Ask Mattel > June 16 edition

Get ready for another round of questions with Mattel’s Toy Guru!

Poe Ghostal: Photos have shown both Lobo and Despero with the same big gun. Will they both come with it?

Toy Guru: Yes. Both Lobo and Despero come with the same weapons, although they are painted slightly differently. Lobo actually shares a the same body buck as Despero with a new head, coat, belt, boots, and arms.

Is there any chance of seeing an updated Superman figure in his classic look, with brighter colors and the yellow “S” on his cape?

This is definitely a variant of Superman we will get to in time.

The Joker figure made for the 2003 Batman line is visibly under-scaled and lacks the articulation of DCUC. Collectors have expressed a wish for a new comic-based Joker–is there any chance of that in DCUC’s future?

Much like we re-sculpted Nightwing for Wave 3, The Joker is a character ready for a new updated sculpt. Only time will tell when he will show up. He is a crafty one!

DCUC wave 2 seems noticeably harder to find in stores than the first wave. Is there a reason for that, and will we see any more shipments of DCUC2?

So far we have only shipped out the first half of Wave 2. The second half with Jason as Firestorm will start showing up very soon. This should help make Wave 2 easier to find.

It may be too early to ask this, but is there any chance the Four Horsemen will do any work on WWE for Mattel?

It is indeed to early to comment on WWE toys. Currently the Four Horsemen are busy sculpting our amazing DC Universe Classics and upcoming Master of the Universe Classics toy lines. We keep them well booked!