At my only panel for Saturday – Hasbro’s Marvel panel. Convention has been nice today not carrying a giant bag.
- Everything in the case is what’s left for 2010. Will see a sneak peek into 2011
- Iron Man will move into new packaging..no more armor cards.
- Two big items coming out – Iron Man rolling headquarters and an RC walking Iron Man
- Iron Man Wal-Mart exclusive 6in figures; 10in repulsor power pack
- Target: 2nd set of Hall of Armor, 3 pack with Black Widow, War Machine and Iron Man…each with actor heads.
- TRU: Drones + Iron Man and Nick Fury 4 pack
- Super Hero Squad – Hellicarrier looks great
- Marvel Universe
- Distribution issues are known, trying to fix this…but all waves are ordered and will be on the way
- Fury Files website will be coming back
- Galactus is coming out in October…Hasbro is very happy with the performance of Galactus at Comic-con.
- There will be a variant color of Galactus! Darker purple
- October will be marvel mania month…$1 off 3 3/4 figure. $5 off bigger items. They will be on Playsaver.com
- 2011 – building towards the Avengers in 2012
- Iron Man, Thor and Captain America figures will all tie into the Avengers. Avengers animated series will be airing this fall.
- 2011 Iron Man – Many more armor variants.
- Iron Man 6″ figures will be launching…people seem very happy
- Thor 3 3/4 figure looks great…some product will be shown tomorrow AM in the case
- Captain America – no figure to show now..but will have one tomorrow
- Series 3 – Marvel Universe will feature artist Olivier Coipel
- Captain Marvel; Doc Sampson; World War Hulk; a new Iron Man; Spider-man 2099; Spider Woman; Apocalypse; Jim Lee Cyclops on a new body; 1st appearance Wolverine; Gladiator
- Superhero team packs in spring: Wasp, Thor, Hulk, Ant Man and Iron Man
- X-force 3 pack – Wolverine is new.
- Comic book packs continuing..no new reveals
- Frost Giant and Loki exclusive; Bill Foster Giant Man and clone Thor. Both at WalMart
- New Masterwork announced…Sentinel. Two versions. 16 inches taller. Will include lights and sounds. Will be a fall item.
- Days of Future Past Sentinel Deco will be a Comic-con exclusive
- 2012 will be a big year. So big that Marvel Legends will be coming back. 6 inch fans should be happy. Marvel Universe will continue! Everyone should be happy!
- From the Q&A – no comment on Marvel vs. Capcom 3 figures.
- Vehicles and playsets for 3 3/4″ figures? Totally an option for Marvel Universe
- Will build-a-figure come back? Undecided.
