[Prowl 2009]

Despite what was claimed yesterday, Toy Guru has reported that, not only is DCUC Wave 18 not a Wal-Mart exclusive wave, but, starting in 2011, there will be no more retailer exclusive DCUC waves:

Another BIG SCOOP comes our way today. Despite what was announced yesterday, DCUC Wave 18 will not be a retail exclusive and, starting in 2011, there will be no more DCUC retailer exclusives!!!

No more waves only available at Wal-Mart or TRU again!

According to Toy Guru, of the 4 Horsemen: There won’t be any more retailer exclusive waves in 2011! What we will see are retailers getting the waves for an exclusive window (usually a month) much like K-mart got with wave 13 last year. Wave 18 will have a exclusive time at Walmart, but the wave won’t be exclusive to the chain. Target should also be getting an exclusive window for an upcoming wave of DCUC.

Again, this is something that was not covered at Toy Fair, but how much more reliable can you get then this?