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DC Universe Classics Wave 11 Goes on Sale at MattyCollector.com on December 23

The first set of DC Universe Classics retail figures will be offered on MattyCollector.com on December 23, not on December 15 with the huge amount of Masters of the Universe Classics, DC Universe, and Ghostbusters products. Arrival of the product is the culprit, although I suspect some people might be thankful for the short break to let the wallet recuperate.

The Wave 11 figures will *not* be repackaged, so you’ll be getting them on standard cards with the Collect & Connect pieces to build Kilowog. At eight figures, you’ll have an extra C&C piece from Steppenwolf, and the only figure you’ll be missing is the Deadman variant, with translucent arms and legs and glow in the dark logo and eyes – I didn’t know about the glow in the dark part before this.

At about $15 per figure plus shipping, I have to wonder how this will impact online retailers, many of whom have not received their orders outside of Deadman and The Question.

DCUC Wave 11 coming to MattyCollector.com!

Hey toy fans,

So big news! We will indeed be selling our first wave box set of DCUC 6″ figures on Mattycollector.com. This great program will kick off with Wave 11. The box set will include standard carded versions of:

John Stewart – with constructs

Katma Tui – with constructs

Shark

The Question – Fan’s choice

Deadman (standard version)

Cyborg Superman (Sinestro Corps uniform)

Steppenwolf Green

Steppenwolf Red

Plus with all of these figs you’ll get all the parts needed to make the collect and connect Kilowog (truly one of the coolest Collect and Connect figures we’ve done to date!). While the set will include both variants of Steppenwolf, the variant of Deadman (clear legs and arms, glow in the dark eyes and logo) will be a retail exclusive, so you’ll still need to hunt for this one!

The set will break down to about $15.00 per figure (plus shipping). So for those who asked for better distribution at retail prices – your wish has been answered!

The set goes on sale Dec 23nd, only on MattyCollector.com! (and for those asking why we can’t sell this on Dec 15th with the other Dec product – the answer is simple; this is the soonest the set will arrive at our distribution center. If we pre-sold it on the 15th, it would hold up shipments of any other items you might order and that is the last thing we want!).

The set goes on sale at a special sale December 23rd, only on MattyCollector.com! Stay tuned for more details…

Matty

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Toyfare 150 to Feature New DC Universe Classics Two-Packs

DC Universe Classics Batman, Robin, Black Manta, and Aquaman

DC Universe Classics fans, be sure to pick up Toyfare #150, on sale this Wednesday. Two-packs may be a thing of the past on MattyCollector.com after the Justice in the Jungle 2-pack, but according to a subscriber who received his issue of Toyfare early, Mattel reveals two new 2-packs that will be exclusive to Wal-Mart. Sorry, folks who can’t stand Wal-mart exclusives! As you might expect, the two packs will leverage existing figures, with new decos.

One of the two packs will feature Batman and Robin. Batman will be in his black and gray costume, but with a black bat symbol and a pouched belt. Robin, still Tim Drake, will be in his red and green costume, but my understanding is that the original Robin figure will be reused entirely – so there will be some elements, like glove spikes and belt pouches, that won’t be correct for the red and green.

The other two pack will feature Aquaman and his nemesis Black Manta. Folks who missed on Aquaman early on will be glad to get the opportunity to pick one up now, and will get the added bonus of a metallic orange for his scaly shirt. Black Manta will also have a blue color scheme instead of the black – but he won’t be changing his name to Blue Manta any time soon. 😉

The issue will also have pictures of DCUC variants or costume accessories from waves 12 and 13, including Mary Batson (nee Marvel), the Spectre, Negative Man, and Cyclotron. I am also looking forward to seeing more of Mattel’s upcoming WWE line.

First Look – JLU Justice Guild of America – TheFwoosh.com

I know I have at least one reader who has been waiting for the Justice League Unlimited Justice Guild set (hi Emanuel!) – and I’m happy to tell him that even though it hasn’t yet been scheduled for release on MattyCollector.com, if the big sites are getting sets to review then it’ll most likely make it to an order page near you.

Anybody else out there want more JLU? Leave a comment! I won’t consider the line done until I have a JLU Jonah Hex in my hands.

Overall, this is a well done set with clean lines and strong plastic set to figures of characters that have been demanded by JLU fans for a long time. Right now, the future of JLU is kind of up in the air in terms of concrete facts. We know that this is the last Matty JLU set that is planned and no official word has been given as to the specifics of 2010 (though there seems to be test shots of guys like Weather Wizard and Livewire popping up on eBay from Honk Kong sellers). So, if you are fan of the line, show your support when this set is released soon. JLU fans have been down this road before, let’s keep this line going!

via First Look – JLU Justice Guild of America | thefwoosh.com.

Hasbro Announces 10-Year License for Sesame Street

We don’t usually follow Sesame Street toys, but the license moving from long-term holder Mattel to Hasbro for a ten year term is significant, when you consider that Sesame Street is one of the biggest names in the market for young children, that is said to be about $10 billion a year in sales. Hasbro will begin selling Sesame Street products in 2011, after the Mattel license, served primarily through its Fisher Price division, expires.

Mattel picked up the 15 year license when it acquired Tyco way back in 1996. Prior to the acquisition, Tyco had just kicked off the license and had introduced Tickle Me Elmo, the product that would become the anchor for many holiday seasons for Mattel. Three years ago, Mattel relaunched the product as TMX – Tickle Me Elmo Extreme – to great success.

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Mattel 6-Inch Flight Stands

Industrious Fwooshers have probed the MattyCollector.com site looking for more information on the 6-inch flight stands being sold in a 3-pack for $15 starting December 15. They’re not listed yet, but they did find the pictures that will be used.

It looks like a solid base with a swivel hinge at the top that can accommodate 3 different-sized clips. It’s not clear if it will include 3 clips with each stand (I would hope so) or if the 3-pack includes one stand of each size.

The stand design allows for both hovering just off the ground and in-flight poses. I am curious if the relative thickness will allow for the stand to work for figures with capes in the hovering position. As for price, I was spoiled by flight stands included with Marvel Legends in the good old days, but folks have pointed out that the price of these is comparable with other doll stands that don’t include the hinge.