Mattel kicked off their series of panels this Comic-Con with Toys 101 – a great layman’s conversation about the toy-making process.
Unfortunately during this panel, there was a particularly persistent SDCC volunteer who kept telling me to not photograph the video screen. Hence the back and forth panning of the camera.
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I haven’t yet been to the Playmates booth to take in the latest Turtles, but this panel served a dual purpose – one, of course, was to highlight upcoming product. The other was to do a bit of a retrospective of the last 30 odd years, with members of the Playmates team that had worked on the lines for most of that time.
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To be honest, I’ve lost interest in Mattel’s WWE since the classic superstars were relegated to a limited number of slots within the main WWE line. And even when they do include a classic superstar, it’s a reminder that I’m old, because the old warhorses getting into the line are guys that came on after I stopped following WWE (F at the time). It’s kind of like when you hear a song, from when you first started feeling old, playing in the elevator of a department store.
Even so – that didn’t stop me from really enjoying this panel, thanks mainly to the antics of the WWE superstars on hand – The Miz, Dolph Ziggler, and surprise guest Mick Foley. Not that Bill Miekina and Michael Kadile were slouches – they also got in some good ones!
Continuing our 2013 SDCC coverage, here’s some more pics from the Tamashii Nations/Bluefin booth!
Love the Dragon Ball Z stuff and I almost missed the articulated Shenron teaser they had with the DBZ Figuarts Zeros! Pardon the lack of presentation here as I’m just tossing all the pics on here – it’s been a tiring day!
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I should reserve judgment until after the various Mattel panels (including Mattypalooza and the DC partnership ones), but my initial impression is that it will be another thin year for collector-oriented DC product. The exception, of course, is the Batman classic TV series line – but I can’t see that being a line with strong longevity.