DC General Discussion

[jeremydmc]

Originally Posted by CapTrenchcoat

What confuses me is why Marvel can have all sorts of tiered characters made and sell but DC can’t get past the same characters being made. DC fans always claim to want more being made but don’t put their money where their mouths are. I’m mainly a DC collector and want to buy all kinds of B, C, and D characters.

Same here, I bought all the Super Powers hoping to get some more B, C and D characters. Now that the switch has been made to 2.0 though I will just buy the Superman related characters and one or two others I really like as well as opposed to trying to get them all. I was hoping for a DC Bowen line but the sales were just not there.

[Augen]

Originally Posted by CapTrenchcoat

What confuses me is why Marvel can have all sorts of tiered characters made and sell but DC can’t get past the same characters being made. DC fans always claim to want more being made but don’t put their money where their mouths are. I’m mainly a DC collector and want to buy all kinds of B, C, and D characters.

I always buy the ones I say I want, but I understand how small an audience there is for high end collectibles of niche characters.

[Philintheblank]

Originally Posted by WhistlingTime

I also ponder the value in comparing characters like Deathstroke and Cheetah in terms of tiers - particularly for marketability or demand purposes. It very much depends on the fan. Wonder Woman fans are likely well-acquainted with Cheetah's story but they may be completely unfamiliar with the Titans and their foes - or vice versa.

DS is also a well known Batman villain. I have a feeling if I was to go around asking the general public if they knew either character that DS would be the clear winner...even after WW84. That might just be a narrow view through my personal experience, but I do see a ton more DS stuff on the market...which would also speak to the demand and marketability.

Originally Posted by jeremydmc

Same here, I bought all the Super Powers hoping to get some more B, C and D characters. Now that the switch has been made to 2.0 though I will just buy the Superman related characters and one or two others I really like as well as opposed to trying to get them all. I was hoping for a DC Bowen line but the sales were just not there.

I wouldn't give up on the idea of a DC Bowen yet. If this line is successful enough, strong indications so far that it will be, I wouldn't be surprised if they get down to the C-list characters at least.

[BurningRage]

Originally Posted by CapTrenchcoat

What confuses me is why Marvel can have all sorts of tiered characters made and sell but DC can’t get past the same characters being made. DC fans always claim to want more being made but don’t put their money where their mouths are. I’m mainly a DC collector and want to buy all kinds of B, C, and D characters.

Marvel is more mainstream so they have a lot of different characters that can sell more than DC. Notice most of the DC want lists are Batman related.

[BurningRage]

Originally Posted by Philintheblank

I wouldn't give up on the idea of a DC Bowen yet. If this line is successful enough, strong indications so far that it will be, I wouldn't be surprised if they get down to the C-list characters at least.

And how many C list characters will sell at $400+?

[Philintheblank]

Originally Posted by BurningRage

And how many C list characters will sell at $400+?

As many as your heart desires. ...I don't know. Depending on the C-lister you'd probably have to adjust the ES. I imagine some would be pretty small batches. ...go bare-bones for the lesser known characters if that would keep the cost down. There's a chance we won't see lower than B-list, but I wouldn't rule it out...especially if we're talking Batman characters.

[Master Pizza]

Reading the last two pages of this thread you'd think Tweeterhead didn't just release a piece that features a green eyed black man and a squirrel.

[saberhagen]

Originally Posted by Master Pizza

Reading the last two pages of this thread you'd think Tweeterhead didn't just release a piece that features a green eyed black man and a squirrel.

They did, but it was the modern/JLU Stewart, not the Neal Adams version. Same hypothetical as Deathstroke, except John Stewart is a hero. Not sure Deathstroke gets that full Batman bump.

[Philintheblank]

Originally Posted by Master Pizza

Reading the last two pages of this thread you'd think Tweeterhead didn't just release a piece that features a green eyed black man and a squirrel.

[alshadow]

Originally Posted by saberhagen

They did, but it was the modern/JLU Stewart, not the Neal Adams version. Same hypothetical as Deathstroke, except John Stewart is a hero. Not sure Deathstroke gets that full Batman bump.

I would've definitely passed on John Stewart if it was the Neal Adams one.