First off, thanks to Jim Abell for inspiring this blog. Sometimes all it takes is one sentence in a message board post and the idea springs to life. It was far more difficult than I realized, but that’s because I set a limit of trying to complete it by my 4th cup of coffee.
This proposed list is directly based off of what type of product Mattel offered this year, which is why there are a few three-packs with two re-released figures in them and what seems to be a deluge of "Big Seven" inclusion. I’m trying to duplicate what they’d actually DO if they went with the characters we wanted (and to GET what characters we wanted), so I basically copied the releases for the first 5 waves of 2009 and overlaid the new character combinations on each entry. I tried to get as many of our poll characters into the assortments while being creative with re-releases and repeat character inclusion.
Overview: Justice League Unlimited is a Target exclusive at retail.
Exclusive 4-packs are released every quarter on MattyCollector.com
Wave 1 (released around February 2010)
Singles
Superman (battle damaged w/lightning effect)
Batman (with "shock knuckles")
Waverider
Big Barda (with cosmic rod)
Parademon
Three Packs
Green Arrow/Speedy/Vigilante
Martian Manhunter/Killer Frost/Heatwave
Six Packs
Secret Society II (Batman, The Key, KGBeast, Atomic Skull, Shadow Thief, Silver Banshee)
Legends of the League (Superman, B’wana Beast, Deadman, Commander Steel, Vibe, Crimson Fox)
Wave 2 (released around May 2010)
Singles
Hereafter Superman (with sword)
Savage Time Batman (armored)
Question (with mini-laptop)
Metamorpho (repaint as the 4 elements)
Romat Ru (Sinestro Corps)
Three Packs
Black Canary/Blue Beetle/GL Guy Gardner
Batman/Nightwing/Poison Ivy (TNBA)
Six Packs
Superman Revenge Squad (Superman, Vandal Savage, Green Lantern (trenchcoat), Toyman, Weather Wizard, Live Wire)
Justice Society of America (GL Alan Scott, Jay Garrick Flash, Hourman, Dr. Mid-Nite, Dr. Fate, Atom Smasher)
Wave 3 (released around August 2010)
Singles
Catman (Justice Guild)
Power Ring (CSA)
Ultra Humanite (with chest of gold & jewels)
Brainiac (with Dark Heart "spider")
Fire (translucent green)
Three Packs
Shining Knight/STRIPE/Stargirl
Superman/Wonder Woman/Mongul
Six Packs
The Call of JLU (Batman Beyond, Future Barda, Micron, GL Kai-Ro, Aquagirl, Warhawk)
The League Triumphant (Superman, Batman, Gypsy, Crimson Avenger, Johnny Thunder, Thunderbolt)
Wave 4 (released around October 2010)
Singles
Manhunter Robot
Owlman
Flash (Speed Force repaint)
Superman (space suit)
Static (Future JLU version)
Three Packs
Superman/Destroyer Darkseid/Lex Luthor
Batman/Wonder Woman/Circe
Wave 5 (released around January 2011)
Singles
Superman (with Krypto)
Batman Beyond (with Ace the Bathound)
Jonah Hex
Johnny Quick (CSA)
Brainithor
Three Packs
Batman/Catwoman (show-accurate Mattel re-release)/Batgirl (show-accurate Mattel re-release)
Superman (Darkseid’s Son Repaint)/Granny Goodness/Supergirl (newer release but old colors repaint)
Six Packs
Apokalips vs. Earth (Kalibak, Desaad, Steppenwolf, Flash, Green Lantern, Superman)
Ultimen Attack! (Galatea, Longshadow, Downpour, Shifter, Wind Dragon, Juice)
MattyCollector.com Exclusive 4-packs
Batman Beyond (Blight, Shriek, Inque, Stalker) – 1st Quarter 2010
Teen Titans GO! (Robin, Beast Boy, Starfire, Deathstroke) – 2nd Quarter 2010
Comic Book Inspirations (Animal Man, Spectre, Zauriel, Power Girl) – 3rd Quarter 2010
Green Lantern Corps (Salaak, Arisia, Galius Zed, Laravox) – 4th Quarter 2010
2010 SDCC Exclusive (available after the show at MattyCollector.com)
"Big Baddies" Three-Pack : Clayface, Lobo, Despero – $40 price point
Believe it or not, I had to leave a LOT of characters out that I wanted to be made. Maybe I’ll do a 2011 one down the road. LOL.
Peace,
Chip
Great blog post Chip. Check out the forum for my suggestions.
By the way, the ball GL is Galius Zed and the grub one is Salakk.
No, the grub is not Salaak, he is the 4-armed executive assistant to the guardians.
Back to you Chip. Love the list, love the variants of the “Big Guns”. I would most likely buy every single item you have listed sight unseen if Mattel were to CONFIRM in no corporate double speak that this was indeed the release schedule for 2010.
Now onto 2011, 12, 13 and beyond …
Yeah, the grub is Larvox. I corrected myself in the forum. Just got the names backwards lol. So many dang GLs hahahaha.
Speechless. You left me speechless. There are some things that I would twick based on personal preferences, but I would be really happy if Mattel impelemted your proposed schedule.
Yup, looks great to me. Especially that 2010 SDCC exclusive!
Awesome
I’d buy everything on that list.
Well done.
Wow, Chip! You went above and beyond!
I don’t care for some of the single releases in the first few waves honestly, but everything else seems pretty good. Clever idea.
1st, A pretty good list. I will admit. Nicely hits a LOT of sectors of the JLU which we would like to see made.
I’d like to see the Matty 4 packs you’ve listed slightly tweaked.
MattyCollector.com Exclusive 4-packs
1. Batman Beyond (Blight, Shriek, Inque, Spellbinder) – 1st Quarter 2010
2. Teen Titans GO! (Robin, Beast Boy, Starfire, Raven) – 2nd Quarter 2010
3. Comic Book Inspirations (Blue Beetle II (Ted Kord), Animal Man, Spectre, Zauriel) – 3rd Quarter 2010
Man, i will buy everything listed, even paying double or triple to get them in Bolivia.
AMAZING !! I CANT BELIVED !!
Hi Chip.
I like your lists, specially the 2011 waves and the “the call JLU” wave.
Hope somebody at MATTEL take note of your ideas and make something cool for all of us (the collectors).
PS. PLEASE MATTEL DO NOT FORGET THE INTERNATIONAL COLLECTORS!!!!
Thanks buddy.
I would definitely buy every figure on that list! Providing of course, that could actually find them in a store to buy!
this wonder list is true or false? please, reply !!
It’s not real, it’s just a suggested list of what Mattel could do.
yeah, he had me going for a minute, thinking I missed a few announcements from SDCC!
I’d maybe bump WaveRider for Firestorm (wasn’t he announced with Plas and Cyborg?), Brainiac re-release for Lexiac/Brainthor, so that opens up a spot later for…Star Sapphire re-release? or a newer Lantern?
also the Destroyer 3pk MUST be Lex in business suit re-release or updated with Q body!
Firestorm is already a single. A brighter colored Mr. Miracle is the third member of that 3-pack I believe.
I would buy everything on that list! Mattel should read this.
This was already posted on Matty’s Facebook page and got a pretty good response. So hopefully Mattel is listening. That list would be a dream come true.
Where do I pre-order these?
I know this is a dream list, but let’s not forget what has been announced, and that lame Eclipso 6-pack is on the way. Oh, I’m looking forward to ol’ Moon-face, but “eclipsed” repaints of the big seven? Sounds like a bad custom! You want a “possessed” JLU — where’s my Starro-headed figures??!!
I’d buy them all!
Great blog, Chip!