Sweet zombie Jesus! The word from Mattycollector:

DCU Fans,

Back in 2008, we released Wave 5, which was an instant success and subsequently pretty hard to find. If you missed your chance, mark May 17th on your calendar, because Wave 5 is coming back!

This release is identical to the one in 2008 − same package, same decos, not a single change to the figures. Like all our boxed sets, these are individually carded figures packed into a single box. The set has the five figures you need to build a 9″ Collect and Connectâ„¢ Metallo figure. Take a look inside and you’ll find these classic characters ready to rock your collection:

* Eradicator

* Black Lightning

* Amazo

* The Riddler

* The Atom

Don’t want to miss your shot at this fan-favorite? If you’re not registered yet for emails, click here and I’ll send you a reminder. You can also follow me on Twitter where I post reminders.

−Matty

This is great news, but I’m going to have to rain on this parade just a wee bit and point out that between this and Tytus, May 17th could potentially rival the February clusterflock. I forgot that one of the non-MOTUC properties could come into play…but still, I’m happy collectors get another shot at Wave 5. At the very least, it’ll infuse enough figures into the market to bring the eBay prices down, and sets a precedent for other hard-to-find DCUC figures to make their way to Mattycollector.