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MattyCollector has posted some new preview photos of their upcoming Watchmen figures. The pics gives us a new look at Rorschach and Dr. Manhattan.

Club Black Freighter is in full effect! Only 4 more days to sign up on Mattycollector.com to get all 6 of Mattel’s comic styled Watchmen figures, one new figure approx every other month throughout 2013!

And all of these figures will come on an AMAZING Watchmen package based on the Absolute Watchmen box. Frank Varela our collector package designer extraordinaire is hard at work on what may be his greatest packaged execution ever! Images of the final package as soon as we have it. But for now, here are the first two figures Rorschach with his grapple gun and base and Dr. Manhattan (base not shown, but same as Rorschach).

All the Watchmen figures use the same “shared part” system as DCUC/Club Infinite Earth so they will fit right in with your existing collection!

Enjoy!

Matty

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Check out high resolution shots of the DCUC 2 packs from Toy Fair 2012. These sets include:

  • KnightFall – Azrael Batman & Batman
  • War Of The Lanterns – Yellow Lantern Hal Jordan & Blue Lantern Kyle Rayner
Both are coming this spring, in the meantime, check them out after the jump!

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Thanks to viperkingdom we now have new images of the following(via his ebay auctions):

Both of these figures are from upcoming DCUC 2 Packs exclusive to Toys R Us. Hal will be packed with Blue Lantern Kyle Rayner while Batman will be packed with a red repaint of Azrael Batman(from Batman Knightsend). Check out the new images after the jump.

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Hey, DC Fans! Hard to believe we’ve already reached the end of Mattel’s DC Universe Classics retail line! Seems like only yesterday I was running to my local Toys R Us on an almost daily basis looking to add more of these awesome 6″ figures to my collection – and now, it’s all over!

But, don’t dispear, 2012 still looks to be a great year for DC Fans! We have the upcoming Infinite Earth’s club, offering us awesome figures like Golden Age Flash, the soon to be launched DC Universe All-Stars line, who’s first wave looks like a winner thanks to LarFleeze and a re-release of Batman Beyond from DCUC Wave 4, and we also have the final DCUC Wave!

The Fwoosh took a look at the 20th wave of DCUC figures – a Brightest Day themed wave – and it is said this wave has some of the best sculpting and paint of the entire series, with nice, tight joints to go along with it. The wave features some awesome figures – some of which, fans have been demanding for quite some time.

Included in this wave are:

Green Arrow (In his hooded costume)

Red Arrow (Based off the old Green Arrow figure)

Thaal Sinestro (Repainted slight retool of last summer’s figure from the TRU exclusive Hal Jordan vs. Sinestro 2-pack)

Hawk (Hank Hall version)

Dove (Dawn Granger)

Reverse Flash (Eobard Thawne)

White Lantern Flash (Barry Allen)

and a Scythless C&C Nekron!

Slated for release this spring, this wave, in my opinion, is the perfect send-off for this amazing series of figures! DC Universe Classics has had its ups and downs, but Mattel has outdone themselves with this final retail offering! Look for these figures in early 2012 and don’t be upset DC Fans, we have a lot more plastic goodness coming our way from Mattel next year!

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Check out wave 19,20 and exclusives for DC Universe Classics from Mattel at NYCC 2011. Some of the Club Infinite Earths exclusives are shown, like Astrocitus, and Metron! Also a world premiere of Toys R Us exclusive DC Universe Classics 2 Packs for Spring 2012:

  • Battle Damaged Batman And Red Azrael Batman
  • Yellow Lantern Hal Jordan VS Blue Lantern Kyle Rayner
Check out these new DC Universe Classics after the jump!

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Check out TheFwoosh‘s review of the amazing 6″ Young Justice Red Arrow figure. In my opinion, this is the best of the 6″ Young Justice figures we’ve seen to date!

Red Arrow features all the usual articulation DC fans have come to know and love on the majority of Mattel’s 6″ figures and comes complete with a bow, four arrows and a quiver as well as a display base.

What is really nice about this piece is that it corrects the mistake made with DCUC Wave 9 Green Arrow and allows the unused arrows to be stored in the quiver.

All in all, this is an awesome figure that does a great job paying homeage to its cartoon counterpart. Hopefully the Wave 20 Speedy figure will be just as good!

See some preview images after the jump.

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While randomly stopping by Toys R Us today, I perused the aisles in search of cool toys. I’ve noticed that Toys R Us has started to cater more towards the collector with more and more collectors items thrown into the mix. This, in addition to having higher markups than other stores(sometimes surprisingly high), and the new offer of ordering stuff that isn’t on shelves but might be in their warehouses.

Anyways I’ve noiced that sometimes Toys R Us gets things 1st. Today was no exception as I saw the Young Justice Select Series Aqualad figure. I think it’s safe to say that most of us Young Justice fans here are buying the Select Series figures over the 4″ figures. In addition to full articulation, the Select Series is in 6″ scale, so they can go alongside your DCUC collection.

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Thanks to our friends over at TheFwoosh, we have a really nice, in-depth look at the up-coming Matty Collector exclusive Legion of Superheroes 12 pack. Slated for release this October, it is the largest DCUC set we’ve gotten to date and features 12 of the Legions most memorable members.

Included in this beautifully boxed set are:

Superboy: This is the first time we’ve gotten a younger version of Kal-El and Mattel’s version looks really good. He sports the lighter blue, shorter capped costume seen in the comics and his sculpt captures his persona well. Love the grin and sculpted ring as well!

Cosmic Boy: There was no doubt Cosmic Boy was going to be in this set, everyone knew he would be. From Mattel to the fan’s, we all expected it. He sports his iconic pink and black costume and a cosmic ring sculpted onto his hand.

Saturn Girl: Another member we knew would be in the set, she is the packs sole female member and uses parts borrowed from the standard DCUC female body and sports a flexable short skirt.

Lightening Lad: Again, we knew he was going to be included. He features great, yet slightly subdued colors on his costume and the lightening bolts are nice and crisp. Also, who doesn’t love that ’77 haircut? Guess it came back into style at some point between than and the 31st century.

Brainiac-5[/B]: This has to be one of my most favorite pieces in the set. His green skin, purple jump suit and blonde hair all look great together and I love the addition of folds and creases in his costume and that kindly facial expression.

Chameleon Boy: This has to be the oddest looking member in the set. Love the 50’s B-movie look to him though, and the yellow and lavender colored costume is so off the wall, it can’t not be cool.

Karate Kid: His gigantic popped collar attached to his gi, which is made of nice, soft plastic and he sports double-jointed elbows, something that is unique to this figure in the set.

Ultra Boy: Another favorite in the set, I love the red and green color scheme on the costume. Also sports a sculpted ring and boot fringes as well as some awesome sideburns.

Timber Wolf: This guy is all kinds of cool. Love the whited out eyes and the orange and black costume with the silver wolf logo in the centre of his chest. This is the Timber Wolf version they should’ve gone with, as he’s had a few, sometimes slightly odd, incarnations over the years, but this is best, in my opinion.

Wildfire: How cool is Wildfire? Orange and Red make for an awesome color scheme on his costume and I just love that visage-hiding mask.

Invisible Kid: Basically included in the set to balance the packages symmetry I figure.

Matter Eater Lad: Not only does he have a really cool name for a superhero, but he also sports a mouth full of matter and fingerless gloves, so on those two marits alone, this piece is an awesome inclusion in the set.

Colossal Boy: Made up from parts used on C&C Wave 7 Atom Smasher, Colossal Boy is all kinds of awesome! Love the red and blue costume color scheme. It has a metallic sheen to it and is both simple and very eye-catching. A great oversized figure and addition to the overall set.

So, to sum things up, this set is all kinds of awesome! The 12 LOSH members included, as well as the extras thrown in (A 24-karat gold plated LOSH flight ring and an interesting Proty figure) make this a must own set for DCUC and LOSH fans alike! It’s the biggest set we’ve gotten thus far and really delivers on all fronts! Don’t pass this one up!

Thanks to TheFwoosh for all the awesome attached shots!

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Hey, DC Fans! Thanks to our faithful friends over at The Fwoosh, we have a nice, in-depth look at the first 3 figures in DC Universe Classics Wave 19 (The second last retail wave).

The 3 figures we’ll be looking at include:

The Atom (Al Pratt)

Sandman (Wesley Dodds)

Stargirl (Courtney Whitmore)

For starters, we have JSA member Al Pratt, AKA The Atom. Rendered faithfully to his comic counterpart, this figure features lots of nice, bright colors. He is made up of some existing DCUC parts, but sports new shins due to his short stature. The Atom is smaller than the standard DCUC figure, which works though, since, in the comics, he’s only about 5-feet high. He features standard DCUC articulation and comes with no accessories, other than the head and lower torso of S.T.R.I.P.E.

Next on the list is Sandman (Wesley Dodds). He is the one figure I was most excited to be getting in this wave once it was unvailed thanks to MTV Geek (Lord Naga and Stargirl round out my top 3 of the line). I’ve wanted a figure of Dodds forever and now the wait is finally over! He’s made up of parts from DCUC Wave 11 The Question, but sports a new jacket and tie and also comes with his gas mask and gas gun. The paint is great and he has a nice Golden Age look to him. The Four Horsemen even gave him a hook on his jacket so he can hang his gun. Got to love details like that!

Finally today, we round out our in-depth look with Stargirl (Courtney Whitmore). I have to agree with The Fwoosh when I say Stargirl is my favorite female character to come along in a while, at least since Wave 9 Black Canary. She sports a metallic paint job on her cosutme and you’ve got to just love the look on her face! She has her requisite Star Rod that she borrows from the Jack Knight figure, but this time it is cast in a translucent plastic, almost like it is charged-up. She also comes with S.T.R.I.P.E.’s left arm.

Well there you have it, our first in-depth look at DC Universe Classics Wave 19. Hopefully we’ll be getting shots of Lord Naga, Hawkman and Magog soon.

Stay tuned and if you haven’t already, subscribe to Mattel’s DCUC Club Infinate Earth’s today!

http://www.mattycollector.com/DRHM/s…ctID=233873400

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Hey, DC Fans! We have a nice look this afternoon at the Arkham City 2-pack, recently released under the Batman Legacy series of figures from Mattel.

under the Batman Legacy series of figures newly released from Mattel.

Released to celebrate the soon-to-be-launched Arkham City, the sequel to Arkham Asylum, this 2-pack features Batman and Two-Face, in a scale and asthletic that is slightly larger, but still works, alongside your DCUC figures.

Batman looks great. His armor is beautifully textured and his coloration is superb. I think the colors on Mattel’s version vasily outweigh the DC Direct figure as, for some reason, DCD decided to go with both black and blue colors on the cowl and cape, and I can’t stand it. This Batman also features nice detailing on his gloves and boots as well. The articulation is good and matches that of DCUC figures in my opinion.

Two-Face is the 2-packs baddie. He’s finally got some muscle to him this time around and the scarring is detailed and realistic, unlike the green or symmetrical scarring we’ve seen in the past. He comes with his signature coin, but it’s stuck in his hand and can’t be removed. His articulation is similar to DCUC figures, however, he has cut, not ball jointed shoulders. We got an explanation for this at Comic Con in that the different materials used to make the body and suit jacket did not come together in a natural way with ball jointed shoulders (think of a “vest” look) so aesthetically, they made the joint choice.

Mattel is beginning a new age with their DCUC line, and Batman Legacy is leading that new age, with figures spanning both comics and video games. This is a nice set, plain and simple and if you’re a fan of the game, you’ll want to add these two to your collection. The next Arkham City set to be released will feature Joker and the newly revealed Robin, so stay tuned for further updates!

Enjoy the attached shots supplied by The Fwoosh!