DC Superheroes (toy)
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DC SuperHeroes is a collection of action figures originally produced by Mattel in early 2006. Series 1 of DCSH began shipping just after Christmas 2005 to Wal Mart and began arriving in retailers like Target and Toys R Us approximately one month later. The figures have characteristics similar to the competing Marvel Legends line in terms of detailed sculpting, articulation, and including a comic book with each figure.
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[edit] History
The last series of Mattel's Batman (2003 toy line), featuring several new characters, was not released in America, instead, reaching distant areas such as Australia. Three out of four figures (Bat Signal Batman, Bane and Scarecrow) were retooled (Batman had new paint and a new cape, and Bane had new hands), and shipped to Wal Marts. The fourth figure of the assortment was Killer Croc, who was previously hard to find and had a new head sculpt and paint application. At New York Toy Fair 2006, the first five assortments were announced (though the fourth wave was postponed). The figures came with a comic book centering around the character it came with, but 2007 figures come with cardboard dioramas.
[edit] Figures
Since Mattel only has the license to Batman and Superman characters (with the exception of the Justice League Unlimited line), only Batman and Superman characters can appear in the line as of 2007. Instead of using variations on a single character, the line focuses on secondary characters and villains. The entire line (with the exception of Robin) is sculpted by the Four Horsemen. The figures have around twenty one points of articulation.
Series One :
-Batman
-Bane (variant came with teddy bear, Osito)
-Scarecrow
-Killer Croc
Series Two :
-Superman
-Bizarro
-Doomsday
-Supergirl
-Superman variant w/ black logo
-Supergirl variant w/ black logo and skirt
Series Three :
-Batman II
-Robin (re-release from Batman line, repainted)
-Azrael
-Mr. Freeze (re-release from batman line, retooled)
Series Four :
-Superman II (re-release from Batman line 2-pack)
-Darkseid
-Lex Luthor in battlesuit
-Brainiac
Series Five :
-Superman re-release
-Superman w/ black logo (re-release)
-Supergirl II
-Steel (with flat grey emblem)
-Steel (with vac-metallized emblem)
-Parasite
-Doomsday (re-release with orange paint scheme)
-Bizarro (re-release)
Series Six :
-Cyborg Superman
-Supergirl w/ black logo and skirt (re-release)
-Kal-El Superman
-Mongul
-Darkseid (re-paint)
-Bizarro (Purple with necklace)
-Superman (in black suit)
Target exclusive 2-packs :
-Superman & Bizarro (re-releases)
-Batman (re-release) & Batgirl (Barbara Gordon)
-Superman (re-release) & Clark Kent
Unreleased figures :
-Batgirl (Cassandra Cain)
-Two-Face
-Clayface
-Manbat
-Joker
[edit] Justice League Unlimited
Around the same time the first DCSH figures hit shelves, the JLU line had also moved under the name DC SuperHeroes. The packaging is similar to the comic line: in 2006 they were both orange, in 2007, they both became purple.
