Anyone have a list of all the 2013 HT releases?
Looks like a long list. But four of those are vehicles, not figures, and of those three are variants/re-releases.
That leaves ten figures over the past several years, two of which haven't been released yet, and hit next year (60's Batman & Robin), which puts us at eight, and only one of which came out this year (mime Joker). Only one Batman piece released this year, and two announced for next year still seems pretty slow to me. Certainly for such a big license, and particularly when Batman Returns and Arkham City were announced so long ago, to no result.
Go back a couple years and sure, you could say Hot Toys was giving Batman plenty of attention, but back then there was still plenty of variety across the board too. In the time since there's certainly been a downturn on what they have done with the license, which was kind of my point, and the point of this thread, I thought. Or at least that's my perception, anyhow.
I think Iron Man translates to more countries better than any other character. And I think he will remain popular as long as Robert Downey Jr. stays in the armor. He has breathed life into this character in a way that makes him appealing on so many levels. Downey Jr. IS Iron Man.
Those movies would have been a success with or without RDJ. Not like he was a major box office champ before Iron Man.
I guess not hiring enough people and never being able to make a deadline is acceptable in Asian culture.
Aw, saving up for this one first:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kill-Bill-...r-Jacket-with-Patches-All-Sizes-/150699914012
Iron Man is undoubted the most successful franchise for Hot toys, it's the suit appeal, character appeal, and the desire to have all the marks just to say you have all the marks and have a hall of amour, just like Tony Stark. It's an engineering feat and they have indeed made toy history. It sells because people eat it up, there's always a jump on point, no matter what the armour is, Iron man is Iron man. Hot toys have made a fortune on it and will continue to, I mean, why stop the money from rolling in? Who says no to money?
People are tired, including me, of the constant, Iron man, batman, Iron man, Batman releases but it's never going to stop. They are typecasted as the Superhero 1/6 figure company because they gobble up all the Marvel and DC licenses. If there's a new marvel/DC movie, there will be hot toys, and it takes up all their slots. I was so surprised they managed to get the crow out this year, what a curveball. We just have to accept that fact and come back when something different is released, no way they are "losing" customers.
At the end of the day, Hot toys make money, some fans suffer, some fans don't. Money speaks for itself, they make what sells, and it's Iron man.
I guess in a roundabout way Iron man is actually gaining customers for Hot Toys, as posted above the revenue stream from multiply Ironman figures is a real cash cow for Hot Toys, money they can then reinvest in some 'left field' or 'less likely to sell out' figures and purchase less popular licences, thus in the end giving us the customer more figure choice not less.
All companies will milk thier cash cow if they are lucky enough to have one it's just good business.
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