DC Universe Classics Wave 16 Preview

Time for another preview, very recently, Mattel announced their next DC Universe Classics line up.  This time for wave #16 and it has a little bit of a Batman theme going.  So lets get to it:

First we have "The Creeper"

Johan Hex:

Mercury:

We have a 2 different versions of classic Robin.  The only difference is the head.  This appears to be the only character in wave 16 with a variant.  First we have "Classic Robin : Vintage Head":

and then we have "Classic Robin: Modern Head" :

For those of you not happy with The Riddler from Wave 5, we're going to be given a more classic look (Think Superfriends version):

And finally, Azrael Batman:

The CnC action figure for wave 16 and a pretty good choice IMO, but Mattel has given us 2 versions of this character in the previous DC Superheroes toy line.  Judging by the pictures though, this will be a much better action figure.  Bane:

So there you have it.  Personally, the most appealing figures here are the Riddler, Modern head Robin and possibly the Azrael Batman.......maybe Creeper too....maybe.  Bane was a good choice for the CnC figure considering the DC Superheroes Bane version lacked articulation and quite frankly, was sub-par.  That being said, Im still waiting for a whole slew of Batman characters to be released in the DCUC lineup, starting with Ra's Al Gul, Poison Ivy, Scarecrow, Black Mask and who would be better in the Batman universe for a CnC figure than Killer Croc??  (the DC Superheroes version of Croc was crap!) Get on it Mattel!!  Not sure i want SOOOOO many versions of Batman, Riddler and Robin when there are so many more characters they can tap into. 

This set won't be out for some time, probably Q1, 2011 but if you'd like to search for your favorite DC Universe Classics action figure, the best place to find the one you want, is ebay! 

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DC Universe Classics - Green Lantern's Light 5 Pack

With the big anticipation of the new Green Lantern movie coming in 2011, it looks like Mattel and DC have decided to contribute to the hype via the action figure route with plans to release a spin off wave from the DC Universe Classics series called Green Lantern Classics.  Unfortunately the first wave will not be released until Q1 2011.  For those Green Lantern and DC fans that just can't wait, Mattel has decided to give us a new Wal-Mart exclusive 5 pack called Green Lantern's Light. 

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So lets take a look at who is included in this set. 

First we have Tomar-Re.

A repaint version of  DCUC Wave 11's John Stewart.  Don't expect to get as any of the accessories in this pack that were included with the wave 11 version.

The most original figure of the group, Guy Gardner. 

An interesting version of Sinestro.  The big complaint about DCUC wave 3 Sinestro was that he was so short.  Mattel has decided to give Sinestro the larger body sculpt in this set. 

And finally, what would a Green Lantern set be without Hal Jordan.  This version is the exact same as the DCUC wave 3 Hal Jordan with the excepetion of the white coloring in his hair. 

Here's a look at the packaging for those of you who like to keep their action figures packed up.  Similar to the Gotham City 5 pack which came out last yar. 

and from the back:

Very nice!  Also as you will notice, the 5 pack also inclues 5 lantern accessories. 

For those of you that cannot find this fine 5 pack at your local wal-mart, ebay is the best solution.   You can find sellers offering the entire pack and even some offering loose figures for those of you looking to just buy one or two of these bad boys. 

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