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I looked at a local TRU again last night and nothing up there, yet.
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Here are the UPC codes if you want to just call your local TRU stores to key them into their system for availability... Might save you on gas driving around.
Aquaman - 27084 83285
Black Manta - 27084 83286
Two-Face - 27084 83284
Batman - 27084 83283Comment
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Got my set from Amok Time this morning. I haven't opened them, but the body issues with Series I are evident with this group as well. Boots are still thick and kind of clunky looking.
But, I have to say these figures look pretty good, overall. Much better than the prototype photos from ToyFair.
Two Face looks excellent to me. Couldn't expect a better-looking rendition of the character for the price. Love the head sculpt, especially the green side. Grade: A
Black Manta looks good too, but he's an easier figure to pull off. Grade: B
Aquaman I like. The head sculpt is better in person than the prototypes or most photos I've seen. The belt and A emblem are true improvements over the original. I like the scales on the shirt too. They look better in person than in the photographs. Grade; C
Batman, again, also looks better than photos portray. I can deal with the mask. The ears on the mask are too thick to liking, but probably couldn't be avoided. Certainly the cape could have been designed to look better around the cowl area. The cape is longer than the old mego cape, but it should have been even longer. It really should come down to the heal of the boot, imo, or the ankle instead of the calf. But it's an improvement over the original. Design of the emblem is excellent, but if I were going to play with the figure like I did with my megoes back in the 70s, it would probably be rubbed off in a month. Maybe less. Grade: C-
I would have graded Series 1 — Sinestro: B+, Luthor: B, Superman: D (flat head is terrible), Green Lantern: D- (Out or proportion head and misplaced logo ruin the figure for me).
Overall, I think the quality of Series 2 is better than series one. There is no flat-headed figure like Superman in series one. And all the heads are proportion to the bodies unlike Green Lantern in series 1.
If Series 3 turns out to be as much better as Series 2 is compared to Series 1, Mattel will be getting there with this line.
The big issue remains the bodies. They are still sorry pieces of plastic. But from the recent Q and A with Mattel, it doesn't seem like we are going to get any relief on that front.Comment
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These look absolutely stunning, and I can't wait to bring Two-Face into my ASSAULT ON THE WAYNE FOUNDATION display!
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FYI, this guy on ebay has them for $37 shipped if interested; not too bad since its about $8 more (estimated after tax) than what you would've paid Matty.
RETRO-ACTION DC SUPER HEROES GREEN ARROW !!! - eBay (item 370384081477 end time Jul-19-10 10:57:43 PDT)Comment
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Took a few pics I thought I'd share (forgive my poor photography skills):
I added a couple of .45s for Two-Face, the DCUC Manta weapon, DCD Mr. Mind, and the DCUC Atom... and a lot of cotton inserted into the torso/pelvis joints to fix the bodies so they can all stand
Last edited by Krypt0nite; Jul 16, '10, 1:12 AM.Comment
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