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My expectation is that new character selection will continue to impress us until the end of Todd’s tenure.

The latest from Mr. Chen.

1/23/26 1 unknown item. Edit: Lucius from Gladiator II.

Rumors of Lynda Carter and John Wesley Shipp are alive and well.

Yeah, whatever happens next will happen in a very narrow lane.

Cryptic like many of Alex’ posts. Dunno if it’s a Ross Batman or a Ross lineup from Justice from back in the day.

It’s interesting to me how some people see the power dynamic between Mattel and DC. There are obviously reasons why Todd lost the license and why Mattel got it back. But that doesn’t mean Mattel is calling the shots. DC is. Or maybe it’s WB. Mattel (the vendor) does what DC (the licensor)...

I don’t collect vehicles. I was being facetious. Sarcasm doesn’t work very well without facial expressions and voice inflections.

Just looking forward to all the 6.5 scale vehicles Mattel is gonna make. Oh wait a second…

Look, I get it. Todd is out in terms of the master license. I truly understand. I also know that no one, to my knowledge, has addressed the status of DCD. In terms of Mattel, Todd, or even if it exists anymore. Seems like a wild card to me. I, for one, would love some clarity. It’s not...

Dunno. Seems like we’re in uncharted territory now. Most companies would be drawing down now. Todd looks to have his foot on the gas based on the amount of semi verified rumors out there. If there is a draw down, I would think it’ll be Q4. October-December. I’m still of a mind that DCD/DCC...

Got Jay and the Collector wave today. Mini review follows: Jay Garrick. Love the WWII deco. Nearly perfect except they didn’t paint his hair brown. Still blonde like the original. Zatanna. Pretty damn good. But mine has loose hair. Need a little superglue to hold it in place. Elongated Man...

Pyg is interesting as a character created by Morrison. Grant always goes the extra mile for Bat villains to flesh them out. However, I find Pyg nearly as disturbing as Zsasz. Maybe a little more disturbing in some respects.

Maybe Flamingo is next.

Like most things trendy, Grant Morrison was probably onto it ahead of the rest of us. Per usual. Pyg has a very “true crime podcast” vibe to me. Either that or it’s a huge coincidence. Which I find doubtful.

Rumor is that Todd’s doing one before he’s out.

Yeah, merchandise is used to fill out the bottom line. But there’s sometimes a random element in the mix. IIRC, Jim Lee is an action figure collector, or at least was. So was Geoff Johns. DiDio wasn’t, but liked having cool stuff on display in his office. It’s the kind of thing that DCD/DCC...

FWIW, I was just reading a Bleeding Cool article about how Ultimate, Absolute, and Energon have quite literally saved various comic shops from bankruptcy. Sales have been strong enough to encourage new shops to open or expand. My personal hope is that DC Next Level piles it on for new sales. I...

Leaving it up to me, I’d fully embrace the idea of the modern DCU regarding comic based figures. This is regardless of who the manufacturer is. To me that’s Dawn of DC and after. Love Perez and JLGL, but just no. Connect the figure line to the comics as directly as possible given the year long...

My Superman, Flash, and Ice are still “awaiting fulfillment”.

No, she’s supposed to be at Wal Mart, Target, and GameStop. Physically. Apparently GameStop is the only place where you could preorder. So far anyway. I missed her too. GameStop website wouldn’t take my payment for some reason. There’s money in all my accounts. On a better note, Jay is supposed...

I’m essentially retired too. Kinda unplanned, but it worked out well in terms of timing. I’ve not quite gotten into a rhythm yet. Holidays didn’t really help.

I never like to hear about people losing their jobs. Around here, we had a bunch of GameStops close a couple of years back. Including the one closest to my house. And a couple in locations that surprised me. Before that, GameStops were almost like 7-11. Every few blocks. Not good if they’re...

Tried. Got two forms of payment rejected. Dunno how that’s possible. Now unavailable. Looks like I hunt now.

Noon today. GameStop. 👍