3POA | McFarlane Kickstarter! Invincible Toys! Toy News and MORE! 

Thanks for plugging the mug. It was dying off and it got a resurgence! We’ve moved way more than expected! Thanks for being a part of it! Side note: Can we start a secret Power-Con Valaverse Poker Game?

Awesome show. Dynamite ending😂!!

Can't wait for the Valaverse Kickstarter with Bobby Vala in Pajamas. The first tier will be patches with Lazerpants handsome face. The second tier will be a santa hat. The third tier will be a shirt say I Love Hasbrow! I'd pay 426$ for such a great Kickstarter!

Bobby said what I've been thinking with most of those Kickstarters with having knowledge and ability to follow through. And that spawn fig proves FOMO is real.

Replay squad here great stream and insights…great pants party😅

Great show guys and it was awesome seeing you both in person at Terrificon! Totally agree with Bobby on all these new kickstart toy companies trying to come in and "muddy up the waters" as he put it. Most people have a finite amount of disposable income for their hobby and if you have to tie up hundreds of dollars into campagins run by people making promises who dont know what they are doing or what they are getting into its frustrating especially when new shit drops almost daily by reputable companies that money is better served elsewhere. I think every industry has people like that where they get in over their heads with other peoples money because they think its easy. Ive been in construction for 30 years and you wouldnt believe how many new builders come along trying to make it big on houses and they are so stupid they have to get naked to count to 21.

Mr. Vala love your brand and figures! I am one of the ones that have backed the new Spawn kickerstarter, because I do have a soft spot for MS and I am at a point in my life that if I like something I buy it. However at no means is this KS a good deal… I cannot recommend or promote this purchase. Please continue to stay true to yourself and ethics. I am no one important, but I highly appreciate your work and ethics! Thank you!

YAY! Let's hear it for TOXICITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

It's always fun hearing more tidbits about what goes on behind the scenes. It's relaxing knowing what companies are actually doing.

That end of the stream with Bobby’s head in his hands was hilarious, perfect ending lmao. The Invincible Toys thing is like the worst Kickstarter ever. They changed the scale after the campaign and now we won’t ever see the figures on top of it. I’ll be out 2 figures worth of money on that campaign so it’s not the end of the world but yeah, Bobby hit the nail on the head…too many “fans” jumping into the pool without knowing how to swim first. 🤦🏻‍♂️ Great show guys 🤘🏻

When is Ryan going to watch the original Ghostbusters? When is Bobby going to watch the original Red Dawn?

Still stumping for Bobby to do a segment on toy budgets and what all goes into making a figure, decisions that have an effect on the final product. Good show.

Ah man I was hoping to here Bobby lay into the Roboskull project but he didn't.

And those ARE love making eyes, if you're in prison.

Some of us don't do crowd funding - especially for large and well established companies! (Hasbro, McFarlane Toys, Mattel) It's useful and helpful for new companies to get off the ground with some great ideas.

We still need a clear Vanguard like Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet.

500,000 in a savings account for 3 yr can earn a better pretty big chuck of money.

Valaverse should be at a toy con in every state.

I thought kickstarter was for people who are trying to build a company. Not a product for a company thats been around since the 90s.

How do I become a channel member? Another great live

🔥 Replay gang here for your imposed dominance

Todd McFarlane must be very, very angry that we don't like his Phygital figures.

I got a real metal chain figure for 12 bucks. Its the playmates tmnt remastered Michelangelo from Walmart. It has metal chain nunchucks

I don't know if Bobby said it's on the podcast, but don't forget with that McFarlane spawn Kickstarter, the tooling is already been paid for the figure. Because that figure body is the same figure body that you can buy off of Amazon right now for like $20 or $25. So the only new tooling is the weapons.

replay squad on what I missed. I just want my Roboskull!!!!! Ryan let Bobby run the show on his own on Saturday while you're out of town! As far as the first Spawn kickstarter, the figure is pretty good, the main issue with it was the giant plastic cape which hindered any posing what so ever.

It was interesting to hear Bobby's posture on AI. I'm a software engineer with 20 years of experience and I can tell you that most people don't really understand AI and why it is not really beneficial for artists or creative people. AI is not a creator, AI basically "borrows" from all the input you use to train it and makes a copy based on the parameters that you give it. So in reality, all it does is make something fake by stealing from real artists. One other thing, how can you claim that something you "created" using AI is actually your creation? In the end all you did was to do a prompt to obtain a result, so if I use the same prompt as you and get the same result, is your "creation" mine as well?

The year is 2031. It is a dark time in the world of action figure collecting. Store shelves are bare. Online retailers only have pre-orders and out of stock items. All action figures are produced through crowdfunding projects. After the success of multiple crowdfunds from the largest manufacturers in the industry, all manufacturing moved to the crowdfund model. Collectors are left to pay years in advance with no guarantee of ever receiving the promised product. Price increases, and markups run wild. There are but a few holdouts in this dark age. Led by Valaverse, a company led by a collector setting an example by producing products before asking for money, delivering products, and even decreasing prices. Valaverse is the brightest light in a sea of darkness.

What in the hell was the point in announcing a pink Vanguard if there’s possibly never going to be a chance to get it? Put them up for a random chance raffle like Mcfarlane does with his Platinum figures and that way everyone has a shot at the remaining 48 units.

Oh, a story? (Did anyone see Demolition Man?) They are all in a steak house. Did anyone match meats? (Met....Met is match.)

Nothing wrong with using real world references. Hasn't anyone ever seen a bowl of fruit?

The one thing I don't understand about the McFarlane kickstarter " besides the obvious why he's even doing a Kickstarter for a single spawn figure "is why he's on Kickstarter? He has his own site where he could run the campaign. Why pay the 5% for them to host the campaign?

I am a fan of Marauder's stuff, but between backing that kickstarter and now I've stopped collecting 1:18 stuff. Getting that email about the refund was the best possible outcome for me, as I just don't have a place for those figures in my collection any more. Too much 1:12 stuff to collect instead.

I got a few of the FIST figures they need lots of help

There is nothing wrong with amateurs starting a toy company because they are fans. As long as they fund it entirely on their own at first - especially if they don't have some actual toy making experience under their belt.

If a kickstarter company has there products on BBTS ,is it a good indicator that the products going to be released?

At least Jeremy didn't accidentally cross the Iranian border on a boat like some stupid sailors... 😅

Great to see you and Bobby back on the podcast/ Just caught up via replay. Thank you. 🙂

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO MORE CROWD FUNDING NONSENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just got the email about the Vietnam Marauders. You know what? I don't care. I kind of out of 25th Modern Era style 1:18. I think the market for that style is near death as o-ring figures have been revived by various companies. RE Kickstarter - I backed Brutal Realm via BBTS so I cancel if necessary. Does anyone remember Hellscreamerz from 2016? A cool Star Bridage-ish line. The creator took about $300K and fled.

The whole time I was watching Ninja's video, I half thought Todd was just fucking with everyone. Like Chad says: This is that bullshit!

It just shows how stupid people can be by backing the overpriced Haslab Rattler and that first tier is just a smack in the face! Hasbro is sitting back and going ( Watch this! They will back anything! ) People are just like....Take my money! Take my money! SMH