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AFP Ask Matty Round-Up for 12/1/9

We missed a Q&A round but are back with more Matty Questions and Answers – well, at least the answers they were able to give. A couple this round probed a little too deeply.

1. Nice pictures of Battle Armor He-Man – he was one of my faves as a kid. Will he be the first to have a personalized white mailer box? When will I get to see one of those mailer boxes with Jitsu printed on it? 😀

Yes, Battle Armor He-Man will be the first with his name on the white box. Jitsu will also have his name on the box, but we have yet to announce when he will be available. (nice try!)

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Border Patrol: Bat Signal, Optimus Prime, and Black Panther

In AFP’s Border Patrol, we scour active eBay auctions for customized action figure that you won’t want to let slip by!

1/6 Dark Knight Bat Signal – I somehow missed this in my last pass, so there’s only a few hours left on this fully-functional, custom Dark Knight Bat Signal – ends Dec 01, 200913:54:24 PST

ROTF G1 Optimus Prime – Sabrina Ng has kicked it up a notch with richer colors and working LEDs – ends Dec 05, 200920:39:02 PST

Marvel Legends Black Panther – you’ll have to tilt your head, but this Black Panther comes with interchangeable heads for a simple but wonderfully executed classic look – ends Dec 07, 200920:34:29 PST

DC Universe Classics Wave 12 Dr. Mid-Nite, Eclipso, and Iron on eBay

Early eBay auctions from the Far East can be an indicator of when items are a few weeks away from hitting the United States, and a couple of auctions have popped up for DC Universe Classics Wave 12, for Dr. Mid-Nite, Eclipso, and Iron.

I’m not sure what these ones mean for the timing of 12, because the auction titles list them as “pre-sale” though the auction description suggests that the seller has them in hand. My guess is that we *won’t* see these in the US before year end, but I’ve been wrong before.

Dr. Mid-Nite – ends Dec 03, 200914:58:07 PST

Eclipso – ends Dec 03, 200914:58:21 PST

Iron – ends Dec 03, 200914:58:29 PST

I’m not advocating buying these, because I’d bet they’ll be hitting retail in massive quantities inside of six weeks, but at this point, Eclipso and Iron have a starting price of $3.99 with $4.50 shipping to the US, and no bids. Dr. Mid-Nite has a few bids – I think he’ll be one of the most popular figures in DC Universe Classics Wave 12.

Kamandi: The Learn-to-Love-Him Article (I did, and you can too)

One of AFP’s long-time readers, Sector1014, has put together a fantastic write-up on DC Comics’ Last Boy on Earth, Kamandi. If you had not heard, a new list of DC Universe Classics figures has reportedly been found on the Wal-Mart computer system, possibly giving us a glimpse at upcoming figures – and Kamandi was on it.

Normally I don’t post rumors about upcoming lineups – I like to wait until there’s some corroboration and pics to be shared. I think I’ve got the first part, with a few folks who are in the know acknowledging the list. But we’ll be waiting some time for pics, since wave 14 may hit around mid-year 2010. Previews announced that Toyfare #152, in stores on February 10 next year, will feature the premiere of wave 14.

Kamandi: The Learn-to-Love-Him Article (I did, and you can too)
by Sector1014

The leaked possible lineups for future DCUC waves have included Kamandi. This has led to a wave of anti-Kamandi sentiment (“not interested”, “definitely skip”, “sucks”, “looks awful”). OK, it’s really only around 10 anti-Kamandi comments on Fwoosh and AFI combined, and 3 or 4 of them are from the same dude, and there are more happy posts about Kamandi, but anyway, Kamandi needs some love.

I submit the following reasons and images why Kamandi is cool in the hopes that some of the unconverted will find something to like about Kamandi, and thus his eventual appearance in the DCUC line will be greeted with near unanimous cheers and near zero levels of buyer’s remorse. Also, I want more people to get into him so we can also get a couple of Kamandi’s best pals.

Kamandi primer:

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Marvel Universe Gigantic Battles Giant Skrull, Captain America, Goliath, and Iron Man

I had hoped to do a joint review with Pablolobo from the Fwoosh, since he got his hands on the blue and yellow version of Goliath, but he has been too busy running marathons, pooping, and giving presentations (hopefully not about pooping) at work.

We’ll be taking a look today at the two Marvel Universe Gigantic Battles sets that are exclusive to Wal-Mart. The first set features a Giant Skrull and the Bucky Barnes Captain America, and the second features Goliath and a pointy-headed Iron Man. I liked the idea of these very much when they were first announced, because it’s another sign of strength for the Marvel Universe line, and could be a stepping stone to other large format toys, like vehicles and playsets. Let’s see how these held up in production.

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