Ask Matty for January 15, 2010
Matty from Mattycollector.com takes the time to
answer questions from collectors.
1. Chris
asks: I have noticed that the Alexander Luthor
(3.75") figure is about the most unpopular figure in
the line, in spite of how easy he is to customize,
but he died and was resurected as a Black Lantern and
with no physical changes to his appearance, only a
paint change, so perhaps Mattel could consider a
paint change on the figure to a Black Lantern design
to perhaps make it more popular, and maybe even
generate more interest in the first one? All of this
with the fact that Blackest Night is going on in the
books of course.
We’d love
to get some Blackest Night characters. But keep in
mind, we learn about new characters at the same time
you do, and it takes 12-16 months for a new figure to
hit shelves. So the earliest you might see these type
of figures would be spring 2011.
2. Will the Green Lantern movie toy
line have 3.75" figures and playsets similar to the
Batman movie toy line? I hope to see a Green Lantern
Main Power Battery playset kind of like what was
originally proposed for the Kenner Super Powers toy
line.
It is WAY too
early for us to discuss any of our plans right now
for Green Lantern, but you can be assured we will
have some amazing figure lines for both kids and
collectors!
3. I read that Maniac Mike will be
handling the DCU toy lines. How long has Mike been a
DC fan and Who are some of Mike's favorite DC
characters?
Mike: "I've been
reading DC Comics for a while now. Oddly enough
it was the Death of Superman Event that pulled me
into DC Comics, after the emergence of Image had me
reading Spawn and Young Blood, back in the early
90's. I've since gone back and read a lot of
older stuff both pre-Crisis and post. As for
favorite characters right now I would say I'm a big
Vic Sage The Question fan (Not that I have anything
against Renee Montoya). I'm also a big Secret
Six/Villains United fan! I just wish they would
bring back Parademon as I miss his and Ragdolls
banter 
I'm definitely digging
Batman & Robin right now as Dick Grayson has
definitely stepped into the role pretty
smoothly!"
4. Besides the Legion of Super-Heroes, what other
teams will be featured in the 2010 DC Infinite Heroes
toyline? You don't have to announce specific
characters, just tell us what DC Teams will be
represented in 2010?
There will be
figures from many teams next year including Justice
League, Justice Society, Teen Titans and
more.
5. DC Comics will be featuring the GENERATIONAL
LEGACY of their characters during their 75th
Anniversary year. Will we see something similar
reflected in the 2010 DCUC and DCIH where characters
from the Golden-Age, Silver-Age, Bronze-Age and
Modern-Age be in the lineups or grouped in sets?
Yup, you’ll
absolutely see this in many of our lines next year
and beyond too.