We had previously reported that the Masters of the Universe Classics He-Man and Skeletor will be getting re-released on Mattycollector.com, with He-Man on November 16 and Skeletor on December 15. In addition to a slight packaging change, Mattel has listed out what they’ve changed on each figure.
I’m starting to get pangs of guilt for opening all my MOTU Classics figures now. 😀
He-Man®, Skeletor® Figures Updated & Re-Released
Awesome News, MOTU Fans!
Two of your favorite characters, He-Man® and Skeletor®, are getting updates and being re-released right here at MattyCollector.com! Both of the originals were giant hits when they were first released, but the Four Horsemen and Mattel had a few minor changes they wanted to do to make them even better.
You know, it’s killing me, seeing all these pictures of the Wal-Mart exclusive DC Universe Classics Gotham City 5. My wife caught me cursing at the screen the other day and took it upon herself to scour the local Wal-Marts – I say that loosely because the nearest is 45 minutes away. No luck. Damn you, Bay Area scalpers and collectors! Once again you’ve brought me nothing but tears!
So, I continue to torture myself with pictures. This latest set of fantastic pics is from the Fwoosh. VeeBee is considerably harder to please than me – out of the five figures, only Supes and Lex (of course) are making it to the prime spots on his shelf. C’mon, VeeBee! The name of the set is “Gotham City 5” and you pick the two guys from Metropolis?! 😀
If I ever get hold of the set, in addition to Lex and Supes, Bats and most likely Two-Face will get the nod. I never played the Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe game, so I have no special affinity for the modern Catwoman suit in purple.
Gotham City 5 - Batman, Two-Face, Catwoman, Lex Luthor, and Superman
Overall, I am pretty happy with this set. I get a new default classic Superman and my favorite version of Lex for my shelf. The Two Face is also a big winner, especially for the Bronze Age crowd. It seems that, so far, this set is flying off of the shelves and that is a really good thing in my opinion – I REALLY want to see more things like this in the future from Mattel. I will take the regular series, two packs, box sets, the whole deal to get as many new characters as possible as quickly as possible. This is a tried and true formula for success in a box set – the two heaviest hitters in the DCU accompanied by some demanded rereleased characters and a new version of a character.
Batman with Fists of Clay Bats
Two-Face with DCSH Two-Face
Catwoman with DCSH Catwoman
Lex with DCSH Battle Armor Lex
Superman with DCSH and wave 6 Supes
Lex with the Legion of Doom
Gotham City 5 – Batman, Two-Face, Catwoman, Lex Luthor, and Superman
I would really love to see Mattel take a little bit more a risk in the future with a five pack and give us some JSA, all villains or the FOREVER PEOPLE! Yeah, I know pipe dream but I won’t rest until I have them. This set is a great start though and I hope it will prove to the retailers that this is a viable execution for new product.
DC Universe Classics - Wave 9 Guardian and Wave 10 Forager
I am so psyched to have Forager gracing my Cosmic Cube (my affectionate nickname for my Cosmic Odyssey shelf) that I almost titled this article “Forager and another guy with a shield” – but that would be a huge disservice to comic fans who have been anticipating more classic comic characters in DC Universe Classics. Yes, they both have shields, but what makes this pairing special is that both the wave 9 Guardian and wave 10 Forager are creations of the great pairing of Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. These two also created another guy with a shield you may have heard of – Marvel’s Captain America.
A ginormous thank you to VeeBee of the Fwoosh (who omitted Forager from his First Look at DCUC wave 10 so I could have him) and Mattel for making this review possible.
Every time I get a new Masters of the Universe Classics figure, I contemplate whether I should even do a review. VeeBee at the Fwoosh did an awesome First Look when he got Tri-Klops about a month ago. And it’s always the case that by the time I receive my figure purchase from Mattycollector.com that said figure is sold out.
But hey, this is Tri-Klops we’re talking about! He was one of my favorite figures in the 200x relaunch of Masters, so I feel compelled.
