[Ravenxl7]

Last I knew Mattel had been doing DC figures in this scale for quite some time (though it's usually referred to as 4", rather than 3-3/4"). Still, it would be great to see them advance their take on this scale a bit. They've been stuck back in the ninety's with Kenner's articulation, and even some of those were better than what Mattel's been doing lately. On the other hand, I honestly think that Hasbro has added TOO much articulation to their figures in this scale. After a certain point it's just too much movement for the size of the figures, and the more it affects the overall aesthetic of them. In the end, I'd rather have a good looking statue then a gangly looking puzzle.

I'm looking forward to seeing what they'll be offering for the TDKR toy-line, which we should be getting our first look at from Toy Fair. Hopefully any advancements they make with this line get carried over to next year's SMoS toy-line. While I'm remaining hopeful that they'll have finally learned their lesson, I'm not really expecting any big changes from what we've seen from them in the past.

What little we've seen of the GLTAS toy-line seems to be taking a step backwards in the case of articulation. I was hoping that, with the addition of waist and elbow articulation in the Brave & Bold line that they were finally past the five-point articulation standard they seem to love so much (then again, Young Justice continued that trend...). I just hope that the failure that was last year's GL movie toy-line doesn't have too much of a negative affect on this line. The more I think about it, the more I think that Mattel might not be lying about the lack of retailer interest...

Both are a bit far off, but I'm looking forward to seeing what Mattel will be offering for their SMoS and Beware the Batman toy-lines next year. Like I said before, I hope that any advancements made this next year carry over to next year's offerings. If not, than I hope they continue to make 6" scaled figures to sell alongside their 4" scaled figures.