McFarlane DC Multiverse

I think on the last episode of the show, they said the next one would be a week or two after NYCC and serve as a wrap up of sorts.

Also, I’m sticking with my pet theory that Absolute figures will serve as the debut of Mattel. Don’t get me wrong, have zero inside info here, but just makes so much sense.

High priced imports that are not available in the US would not really factor in here, IMO.
 
It seems like the only McFarlane figures I'm ever interested in are Platinums or Red Platinums. Extant, Cheetah and maybe Guardian are all wants. Here's hoping they aren't as impossible for me to find as Jade.
 
I never saw any of Jade, Lt. James Gordon or SA Bizarro. Another poster on this forum was kind enough to pick up a Jade for me. I just broke down and bought Gordon today on ebay for $45 (twice retail) and I'm not too worried about Bizarro because I already have the other two.

I've already posted about this several times, but I ordered this trio 9 different time from Walmart when they said that they were in stock across several months and each time they cancelled on me because they were then out of stock. It was frickin' ridiculous. Each time I'd place the order, one day later it would say it was delayed, I'd get another delayed email a day or two later and then they'd finally cancel it. So stupid, but I kept trying because I wanted the damn figures.
 
bat1975 said:
Also, I’m sticking with my pet theory that Absolute figures will serve as the debut of Mattel. Don’t get me wrong, have zero inside info here, but just makes so much sense.
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I agree with this. They did the same thing with Metal for McFarlane. DC Collectibles and Mattel both had ample time to get figures out from those comics but didn't, but McF basically had them at launch. I'm expecting that this will be the case with Mattel and Absolute.
 
bat1975 said:
Also, I’m sticking with my pet theory that Absolute figures will serve as the debut of Mattel. Don’t get me wrong, have zero inside info here, but just makes so much sense.
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I don’t have any idea what Mattel will do either. Not really. But my sense of it is that no matter what engineering and technical improvements they make to the figures, this will be a low risk endeavor for Mattel. At least in terms of character selection and the overall style of the line. In particular, where the things we’d be interested in as adult collectors are concerned.

Batman
Superman
Wonder Woman
Green Lantern
Flash
Green Arrow
Aquaman
Hawkman (maybe)

And the characters (family, villains) in their orbits.

JLA
JSA
Titans

Omnibus membership and villains. This is what I believe will be the outer limits of character selection.

In terms of costumes and uniforms, I believe it will skew modern/iconic with classic/traditional mixed in. In terms of sculpts, I foresee a very homogeneous, generic style. Almost bland in some respects to maintain a cohesion among these characters. Cookie cutter is a term that been thrown around. Think Jose Luis Garcia Lopez 1982 style guides updated to 2026. Some people see that as appealing. I’m not among them.

DC is a tapestry woven over decades by thousands of people. Jack Kirby stands next to Alex Ross at the loom. Neal Adams, George Perez, and Greg Capullo have all stood there at one time or another. Simon Bisley and Bill Sienkiewicz too and so many more. So why do action figures all have to look the same?

I do not want just legacy and heritage characters. I do not want a homogenized generic looking lineup. And I mostly don’t want a DC Legends line, which is where I think this is headed. A Marvel Legends analog. Many will cheer. But not me.
 
I feel like Mattel/DC moreso than Marvel would benefit from going artist-specific with the figure designs. The main costumes don't change that much, unlike Marvel, which means each time the characters are ready to be refreshed they can be based on the art of a different artist. Start with Absolute, then go Perez, then go McGuinness, etc. DC Direct had a lot of success when they did this, didn't they?

Keep them all in *one scale* and actually release female characters regularly and in regular case assortments - should be good to go!

I saw Jakks' DC vs Sonic figures today - those are quite fun. Sonic dressed as Flash. Figures looked nice, aside from Supes' neck.

Also, more exciting, found Hush Riddler and Mr. Miracle at Target. I can cancel those POs for Riddler and Mr. Miracle seems like an important Silver Age character that I didn't have, so I grabbed him.
 
I stopped at a Target on my way to work and they had Mr. Miracle, Sandman & 6 Superman movie Robot figures.

I also saw Jakks Pacific figures of Batman, Cyborg, Superman & Darkseid with Sonic the Hedgehog. Some of the Hedgehog figures were dressed like Flash, Green Lantern & Batman.
 
Personally I would love DC Legends from Mattel. I might actually buy some of them. If they lean heavy into new looks/characters, I’ll probably be done.
 
Schizm said:
I have had two run-ins in the last month with Target pulling merchandise out of my hands at the register and I am SO SICK of being treated like a criminal because I tried to purchase merchandise I found *on the shelf*. Way to make me NEVER want to buy a product but the real thing is the managers refuse to even try and then treat me like I'm the bad guy. I complained to corporate both times but fervently after the second time and that was a completely useless waste of my time.
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It sucks that this keeps happening to you. When I worked at Toys R Us, I would apologize profusely if something was shelved before street date, and always stick the would-be buyer's name and number on the item so they could come back and get it on the day. I even let them ring up another item of the same value if they pitched a fit, aware that it would screw up our inventory. I don't see why Target employees would be a-holes when they don't have to be.
 
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