Posts Tagged ‘Action League’
Ask Matty February 1, 2012 – Action League Vehicles and the future of 3.75 Inch DC
Expecting some 3.75 inch love from DC at Toy Fair? Think again! But apparently we can expect to see what Dark Knight Rises toys! If you’d like to ask some questions, ask them over in the Ask Matty thread
1) Considering the number and variety of vehicles already produced for the Brave and the Bold line, is there any chance that some of these will be repurposed or re-released as part of the DC Universe line?
No, not at this time.
2) The DCU All-Star figures revealed so far have been an unusual combination of apparent repaints and figures requiring minimal tooling. Would larger waves allow more unique sculpts?
There will be some figures with more tooling and others with less depending on the best execution for each character.
3) Can we expect any news about the future of DC’s 3.75 plans at the upcoming Toy Fair?
No. We do not have a DC 3 3/4″ line planned at this time. Maybe down the road.
4) With Dark Knight Rises coming this summer, what product lines can consumers expect to see? 6 inch? 3.75 inch? Action League?
We will have this to announce at NYTF.
5) With a fresh slate of DC direct-to-DVD animated movies coming out this year, can we expect any Mattel tie-ins like either the Public Enemies line, or the one-off retailer exclusive figure pack-ins?
At this time, no we do not have plans for this in out 2012 lines.
Ask Matty December 15, 2011 – DC Universe Props, Action League
Will there be any props similar to the Ghostbusters trap for the DC Universe, or are those rights tied up by other companies?
We can definitely explore props for DC Universe. This would be a great execution for Mattycollector.com. So be on the lookout there for any announcements about future prop replicas!
Is there an estimated in-store date for the Flashpoint wave of Action League figures?
The Flashpoint-themed mix is scheduled to hit shelves around February 2012.
Is Mattel able to make Young Justice or YJ styled figures based on characters that haven’t appeared in the show (although there’s certainly enough actual appearances to choose from)?
Although this could be a possibility, our focus has been on characters that have appeared in the animated series.
With Wildstorm characters in the “mainstream” DCU right now, and Milestone characters appearing in Young Justice, are both available for Mattel action figures?
Yes, these characters are available for Mattel action figures, however we don’t have anything specific to announce at this time.
Hasbro has recently launched it’s own construction toy brand, Kre-O. Has Mattel given any thought to producing it’s own line of construction toys?
Sorry, Mattel can’t comment on any in development concepts or ideas!
Got any questions for Mattel? Ask Matty here!
Walmart Exclusive Green Lantern Action League Figures Have Hit
The Walmart exclusive Green Lantern Action League action figures have finally hit and you can thank cjf28 for the heads up, and pictures of
- Tomar Re, Hal and Green Lantern Sinestro
- White Lantern Sinestro, Kilowog and Hal Jordan
- Guy Gardner, Hal Jordan and John Stewart
So go on, get out and there and get hunting. The movie may have sucked (just kidding!) but we still want to get to those movie-sculpt Green Lantern Action League figures!
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Mattel Q&A June 15, 2011
1) With DC comics undergoing a massive reboot/redesign, how long will action figure fans have to wait to see the new costumes on action figures?
It can take anywhere from 6 months to 2 years to go from a visual look to a new toy.
2) Is there any possibility of the WWE Legends series making it to the UK or Ireland?
WWE figures are available world wide. It is up to reach local retailer to placed orders. If you are not seeing your favorite toy line locally, ask to talk to your toy store manager. Mattel can only ship product to those who order it.
3) Is there any truth that the Legends series is being cancelled?
Legends are an integral part of WWE and Mattel will continue to include them in our line. We’ll be announcing our specific plans for 2012 at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con in July.
4) How many pre-orders would you need to guarantee a Death/Constantine/Swamp Thing Action League 3-pack? Seriously. Let us know.
Sorry, this is not information we share with the public.
5) What’s the latest news on Masters of the Universe Classics vehicles?
You will see the fall 2011 vehicle on display at SDCC.
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!
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.
Ask Matty 12/15/10 – MOTUC Shadow Beasts, Action League and Toy Story
Unfortunately several of our questions couldn’t be answered, but at least now we know there’s no 2011 pack-ins like the 75th Anniversary buttons, and what the reasoning behind the Masters of the Universe Classics Filmation inspired Shadow Beasts (can the figures be inspired by, if not based on? Curse the legalities!)
1) Understanding the general rules for which characters you are and are not allowed to make in MOTUC, I’m left with a question. While Shadow Beasts have appeared in the MYP cartoon show, the upcoming figure is not at all based on those shadow beasts, but instead are very obviously based on the Filmation beasts (the head design, color, hands, body shape, etc). Why is the rule different for the Shadow Beasts than for Filmation “look” wasn’t allowed, but then it seems the Shadow Beast is a mysterious exception.
All of the figures in MOTUC are based on updated versions of the vintage toy. In the case of a figure from the 200X series or a character like the Shadow Beasts it is an update on what a hypothetical vintage figure would look like. So first we imagine how the character would look if it was in the vintage line and then update it for classics!
2) Will Action League have movie or storyline specific sub-lines? (ie, Blackest Night, Green Lantern, Batman, Superman)
We’ll have to see how it does, but that is always a possibility!
3) Some Batman Brave and the Bold Action League figures that were thought to be canceled (ie, winged Batman in 90′s movie color) appear to have been released in single bubble cards. Can you give us a rundown of what figures are being distributed this way and where people might be able to find them?
The Brave and the Bold team was not available this week but we will try to have this questions answered ASAP!
4) Will there be a pack-in for DC lines in 2011 similar to the 75th Anniversary Buttons?
No, not for 2011.
5) What Toy Story Buddies and Action Link style toys (if any) can fans expect in 2011?
We are not yet ready to reveal the 2011 Toy Story line but look for that news in the near future!
