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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 1/15/11 – New DCUC 5-pack, Rumblers, Young Justice News
Although our question about the Action League versus WWE Rumblers didn’t quite get the response I was hoping for (the question was more of a “why do they get all the good stuff!” question), the DCUC 5-pack answer gives us lots to look forward to!
1) Although it’s still early, what are the chances of Young Justice getting the 3.75 inch or Action League treatment?
We will have to see how the 4 ¼-inch line and 6-inch line does before expanding to other scales.
2) If the C&C Hall of Justice is a success, can we expect other display backdrops/set pieces in various lines such as a JLA meeting room, Batcave computer, Fortress of Solitude, or Legion of Doom headquarters?
Certainly a possibility, but we will need to see how the first figures do before announcing any other plans.
3) In a previous Q&A, you mentioned the number of launch pieces for WWE Rumblers, including single packs, accessories, and sets but it seems the DC Universe Action League is launching with a relative whimper… 4 two-packs that are just starting to trickle out via online retailers. Can you help us understand why the WWE Rumblers are getting such a push, while Action League is relatively quiet?
Action League will be at all the major retailers, like most collector product, it just tends to hit online first. Look for it everywhere in 2011!
4) Presumably you’ve had a little time to evaluate how well the DCUC 5-packs featuring the Gotham villains and Green Lanterns have done… will there be any future DCUC 5-packs?
Yes. These packs have done well and will continue in 2011 with an-all new pack to be announced at NYTF at our collector night on Feb 13 from 3-6pm. This pack will have five all-new figures. One of which is a new version of a previous character and the other four have never been in the DCUC line before.
5) With MOTUC doing well, and Ghostbusters chugging along, are there any other toy lines you’re considering for subscription treatment?
Right now it is only these two.
So head on over to our Ask Matty thread to jump in with some new questions!
DCUC Wave 15 and new JLU Singles
Mattycollector.com has some great press pictures of DCUC Wave 15 and the newest JLU singles, including Superman with a Starro spore, John Stewart as Power Ring, Barry Allen Flash, Mr. Terrific and the single-carded Batman Beyond! DCUC is essentially a confirmation of prior rumors, but it’s so nice to see them:
* Golden Pharaoh — Complete your “Super Powers” collection! Golden Pharaoh is armed with his Pyramid Power staff and rocks a transparent purple torso and collar.
* Classic Starman –Traditional version of Starman is well equipped with his Cosmic Rod and a Stellar Energy Pistol. Celestial crime fighting was never so much fun!
* Modern Starman — The updated version of Starman lands with his trusty Cosmic Rod and features contemporary translucent parts.
* OMAC — He’s not bad, he’s just built that way! Cyborg OMAC is rendered in dramatic detail in his first outing as an action figure.
* Martian Manhunter — Two versions will be released, so it’ll be your turn to hunt the hunter for both the standard figure and the hard-to-find chase version with Martian head and “weapon” hand!
* Raven — Stunning and smart, the Fan’s Choice winner comes to life as a magnificent action figure.
* Sinestro Corps Batman — Commemorating his near-indoctrination into the dark side, our hero comes with a transparent Batarang ring construct.
* Jemm – We’re fairly certain the Injustice Gang has their eye on MattyCollector.com as the Son of Saturn gets ready to make his first-ever appearance as an action figure.
* Validus — Collect all 7 figures above to create this fearsome 9” Collect and Connect™ figure! Validus arrives with a crystal-clear head dome to reveal his heinously huge brain.
Head over to the message board to discuss.
The Full Mattel SDCC Exclusive Reveals
Mattycollector.com has the full line-up of Mattel SDCC 2010 figures:
Now, one awesome thing about the Justice League of America set is that it comes with the first Wonder Woman in the new female body! She’s got a classic hair, but kicking legs so bye-bye v-cut! Flash, Martian Manhunter and Aquaman all look like V3 bodies, while Starro is just awesome.
Mattel Q&A
Wwwyzerd has closed down submissions for questions to the next installment of Ask Matty and has set up a poll to see what questions you the readers think should be asked. Head over to the board and sign in to vote for which questions you want answered.
Merry Early Christmas!
I know Christmas is less than a week away, but we couldn’t wait to let you in on one of the cool things we’ve been working on to make The Rumorbuster even better in the new year.
We’re gonna be participating in Mattel’s Q&A program!
Each month on the 1st & 15th we’ll submit questions to Mattel to be answered. We’ll get the answers back in 2 weeks when we submit more questions.
We are allowed a total of 5 questions that can be about any action figure line Mattel is producing (for example; DC lines, Masters of the Universe, etc.).
Our first round of questions are due on the 1st, so hurry over to the board to tell us what questions you want Mattel to answer!
