Comments on: JLU – Finishing the Show…Redux

By: Joe Beck jr

Joe Beck jr — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:18:24 +0000

ok Mattel and toy guru pay close attention to
my 2009 SDCC JLU FIGURE PREDICTIONS. set #1
the superman revenge squad 6 figure set it contains. superman,metallo,kalibak,toyman,livewire,and the weather wizard.
other JLU figures that I strongly suggest will
be shown are Stripe,Mr. Terrific,Gypsy,killer frost,captain cold,heatwave.

By: whitemagus

whitemagus — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:47:26 +0000

i think next comiccon should have an exclusive secret identities pack, as they disguised on starcrossed at least for the seven original members: clark kent, bruce wayne, princess diana, shayera hol and wally west. Shinning knight looks insignificant wothout his horse XD. A metropolis heroes pack would be great too, featuring lois lane(new sculpt, painting show accurate, jimmy olsen, Professor Emil Hamilton, and the blonde cop from animated series wich name cant remember XD.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:32:39 +0000

I like your choices, but I desparately want a classic Aquaman, as he appeared in STAS. I hate the bearded and hook hand Aquaman. He never looked right standing next to the other JLU members. My collection would be complete with that.

By: rhiggatwat

rhiggatwat — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:34:28 +0000

i like your list, but i have two musts in my opinion:

HAL JORDAN (PLEASE!!!!)

DESPERO

and now that ultraman and superwoman were announced, owlman, power ring and johnny quick are must haves to build a complete crime syndicate. a hal jordan and a complete crime syndicate would make me infinitly happy. why dont they want to make a hal jordan for us? they already made the mold damn it!

By: Gammaduck

Gammaduck — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:17:31 +0000

Have to admit most of the choices above leave me cold. An Amanda Waller figure? Great character on the show, sure, but visually undynamic. I’ll give you Vandal Savage, STRIPE, and Mr. Terrific though (with Metallo and Clayface in a pinch, although I’d have taken Crimson Avenger over Metallo in a heartbeat).

My picks:

Captain Cold
Captain Boomerang
Crimson Avenger
Captain Marvel
Lobo
Gypsy
Hal Jordan
Rick Flag
Jonah Hex
El Diablo
Bat Lash
Pow Wow Smith
Plastique
Johnny Thunder and Thunderbolt
Dr. Mid-Nite
Speedy
Warlord (Travis Morgan)
Sgt. Rock
Evil Star
Major Disaster
Heatwave
Tattooed Man
Goldface

By: Dan S.

Dan S. — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:03:40 +0000

My daughters actually play with these toys and since the figures they like most are the girls, it really sucks that the heads are always snapping off. I was hoping at some point that Mattel might address that, but it sounds less & less like they think any kids at all are interested in these. Anyway, I was hoping Soloman Grundy would become available to the general public now. All the figures mentioned so far would be great. Now if they could only figure out a way to fit those unreleased Doom Patrol figures into this line….

By: toyboy

toyboy — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:15:22 +0000

add gypsy killerfost rampage and livewire you big idiot

By: Dr Fate

Dr Fate — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:30:40 +0000

- New Gold – Dr Fate
- Lobo
- Circe
- Darkesied (Brainiac version)
- Deathstroke
- Captain Marvel

By: Chris Hall

Chris Hall — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:40:29 +0000

Giffen and DeMatteis’s JLI

Guy Gardner
Ted Kord Blue Beetle
Booster Gold
Black Canary
Martian Manhunter
Batman

Best. Six. Pack. Evah!

By: Miry Clay

Miry Clay — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:29:56 +0000

Superman theme 4 pack-

Toyman
Metallo
Live Wire
Luminus

Flash theme –

Capt. Cold
Capt. Boomerang
Trickster
Weather Wizard

By: muppethost

muppethost — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:27:28 +0000

Morgaine LeFey and Modred

By: Jonesy

Jonesy — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:01:47 +0000

Well Chip, I’d definitely want to see ALL of the league members produced, so I’d have worked the following into your list (in no particular order):

Gypsy
Crimson Avenger
Dr. Mid-Nite
Hourman
Speedy!!

…but I don’t disagree with any of your picks.

Villain-wise, I still want to see:

Tsukuri
Dr. Destiny
Kanjar Ro
Despero
Mongul
Killer Frost
Captain Boomerang
Trickster
Captain Cold
Livewire

…and really, any of the MANY that appeared in the final season. All prime for 6-packs.

By: Brainlock

Brainlock — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:55:53 +0000

what they all said.^^^
plus LOIS LANE and the Big 7 as CIVILIANS from StarCrossed.
and a GL Guardian.

in fact, Civilian 8pk (LL and 7) and a GL 6pk (John Stewart, Guardian, Sinestro, Manhunter and choice of: Kyle/Guy/”Cal Borden”, Arisia, 2d Manhunter, or 6″ Central Power Battery) would work for me!

maybe Lobo as MC STAS set exclusive?
(Lobo, Toyman, Livewire, Metallo?)

By: Airmax

Airmax — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:12:06 +0000

D’oh! Sorry – I have to agree with CantinaDan, Lobo is technically the biggest gap in this line for me I think (even though I made my own, I still feel he needs to be made)… but that’s just cuz I like Lobo.

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By: Airmax

Airmax — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:08:11 +0000

I might replace either Toyman or STRIPE with a Manhunter robot, but I don’t feel so strongly about that that I’d disagree with your picks on this list.

I can’t believe the scope of JLU… I could not have hoped for a better toy line in my wildest dreams.

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By: Filmation Batman Fan

Filmation Batman Fan — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:55:44 +0000

Hey Chip. I agree wholeheartedly with your list. Out of the ones you named, S.T.R.I.P.E. is at the very top of it because of his alliance with Stargirl. I also want to add Crimson Avenger and Speedy to complete the Seven Soldiers of Victory from the episode, Patriot Act.
For villains, I want to add Killer Frost to the list so we can complete the season two episode, Secret Society along with your suggested ClayFace figure. Also, I’d like to add Livewire and Luminus from STAs as well.
For the villains of Apokolips, I also want to add Desaad and Steppenwolf to the list along with Mad Harriet and Stompa, maybe they could be sold together with Granny Goodness and Lashina in a Female Furies 4 pack.

I believe JLU can be finished when every team member, both major and minor has been made into figures. I especially want to point out Gypsy as the only female member yet to be made into a figure since now all of her JL Detroit members are being released. Also, the other JSA members besides Mr. Terrific, like Dr. MidNite, a regular sized Hourman, and Johnny Thunder and Thunderbolt. Maybe a six pack with maybe Wonder Woman would work. And I must not forget the Creeper. With these heroes plus the figures you mentioned, that would make completing the line even better.
My Two Cents Worth.
Cheers.

By: CantinaDan

CantinaDan — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:22:42 +0000

List looks great to me, Chip. Of course, I’d like to see Lobo, but otherwise my wants are all in your top 11!

By: vancleef9000

vancleef9000 — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:01:59 +0000

The could make a new larger body that could easily be used for some of these characters. They can make the boobs on Goodness and Waller a part that slides over the figure or work them into a jacket(like Shade or Scarecrow) and keep the buck flat for Parademon, Kalibak and Lobo.

By: Jim Abell

Jim Abell — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:15:29 +0000

Great list and reasoning there, Chip. Ya know, Etrigan might not work for Kalibak, but a new head and legs on Darkseid and he would be perfect and simple. Same goes for Mongul who I also hope to see. Killer Frost has got to be a given for the next reveal we get from Mattel, she’s a simple re-paint with a new head and she and Clayface would finish out Grodd’s original Society. I’ll also echo the sentiments for getting Static into the line ASAP — granted he was shoehorned into the DCAU at the request of KidsWB but he was a good fit and a character with 4 seasons of his own show with guest appeances from the various Leaguers and he had a guest shot on JLU. Zeta would be a great addition, too, just give him a swapable head so that he can be used as a trainer drone.

So, Chip, given that you stopped your “top ten” list at eleven, who would make the list if it extended to 15 or 20?…

By: elvis8batman

elvis8batman — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:14:23 +0000

Those are great choices Chip, but I think we should take it from 11 to a definitive top 20.
But going by your list, I hope that if they make S.T.R.I.P.E, Supergirl blue outfit and Toyman, that they get their sizes right.
Toyman should be around the same height as the polly pocket Supergirl, as he was quite child sized on the show.
S.T.R.I.P.E would be better in his second design, thats the one that had more screen time.
And Supergirl should be shoulder height to Superman, that would put her just slightly shorter than the current female buck body.

By: John Cage

John Cage — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:54:13 +0000

I was really surprised not to see Mr. Terrific or Killer Frost and would love to see them before the line ends. Actually, I’d love to see everyone mentioned so far, but those two in particular.

And I love the idea of a multiple Parademon pack. I know the Demon body might not be great for retooling as Kalibak, but it’d work for Parademons easily enough. I’ve never been the type to do army building with figures, but I’d buy a good half dozen of those. And Static in his original, second, and JLU costumes. And Mongul.

Have a good day.
John Cage

By: Wildcard

Wildcard — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:46:04 +0000

I agree with all your choices Chip. I would be so happy if those 11 get made. Yes, I agree that Killer Frost and the like should be made into figures as well. However, I don’t think they’re as exciting as the ones you’ve mentioned. Looking forward to 2009 SDCC!

By: xrmc20

xrmc20 — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:34:05 +0000

I like all your picks. I think Mongul, Metron, and Killer Frost need to squeeze their way on there somehow (and all are more important to the show than STRIPE). I really don’t care about Walrus, I wouldn’t display her, but I can’t argue with what a major character she was on the show.

By: superfriend

superfriend — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:27:41 +0000

Nice list.

Along with the Parademons, we could use multiple of:
Imperium Aliens from Mars from “Secret Origins”.
Manhunter Robots from “Blackest Night”.
Thanagarians from the season 2 3 part finale.

As for individual characters with big roles in the show, I’d add:
Killer Frost
Mongul

And I’d like to sneak in a few favorites fo my own.
1. Static. Had his own show. Now a member of the DCU. Appeared with the JLU in the future as an old guy. In his own show as a teen ager, appeared with Batman, Robin, Superman, Green Lantern, the JL as a team, and as a adult alongside Batman Beyond. I’d take 4 versiosn of Static. a) Static Shock Season 1/2 costume. b) Static Shock Season 3/4 costume. c) Adult Static from Static Shock episode where he teamed with Batman Beyond. d) Old Guy Static from his appearance in JLU.

2. Zeta. In robotic form. From his own show, the Zeta Project show. Appeared orginally on Batman Beyond. the JLU used “Z Trainers” in several episodes, which were a homage to this character.

By: greatwhitecustoms

greatwhitecustoms — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:15:09 +0000

I agree with all of your ideas…but I really want to see the inclusion of Killer Frost. I just dont think anyone can really stop at 11! A parademon army builder pack just seems to me to be a NO BRAINER (thats my new favorite saying!)

By: jamesjesse

jamesjesse — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:00:31 +0000

Love all your choices. I’d certainly buy them all plus several extra Parademons. Although after Vandal Savage, I would argue that the last few slots could equally go to:

(in this order)
Killer Frost
Felix Faust
Captain Boomerang
Captain Cold
Mongul
Weather Wizard