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Any chance for generic figures such as Royal Guardsman, Avionians, or Skeletor s bone warriors?

Mattel USA: Skeletor s bone warriors will begin showing up on shelves in the next 2 months with the release of the Mutant Slime Pit Playset! The Slime Pit playset will include an exploding Bone Warrior, born from slime and destined to explode under the weight of He-Man s sword!

Would you tell us how many chase Orko and Trapjaw figures were made?

Mattel USA: We made less than 5,000 Orko and Trapjaw figures. In the future, chase figures will be more readily available to the adult collector. However, remember, once a chase figure leaves the shelf, it won t return.

Does the new Fists of Fury He-Man figure, which bares a striking resemblance to Fisto, dim our chances for seeing Fisto in future waves?

Mattel USA: Absolutely not. Fisto is on his way. Fisto will hit shelves in November 2003!

Since the action chips have been removed from all upcoming waves, can we expect any new pack ins with the figures?

Mattel USA: Yes. We will continue to pack videos on figures from the new entertainment. You will see this in even wider release in Fall 2003 and in Spring 2004. We also have not forgotten about the mini comics. You may see mini comics on limited figures as we move into 2004.

A lot of fans missed out on rarer figures such as Teela and Mer-Man before the new ratios were introduced for the cases. Is there any chance of seeing these two beloved characters refreshed in the near future?

Mattel USA: Absolutely. However, they will not be released in the original paint scheme. For Mer-Man, you will see a more intricate paint theming; More "paint-ops."

Fans have noticed far fewer MOTU commercials being aired in comparison to other popular toy lines. Is Mattel looking into producing and airing more television spots?

Mattel USA: Yes. You might have noticed the release of the Skeletor vs. He-Man ads. This will continue to air throughout 2003. In the 1st year of release, MOTU has actually aired 6 commercials - a very aggressive advertising stance in terms of production. In Fall 2003, we will advertise both the Mutant Slime Pit and Castle Grayskull - along with more figure advertising.

The fans really want their mini comics with the figures, any more information on this?

Mattel USA: Again, this could be done in limited quantities. Frankly, we re considering this as part of the He-Man Club initiative!

You mentioned in the previous Q&A that ratings were not a consideration in the time-slot change of the cartoon to Saturday evenings. Would you help quell fans concerns about the show only being renewed for another thirteen episodes in season 2 vs 26?

Mattel USA: We have been renewed for 13 episodes at a time... this doesn t necessarily mean that only 13 episodes will air in the next season. There is still a possibility that 26 new episodes will deliver for season 2. Of course, the more the better from a branding and storyline standpoint. A little "Did You Know?" -- Did you know that between the original episodes of He-Man from the early 80 s, She-Ra, the New Adventures of He-Man in the late 80 s and the new release of He-Man in 2002, there have been MORE MOTU episodes than Simpsons episodes!

Might we expect any more updated vehicles from the classic line? The upcoming DragonWalker bares little or no resemblance to its classic counterpart. (The Wind Raider as featured on the new cartoon series is in high demand by the fans.)

Mattel USA: The Wind Raider is in development for Fall 2004. It will look more like the classic counterpart than the Dragon Walker. The Dragon Walker, hitting shelves very soon, is incredibly cool, with its mechanical stomping action... and will play an awesome role in the entertainment for season #2.

The word "Battle" is becoming a cliche with the new line with as many times as it has been used. Will we have a bit more variety in upcoming toys names?

Mattel USA: Yes. We know that the "Battle" word is used often... The issue for us is finding words that make sense from a global perspective. "Battle" is a globally friendly word, as ironic as that might seem. We ve challenged our copywriting team to be creative and to deliver names that match the entertainment and some how work globally.

As long as you re giving us all of these different versions of He-Man and Skeletor, will we see a Skeletor with a cape as he appears in the new cartoon series?

Mattel USA: Great idea. Another possibility for the Collector Club.

Do you have any sales figures (percentage-wise) of MOTU s fan base of collectors vs children that you could share with us? Are you satisfied with the reception MOTU has received from the youth of today?

Mattel USA: I can t share specifics. I will tell you that the collector base on MOTU is one of the largest of any adult collector brand... in terms of % of overall sales and in terms of number of collectors. However, rest assured, that the overwhelming % of figure purchase influencers are under 8 years old.

Any more information you can pass along to the fans regarding DVD releases of either new or classic cartoon series?

Mattel USA: Regarding DVD releases and VHS releases, I, unfortunately, can not share information regarding distribution partners until the terms are finalized. Until then, we will continue to pack out new episodes in VHS (and in DVD format) to figures.

In a previous Q&A you mentioned that Mattel was revisiting the possibility of additions to the Commemorative Series. Can you give any more specifics on this?

Mattel USA: Again, this would be driven through a Collector Club... You should watch for more announcements on this in the next 2 months.

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