Which lines are "sleeping" ?

[Mooncat]

Fairly new but saw recently that lines dont "die" they "sleep" or at least that is the official line from Sideshow,

Would I be able to find out which current lines are sleeping ?

Ive got a "broad" collection and chosen my pieces from a few lines

So id be interested to know which ones are currently "sleeping"

(which I guess means which lines do Sideshow not intend / have plans for, for the next 6 too 12 months)

 

[King Darkness]

As far as 1:6 goes, I think every line is "sleeping" except Star Wars, LOtR, The Dead.......I think thats about it.

The only positively dead line is Highlander.

 

[tomandshell]

The only positively dead line is Highlander.

Beat me to it!! I think the Monty Python line is dead as well, although it hasn't been completely purged from the site like the Highlander line has.

 

[dekadentdave]

Planet of the Apes is dead as well.

 

[King Darkness]

There are a crap load of lines that are dead. Get Smart, Highlander, Planet of the Apes, Twilight Zone, Platoon, X-Files, Scarface, Hellboy you could go on and on, but Sideshow never really confirms nor denies it.

You can pretty much guess for yourself whats dead and whats "sleeping"

 

[tomandshell]

Planet of the Apes is dead as well.

Your Questions Answered - 06/28/07

Mike V. - Great work on the Planet of the Apes collectibles. Are there more coming out ever?

Sideshow Collectibles: Our design and creative teams really enjoyed working on Planet of the Apes. There's a good chance that you'll see more Apes in the future.

 

[dekadentdave]

That would be a neat trick considering the poor performance of the line and the fact that they have removed all product and are liquidating them through Amoktime. I think it's a good bet they have abandoned this license now that $tar War$ and Indy will be their mainlines of revenue.

 

[tomandshell]

I don't collect the Apes line, but I thought it was pretty much dead and was surprised to read that comment in the blog Q&A in June. It surprised me to hear that they were still interested in continuing that line. But who knows what the chances are of it actually happening...

 

[Seretur]

I was thinking the same thing when I read that, Tom. And the only answer I could come up with is that Sideshow might produce something other than 12" POTA figures -- perhaps a bust or a PF, or even a diorama. Something like the Lawgiver...

 

[dekadentdave]

I would like a buried Statue of Liberty to go with my Slave Taylor and Nova.

 

[pixletwin]

I think the easiest way to kill a line is while its "sleeping"

 

[dekadentdave]

I think the easiest way to kill a line is while its "sleeping"

So in other words you are saying that Sideshow is at least being humanitarian about euthanizing most of its licenses.

 

[pixletwin]

So in other words you are saying that Sideshow is at least being humanitarian about euthanizing most of its licenses.

Exactly.

 

[dekadentdave]

I guess that means they essentially executed the Highlander license by cruel beheading.

 

[pixletwin]

I guess that means they essentially executed the Highlander license by cruel beheading.

Really, how could it have been otherwise?

 

[DarthNeil]

Is James Bond sleeping?... Yes we've got the Legacy 12" but they're essentially rehashes of existing Bonds... Where's Craig?... New bad guys?...

 

[tomandshell]

I know the Legacy figures are rehashes, but that's still activity in the line and so I definitely wouldn't say that Bond is sleeping.

 

[Sachiel]

It's OK dear, mommy's just sleeping.

 

[creecher]

I would like a buried Statue of Liberty to go with my Slave Taylor and Nova.

That's something I would like as well. It's quite reasonable for Sideshow to do it, and may even get Sideshow, more word of mouth attention for their troubles.

 

[creecher]

I guess that means they essentially executed the Highlander license by cruel beheading.

The Kurgan is gone, but the Krusade lives on. I think that the krusade is something Sideshow is proud of, as they mention it every now and then. Am I allowed to say that?