We’re back with another round of questions for Mattel’s “ToyGuru.” (I tried to think of a particularly nerdy question for Paul to mock, but I kept coming up blank.)

PG: The second wave of DC Universe Classics appeared at Targets across the country several weeks earlier than they arrived at other retailers, including online retailers. Was this a one-time occurrence, or should those who pre-order the figures from online retailers generally expect to receive their figures some time after they appear at retail?

ToyGuru: This is not something Mattel directly controls. Orders are placed for both domestic and overseas shipments from all of our customers and they are supplied as orders come in to the distribution centers.

Is DCUC wave 3 still on track for an early May release, and does the same hold true for the Dark Knight Movie Masters line?

Yes. All of these figures should be on shelves by late June/July.

There have been rumors we may see an in-scale Batpod for the Movie Masters line. Is there any truth to that?

Possibly.

Approximately how many waves ahead in DCUC have the Four Horsemen sculpted at this point?

They are well into 2009 at this point.

DC has been hinting that Batman may get a new costume in the comics in the near future. If this happens, what are the chances we’ll get a figure featuring the new look in a future wave of DCUC?

It is possible. But Batman has already had a few figures in the line and we want to do our best to offer as many characters as possible.

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My thanks to ToyGuru for another great round!