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May 2011 Hasbro Q&A – Super Hero Squad is retailer exclusive

clevernamehere — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:15:22 +0000

Head on over to the Rumor Buster forum to discuss this most recent Q&A and all your other toy related topics.

1) What is the future of the Super Hero Squad action line now that all but one of the announced movie theme packs have been released, as have most of the announced 2-packs?

Super Hero Squad is becoming a retail exclusive program this Fall.

2) Several Iron Man 2 figures either never saw a release (specifically the unmasked Tony and Rhodey, movie Black Widow), or saw limited release (Ultimate Iron Man, Mandarin, Comic Whiplash, Comic Iron Monger), so are there any plans to incorporate these into either the Armored Avengers line
or Marvel Universe line?

No there are no plans. Unfortunately, these items were dropped from the line. We will work to include these characters in future lines where possible.

3) Although you only had limited time to prepare, will there be more X-Men First Class merchandise in addition to the two 3.75 inch figures?

That’s a possibility. Keep your eyes peeled for more news to come.

Target Has Super Hero Squad Clearance Mania

clevernamehere — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:59:12 +0000

Several members have been able to verify what looks like a great Target Super Hero Squad sell-off. 2-packs are under $5, the Helicarrier is $15, Hovercars between $10 and $14, Iron Man 2 3-packs and vehicles like the Spider-Splasher and Claw Cruiser are all a shave under $7. While this may drastically change the composition of your Target toy aisles (at least until the fall reset), it’s a great deal for many collectors who may have put off buying the vehicles or may just want to stock up on a few sets.

Unreleased Super Hero Squad Venom Unearthed

clevernamehere — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:54:07 +0000

MeetThyReaper sure knows how to surprise people, as he does with his recent acquisition of the unreleased Spider-Man 3 Super Hero Squad Venom. He’s got several pictures of the unpainted piece up and posed next to Puma, which, dutiful Super Hero Squad fans will remember is the figure that was to include this unreleased Venom. As you’ll see, there’s clearly a size difference which will likely once and for all squash that pesky rumor that the figure was killed because he was too small. The rumor was floating around since May 2008, though we did point out how absolutely unsourced it was, and pointed out the logic errors with that deduction so it’s nice to have a more final word on the matter.

Super Hero Squad Green Goblin, Spider-Woman and Sentry on HTS

clevernamehere — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:45:10 +0000

Think pointed out that Hasbro Toy Shop has the new Super Hero Squad Spider-Man/Green Goblin, Spider-Man/Spider-Woman and a re-release of the Spider-Man/Sentry set up, all for pre-orders shipping April 4, 2011. And to make the sale even better, Hasbro is offering free shipping and handling until noon eastern time today. And if you’re STILL on the fence, jemilynne reminds us that the coupon code disc10 gets you 10% off!

Red Emma Frost and Unflocked Beast Super Hero Squad Figures

clevernamehere — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:27:08 +0000

There’s a couple new mystery Super Hero Squad figures appearing on eBay lately, specifically a mysterious diamond Emma Frost, with a red corset as opposed to her normal white one. She’s got the original Emma’s face paint, but is translucent like the Collector’s Pack 3 version. There’s also a mysterious grey-haired Beast figure that looks to be, thanks to RRNN’s keen eyes, an unflocked version of the Beast/Apocalypse figure, complete with glue peeking out from between the toes.

No word yet on the legitimacy of red Emma Frost, but we’ll keep digging. If she’s turns out to be a legitimate figure, she’ll be one of the most-released Super Hero Squad female figures to have been produced, with three separate releases, tying with the Phoenix figure.

Super Hero Squad Avengers Attack and Defeat Of Dr. Doom 7-Packs

clevernamehere — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:27:38 +0000

And sweaty jim sox scored an awesome find last week over on the boards, pointing out the Avengers Attack and Defeat of Doctor Doom Super Hero Squad 7-Packs

Avengers Attack 7 Pack
Includes:
Crossbones, Captain America, Wolverine, Red She-Hulk, Leader, Black Costume Spider-Man, Iron Man

Defeat Of Dr. Doom 7 Pack
Includes:
Volcana, Reptil, Falcon, Dr. Doom, Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man

These sets are out at Toys R Us for $22.99, which is a controversial price point for many. Out of the 7 figures in each pack, several are repaints or repacks, with each set having one technically “new” figure, Red She-Hulk or Volcana, who makes her action figure debut without her long beloved Molecule Man.

For new collectors, this is an easy way to get internationally released figures like Crossbones and long-out-of-production figures like the Leader, or to start off a collection with an instant assortment of figures. For other collectors, many of the characters can be purchased at retail, so it’s an expensive indulgence just to get two new figures and some minor repaints.

Thor the Mighty Avenger Super Hero Squad Figures

clevernamehere — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 03:51:19 +0000

Thor has gotten the lions share of attention from the Super Hero Squad’s upcoming assortment of three packs, from the Asgardian Vault and Asgardian Smash sets up for pre-order now to a new set featuring a smaller Frost Giant (albeit, a repaint of Skaar aka the Son of Hulk) and Lady Sif, it looks like 2011 will be a good year for the Asgardian Avenger, if Toy Fair is any indication.

Super Hero Squad Captain America Raid on Enemy Headquarters Pictures

clevernamehere — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 03:18:04 +0000

And now for a gallery of some great upcoming Captain America merchandise shown at Toy Fair 2011, including the obvious (like a shield prop) but more importantly, the Super Hero Squad set Raid on Enemy Headquarters, featuring Captain America, his motorcycle, and a Hydra Soldier!

New Thor and Iron Man Super Hero Squad Figures for Pre-Order

clevernamehere — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:44:58 +0000

The three latest Super Hero Squad three packs are hitting stores in some areas (hence the scalper’s ransom on eBay, including one with a buy it now price of almost $90 for the three sets… triple the MSRP!) but if you don’t want to hunt, and don’t mind waiting two weeks, Hasbro Toy Shop has the figures up for sale. First off, thanks to thecollector22 for the tip-off.

Iron Man War Mechs is here, featuring:

Iron Man: High-tech armored super genius!

Marvel’s War Machine: Ultra-powerful walking weapon!

Detroit Steel: Rogue weapon of mass destruction!

Unleash a battle of “super” proportions! This three-pack of chunky super-powered dynamos come in battle-ready poses, just waiting for you to put them in action. Pit the evil powers of your Detroit Steel figure against the courage of your heroic Iron Man and Marvel’s War Machine figures. Set up the fight and help the good guys “save the world”!

Three-pack includes Iron Man, Marvel’s War Machine and Detroit Steel figures.

Then there’s Thor The Mighty Avenger’s Asgardian Smash set with the following:

Thor: Hammer-throwing thunder god! Hulk: Ultra-strong villain smasher! Marvel’s Warrior Odin: Mighty king of Asgard! Unleash a battle of “super” proportions! This three-pack of chunky super-powered dynamos come in battle-ready poses, just waiting for you to put them in action. Pit the courage of your Thor, Hulk and Marvel’s Warrior Odin figures against any evil forces that come their way. Set up the fight and help the good guys “save the world”! Three-pack includes Thor, Hulk and Marvel’s Warrior Odin figures. Ages 3 and up.

Thor also gets a set called The Battle for Asgard’s Vault here:

Thor: Mightiest warrior in the Nine Realms!

Loki: Evil god of trickery!

Marvel’s Destroyer: Indestructible fire-fueled armor!

Unleash a battle of “super” proportions! This three-pack of chunky super-powered dynamos come in battle-ready poses, just waiting for you to put them in action. Pit the evil powers of your Loki and Marvel’s Destroyer figures against the courage of your heroic Thor figure. Set up the fight and help the hero “save the world”!

Three-pack includes Thor, Loki and Marvel’s Destroyer figures.

Ages 3 and up.

And if 3.75 inch figures are more your thing, you can buy the single Iron Man Armored Avenger figures here, including (for now at least) the new drone and an army of Iron Man repaints. Want the 3.75 inch Thor figures? Then prepare to buy a case, which will get you 3 each of the three Thor figures, Odin and Loki. That’s only 11 figures you say, and not the full 12 they say are in a case? Very perceptive, but you’ll have to take that up with Hasbro… we’re only sharing their information. Edit: Or rely on someone like pj4life who’ll actually read the description and see that the 12th figure is the Frost Giant! D’oh.

Super Hero Squad Wave 21, 22 and 23

clevernamehere — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:28:18 +0000

Thanks to the upcoming pre-orders, there’s a slew of questions developing, so sit tight as we try to explain the mysteries of the upcoming Super Hero Squad Wave 21, 22 and 23 figures.

First, according to the picture in Previews and the big Bad Toy Store pre-order Super Hero Squad Wave 21 featured

Iron Man & Tiger Shark
Hercules & Thor
Black Costume Spider-Man & the Green Goblin
Spider-Man & Spider-Woman
Iron Man & Red Hulk

Now, Entertainment Earth has a pre-order for Wave 21, but their pre-order lists Wave 20 and some previous re-releases causing some confusion.

Super Hero Squad Wave 22 feature

Wolverine & Polaris
War Machine & “Iron Man” or “Iron Patriot”
Spider-Man & Thor

Why Iron Man and Iron Patriot? Because once again, Entertainment Earth and Big Bad Toy Store have different listings. Because Entertainment Earth has Iron Man listed, but Iron Patriot shown, it’s possible that the figure will be listed as “Iron Man” even if we all know who’s under the armor, but we’ll have to wait to see the packaged figures.

That leaves Super Hero Squad Wave 23 with just the Dark Surfer and Captain America set, and Think reminds us of the SDCC photo featuring the pairing.

Still missing from SDCC 2011 are Red She-Hulk, HERBIE, Doombot, and the various repaints such as Invisible Woman. Not to mention the army of figures from years past that have gone missing (Hepzibah, Warpath, Gargoyle, Nighthawk, and Kraven).

Confused yet? Good because Toy Fair revelations are in less than two weeks!