Gladiator, a poster on the TNI forums, has posted what appear to be 2-up pics of DC Universe Classics 13, perhaps confirming the heavily rumored line-up for the wave.
If you are having problems finding DC Universe Classics wave 10, the second Wal-Mart exclusive wave, here’s a little help. Pendragon’s Post has published a list of the roughly 3,000 Wal-Mart stores that have action figure sales high enough to warrant selling wave 10. Please note that this isn’t a list of stores that have them in stock – just a list of the stores that are eligible to carry it.
The list is published in image format (51 images total), but it’s sorted alphabetically by state, so that should help you narrow it down. California residents – our stores are listed on pages 4 – 7.
Pendragon also posted some notes from his conversation with a Wal-Mart PR representative about DCUC 10. Good stuff!
On Wave 5, Walmart only had it in 1,800 of their stores. At least this time, it doubled to 3,000 stores, but still not great.
So I made a call to Walmart and spoke to Melissa O’Brien, Senior Manager PR & Brand Reputation for Walmart. This is what she told me:
DC Universe is hard to keep in stock because it does sell out quickly. They do realize this is a popular item and it why they increased the order from 1,800 stores to 3,000 store. Unfortunately, they wouldn’t tell me the exact number ordered.
They are considered a collectible and not a standard toy like GI Joe or Transfromers, and that makes for smaller purchasing amounts for DCUC.
They determine with stores get Wave 10, by the total number of sales in each store. The higher the overall action figures sales are, the greater the chance that store will get DCUC.
They do not want to put them on-line because they feel that this would be unfair to collectors. Walmart feels by selling DCUC in stores, the collectors have a better chance of finding them.
Walmart doesn’t always know the exact date of a shipment, and since DCUC are more limited in manufacture, they may not come in as often as other Mattel items.
If you can not find them, to contact your local store (see the list below). New toy stock usually arrives on Tuesdays and Wedsdays.
As a customizer myself, I’m not usually one to hit eBay looking for custom action figures. But every once in a while, a truly exceptional piece gets put up for sale.
This one is a Batman from the Arkham Asylum video game, by DoubleDealer of 2dtoys fame. It uses a DC Universe Classics base, but that’s really not doing the figure justice – every element of the figure has been sculpted or textured, including a truly magnificent original head sculpt.
Batman is made in the DC Universe style standing 6 inches tall with 26 points of articulation. His unique costume in the video game was painstakingly recreated in remarkable detail. You might not see it in the photographs but he even has that unique texture all over his suit. It also features a new accurate head professionally sculpted from scratch. Even after the extensive full body sculpting, this figure is still fully poseable.
With most of the “extra” tooling Mattel is doing for the DC Universe Classics Wave 11 Steppenwolf (they’ve got both a classic comic version and a Super Powers version coming), for Deadman it’s a simpler variant. The “phasing” Deadman will be a chase figure.
New Deadman images
Just got samples of the Wave 11 DCUC Deadman variant. This chase version has clear feet and hands and glow in the dark paint on the face and chest symbol!
I was a little late getting to my local comic book store today, and was disappointed that they had sold out of the Blackest Night Series 1 figures. I decided to look for them online, and found them at TFAW.com – my requirement was that I didn’t want to buy the full set of four figures, because as cool as the Black Lantern Superman is, I think he’s a little too big to fit in with my DC Universe Classics, and I’m not a fan of figures that are pre-posed.
Be sure to take advantage of one of their check out promotion codes – which one is better will depend on how much you’re buying, so try both. They’re good until the end of the month.
HAUNTING – no domestic shipping charges on in-stock purchases over $27
Earth-2 Superman, the first member of the lifeless, emotionless Black Lanterns to be revealed, features multiple points of articulation and include a display base. 4-color clamshell blister card packaging.
Saint Walker, the first member of the Blue Lantern Corps, which champions hope in the universe, features multiple points of articulation and include a display base. The Saint Walker includes a lantern accessory. 4-color clamshell blister card packaging.
Boodikka, the veteran corpsman who was among the first to become a member of the Green Lantern Corps’ own policing unit, the Alpha Lanterns, features multiple points of articulation and include a display base. The Boodikka figure comes with a removeable face plate. 4-color clamshell blister card packaging.
Atrocitus, Abin Sur’s killer and the first to utilize the power of blood and rage to become a member of the Red Lantern Corps, which is out to destroy both the Sinestro and Green Lantern Corps, features multiple points of articulation and include a display base. Atrocitus figures include lantern accessories. 4-color clamshell blister card packaging.
