Odds ‘n Ends > The Return of Jafar

ODD: DCUC Series 4 has been found at both Meijers and Wal-Mart…but hasn’t hit CornerStoreComics yet. Still, it’s looking good for those of you who picked earlier rather than later dates in the pool. Unfortunately, it looks like Series 6 will be the last one I can do the contest with (Series 5 is the [...]

And the good news keeps coming (MOTUC)

Via He-Man.org: Dear MOTU Collectors, I’m writing to let you know that I’ve just made my first really tough decision as Master Toy Collector of Mattel. In a nutshell, we have been forced to make a trade-off between shipping according to our announced schedule and getting our figures exactly right, and I’ve decided to go [...]

Mattel explains case packs for DCUC7 onward

A few days ago, some online retailers listed the following case packs for DCUC Series 7: Case 1: 1x Batman 1x Green Lantern 2x Flash 2x Captain Cold 2x Kid Flash 2x Big Barda Case 2: 1x Wonder Woman 1x Firestorm 1x Flash 1x Captain Cold 2x Blue Beetle 2x Booster Gold 2x Aquaman Blue [...]

ToyFare #135, Blackstar, and the Alien Demon

A few of you have remarked on the little pale green goblin who appeared on the menu a few weeks ago. Yes, he’s from the old Blackstar line, and yes, there’s a reason he’s there. In this month’s ToyFare #135, which hits newsstands today, there’s an article by yours truly about the Blackstar toy line. [...]

Mattel opens up

Mattel’s Scott Neitlich, a.k.a. ToyGuru, has a very candid post over on ActionFigureInsider that answers a few of the more controversial questions that have been swirling around as of late. First off, he says that DCUC Series 4 will hit stores “in about a month and a half or so.” That’s longer than CornerStoreComics’ most [...]

DCUC Series 4 packaged pics

Mattel sends along these photos of DCUC Series 4 in package (not pictured: the regular Batman Beyond). According to Mattel, Captain Atom Gold and Silver will be at a 50/50 ratio and Artemis will be a chase version of Wonder Woman (about the same as maskless Deathstroke). The Cyborg with Sonic Arm and maskless Batman [...]