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Reptilicus and the Rat-Bat

Reptilicus and the Rat-Bat both had the same packaging in the USA: a folding card around their necks, fastened with glittery elastic string. It was only for the Irisawa release that a box was made for the Rat-Bat. The Gorgo header was produced because Irisawa requested it as well.

Also, the reason there is no folding card for Gorgo is because the Reptilicus and Rat-Bat tags were produced at the same time; Jim wasn't entirely happy with the results from the US printer (a lot of bad tags were discarded). The Japanese printer did a much more consistent job with the Rat-Bat box. By the time Gorgo came around and Irisawa was asking for a header card, he just let the Japanese printer handle it because he knew there would be no quality issues.

Now you know. And knowing is half the battle.

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Posted by Roger on 10 October, 2007 - 14:38
Riddle me this, Roger...

Any particular reason there's no glow version of Gorgo & son while there are multiple glows of Reptilicus and the Rat Bat Spider? Just wondering...

And, of course, also pining for a glow Gorgo...

And also wondering whether my constant harping on about glowies is getting annoying to everyone... ;)



[great review as always, Nekrodave!]

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Sanjeev

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Posted by Sanjeev on 10 October, 2007 - 21:51
Believe me, I've been

Believe me, I've been letting him know that the world needs a glow Gorgo since day one. It might happen some time in the future.

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Posted by Roger on 11 October, 2007 - 15:32
Thanks, Roger...

...for the clarification. I've got two Rat-Bats (the red and the "Neighborhood" versions) and both came in the box. I could have sworn I'd seen another one in a box as well. But I will defer to your more intimate knowledge.

As much as I'd be happy to see a glow Gorgo out there, a whole new character would be dynamite. :)

"This must be settled the way nature intended....with a vicious, bloody fight!"
Onyx Blackman
Principal, Flatpoint High

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Posted by NekroDave on 11 October, 2007 - 18:16
At *least* one other...

Yeah, at least one other RBS in a box, Dave! ;)

And whaddaya mean "new character" instead of a glow Gorgo!? What's this "new" anyway??? Izzat, like, NOT old or something!? Crazy talk!

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Sanjeev

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Posted by Sanjeev on 11 October, 2007 - 20:53
Haha, sorry about that. I

Haha, sorry about that. I know I read that review when you posted it, but when I linked to it, I just looked your profile and copied the link location without clicking it. I forgot you had the box as well.

Man, I'm just not thinking lately!

"This must be settled the way nature intended....with a vicious, bloody fight!"
Onyx Blackman
Principal, Flatpoint High

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Posted by NekroDave on 12 October, 2007 - 07:43