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Masters of the Universe Classics King Randor Carded Pics

Don’t let him hear you call him the Burger King! Featuring body armor, he’s a lot more menacing than I remember him from the Filmation cartoon. I’m hoping it’s removable, so you can have him in a more classic look.

And, Randor and Keldor are half-brothers? The plot thickens!

Update: I can’t believe I didn’t post this right off the bat, but hey, with some different paint apps on that armor, you’ve got the makings of a MOTU Classics Jitsu! JITSU!!!

King Randor carded

Check out these new pics of carded King Randor!

He goes on sale Dec 15th, only on MattyCollector.com

Matty

For those like me who have trouble discerning the little type, here’s the text from his bio:

King Randor – Heroic Ruler of Eternia

Real Name: Randor of the House of Miro

King Miro’s second born son, Randor, came of age during the Great Unrest, a time when conflict returned to Eternia following the Count Marzo Uprisings and the susequent betrayal by his half-brother Keldor. After the disappearance of his father, Randor was appointed Captain of the Guard and lead Miro’s troops in battle against Keldor’s growing rebellion. Randor eventually ended the battles by fatally wounding Keldor and locking his evil warriors behind the Mystic Wall. For this act he was appointed King by the Council of Elders. King Randor rises his staff exulting his rule over all Eternia.

via Facebook | Mattycollector.com: King Randor carded.

Reader Feedback – DC Universe Classics Wave 12 Eclipso

DC Universe Classics has been the special kind of action figure line that has continued to impress me. It feels like with every wave that gets delivered, I find myself with a new favorite figure. For those keeping track, my current favorite is wave 10’s Forager. With DCUC wave 12, which was first revealed in Toyfare magazine, followed shortly by press pics released to the online media, I had the same reaction, in this case with Dr. Mid-Nite.

But there’s one figure that I think could use a little tweaking – and that’s Eclipso.

On the left is the original pic of the prototype. I was initially put off by the leering grin, but over time, realized that what was throwing me off was the large gap between the tip of his nose and the top of his mouth. In my opinion, it throws off the proportions, making his head too long.

On the right, I’ve modified the image to reduce the gap between nose and mouth. Again, it’s my opinion, but I think it’s much, much better.

Given that this wave is due in the 1st quarter next year, I’m not sure if there’s still the opportunity to make changes to the figure. I’m not sure if Mattel would be inclined to change it, even if they could.

Whether you agree or disagree a change is needed to the Eclipso head, please leave a comment. I’ll share your feedback with the good folks at Mattel and the Four Horsemen. Thanks!

DC Universe Classics Wave 12 Press Pics

Mattel has sent us press pics of DC Universe Classics Wave 12 with a reminder that the Masters of the Universe Classics Webstor has just gone on sale today. These images first appeared in Toyfare magazine. ~~It seems like Spectre will have glow in the dark skin on the regular figure, and not as a variant, but I’ll ask to make sure.~~ Update: Toy Guru has confirmed that the glow in the dark skin will be on a variant figure.

Normally I would optimize colors on these pictures, but as there’s been some question as to what Iron will look like, I’ve not modified these pics at all.

Attached are images of DCUC Wave 12 figures for immediate publication. These are images of the original sculpts. Actual product may vary.

Spectre (with glow in the dark skin!)

Eclipso

Dr Mid-Nite

Iron (with real metal parts!)

Copperhead

Mary Marvel (with white chase version, image not available)

Desaad

Collect and Connect Darkseid

Wave 12 will ship in Spring of 2010.

Also, MOTUC Webstor goes on sale today on MattyCollector.com at 12:00 noon. Images attached.

Tips to Find DC Universe Classics Wave 9 and Pics of Chemo Variant

Like many of you, I have begun to rely increasingly on pre-orders from online retailers for my action figure fix. So when I got an email on Monday from Big Bad Toy Store (one of the sponsors at AFP and the Fwoosh) saying that they wouldn’t be able to honor my preorder for DC Universe Classics Wave 9 because of a Mattel shortfall in production, I was suitably distressed. After all, the point of pre-ordering was so I didn’t have to worry about having to deal with the hassle of hunting them down.

If you’re in the same position, here’s some tips you may find helpful to find DCUC Wave 9:

Tip 1: Check your local comic book store. Although Diamond was reportedly shorted, just like everyone else, shipments are showing up at the LCSs. I was lucky enough to be meeting NYC Fwooshers GrownNerd and Hagop09 at one of their local stores, Midtown Comics, tonight. And they had *just* put out their shipment right before we arrived.

As an aside, GN showed me the differences between the amount of bubbles in the Chemo Collect & Connect torso and head that comes with Wildcat. Some folks have theorized that this is a variant, but after seeing it side by side, we’re convinced it’s a production error. There is an inside shell with more bubbles that some of the Chemo torsos are missing.

As you can see, the number of bubbles is not based on which version of Wildcat you get. These are both the black-suited version – and if you can’t tell, the properly assembled Chemo piece is in with the figure on the right. Based on our tiny sample – GN and I bought these two tonight, and Hagop had bought one earlier – missing the inner set of bubbles may be a fairly common, as two out of the three we had bought had the inner piece missing. It won’t affect constructing Chemo, but it’s something to check for.

(All photos credit to GrownNerd.)

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MOTU Classics Webstor and Dark Knight Bank Robber Joker On Sale September 15

Just wanted to post a quick reminder that Mattel should have two items on sale on Mattycollector this Tuesday, September 15, at Noon EST. First there’s the Masters of the Universe Classics Webstor. For those of us who signed up for the MOTU Classics subscription, Webstor is the first figure in it – so subscription holders, I know Mattel has us conditioned to hit the site mid-month, but don’t order one unless you want an extra. 😀

Then there’s the Joker as a Gotham City Thug – that’s a mouthful, so I just think of him as Bank Robber Joker. However, as of this writing, the Mattycollector site does not yet have the Joker listed. I guess we still have the business day on Monday to get that listed, but I have a nagging feeling that maybe there’s a production or delivery issue that may delay this figure. We’ll see.

Webstor – carded

Webstor – front

Webstor – back

Joker as Gotham City Thug

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