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Originally Posted by ToyAddict

I don't want them either; however, they should have all been put out there already. Maybe around wave 17 they should have packed in New 52 Superman, wave 18 New 52 Wonder Woman, wave 19 New 52 Batman, and wave 20 New 52 Hal instead of the All-Star Hal we got. These toys should have been coming out when the new comics were coming out, and maybe a little before as a teaser. And then go into All-Stars with 1-2 other New 52 designs in each wave. It's the same stuff we complain @ Hasbro over for their handling of GI Joe Renegades -- those figures didn't come out till after the show's run was done (assuming it isn't coming back) AND they didn't make all the dozen or so core characters. (not making Baroness or Roadblock is unexcusable).

From my understanding, DC doesn't confer with Mattel on character designs. Mattel under normal circumstances doesn't get to see the new costumes/designs until the public does. Probably because DC wouldn't want Mattel to steal their thunder by unveiling the new designs before they did.

Under normal circumstances it's the same way with Marvel and Hasbro. Generally character designs are going to be about a year behind because of it. That's just the nature of the biz, and not Mattel's fault.