If you’re fans of both the Justice Society Of America(JSA) and the DC Universe Classics line, Mattel/4H have unleashed DCUC Wave 19, a JSA wave! MTV Geek has posted the 1st look at this wave, and we’ve mirrored the images here.
DC Universe Classics Wave 19
- Hawkman(Carter Hall)
- Magog
- Sandman
- The Atom
- Stargirl
- Lord Naga
Sandman:
BIOGRAPHY
The wealthy Wesley Dodds spent much of his youth in the Far East where he learned martial arts and the wisdom of the ancients. In adulthood, Wesley was tortured by prophetic dreams that inspired him to create a gas mask, gas gun, and costume. As the Sandman, he used his skills and social connections to fight crime, eventually becoming a founding member of the Justice Society of America and serving with the All-Star Squadron.
STATISTICS
FIRST APPEARANCE: ADVENTURE COMICS #40 (July 1939)
REAL NAME: Wesley Dodds
OCCUPATION: Socialite; crime fighter
BASE OF OPERATIONS: New York City
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Genius chemist and inventor; gas gun that emits a sleeping gas; ‘wirepoon’ gun; speaks several languages
The Atom:
BIOGRAPHY
Al Pratt was an unlikely choice for a boxer, much less a costumed crime fighter; however, the ’98 pound weakling’ and college student became an American hero. Devoid of super powers, Pratt nevertheless fought crime as The Atom and was a founding member of the Justice Society of America and All-Star Squadron. It wasn’t until he was exposed to radioactive elements that Pratt changed into a bona fide super-powered hero.
STATISTICS
FIRST APPEARANCE: ALL-AMERICAN COMICS #19 (October 1940)
REAL NAME: Al Pratt
OCCUPATION: Professor of Nuclear Physics
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Calvin College
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Skilled boxer; atomic strength and agility
Hawkman:
BIOGRAPHY
During ancient Egypt’s 15th dynasty, Prince Khufu and his beloved Princess Chay-Ara discovered a downed spacecraft from the planet Thanagar. Exposure to the ship’s anti-gravity Nth Metal allowed Khufu and Chay-Ara to be reincarnated countless times throughout the ages to follow. In modern times, Khufu became the hero Hawkman, Chay-Ara reincarnated as his beloved Hawkgirl.
STATISTICS
FIRST APPEARANCE: FLASH COMICS #1 (January 1940)
REAL NAME: Carter Hall
OCCUPATION: Adventurer
BASE OF OPERATIONS: St. Roch, Louisiana
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Wing-maneuvered flight enabled by anti-gravity Nth Metal; wields a variety of ancient weapons; expert hand-to-hand combatant
Lord Naga:
BIOGRAPHY
As an infant, Lord Naga and his conjoined twin were taken from their parents by the Cobra Cult of India. The cultists separated the twins and raised Lord Naga to be a brilliant and vicious international terrorist, with hopes that he would lead them through the Kali Yuga””the time of great chaos. He may not have super powers, but with his devious intelligence and ability to manipulate thousands, Lord Naga is one of the most dangerous villains ever to exist.
STATISTICS
FIRST APPEARANCE: KOBRA #1 (March 1976)
REAL NAME: Lord Naga
OCCUPATION: International terrorist
BASE OF OPERATIONS: The Himalayas
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Evil mastermind; expert combatant; wears bulletproof cobra costume
Magog:
BIOGRAPHY
Lance Corporal David Reid already had the distinction of being a U.S. Marine and the great-grandson of Franklin D. Roosevelt before he touched the stone fragment that gave him plasma energy powers. While investigating the resurgence of the old God Gog, he was tragically killed by a military attack. Resurrected by Gog, given new powers and the name Magog, he became a devoted disciple. However, Magog eventually saw the evil in his master and heroically helped to destroy it.
STATISTICS
FIRST APPEARANCE: JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #18 (March 2008)
REAL NAME: Lance Corporal David Reid
OCCUPATION: Adventurer, former Lance Corporal of the U.S. Marine Corps
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Unknown (??)
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Projects focused energy beams from metallic left arm through staff; flight, enhanced strength and vision
Stargirl:
BIOGRAPHY
Courtney Whitmore was a happy, all-American girl when her mother married Pat Dugan (formerly the hero Stripesy) and abruptly moved the family to Nebraska. Irritated by her new stepfather, Courtney found the Star Spangled Kid’s cosmic converter belt and decided to do some adventuring of her own. Dugan responded in kind by developing a robotic suit and accompanying her as S.T.R.I.P.E. Ultimately, Whitmore thrived in her new identity, becoming a principal member of the new JSA.
STATISTICS
FIRST APPEARANCE: STARS AND S.T.R.I.P.E. #0 (July 1999)
REAL NAME: Courtney Whitmore
OCCUPATION: High school student; adventurer
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Blue Valley, Nebraska
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Cosmic converter belt and cosmic rod make her superstrong, agile, and able to fly and project solar energy blasts.
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CompaniesMattel
Sub-LineDC Universe Classics