Sideshow possibly taking over for DC Direct....

[Freon]

The anticipation... oh, the anticipation.

[ALKUSYLx]

Originally Posted by leplant

Alex Ross, is in my opinion, the greatest artist in the world that has ever put pencil to paper when it comes to drawing Superman. That is the only character where I feel his talents have not been surpassed by others.

I totally agree...which is why I commissioned this 1/5 Superman as an Alex Ross `inspired-by` statue...with glow-in-the-dark painted heat vision eyes!

[JohnMatrix]

Does anyone know if Sideshow got the DC license, are they allowed to do statues based on specific artists like Jim Lee, Alex Ross.. etc. or Sideshow have to go with their own style?

[Hellboy]

Diggin' that Superman. Very nice!

[Averone]

Originally Posted by ALKUSYLx

I totally agree...which is why I commissioned this 1/5 Superman as an Alex Ross `inspired-by` statue...with glow-in-the-dark painted heat vision eyes!

Everything you 2 do, turns into gold!

I wish DC would wake up and see what we all want!

NICE!

[JohnMatrix]

Originally Posted by averone

Everything you 2 do, turns into gold!

I wish DC would wake up and see what we all want!

NICE!

DC Direct will probably just ignore fans and keep making more Superman Batman Wonder Woman at small scales because they sell.

[Fuzzylojiks]

I don't care if they make them in small scale but 1/4 scale too fully sculpted please.

[BrandonJF]

Originally Posted by JohnMatrix

DC Direct will probably just ignore fans and keep making more Superman Batman Wonder Woman at small scales because they sell.

??? If "they sell" how are they "ignoring fans"? I get they are ignoring fans in the Statue Forum board, but where is their drive to change their business model when you're saying what they are doing is working. Their goal is to sell and make money. If they can sell thousands of Superman mini-statues or they can sell 250 1/6 scale statues of Mister Miracle, which way are they going to go?

I understand it's unfortunate that that's the way it is - I'd like 1/6 statues of Batman, Geo-Force, Katana, Halo, Metamorpho, and Looker based on Jim Aparo's art. However, I fully understand why I am being ignored. Heck, I'd take those as mini-statues... but, I still understand why I'm being ignored.

[JohnMatrix]

Originally Posted by BrandonJF

??? If "they sell" how are they "ignoring fans"? I get they are ignoring fans in the Statue Forum board, but where is their drive to change their business model when you're saying what they are doing is working. Their goal is to sell and make money. If they can sell thousands of Superman mini-statues or they can sell 250 1/6 scale statues of Mister Miracle, which way are they going to go?

I understand it's unfortunate that that's the way it is - I'd like 1/6 statues of Batman, Geo-Force, Katana, Halo, Metamorpho, and Looker based on Jim Aparo's art. However, I fully understand why I am being ignored. Heck, I'd take those as mini-statues... but, I still understand why I'm being ignored.

Not only they are ignoring Statueforum fans, they are doing that to fans from Sideshow Freaks DC section and other forums as well. I would buy the characters (Mister Miracle, Geo-Force, Katana, Halo, Metamorpho, Looker) at 1:6 scale. DC Direct can make those obscure folks as long as they can balance them out with mainstream characters like Bowen's business model. They chose not to because they know we will buy whatever they make since they are the only one making DC statues like Mr. Bruckner said. :batman:

[BrandonJF]

Originally Posted by JohnMatrix

Not only they are ignoring Statueforum fans, they are doing that to fans from Sideshow Freaks DC section and other forums as well. I would buy the characters (Mister Miracle, Geo-Force, Katana, Halo, Metamorpho, Looker) at 1:6 scale. DC Direct can make those obscure folks as long as they can balance them out with mainstream characters like Bowen's business model. They chose not to because they know we will buy whatever they make since they are the only one making DC statues like Mr. Bruckner said. :batman:

Don't get me wrong - it does baffle me as to why they don't venture more often into the 1:6 scale territory. It is odd that they don't even TRY, beyond those Chris Reeve/Lynda Carter/Michael Keaton statues. They may have success with the mini-statues and the 1:8 scales, but how do they know a 1:6 line wouldn't be as profitable? They packaged those Ultimate Showdown mini-statues together asking consumers to commit to what I'd imagine would be close to their 1:6 pricing for one piece. I can't imagine that they could not find equal success with a 1:6 line.

On the one hand, I understand them sticking with a proven formula that must work, I'm assuming. On the other hand, I just don't see why they don't test the waters with a 1:6 line.