minis licensed themes
this page is for the various licensed lines produced. by far the largest is DC super friends. also released were spongebob, ninja turtles and power rangers.
dc super friends
first released in 2015, the DC range is the largest so far. it ran for around 2 years before finally running out of new characters. there were two different SDCC sets released, along with a pin-badge, storage case and a playset based on the batcave.
san diego comic con 2015
this set of 5 engines was released in 2015 at the sdcc. it retailed at $30 and is a mash up of thomas and dc characters. the diesel as batman is an exclusive, and the box features a comic strip and 5 colored lights. when its opened, each engine has a different colored light come on. at the end, all 5 lights come on in white.
the promo pin was a give away from the mattel booth. its roughly an inch and a half around, much smaller than expected, but something im pleased to own.
the promo pin was a give away from the mattel booth. its roughly an inch and a half around, much smaller than expected, but something im pleased to own.
sdcc 2016
yet another DC set for this year. im not sure if they will release a set next year or not, as they changed how they did things. instead of waiting until late july for the comic con "after party" sale, they instead released everything for sale online before the event. they sold this way instead of having sales at the show. meant for 3 nights i was getting up at 2.30am, to be online by 3 in the hopes of securing enough sets. i managed to order 4, 2 of which are for myself and 2 for fellow collectors.
its quite a neat set, featuring the I beams from the playsets, allowing clark kent and bruce wayne to slide through the centre and transform into superman and batman. no flashy lights this time, just good old hand powered technology.
the cover opens in two sections, with each inside flap featuring a comic strip.
its quite a neat set, featuring the I beams from the playsets, allowing clark kent and bruce wayne to slide through the centre and transform into superman and batman. no flashy lights this time, just good old hand powered technology.
the cover opens in two sections, with each inside flap featuring a comic strip.
non exclusive releases
DC varients
this section shows DC character variations, such as details that were not included for one reason or another. these are legitimate varients and not factory errors.
spongebob squarepants mash-up
this series was released in 2016 in a 9pack and a 4pack. amazingly enough, both packs contained all new characters and no duplicates. i dont know if they will continue this theme, or if this is it. very pleased to have them, the details are nicely done. this is also the first time we have seen millie in minis form.
power rangers mash up
trans-clear power rangers
nigel sent me this from the UK. the 3 power ranger minis all have trans-clear bodies, while the goldar is a duplicate. the pack was released to mark the power rangers 25th anniversary, and appears to be the only one so far.