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Ask Matty 4/15/11 – WWE Build and Brawl, DC Universe Action League

clevernamehere — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:35:07 +0000

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!

Ask Matty 8/15/10 – Action League News, a Tytus Re-Release and more!

clevernamehere — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:28:04 +0000

Lots of great answers in this round of Ask Matty, as we plumb the depths of Mattel’s mind:

1) One of SDCC’s big reveals was the DC Universe Action League figures. Do you have estimated release dates or information on what will be in the first waves?

DC Universe Action League will be out in late fall 2010.

2) Back in August 2009, in a Q&A with AFI, female figures were discussed, but now a year later we still haven’t seen any. Are they still on the slate for either Brave and the Bold: AL or DCU:AL?

We will not get to females in the Brave and the Bold Action League, but do have plans to do so in the DC Universe Action League line! A female has already been sculpted!

3) Infinite Heroes fans and collectors have been getting mixed messages about the line: some Q&As suggest that the line is in danger, some Q&As suggest that big things are coming. Now that SDCC has come and gone and no new figures were shown, what does that say about the future of the line?

As announced at our SDCC DCU fan panel, the 3 ¾” line will continue in 2011 with a Green Lantern theme. We need to wait until we have retailer commitments before announcing further details to fans.

4) Regular MOTUC figures have been re-released, but will the weapons packs or larger figures like Tytus ever get re-released?

Yes. Battle Cat and Tytus have been scheduled for a re-release as have the Grayskull stands. No re-release plans for the Ultimate Battle Ground Weapon Pak yet, but maybe in time.

5) Now that we’ve got Action League style DC figures and WWE figures, can we expect to see the Masters of the Universe license get the Action League treatment soon?

Definitely something we’d love to do. Time will tell! .

Now head over to the Ask Matty section of the message board to help us come up with some new questions!

SDCC Infinite Heroes Starro and Aquaman!

clevernamehere — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:37:30 +0000

Amongst the Mattel SDCC reveals on G4TV’s Attack of the Show was a Brave and the Bold #28 Boxed Set set with Starro! Shown were Aquaman (making his Infinite Heroes debut, and sure to make this set a big seller), Martian Manhunter, Hal Jordan, Barry Allen as the Flash, and Wonder Woman. Brave and the Bold 28 was the first appearance of the Justice League of America, featuring the fabulous five-some battling the otherworldly conqueror Starro. Batman and Superman are noticeably absent, but that’s ok, we have enough of those guys, right? Head over to the message board to talk about it!

Oh, and Orko and Prince Adam are pretty cool too… but it would be even cooler if we actually get a chance to get them.

MOTUC News Round-Up

clevernamehere — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:12:49 +0000

The Masters of the Universe Classics line keeps chugging along with all kinds of news this week. First up, a TRU exclusive Superman versus He-Man two-pack. Then of course there’s the controversial Moss Man flocked ear running change (long story short, subscribers get no flocking while the masses get to fight for flocked and unflocked figures on sale day. Meanwhile, the Wun-Dar and the Map of Eternia are pushed back to April. Head over to the message board to discuss.

Matty Q&A Voting

clevernamehere — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:06:44 +0000

There’s not much time left to vote for questions in the current round of Ask Matty, but you can still submit questiosn for the next round of voting! Remember you can submit questions regarding any of the Mattel lines… Brave and the Bold, DCUC, Action League, Cars, Masters of the Universe Classics, Infinite Heroes… the whole Mattel world is your oyster! Head over to the Ask Matty thread to post those questions

Mattel Q&A

clevernamehere — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:06:11 +0000

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.

King Randor’s Premiere

Clevernamehere — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:57:54 +0000

Mattycollector.com’s facebook page has been updated with King Randor and his Count Marzo-including biography. Apparently, Randor’s father disappeared, leading to his eventual roll as king, and what exactly were the Count Marzo uprisings? As always, more pieces of this new Mythology are developing with each card back.

Newsclips 9/10/09

Clevernamehere — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:08:36 +0000

Another run down of some news briefs… first off, Marvel’s Facebook page has new Super Hero Squad Show images. Of course, if you run your mouse over the pictures, you’ll get all kinds of interesting information, such as, scrolling over the thumbnails of an Iron Man scene, you’ll see “Who is the original creator of Dr. Doom?” Whether that means there’s a new origin story for Doom, we’ll hopefully find out next week when th show premieres.

Meanwhile, Actionfigpics.com is reporting that the Masters of the Universe Classics Moss Man figure will get spot flocking.

And TV Shows on DVD says that Justice League complete series will have season 1 in fullscreen, Season 2 in widescreen, and the JLU episodes in anamorphic widescreen.

Newsclips 09/01/09

Clevernamehere — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:17:12 +0000

We’re going to do a quick news round up since there’s a lot of little things out there.

First, Pendragon’s Post has a September Q&A where Mattel says there will be at least one New Adventures of He-Man figure incorporated into the Masters of the Universe Classics line in 2010.

OAFE has good and bad news for fans of the Brave and the Bold Action figures… good news? They’ll “get to” females in the Action League line (yay!), but that “females” just aren’t popular enough with kids to get 5 inch treatment (boo!). Contact information is:

Mattel, Inc.
333 Continental Boulevard

El Segundo, CA 90245-5012

310-252-2000 tel

And just to help you out further, here’s a draft letter to help you get started:

Dear Mattel;
I am a [parent of a young collector/young collector], and I found your recent comments regarding female action figures to be distasteful and inaccurate. [My children/I] have greatly enjoyed the recent Brave and the Bold episodes, but the lack of a [Fire/Katana/Black Canary/Catwoman/Jewelee] action figure is disappointing. [I/he/she] would love to be able to act out scenes from that episode. [My child/I] enjoy many aspects of the DC Universe, including its many strong, women. I understand that your company considers female characters to be poor sellers, but [We/I routinely purchase female figures from your other toy lines and greatly enjoy them/already avoid Hasbro's Iron Man/Spectacular Spider-Man/Wolverine line because they don't treat their female characters with respect/have enjoyed the female figures in your JLU line and wish to enjoy similar characters in the Brave and the Bold style]. Please reconsider your decision.
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So there you go, a few pieces of news to tide you over until the next big story breaks!

Newsclips 08/08/09

Clevernamehere — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:47:46 +0000

Time for another news roundup. First off, a complete collected Superman The Animated Series is in the works for November 24, at a bargain price of almost $54. Of course, by then you’ll probably already have the November 3 release of Wolverine and the X-Men Vol. 3, or the box set collecting all three volumes with a “collectible laser cell”

Super Hero Squad comic strip writer Paul Tobin is continuing Marvel’s recent Secret Wars love with Spider-Man & The Secret Wars, a behind the scenes sort of look at what exactly went down on Battleworld between the various scenes shown in the original series. That’s just one of the many new Marvel reveals at Chicaco Comic Con 2009.

In action figure news, apparently there’s quite the debate going on about how best to flock the Masters of the Universe Classics Moss-Man.