New Toyfare M.U.S.C.L.E. Article
#1
Posted 03 December 2007 - 05:53 AM
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Looks like LRG might get another upswing in activity in feb
Boglins I Need - any color
The Medievals: Scout Mors
The Prehistorics: Spy Dork
The Samurai: Scout Yell, Spy Yak, Spy Yum, Yen, Yule, Yarn, Yelp
Slimes: Splutter, Splurge
#3
Posted 03 December 2007 - 09:18 AM
#5
Posted 03 December 2007 - 02:40 PM
it'll be my first MUSCLE interest resurgance since joining the community. :-D
#6
Posted 03 December 2007 - 03:56 PM
-Barry
#7
Posted 03 December 2007 - 04:03 PM
Unless somebody's bringing it back, which is unlikely....
#8
Posted 03 December 2007 - 04:11 PM
#9
Posted 03 December 2007 - 04:20 PM
Are you being sarcastic?Yes, it will be nice to read an article about M.U.S.C.L.E. that doesn't include insults and jabs about the toyline!
That's exactly what Toyfare does.
It's pretty annoying actually.
#10
Posted 03 December 2007 - 04:20 PM
Pick on a toyline, that doesn't have small parts, or lead paint on it?
Or how about picking on a toyline that doesn't break easily, or is fairly easy to mass produce?
Let's not get near the originality of the line, especially held against the licensing storm that is today's toy market... Geesh.
#11
Posted 03 December 2007 - 04:37 PM
Perhaps it is just because I'm more familiar with his humor so I know he kids because he loves.
#12
Posted 03 December 2007 - 08:28 PM
Been a while since i bought me a ToyFare mag,Guess that will change.
Will this be the 5th time ToyFare has m.u.s.c.l.e in their mag?
#13
Posted 04 December 2007 - 07:41 AM
And you are here, with them, as so many specks of sand.
#14
Posted 04 December 2007 - 02:25 PM
Theres a good chance he might have wrote more. I know the only issue I own of Toyfare was because I heard X-E and Battle Beasts in the same section.
Yeah, like you, from the sounds of your post, don't really check X-E like I used to when it seemed a new He-Man article could be just around the corner.
Edited by mrjayberry, 04 December 2007 - 02:35 PM.
#15
Posted 04 December 2007 - 03:42 PM
Are you being sarcastic?Yes, it will be nice to read an article about M.U.S.C.L.E. that doesn't include insults and jabs about the toyline!
That's exactly what Toyfare does.
Judging from the blurb mentioning how Awesome the toys were, I was assuming the article might be positive this time around. However, it wouldn't surprise me if they were to walk all over the hobby given their actions in the past. I guess it all comes down to who writes the article.
#16
Posted 11 December 2007 - 12:25 PM
I myself have a big MUSCLE collection, plus a bunch of Romando Kinnikuman (and a ton of Battle Beasts, although that's beside the point). I have the Kinnikuman board game, a Kinnikuman poster and a Kinnikuman scarf made by my wife. I even read the Kinnikuman Nisei manga -- okay, looked at the pictures -- in Japanese, before the translations came over.
What I'm trying to say is, don't worry, the article will not make fun of MUSCLE. Matt Caracappa wrote it, and I was personally trying to get Yudetamago for an interview, but they've been hard to get a hold of.
- Zach Oat, ToyFare Editor
#17
Posted 11 December 2007 - 01:58 PM
Hey man, that's great to hear!! Thanks for stopping by.Sorry, but I just had to stop in and clear something up. The article will be entirely reverential, because I think MUSCLE kicks ass. Yes, our old letter-answerer Tom Root (now a Robot Chicken writer) hated MUSCLE, but I don't remember us ever criticizing MUSCLE aside from his occasional rants. (I may be wrong.) A man's entitled to his opinion, after all.
I myself have a big MUSCLE collection, plus a bunch of Romando Kinnikuman (and a ton of Battle Beasts, although that's beside the point). I have the Kinnikuman board game, a Kinnikuman poster and a Kinnikuman scarf made by my wife. I even read the Kinnikuman Nisei manga -- okay, looked at the pictures -- in Japanese, before the translations came over.
What I'm trying to say is, don't worry, the article will not make fun of MUSCLE. Matt Caracappa wrote it, and I was personally trying to get Yudetamago for an interview, but they've been hard to get a hold of.
- Zach Oat, ToyFare Editor
By the way, I have every issue of Toyfare. No lie.
#18
Posted 11 December 2007 - 02:09 PM
Well, incidentally, the timing of your article couldn't have been better because Bandai and Yudetamago are preparing to celebrate Kinnikuman's 29th anniversary this February as well.Sorry, but I just had to stop in and clear something up. The article will be entirely reverential, because I think MUSCLE kicks ass.
#19
Posted 11 December 2007 - 02:35 PM
At the risk of sounding ignorant, what is the significance of 29? Is it from the mythos, or is it just a random number, because they wanted to re-issue it this year?
- Z
#20
Posted 11 December 2007 - 03:07 PM
Not an ignorant question at all. It had all of us baffled until a Japanese collector/fan filled us in:At the risk of sounding ignorant, what is the significance of 29? Is it from the mythos, or is it just a random number, because they wanted to re-issue it this year?
Feb.29 2008 will be Kinnikuman day! Did you get it?
29th is going to be Friday. In Japanese language,
KIN = Friday
NI=2
KU=9
From now on, every Friday the 29th of any month will be an official KINNIKUMAN day.
Pretty clever.
#21
Posted 11 December 2007 - 03:08 PM
Japanese-----EnglishIAt the risk of sounding ignorant, what is the significance of 29? Is it from the mythos, or is it just a random number, because they wanted to re-issue it this year?
- Z
Kin--------------Friday
Ni---------------2
Ku--------------9
Kinniku = Friday 29
Edit: Oh man, Soups, you beat me. Haha!
Edited by Kevin Mayle, 11 December 2007 - 03:10 PM.
#22
Posted 11 December 2007 - 03:11 PM
- Z
#23
Posted 11 December 2007 - 03:47 PM
Thanks for the heads up Zach!Sorry, but I just had to stop in and clear something up. The article will be entirely reverential, because I think MUSCLE kicks ass. Yes, our old letter-answerer Tom Root (now a Robot Chicken writer) hated MUSCLE, but I don't remember us ever criticizing MUSCLE aside from his occasional rants. (I may be wrong.) A man's entitled to his opinion, after all.
I myself have a big MUSCLE collection, plus a bunch of Romando Kinnikuman (and a ton of Battle Beasts, although that's beside the point). I have the Kinnikuman board game, a Kinnikuman poster and a Kinnikuman scarf made by my wife. I even read the Kinnikuman Nisei manga -- okay, looked at the pictures -- in Japanese, before the translations came over.
What I'm trying to say is, don't worry, the article will not make fun of MUSCLE. Matt Caracappa wrote it, and I was personally trying to get Yudetamago for an interview, but they've been hard to get a hold of.
- Zach Oat, ToyFare Editor
BTW, guys, the IP addy checks out. It's from Wizard/Toyfair
#25
Posted 13 December 2007 - 05:48 PM
With the Comic Con Fair
http://www.javitscen...asp?116c5f19f7e
& the toy fair(which I have a opportunity to see) my schedule being the only question
http://www.javitscen...asp?10db30bceb3
I first thought I picked the right year to go. Since it seemed it will not happen here in the U.S., my hopes of stumbling upon some ancient Japanese man with a set of disapproved "new" M.U.S.C.L.E. figures is now destroyed. Hopefully he will be so upset, he will just bring the set anyway and give me the set. Its wishful thinking, but at least you know I will be keeping another eye out there for M.U.S.C.L.E.s.
On second thought, just watch.... M.U.S.C.L.E. Wrestling Videos