If anyone is concerned about DC Direct after the DC “bi-coastal realignment strategy” announcement, they’re still in the business of making action figures. There was quite a bit of new figures to be seen, including Batman Incorporated (above), new Brightest Day figures, Justice League Classic Icons, and more.
We’re down to the wire for the progressive sale at Things From Another World, with the discount maxed out at 70%. There’s still 130 action figures on the sales list – the pickings are getting slim on the last few days of the sale, but there’s still some things I’m mulling over.
Here’s some of the interesting toys I saw remaining in the sale.
Happy shopping – don’t forget to check out the comics and TPBs too! And, if you are ordering from TFAW.com for the first time in a while (or ever), be sure to try the ZOMBIES promo code for free shipping on in stock items if your total is over $40.
It’s time for another of our amazing progressive sales here at TFAW.com! During our Back to School Steals Sale, we’ll be discounting thousands of awesome comics, graphic novels, toys, and more. The best part: the discount gets bigger each week–from 40-70%!
- 9/06-9/12: Save 40%
- 9/13-9/19: Save 50%
- 9/20-9/24: Save 60%
- 9/25-9/30: Save 70%
These deals will be here today, gone tomorrow, so don’t wait too long–someone else might snag the items you want!
via Save 40-70% During Our Back to School Steals Sale – TFAW.com.
After we posted about the much-discussed rumored line-up for DC Universe Classics wave 17, we received this response from Cliff Francis. While I don’t often agree with his point of view, I do often find myself amused with how he tries gets his point across. On this topic, I think he has some interesting ideas. So, give it a read and see what you think!
You can also find Cliff at Costume Contumely, his blog about “Comic Books, Action Figures, and More.”
No Pot Of Gold At The End Of Mattel’s Rainbow
Did you enjoy the DC Universe Classics 6” action figure line by Mattel and the Four Horsemen? Did it take the place in your heart as THE DC Comics action figure line of all time? Did you have fun tracking down new figures and anticipating ones to come? Well I hope you got a lot of satisfaction out of it because it’s over.
Done. Finished.
It comes to and end next spring when Mattel will ship wave 17.
You think I’m joking?
Then clearly you haven’t been paying attention to the recent (as yet unsubstantiated) leak of the character assortment for that wave.
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DC Direct has sent out their solicitations for October. These items are scheduled to be available in stores next May.
Read on for product descriptions.
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.
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