Monday, April 21, 2008

Mattel @ NYCC

This weekend at New York Comic Con, Mattel had a panel to talk about their partnership with DC Comics, and the new toy lines.

Highlights are posted below, but you can download and listen to the entire panel at:
http://www.supload.com/sound_confirm.php?get=986067658.wma

Here are the highlights:

JLU Figures
Mattel is continuing the line as a Target only exclusive with the introduction of more characters from the cartoon like Captain Atom & Galatea



In addition, there will be a SDCC exclusive of Giganta, in both 3 inch & 8 inch versions, in the same package


DC Infinite Heroes
These are 3 3/4 inch figures with 9 points of articulation.
Mattel is planning on 54 figures for 2008.
The first wave of single carded figures:
Adam Strange
Black Adam
Black Hand
Guy Gardner
Zoom
The Atom (Modern)
Shazam

And two 3-packs:
GCPD: Commisioner Gordon and 2 GCPD officers
Flash: Flash, Mirror Master, and Weather Wizard



DC Universe
Wave 4 will consist of:
Cyborg
Batman Beyond
Captain Atom (plus gold variant)
Wonder Woman (plus Artemis variant)
Ares
Collect and Connect Despero


Wal-Mart exclusive wave:
Amazo
The Atom
The Riddler
Eradicator
Black Lightning
Collect and Connect Metallo


Toys R Us Exclusives:
Batgirl (blue / gray) and Azrael
Lightray and Orion (with removable helmet)


SDCC exclusive:
Lobo with Lobo's dog



For more pictures, and pictures of the Dark Knight movie figures & Super Friends figures, go to:
http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/brisaacs/NYCC%202008/Mattel/

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