Action figures and guns: a rant

 Recently, Todd McFarlane, creator of Spawn, made an interview where he made a bunch of comments that could be considered inflammatory. He mentioned that Marvel and DC have put an effort on phasing out guns from their toys... This is a symbolic act of solidarity towards the victims of shootouts and other gun crimes made by irresponsible gun owners. That's why Hammerhead has a bat, Jason todd a Crowbar or Gunfingers... companies like Mattel or Hasbro can't bypass, licensor requests of not having guns on the licensed lines... Well, hasbro could do a GI Joe Classified accessories set and have plenty of guns for their 6" Joes that the customers could use on other 1:12 lines IF they chose to. They most likely won't to avoid the ire of the Mouse.

If Only Todd was the owner of an unconventional Superhero from Hell that used Guns and other fire arms to fight evil and avoid using his limited Powers...

Would you look at that? He DOES OWN an Unconventional Superhero from Hell that uses guns and other Firearms to fight evil and avoid using his limited powers!

He could make accessory packs for Spawn that also happen to have plenty of generic firearms that Adult Customers that buy this Spawn accessory pack exclusive to McFarlane Toys and not sold on your average retailers could use on non-spawn toys that happen to be on the 1/10 scale. While Super Specific things like Peacemaker's Special Desert Eagle couldn't be on this set, there could be a pair of M1911s that a Jason Todd could borrow. Deadshot, Deathstroke, and Bloodsport could borrow some of Spawn's more sci-fi guns even if they weren't specifically made for them. The idea is to have an aresnal or two for Spawn if you want a display with realistic weapons or more comicbooky sci-fi guns... NOTHING MORE...

Just as the Slambulance is NOT a TMNTU vehicle, the guns in my proposed accessory packs ARE NOT DC Universe items. Or me using old Jakks Pacific WWF stuff for TMNTU or GI JOE Ultimates doesn't make the Jakks stuff TMNT or GI Joe... or how I had Origins Teela and Evil-Lyn use the 3 party unbranded Wands... or the Wooden Horse that I used with a putty patroller. You get the idea. I'm the one "violating any sort of agreement", not Todd.

Sure, fans could make 3d models and print them, but that doesn't give McFarlane any additional money. I'm offering an option where Both Todd and the consumers win. Even WB wins because they can still take the high road about no guns in their official toys.