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jwyss234 · 12-16-2019, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Freekazoo

On the topic of Justice League figures, did anybody collect the Mattel line? It looks like is was a great line considering the level of cast completeness it has.

I collected some of Mattel's JLU line near the end. Honestly, it's a mixed bag and a lot of collectors got Matty'd.

Like you mentioned, the character selection was pretty great since they released a lot of three packs to get characters out. They also made some characters that weren't on the show like Barry Allen as the Flash, Superman: The Animated Series Aquaman (orange and green costume), and Gray Ghost.

HOWEVER, the figures were cheaply made. I won't go into all of the details but the highlights are:

thin paint that barely covered the plastic
misaligned paint jobs
decos that didn't match the cartoon
ankles so weak they warped under the figure's own weight

There's also the issue with the exclusive Hal Jordan figures.
OAFE - Justice League Unlimited: Green Lantern Origins exclusive review

I was just getting into Green Lantern at the time and really wanted the "Holiday Hal" figure. Fortunately, I was able to buy a custom cast from Glassman Customs that was designed to work with the SDCC exclusive GL bodies.

12-16-2019, 10:17 PM	#12
jwyss234 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Middle TN Posts: 2,856	Quote: Originally Posted by Freekazoo On the topic of Justice League figures, did anybody collect the Mattel line? It looks like is was a great line considering the level of cast completeness it has. I collected some of Mattel's JLU line near the end. Honestly, it's a mixed bag and a lot of collectors got Matty'd. Like you mentioned, the character selection was pretty great since they released a lot of three packs to get characters out. They also made some characters that weren't on the show like Barry Allen as the Flash, Superman: The Animated Series Aquaman (orange and green costume), and Gray Ghost. HOWEVER, the figures were cheaply made. I won't go into all of the details but the highlights are: thin paint that barely covered the plastic misaligned paint jobs decos that didn't match the cartoon ankles so weak they warped under the figure's own weight There's also the issue with the exclusive Hal Jordan figures. OAFE - Justice League Unlimited: Green Lantern Origins exclusive review I was just getting into Green Lantern at the time and really wanted the "Holiday Hal" figure. Fortunately, I was able to buy a custom cast from Glassman Customs that was designed to work with the SDCC exclusive GL bodies.