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Scott used a TON of images from my site (probably hundreds) as well, with zero acknowledgement. I usually don't mind people using images from my site but I do ask people to reference the source (wheth...

From the vintage line, there aren't that many figures that are 100% made from existing tooling. Stinkor, Moss Man, Panthor, and Screeech, and Faker. Of those Faker and Panthor are well-loved, especial...

So regarding the archive, it's basically just that all of the information from the site is saved and secure in Val's files. I don't personally think that it would be offered as an archive in the Archi...

I didn't ask him that today, but back in the last week of the Org being online he mentioned that he was retaining the archive of the entire original site. So it still exists, just not online. I think ...

Okay, here's a summary of what Val just said to me in my own words: There was still lots of interest and traffic on He-Man.org. However, ad revenue there was essentially non-existent. Back in the day ...

Scott was saying that Mattel didn't actually own the toy rights to MOTU during his tenure, they were only the licensee. The copyright info on the 2017 prints I have says otherwise.

It does appear to only talk about movie rights. I assume (and it says as much in the article) that movie rights were always a temporary deal they made with media rights holders for the brand. Years an...

Do you mean this? Like any good superhero tale, this deal has an antagonist that threatens its very existence. The rights to “Masters” are entangled in a dizzying web, one that stretches back more t...

Yeah, there was definitely a plan to keep the forums going, I know this first-hand. Unfortunately it just wasn't financially feasible.

I do think the packaging look is a big improvement. I'm not really collecting Masterverse other than a few select figures, and they're all opened, so I'm not affected, but I understand it can be a bum...

Yes, if it ever went back online, everything in theory would be the same, including the accounts.

That may have been the renewal date on the server. Val was trying to find a cheaper solution just prior to the announcement, but couldn't find a good deal given the size of the forums.

I've been hearing this kind of of stuff for over a decade now, so it's hard to get too excited!