Dear Mattel,
I just wanted to say Thank You for the JLU line. Not only is it continuing, but with the figures shown coming at SDCC 2010, you have given us almost all of our highly requested figures. We’ve run a number of JLU Most Wanted polls at AFi. Each year you hit a few of them at each show. This show outdid that. You hit almost all of them. Plus you hit a number of Justice League related characters that were not on the show. Many characters from the Justice Society were included in the JLU. Here we get 3 classics who were left off the show. And finally, you continued the program of offering us a second chance to get figures that were hard to find in previous releases.
Kalibak (#1)
Toyman (#2)
Killer Frost (#4)
Blue Beetle (#5)
That’s Right – 4 of our AFi Top 5!
New Show Related Characters
Angleman
Deimos
Grey Ghost
Kalibak
Killer Frost
Parademons
Toyman
Warlord
Logical Repaints Offered
Destroyer Darkseid
Fire on Fire
Starman in Blue
Justice League Comic Related Characters
Adam Strange
Animal Man
Blue Beetle
Guy Gardner
Justice Society Comic Related Characters
Golden Age Flash
Golden Age Green Lantern
Golden Age Hawkman
Hard to Find Re-releases Offered*
Aquaman
Bwana Beast
Cheetah
Firestorm
KGBeast
Hro Talok
Metallo
(*Hard to find defined based upon numerous posts by multiple posters stating that they were unable to find these figures.)
I know I’ve been tough on this line. But it is because I care.
A round of applause to you, Mattel. You deserve it. Thank you.
Great blog! Now time for a new poll because Mattel blew up the wish lists!
Soon. I think we will let folks digest what Mattel has shown for a bit first.
Awesome job Matty………Mattel has hit a homerun this year
The only thing about JLU is the nagging hole that is Volcana. It’s the only figure missing that sticks my collection in the past and doesn’t allow me to move forward. I wish Mattel would just step up and make this figure available so that I (and many others) could finally be caught up…
Ohter then that, they have my money if I can find them.
So long as these actually make it to retailers or e-tailers…. Then I’ll whole-heartedly agree with your sentiment, SF.
First Chip, then your blog. Great stuff! This truly is a great day for JLU. But, I have to bring up the lack of Volcana! It ‘burns’ me up…har de har har.
i love lots of the new figures. great to see JLI and JSA getting love. but can we please get a gypsy figure some day. she’s about the only “real” JLA member that hasn’t been done in JLU format
This was the one panel I attended – mostly because the others were insane-o lineups, but what a great surprise. So many great figures, I salute Mattel for giving the fans what they want!
and yes, I asked about Dr. Midnite, but all he could say was ‘it’s possible’.
i agree with casimir. 7 new 3 packs from now till dec with pegs overflowing with older packs spells disaster for me. Singles also clogging the retail channel in my area. I guess we can hope for the best.
A round of applause to Mattel they deserve it??? bwa ha ha NO THEY DON’T!
no answer about why Volcana was not shown! No answer on the leaked Firefly or the Doctor Destiny except to say they do not wxist at this time and will not exist untill we say so and reveal them and you see them in a Target store. so in other words if we don’t tell you it’s official and it’s coming in a singlr or a 3 pack you can forget about it! so no I will not give Mattel a round of applause.