Comments on: DCUC Roulette

By: Luckrunner

Luckrunner — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 02:36:40 +0000

Defective product and yet people are still willing to roll the dice and buy these figures at a premium. $200 for the entire set right now at various online scalping shops. Ridiculous! I even find myself tempted to pick them up, not to open but for the MOC aspect. Get them AFA graded (that’ll cost a fortune just having do that job) and then possibly see the price skyrocket. You have a mini-downpayment on a home right there barring any pieces fall of while still sealed in the package!

By: Gareth

Gareth — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:10:08 +0000

In the UK we’re a little behind you guy’s in the US in the DCUC stakes as Wave four has only just hit the pegs.

I picked up what I could – still waiting for Batman Beyond, Wonder woman and Captain Atom to hit these shores.

The only problem I had was with Ares Knees, they are super rubbery!!! I thought this issue was only on later ToyBiz ML’s not Mattel.

I’ve never had a issue with any of the earlier waves and was shocked that standards seem to be slipping.

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:22:53 +0000

I was able to find the entire wave (actually my wife found them and I got them for Christmas) however, my Black Lightning was in a completely sealed package and is missing the Metallo leg. And his left arm is all twisted, not in the same pose like I’ve seen other MOC Black Lightnings on eBay.

But yeah, I agree, I just don’t understand what they’re doing over there at Mattel. whether it’s figures breaking or a blue faced Harley Quinn or horrible paint jobs (this goes for JLU and Infinite Heroes as well) or they’re just impossible to find. They obviously have good ideas that people will get behind, and still do get behind even with the horrible quality, just imagine how many more people would be behind them if their toys were flawless and everyone who wanted them could actually find them. Of course this would probably mean they’d cost double what they do now, or more.

By: Puppetboy

Puppetboy — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:16:41 +0000

I still haven’t found this wave yet so QC’s not an issue with me

By: Hourman

Hourman — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:42:28 +0000

*sigh* Still looking for these …

By: Spilldog

Spilldog — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:16:31 +0000

I’m glad I grabbed up the figures in this wave when I did… they were gone in a flash and never restocked!

By: Pisces

Pisces — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:01:58 +0000

Well I only collect a few figures from this line (Titans)but that lack of a big body is frustrating. Look on the bight side…if BL’s power fails…he’s got an extra weapon

By: Quinn

Quinn — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:53:37 +0000

I’ve had the same hip joint issues with all of the C-n-Cs so far…Grodd and Grundy are both very static when my boys and I play with them, because the slightest movement, and the legs pop right off. I liked the characters from this wave much more than I thought I would…I feel your pain with Black Lightning. I know that’s going to happen to me any day now. And I hate that feeling.

By: J1h15233

J1h15233 — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:36:54 +0000

I just now decided to get into this line a little bit and I’m VERY nervous about tracking down some figures I missed in store because I don’t want to get something online and have it break upon opening.

By: Stewbacca

Stewbacca — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:08:30 +0000

I guess after continuing to read all these horror stories I guess its time for me to go to vegas

All of Wave 1, All of Wave 3, Riddler Artemis, Both Batman Beyonds, Harley, Black Manta, Ares, Wonder Woman. Havent had a problem with any of my figures at all– but it just goes to show, the more POAs the more liable to break… Too much articulation nowadays, takes away from the sculpt and the durability– not a worthwhile exchange if I say so.

By: kevfett

kevfett — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:18:15 +0000

DC Roulette…that’s a good title for the game we play. I’m not sure if I’m happy or sad that my two nearest Walmarts never carried series 5.
I’m leaning toward happy…

By: Jim_Abell

Jim_Abell — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:46:53 +0000

If only there’d been more time/money for this wave, it would’ve been great to see Amazo use the Etrigan body as a starting point…

By: dean

dean — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:42:34 +0000

I won’t be able to find them anyways so it won’t be a problem

By: Cantina-Dan

Cantina-Dan — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:11:03 +0000

I don’t pay really close attention since I don’t collect DCUC but has Mattel even addressed this quality control issue. How incredibly disappointing to finally nab HTF figures only to have them break upon opening. And its not like its an isolated case.

Thanks for the blog and the pics.