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Originally Posted by ToyAddict

If those are the only four they are allowed to make, then yes my idea is bad.

Previous fan polls had Vixen, Huntress, Ragman, Captain Marvel, Uncle Sam, Libra, Geo-Force, Blockbuster, Girder, King Shark, and Wildebeest as choices (that have yet to be produced or announced as going to be produced). Of course DC could have changed their mind, but these may still be pre-approved as well. I don't know if they are or aren't.

If they're going for big guns, they'll eventually have to go for some of the B-list characters that haven't been produced. I'd put Poison Ivy there, so maybe she'll still be produced. Hopefully Vixen and Huntress too, among many others. That Starman, Atrocitus, and Jay Garrick probably not. But they can find other ways to release them than mass retail or subscription. My main point is I hope they don't give up if the sub fails.

The only reason Vixen isn't D-list or below is because she was Green Lantern's girlfriend in a cartoon that's years out of production. Before or sense, she hasn't really done anything to be on anyone's radar. She's c-list at best, and she'll never show up in any toyline that's focusing on the "big guns." So you're out of luck if you're hoping she'll show up in the DCUC replacement line.
Poison Ivy though, you're correct about. Though you also underestimate Atrocitus' importance. Especially since Green Lantern is the hottest thing DC has going for it right now, and the Red Lanterns are getting their own title in the relaunch (Or so I've heard). The prominence that Blackest Night has been has launched many characters from c and d-list onto the B team. Atrocitus and Mera among them.
The only thing that hurt's Poison Ivy's chances of getting into a future batman line, or a DC line that focuses only on A and B list characters is the fact that she's a girl. Atrocitus I think stands a decent chance at getting recycled somewhere. Jay Garrick... not a chance. I mean, we still don't have a Wally West, after almost a decade.

This is the difficulty when deciding who's an A and B list character and who isn't. Someone who's very important to you may have virtually no meaning to most people. And likewise, someone you may not be able to stand (Wolverine in my case) is absolutely frakkin' everyone's favorite and *is* an A list character dispite how totally aweful they are.
Even Fans and the companies tend no to agree on who's A or B list. We think Wally's A list, but Mattel obviously doesn't since Barry's the one with 4 releases already, another one to finish off DCUC, and definately more to come post relaunch.