Pulse Figures

Mattel Offers Some JLU Release Schedule Insight

PK — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:28:26 +0000

Mattel posted this on their facebook today:

Wanted to give all the number crunchers a good look at what we can expect from JLU by the numbers in 2009.

At Target we are planning:
20 singles
8 3-packs
4 6-packs (Fall only similar to 2008 release schedule)

On Mattycollector.com
4 4-packs (one per quarter)
1 Convention Exclusive

We have already tipped our hand with quite a lot of 2009 at SDCC last summer, so new reveals will be off for a while as retail catches up. But you can expect a lot of great surprises all year long! Wave 3 figures (3 packs Cheetah and Batman Beyond) and singles (Green Lantern, Booster Gold, Ultraman, Dr. Fate and Parasite - plus some more Sinestro Corps Uniform and Batman with Wonder Pig in the case packs) should be out soon.

Happy collecting in 2009!

Matty

Mattel Shows Off A Surprising New JLU Figure

PK — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:35:05 +0000

Two words that any JLU geek has wanted to hear out of Mattel for years are…AMANDA WALLER. Well, Mattel finally said it, and here is the proof!

Mattel was also quick say that they will not reveal where Amanda fits in to the 2009 JLU schedule, however that it will be out in the first half (my guess is NYCC..perhaps a 6 pack with Ultimen?)

New Images of NECA’s Resident Evil 5

PK — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:00:39 +0000

Here are updated images of NECA’s Resident Evil 5 figures! Each figure will be 7″ scale, with Chris Redfield & Sheva will have super-poseable articulation. They will be in stores in March.

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Images of The Dark Knight Movie Master Series 3!!

PK — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:49:15 +0000

Mattel has release images of new Movie Masters! Yay, rejoice! Here is the assortment:

-’Bat Vision’ Batman
-’Bank Robbery’ The Joker
-Scarecrow (in a suit)
-Two-Face (w/ Harvey Dent chase)

These will be out after the new year!

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Carded Images of Batman: The Brave & The Bold

PK — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:30:18 +0000

Not much else to say, they are in stores NOW!

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Details on New DC Universe Classics 2-Packs

PK — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:23:47 +0000

The head of Mattel’s boys lines, known to us internet nerds as Toy Guru, posted this information on the new DCUC 2-Packs:

So here is the deal with the new DCUC 2 packs and new IH Mallah’s Revenge 6 packs that has shown up on some internet sites.

These are currently “proposed” packs which we would very much like to get to. What are the factors holding them up you say? Well fan interest that is what!

To generate this, we have offered these packs to online retailers in hopes of generating enough pre-sales and support going into production. If we do recieve that and can hit the minimum order quantity we need to go into production, these packs will roll out throughout 2009. Here is the skinny:

Batman vs Clayface
Batman will be in his black and gray costume with “mud splatter” effects. Clayface will be an exact reissue of this hard to find figure.

Superman vs Brainiac
This is proposed as a standard Superman figure (Eradicator head on the Wave 6 Superman body with red heat vision eyes) vs. Classic Brainiac (green head) with an all new head and coller piece. Brainic will come armed with Luthor’s gun from the 2007 figure.

Supergirl vs. Luthor
This will be a reissue of the Blue outfit Kara Supergirl and the power suit Lex, but perhapes with a little surprise in the accessories!

Golden Age Hawkman & Hawkgirl
Two new figures to start your golden age collection.

So again, all of these packs are pending fan interest. Because they are not being carried (at this time) by any of the large box stores, we need to generate a minimum order before we can turn on the green light and go into production.

And while many may ask “why not sell these on MattyCollector.com?”, well, that is because we have other more intensive packs with more obscure characters from the DC universe planned for the Matty.com offerings which are already going forward - check out the new issue of Toy Fare for a sneak peak at Alex Luthor and Ultraman. These 4 packs are meant to get harded to find figures back in collectors hands. (vs the Matty packs are all news characters in each pack).

If these packs do not get produced, we will try to work these characters back into the line down the road. But for now, the best way to show support for these packs is to place pre orders with your favorite online retailer today!

Also, look for a surprise reveal on MattyCollector.com right after Xmas this year!

OK, so if you want them you can currently pre-order them at BigBadToyStore, however remember that if there is not enough pre-ordered, Mattel WILL NOT be producing them!

Here is the image for Batman & Clayface.

New & In Package Images of Marvel Legends: Nemesis Wave

PK — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:09:52 +0000

Here are the newest & MOC images of Marvel Legends: Nemesis Wave. This assortment appears to be the very LAST of the 6″ scale Marvel Legends, as it appears as the 3 3/4″ Fury Files will be replacing them.

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First Look at Resident Evil 5

PK — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:51:50 +0000

BigBadToyStore.com has posted images of NECA’s first assortment of Resident Evil 5.

These AMAZING looking figures should be available in April, and you can pre-order it at BigBadToyStore.com

First Figure of X-Men Origins: Wolverine Revealed!

PK — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:50:12 +0000

Marvel Select’s figure of Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine from the X-Men Origins: Wolverine has been revealed!

The figure should be available when the movie hits this upcoming May, and in case you didn’t know, the trailer for X-Men Origins: Wolverine will debut this weekend!

Information on McFarlane’s Babe Ruth Super Chase!

PK — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:03:59 +0000

From Spawn.com:

McFarlane Toys is offering our own “golden ticket” in the Cooperstown 2009 lineup. This series includes our second Babe Ruth figure, showcased pitching for both the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. Ruth’s Yankees figure is portrayed in the 1920 uniform — when the Yankees wore a white cap with blue pinstripes. Five of these Yankee versions of Babe Ruth are receiving an alternate paint job — with the hat painted dark blue with a white NY logo — what’s generally considered the Yankees’ “normal” hat. Two of these figures will go into our permanent archive, but three will be randomly inserted into sealed cases of Cooperstown 2009.

These figures will be recognizable not only by the blue hat, but the back of each package will be sealed with our McFarlane blue logo safety tape — usually found on our sealed Sports Picks cases. Prior to this, the rarest Sports Picks figure was a Teemu Selanne Winnipeg Jets figure from the NHL 6 lineup. Most of the Jets Selanne figures had his traditional number eight on his jersey, but 13 of them featured the numeral 13 — the number he wore during his record-setting rookie season. The last #13 Selanne sold online fetched $8,500 dollars!

We’ve just received our two archive samples; the other three figures will be randomly inserted into sealed cases of Cooperstown 2009. This lineup is due in stores in February 2009, so keep your eye out in the new year. Three lucky people will find a Babe Ruth super chase figure — and here’s a peek at what it will look like: