Captain Action get's DC license and expands Marvel characters

[Collector47]

Now THESE look really, really good. Can't wait for these to hit the shelves. This should go over very well for Round 2.

https://aftimes.com/2012/10/nycc-2012-captain-action/

 

[Minimodel]

Okay now THAT has got my attention!!Iron Man and Batman are looking very good.

 

[Johnny Utah]

Impressed with these. How much do these go for?

 

[Ironman1188]

Love that things are going so well for them!
Have to admit though, I hope its just prototype packaging that has Hawkeye parts in the DC outfits.
Can't wait to get there Sunday now and talk with them!

 

[Niltusk]

Love that things are going so well for them!
Have to admit though, I hope its just prototype packaging that has Hawkeye parts in the DC outfits.Can't wait to get there Sunday now and talk with them!

Haha, sharp eyes. Maybe its a placeholder. Soon to say Aquaman or something similar.

 

[The Skull]

Hell jeah love stuf like this, I want the batman set, superman set, and wolverine set for sure. These are great for customs

 

[Collector47]

Impressed with these. How much do these go for?

The standard costume sets sold at TRU go for $19.99, while the deluxe variants sale for around $35.00. What you're seeing here is the basic versions. It should be worth nothing that Batman figure is a dismembered DC Direct Batman. Probably something they just used for a demo. Will be fun to see the actual product. Would everyone want a retro version that mimics the Ideal version or take it in a new direction to give everyone a Neal Adams style figure?

 

[karamazov80]

I also noticed that the Batman mockup is essentially the existing DC Direct version. That Superman has the DCD Kingdom Come head. Wolvie's head is from the Bowen statue, etc.

 

[Ironman1188]

Haha, sharp eyes. Maybe its a placeholder. Soon to say Aquaman or something similar.

Or maybe Hawkman!!

I'm not worried about example pix. They did the same with Cap and Spidey. No need to get your panties bunched!

 

[EVILFACE]

Ok mock-ups and that Iron Man is so bought if it looks decent.

 

[Grosby]

Impressed with these. How much do these go for?

Besides what Collector says, these are just costumes with hollow full-head masks that you slip over a Captain Action head (someone correct me?) and so on top of that price you have to buy a CA figure each time, which is the same price. I didn't know this at first (Captain Action is new to me) and so maybe you didn't know either.

You can put them on other bodies though, but I don't like the result, particularly with the head. Here's Spider-Man on a TrueType:

https://toyhaven.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/review-ii-round-2-16th-scale-captain.html

 

[EVILFACE]

People looking for high end Hot Toys type figures need to move along.

 

[karamazov80]

Yeah, I would love to have comic style 1/6 scale figures that were worth a damn, but I don't see this line helping with that anymore than the Medicom figures help with that.

 

[Grosby]

People looking for high end Hot Toys type figures need to move along.

Is that in reply to me? I just meant it can be put on other bodies if you have one laying around, save you buying a CA pack if you're satisfied with the result.

I like the look of it on a CA body, they look good to me, and I'm planning to pick up Spider-Man in time. And I'd be interested in Wolverine and maybe Superman too.

 

[EVILFACE]

No, just in general to those not familiar with Captain Action.

But these outfits need a thick body to fill out the suits.

 

[blue devils]

I'm in for the new DC sets! I have everything else they have put out and want more! Long live Captain Action!

 

[Buttmunch]

I also noticed that the Batman mockup is essentially the existing DC Direct version. That Superman has the DCD Kingdom Come head. Wolvie's head is from the Bowen statue, etc.

Noticed that too. They're not even using their own products there. These will just end up looking like crap like Cap and Spidey. Nice try CA!

 

[EVILFACE]

I wouldn't say they look like crap, they retain the charm of the original.

 

[MANDO]

These were just thrown together for the show once they got the "okay" to make the announcement. Even cheap mock-ups make more of an impact than just saying "hey, we got the DC liscense".

Kind of excited about these. Lots of potential. The return of Captain Action is nice departure from the onslaught of Mego-esque dolls that keep coming out.

 

[thenammagazine]

People looking for high end Hot Toys type figures need to move along.

These aren't meant for HT snobs.

They're also an excellent distraction to give the munchkins their own figures and keep them from oogling the high-end stuff.