>>6993365>implying adult collectors make enough of a customer base that Target and WalMart devote more than half of their shelf space to superheroessure is dim-witted knownothing
Superheroes were so big that Hasbro tried to latch on by making GI Joe into superhero dynamic Mcstatueshit that became the new fad in the early and mid-90s.
The premier line of the 80s for kids isn't going to follow a fad that you claim were only bought by autistic adults.
Nevermind all the superhero toys from the 70s and 80s, because how can you even ignore that Mego became popular for their DC and Marvel figures?
Nevermind that superheroes still make up the majority of shelf space.
>>6993247Bzzt.
Toy Biz ate up Marvel after they declared bankruptcy, two years later.
Also, movie rights are screwy as fuck and were always exchanging hands constantly.
Companies like Constantin STILL own the rights for various Marvel characters since the 80s or 70s, and allows other companies use them for a nice cut.