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By Ron, on September 2nd, 2010 I deputized Hagop for this write-up of the Green Lantern Classics Top Ten results. But I made him give me back the Brown Lantern ring when he was done. Thank you, Hagop!
And thank you to all of you voters – we had over six thousand total votes, making this the most popular Top Ten to date.
The world of Green Lantern has probably never been more popular than it is today. That world has also expanded greatly over the last few years, with story arcs like the Sinestro Corps War and Blackest Night. If there was any doubt about that, just take a look at our Top Ten; just over half of the winners aren’t even Green Lanterns at all! Whoda thunkit?
Without further ado, let’s get to the winners.
We start of with a tie. It was a heated campaign that went all the way down to the wire, with positions switching back and forth even in the final hours of voting. Stel and Brother Warth were right in it until the end. But when the poll closed, Soranik and Saint Walker each had 168 votes to share the #10 spot.
 
10. Soranik Natu 168 votes
She may be Kyle Rayner’s love interest and Sinestro’s daughter, but make no mistake – this woman stands on her own. Soranik is tough, smart (a neurosurgeon, for crissakes!) and a Corpsmen as capable as they come.
I think her chances of getting a figure are pretty high, considering she’s become one of the primary GLs in recent times, and her costume would need almost zero new tooling.
10. Saint Walker 168 votes
“Please tell your Master Sifo-Dyas that we have every confidence his order will be met on time and-” Er—wait. No. I mean, “All shall be well.” Yeah, that’s it.
Walker: Odym Ranger is visually dynamic and was a key player in Blackest Night. If you can only have one Blue Lantern, you probably want him. I’ll be truly surprised if he doesn’t appear in the second wave of GL Classics.
There’s more… click to continue reading Results: Green Lantern Classics Top Ten Poll
By Ron, on September 1st, 2010 After missing a round (kind of) two weeks ago, we’re back with our regularly scheduled Ask Matty. Thanks to Toy Guru and the team and Mattel!
1) Great showing at San Diego Comic-Con! Many of the 2-ups shown from DC Universe Classics wave 16 and Green Lantern Classics featured double elbow and double knee joints. Is the plan to carry that through to production? I think the new joints would break up the sculpt less when posing (no awkward break in the knee cap, for example) and would provide more posing options.
    
We are adding more articulation to some figures where appropriate. We don’t want to cut up the Horsemen’s sculpts just for the sake of articulation; only when it works for the characters.
See more pics of DCUC 16 and GLC here: San Diego Comic-Con 2010 – Mattel DC Universe Classics – Updates
There’s more… click to continue reading AFP Ask Matty Round-Up for 9/1/10
By Ron, on August 31st, 2010 
It’s the end of August, and our Top Ten poll to pick our most wanted Green Lantern-related characters for Mattel’s Green Lantern Classics line is closing at the end of the day. There is a very tight three-way race going on at the bottom of our poll – throughout the past couple of weeks it’s been interesting to watch them trade positions pretty much every day. So, your vote can definitely make a difference.
We’ll have the write-up of the results in a couple of days. Don’t forget to vote today!
By Ron, on August 29th, 2010 Mattel’s Legends line for WWE is really picking up steam. Mr. Perfect is one of my favorite wrestlers from that long past era, so it’s great to see him get a Mattel figure.
Mattel / WWE’s Photos – Legends Series 3
Brian Pillman, Vader, The Rock, Mr. Perfect, British Bulldog, Hacksaw Jim Duggan
via Facebook | Mattel / WWE’s Photos – Legends Series 3.
Here’s the print ads from series 1 – 3. Awesome stuff!
  
By Ron, on August 28th, 2010  
Mattel had previously announced the WWE Hall of Fame collector events today at Kmart, but there will also be two in-store special appearances. Sgt. Slaughter will appear in Gastonia, North Carolina, and Dusty Rhodes in Tampa, Florida. More details are in the official announcement.
There’s more… click to continue reading Sgt. Slaughter and Dusty Rhodes to Appear Today at Kmart WWE Hall of Fame Events
By Ron, on August 25th, 2010
By Ron, on August 24th, 2010 It’s nice to see Mattel’s event exclusive WWE figures extend beyond the basic series, as I’m really only interested in the figures with the Elite style articulation. It’s also pretty cool that Mattel can turn around a series with event-specific decos after only a few months. WrestleMania 27 took place at the start of April.
WrestleMania® XXVI Series Exclusively at Toys ‘R Us
WWE® Fans,
You probably already know Toys ‘R Us is the official destination for our WrestleMania® XXVI products. Well, the list of products just keeps getting bigger, better, and badder… like the all-new lineup of figures from WrestleMania® XXVI!
WWE® Figures: Kane®, Chris Jericho™, Shelton Benjamin™, Matt Hardy™, Christian™, and Drew McIntyre™
WWE® Figure Two-Packs: WWE® Championship Match: Batista® and John Cena®, Unified Tag Team Match: R-Truth™ and John Morrison™, and Unified Tag Team Match: The Miz™ and Big Show®
Elite Figures: Undertaker®, Triple H®, Rey Mysterio®, and Jack Swagger™
WrestleMania® Superstar Ring
These awesome figures are available exclusively at Toys ‘R Us stores and on ToysRUs.com, and they’re on sale now!
— Matty
via MattyCollector.com Online Store.
By Ron, on August 24th, 2010 
Yes, I know that Mattel is releasing a Tomar-Re with the DC Universe Classics Green Lantern’s Light 5-pack that should be hitting Wal-Mart any day now. From a customs standpoint, I’ve had a recent streak where customs I’ve made or commissioned have been cruelly announced as upcoming retail figures by Mattel – see Sinestro and Riddler from Giants of Doom, our group entry to CustomCon 26. But in Tomar-Re’s case, it was deliberate.
There’s more… click to continue reading DC Universe Classics Custom Green Lantern Tomar-Re
By Sandman21xxi, on August 23rd, 2010 
Today we’ll have a look at everyone’s favorite Trollan, Orko! I know he’s been out for a while now, but what the heck, I have some photos to share!
There’s more… click to continue reading Masters of the Universe Classics Orko Pic Review
By Ron, on August 23rd, 2010 Kmart jumps on board with Mattel’s WWE Legends line with the Hall of Fame assortment, which is essentially Legends Series 1 minus the Road Warriors plus Funk and Snuka from Series 2. Of course, if the packaging is different, then you might have some mint on card collectors out looking for these guys too.
I’ve already picked up all of Series 1 with the exception of Dusty Rhodes (I was never a big fan), and Funk was a little before my time. But Snuka was always entertaining, so I’ll probably still stop by to see if I can pick one up.
Click on the picture (or here) for a list of Kmart stores that are participating.
WWE® “Special Delivery” Event at Kmart Sat 8/28
WWE® Fans,
Summer’s just about over, but on Saturday, August 28th at 11 a.m., we’ve
got something guaranteed to get you out of the pool and into your favorite Kmart… it’s the first-ever Special Delivery: Hall of Fame Series Collector Event!
The event will feature the launch of the WWE® Legends Hall of Fame Series figure assortment, which is only available at Kmart. Packed with some of your all-time favorites, the assortment includes:
- Stone Cold Steve Austin®
- Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat™
- “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes™
- Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka™
- Sgt. Slaughter™
- Terry Funk™
Each legend will come with a figure-scale Hall of Fame plaque and exclusive gold-tone figure base. This is an “available while supplies last” deal, so get there early to collect ‘em all!
— Matty
via MattyCollector.com Online Store.
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