Gap in the market for a great SPIDER-MAN 2 figure

[hydrobud]

Furman University

that's what i thought

 

[aussieinnyc]

Holy Fu ck. I mean, HF. I think I'll change the title of this thread to GITM4AGSM2F. The funny thing is, I generally hate acronyms. I wrote STM in a moment of madness 'cause I remembered seeing it in the HT Superman thread.

Do Hot Toys only do two bodies, tru type and muscle? They could create a thin body just by taking a female body and replacing the breasts with a flat chest.

Well there is the upcoming Michael Jackson slim body, but I think that would be too skinny. Maybe the modified body (with the slimmer shoulders) they used for TDK Batman?

But I would be all over a HT Spidey 2. I just don't see them making it since they seem to pick up only current films, or major "classics" (Alien, Rocky, etc). As cool as Spiderman 2 was, I don't think it fits into the same category as them.

 

[Captain Britain]

Well there is the upcoming Michael Jackson slim body, but I think that would be too skinny. Maybe the modified body (with the slimmer shoulders) they used for TDK Batman?

But I would be all over a HT Spidey 2. I just don't see them making it since they seem to pick up only current films, or major "classics" (Alien, Rocky, etc). As cool as Spiderman 2 was, I don't think it fits into the same category as them.

Surely the market for a Spiderman figure from HT has to be at least as large as the market for a Rocky figure?

 

[Cap'n Cook]

So, anyway. HT NEED to do an SM2 figure. I couldn't agree more.

I emailed this to them, just got the usual reply back.

 

[Odowankenobi]

Well, it's not high end and it's not 1/6th scale, but the Toybiz 18" Ultimate Spider-Man from SM2 is pretty amazing. One of the finest figures I own, and it was only $20.00 way back when.

 

[aussieinnyc]

Surely the market for a Spiderman figure from HT has to be at least as large as the market for a Rocky figure?

Yeah, you're probably right, then again the Rocky figs might have had cheaper rights attached to them. I just don't see HT doing a Spiderman line without it being linked to a current film. Still, they did decide to do Edward Scissorhands so who knows! Any idea how well the Spiderman movies did in Asia? That might have a big impact on their choices too.

 

[Darklord Dave]

Spider-man is Sony. HT's relationship seems to be with Marvel and they might just be through SSC. And we won't see any more Spidey movie stuff until 4 and 5 come out. And that will still be Sony - so it won't be a no-brainer for HT to get the rights.

 

[Booyah!]

There's also this 12" 2-pack Walmart exclusive from SPIDER-MAN 2

If you custom a little, you could throw that outfit and maybe the hands on a Medicom Spidey.
I'm not sure, but it looks like the mask that comes in that pack is plastic rather than cloth.

 

[Roc74]

The Mask is like a soft rubber, it tears easiy after awhile.

 

[buzzybean]

Well, it's not high end and it's not 1/6th scale, but the Toybiz 18" Ultimate Spider-Man from SM2 is pretty amazing. One of the finest figures I own, and it was only $20.00 way back when.

I went to stretch my arms the other night in my lazy-boy and knocked that damn figure down off of the shelf right onto my head. Third time I've done that. That ^^^^^***'s heavy!!

BB

 

[buzzybean]

There's also this 12" 2-pack Walmart exclusive from SPIDER-MAN 2

If you custom a little, you could throw that outfit and maybe the hands on a Medicom Spidey.
I'm not sure, but it looks like the mask that comes in that pack is plastic rather than cloth.

The mask is rubber and mine is cracking and since it's such a tight fit on Toby's head I don't dare try to mask him again.

BB

 

[creecher]

You could always use the rubber mask to make a battle damaged version.

 

[Booyah!]

There's pretty much been an all around lack of decent high-end type product for any Marvel film. Lots of cheap crap to go around, though.

I am, however, actually suprised by the amount of great looking Iron Man stuff so far. (Mostly from Hot Toys)