AFP’s Hasbro Marvel Q&A Roundup - 5/29/9

The Hasbro Marvel team checks in for the latest round of Q&A.

1. We’ll start off with a couple of questions about Marvel Universe. Now that you’ve got a couple of waves of MU at retail, what have you learned about the 3 3/4-inch market for Marvel? How might that have influenced the line for 2010?

The reception for Marvel Universe has been tremendous and we’re already hard at work on our plans for 2010.

2. Will the Marvel Universe Fan’s Choice picks be made as single carded figures for retail, or are you thinking of other options? For example, Winter Soldier could be part of an “Evolutions” set with Bucky and the Alex Ross-designed Captain America. Archangel, Mystique, and Havok could be part of an X-Men box set or be comic-based figures in the Wolverine line. Mary Jane would seem a more likely pick as a show exclusive. Any hints for the two bonus picks? (One guess is Psylocke – are we right?)

We’re leading off with the first Universe box set at SDCC…so we’re definitely looking at other possibilities outside the realm of single carded figures. Just take a look at the slate for Fall exclusives: 3 different multi packs and 2 Gigantic Battles! That’ll give you a good idea for where our heads are at. Hint on one of the runner ups – you don’t want to mess with him.

3. Now that the movie has been out for a few weeks, how’s the X-Men Origins: Wolverine line doing? When will you reveal any new assortments, and when might they hit shelves?

The excitement for the X-Men Origins: Wolverine line has been great!

You’ll be seeing figures from wave 4, which hit shelves in early fall, at San Diego Comic-Con.

4. Thanks for the update on the Marvel Legends Nemesis wave in the last Q&A. What are some of the options to get that wave to the shelves? Are they still limited to Walmart or are other retailers and channels available? When do you think these might be hit the U.S.?

We still expect these to be offered at Wal-Mart but the timing has not yet been redefined.

5. With the upcoming Marvel Legends 2-packs, what’s the status of the Human Torch and Invisible Woman 2-pack? Will there still be Sharon Carter and Dum Dum Dugan variants for the SHIELD 2-packs?

These 2 packs are still in the pipeline and you will see them. However, much like the most recent wave of Icons, they’re taking longer than planned to get to retail shelves! We’re working on getting them to you as soon as possible.

Here’s the round-up of other Marvel Q&A from other toy sites: (links to be added as they come up)