DC Universe Classics is an action figure toyline , a sub-line of the DC Universe toy brand manufactured by Mattel . They were 6-inch scale figures based on the fictional characters owned by DC Comics . The entire line was sculpted by the Four Horsemen Studios , and was first available for sale in 2008. The "DC Classics" line ceased to be sold at retail in 2012. The series then became an online-and-convention exclusive line. It was announced in late 2014 that the line would end with a final series of six figures celebrating the history of the line.
70-539: In 2007, Mattel was granted the rights to produce action figures of all DC Comics characters, although the company indicated the agreement excluded the DC Comics imprints Impact Comics , Vertigo , and WildStorm . DC Universe Classics was first announced at San Diego Comic-Con in 2007, with the first wave of action figures on display. The line was scheduled for initial availability in January 2008. At SDCC, close-ups of
140-472: A 50:50 ratio. The Collect and Connect figure for this wave is Giganta in her classic cavewoman outfit. In addition, a miniature Atom figure was included with the Collect and Connect pieces. On February 7, 2009, Mattel revealed the lineup for the ninth wave of the line at the 2009 New York Comic Con . One villain in the wave, Mantis, has a 50/50 split comprising his comic book counterpart and his depiction in
210-441: A DC Universe display stand (which can also be bought in packs of 25 from Mattel's website). The seventh wave was shipped in two assortments – each containing a mix of World's Greatest Super Heroes figures along with the regular figures in the wave. The Collect and Connect figure for this wave is Atom Smasher . In November 2008, Mattel revealed the lineup for the eighth wave on its website, including pictures. Parademon variants have
280-538: A DC Universe stand. Figures released in this wave included Batman (blue and gray), Firestorm, Green Lantern, Robin, "Shazam!", and Wonder Woman. Additional figures were released under the WGSH banner, and, later, under the All-Star banner (besides the figure stand, All-Star figures also include a 75th anniversary button). The first DC Universe Classics exclusive figure was announced at the 2008 New York Comic Con: Lobo . He
350-432: A dark red and a light red variant. Officially confirmed on May 17, 2010, the fifteenth wave of DC Universe Classics includes another character exclusive to Super Powers–Golden Pharaoh. The winner of the 2009 ToyFare fans' choice poll, Raven, also makes her debut, as well as one of the runners-up from the 2008 poll, Starman (Jack Knight). This wave became available at Kmart stores and online retailers in early fall 2010, and
420-606: A general release, but it has since been put on hold. The Collect and Connect for this wave is Teen Titans foe Trigon , complete with his staff. Confirmed in ToyFare #152 and at the New York International Toy Fair, the fourteenth wave of DC Universe Classics is the third wave to be exclusive to Walmart. The Collect and Connect figure for this wave is the Ultra-Humanite . Unofficially, Tyr has
490-780: A gray-skinned race of dull-witted, four-armed warriors who serve the Citadelians. Native to the Vega star system. The Brylyx are white-skinned aliens featured in Green Lantern: Mosaic . The Bolovax Vikians are highly communal and technologically advanced. Bolovax Vikians of Bolovax Vik are a dead race. Kilowog of the Green Lantern Corps is the last surviving member of this species. The Bugs of New Genesis are an insectoid race who were spread on New Genesis during their war with Apokolips . They are
560-401: A large margin was Raven, who was released in the line's fifteenth wave. The 2010 ToyFare poll differs from the previous two polls in that instead of choosing a regular figure from an upcoming wave, fans chose the Collect and Connect figure, with the options being Blockbuster , Girder , King Shark , Nekron , Shaggy Man , and Wildebeest . The winner of this poll was Nekron, who appeared in
630-489: A limited mastery of Psion technology. The Clementians of Clementia are also known as "Black Mercies". The Green Lantern known as Mother Mercy is the caretaker and ruler of the Clementian race. The Coluans (sometimes known as Yod-Colu ) of Colu are a hyper-intelligent species, one of the most technologically advanced in the known universe. They are most notably represented by the various men and women who hold
700-720: A list of six characters to appear in a future wave: Catman , Huntress , The Question , Ragman , Starman , and Vixen . It was announced that the Question came out on top in the December 2008 issue of ToyFare . He appeared in the eleventh wave of Classics. For its 2009 poll, the DC Universe brand managers and ToyFare staff picked another group of six characters to include in the line: Captain Marvel Jr. , Geo-Force , Libra , Raven , Toyman , and Uncle Sam . The winner by
770-551: A more Super Powers-accurate version under the Batman Unlimited brand, also Kalibak has been re-released as a Collect and Connect figure in his Super Powers accurate color scheme with the 30th Anniversary Super Powers Collection). Some characters who were redesigned for the Super Powers line ( Parademon , Mantis , and Steppenwolf ) were released in two versions—a comic-accurate version and a Super Powers version. Even
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#1732797467982840-538: A new, larger package design, including the art of iconic DC Comics heroes. The Collect and Connect figure for this wave is Bane , who features a new sculpture in a larger size, in relation to the DC Superheroes version. In December 2010, Mattel unveiled the lineup for the seventeenth wave of the line. Each figure is a tie-in to the Blackest Night storyline. The Collect and Connect figure for this wave
910-528: A prospective female in battle earns her hand in marriage. This species is represented by Maxima - Queen of Almerac - as well as her handmaiden Sazu and her onetime betrothed Ultraa . The Aloi are blue-skinned aliens with ridged foreheads. The Aloi are at war with the Margoi over a device known as the "Grayl". They were represented by Tumlat. The Alstairans of Alstair are one of four technologically advanced and constantly at war spacefaring races native to
980-440: A society of humanoid bugs that thrive in colonies beneath the surface of the planet. There is occasionally prejudice between these two races, as many of the gods consider the bug-people to be a lesser species. However, there are also instances of mutual compassion and respect. Forager and Mantis are the most prominent members of the race. The Cairnians are members of L.E.G.I.O.N. The Calatonians are an ancient monarchy on
1050-565: Is Circadia Senius, a Chronarch Research Fellow at the Metropolis Time Institute and a friend of Brainiac 5 . The Citadelians of the Citadel are a race of sadistic imperialistic clones, whose intellect and genetic viability degrades with each newly cloned generation. The former tyrant rulers of the Vega star system are now an Empire in decline. The Citadelians use Gordanians and Branx Warriors as their enforcers; they have
1120-404: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Parademon List of alien races in DC Comics is a list of fictional extraterrestrial races that have appeared in comic book titles published by DC Comics , as well as properties from other media that are listed below, with brief descriptions and accompanying citations. There are countless different extraterrestrial races in
1190-568: Is a member of the Dark Circle . The Ardenans are the presumed name of a sentient race of humanoids with orange scaly skin from the planet Arden. They are represented by the deceased Green Lanterns Lodar and Meeno Monak. The Astonians are a minor alien race under a once dying star saved by the Blue Lantern Saint Walker upon facing extinction. Saint Walker is of this race. The Azarathians are people belonging to
1260-579: Is revealed to be an imp as well. The Adaptoids were blob-like creatures in the vicinity of the star Arcturus that traveled to Earth-One in attempt to wipe out the human race. Able to adapt to any threat, they were defeated by the Justice League when they were exposed to the Thanagarian equalizing disease. The Aellans are the yellow-skinned reptilian humanoid peoples of Aello (Stormswift), Demonia, Harpis and Doc of Aello were all members of
1330-467: Is the Anti-Monitor . Revealed at the 2011 International Toy Fair, most of the figures in this wave tie into Super Friends . The Collect and Connect figure for this wave is Apache Chief . This wave became the first to feature no variant figure which would continue for the duration of the line. Instead, Bronze Tiger featured an interchangeable head. The website MTV Geek had the exclusive reveal for
1400-570: Is the winner of the 2008 ToyFare poll, the Question. The Collect and Connect for this wave is Kilowog . Confirmed by Mattel and revealed for the first time in the November 2009 (#147) issue of ToyFare magazine, the twelfth wave of DC Universe Classics marks the switchover to a new theme and an updated package design. In celebration of DC Comics' 75th anniversary, each Classics and Infinite Heroes figure includes an anniversary button (75 buttons in all). Rather than featuring comic book art for only
1470-520: Is their representative. The Blight are a cybernetic race whose bodies are composed of rotting flesh and villains of the Legion of Super-Heroes . Their leader is Atrophos , chief scientist and engineer vowed to hunt down M'onel for immortality, but were stopped by the Legion. The eight Bloodline Parasites were extraterrestrial lifeforms capable of accidentally activating the human metagene during
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#17327974679821540-412: Is ultimately destroyed by Black Beetle . The Aipitons are the presumed name of a species of small flying insects of the planet Apaiton. They are represented by the deceased Green Lantern Bzzd. The Aquoids are natives of planet Beltair IV. The Aranes of Arane II are a race of light blue-skinned, white-haired humanoids, with tiny blue protruding horns on their foreheads. Rolind Siepur of Arane II
1610-661: The Antares system. The most well known Alstairan is their ruler, the alien plant elemental known as Hyathis . Alstairans are plantlike humanoids with leaves instead of hair. The Anasazi in the DC Comics Universe are metahumans who were resettled to planet Starhaven, represented by Dawnstar . The Andromedans of the Andromeda Galaxy are a race of superhumans similar to Kryptonians and Daxamites. They have red hair, albino skin and blue eyes. One of
1680-885: The Fly , the Comet , the Shield , the Jaguar , the Web , and the Black Hood . Changes included making the new Jaguar a woman and making the Web an organization instead of a solo hero. This was the third attempt to revive the old Archie heroes, after the Mighty Comics line of the 1960s and the Red Circle line of comics in the early 1980s. In an effort to reach out to kids who were not aware of
1750-731: The Omega Men . The Alien Invaders are the nameless primary antagonists of Armageddon: The Alien Agenda . The Almeraci are a humanoid race of technologically advanced warriors with psionic abilities similar to the Euphorix. The Almeraci are ruled by the House of the Blood Royale, a matriarchy of superpowered monarchs who maintain their bloodline and psionic status through selective breeding. The Almeraci choose mates through ceremonial gladiatorial competitions; whichever male can defeat
1820-476: The direct market system, DC Comics attempted to sell Impact Comics titles through newsstands, but that never happened. The imprint eventually collapsed due to poor sales. A final series, The Crucible , was initially intended to relaunch the line, but instead served as its finale. Archie Comics relicensed their superheroes to DC in 2008 before re-launching them as part of their own digital Red Circle/Dark Circle imprint in 2012. This DC Comics –related article
1890-435: The "sixth dimension" who created self-aware reality endangering technology. The Changralynians of Changralyn are a race of silicon-based pacifists , they are represented by Broot of the Omega Men . The Children of Tanjent are a psionic race. The peaceful insectoid Circadians of Circadia established a joint human/Circadian settlement in the 30th Century known as Pax Colony. The best known Circadian representative
1960-497: The 1989 Green Lantern series, John Stewart in his Green Lantern: Mosaic costume, and a Green Lantern version of Sinestro). Impact Comics Impact Comics was an imprint of DC Comics that was aimed at younger audiences. It began in 1991 and ended in 1993. The initial "I" in the logo was stylized as an exclamation point , but the official name of the imprint was not !mpact . Impact's titles featured revamped versions of superheroes licensed from Archie Comics including
2030-410: The 2008 New York Comic Con , Mattel announced Walmart would begin carrying DC Universe Classics figures starting with wave three, besides receiving a store-exclusive wave in November 2008. At the request of Walmart, the characters included in this wave are characters that could be created using relatively few new parts. The Collect and Connect for this wave is a mech version of Metallo . According to
2100-530: The 2008 New York Comic Con , and three of the five (six, including the Collect and Connect figure) figures from the sixth wave were shown at Wizard World Philadelphia in May 2008. More figures were revealed at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con and on MattyCollector.com. The final wave of action figures to be sold at retail was Wave 20. The line was re-branded as DC Universe All-Stars and included Superman (New 52), Superboy Prime , Batman (New 52), and Red Robin , but
2170-552: The 2008 San Diego Comic-Con, Mattel launched a site featuring exclusive news and products that collectors can buy directly from Mattel. Though limited numbers of 2008 Comic-Con exclusives were made available for order in late July, exclusives began in the first quarter of 2009 with two-packs of previously unreleased characters. Shortly before the 2008 Christmas holiday, four pre-orders for previously unannounced two-packs appeared on various online toy store websites. They were proposed as exclusives to online retailers and Toys "R" Us. Two of
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2240-465: The Andromedans named Karb-Brak was exiled to Earth because he developed an allergy to superhuman metabolisms, he took the human identity of construction worker Andrew Meda. Superman and Vartox eventually cure Karb-Brak and return him to his homeworld. The Angtuans are inhabitants of the planet Angtu, a world with a thick, noxious atmosphere. Angtu was ultimately destroyed in the 30th century by
2310-478: The DC Comics universe. The vast majority are humanoid in structure. The United Planets is a governing body which is active starting in the 21st century all the way to the 31st century. The planets of the Solar System and Htrae are known members alongside the artificial planet-sized satellites, the buffer planets that were seeded by Mon-El , and the neighboring empires. In the 21st century, they are led by
2380-693: The Four Horsemen panel at Wizard World Philadelphia , Metallo was originally sculpted to be part of DC Superheroes but was held back when Mattel was awarded the full license to the DC library. Following problems with the distribution of this wave at retail, the wave was re-released only on MattyCollector.com in June 2010. Unveiled in its entirety during the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con, the sixth assortment of DC Universe Classics contains several characters from Jack Kirby's Fourth World storyline. Superman is, once again,
2450-535: The Super Powers line. A Guardian variant was initially shown, but cancelled in favor of the Wildcat variant. Some stores only received a fraction of their pre-orders from Mattel. The Collect and Connect for this wave is Chemo , the nemesis of the Metal Men , in his modern form. Chemo is the only Build A Figure with a variant. The torso piece was released with and without an inner bubbles insert. The "no bubbles" piece
2520-534: The act of feeding on human spinal fluid . All Parasites had dense exoskeletons and were incredibly strong, they all had the ability to duplicate human form. The Braalians are humans from the colony Braal who possess the metahuman ability of electromagnetic field manipulation. Cosmic Boy and Magno of the Legion of Super-Heroes are their representatives. The Brain-Parasites of Planet X hail from Planet X and use powerful Knowledge-Extractors to steal knowledge from other races. The Branx of Emana Branx are
2590-453: The art of Jack Kirby were skipped in favor of getting the second wave out as soon as possible. Some of the Batman figures are labeled "Crime Stopper", while others are dubbed "Classic Detective". It is unknown if this was a variant or a running change. Along the same lines, the first shipment of figures showed the classic Red Tornado on the back of the package, while the second shipments showed
2660-583: The beings of their respective elements. It is because of them that the Justice League first came together. The Appellaxians were defeated by the Justice League. The Appellaxians' creations appear in the Young Justice episode "Salvage", consisting of Golden Roc, Wood God, Stone God, Crystal Creature, and Mercury Monster. Bruno Mannheim combines them into a Golem using a Mother Box, planning to use it as an enforcer for Intergang , before it
2730-642: The characters Cyclotron and Golden Pharaoh–created specifically for the Super Powers line—were released in DC Universe Classics. Further, figures that were going to be produced later in the Super Powers line were created as part of DC Universe Classics (including characters from Super Friends like El Dorado and the Wonder Twins ). ToyFare #133 launched a contest similar to one by Marvel Legends for DC Universe Classics. Through an online vote, fans of DC Universe Classics could choose from
2800-399: The characters appearing in a wave, the packaging showcases many DC characters. The Collect and Connect for this wave is Darkseid , a larger version than the one released in the DC Superheroes line. Darkseid comes with his Killing Glove, which is interchangeable with his regular gloved hand, as well as a removable Mother Box. After the official confirmation of the lineup for wave twelve came
2870-709: The company has improved the availability of action figures in the line. Availability also became a concern with the San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Gleek figure, which was only available at the convention and not offered on Mattel's website after the show. The figure quickly sold out, and there are no plans to re-release it. Collectors, concerned about quality control, said some figures they purchased had stuck joints, bad paint applications, and mismatched parts. Others have complained about scale issues, with certain figures produced either too large ( Lobo , Rocket Red ) or too small ( Sinestro , Big Barda ), as well as
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2940-534: The corrupt Durlan Thaaros. Zrfff is the homeworld of all 5th Dimensional Imps , including Mister Mxyzptlk , Miss Gsptlsnz , Vyndktvx, Brpxz, Mister Genie (Genro), Quisp, Bat-Mite , Kcid Nosyarg (Larry), Zook , Gazook, and Mopee. The 5th Dimensional Imps appear in Supergirl , consisting of Mxyzptlk and Gsptlsnz / Nyxlygsptlnz. In a Supergirl crossover with The Flash , the Music Meister
3010-443: The fact that Collect and Connect figures have a height limit. Collectors have seen relatively quick price jumps since the line began. Initially, figures sold for under $ 10 each. Later, as the U.S. economy worsened in 2008–09, collectors saw price hikes of individual figures to $ 12.99 and then to $ 14.99 by 2010. In 2011, figures are sold for $ 15.99 to $ 17.99 in stores such as Toys R Us , Target , and Walmart . In 2012, Target has made
3080-507: The fifth figure (Lex Luthor) is an all-new sculpture. The delayed Kryptonite Chaos two-pack that was scheduled for 2009 was finally made available at retail alongside re-releases of the Green Lantern and Super Enemies two-packs from late 2008. Four repaints (Batman, Green Lantern, The Flash, and Nightwing) were released only to Toys "R" Us stores. A fifth figure featuring The Joker repainted in an Alex Ross inspired black tuxedo design
3150-535: The four two-packs were released in 2009; the third two-pack (featuring Lex Luthor and Supergirl) was delayed until 2010, while the fourth (featuring the Golden Age Hawkman and Hawkgirl) was not released. The San Diego Comic-Con exclusive for 2009 was a two-pack of the Super Friends characters Zan and Jayna, better known as the Wonder Twins . Available both at San Diego and on MattyCollector.com,
3220-431: The leak of the thirteenth wave characters, as well as images. The wave includes the character Cyclotron, whose only previous appearance was as part of the Super Powers line. The modern Cheetah variant was originally shown in pictures with no clothing, but she was eventually released wearing a black outfit. However, some online retailers received quantities of the unclothed Cheetah. Mattel has showed that this version would see
3290-454: The line was DC Superheroes. The previous representations of these two characters were not sculpted by the Four Horsemen. The wave was first seen in the December 12, 2007 issue of ToyFare . Sinestro's variants were issued at a 50:50 ratio, while Deathstroke's were slightly less. The Collect and Connect for this wave is Solomon Grundy . Wonder Woman anchors the fourth wave of figures. She and Cyborg were revealed at Toy Fair in 2008. The rest of
3360-493: The line's twentieth wave. The first wave of figures was shown at San Diego Comic-Con, while the second wave was shown at Wizard World Chicago. At the outset of the line, five figures were included in each wave (with variants included when possible), with five waves per year for five years. These plans were altered to increase the number of figures per wave to seven, beginning with the seventh series, and to include retailer, convention, and online exclusives at various times throughout
3430-481: The lineup was unveiled at New York Comic Con 2008. At the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that Batman Beyond and Cyborg would feature variants that would be exclusive to KB Toys . Following KB's bankruptcy, the Batman Beyond and Cyborg variants were included with shipments from other retailers. The Collect and Connect for this wave is Despero in his mid-1990s incarnation, complete with two guns. At
3500-522: The modern incarnation. The Collect and Connect figure for this wave is Metamorpho , labeled "Rex Mason, the Element Man". Metamorpho includes snap-on accessories, including a giant right hand, a giant hammer for his left hand, and an extension for his right leg. The electric-costume Superman from the late 1990s anchored this second assortment of figures. There are three characters with two versions each; cases included both Superman variants and either
3570-598: The modern or classic Aquaman, with the modern one packed at a smaller ratio to the classic incarnation. The Firestorms were done as a running change, with the Ronnie Raymond incarnation appearing in the first shipments and the Jason Rusch incarnation in later shipments. The Collect and Connect for this wave is Gorilla Grodd . Hal Jordan heads this third line of figures. Nightwing and Robin are redone in this third wave after both previously having been produced when
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#17327974679823640-519: The mutated native Mano . The Anunnake are reptilian aliens who claim to have killed off the dinosaurs; they are also known as the Hunter/Gatherers. The Anndrann are green-skinned military geniuses from Anndranna who were later banished to Bellatrix and are famed for their weapons of war. Iron has a deleterious effect on their cognitive abilities. The Appellaxians of Appellax are a race of technologically advanced energy aliens from
3710-497: The nineteenth wave of the line. This time, each figure is a tie-in to the Justice Society of America . The Collect and Connect figure for this wave is S.T.R.I.P.E. Revealed at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con. The Collect and Connect figure for this wave is Nekron , the winner of the third ToyFare poll. The seventh wave saw the first release of World's Greatest Super Heroes (WGSH) figures, re-releases of earlier figures with
3780-480: The parallel universe of Azarath. Raven is an Azarathian. The Barrions of Barrio III are silicon-based lifeforms . They are represented by the Green Lantern known as Chaselon. The Bellatrix Bombers are alien warlords featured in Green Lantern (vol. 3) #20. The Bgztlians are humans from the colony Bgztl who possess the metahuman ability of intangibility. Phantom Girl of the Legion of Super-Heroes
3850-627: The planet Appellax with the ability to create powerful artificial host bodies for their minds. The seven Appellaxians that invaded created bodies that were named Golden Roc (a golden bird-like monster), Wood King (a humanoid wood monster who had power over wood), Stone-God (a humanoid rock monster that can shoot Kryptonite beams from its eyes), Crystal Creature (a humanoid crystal monster who can fire diamond shards), Fire-Lord (a humanoid fire monster with pyrokinesis), Glass-Man (a humanoid glass monster with energy projection), and Mercury Monster (a living pool of mercury). Each of them can turn other beings into
3920-460: The planet Calaton ravaged by the Doomsday creature. The Canopians are a member of Atari Force . Canopians such as Morphea are from New Earth in a parallel universe. The Carggites are humans from the colony Cargg who possess the metahuman ability of duplication. Triplicate Girl of the Legion of Super-Heroes is their representative. The Cathexis are a race of alien super-scientists from
3990-715: The price jump again by pricing the Batman Legacy Arkham City figure at up to $ 20.97. DC Universe Classics takes much of its inspiration from Kenner's Super Powers toyline from the 1980s, from character choices to their general design. All the characters who were in the Super Powers line have appeared in DC Universe Classics and DC Superheroes, although four of them ( Kalibak , the Penguin , Orion , and Mr. Freeze ) differ from how they looked in Super Powers (though Freeze would be re-released later with his Super Powers color scheme, and Penguin has been released in
4060-489: The same piece as the regular version. Collect and Connect figures are at least 25% larger than the regular figures in the wave. Collectors said they had difficulty finding figures in many retail stores. For collectors, the issue was pronounced with the Walmart-exclusive fifth wave, which was underordered by the retail chain, but was later re-released and sold online at Mattel's website. Mattel has since showed that
4130-537: The second series each come with a mini-poster. Four exclusive two-packs were released at Walmart in 2010. The first two sets were composed entirely of repaints and feature no new sculpting; the second two were straight re-releases. In April 2010, the G4 series Attack of the Show! revealed that the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con exclusive would be Plastic Man , with multiple attachments, one of which (Plastic Man in suitcase form)
4200-489: The second wave of action figures were shown, along with a line of 3" game figures that sold as the "Fighting Figures" sub-line. The second wave of Classics figures (and variants) was shown at Wizard World Chicago , alongside the first wave of figures. The third wave of figures was announced in October 2007, with photos being shown in the December 12, 2007, issue of ToyFare magazine. The fourth and fifth waves were announced at
4270-413: The set comes with the aforementioned twins, along with a bucket featuring Zan in his water form and Jayna as an eagle. Gleek , their pet monkey, was available for convention attendees only. An exclusive five-pack was offered by Walmart stores in 2009. Four of the five figures (Superman, Batman, Two-Face , and Catwoman ) are repaints of figures from the DC Superheroes and DC Universe Classics lines, while
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#17327974679824340-468: The tent pole character for the wave. The Collect and Connect for this wave is Darkseid's son Kalibak with his Beta-Club. Beginning with this wave, Mattel extended the number of figures in an assortment of five to seven. With these new assortments, six of the seven figures include a Collect and Connect piece to build a larger character; the seventh–who is usually the A-list hero included in the wave–includes
4410-426: The year. Beginning with wave sixteen, the line was scaled back to six figures per wave (plus one variant). Batman heads this first line of figures. The Penguin, Red Tornado, and Etrigan were originally intended to have variants which were scrapped at different times. The Penguin's chase robotic penguin accessories were dropped for cost reasons, while Red Tornado's modern costume and a repainted Etrigan to better reflect
4480-603: Was followed by other retailers later in the season. The Collect and Connect figure for this wave is Validus , an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes . In the September 2010 issue of ToyFare, pictures of part of the sixteenth wave were revealed–The Creeper and Jonah Hex, as well as the Collect and Connect figure. The rest of the wave was revealed at San Diego Comic-Con in 2010. Beginning with this wave, each wave will now contain six figures (besides one variant). Wave sixteen features
4550-562: Was later canceled due to fan criticisms and lack of retailer interest. It was then rebranded into two different lines. One for Batman and one for the rest of the DC Universe; the lines were called Batman Unlimited and DC Unlimited, respectively. These lines were cancelled in 2013. Mattel emulated Toy Biz ' Marvel Legends Build-A-Figure concept with the DC Universe Classics line, which featured "Collect and Connect" with five (and later, six) separate figures, including pieces to build one of DC's larger characters. Variant versions of figures include
4620-682: Was only available for convention attendees. In addition, the Starro exclusive for the DC Universe Infinite Heroes line came with a set of four Starro spores, which are compatible with the 6" DC Universe Classics line. Like the Plastic Man suitcase, these spores were exclusive to San Diego Comic-Con. Walmart's second exclusive five-pack featured two new characters ( Guy Gardner and Tomar-Re ), as well as three repaints of existing figures (Hal Jordan sporting grey temples circa
4690-649: Was scheduled to be released as well, but was cancelled. Combining two of Mattel's properties, these sets of figures focus on releasing Masters of the Universe Classics figures at retail. The DC figures are straight re-releases of previously produced figures, while the Masters of the Universe Classics figures are repainted by the versions released on MattyCollector.com. The two-packs in the first series each come with an exclusive comic; two-packs in
4760-452: Was sold at the Mattel booth at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con , though some very limited quantities were offered on Mattel's online store. His inclusion in the line had been in question for quite some time, as DC Comics did not feel as though he was a character they would want in a mass market toy line, because of his persona in the comics. Because of poor distribution when DC Universe Classics
4830-450: Was still DC Superheroes, many fans could not get several of the figures offered. As a solution, Mattel released, exclusive to Toys "R" Us, two-packs that provided collectors with a way to purchase some of these older figures. In addition, the two-packs included new figures (Abin Sur and Lightray), and new versions of recent DC Universe Classics releases (Orion and Hal Jordan Green Lantern). With
4900-489: Was the earlier release, and the "extra bubbles" piece replaced it. The tenth assortment of DC Universe Classics is the second wave exclusive to Walmart. Man-Bat is a hold-over from the DC Superheroes line, which saw albino and clear versions released as convention exclusives, but the classic, brown version of the character was never released. The Collect and Connect for this wave is Imperiex . Included in this wave are several characters connected to Green Lantern. Also included
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