We haven't done this in a while. Magog has his 'survivor' thread. Here, pretend you are the decider of the next wave for DC Animated figures from Mattel.

Rules: Stick to a limited number of products. Product must be a variety of price points. Introducing new product types (like a 2 pack) is risky as it must compete for shelf space. Vehicles probably hinge on sales of prior figures. Playsets hinge on sales of prior large pieces like vehicles.
Anything you can think of goes.

Role Play:
- Glow in the dark "Power" Ring.
- Batman/Batsignal flashlight.

Single Figures Asst 1.
- Batman
- Superman
- Shazam (Capt Marvel)
- Hourman
- Joker
- Green Arrow

Single Figures Asst 2.
- Batman Beyond
- Superman
- Green Lantern
- Plastic Man
- Hawkman
- Catwoman

based upon inability to get characters from 2006 and 2007.

3packs Asst 1
Superman, Barda, Deadshot
Batman, Stargirl, Parasite
Flash, Riddler, Wonder Woman

3packs Asst 2
Superman, Star Sappire, Sand
Batman, Volcana, Obsideon
Flash, Batwoman, Booster Gold

3 packs Asst 3
Batman, Firestorm, Dr. MidNite
Superman, Mr. Terrific, Jonah Hex
Flash, Warhawk, Cronos

Singles:

Wave 1:

Batman
Wonder Woman
J'onn J'onzz
Plastic Man
Toyman
The Riddler

Wave 2:

Superman
The Flash
Green Lanterm
Captain Marvel
Blue Beetle
Cheetah

Three Packs

Firefly, Batman, Joker
Wonder Woman, The Key, Dr. Polaris
Devil Ray, Aquaman, Giganta
Superman, Hourman, Captain Atom
J'onn J'onzz, Felix Faust, Dr. Midnight
The Flash, Supergirl, Captain Cold

Singles:
Killer Frost
Hawkman
Toyman
Devil Ray


3 packs:
Giganta/Cheetah/Ares
The Key/Dr.Polaris/Atomic Skull
Circe/Steve Trevor/Angle Man
Poison Ivy/Harley Quinn/Two-Face
Gypsy/Vibe/Crimson Fox
Roulette/Sonar/Tala

Wave 1
SUPERMAN
BATMAN
CAPTAIN COLD
CAPTAIN MARVEL
THE KEY
CAPTAIN ATOM

WAVE 2
GL of EARTH-Nemesis repaint/CLASSIC COSTUME
FLASH
CHEETAH
KILLER FROST
HOURMAN
CAPTAIN MARVEL


Vehicles
BATMOBILE-TNBAS-RECONFIGURED SEAT FOR 2 FIGS
VIGILANTE ON BIKE


Further down the line I believe Mattel should offer retailers Episode packs
of 3 figures of heroes and villains

I REALLY like the idea of reusing figures from packs that haven't been easy to find.

Single Packs: Wave One

Batman Beyond (with Wings)
Blue Devil (with Trident)
Stalker (With Staff)
Captain Marvel
Stargirl (With Staff)


Single Packs: Wave Two

Cheetah
Hawkman with Axe
Killer Frost
Mr. Terrific
Shade (with Cane)

Single Packs: Wave Three

Stripe (third season outfit)
Scarecrow (TNBA, With Staff)
Shayera (White Uniform with Mace)
Riddler (TNBA with Question Mark Staff)
Mr Mxyzptlk

Three Packs Wave One:

Captain Atom, The Question, Volcana
Batman, Phantasm / Andrea Beaumont, Man-Bat
Stripe (third season outfit), Hourman, Parasite
Wonder Woman, Deadshot, Big Barda

Three Packs Wave Two:

Supergirl (Third Season Outfit), Brainiac Five, Obsidian
Batman (BTAS version), Robin (Dick Grayson), Bane
Batgirl (Correct Colors), Creeper, Inque
Green Lantern, Star Sapphire, Sand

Three Packs Wave Three:

Superman, Despero, Toyman
Batman, Vandal Savage, Dr. Destiny
Firefly, Clayface, Blight
Nightwing, Penguin, Martian Manhunter

Five Pack (With Giganta using up the spot of two figures top and bottom):

Giganta, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Kallibak

Vehicles:

Green Arrow's motorcycle with detachable figure
Vigilante's Cycle with detachable figure

Playsets:

The Batcave/ Wayne Manor with Alfred

what I love most about this is seeing the names of characters who I really enjoyed on the series but completely forgot about when making my own list.

Despero indeed!

25 new figures throughout the year

Here's what I would do:

Singles:
(12 figures in case, 2 of each)
Assortment 1:

Parademon with weapon (new)
Stargirl with staff
Green Arrow with bow and arrow
The Atom with little Atom
Gray and black Batman with batarang (repaint)
Hawkman with axe

Assortment 2:

Battle Armor Lex Luthor (new - not the clip-on armor)
Hawkgirl with mace (repaint - white track-suit)
Blue Devil with trident
Superman with heat vison attachment
Huntress with staff
Shining Knight with sword

3-packs:
12 three packs
(6 three packs per case 2 of each per case)

Case one:
#1
Green Lantern
Supergirl (new costume)
STRIPE (new)

#2
Martian Manhunter
Wonder Woman
Killer Frost (new)

#3
The Flash
Lex Luthor (3rd season repaint)
Mr. Terrific (New)

Case two:
#4
Batman
Devil Ray (new)
Deadman (new)

#5
Black Canary (no jacket, standard female arms)
The Question (new)
Nightwing (new)

#6
Cheetah (new)
Atomic Skull (new)
Evil Star (new)

Case three:
#7
Batman (repaint gray and black)
Wonder Woman (ver. 1)
Lex Luthor (business suit)

#8
Superman
Capt. Marvel (new)
Parasite

#9
Hawkgirl
Commander Steel (new)
Parademon (new, but not being counted above - see above)

Case four:
#10
Green Lantern
Flash
Giganta (new - normal size)

#11
Batman (repaint - gray and blue with yellow oval)
Robin (rerelease and repaint with new cape from Mattel's TNBA)
Scarecrow (new)

#12 (Super Powers Collection homage)
Clark Kent (new)
Classic Aquaman (new)
Firestorm (new)


Target Exclusive 6-pack
Superman
Batman
Mr. Miracle
Darkseid ("Destroyer" repaint deco)
Parademon (new, but not being counted again - see above)
Kalibak (new and big!)

Convention exclusive 2 pack:
Vibe and Gypsy

Toys-r-us exclusive carrying case with exclusive Hourman figure
(Holds 25 figures!)

AFI online exclusive Dr. Midnite

My list of new figures:
1. Parademon
2. Battle Armor Lex Luthor
3. Supergirl
4. STRIPE
5. Killer Frost
6. Mr. Terrific
7. Devil Ray
8. Deadman
9. Question
10. Nightwing
11. Cheetah
12. Atomic Skull
13. Evil Star
14. Capt. Marvel
15. Commander Steel
16. Giganta
17. Scarecrow
18. Clark Kent
19. Classic Aquaman
20. Firestorm
21. Kalibak
22. Vibe
23. Gypsy
24. Hourman
25. Dr. Midnite

Notes:
I kept reuseing the parademon as a sort of army builder.
Most of those 3-packs are episode based.


-Seth!

My 2008 lineup for DCAU -

Wave 1 singles : any new characters, but evenly packed and found at retail and online outlets everywhere

Wave 2 singles : any new characters, but evenly packed and found at retail and online outlets everywhere

Wave 1 three-packs : any new characters, but evenly packed and found at retail and online outlets everywhere

Wave 2 three-packs : any new characters, but evenly packed and found at retail and online outlets everywhere

Wave 3 three-packs : any new characters, but evenly packed and found at retail and online outlets everywhere

Peace,

Chip

Well, my list would suck compared with any of yours (even Chips!) so I don't think I'll make one. Unless I'm that desparate to not work on my Masters homework. Which will probably happen at some point today.

Great lists...very cool stuff.

3 packs-

Shazam
Black Adam
Mary Marvel

Superman
Brainiac (superfriends version)
Supergirl (appropriate body)

Batman
Black Lightning
Halo

Singles:
Plastic man
Power Girl
Cheetah
Classic versions of characters (Aquaman, Brainiac, The Ray, Cheetah, etc)
Giganta (2 sizes together, regular and Huge)

Arkham 6 pack
Batman
Clayface oversized
Riddler
Poison Ivy
Joker repaint
Scarecrow

Apokalips Villain Pack:
Darkseid
Kaliback
Desaad
3 Parademons (army builder)

Legion of SuperHeroes 6 pack:
Superman
Lightning Lad
Saturn Girl
Cosmic boy
Bouncing Boy (oversized)
Brainiac 5

WAVE 1 Singles. Twelve to a case, with two of each character per case. Available at ALL major retailers, including Wal-Mart, and online as well. Retail price=$5:

Superman, Kingdom Come style
Batman Beyond, with batarang
Green Lantern HAL JORDAN, with little lantern accessory
Joker, as in Batman Beyond Return of the Joker
Cheetah
Wonder Woman, original 5 POA head on the current WW body

WAVE 2 Singles:

Blue Beetle Ted Kord, with that light gun of his
Booster Gold, repainted in accurate colors, and with Skeets again
Captain Marvel, with a Mr. Mind character accessory
Jay Garrick Flash
Kalibak
Galatea

WAVE 3 Singles:

Captain Atom
The Question
Kid Flash, Teen Titans TV show version
Black Adam
Martian Manhunter, current comic outfit
Livewire

WAVE 1 TWO Packs, including appropriate reprinted DC Comic, and some accessories. Like the current Star Wars two packs, only with DC Animated characters. Four to a case, and two of each per. Retail price=$10:

1) Flash JLU Wally version/Captain Cold
2) Green Lantern John Stewart, with wearable green ring accessory. GL symbol has a white circle, and not silver. Goatee and bald, too. Packed with GL Katma Tui.
3) Superman/Lex Luthor, new sculpt with his battle armor. No snap-on junk, as he's sculpted that way.
4) Arsenal/Nightwing

WAVE 2 Two packs:

1) Trickster/Pied Piper
2) Joker/Harley Quinn
3) Firestorm Ronnie Raymond/Killer Frost
4) Aquaman, Superman the Animated Series version/Black Manta

WAVE 3 Two Packs:

1) Mister Terrific/Hourman
2) Giganta(4 inch, naturally)/Wonder Woman
3) Supergirl, adult version/Brainiac 5
4) Dr. Light/Cyborg

Target exclusive packs. $20 a piece, At least two different ones each year, excluding repaints. Still mommy-friendly, but now even cooler for the rest of us:

1st one: Superman, Batman, Aquaman. Packed with LOBO, Red Claw, Ocean Master

2nd: Green Lanterns John Stewart, HAL JORDAN, Kyle Rayner, Salaak, Kilowog(correctly resized and newly sculpted), and Mongul

There would also be a direct from Mattel online collector's site, where you can order ANY figure previously available in earlier JLU/JL/Batman/Superman lines. Figs from the current series would be made available after one year, give or take.

Nice idea about the 2 packs Howard. Toyguru!!!! We know you are out there...what is the deal already with these figures??!!! We all want to buy for another 5 or 10 years! Get these figures out there, bring your managers on the boards! Do what it takes! C'mon guy!!! We know you can do it!! Show us some new pics, give us some REAL NEWS!!!!!!!!