Comments on: JLU : Finishing the Show in 2011

By: Rogues gallery

Rogues gallery — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:25:57 +0000

scott neitlich has made excuse after excuse as mattel stabbed the fans of justice league in the back and kicked them in the teeth time after time. ending the line on poor parademon sales is pure baloney! The reak reason that the justice league is ending is because of very poor distribution of justice league product by mattel. and what’s reallly really pathethic is the way Action figure insider brown nosers for mattel gangh tackle anyone who speaks out or critizes mattel on the mattel all forum. if you speak out against mattel the AFI brown nosers have you banned. it must be nice being on the scott nietlich pay roll.

By: Russ

Russ — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:22:00 +0000

Jonah Hex is definitely a must, as is Future Static Shock.

I also want:

Blight/Derek Powers
Shriek
Stalker
Spellbinder
Future Joker
Joker Gang Members
Commissioner Barbara Gordon

By: Lyle

Lyle — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:20:05 +0000

Do the powers-that-be read/heed the wishes of this list? One notable missing from these lists is The Creeper. My other personal wish list includes The Riddler (to complete the Legion of Doom), El Dorado (since we got Samurai, et.al.), my favorite Superfriends villain of all time – Mr. Mxyzptlk, Felix Faust, Owlman, and the rest of the incarnations of the Secret Society members (i.e., Hellgrammite, Sonar, Lady Lunar, Blue Llama, etc.)

By: Glenn

Glenn — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:43:13 +0000

I like your choices, Chip! The Blog was really good. I just hope the line continues another few years. That way, we have a good chance of seeing the figures you and everyone else has listed!

By: Alvatron

Alvatron — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:20:34 +0000

Yeah they’ll never make Gypsy b/c of the whole ethnic stereotype crowd jumping on.

Plus they wouldn’t give her a bottle of tears as an accessory or make a caravan playset.

By: texgnome1

texgnome1 — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:57:10 +0000

Great blog Chip, and my thoughts echo superfriends and yours. Finish the main show characters, finish the comics and get to as many of the villains in Grodd’s Legion as possible. Sprinkle in some of the Teen Titans characters. But no disagreement with your top 10 my friend. Thanks for posting!

By: Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:14:10 +0000

I just would like to add two things:

One, great blog post Chip.

Two, the only flaw in Mattel’s SDCC JLU presentation is the lack of Volcana.

By: superfriend

superfriend — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:19:41 +0000

Chip,
Great Blog. I have a companion to it in the works. I think that with this reveal at SDCC, Mattel has shown that they know the property, they know its extensions into the comics, and they know the fans. I too have no complaints on the offerings shown yesterday.

I’d like to see Mattel continue to hit 4 things, and you hit on examples of 3 of these.

1. Members of the show Justice League.
* ex. Stripe, Dr. Midnite, Gypsy, Crimson Avenger, Static etc.
2. Major villains from the first two seasons – when it was just Justice League.
* ex. Imperium(white Martians), Mongul, Dr Destiny, Vandal Savage, etc.
3. Small subteams of villains used in both JL and JLU.
* ex. Firefly, Luminus, etc.
AND
4. The logical comic extensions of the show JL.
* comic JLA, comic JSA, comic 7 Soldiers of Victory.
* ex. Black Lightning, the Spectre, Star Spangled Kid.

I too have no doubts this line is in the right hands.
(and I’ll save championing for young Static for the new Young Justice line).

By: Joe B

Joe B — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:36:26 +0000

I agree with your opinions and your article to a point, however I would like someone at AFI. To ask Scott Neitliche and Toy Guru if Volcana, Signal man,The Ebay leaked Firefly and Doctor Destiny are indeed still coming before the end of 2011. I would like a definite confirmation on these figures.

By: antonio

antonio — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:26:02 +0000

is there some kind of restriction on black lightning in JLU? there’s already two versions of him in DCUC and DCIH.

black lightning in his costume from public enemies is at the top of my list of JLU wants, followed by geoforce and katanna.

after that, my wants really go into the obscure – freedom fighters, crusaders, guardian etc.

i have to say, JLU keeps surprising me – it’s ahead of DCUC as my favorite DC line by just a hair because at least one of the freedom fighters (my favorite one – the ray) appears in the JLU line!

By: Anubis8

Anubis8 — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:44:09 +0000

Think that your list is a little flawed & missing some folks that also deserve a figure. Off the top of my head I’d say we could also use:

Johnny Thunder & T-Bolt (NEVER been given a figure in any line)
Dr. Midnight
Mercy (Luthor’s sexy bodyguard who has also never been given a figure)
Jonah Hex
Chronos
Sonar
Trickster
Pied Piper