Mattel DC Figures

Jolene00Negative said:
At first i wasnt too hot on the kids line figures, but if they do certain characters in them, i'd pick them up.

Need to see what their women look like, cause doubt i need foot hinge for a classic poison ivy or harley quinn
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How they tackle female characters is something I’m waiting on with bated breath - if they nail the sculpts on them, I’ll be all in on this line.
 
Catching up after a few days are we? 😉

And in all honesty, I really don’t think that the heavy hitters are going to be much of a concern. I’m worried about characters below the B-list. I’m worried about completing teams. I’m worried about any character that has never had their own title, especially in this century.

Justice League, Justice Society, and the Titans will likely be OK. Even across the various lines. Metal Men, Doom Patrol, LSH, Freedom Fighters, New Gods, etc. is what’s on my radar at this point.

We’ve got a long way to go to get to Bloodlines and Scare Tactics. 😁
 
Saw Batman and Joker yesterday at GameStop for $12.99, which honestly wasn't that bad. Definitely tempted by them, but with a bunch of pre-orders I have seemingly hitting all at once, I gotta be good. It was my first time seeing them in person, though, and they really did seem to live up to the hype.

I'm sure it's been mentioned in this thread somewhere, but I don't think I really realized until recently how many action figure lines are bringing back sprues. I don't know if it's a cost-saving measure or if there's just genuine interest in them, and ultimately it's not a huge deal either way, but it's an interesting observation.
 
Atomic Knight said:
My overall #1 priority is the JSA. But an overarching omnibus view.
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I'd give mad props to Mattel if they made this:

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My Golden Age/Justice Society thirst may never be quenched.
 
Atomic Knight said:
Catching up after a few days are we? 😉

And in all honesty, I really don’t think that the heavy hitters are going to be much of a concern. I’m worried about characters below the B-list. I’m worried about completing teams. I’m worried about any character that has never had their own title, especially in this century.

Justice League, Justice Society, and the Titans will likely be OK. Even across the various lines. Metal Men, Doom Patrol, LSH, Freedom Fighters, New Gods, etc. is what’s on my radar at this point.

We’ve got a long way to go to get to Bloodlines and Scare Tactics. 😁
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don't give me hope for a Raelene Rae Razorsharp Sharp figure
 
TheGillMan said:
Fun bit of trivia: when a Batman movie was first being discussed, right after the success of Superman in 1978, Bowie was the choice to play Joker. I would have loved to have seen that!!

Oh, it definitely wasn't all his fault, and there were many things that were completely out of his control. Thing is, he made everything about him, so when things turned to shit, he had basically painted a target on himself in the process. Nut-Lick being such a narcissist, he wanted all the glory...but that only works when things are going right. It didn't help that he proceeded to lie his ass off to everyone, and when called out doubled-down and tried to gaslight everyone. I'm surprised he hasn't been nominated for a position in the current administration.

When my daughter was a teenager, I learned the best possible consequence she could face when being a little shit was the mere possibility of embarrassment! When she was in middle school, she was being incredibly disruptive in class, to the point where her mom and I were called in for a parent-teacher conference. I had just been laid off from my job, so I had LOTS of extra time on my hands. I threatened to take her to school in an Easter Bunny costume I had just used for an event I worked. The look on her face when she realized I was absolutely serious, and had even gotten a permission slip from one of her teachers to escort her to class in the costume...it was priceless. Needless to say, he teachers were quite pleased when she stopped being such a pain in the ass while they were trying to teach!

I'm SO here for it!

That aspect used to be one of my favorite bits he would do. I quit watching his reviews when he started getting rude with people in the comments for not agreeing with him.

I saw a guy with his son...kid looked to be around 10...looking at them in Target. Brought a smile to my face to see a parent and kid bonding over action figures. The kid seemed to really be interested in Batman and Flash, so when they left with those two figures I didn't even mind that I didn't get to look at the figures myself (wound up getting a good look at them about a week later).

I really hope this line winds up touching on all eras of DC at some point. I want everyone to get *their* favorite iterations of the characters they love.

Honestly, that Bane is one of the best looking versions of the character that has ever been done in figure form. I'm not a huge fan of Bane, but I'm definitely tempted to get this set.

I look at these "core" figures and definitely see a lot of potential for customizing. That Flash has me wondering if I have any fodder I could switch out the legs to give him ankle artic...it's damn close to a perfect comic Flash!
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Lots to like in your post, but my 👍 is specifically for the Easter Bunny threat 😂
 
SDcomics said:
I'd give mad props to Mattel if they made this:

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My Golden Age/Justice Society thirst may never be quenched.
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That was the first JLA/JSA team I ever read, so that version of Robin ranks near the top of my most wanted list, surpassed only by a couple of Legionnaires. That Robin could make a nice two-pack with Silver Age Robin.
 
I actually saw these at retail for the first time today. They were at a GameStop. They had all of Wave 1 but Batman.

I also got in the Batmobile from the kids line today. It's such a fun toy. And it looks really cool and is honestly bigger than I expected. It's still up on Target's website to ship, and Target is still running the deal where if you spend $40 you get $10 off, and this Batmobile applies.
 
jamgut said:
That was the first JLA/JSA team I ever read, so that version of Robin ranks near the top of my most wanted list, surpassed only by a couple of Legionnaires. That Robin could make a nice two-pack with Silver Age Robin.
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Great post! This issue marks the first time I encountered the Justice Society:

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Justice League of America #37. "The EARTH -- Without A JUSTICE LEAGUE!". It came out in the very late spring or early summer of 1965. I saw it on the spinner rack ("Hey, kids! Comics!") at my local pharmacy and I was taken aback. My then six year old self was mighty confused by that cover. For starters, there was not a single member of the mighty Justice League anywhere to be found. Why was that guy calling himself the Flash and why was he wearing a helmet? Why were Green Lantern and Atom wearing capes? Who were those other two and why was everyone fighting the big pink thing?

All I knew was that comic had the big star spangled red white and blue Justice League of America logo on it, That was enough to sell me right there, but I also had to find out what the heck was going on.

When I got home my Dad was surprised. "I don't believe it! The Justice Society!" he exclaimed. "The Justice Whosits?" I replied. He then proceeded to tell me all about the comics he read when he was a boy. And that's when I learned there was a Golden Age before there was a Silver. That there was a Justice Society before there was a Justice League. And that superheroes had a legacy.

He read the comic to me as we sat on the sofa together and I'll never forget how happy he was.

And that's one of the reasons why I love the Golden Age and the JSA so much. ❤️
 
SDcomics said:
Great post! This issue marks the first time I encountered the Justice Society:

2sO8Tme.jpg


Justice League of America #37. "The EARTH -- Without A JUSTICE LEAGUE!". It came out in the very late spring or early summer of 1965. I saw it on the spinner rack ("Hey, kids! Comics!") at my local pharmacy and I was taken aback. My then six year old self was mighty confused by that cover. For starters, there was not a single member of the mighty Justice League anywhere to be found. Why was that guy calling himself the Flash and why was he wearing a helmet? Why were Green Lantern and Atom wearing capes? Who were those other two and why was everyone fighting the big pink thing?

All I knew was that comic had the big star spangled red white and blue Justice League of America logo on it, That was enough to sell me right there, but I also had to find out what the heck was going on.

When I got home my Dad was surprised. "I don't believe it! The Justice Society!" he exclaimed. "The Justice Whosits?" I replied. He then proceeded to tell me all about the comics he read when he was a boy. And that's when I learned there was a Golden Age before there was a Silver. That there was a Justice Society before there was a Justice League. And that superheroes had a legacy.

He read the comic to me as we sat on the sofa together and I'll never forget how happy he was.

And that's one of the reasons why I love the Golden Age and the JSA so much. ❤️
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Beautiful story.

Mine is somewhat similar. My dad would take me to the local drug store for comics. Off the spinner racks. Sheesh. I’m old. And upon occasion, I’d also see these JLA covers. I recognized the JLA. Duh. But my young brain instantly processed and knew that these other characters were by far and away much cooler than the usual suspects in the JLA. Dunno why I thought that. But I still think it to this day.

My hope is for Mattel to front load the JSA whenever possible. Love to see Hasbro do the same with the Invaders/AWS.
 
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