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01-16-2009, 11:14 AM | #11 |
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I don't know how it is with the toys, but with novels and comics, nothing gets released with the Star Wars name without going thru Lucas' people.
So just because Dark Horse has the liscense, they can't release a Star Wars comic without it getting okayed by Lucas. I can see it working the same way with the toys. Hasbro can't release a figure/vehicle without Lucas' people saying "sure, go ahead".
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01-16-2009, 11:17 AM | #12 |
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I don't know how it is with the toys, but with novels and comics, nothing gets released with the Star Wars name without going thru Lucas' people.
So just because Dark Horse has the liscense, they can't release a Star Wars comic without it getting okayed by Lucas. I can see it working the same way with the toys. Hasbro can't release a figure/vehicle without Lucas' people saying "sure, go ahead". |
01-16-2009, 11:18 AM | #13 |
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Tyronos is correct in the fact that Hasbro uses an anniversary as an excuse to re-release items. Also if the vehicle or character is featured in whatever medium they're promoting at the time, i.e. movie, TV show, or video game.
Like I said, there's talk of a larger Slave 1, and that very well could be for the upcoming live action TV show. Unless the AT-AT appears in that, it could be a few years before it is re-released, but Star Wars is going to last a LONG time, so it will eventually come back around.
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01-16-2009, 11:19 AM | #14 |
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EVERYTHING STAR WARS IS RERELEASED! I gave up on exclusives since everyone I bought was mass released a year or so later.
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01-16-2009, 11:23 AM | #15 |
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The point was that nothing gets released with the Starwars name without LucasFilm and Lucas' people giving it the okay.
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01-16-2009, 11:25 AM | #16 |
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I gave up on it after they released 6 different versions of Darth Vader in the 30th anniversery line, but no Leia, Wedge, regular Chewie, or Palpatine.
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01-16-2009, 11:26 AM | #17 |
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For those of you who think G.I.Joe is bad a bout re-releases, Star Wars tops it all! Both Jedi Star Fighters in every color scheme imaginable, multiple Vaders, Lukes, Hans, Anakins, Obi-Wans, R2's - and there's only so much you can do with Vader and R2.
I don't mind it as much with G.I.Joe, because I can usually find a place for the repaints with the exception of Cobra Commander. Cobra Commander is Cobra Commander. There's not much you can do with the design other than helmet or hood.
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01-16-2009, 11:31 AM | #18 |
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01-16-2009, 11:32 AM | #19 |
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The only thing to do with Star Wars is cherry pick, otherwise the re-paints and re-releases will bankrupt you fast.
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01-16-2009, 11:37 AM | #20 |
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Also with Star Wars they make characters out of EVERYBODY. You have a figure of that multi-titted-fat-dancer from Jabba's palace.
Who seriously wants an action figure of that? Now the hot twi'lek dancer on the other hand... But seriously, they just make figures out of everything. Clone Troopers are impossible, how many different ones are there? They slap a different color and now it's the 302nd Legion Clone Trooper. Did anyone really want a Mrs. Organa figure (can't remember her name). Make a 2 second cameo and they'll make a figure. It's ridiculous. The only one that is really bad in Joe is Cobra Commander. Like Freedom said, can usually find some place for the other repaints to fit, but can only do so much with Cobra Commander.
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