We have it!

[TRDouble]

The updates are fine. I might pick them up.

My disappointment comes from still not having single releases of the Mego Repros of Green Arrow, Aquaman and Captain Marvel.

[lilbrosj66]

Yawn. Same old same old.

[drogge]

I actually really dig this announcement. I am all in for the improvements. However, it would have been wiser to mix these with some figures, like Hawkman, Back Canary- just something new. It appears like we are seeing nothing but repeats. Just keep it fun with some new stuff.

[wise guy]

I like Shazam, Aquaman, Batman and will probably buy 2 each of all of them but I am starting to wonder if these 6 figures are going to keep getting put out
with every wave or variations Justice League, WGH, Superfriends, Fist Fighters etc. FTC is putting out 66 Batman and Robin in every wave and slight variations
to 4 Kiss figures that appear in every wave. I'm sure the Superfriends will have differant heads but will include at least 4 of the six. I hope they mix in
the new figures also Martian Manhunter, Black Canary Atom etc. I do think these look a lot better than those mattel dc retros that I wasted a lot of money on.

[ovenmitt]

I'd like updated

Batgirl- Black bodysuit, painted yellow hands, red purse w/ black bat emblem like 1st appearance by artist Carmine Infantino!

Supergirl- Puffy sleeves and boots!

Robin- Painted green hands, cloth elastic BLACK belt w/ YELLOW buckle!

Joker- Minor but PURPLE hands/gloves!

Catwoman- Painted blue hands and original blue legs!

[lilbrosj66]

I see that they did some updates on WW but it seems like too little. Would it have been that much of a stretch to redo the suit minus legs and sleeves (think 1 piece bathing suit) and add plastic bracelets and plastic boots? That would have made a world of difference to me. As shown, WW is just a re-hash of what has been. Superman got belt loops. Batman's logo shrank. Shazam got a new cape. Aquaman got green hands instead of oven mitts, etc. What's really new?

[lilbrosj66]

Especially Wonder Woman's outfit.

Just as baggy as the original.

Very disappointing on FTC's part.

Couldn't agree more. I was soooo hoping for more exciting news!

[jayraytee]

I like Shazam, Aquaman, Batman and will probably buy 2 each of all of them but I am starting to wonder if these 6 figures are going to keep getting put out
with every wave or variations Justice League, WGH, Superfriends, Fist Fighters etc. FTC is putting out 66 Batman and Robin in every wave and slight variations
to 4 Kiss figures that appear in every wave. I'm sure the Superfriends will have differant heads but will include at least 4 of the six. I hope they mix in
the new figures also Martian Manhunter, Black Canary Atom etc. I do think these look a lot better than those mattel dc retros that I wasted a lot of money on.

I emailed FTC a while back and asked if we'd ever see Dr Fate and Spectre as those are two I wanted from RetroAction, and the reply was ..maybe Dr Fate. I got the feeling that they won't go too obscure and stick with mainly the heavy hitters. Keeping that core group in rotation to help carry the line.

[TRDouble]

I see that they did some updates on WW but it seems like too little. Would it have been that much of a stretch to redo the suit minus legs and sleeves (think 1 piece bathing suit) and add plastic bracelets and plastic boots? That would have made a world of difference to me. As shown, WW is just a re-hash of what has been. Superman got belt loops. Batman's logo shrank. Shazam got a new cape. Aquaman got green hands instead of oven mitts, etc. What's really new?

That's how I felt too, until I read this:

That is a bit disappointing.

But on closer inspection, there have been some minor tweaks to all of them.
Green Arrow's accessories are now a much lighter green. It is more accurate to the picture. I can't tell how his gloves are done but they do look better than Matel's. His feather is now lighter than the rest of his hat. Nice detail.

Shazam has more accurate boots and the cape is a great improvement. I can't tell if they printed the "flowers" on it or not. Much better than the plain yellow from the original Mego figure. Plus the arm bands now have black lines. Yes, the symbol is much too large.

Aquaman now has green trunks instead of black. Plus the arm bands and hands instead of oven mitts. The belt looks a little thicker than the first run.

Batman's gloves got a similar treatment to Aquaman. No oven mitts. Trunks now match the cape. The cape is still one layer - not lined. Also I had hoped we had seen the end of his the short cape. And yes, the symbol is too small. If they were going to go with all blue, I would have gone with a darker blue since the blue was supposed to represent a highlight on black.

Wonder Woman now has white stripes on her PRINTED boots. She does seem to have a rope now at least. This whole design still gets an uber-fail from me. With a stiff enough material gathered on either side at the bottom, they could do her one piece and not even have to use clear straps the way Matel did. Tiara is still printed on her Wonder-high forehead.

Superman now has belt loops but still no buckle that I can see.

All of them are now bound in their packages with twist ties again! That shows a marked improvement!

And none of them are on the FTC web site for pre-order.

*sigh*

Other than Green Arrow and Shazam, I don't see any justification for my buying any of these. It mainly makes me want a 2 pack for this Green Arrow with a similarly improved Speedy (long pants) and maybe a Captain Marvel figure in a 2 pack with Marvel Jr.

It also hints by using the Justice League logo that the whole Justice League may be up for grabs at a future date. Hope and Potential!

If anyone else spotted anything else, let me know.

JeffBearCO

Then I went back and looked and thought... Oh! I see the tweaks now!

Nothing earth shattering, and as JeffBearCo wrote at the end, many may not see the justification for buying any of these.

If these are space fillers that help FTC recoup some cost on the molds, that's fine. Hopefully it doesn't take away from a true comic JLA line, with new head sculpts, etc., or prevent single carded releases of Aquaman, Green Arrow and Captain Marvel. I am starting to kick myself for not buying that GA\Aquaman two pack.

[rjm118]

Very disappointed. They have too many licenses and are losing focus. I'm out until I start seeing somethingactually New. You can repackage the same figure 5 different ways and call it a " big announcement". It's just a lame.

[jimsmegos]

While these don't "pop" for me personally I do appreciate the way FTC is offering up another uniform looking line. Translation: For now I have settled on a Series 1 and 2 of the Super Powers assortment because I like them to match. The changes between the first Batman series to the Superman series drove me nuts. Made the carded display look really sloppy for my tastes. So in this I would consider these types of releases ones to be purchased as complete sets.

At this point I am completely happy with what FTC is doing with the figures. Sure there are issues but they are few and far between outside of nitpicking and each new release seems to address the previous problem. With that hope imagine how sweet the NEW figures will indeed be?

I have hope and I like that.

[wise guy]

When Mattel put out the 6" dc universe figures a few years ago they got carried away with 3rd stringer dc figures like Omac and Kammandi etc.
Sales dropped and these sat at retail stores for months and it help kill the line. Mattel tried to go to core DC charector's but it was too late.
FTC is playing it safe and sticking with big names over and over but some charector's outside the dc icons will sell like Black Canary .
My daughter has a Black Canary Barbie that i bought her years ago and she still keeps on her shelf with Wonderwoman Barbie

[nobody]

I LOVE the 3rd stringers. So does Austin.

[PNGwynne]

I'm not sure I consider The Spectre & Dr. Fate too obscure. At any rate, I think fans will want Black Canary, Plastic Man, Firestorm, Atom--In addition to Flash, Green Lantern & Hawkman. Even Red Tornado. They're all classic JLA IMO.

More obscure characters that might still do well could be the Doom Patrol.

[TRDouble]

Hopefully Warner Bros/DC successful foray on the small screen will help expose more people to their stable of characters.

Black Canary is a must as she is a major character on "Arrow".

Between "Arrow" and "The Flash", we are seeing, although in different forms than the comics, Firestorm, The Atom and many of the Flash Rogues. "Supergirl" may help push character awareness too.

I know that does not translate to sales. Many people watching those shows may not buy toys, or want toys that look like the TV characters. But any increased awareness helps.

That said, and OT, I wouldn't mind seeing FTC dip into the DC TV properties for figures.