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October 27, 2009 11:40 pm by MegaGearMax

Toyguru hit up the .org on the eve of Zodak selling out with a new message:MOTU fans, Obviously in the last two weeks we've had some communication problems between customer service and our fan base. To reiterate, let me assure fans that NO subscriptions have been canceled and Teela is not on backorder.... More

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English: November 6, 2009 11:12 pm	Italian: January 1, 1970 12:00 am

English: July 6, 2009 9:07 am	Italian: November 30, 1999 12:00 am

English: November 6, 2009 10:38 pm	Italian: January 1, 1970 12:00 am

English: October 11, 2009 12:46 am	Italian: January 1, 1970 12:00 am
<p>Thanks to everyone who voted in our poll.<br />We will have a new unofficial poll posted soon with the help of He-Fan <strong>twinAJ1</strong> that focuses on what you'd like to see changed (or not changed) on MOTUC Teela.</p><p>Here are the results of our latest poll.<br />The question was:</p><p>In the near future, in the addition to the regular monthly figure Mattel will also be releasing a new bonus figure. The bonus figure will be a refresh concept (like Zodak), larger scale items (like Battle Cat), or a re-release (like He-Man). Will you be buying all, some or none of these bonus items</p><p>790 registered fans voted!<br />As a point of reference to the potential representation of this poll,<br />we know most of you buy multiple copies, to sell or trade or keep, etc.<br />If the average is 3 per person, and everyone who votes buys the regular MOTUC figure releases, then this poll accounts for 2370 MOTUC figures possibly purchased.<br />If Mattel is producing 15,000 of each figure as we have guessed (but have no hard proof to back that up, as Mattel has not released any numbers),<br />then these votes can potentially account for 16% of the MOTUC buying market.</p><p>Here's what you had to say about re-releases:<br />110 of you are going to buy them all<br />495 of you will only buy re-releases that interest you<br />189 won't be buying any re-releases</p><p>And about refresh concepts:<br />376 of you are going to buy them all<br />352 of you will buy only refresh concepts that interest you<br />66 won't be buying any refresh concepts</p><p>And about larger scale items:<br />427 of you are going to buy them all<br />258 of you will buy only larger scale items that interest you<br />109 won't be buying any larger scale items</p><p>So draw the conclusion that you see fit.<br /><a href="forums/boards/showthread.php?t=178207" target="_blank">And click here to discuss the results with other registered fans.</a></p><p>The 3 random winners for this poll's drawing for a free MOTUC Tri-Klops are:<br /><strong>EL-HOMBRE</strong><br /><strong>cOLD_SNAKE</strong><br />and<br /><strong>he-penguin</strong><br />Congratulations to them!<br />Be sure to vote in our next poll when it's posted for a chance to win one of 3 MOTUC Webstor figures!</p><p>Thanks again to everyone who participated!</p>
English: October 10, 2009 11:43 pm	Italian: January 1, 1970 12:00 am

English: November 7, 2009 12:51 am	Italian: January 1, 1970 12:00 am
<p>Adora's long awaited bio and in package pictures have been revealed on Mattycollector.com's Facebook page! At long last! The first POP action figure in over 20 years has finally arrived!</p><blockquote><p><br />Pics speak for themselves. Coming in January. Let the 25th anniversary begin! At long last, Adora, the Princess of Power (or Horde Force Captain if you prefer...) For the honor of Grayskull! Standard Horde Force Captain firearm with removable holster (it unclasps in the back).</p></blockquote><p>Fellow .orger Slayor did the honors of translating this bio!</p><blockquote><p> Adora <br /><br />Leader in the Great Rebellion<br /><br />Real Name: Adora of the House of Randor<br /><br />When Adora and her twin brother Adam were born, the Sorceressrecognized they were the twins prophesized to wield the Power ofGrayskull. She therefore magically cloned the Sword of He, enhancing itwith the Stone of Protection so that each twin could have a key tounlock the Power. But Hordak also learned of the twins and arranged forhis Eternian pupil Skeletor to abduct the infants. Man-At-Armsprevented Adam from being taken, but Adora was stolen away to theplanet Etheria deep in the dimension of Despondos. There she was raisedby Hordak until the day her brother returned, handing her her swordwhich she held aloft to become She-Ra, the most powerful woman in theuniverse!</p></blockquote>
English: November 7, 2009 12:51 am	Italian: January 1, 1970 12:00 am

English: November 3, 2009 1:15 am	Italian: January 1, 1970 12:00 am
<p>From Mattycollector.com's Facebook Page!</p><blockquote><p>Just got in early packaged samples of the first variant of He-Man in his all new Battle Armor!<br /><br />He-Man comes with removable chest armor with a pop out chest plate. Just snape in any one of the three chest plates to recreate the look of the spinning armor mechanism from the vintage toy. This toy does not feature a spinning tumble, but does include all three chest plates - standard, one smash, and my personal favorite, two smashes!<br /><br />He also comes with his heroic Battle Axe just like in the famous painting of Battle Armor He-Man on top of Battle Cat. (anyone have the art book?)<br /><br />And speaking of Battle Cat. We just got samples of him in package too, but the corners are all bent up. Bleh. We'll try to fix it up and make it photo ready and get that up soon too. The final toy will obvioulsy have a perfect package. (or as close as possible!)<br /><br />Battle Armor He-Man goes on sale January 15th, only on MattyCollector.com. He is a "bonus" figure and is not included in the2010 Club Eternia subscription. Gets your before he rides away!<br /><br />Matty</p><p>PS: Battle Armor He-Man white box. We're finally adding the names! (finally, I know...)</p></blockquote><p> </p><p>Thanks to He-Man.org forum member Tallstar for providing the bio from the back of the package.</p><p>Real Name: Adam of the House of Randor<br /><br />To adapt to new enemies and situations, Adam has learned to tap further into the great power which his sword unlocks. The combined Power of the Universe and the Knowledge of the Elders is used by Adam to imagine and create new forms of armor and weapons to combat evil. His BATTLE ARMOR was created to protect He-Man during his early battles with Skeletor and his evil warriors. Using the Power of Grayskull, He-Man The Most Powerful Man In The Universe is now shielded by his mighty BATTLE ARMOR.</p>
English: November 3, 2009 12:19 am	Italian: January 1, 1970 12:00 am

English: November 3, 2009 12:16 am	Italian: January 1, 1970 12:00 am
<p>Here we go! </p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><a href="http://pendragonspost.blogspot.com/2009/11/matty-answers-110109.html ">Pendragon's Post</a></p><p><strong>1) The aesthetic for the MOTUC line seems to be about 80% 1980's design and about 20% 200X but in cases where the 1980's figures were limited by technology or dominated by an action feature are you still going to try and stick close to the classic look? A good example would be Leech. Since there are no action features in this line, would we expect him to look more like his station or would he still have his flat sucker mouth as a nod to the original figure? </strong></p><p>There is a good chance we would do two heads on Leech to capture his vintage action feature face and his 2002 redesign look. But he is not planned for release quite yet!</p><p><strong>2) What are the chances of Mattel adopting a resalable kind of packaging for the MOTUC line so collectors don't need to ruin the awesome package art to get to their even more awesome figures? </strong></p><p>Not at this time. It is something we will continue to explore.<strong><br /></strong></p><p><strong>3) Can you give us any info on the weapons packs? It was said that they would be seasonal but when do they start and when can we expect to get an idea of what kinds of things will be in them?</strong></p><p>We are still working on this pack and are not ready to reveal details yet. When we do, we’ll make a big announcement.<strong><br /></strong></p><p><strong>5) Like you done for 2009: Could you say us how many MOTUC figures in 2010 are never been made before, never released as 200X and how many females could we get?</strong></p><p>Not quite yet. We do not yet know how many bonus figures we are doing in 2010, so it is hard to give a count right now. After we see how the first few figures, including Battlecat, perform we’ll have a better idea of what 2010 will look like.</p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><a href="http://kastorskorner.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=407&Itemid=54">Kastors Korner</a><strong><br /></strong></p><p><strong>Kastor: The Masters of the Universe figures have great heft to them, but over time the ankles are having trouble keeping the figures standing, and newer figures appear to have even weaker ankles. Would it be possible for the upcoming MOTU stands to include a clear adjustable waist clip so they can be posed without worry of the ankles giving out?</strong></p><p>Matty: Flying stands will be available in early 2010 on MattyCollector.com!</p><p><strong>Kastor: You stated recently on Facebook that when and if Panthor was made he would not be flocked. The basis for this decision was fan reaction during the Matty panel at SDCC. This seems like a very subjective way to gauge fan reaction is it possible to have a poll on Matty Collector to get a more official vote from the fans?</strong></p><p>Matty: We will look at doing polls on MattyCollector.com, but we will also continue to let fans at SDCC vote. It’s what makes SDCC special.</p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><a href="http://www.actionfigurepics.com/2009/11/afp-ask-matty-round-up-for-1129">Action Figure Pics</a></p><p><strong>1. Zodak (pics and review) was the first “bonus” figure for the Masters of the Universe Classics line. Based on how he sold, what changes are you considering for bonus figures, if any? Do you have any update on combining bonus orders with Club Eternia subs so subscribers aren’t penalized with double shipping?</strong></p><p>If the first few bonus figure do well, we will continue them into 2010. If they do not, figures that were bonus figures will just become standard monthly figures. You won’t be able to combine shipping on subscriptions and standard purchases, but once we gauge how bonus figures do, we will be able to include them in the 2011 subscription.</p><p><strong>2. The MOTUC bios are really fun reading material. Who on the team is responsible for writing them, and what’s the process for it? Which bio is your favorite so far? Will we see different bio formats for other themes in the line like Princess of Power or Snakemen?</strong></p><p>The bios are written by the marketing, design and packaging teams after hours and hours of research. Scareglow was one of the more fun bios to work on since he did not have that much history and the Horsemen came up with a great accessory which we wanted to work into his story.</p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><a href="http://tnts.dirtmound.com/article.php?story=20091102113101815">That New Toy Smell</a></p><p><strong>1) If MOTUC is an overwhelming success would it be possible, down the line, to produce a Castle Grayskull?</strong></p><p>It might take a movie year for that. <strong><br /></strong></p><p><strong>3) When Mekaneck comes, will the neck extending action feature still exist?</strong></p><p>He will likely get a second head with interchangeable neck pieces.</p><p><strong>5) Will we get a MOTUC Disco Skeletor? :)</strong></p><p>We would only do this if there was a huge amount of fan demand. We’d rather put our energies into other figure choices since the original was not really a collector figure but more of a kid friendly repaint. Is this really something fans are looking for?</p><p> </p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><a href="http://www.itsalltrue.net/?p=2387">Itsalltrue.net</a><strong><br /></strong></p><p><strong>2. Mr. Rant asks: I liked the Goddess figure as shown at SDCC, but was disappointed when we saw the packaged sample was molded in a oddly colored translucent plastic. Are you able to discuss the reasons for this change? And can a normally painted Goddess be kept in mind for future reissues?</strong></p><p>The translucent plastic was added to really make the figure pop and to further differentiate her from Teela which uses the same body and head sculpt. I think when you see it in person you’ll really love it!</p><p><strong>5. Vault asks: I was recently fortunate enough to view the MOTU art book that a friend of mine purchased. On page 40 of the book, a design for He-Man I had never seen before was shown and I really want to know more about it. Can you or one of the Four Horsemen fill us in on the story behind this Armored He-Man?</strong></p><p>As explained in the caption on page 41, these are prototype He-Man concepts from the Four Horsemen for the 2002 line.</p><p> </p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><a href="http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/11/ask-mattel-answers-for-november-1.html">Poe Ghostal<br /></a></p><p><strong>5.) Barbecue17 asks: You have a policy of not discussing unannounced product, but you also have mentioned that once a figure has been announced there is little to no time for fan input. Is there any point in the life of a figure that fans have the ability to influence some aspect of a figure?</strong></p><p>We listen very carefully to fan suggestions when reviewing new candidates for toy lines. If there is a figure you really want, post about it online or talk to us at conventions. Many times the figures with more online chatter wind up being produced sooner in the line.</p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><a href="http://www.figures.com/forums/news/9518-ask-matty-november-2nd-q.html">Figures.com</a></p><p><strong>1) Are there any other Masters of the Universe Horde members slated for release in 2010?</strong></p><p>We’d like to, but cannot comment on any figures beyond Moss Man until we see how the first few bonus figures do.</p><p><strong>2) When will the packaging for Batlle Cat be revealed?</strong></p><p>Likely by the end of the year.</p><p><strong>3) Is there any updated news you can share with us regarding the MOTUC 2-packs? Would you consider releasing alter-ego sets like a Keldor/Skeletor or Prince Adam/He-Man 2-pack?</strong></p><p>It is more likely the two packs will be army building figures while alter-egos would be great standard figures since most fans already have He-Man or Skeletor, and we don’t want to force fans to re-buy the same figure they own for a new figure.</p>
English: November 3, 2009 12:16 am	Italian: January 1, 1970 12:00 am

English: October 29, 2009 11:26 am	Italian: January 1, 1970 12:00 am
<p><strong>Pixel Dan</strong> has a brand new review of a classic MOTU toy! This time he takes a look at Skeletor's Shuttle Pod known as <strong>The Dreadwing</strong> from the He-Man (New Adventures) toy line!</p><p> </p><p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="480" height="360" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="src" value="http://blip.tv/play/goAcgar2DAA" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="360" src="http://blip.tv/play/goAcgar2DAA"></embed></object></p>
English: October 29, 2009 11:26 am	Italian: January 1, 1970 12:00 am

English: October 28, 2009 12:28 am	Italian: January 1, 1970 12:00 am

English: October 28, 2009 12:28 am	Italian: January 1, 1970 12:00 am
<div id="post_message_2241783">Toyguru hit up the .org on the eve of Zodak selling out with a new message:<br /><br />MOTU fans, <br /><br />Obviously in the last two weeks we've had some communication problems between customer service and our fan base. To reiterate, let me assure fans that NO subscriptions have been canceled and Teela is not on backorder. <br /><br />We have had multiple meetings with Digital River and it appears we are through the rough patch and going forward it should be smoother sailing. DR is committed to outstanding customer service and there reps are personally calling all customers who had any issue. If you have not heard from them, please call 1 877 GO MATTY or contact them through the email on Mattycollector.com (csvendor@digitalriver.com). <br /><br />I've had about 100 PMs sent to me through He-Man.org. While I do my best to review these, this is not the most efficient way to contact Mattel or Mattycollector.com customer service. The best way is to contact Digital River directly at the address and number above!<br /><br />In other news, Zodak did sell out. While this does not lock in all bonus figures “planned” for 2010 quite yet, it is good news. We'll keep an eye on Goddess, Battle Armor He-Man and Battle Cat. If the other bonus figures do not pick up steam, we'll simply roll them into the regular line. (this is why we have not been able to comment on any figures past Moss Man, until we know how many bonus figures we are doing, 2010 is very much in the air right now!)<br /><br />Keep those comments coming, but please, if you need to contact customer service do not PM me, contact customer service directly for the best and fastest answers. <br /><br />TG </div>
English: October 22, 2009 9:03 pm	Italian: January 1, 1970 12:00 am

English: October 22, 2009 9:03 pm	Italian: January 1, 1970 12:00 am
<p>From Mattycollector.com's Facebook Page:</p><blockquote><p>Teelas are finishing up shiping. Again, they are not on backorder. Zodak is almost sold out. If you want the Mystic Enforcer, get him now!He is not part of the subscription and had one of the smaller production runs to date, so he's sure to be a collector's item!</p></blockquote>
English: October 22, 2009 1:38 am	Italian: January 1, 1970 12:00 am

English: October 22, 2009 1:36 am	Italian: January 1, 1970 12:00 am
<p>Tonight, Toyguru made an unscheduled appearance at the He-Man.org forums to answer a bunch of questions and concerns that have been gripping the MOTU fandom lately. I've compiled all of his most recent posts for all to read!</p><p><strong>------------------------------------------------------------------<br /></strong></p><blockquote><p><strong>The Teela Subscription Problems and Wun-Dar Rumor</strong></p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Hey all, <br /><br />A lot has gone done in the last few days so let me try to address what has happened. <br /><br />First off, I have spend the greater part of my day working directly with Mattel PR and Digital River to get to the bottom of all of this. Here is the skinny in fan favorite number point format: <br /><br />1: Everyone who ordered a Teela or had a subscription is getting their Teela. Yes, we did have an odd problem of the word "Backorder" showing up. There is no such thing as backorder for MattyCollector.com. Once an item sells out it sells out (unless and until we get a second production shipment like with Nov's He-Man).<br /><br />2: Yes subscribers were supposed to get their figures shipped first. This has been corrected going forward. We will also make sure full shipping notifications are sent out. <br /><br />3: Some Teela's have not been shipped. We had a lot of items for sale this time and it takes time to ship everything. Items will be shipped in the next few days and we will continue to improve on this. <br /><br />4: The Wun-dar rumor. Okay. This one we need to throw back at you guys. Customer Service has never been briefed on Wun-Dar or his program. It is impossible for a Digital River rep to have reported on this as we haven't reviewed this item with them. They only have knowledge up to the Dec shipping items. <br /><br />So where this came from, we don't know. But if it is a rumor, I do ask fans to try and avoid putting out misinformation. It hurts everyone. Heck, I spent my day tracking this one down instead of spending time helping get new MOTU figures made. Happy to do it, but time is money in the toy biz!<br /><br />I also ask all fans to think about this one logically. If we really did change the Wun-Dar program, don't you think we would have announced this? Would it really come from an obscure customer service call? I think by now we have shown that major announcements come all the time on Facebook, Mattycollector.com and through Q & As and posts like this. We have channels to communicate to the collector and we love using them. <br /><br />I know there will always be fans insisting on the Wun-dar rumor coming from Digital River customer service. <br /><br />Sigh. <br /><br />I guess this figure in particular is cursed with creating fan rumors. Hasn't he been doing that for two decades already? <br /><br />Things will keep improving. Remember, two years ago there was no Mattycollector.com and certainly no new MOTU toys. <br /><br />We're making new MOTU toys guys! As a fan, that is what keeps me going. Everything else is just details. <br /><br />Be excited, I am. 2010 is in store for some great things~</p></blockquote><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------</p><blockquote><p><strong>Cancelled Subscriptions</strong><br /><br />No subscriptions have been canceled. Drop a line to Customer Service at 1 877 GO MATTY or email on Mattycollector.com and give them your name, email and order number. Some information in error was given out, but we have gone over all of this with Digital River. All Teela's are shipping out. You will not have to wait until Nov.</p></blockquote><p>-------------------------------------------------------------------</p><blockquote><p><strong>Bonus Figures in the Subscriptions</strong></p><p>The reason we can't add bonus figures to the subscription is because for 2010 we don't know how many bonus figures we are doing. We have to see how the first few figures do first. <br /><br />If the bonus figure program take off, we will add them to the 2011 subscription. If they don't take off, future planned bonus figures (after Battle Armor He-Man) will be rolled into the regular line. <br /><br />The 2010 subscription will only include the figures we know we are doing for sure, which is the 12 monthly figures (and Battle Armor He-Man and Battle Cat as bonus figures not in the subscription).</p></blockquote><p>---------------------------------------------------------------</p><blockquote><p><strong>Zodak's Sales</strong></p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Selling very well. We'll keep an eye on him, Goddess, BA He-Man and Battlecat before giving the green light on more bonus figures. If there is not enough support for more then one figure per month, we won't do them. Simple as that. You vote with your purchase people!</p></blockquote><p>----------------------------------------------------------------</p><blockquote><p><strong>Adora's Package Reveal</strong></p><p>Once we get packaged samples, we'll post em! Prob in a few weeks. About a month from when we had Randor's package.</p></blockquote>
English: August 1, 2009 7:39 pm	Italian: January 1, 1970 12:00 am
<p>Thanks to fellow he-fan <strong>Grimbot</strong>, the rare and almost unknown He-Man newspaper strips are finally resurfacing!<br />Enjoy the full story "He-Man and the Rock People".<br /><br />Skeletor captured Stonedar and forced him to use his powers to turn a comet toward Eternia.</p>
English: July 22, 2009 7:55 pm	Italian: January 1, 1970 12:00 am
<p>While running near Grayskull, Battle Cat becomes thirsty and stops at the well near the castle. He-Man draws up a bucket of water for the tiger, questioning aloud whether he should just get a mechanical vehicle, since those don't need to stop for water (jokingly), but hears a battle raging underneath the well.</p><p>Upon climbing down the rope he discovers a system of underground caverns, which lead to a secret entrance to the castle. After fighting various enemies, He-Man, along with Man-At-Arms and Stratos, save Teela and Skeletor disappears, defeated.</p><p>He-Man decides he won't let Skeletor gain entrance to Grayskull by way of the secret passage, so he strikes at the walls of the cave until they begin to collapse, whereupon they all escape to learn that Battle Cat sought help for He-Man after he went down the well and realize that a live animal is better than any machine form of transportation.</p><p><strong>Scans courtesy of Black.</strong></p>
English: May 5, 2009 2:58 pm	Italian: May 5, 2009 5:21 pm

English: November 30, 1999 12:00 am	Italian: January 1, 1970 12:00 am
<p><span style="color: #003366;">He-Man re-appears for his third time in toon-form, now in the new millenium. Mattel decided to take him back to his original roots on Eternia with all the original, more familiar characters. Mike Young Productions (MYP), took the wheel this time around and Mattel even hired Michael Halperin to write the new series' bible (who wrote the original Series Bible for the Filmation series). This is the first cartoon to show how Prince Adam came to learn of the Sword of Power!</span></p>