DC Universe (toyline)

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DC Universe is a toy brand manufactured by Mattel. It has five sub-lines - Classics, Fighting Figures, Giants of Justice, Infinite Heroes, and the reintegrated Justice League Unlimited line.

DC Universe Classics

This is considered by many to be the main line of the DC Universe re-brand. These are 6-inch scale figures based on characters in the entire DC library, an expansion from previous Mattel lines that only allowed for the use of Batman, and later on, Superman characters. The entire line is sculpted by the Four Horsemen Studios.

DC Universe Justice League Unlimited

Previously a line itself, then integrated into the DC Superheroes brand, Justice League Unlimited made its debut as a DC Universe product at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con with its Giganta figure. Now exclusive to Target stores as of summer 2008, Justice League Unlimited is a collector-focused line consisting of single-, three-, and six-packed figures that have appeared in the animated series, as well as non-animated series characters.

DC Universe Infinite Heroes

This addition to the DC Universe stable takes characters that would appear in the flagship Classics line and puts them at a more collectible 3.75-inch scale. Figures are available as singles and three-packs, with six- and eight-packs available as retailer exclusives. Early statements from Mattel put the total character count for 2008 at around forty-five figures. One of the first six-packs contained characters from the Green Lantern mythos, while another revolves around Gotham City.

Mattel has stated that they are trying to make sure that the characters included in the Infinite Heroes line are not included in the Classics line in the same year to avoid having multiples of the same character on the shelves at once. The figure packages feature clippable Anti-Monitor points, which can be redeemed at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con for an exclusive Anti-Monitor figure.

Figures typically have limited articulation and minimal accessories. Following the announcement of Hasbro's Marvel Universe line, Mattel announced that the line will get increased articulation (an example is the upcoming Animal Man figure, unveiled at New York Comic Con 2009).

Crisis: Series One Singles

Figure 1 - Black Adam

Figure 2 - Black Hand (modern)

Figure 3 - Adam Strange (modern)

Figure 4 - Captain Marvel

Figure 5 - Guy Gardner

Figure 6 - Professor Zoom

Figure 7 - The Atom (Ryan Choi)

Figure 8 - Hush

Figure 9 - Qwardian Weaponer

Figure 10 - Manhunter Robot (modern)

Figure 11 - Batman

Figure 12 - Power Girl

Figure 13 - Batwoman (Kate Kane)

Figure 14 - The Question

Figure 14 - The Question (trenchcoat variant)

Figure 14 - The Question (orange shirt/yellow tie variant)

Figure 15 - Wildcat (blue uniform)

Figure 15 - Wildcat (black variant)

Figure 16 - Star Sapphire (modern)

Figure 17 - Doctor Fate (modern)

Figure 18 - Black Lightning (modern)

Figure 19 - The Spectre (Crispus Allen)

Figure 20 - The Joker

Figure 20 - The Joker (black suit variant)

Figure 21 - Nightwing (modern)

Figure 22 - Scarecrow

Figure 23 - Arsenal (not released)

Figure 24 - Batman (black/gray costume)

Figure 25 - Superman

Figure 26 - Gotham City S.W.A.T.

Figure 27 - Wonder Woman

Figure 28 - Sinestro (classic)

Figure 29 - The Atom (Ray Palmer)

Figure 30 - Starfire

Figure 31 - Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark)

Figure 32 - Black Canary

Figure 33 - Alexander Luthor

Figure 34 - Batman (blue/gray with yellow oval)

Figure 35 - Thanagarian Wingman

Figure 36 - Green Arrow (modern)

Figure 37 - Hal Jordan

Figure 38 - Lex Luthor

Figure 39 - The Flash (Wally West)

Figure 40 - Lexcorp Trooper (blond hair)

Figure 41 - OMAC #1 (Featured solely in Crisis 3 pack)

Figure 42 - Omac #2

Figure 43 - Supergirl (retro)

Figure 44 - Dying Supergirl (Battle Damaged Variant)

Figure 45 - S.W.A.T. Gordon

Figure 46 - Superman Prime

Figure 47 - Flash (Jay Garrick)

Figure 48 - Flash (Barry Allen)

Figure 49 - Psycho Pirate (Masked Variant)

Figure 50 - Psycho Pirate (Unmasked Variant)

Figure 51 - Red Arrow

Figure 52 - Martian Manhunter

Figure 53 - Blue Beetle

Figure 54 - Bizarro

Figure 55 - Captain Marvel Jr. (not released)

Figure 56 - Mary Batson

Figure 57 - Captain Atom

Figure 58 - Firestorm

Figure infinity - Monitor

Figure infinity - Anti-Monitor

Crisis: Series One 3-packs

Three Pack 1 - Commissioner Gordon, Two Gotham City S.W.A.T. Team Members

Three Pack 2 - Flash (Wally West), Mirror Master, Weather Wizard

Three Pack 3 - Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark), Superman, Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)

Three Pack 4 - Starfire, Captain Boomerang (Owen Mercer), Raven

Three Pack 5 - Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Green Arrow, Black Canary

Three Pack 6 - Hawkman, Two Thanagarian Soldiers

Three Pack 7 - Lex Luthor, Two LexCorp Troopers (blond hair, variant included figures with brown hair)

Three Pack 8 - Flash (Jay Garrick), Mirror Master, Weather Wizard

Three Pack 9 - Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark), Bizarro, Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)

Three Pack 10 - Robin (Tim Drake), Batwoman, Nightwing (Red)

Three Pack 11 - Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel, Black Adam

Three Pack 12 - Harbinger, Two Shadow Demons

Three Pack 13 - Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Star Sapphire, Black Hand

Three Pack 14 - Animal Man, Starfire, Adam Strange

Three Pack ?? - Trickster, The Flash, Heatwave

Three Pack ?? - Robin, Doctor Light, Ravager(Rose Wilson)

Three Pack 18 - Sinestro (Sinestro Corps Uniform), Parallax (Kyle Rayner), John Stewart (Green Power Glow)

75th Anniversary Figures

Each included a 75th anniversary collector's pin

Batman (redeco)

Black Adam (cape added)

Black Canary (redeco)

Deathstroke

Firestorm (released in Crisis packaging)

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)

Guy Gardner (translucent green "construct" redeco)

The Joker (new)

Mr. Terrific (new)

Robin (Earth-2)

Two-Face (new)

Wonder Girl (redeco of original figure)

Wonder Woman (reissue of single #27)

Three Packs

Robin, Dr. Light, Ravager

Batwoman, Nightwing (Red), Robin

Batman: Gotham Knight

Three Pack - Batman, Scarecrow, Deadshot (Batman: Gotham Knight versions)

Toys "R" Us Exclusives

Two Packs

Guy Gardner, Black Hand

Batman, Gotham City S.W.A.T.

Flash (Wally West), Professor Zoom

Captain Marvel, Black Adam

Defense of Oa Six Pack

Guy Gardner

Hal Jordan (Green Power Glow)

John Stewart

Qwardian Soldier

2 Manhunter Robots (Battle-Damaged)

Gotham City Patrol Six Pack

Batman

Catwoman

Hush (Jason Todd)

Killer Croc

2 Gotham City S.W.A.T. Team Members

Battle for Metropolis Eight Pack

Captain Atom

Captain Marvel

Lex Luthor (battle-suit)

Superman (Kingdom Come)

4 Luthor Troopers

Walmart Exclusive

Mallah's Revenge Value Gift Pack (commonly known as "Teen Titans Six Pack")

Arsenal (unreleased single #23)

Brain (new)

Cyborg (new)

Monsieur Mallah (new)

Raven (reissue)

Robin (new, Tim Drake version)

OMAC Attack Six Pack

Booster Gold (new)

Maxwell Lord (new)

OMAC (reissue)

Superman (redeco of version 1 with red "heat vision" eyes)

Wonder Woman (redeco of version 1 with gold trim)

Prelude to Doomsday Six Pack

Bloodwynd (new)

Doomsday (new)

Fire (new)

Guy Gardner (redeco of version 1 in blue solo costume [non-Green Lantern, non-Warrior])

Ice (new)

Superman (redeco of version 1 with battle damage)

Movie Exclusives

Green Lantern (comes with the Best Buy exclusive version of Green Lantern: First Flight special edition DVD)

Wonder Woman (comes with the Best Buy exclusive version of Wonder Woman Limited Edition 2 disc package)

San Diego Comic Con Exclusives

2009: Anti-Monitor (3 ³⁄₄" version available for 50 Anti-Monitor points or $10)

2010: Starro The Conqueror: Introduction Of The JLA (window box reproduction of The Brave and the Bold issue #28 with Starro vs. Aquaman, Wonder Woman [with golden string lasso], Flash [Barry Allen], Martian Manhunter [with blue cape], and Green Lantern [Hal Jordan, with translucent green energy construct], with lights and sound narration by Kevin Conroy, original voice of Batman from Batman: The Animated Series, et al.)

Upcoming Figures

Other figures that have been seen in prototype form, read about in case breakdowns, mentioned in leaked Wal-Mart SKUs or seen at Toy Fair include:

Animal Man

Batgirl

Blue Beetle

Captain Atom (Kingdom Come appearance/added articulation)

Doctor Light (Arthur Light)

Green Lantern (Guy Gardner) (transparent green/added articulation)

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) (added articulation)

Green Lantern (John Stewart) (transparent green/added articulation)

Harley Quinn

Hawkgirl

Heatwave

Mr. Terrific

Poison Ivy

Ravager (Rose Wilson)

Trickster

DC Universe Fighting Figures

These are 3-inch scale figures with identical sculpts to the 6-inch figures with limited articulation, display stands and action features and/or weapons. These were previously going to be called Battleague figures and marketed as game figures but were later on consolidated into the DC Universe line as collectible figurines.

Figures

Catwoman vs. Batman

The Joker vs. Batgirl

Superman vs. Darkseid

Two-Face vs. Batman

Two-Face vs. Robin

Unreleased

The backs of the figure packages featured many more Fighting Figures but apparently none of them were released.

DC Universe Giants of Justice

While the Fighting Figures are half the size of the main line. These are double-sized versions of characters previously released as 6" figures. It is a continuation of the Mattel 12" Batman and Mattel 12" DC Superheroes line.

Series One

The first Giants of Justice were released practically unannounced. As soon as the line was mentioned by Mattel, they were already showing up in Toys "R" Us locations and eBay.

Batman (costume repainted gray and blue)

Batman (variant, costume repainted gray and black)

Killer Croc (classic)

Superman (classic)

Cyborg Superman (Villain)

SDCC 2009 Exclusive

Flash (Barry Allen)

References

DC Universe (toyline) Wikipedia

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