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Ask Matty 4/15/11 – WWE Build and Brawl, DC Universe Action League
1) Any plans to follow up on Jakks build and brawl line now that you have the WWE license ?
We are indeed looking to introduce the 1/18 scale into our line but of course we will do it in a new way rather than follow up on what a previous manufacturer did.
2) Will the Imaginext Robin ever get his cape? He looks kinda silly with the molded cape around his shoulders but no cloth cape on his back.
We will pass this along to the Imaginex team at Fisher Price. Thanks for the suggestion! Sorry we don’t have a confirmed answer at this time.
3) With some toylines, there’s a lot of obvious planning such as drafting the MOTUC biographies for many characters who might never even get figures. How far in advance do you guys plan for lines like DCUC or DCU Action League?
We have the line roughly thought out a for a few years, but as we are not the “owner” of DC we need to work with our license partners each year on which characters they want to see on shelf as well.
4) I don’t think anyone’s asked this in a while: Is there any possibility that me might see a 3.75 line of Masters of the Universe?
Always possible but nothing is planned right now.
5) Other than Walmart’s Green Lantern DCU Action League figures, are there any other retailer exclusive Action League figures in the works?
Yes, there will be more Action League exclusives. Stay tuned at SDCC for more!
Mattel Q&A April 1, 2011 – Toy Story Buddies, 3.75 inch SA Hal and more!
Toy Story fans rejoice because there will be as many as 8 all new characters in the Toy Story Buddies line this year! Head on over to the Ask Matty thread to pose your questions for the next Mattel Q&A.
1) Now that Toy Fair has come and gone, can you give us more insight into the future of the Toy Story Buddies? Other than a Dolly and a grimacing Lotsa, not a lot of new product was shown, leaving fans to wonder if the line is nearing its end and whether there will be product related to the upcoming short films.
We love the buddy segment and will be supporting it in 2011 with tons of new characters. As I am sure you know, in 2010 the line was focused exclusively on TS3 characters. In 2011 we will be introducing as many as 8 all new characters, including one of Sids toys and a Spanish Buzz! We will also be going back into the archive to pull out characters that were not available last year!
2) Will we see any other Disney or Disney/Pixar properties represented in a Buddies or Action League format?
Right now we do not have any to announce beyond the Toy Story figures from the Disney team. Stay tuned!
3) Many 3.75 inch collectors have waited patiently for DC related news only to be disappointed in the less articulated Green Lantern figures. Is there be a more collector oriented line of 3.75 DC figures, either Green Lantern or not, coming?
The collector line for GL is in the 6” scale. The 3 ¾”line is our kid line and to keep the SRP at $6.99 we had to go with kid style articulation. But we are working on trying to find a way to do at least one really great SA Hal figure in this scale down the road. Toy Guru is determined!
4) With Young Justice figures that ship with a veritable mini-playset, and Green Lantern Classics having a three-pack of smaller characters, can we expect the DCUC line to experiment with multiple smaller characters for instance, including Brain as an accessory or Gizmo or Damian Wayne as the alternative to a BAF piece?
Yes, this is something we are looking into, but nothing to confirm right now.
5) DCUC has recently unveiled the “Super Friends”, and of course Batman Beyond and the Public Enemies styling have been represented previously, so does this mean that other DC Animated styles and original characters are possibilities? For instance, characters or designs from the Teen Titans animated series, or Justice League?
We do have access to these, but right now our animated line will focus on Young Justice.
Ask Matty 3/15/11 – Green Lantern Action League, JLU and More
It’s time for the latest edition of Ask Matty, and this time we hit a number of great Mattel lines, from the WWE Rumblers to the Green Lantern Action League figures, to the soon to be ending JLU line
I now regret asking about the Justice League figures because I would have loved all the ones Toyguru mentioned.
1) Can you tell us more about the Walmart Green Lantern Action League
figures, for instance, how many are in each pack, or what the assortment
is?
They will be in three-packs, in both movie and classic comic looks. Look for them in May at Wal-Mart!
2) With the new emergence of the WWE Rumblers line, what is the chance we may get a legends rumblers line such as legion of doom, demolition, the Rock, yokozuna, diesel etc done in the mini scale like these 2 packs?
As the line continues we will always look to add new talent to Rumblers and that includes Legends where appropriate. The better the Rumblers line does at retail, the deeper into the roster we will be able to go!
3) It sounds like the final days of the Justice League line are already
planned: which figures do you regret not having had a chance to make?
From Toyguru:
“Personally I would have loved to do a Wild West pack with Bat Lash and Hex as well as Bruce in a Cowboy hat. Granny was always on the wish list as are more New God characters. I also thought it would be great to get to more Cadmus scientists and King Faraday, maybe with a Jetpack like in “To another shore,”
4) The classic Batman animated figures, or at least oddly-repainted
versions of them, continue to live on in bargain stores like Big Lots,
so is there any chance that Justice League will share the same fate?
No, the focus will shift to Young Justice for this scale. JLU will not
be offered as a discount line the way Batman figures have been.
5) Will we have “mega packs” for the DC Universe Action League, either
pairing larger figures with smaller figures, or multiple figures and
slightly larger animals/creatures/vehicles?
This is something we are looking into, but nothing to announce right now!
Toy Fair 2011 DC Universe Action League News
Lobsterman and Arbcotoys have found what little DC Universe Action League news there is to be found coming out of Toy Fair 2011, including pictures of some pretty cool figures. According to the display card, this is a Spring 2011 “Wave 2″ (though Prometheus and Company are also called Wave 2) featuring:
- Superman and Wonder Woman (our first non-hero versus villain pack)
- Batman vs. Deathstroke
- Kilowog vs. Zillius Zog
- and Blue Lantern and Saint Walker
Blue Lantern is a half-Hal Jordan Green Lantern, half blue, with a translucent construct. Hopefully more news will be coming soon!
Ask Matty February 1, 2011
Not much meat on the bones of these answers unfortunately, but it’s worth noting that a Batman the Brave and the Bold set featuring Batman and Superman double teaming a bad guy has shown up at Walmart so there’s at least a little life in the line.
1) There’ve been reports of DC Universe Action League figures getting pretty visible scuffing from minor play and contact. Is Mattel looking into ways to minimize “battle damage”?
We are always working on quality control and ways to improve figures and products.
2) Thanks to the Batman Brave and the Bold line, DC Universe Action League has inherited some bat-related vehicles but since this line is a great tour of the DC Universe how likely are vehicles and playsets for this line?
At this point we don’t have plans to release any of the B&TB vehicles in the Action League DCU line, but you never know what the future will bring!
3) Batman Brave and the Bold Total Armor figures are hitting stores now, so can fans and collectors expect any new characters?
You’ll just need to wait for NYTF to find out!
4) Now that the Infinite Heroes line is gone, can you tell us what figures were planned for Figure 41, Figure 44, and Figure 50? Even if we’ll never see them, it’d be nice to learn what we missed!
We don’t have this list handy, but we’ll see if we can dig it up with our licensor partner.
5) With Toy Fare coming up, you’re probably going to keep your cards close to your chest, but is it safe to say that if a character is on the packaging for DC Universe Action League (Kilowog, Guardian, Martian Manhunter) they’ve got a better than average chance of making it into the line?
Not always. There are many times when figures wind up on packaging and don’t always make it out there. Many times sales logistics and orders will dictate production and not every figure we work on always makes it to shelf.
DC Universe Action League Custom Apache Chief
Bigredmachine17 has posted an awesome DC Universe Action League custom of Apache Chief, made from a WWE Rumblers Triple H! He’s also got some Super Hero Squad customs of everyone from the Age of Apocalypse styled Sunfire, Spot, Hydroman, Omega Red, Chemistro, Madame Masque, the Guardsman, Baron Zemo, the Constrictor, Awesome Android and Egghead. So head on over to the message board to check them out, and if you’re a member, be sure to leave him some good karma!
DC Universe Action League Checklist
We’re still working on some of the big changes, but in the meantime we’ve added a DC Universe Action League Checklist to the wiki, and if you follow through this post, you’ll see scans of the cardbacks for a good look at the very fun, very cartoony art.
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