June 12 CLUE!

[scott metzger]

A Curt Swan-era Jor-El and Lara would be awesome, and to my knowledge, never done before as figures of any kind.

THe 12" Mego line came close, with basically a Marlon Brando head on a classic Jor-El costume, but we've never had a proper comic based version of either of Clark's sets of parents to my knowledge. A Superboy figure would likely mean Jonathan and Martha in the set, but Jor_el and Lara would make for some really nice looking Megos.

And I think it's long overdue for such characters to get made. I know there are a lot of heroes and villains we have yet to see, but this could very well be our only chance to get folks like Alfred or Jimmy Olsen, with a smaller, collector based line of figures. Let's face it, if Mattel ever decided to try an 8" line again, we would never see supporting characters there; we'd be lucky if we didn't get 20 versions of Mego Batman out of the first 22 figures. The one thing I've always disliked about super-hero lines is that super folks are pretty much all you get. Only back in the Mego days could you get things like compatibly made and scaled cops, first responders and regular people for the bad guys to menace (thank goodness for Rookies, Emergency, Dinah Mite and Action Jackson). And seriously, how can you play with Batman and Robin WITHOUT having Alfred tooling around the Batcave making acerbic remarks? How do play with Superman and not have the Daily Planet staff around, or Lois for him to constantly save? And for collectors, I think having these characters makes for a much richer display; instead of just having a bunch of costumes floating around, you have a human element for the heroes to defend, and for the people looking at the display to connect with.

[jeffbearco]

I would like a good Superboy figure. As for parents, I could see getting Jor-El in a classic costume. I would not get Lara if she has the classic Mego female head.

Frankly I'm over that head. They never looked right next to the male figures. I did get the Wonder Woman, Batgirl and Supergirl figures. But I'm over buying figures just to support the line. I'd LOVE to have more female figures. But I have no interest in figures that don't blend in with the male figures. We have redone the classic figures. It is time to move into the more modern looking figures. Reduce those massive foreheads! Reduce those anime eyes! It is time to make the female figures look like how they are drawn in the comics.

I'm still holding out hope that we will see a new female body.

And there is my rant for the day.

JeffBearCO

[JediJaida]

I called them yesterday about the giganto-noggin on the Jane figure. I hope that the Batgirl/Barbara Gordon figures avoid that problem.

[TRDouble]

I wish it was Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Such a unrepresented part of DC Comics history in toy form.

[Wasimhosen]

Is the Superboy lawsuit still going on?

[jeffbearco]

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As long as we are sharing, here is my take no a Christopher Reeve Superman.

JeffBearCO

[The Toyroom]

Ma and Pa Kent....unbelievable.

[JediJaida]

That Superboy head is awful!

Makes me think of a ventriloquist dummy!

[EMCE Hammer]

That Superboy head is awful!

Makes me think of a ventriloquist dummy!

How can you not like "Say Cheese!" Superman from the classic kryptonite toothpaste storyline?

[megalomaniac001]

Superboy: "take the picture already ma!" ( reminds me of my kids fake smiles for pictures.).

Lex looks awesome!

[nobody]

Ma, Pa, Lex in labcoat! Sign me up!!

[SpaceAgent]

Seems like a fun wave, and it presents figures that were absent in the original Mego line. I happen to like supporting characters, so I'm in. I know everyone does not, however.

BTW, anyone notice that the headline says Superman Series 4, but the text says it's Series 3?

I notice it says "later this year," and I cannot believe FTC will be able to put out everything they have said is coming in the remaining 6 months of 2015. More power to 'em if they can, but I don't see it. I count nine superhero waves (not counting exclusives or repackages) that have been announced as coming this year (Batman '66 Wave 4 and 5, Superman Series 2 and 3, Shazam Series 1, Batman (retro) Series 4, New Teen Titans Series 1, and Super Friends Series 1 and possibly 2. At 4 figures per wave, that's 36 figures! Plus the Batcave, the 4 vans, the Great White Shark, and the other non-superhero series, such as The Monkees, Scooby Doo, Hanna Barbera, Harry Potter, etc.

[wise guy]

I am sure some of the stuff FTC is putting out will be into 2016 too. I like these and the heads don't look too big . I hope they redo Bizarro 's head and give us a
CSA Ultraman of Earth 3 , Composite Superman , Brainiac and CSA Lois Superwoman of Earth 3 in future waves

[thunderbolt]

sure wish some of this "later this year" stuff would get solicited. Its going to be a log jam come October or so.

[Vinny0026]

I'm all for supporting Characters - Ma & Pa should be great - every superman needs a lois and jimmy, and every batman an alfred and gordon. So I'm all for them.

Seems like a fun wave, and it presents figures that were absent in the original Mego line. I happen to like supporting characters, so I'm in. I know everyone does not, however.

BTW, anyone notice that the headline says Superman Series 4, but the text says it's Series 3?

I notice it says "later this year," and I cannot believe FTC will be able to put out everything they have said is coming in the remaining 6 months of 2015. More power to 'em if they can, but I don't see it. I count nine superhero waves (not counting exclusives or repackages) that have been announced as coming this year (Batman '66 Wave 4 and 5, Superman Series 2 and 3, Shazam Series 1, Batman (retro) Series 4, New Teen Titans Series 1, and Super Friends Series 1 and possibly 2. At 4 figures per wave, that's 36 figures! Plus the Batcave, the 4 vans, the Great White Shark, and the other non-superhero series, such as The Monkees, Scooby Doo, Hanna Barbera, Harry Potter, etc.