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ScottyHawkeye · 10-18-2025, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by redfox

Anyone heard of any platinum editions for the recent Scarecrow, Riddler, & Batgirl figures? Thought these would be givens for color variants.

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Originally Posted by jwyss234

I haven't heard anything yet. But I would expect them to be:

Scarecrow with a red shirt, similar to BTAS
Riddler with question marks all over his jacket, possibly the whole suit
Batgirl with a black body suit, just like her Silver Age costume

I wonder if McFarlane stopped doing chases for regular DC Multiverse and saved those for DC Multiverse Collector's Edition waves and DC Direct lines like Page Punchers and Digital Collectibles. The last regular wave figure with a Platinum Edition figure that I can think of was the Dick Grayson Batman.

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Originally Posted by RodimusSupreme

I saw that Mattel are going to start the kid-oriented DC lines next year, but wait until the beginning until 2027 to start the adult-oriented stuff. Why are they waiting so long to start doing the collector figures??

For a couple of reasons

1. McFarlane Toys probably had a year's worth of figures in production during negotiations. So Mattel is willing to hold off on selling to the collector's market until McFarlane sells its last DC Multiverse Wave.

2. McFarlane Toys' ownership of DC Direct adds a layer of complication to their negotiations as opposed to those of Spin Masters. Allowing McFarlane another year could allow Mattel and McFarlane Toys to find some way to assess what McFarlane can release under the DC Direct label that won't conflict with Mattel's releases. It could also establish how and where McFarlane can release DC Direct items so they aren't competing with Mattel. Something like McFarlane's DC Direct Page Punchers and Digital Collectibles can only be sold in specialty stores like GameStop, Vintage Stock, and Comic Book Stores, and outside of that, they'll only be sold in the Collector's Spots at Walmart & Target by the electronics, while Mattel's DC Multiverse figures are in the toy aisle. That hypothetical is something McFarlane could heed next year. For all the valid criticisms of Todd's handling of the DC toy license, it can't be denied that the guy is very passionate about making DC Merchandise and does genuinely like making figures of DC characters. Even if many of his practices are sus. I can see him wanting to make figures past 2026 under the DC Direct label; he wants to reach a deal that would permit that.

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ScottyHawkeye Dark Knight Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: Kansas Posts: 582	Quote: Originally Posted by redfox Anyone heard of any platinum editions for the recent Scarecrow, Riddler, & Batgirl figures? Thought these would be givens for color variants. Quote: Originally Posted by jwyss234 I haven't heard anything yet. But I would expect them to be: Scarecrow with a red shirt, similar to BTAS Riddler with question marks all over his jacket, possibly the whole suit Batgirl with a black body suit, just like her Silver Age costume I wonder if McFarlane stopped doing chases for regular DC Multiverse and saved those for DC Multiverse Collector's Edition waves and DC Direct lines like Page Punchers and Digital Collectibles. The last regular wave figure with a Platinum Edition figure that I can think of was the Dick Grayson Batman. Quote: Originally Posted by RodimusSupreme I saw that Mattel are going to start the kid-oriented DC lines next year, but wait until the beginning until 2027 to start the adult-oriented stuff. Why are they waiting so long to start doing the collector figures?? For a couple of reasons 1. McFarlane Toys probably had a year's worth of figures in production during negotiations. So Mattel is willing to hold off on selling to the collector's market until McFarlane sells its last DC Multiverse Wave. 2. McFarlane Toys' ownership of DC Direct adds a layer of complication to their negotiations as opposed to those of Spin Masters. Allowing McFarlane another year could allow Mattel and McFarlane Toys to find some way to assess what McFarlane can release under the DC Direct label that won't conflict with Mattel's releases. It could also establish how and where McFarlane can release DC Direct items so they aren't competing with Mattel. Something like McFarlane's DC Direct Page Punchers and Digital Collectibles can only be sold in specialty stores like GameStop, Vintage Stock, and Comic Book Stores, and outside of that, they'll only be sold in the Collector's Spots at Walmart & Target by the electronics, while Mattel's DC Multiverse figures are in the toy aisle. That hypothetical is something McFarlane could heed next year. For all the valid criticisms of Todd's handling of the DC toy license, it can't be denied that the guy is very passionate about making DC Merchandise and does genuinely like making figures of DC characters. Even if many of his practices are sus. I can see him wanting to make figures past 2026 under the DC Direct label; he wants to reach a deal that would permit that.