DCUC Wave 5 returns on Mattycollector May 17th

March 19, 2010 | Poe

Sweet zombie Jesus! The word from Mattycollector:

DCU Fans,

Back in 2008, we released Wave 5, which was an instant success and subsequently pretty hard to find. If you missed your chance, mark May 17th on your calendar, because Wave 5 is coming back!

This release is identical to the one in 2008 − same package, same decos, not a single change to the figures. Like all our boxed sets, these are individually carded figures packed into a single box. The set has the five figures you need to build a 9″ Collect and Connectâ„¢ Metallo figure. Take a look inside and you’ll find these classic characters ready to rock your collection:

* Eradicator

* Black Lightning

* Amazo

* The Riddler

* The Atom

Don’t want to miss your shot at this fan-favorite? If you’re not registered yet for emails, click here and I’ll send you a reminder. You can also follow me on Twitter where I post reminders.

−Matty

This is great news, but I’m going to have to rain on this parade just a wee bit and point out that between this and Tytus, May 17th could potentially rival the February clusterflock. I forgot that one of the non-MOTUC properties could come into play…but still, I’m happy collectors get another shot at Wave 5. At the very least, it’ll infuse enough figures into the market to bring the eBay prices down, and sets a precedent for other hard-to-find DCUC figures to make their way to Mattycollector.

Toy Aisle Trolls > Infinite Zeroes

March 18, 2010 | Poe

Toy Aisle Trolls is a feature highlighting acts of vandalism to in-store toy items. If you find a ruined package, a stolen figure, a swapped-out figure, or any other such acts, take a photo (cell phone photos are fine if they’re not blurry) and email them to poe AT poeghostal.com. Also, please note: I’m deliberately being over-the-top with my condemnation of these people–I don’t actually wish bodily harm upon them. Just severe mental anguish.

Poester PJR sends this one in. Found at a Walmart.

Is Bizarro really common enough he’s worth swapping for a regular Superman, or is this guy just an idiot?

Karmic Payback: The perpetrator is forced to move out of his mother’s basement because her booming prostitution business needs the space.

Toy Aisle Trolls > Sour Ranger

March 17, 2010 | Poe

Toy Aisle Trolls is a feature highlighting acts of vandalism to in-store toy items. If you find a ruined package, a stolen figure, a swapped-out figure, or any other such acts, take a photo (cell phone photos are fine if they’re not blurry) and email them to poe AT poeghostal.com. Also, please note: I’m deliberately being over-the-top with my condemnation of these people–I don’t actually wish bodily harm upon them. Just severe mental anguish.

Poester MM sends this one in:

Saw this about a week ago at Walmart. Not sure exactly what kind of toy they’ve crammed in there, but I’m pretty sure it isn’t the right one.

Yes, that cycle is a tad too not-insane-looking for a Power Rangers vehicle–here’s the real one.

Really, trolls? This is what it’s come to–stealing Power Rangers vehicles no one wants? Is there even any thrill in this? Sad really.

Contest > The Wyld Hunt (Deadline extended!)

March 16, 2010 | Poe

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We’ve all gone through it–that one figure we wanted more than anything but had to search high and low, for weeks or even months, before we found it. DCUC fans do that every week, but it’s not a new phenomenon–it’s been going on ever since the days of Mego’s World’s Greatest Superheroes and, of course, Star Wars.

I have a few tales of toy hunts, but none more memorable than the Great Turtle Hunt of 1989. For Christmas that year I wanted nothing but Ninja Turtle action figures. Of course, that was the year every kid my age wanted Ninja Turtle action figures, so they were virtually impossible to find. My parents, having become very familiar with the difficulties of finding popular toys around the holidays (thank you, Cabbage Patch Kids!) decided to be proactive. So one day in October that year, my father let me skip school and he and I drove all across Massachusetts, hitting every big retailer and toy store we could find. We found a few random Turtles here and there, but finally, at the gift shop of the now-defunct King’s Castleland in Whitman, we found the mother lode. When we got home, they were quickly swept into hiding until Christmas morn.

So here’s the deal. Hasbro has graciously donated a prize pack, seen above. To win it, all you have to do is post a comment below telling the story of a toy you had to hunt for. It can be a long tale or short, funny or tragic, ending in victory or defeat–anything. When the contest ends, I’ll choose whichever story I think is the best and send along the prizes to the winner.

The rules:

  • All entries need to be received by Friday, March 19 at 5pm Sunday, March 21 at 11:59pm.
  • Everyone gets one entry, so make sure to pick the best story you’ve got.
  • Contest open to U.S. residents only. I’m sorry, but international shipping is way too expensive these days.
  • Contest not open to my friends, family or Power Pals–sorry guys! Gotta be impartial on this one.

Like, Bat, man

March 16, 2010 | Poe

I try not to shill too often around here, even for my beloved sponsors, but this Detective Comics with Action Figures Boxed Set was too awesome not to pass along to you guys. While I’m usually more a Mattel than DC Direct fan when it comes to superhero figures, I can’t deny the appeal of this set, which comes with a 64-page collection of classic detective comics as well as action figures from the freaky-deaky psychedelic era of the 1950s and 1960s that Grant Morrison can’t stop playing with–including Bat-Mite, the lovable, omniscient scamp!