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Get the DC Collectibles Just-Us-League of Stupid Heroes for Half Off

Subscribers to the DC Entertainment newsletter were offered the DC Collectibles MAD Magazine Alfred E. Neuman mascot inspired Just-Us-League of Stupid Heroes action figures at half off. In addition to Superman, Batman, Robin, and Aquaman, you will also be able to pick up the rest of that usual gang of idiots. Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Flash, the Joker (is he really in the Just-Us-League?) , and a particularly hideous-looking Wonder Woman are all there for half price too.

Try this link to see if you can get the discount on the MAD Just-Us-League figures too. If it works, you should see a small message at the top of the web page saying you’ll get half off the items on the page.

The sale is supposed to be exclusive to newsletter readers, but hopefully I can share it with you. Against the rules? What me worry?

Mattel DC Unlimited Series 3 Continues with New 52 and Injustice: Gods Among Us

While there has been no official announcement from Mattel, BigBadToyStore has put up pre-orders for the 3rd series of the DC Unlimited line. No big surprises here – we’re going to be getting more of the New 52 designs with Aquaman and Darkseid and more from the Injustice: Gods Among Us video game with Superman and the Joker. From New 52 we’ve already seen Batman and Superman and are waiting on Flash, Wonder Woman, and Hawkman to hit shelves. And from Injustice we’re waiting on Batman from the Batman Unlimited line.

I find the marketing of Mattel’s retail offerings a bit puzzling. I’d think they’d get more pop by putting out an Injustice line separate from their comic offerings. If the game is a hit and spawns a franchise, then they can milk the line the way DC Collectibles has with Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. And if not, at least they’d be able to piggyback on the marketing for the game when it hits next year.

The focus on New 52 is expected but still disappointing to me, in that I’d like it better if Mattel and DC Collectibles could find a way to release complementary products instead of rehashing the same characters and costumes again and again. And sadly for Mattel, DCC has been able to release more New 52 characters sooner (see also Blackest Night and Arkham Asylum / City), rendering the quarterly release schedule of a couple figures here and there somewhat limp.

MattyCollector Doubles Up on Masters of the Universe and DC Universe Classics on 10/15 – Don’t Miss Poison Ivy!

It’s a big sales day today at Matty as our friend, Logistics, has us doubling up on both Masters of the Universe Classics and DC Universe Classics. On the Club Eternia front, you’ve got both Rattlor and Frosta for sub figures, and the Cuisinart-inspired Cy-Chop if you signed up for the 30th Anniversary sub. From Club Infinite Earths it’s Poison Ivy and Elasti-Girl, plus the DC All-Stars with Red Robin and Superboy Prime on Matty for the first time.

For convenience, here’s the MattyCollector.com bundle page for 10/15. Good shopping!

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NYCC 2012: LEGO to Reveal New DC and Marvel Super Heroes Sets on Saturday

I have resisted the DC and Marvel LEGO sets so far, but both of these sets look awesome.

Following the wildly successful 2012 launch of LEGO Super Heroes: DC Universe™, fans will preview the first construction set in the 2013 line as well as have a chance to see a LEGO Super Heroes: DC Universe 3-D mosaic featuring iconic images of Wonder Woman™, Batman™ and Superman™. Also the grand prize winner of the LEGO Super Heroes: DC Universe video contest will be announced on Saturday at 1 p.m. with a premiere of the video that garnered a prize package of $15,000 and a trip to New York Comic-Con premieres.

Attendees will also get a peek of a new LEGO Super Heroes: MARVEL™ set that launches in 2013, while a life-sized LEGO model of the Hulk™ – standing 7-feet high – will dominate the show floor. The grand prize winner of the LEGO Super Heroes: MARVEL™ video contest will be announced on Saturday at 5 p.m. with a premiere of the video that garnered a prize package of $15,000 and a trip to the show.

Info on two sets we’re revealing on Saturday:

Marvel Super Heroes
76005
Spider-Man ™: Daily Bugle Showdown
$49.99
Piece Count: 476
Minifigures: Spider-Man, Doctor Doom, Jonah Jameson, Nova, Beetle

DC Super Heroes
76001
The Bat v. Bane™: Tumbler chase
$39.99
Piece Count: 368
Minifigures: Batman, Bane, Commissioner Gordon

Custom DC Universe Classics Bizarro and More by wally2974

A short while ago frequent commenter wally2974 sent me an email asking me about how I made my custom Legion of Doom / classic Bizarro. Of course, I gladly take credit for it even though Ibentmyman-thing did all the hard work (he sculpted the Bizarro head).

It was very flattering that wally was inspired by the custom enough to want to make one himself, so I asked him if he’d send me pictures when he was done. Now I am tinged with jealousy, since his version came out much cleaner than mine. It doesn’t help that he also has one of those very rare light blue colored Superman figures that never made it to shelves. Curse you, wally! 😉

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