Comments on: A Fool and His Money are Soon Parted

By: Newton

Newton — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:58:52 +0000

Ugh, Plastic Man is just that steel I-beam repainted? I thought that was a new accessory with him. Lame. Why would he bend himself into a I-Beam?

By: DanMan

DanMan — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:37:27 +0000

Great title for the article! I was hoping it would be about JLU when I saw it.

By: ed case

ed case — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:20:16 +0000

Kandor may be an accessory that makes the price tag worthwhile, but I don’t really think that holds true for Plas-girder. It’s kind of cool and goofy, but for 9 bucks they could’ve molded SOMETHING instead of just repurposing what was a pretty lame accessory to start with.

By: CantinaDan

CantinaDan — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:31:33 +0000

I pretty much do the same thing with the accessories. I did put Kandor in my JLU display, though, since its just really cool and I didn’t want to just relegate it to the Zip Lock baggie of accessories. It’ll end up there but, for now, its got shelf time.

By: Fallen Eldor

Fallen Eldor — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 06:15:35 +0000

I’m in a similar, yet different boat. I paid $5 for Black Mercy & the Phantom Zone projector…Eventually I got lucky enough to pick up Wonder Pig for $2.50…I’d happily pay $5 for Kandor…I WILL NOT pay $10!…On the topic of Single figures, I Also won’t pay $10 for show accurate repaints…I’m not exactly abandoning JLU (I’ve been with the DCAU since Penguin 1992!) Recently was gouged for Firestorm and Deadshot. I hope to find Barda & Aquaman…I might get Plastic Man…But my list of “comic only” characters is very small so that’s really up in the air on how I’ll feel that day I hold him and if i’m current on all my bills…The sad thing is that JLU use to be an inexpensive way to escape reality…Before Barda/Deadshot and the 2nd set of six packs being short packed and “Super Frinds” 3 packs, I was a completest…Well Mattel made Sure I can’t be any more…

By: stewbacca

stewbacca — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:38:16 +0000

ANd those are two I had no problem skipping- especially since my accessories (other than wonder pig)- just get thrown in a giant box– probably never to see the light of day again (well until I have to dig through them because Im selling the figure they came with.)

Not that I hope they continue this pattern– but if I only need to get 1 0r 2 out of every wave of 5 – I can probably deal with the price increase– however I still feel at this price- if the line lasts through the year I will be amazed (exclusive or no.)

By: Jim Abell

Jim Abell — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:13:28 +0000

Man,… that Kandor is nice… Hope it eventually gets released in it’s proper scale…

By: superfriend

superfriend — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 03:32:12 +0000

Hard to buy when I can’t find them. Firestorm I have. Aquaman/Barda case I have not seen. Will buy Plas when I see him as the 3 pack never showed in this area. I have been shelling out the money for brave and bold lately.

By: darkknight30

darkknight30 — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:57:13 +0000

I have been on board with JLU since Day 1, but it is getting really hard to continue to buy this line. Almost 10 bucks for a single that couldn’t stand, even with higher quality plastic since half the legs are of varying lengths!

DCUC is a much nicer looking figure, but is still nearing the maximum I would consider paying for a figure.

Mattel needs to do something about the cost or will be losing business from many of us, in my opinion!

By: chad

chad — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:20:25 +0000

seeing that plastic man glider and Kandor which looks like its covered in snow. almost makes me want to buy jlu but other wise i passed on the line . also wonder wave of dcuc that Kandor got the no for .

By: Shellhead

Shellhead — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:24:57 +0000

I’ve bought new packs for new characters, even if they’re packed with characters I already have, but never just for an accessory.

Although, I just got the Dum Dum Dugan 2-pack for ML. Technically, I guess I bought it for a new head accessory.

Sigh. Plastic crack, indeed.

By: Lt. Clutch

Lt. Clutch — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:10:21 +0000

Plastic crack, man. Plastic crack. Once you’re hooked, you can’t let go! Those two pieces look well worth it. Kandor is a must, especially if the 4H are behind it.

By: Zach

Zach — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 05:57:52 +0000

It is accessories like these that will make the enormous price increase worthwhile. I really hope they keep it up. Also, I’m totally jealous that you were able to find new JLU. Whenever I have a day off of work, I want to sweep the several Targets in my area for new stuff but I know that it will be fruitless, so I don’t go…ten bucks is a small price to pay for a little bit of happiness. Congrats!

By: Cantina-Dan

Cantina-Dan — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 05:43:52 +0000

Ah, sweet, hadn’t caught that. It really is a cool accessory and as I was looking at it just a few minutes ago I couldn’t help but thinking: “This is pretty well done for a JLU pack in.” Now it makes sense!

By: Sector1014

Sector1014 — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 05:38:06 +0000

The Kandor piece was sculpted by the 4H for the DCUC line, but didn’t make it there, so they re-purposed for the JLU line. If we use some creative logic, we can think of that accessory as something really special and thus worth a little more.

By: NoisyDvL5

NoisyDvL5 — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 04:37:27 +0000

Is it bad that I’m jealous of you for getting to spend $20 on those?

By: Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 03:36:55 +0000

I’m hedging my bets on the all but inevitable clearance prices. If Target’s modus operandi hasn’t changed, JLU will hit clearance prices at some point in the future. If/when they do, I’ll hop on those Kandors and Plastic-girders.

And if they never hit clearance, or aren’t reduced in price by at least two dollars a piece for singles, then I won’t miss them.