One idea that we had with Indy [HeroClix] at one point was to do a new comic 'talent search' at San Diego Comic-Con and create a collector's set of 'rookie' figures, kind of like rookie baseball cards. If the comic became popular, then we could say 'hey, rookie version, check it out!' It was a really good idea (Szubski's idea now that I think about it) in terms of collectability, but unfortunately I think myself and maybe 50 other people would have bought them, which would have been a financial disaster. Probably why it didn't go ahead, but it was out there at one point.
Jason "Brother Magneto" Mical, HeroClix World Interview (2009)