Ask Matty for December 16, 2009
Matty from Mattycollector.com takes the time to
answer questions from collectors.
1. The majority of the DC Infinite Heroes single
figures hit the stores in February 2009. Until now
there have been very few new single figures available
at retail. Will all of the single figures shown at
SDCC be in the stores before the end of 2009, or will
we have to wait until 2010 to see them all at retail?
Much like with
JLU, some of the IH figures shown at SDCC will not
make it to retail until 2010. But we are working hard
to get them out!
2. DCIH - The Toys-R-Us exclusive Gotham Patrol
6-pack never showed up in many parts of the country.
Has Mattel made plans to rerelease the Jason Todd
Hush, Killer Croc and Catwoman figures on single
cards or in a 3-pack?
No plans right
now for a re-release or a single pack out. But this
pack has still been spotted on shelf as recent as
October, so it is still out there!
3. DCIH - Why were there so few new 3-packs and
6-packs in 2009? We only saw the Gotham Knight,
Shazam, and Public Enemies 3-packs and the
Mallah’s Revenge and Public Enemies 6-packs.
Was the delay in production or at retail?
We have been
working with all of our retail partners to get new IH
figures out to shelves as quick as
possible.
4. Do you consider using parts across different toy
lines or do prefer to sculpt new ones?
Scareglow’s head might be good for a DCUC
Mr.Bones or Atomic Skull. The Batman: The Brave and
the Bold armored Batman from the Gorilla Grodd set
would make a nice S.T.R.I.P.E. for the DC Infinite
Heroes. The Action League Black Manta head would go
nice on a DC Infinite Heroes body. Consider playsets
or vehicles that could be designed for the Batman:The
Brave and the Bold toy line or Action League but also
compatible with the DC Infinite Heroes figures?
We will
occasionally mix parts between lines of a similar
brand, but you won’t see parts from a MOTUC
figure being used for a DC figure or Ghostbusters
character. Good suggestions
though!
5. I saw the most recent JLU 6-packs at Target, and I
noticed that several figures had warped legs in the
package. I do not want to buy the figures if they are
just going to fall over. Will the weak ankle problem
ever be fixed on the JLU figures?
We’ll pass
this comment onto design. We’re always looking
for ways to improve upon our figures and will make
sure to make note of this concern.