Super 7 "Official Universal Monsters Thread"

[Mord]

 Cesare would have been a better choice to start with.

[AndyFish]

Calagari alone seems an odd choice.

[Subatomic_Matt]

I wouldn't change a single character for UM series 3! These are terrific looking!

Munsters are a bonus! Just hope we get Eddie and Marilyn.

[Count Zachula]

YES! Mostly excited for Ygor!  Also would love to get a Mars Attacks Martian. 

Reposting the images for all to see:

[Mike Scott]

Did you notice the Calagari card is cut at odd angles, to remind you of the Expressionist designs of the movie.

[Count Zachula]

The question is...do you think there would be a series 4?  Or would this be it?

[geezer butler]

I collect a lot of these super 7 figures, especially the UM and rock n roll figures. I have some of the slashers too. I notice the Michael Halloween II and Child's Play figures in that photo. At $18 a pop, I prob stay away from the Michael and Chucky figures. For a few $ more you can go with the NECA versions. I'm def psyched for the next wave of UM though.

[Mike Scott]

The question is...do you think there would be a series 4?  Or would this be it?

As far as characters go, I think this is it. They've done all the main monsters and Im-Ho-Tep and Igor. I don't see them doing another series of 6 with Drac's Daughter, Dr. Frank, Renfield, etc.

[geezer butler]

As far as characters go, I think this is it. They've done all the main monsters and Im-Ho-Tep and Igor. I don't see them doing another series of 6 with Drac's Daughter, Dr. Frank, Renfield, etc.

Kharis??

[Monsters For Sale]

As far as characters go, I think this is it. They've done all the main monsters and Im-Ho-Tep and Igor. I don't see them doing another series of 6 with Drac's Daughter, Dr. Frank, Renfield, etc.

Bela the Gypsy, Maleva, Dr. Frankenstein, Dr. Pretorias, Karloff from The Cat, 1934, Rondo Hatton, Man Made Monster, Bela from Island of Lost Souls.

Hunchback of 1939.

If only...

[Mike Scott]

Bela the Gypsy, Maleva, Dr. Frankenstein, Dr. Pretorias, Karloff from The Cat, 1934, Rondo Hatton, Man Made Monster, Bela from Island of Lost Souls.

Only rabid fans are gonna buy those. Not enough to turn a profit.

Hunchback of 1939.

RKO

[Monsters For Sale]

Only rabid fans are gonna buy those. Not enough to turn a profit.  ... 

Unlike Alice from The Brady Bunch or Tootie from The Facts of life?


Someone should have done a quality figure of Laughton's Hunchback by now.

[1/6thtoyz]

Love to see some Hammers figures

[VulcansFury]

Unlike Alice from The Brady Bunch or Tootie from The Facts of life?


Someone should have done a quality figure of Laughton's Hunchback by now.

That was entirely Targets fault. They approached Mego and they picked the characters made. Mego advised them to chaange it up more but Target wanted the audience of their TV on DVD impulse buyers.

I like this wave 3, shame no view of Hunchbacks figure. I would absolutely buy the niche characters for wave 4 & beyond, I want the Renfields, Paetoriouses0 & etc but I know thats not the profitable tier.

Munsters! Have always wanted them, odd there isnt more. Need Eddie and Marilyn, but theres also Uncle Gill, Zombo, racing outfit varients, etc to get at least 2 waves out.

[fearliath]

The question is...do you think there would be a series 4?  Or would this be it?

Firstly, making a Series 3 with these characters is more than I could have dreamed in this scale.  Very happy with what they've done.

I think that a Series 4 is completely dependent on how well these sell. The first two Series have sold pretty well and Super 7 has made the monsters a core licensing property (two years of SDCC Boodegas demonstrate that). The previous property they placed that much emphasis on was Masters of the Universe. By comparison Super 7 made 5 Waves of Masters of the Universe in Reaction with about 6 figures in each plus Battlecat, Panthor and a ton of alternates. The only reason they aren't making more is a licensing situation involving another toy maker.

If Series 3 has positive sales numbers I could easily see them do a Series 4 with any of the following:

-Draculas Daughter
-Kharis
-Dr. Frankenstein
-Van Helsing
-Renfield
-Maleva
-Bela the Gypsy
-Dr. Jekyl/Mr. Hyde (Abbott & Costello)
-Dr. Pretorias
-Phantom of the Opera (1943)
-Glenn Strange Frankenstein
-Kay Lawrence and Lucas exclusives with Rita playset*

*This is just an unreasonable wild fantasy

-Abbott & Costello