Buffy and Angel 12" lines on hold

[Ironman1188]

There are usually set licensing lengths. I don't know what Sideshow's might be with regards to Whedon's properties. The Highlander one just expired and, unexplainably, Sideshow removed ALL hints of ever having had it. I know the license holder made a request but it was strange that they can't show what they made.

 

[sueworld]

I don't know much about that line. How many figures did they end up releasing?

I did pick up on the fact certain key characters where left undone. Is this correct?

 

[Ironman1188]

I don't know much about that line. How many figures did they end up releasing?

I did pick up on the fact certain key characters where left undone. Is this correct?

Five figures but only three characters.

 

[sueworld]

So who were the other two then?

 

[Ironman1188]

They did modern Connor, Duncan and Kurgan and then "origins" versions of Connor and Duncan.

 

[sueworld]

Oh I see. I wonder why they then wanted to erase all info reagrding that old line then. Weird.

 

[screamingmetal]

Well I like so many others here see the 'on hold' as being 'canceled' but just out of interest isn't there a time limit connected to a license given out to toy companies? How long can Sideshow drag it out if they want to?

I do think there is an eventual time limit on all licenses, but Sideshow has covered so much of 1/6 Buffy that I don't really see another company taking on the property. Since Sideshow has had such a hard time releasing new figures to satisfactory numbers, I doubt anyone could. (well maybe Triad could reinvigorate it given the chance.)

 

[screamingmetal]

Yes it was great of them to virtually announce the Angel line just in time to put it on a shelf for an undetermined time. And even if we do get Wes and Fred in "years" to come, it is almost as inexcusable as the exasperatingly long wait Buffy fans endured for Giles.

I think their strategy did them in. Too many Buffys, Angels, and Spikes upfront and very poor renditions of Faith and Willow, with a lot of people waiting on some much beloved characters. One thing to note is that most of the old Buffy figures are soldout and hard to find. So the large numbers in the beginning are still in the hands of collectors who might be unaware that the line has a few new beloved characters available limitedly such as Giles and Faith. Maybe Sideshow needs to do a bit more publicity on the line and reach out to the Buffy community online elsewhere.

 

[buffy-collector]

Buffy magazine Issue 93, 3 page special. Lorne and Giles are the last figures as the Sideshow range is being retired.

They have a blue-suit Lorne to release as a special but no details of when.

PF range will continue indefinitely (yeah, cos all the fans can keep shelling out $250 a pop), next up is Angel.

So, all this business about put on hold is a crock!

 

[sueworld]

Oh lord! Thanks for that news. So what we all suspected was true. No more Buffy figures, just the bloody expensive PF line!

Arghhh!!

 

[TheObsoleteMan]

PF Angel? Looks like I'll be collecting a bit longer after all.

Damn you, Sideshow. Just when I think I'm out, they pull me back in!

 

[sueworld]

I'd love an Angel, but it nearly financially killed me getting Spike!

I wish they hadn't decided to go this route as it's going to leave a lot of collectors out in the cold.

 

[Darklord Dave]

The line was cancelled after Buffy and the Gentlemen. But it can always be renewed. And since they can point to the poor sales it probably wouldn't cost much to renew it.

Blue suit Lorne? Must be an SDCC exclusive.

I'm glad the PF line is continuing, maybe we can eventually get a decent Buffy.

 

[Slayerverse98]

It's good news that the line is still going to carry on but why no more 12" figures?. I'll only buy the regulars in PF and that's it

 

[Protozaius]

I don't think that we should be under any delusion that the PF line will continue past Angel. Considering the VERY slow sales of Spike (with an exclusive edition of only 350), I'm sure that Angel was so far along in the pipeline of development that cancellation was not an option. Like the Roger Moore Bond PF, I thinking that the editon size is going to be relatively small.

However, if the Angel PF is a knockout, I just might (due to the fact that there will not be anymore 12"ers) find myself buying him along with Spike and the second version of Buffy. Especially if they include like Spike a vampire head swap out.

My wallet hopes that is not the case.

As for a blue suited Lorne as an SDCC exclusive... I'm sure that if it does come to pass, the edition size would be VERY small... like the SDCC Vision Lawgiver, which I have the VERY LAST ONE... 100 out of 100!!

 

[dr2red]

Buffy magazine Issue 93, 3 page special. Lorne and Giles are the last figures as the Sideshow range is being retired.

They have a blue-suit Lorne to release as a special but no details of when.

PF range will continue indefinitely (yeah, cos all the fans can keep shelling out $250 a pop), next up is Angel.

So, all this business about put on hold is a crock!

Do you know if this is available to buy online. I would love to see the pics if there were any.

 

[screamingmetal]

Buffy magazine Issue 93, 3 page special. Lorne and Giles are the last figures as the Sideshow range is being retired.

On hold sounds like there is still some hope. Retired sounds like it's the end of the line to me.
My optimism just took a major dive, it just makes me sad to see this line die and $tar War$ continue unabated.
I'm starting to really hate the Star Wars Juggernaut now.

 

[FrankenFan]

 

[TheObsoleteMan]

 

[LordAzrael]

The line was cancelled after Buffy and the Gentlemen. But it can always be renewed. And since they can point to the poor sales it probably wouldn't cost much to renew it.

Blue suit Lorne? Must be an SDCC exclusive.

I'm glad the PF line is continuing, maybe we can eventually get a decent Buffy.

Yeah I suppose could be a negotiation technique.