DC Universe Classics Wave 12 Packaged Pics – Win a White Variant Mary Batson

My set of DC Universe Classics Wave 12 arrived the other day.  For now, here’s some packaged pics of the entire wave minus the Spectre glow-in-the-dark chase variant.  I’ve liked the packaging redesign since I first saw pictures of it, but having them in hand has made me appreciate it even more.

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I noticed after taking the pictures that the trade paperbacks I used to prop my camera up are reflected in some of the package fronts.  Oops!

So, as a little contest for a shot at my white-costumed variant Mary Batson, I’ll pick one winner at random from folks who leave a comment on this article that lists out the titles of the TPBs I used as a tripod-substitute.  The eligible folks will be the ones who correctly identify the most titles (there’s four in total – 3 comic book TPBs and 1 manual), and I’ll cut off the entries when we post our Mattel coverage for Toy Fair.

Take a close look, add a comment with your guesses, and good luck.  And while you’re at it, use the links below this article to subscribe to AFP!

Stay tuned for a closer look at wave 12, coming soon.

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Masters of the Universe Classics Update – 2/16 Sale Date, Wun-Dar, and Battle Cat

Alright – Mattel posted a big update on Facebook. I’ve summarized that here (with the full post following):

  • The February sales date is Tuesday, February 16, *not* February 15 as previously stated.
  • Wun-Dar and the Eternian Map will ship in April, not February.
  • Battle Cat will cost extra to ship, due to weight.
  • Club Eternia subscribers will receive an $8 off promo code for Battle Cat.

I hope there’s not going to be a lot of whining about the promo for Club Eternia members – it makes perfect sense to reward the customers who have committed to a full year of figures, without even knowing in advance what most of those figures would be.

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Mattel WWE Pay Per View Survivor Series and Royal Rumble

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Mattel released two updates on its Facebook page regarding its WWE Pay Per View series of figures.  They released pictures of the first PPV lineup from the 2009 Survivor Series.  These figures will hit in March.

They also announced that the Royal Rumble will be the next series of Pay Per View figures, and are conducting a fan poll to gather input on who we want in the lineup.  The Survivor Series figures had a four month gap between the PPV and the planned shelf date.  Does this mean we could we see Royal Rumble figures as early as May?

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First Look – Walmart Exclusive DC Universe Classics 2-Packs – ToyNewsI.com

TNI has posted several pictures of the upcoming Walmart exclusive 2-packs featuring Aquaman / Black Manta and Batman / Robin, all with new paint decos. I like that they’re reissuing the hard-to-find Aquaman, and with a very cool metallic set of scales. And fans of the Super Friends will get a Black Manta in the blue color scheme from the cartoon.

I’m not too keen on the Batman and Robin set. We’ve had too many Batmen using the original Detective Batman body (yes it’s the Public Enemies belt, but the glove and boot ridges give it away, plus the already smallish head would be even more pinheaded). And the Tim Drake red and green Robin costume has so many details that are off because Mattel used the unmodified original sculpt.  I understand the need to reuse, but I think this set needed a little more to make it worthwhile to collectors.

via Toy News International – Daily Action Figures Toy News, Reviews and Discussions.

Superman Batman Public Enemies Wave 2 – Now With 100% More Batman!

but a lot less Superman…

Hate to stick another thorn in Ron’s jealous hide but a week of daily visits to Target here in Gainesville, FL has paid off this morning! I passed on the metallic Superman redux as I had already gotten the Brimstone part that came with him from fellow NE FL Fwoosher Superdoug and I just don’t need another Superman…

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