DC Universe Classics Figure Frustration

[Wonderboy_JMB]

Mega and Wonderboy, it's a little bit of both. I was born in 82, so I did not grow up with the Super Friends. However, I also saw it after BTAS, and absolutely hated it. Plus, yes, I find JLU to be vastly superior because they actually wrote solid plots with character development and they were not afraid to be violent.

JLU IS vastly superior, because it was written for adults. Almost every cartoon nowadays is. No one is going to argue quality when it comes to Super Friends. You just have to take into account that guys of my generation, I was born in 1974, so I was probably watching SF from birth, and at that time, the were ZERO action adventures cartoons. Everything was comedic, so for us, Super Friends was the ONE exciting show on TV for us. That was IT! There was no Space Ghost or Jonny Quest, no MotU, no GI Joe, no Batman The Animated Series, no X-Men... sure as hell no JLU. If you wanted a non-comedic, action adventure too... This was IT! For most of us, this was our introduction to the super hero genre and comic books in general, so that's why it still resonates so strongly. Yeah, it's a BAD show, but it did its job as well as it could, considering the times.

[BCI Guy]

JLU IS vastly superior, because it was written for adults. Almost every cartoon nowadays is. No one is going to argue quality when it comes to Super Friends. You just have to take into account that guys of my generation, I was born in 1974, so I was probably watching SF from birth, and at that time, the were ZERO action adventures cartoons. Everything was comedic, so for us, Super Friends was the ONE exciting show on TV for us. That was IT! There was no Space Ghost or Jonny Quest, no MotU, no GI Joe, no Batman The Animated Series, no X-Men... sure as hell no JLU. If you wanted a non-comedic, action adventure too... This was IT! For most of us, this was our introduction to the super hero genre and comic books in general, so that's why it still resonates so strongly. Yeah, it's a BAD show, but it did its job as well as it could, considering the times.

I'm just a couple years older than you and I watched the heck out of Space Ghost and Johnny Quest in the 70s. Along with stuff like Herculoids, Valley of the Dinosaurs and the '67 Spider-Man and Fantastic Four cartoons. All that late 60s stuff was rerun throughout the 70s and 80s.

That said I absolutely adored Superfriends at the time (especially the Legion of Doom era), but I find them unwatchable now. I actually get mad at the writing and the plot holes when I watch it now. IMO, the stuff from the late 60s holds up much better.

[Wonderboy_JMB]

I'm just a couple years older than you and I watched the heck out of Space Ghost and Johnny Quest in the 70s. Along with stuff like Herculoids, Valley of the Dinosaurs and the '67 Spider-Man and Fantastic Four cartoons. All that late 60s stuff was rerun throughout the 70s and 80s.

That said I absolutely adored Superfriends at the time (especially the Legion of Doom era), but I find them unwatchable now. I actually get mad at the writing and the plot holes when I watch it now. IMO, the stuff from the late 60s holds up much better.

It TOTALLY does, but uh...I was like TWO at the time. Space Ghost didn't appear on my raydar until Space Stars. Forgive my two year old self for not tracking down these shows in syndication.

[BCI Guy]

It TOTALLY does, but uh...I was like TWO at the time. Space Ghost didn't appear on my raydar until Space Stars. Forgive my two year old self for not tracking down these shows in syndication.

I'm not really sure any of it needed to be "tracked down". There were like 4 total channels and the late 60s stuff was just mixed in with the 70s shows. As a kid I had no idea what was a new cartoon and what was older. I just remember Space Ghost and Johnny Quest being 2 of my favorite shows in the 70s.

Heck, Johnny Quest aired on ABC, CBS and NBC at various points from the mid 60s to the mid 80s.

[FAKER II]

As a kid I had no idea what was a new cartoon and what was older.

I was the same way with Challenge of the Superfriends. I had no idea growing up that Challenge of the Superfriends wasn't made the same time as He-Man, Transformers, GI*JOE, and everything else I watched as a kid in the 80's.

The Superfriends cartoon and Kenner's DC Super Powers toy line were my introduction to the world of DC Super Heroes. Those 2 properties are what got me into collecting DC Universe Classics. No other line of DC figures has payed so much homage to both Superfriends and Super Powers.

[wyldman11]

I'm not really sure any of it needed to be "tracked down". There were like 4 total channels and the late 60s stuff was just mixed in with the 70s shows. As a kid I had no idea what was a new cartoon and what was older. I just remember Space Ghost and Johnny Quest being 2 of my favorite shows in the 70s.

Heck, Johnny Quest aired on ABC, CBS and NBC at various points from the mid 60s to the mid 80s.

Add to that, local stations could preempt or not show something. I live on a spot real close to two time zones and growing up we got both Central and Mountain versions of ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox. Sometimes I would see this outright as one station wouldn't show a particular show at all while the other did.

[MossMan710179]

I went to TRU last weekend and I pulled 6 figures off the shelf that were cut open for the CnC piece. Totally upsetting if someone wanted to buy one of those... at $16 a figure...

[Sword-of-Grayskull]

As someone born in '85, I was a huge Johnny Quest fan (both classic and "Real Adventures") since it had that pulp adventure feel I've always loved. It was on all the time on Cartoon Network and USA before that.

Dr. Kain, thanks for the heads-up that there are no QC issues with this wave. If other people have similar findings, it will get me back into DCUC.

[Dr Kain]

As for Capt Boomerang, I'd only want him as Carmine Infantino drew him. All of my comic toy collections are focused on characters as they appearrd in 1985 and earlier. (With a few exceptions here and there.)

See, even though I want a specific version of a character like the CoIE version of Mera the 2006 verison of Shadow Lass, Aquaman with a hook, I'll take whatever version they give us. They are the same character, and I'd rather have any version than no version at all.

And why do you only want how they appeared before 85? Some characters looked terrible before the 90s or even before 00.

Because my main collections are Super Friends, Legion of Doom, Death/Return of Superman. Once all of those groups are finished then I am done.

Don't you want Ras' al Ghul, Talia, Zasz, Black Mask, Saint Walker, Atrocitus, Larfleeze, El Diablo, Quentin Turnbull, Batlash, El Papagayo, Circe, Tala, Glorious Godfrey, Granny Goodness, Metron, High Father, Vermin, etc?

[Wonderboy_JMB]

And why do you only want how they appeared before 85? Some characters looked terrible before the 90s or even before 00.

Because that was the "glory days," for DC, Crisis on Infinite Earths, the Satelite Era JLA, The New Teen Titans, the Super Powers toy line and of course, Super Friends... I still read comics today, but that was the "lightning in a bottle" period for me. Nothing will ever be that "classic" or iconic for me. Purely childhood magic/nostalgia. That's also the reason I want characters as they appeared at that time, like Captain Boomerang.

Actually in his case, it's not even really a matter of "preferring" this costume over the one the toy is wearing, it's a matter of this being the only costume I really KNOW... other than Identity Crisis, I've never SEEN the trechcoat/beanie hat costume, so that's why I don't like it.

The same thing goes for Marvel, too, by the way. This was around the time of the first Secret Wars, which was like Crisis at DC, kind of my high point. Not to mention Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends. In fact, with Marvel I go even further back, because a lot of my favorites from them are from the 70s, like the original Spider-Woman, Ms. Marvel, Luke Cage in the yellow shirt, Disco Dazzler and the Cockrum designed X-Men. Once again, I kept reading Marvel books into adulthood (I just dropped all of them in the past year, though...) and I mean, books from both companies have been great and I've thoroughly enjoyed them, but as far as toys and collectibles, I prefer to focus on that time period from my childhood.

And it helps me cut back on the sheer number of toys I buy, so that's a plus.

[MegaGearMax]

http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/m...pup#more-41397

Guess who won the AFI DC Universe fan brackets?!
I can't wait to see how DCUC makes the FOURTH winner!

[Mr_Yuck]

http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/m...pup#more-41397

Guess who won the AFI DC Universe fan brackets?!
I can't wait to see how DCUC makes the FOURTH winner!

Well they made the modern version of Star Sapphire, so I don't think it'll be too hard to make Phantom lady

I did read in the Fwoosh's Q&A that apparently we will see the New Gods get some more representation at SDCC. Here's what I'm hoping for:



The only thing that would make that cooler is if they inserted a voice chip with Ed Asner doing her voice

[Dr Kain]

Wonderboy, read the newest Flash series (HCVol2is called Death of the Rogues), that is where Capt Boomerang has the beanie and coat.

[JAG2045]

I'm slighlty confused about the AFI poll- are these definite figures or fan wanted ones?

I ask because Stargirl is on the AFI page and I know shes already been confirmed, can someone please clarify?

I'm really hoping for Jay Garrick Flash though- and a classic Vigilante would be cool to

JAG2045

[Dr Kain]

Not really related to W18, but I found Batman Legacy Joker today at a comic shop, and for only $15, which is less than the normal retail store.

Anyway, he is pretty awesome. At first, I was going to just swap the heads with the DCU one, but after opening him, the head is pretty cool despite the eyes looking downward. Not a fan of that, but the sculpt is excellent and seems far more detailed than the regular one's head. I also love the coat, which is the way I have wanted Joker for a while, and I am not sure why. He just looks cooler with a coat on to me rather than the normal jacket. However, I do think Mattel could have improved this figure by providing us a choice, having him come with both the coat and the jacket and letting them be interchangeable so we can have the best of both worlds. Nevertheless, here are some pictures I took:

[SCB]

Swamp Thing is enormous, but I still love him. He'll be able to take on the equally enormous Grundy. Wood vs. plant!

[Dr Kain]

Um, where did someone get a Swamp Thing that tall from? He is only 9inches.

[MossMan710179]

Dr Kain: Did that Joker come with that gun?

Holy hell, Swamp Thing is huge!!!...

[Dr Kain]

Dr Kain: Did that Joker come with that gun?

Holy hell, Swamp Thing is huge!!!...

I wish. In fact, I hope Mattel does a Matty exclusive accessory pack for this Joker that comes with a hat, that color suit jacket, and some gun. I am sick of the one issue homages. I love the cane, and I love the laughing fish, but Joker is a homicidal maniac, and he needs some freaking guns in order to be one. At least I want his long barrel gun and a standard pistol.

[Mr_Yuck]

So check this out...what say you DCUC collectors?

http://www.mattycollector.com/store/...ctID.233184300

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[Skullface]

So check this out...what say you DCUC collectors?

http://www.mattycollector.com/store/...ctID.233184300

Sounds good, but I'll wait and hear some details from the panels on what is planned for this. If it will include anything other than DCUC, I'm out. Can't commit to something with absolutely zero details. However, if it's purely DCUC, count me in!

[adol]

Sounds good, but I'll wait and hear some details from the panels on what is planned for this. If it will include anything other than DCUC, I'm out. Can't commit to something with absolutely zero details. However, if it's purely DCUC, count me in!

My thoughts exactly.

[Dr Kain]

I'll take one if they tell us who at least the first 4 normal figures are and the first oversized figure.

[Kevenn]

Does this mean DCUC will be leaving retail? It might as well, since new figures are totally MIA on the shelves - at least, they are anywhere I go.

[wyldman11]

It says yes, but certain fan demand figures will available online and sub only.

I think the aim is keeping characters only the diehards want online and out of stores. While more mass appeal characters will be found in stores.