosta7594
@marcacosta7594 3 жыл бұрын
I'm thee biggest JLU figs fan, so when the Infinite Heroes line came out I was like "Well these are in my way. Who's buying these when you can have all the DC characters with JLU, Are these supposed to be for babies"? This coming from a 30 year old man, digging at ToysRUs🤣🤣
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Me to. JLU is still my favorite Dc line.
@rodrickadamginsburg8960
@rodrickadamginsburg8960 3 жыл бұрын
25.8K 🥳🤩
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Woohoo!
@ZeroAnalogy
@ZeroAnalogy 3 жыл бұрын
Day by day, up and up.
@noahday8642
@noahday8642 3 жыл бұрын
I was hoping for a new snake mountain and a new eternia play set 😭😩
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
If only!
@victorsahni2071
@victorsahni2071 2 жыл бұрын
The DC Infinite Heroes 3.75 inch figures I am planning and thinking to buy at comic book and toy stores are Atom Bizarro Black Adam Black Canary Black Lightning Doctor Fate Firestorm Flash Jay Garrick Green Arrow Green Lantern Hal Jordan Martian Manhunter Mr Terrific Powergirl Question Spectre Supergirl Wonder Girl
@yauyuso
@yauyuso 3 жыл бұрын
so was this line meant for kids or collectors? I just remembered this line look cheap and I wasn't interested. but for kids it's a lot of obscure characters that they don't know. or if they know from the cartoon they would rather go by the JLU toys
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Anything sold at retail is primarily for kids
@roseamelia9147
@roseamelia9147 3 жыл бұрын
isn't this what McFarlane is doing with his toyline and getting his comic friends to lend his designs like Cappulo etc?
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
In a way
@Reach008
@Reach008 3 жыл бұрын
No accessories killed this line for me, how am I gonna have a Nightwing with no escrima sticks
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Totally valid point
@jasonluttrull5953
@jasonluttrull5953 3 жыл бұрын
Why were the hands on the figures so large?
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
The sculptors made a mistake and their was not time to correct I order to make the ship date
@jasonluttrull5953
@jasonluttrull5953 3 жыл бұрын
@@spectorcreative1872 Ah. Ok. Thanks. I remember not buying these specifically because of the over sized hands.
@dougtarnovean
@dougtarnovean 3 жыл бұрын
Not sure if you know or if anyone knows please respond. How many Dc crisis figures are there? Thinking about diving into this line.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly I’ve never done a count
@jamesjustice4515
@jamesjustice4515 3 жыл бұрын
I have always liked captain marvel. At one time he was out selling superman in comic books; to be honest with u Spector. Captain marvel is more powerful that superman. He has the power of 6 different gods and not to mention magic. I have always sense I was a child loved captain marvel.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Oh way more. And he beat Supes in sales too
@jamesjustice4515
@jamesjustice4515 3 жыл бұрын
@@spectorcreative1872 yea
@ScareglowSkull
@ScareglowSkull 2 жыл бұрын
7:56 we need a modern Jim Lee affordable line. Mafex is doing great but they are really pricey
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 2 жыл бұрын
Tell McFarlane!
@ZeroAnalogy
@ZeroAnalogy 3 жыл бұрын
I had to pick my poison. By those mid-2000s, I was collecting LEGO BIONICLE sets. Collecting standard action figures was no longer a priority. I wasn't going to expand my universe by going into (for me) a new form factor. The Justice League Unlimited sub-line was only one I continued to collect.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Toy collecting is very much like that
@volodymyrzablotsky5372
@volodymyrzablotsky5372 11 ай бұрын
Still prefer the 4.5 inch figures. Wish we had a few more characters
@rotten2thecorps422
@rotten2thecorps422 3 жыл бұрын
I bought some of these but It wasn't my favorite line. I like the I was more into the JLU stuff. but a Green Lantern figure is still a green lantern figure.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
That it is. Unless it is a yellow lantern
@RabbiJoeInJerusalem
@RabbiJoeInJerusalem 3 жыл бұрын
Calling any product Infinite seems to be begging for a lawsuit. Doesn't anyone remember Homer Simpson and the all-you-can-eat buffet?
@TitularHeroine
@TitularHeroine 3 жыл бұрын
Heh
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Clearly a man who has not had all he can eat
@majorjoe23
@majorjoe23 3 жыл бұрын
@@spectorcreative1872 "This is the most blatant case of false advertising since my suit against the movie The Neverending Story."
@rmn0019
@rmn0019 3 жыл бұрын
Great idea but bad execution. The multiverse line were awesome. Better sculpt and painting.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Can't argue
@silverbullet1620
@silverbullet1620 3 жыл бұрын
I regret... I didn't get as many of these figures as I wanted. I got 5... when they were on sale. I wanted more of the Infinite Heroes but I couldn't afford them at the time. Also I had bought too many Transformers, Star Wars and Megazords before that.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Always comic shops
@marionlawless
@marionlawless 3 жыл бұрын
I wasn't a fan of the initial sculpts on those hands... they were oversized.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
Yes they were
@johndavidson2365
@johndavidson2365 3 жыл бұрын
Lets make a car with 2 wheels! Yeah! Why isnt it moving?
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know! Maybe because it is a motocycle
@mrspeigel3593
@mrspeigel3593 3 жыл бұрын
I love 3 3/4 figures but given the lines ....acceptable ...sculpts compared with with the Marvel universe figures it's really no wonder they tanked the video game based second try line was better but still somewhat lackluster
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
It was a rough road
@mrspeigel3593
@mrspeigel3593 3 жыл бұрын
@@spectorcreative1872 that being said I was happy to get a Dr Fate, Martian Manhunter, Hawkman in that size.
@snakebrown3755
@snakebrown3755 3 жыл бұрын
This line. I think when it was announced i kind of pictured DC Universe Classics molds in a smaller scale (with less articulation, sure) that would fit in with, and continue, my Kenner Super Powers collection. And when I finally saw them in stores...yikes. That scale. Those skinny legs. Those...hands. The generic buck with painted-on costume aesthetics. Just a huge disappointment. The attempt at Doomsday stands out as a real clunker. there were a couple bright spots. Anti Monitor was good. Hawkman and Bizarro were ok. The Jim Lee predicament explains some of this, but all in all, I thought these were some of the worst toys Mattel ever made... ...and then Young Justice hit the shelves.
@spectorcreative1872
@spectorcreative1872 3 жыл бұрын
The best laid plans of mice and toy men
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