MauledVader
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Post by MauledVader on Feb 19, 2006 20:45:46 GMT -5
...I assume this question was asked at ToyFair last week, so did anyone here hear of an answer?!
Well, this COULD be the reason...
Looking at the card backs, each figure has a unique design where the figure attached is NOT shown on the card. It does show the figure and its action feature or accessories....
...HOWEVER!...
..on the back of the Batgirl ("BATICHICA") card, THE PICTURE SHOWS A BATMAN FIGURE USING THE "KNIGHT SHADOW" ACCESSORY (which IS included with the "BatiChica" figure!) CAPTURING THE JOKER!!!
So, MAYBE this figure has been pulled until its cardback gets corrected?
Yeah, it MAY sound lame, but could it be the answer??!! Why else would they pull a brand new figure ESPECIALLY when an upcoming variation (Barbara Gordon) was shown at Toy Fair??!!
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Post by ThatBlockoGuy on Feb 20, 2006 9:03:56 GMT -5
Sorry, I'm not sure what you're referring to. Could you give a little more background?
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Post by reideen1313 on Feb 20, 2006 12:10:45 GMT -5
MauledVader is referring to the fact that on the card backs, the image of Batgirl has a piece of black tape placed over her. His theory is that the Batgirl card back is incorrect and is being corrected.
That may be, but she is still showing up at retail, so I don't *think* the figure has been pulled at this time. So, the question is, why cover up the figure?
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TheNewbie
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Post by TheNewbie on Feb 25, 2006 2:46:41 GMT -5
I actually inquired about this as well, on the toys questions and discussion forum, but I thought about it after spotting it for the first time today.
It seems that WalMart has gotten the croc wave, and those cardbacks have the black tape covering batgirl. And it seems that Batgirl has only appeared in Target stores. My theory is that it could be related to Walmart have an early exclusivity window for the Croc wave, while Target has exclusivity on the Batgirl figure. So in this case, Walmart is covering up the Batgirl since it isn't availble at Walmart stores. What about TRU u might ask? Well they have exclusive 4 packs, so maybe that is what they get.
Makes some sense huh?
TheNewbie
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bskcase
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Post by bskcase on Feb 25, 2006 3:15:35 GMT -5
I just don't see why they just don't pack the croc waves with the batgirl waves. I've never had any trouble finding The Batman figures until Batgirl.
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Post by PJ on Feb 25, 2006 6:35:13 GMT -5
I'm sure in about a month both Batgirl and Croc will be all over the place. It usually takes about a month after they are found before I start seen the new figures in full force around here. PJ
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Post by jimmymiro12 on Feb 25, 2006 8:10:17 GMT -5
I can understand what you guys are saying but you should be able to get them. i have never seen black tape over the figure like you are saying. 8-)Check TRU!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats where I got mine. I just hope this does not happen with Temblor and other future figures
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Post by TonyAlmeida on Feb 25, 2006 23:46:19 GMT -5
Today I saw Killer Croc at Target and the packages did have the tape over the picture of Batgirl.
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Post by PJ on Feb 26, 2006 17:53:57 GMT -5
I saw the Croc wave today (Minus Croc) And the cards did have Batgirl covered over. I also noticed that on the back of the Camo Tech Batman & Flame Stooper Batman cards they used a basic black & gray Batman to demonstrate how to work their accessories. PJ
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Post by Batdan on Feb 26, 2006 19:44:23 GMT -5
Hmm. This is turning into a real mystery. I wonder whether she hasn't been pulled. I went to a TRU in Yonkers, NY, yesterday and they had a healthy stock but no Batgirl. (Of course she could have been snarfed before I even got there.)
Anyway, maybe it's the Mattel Batgirl conspiracy.
When they had their limited TNBA run, they were originally going to have color-correct Batgirl then they opted to make her a multipack repaint and the color-correct version became part of a video-game promo.
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armothe
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Post by armothe on Feb 28, 2006 9:45:24 GMT -5
A bigger question might be:
Does the Target wave have different cardbacks than the WalMart wave.
For example, the Flame-Stopper Batman I bought at Wal-Mart does not have Batgirl on the back. The Flame-Stopper Batman I saw at Target has a brown sticker over Batgirl(?).
-A
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Post by BruceWest on Feb 28, 2006 10:11:07 GMT -5
The sticker is covering a Batman figure. It's the one called Crimson Patrol, NOT Batgirl. check it out I think Mattel has cut some Batman figures out of the line, and Crimson Patrol is one of them.
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TheNewbie
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Post by TheNewbie on Feb 28, 2006 14:37:57 GMT -5
i spotted a few of these "taped over a figure" cardbacks over the past 2 or 3 days. brucewest is right that crimson patrol is taped over. but batgirl is taped over as well. this is curious indeed. we haven't seen crimson patrol on pegs, so that figure being cut from the line makes some sense. but batgirl, i dunno about that. people have her already. i really don't like how this is sounding to be honest. ever store i've been to, i've been unfortunate to see only remnants of the croc wave. i have yet to spot croc or batgirl.
TheNewbie
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Post by PJ on Feb 28, 2006 14:57:15 GMT -5
The sticker is covering a Batman figure. It's the one called Crimson Patrol, NOT Batgirl. check it out I think Mattel has cut some Batman figures out of the line, and Crimson Patrol is one of them. I hope they release that Batman, because it reminds me of a Knightsend JPV Batman. PJ
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Post by BruceWest on Feb 28, 2006 17:20:58 GMT -5
Hey PJ I was thinking the same thing when i saw Crimson Patrol, maybe thats why he's being cut?
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Post by thebatman63 on Feb 28, 2006 18:27:59 GMT -5
The figures in my area have BOTH Batgirl and Crimson Patrol Batman covered.
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Post by Batdan on Feb 28, 2006 20:38:02 GMT -5
what the ... ?
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Post by crazyhatter on Feb 28, 2006 21:24:55 GMT -5
Maybe if I had the figures in my area I could contribute to this thread, until then I will keep searching...
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Post by nightbat on Feb 28, 2006 21:59:27 GMT -5
That goes for the Harrisburg,PA area as well.
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darkclaw
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Post by darkclaw on Mar 1, 2006 1:17:32 GMT -5
I was lucky to snag a Croc figure, but Batgirl is not on the back of the card. She's shown on my Riddler figure.
I have yet to see a batgirl figure anywhere in the Orlando/Davenport area. I even when to a comic/toy con called Megacon in Orlando last weekend and none of the dealers had a Batgirl
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bskcase
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Post by bskcase on Mar 5, 2006 0:44:15 GMT -5
I'm thinking that Mattel got the wrong packaging also. I was told that Batgirl is having a solid release and she is being issued out evenly packed with other cases. She's not rare. I'm starting to agree that some figures got pushed back or just cancelled. We don't really need all those variants.
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Post by PJ on Mar 5, 2006 7:28:09 GMT -5
I've yet to see Batgirl or Croc on the pegs by me. I'm hoping I'll find them within the next few weeks as their wave is starting to show up at both Wal-Marts & Targets. PJ
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Post by jimmymiro12 on Mar 5, 2006 10:00:18 GMT -5
Even though I got both Batgirl and Croc but I went into KB because I had nothing better to do and I saw someone taped over. It was on the Batman figure w/ the green clock. Kinda looks like Spectre. But anyway it was the figure on the back of the "Spectre Batman" that was in the top right hand corner and it wasn't covering Temblor.
Interesting
jim
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Post by Batdan on Mar 7, 2006 22:17:55 GMT -5
My Target had some with BG taped over, some not.
Weird.
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Post by Batdan on Mar 8, 2006 20:39:13 GMT -5
Found her at TRU anyway.
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Post by /\/\att on Mar 13, 2006 2:09:06 GMT -5
I've verified things with Mattel gang..there is NOTHING to be concerned about. Just keep hunting, she's out there!
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darkclaw
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Post by darkclaw on Mar 13, 2006 9:35:34 GMT -5
**sigh of relief** thanks for the info Matt !!
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Post by RJ on Mar 13, 2006 18:26:51 GMT -5
Thanks Matt! Now my next problem is actually finding one... ;D
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Post by Y2Bogus on Mar 13, 2006 19:07:01 GMT -5
So has anyone been able to find out why she's being taped over?
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Post by ??The Riddler?? on Mar 13, 2006 19:08:10 GMT -5
Found a Batgirl!
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