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I am in Ohio and have been searching for the past couple of weeks and hitting stores every night. My brother is doing the same thing and neither have come close to finding them. We have inspected palette after palette and walked into Wal Mart stores where there is no DCUC on the shelves and there is none being stocked. This is starting to get discouraging. At one of the stores we know there is a scalper ( she stocks the toy department and often times never puts things like DCUC or even Hot Wheels on the shelf and takes them for herself and then sells them at toy shows. ) If I don't get this wave I will be rather disappointed. Why buy the other Doom Patrol characters if I can't have Robotman? Why buy any of the Titans if I can't get BeastBoy? Why buy another Batman fig if I can't get ManBat or Joker? It is my hope that these will be easier to find in the next week or so. Anyone else in Ohio having any luck?

are you in Columbus, OH ... if so I think I can help track stuff. I have wave 8 and 9 already and can point you in a few good directions and I have an extra Black Canary but the package is dinged.

I am in Ohio as well and having no luck at all. What figures are you looking for and what part of Ohio are you in?

The amount of store visits that I have done this week is insane. In one night alone I hit 7 stores and it paid off with a Green Arrow fig, but the case mix is a bit of a mystery. In one instance I came across a case that had both Mantis versions , and both Wildcat versions and a single Black Canary. In another instance I found the case that had 2 Green Arrows and 2 Black Canarys. My guess is that Mattel is shipping both waves simultaneously. Another interesting note, Wave 8 has totally disappeared. It was completely and totally possible to find it about 2 or 3 weeks ago but now it is GONE in my area. Also, has anyone been noticing a lot of Shazam figures popping up and do you think this might be due to the Superman/Batman movie? My guess is that they will try to capitalize off that film by releasing or re-releasing any figures that may make an appearance in that film. Mattel is on course to push as much product before the holidays as possible. Whether we want to believe it or not, we are in the holiday season. Christmas cards and decorations are appearing in stores and Walmart and ToysRUs are receiving trucks nightly. One last thing to consider ... WAVE 11 ! BigBadToyStore is saying that it is slated to drop in October. If you don't believe me, go look at the site. You know, I am thinking that it will. Walmart will have new DCUC product and Target will have new DCUC product due to both stores receiving exclusives waves. What about the other stores out there? What about the various comic book shops and ToysRUs or the Meijer stores or even Kroger. These stores might get angry when they aren't receiving any new product to sell throughout the rest of the year. At this point, I really think we need to start a Wave 11 watch. Anyone else feeling the financial crunch?

I believe that I can explain the random Flash figure. Ready? Tonight I went into a store that has had absolute no Wave 9 at all whatsoever. I was even there earlier today and there were no DCUC figures on the shelf. I just recently left that store and here is what they had on the shelf. 2 Green Arrows, 2 Black Canarys, Flash, Wildcat variant and Vigilante. My guess is that the mysterious Flash character came from a case that had 2 Green Arrows and 2 Black Canarys. Still hate Mattel? Oh by the way, My search for Wave 9 has completed. It is now time to officially track down Wave 10!

I am happy to announce that I have completed Wave 9! I even found Robot Mantis! In fact the hunt for wave 9 ended about 30 minutes ago. Walked into a store and found 2 Green Arrows and 2 Black Canarys. I picked up a Green Arrow and Black Canary for my brother and I bought a Green Arrow and Black Canary for myself. Weird thing about it though, other than those 2 figures they only had variant Wildcat, Flash and Vigilante. Hmmmm Earlier today that store had absolutely no figures at all.

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For the life of me, I can't find this wave and I have hit several WalMarts in the past week. On the bright side I have picked up Black Canary and Robot Mantis. This wave has me extremely nervous.

So, last night I found Black Canary and the Super Powers version of Mantis. Green Arrow is the last one I have left. On the shelf at the store, I left behind both WildCat variations and the Mantis standard version.

I think to understand the appeal of Superpowers, you really had to be a kid during that time. It seemed as though Superfriends was thee cartoon to watch and this allowed you to re-enact your favorite cartoon. To top it off, each figure had it's own action that it performed and there were some really awesome vehicles and playsets. Part of what made Superpowers so great is what also made Star Wars and GI Joe great as well. There were great characters with lots of ways to play. I loved the Star Wars line growing up but GI JOE might be my all time favorite. Those figures had great articulation with great accessories and fantastic vehicles. I knew little more than what the cards said and that was all I needed to know. Most of the time it was Snake Eyes VS. EVERYONE. LOL Overall Super Heroes have always had a greater appeal to me than Jedi and soldiers. There was a lot less stress involved. Other favorite lines included THUNDERCATS, TMNT and of course Masters of the Universe.

HEAVY HITTERS! I think what is interesting about the heavy hitter concept is that DC is desperately trying to create new ones. Batman: The Brave and The Bold is definitely assisting. Don't you find it somewhat interesting that we have Gentleman Ghost, Deadman, the new Blue Beatle (rumored)and B'wanna Beast? All of these characters have made appearances in the new Batman cartoon. Jay Garrick really can't be far behind. IMO we should look to that cartoon to see what might be coming in the upcoming waves and my guess is that Kamandi won't be far behind maybe even Dr. Canus. DC is trying to push other figures to the head of the list. My guess is that Plastic Man is close (hopefully not an exclusive) G'Nort might even be close at hand as well as Guy Gardner. FEMALE CHARACTERS! There are quite a few female characters that could be explored. Of course there is Donna Troy and Raven. Manitou Dawn, Cheetah, Artemis ( in something other than the WW costume )Vixen, Huntress, Talia, Vera Black, Enchantress, Poison Ivy, Magenta, Superwoman ( Maybe a Crime Syndicate team?) and we must have that Granny Goodness figure. LOL I really think they can go a good long time with the female characters. Personally, I am hoping for a Young Justice team and that provides us with Arrowette, Wonder Girl, Empress and Secret. If you want to round out the ShadowPact, throw in Nightshade. FOURTH WORLD or ... FEMALE FURIES ARE A MUST ... at the very least give us Lashina. But also consider that we have yet to see Metron and it would be nice to have a collect and connect Grayven. This would be great in a set with Jade and Kyle Rayner as GL or even ION. It really wouldn't be too difficult to give us some Forever People ... and a Black Racer would be quite awesome as well. It positively excites me that Doom Patrol figures are being made and it is my sincerest hope that we get The Chief as well. Add to that list Vox, Mento and Bumblebee and I will be ecstatic. Legion of Superheroes ... hmmm ... Saturn Girl, Lightning Lad and Cosmic Boy are a must. Colossal Boy would be a great Collect and Connect and Blok might be a fun choice as well as Mon-El. Maybe we can also get a really well put together Braniac. I would love to have the a modern version. METAL MEN? YES ! Give us all of them. How about the supernatural heroes as well? We have Etrigan and we are getting Deadman and Spectre but give us Ragman and Enchantress and Detective Chimp. Let's dig deeper into the magical characters. What about Secret Six? We have Deadshot and Catman would be an easy adaptation of the existing body sculpt. Add to it Scandal Savage or Ragdoll. As for Bane ... hmmm ... a re-sculpt is in order and maybe even a C&C. Who should hold the final spot? Should it be a ReScuplted Parademon or Jeanette? Hmmm ... your guess is as good as mine and might make a good MattyCollector Figure. SECOND STRINGER ! Now this is tough ... a good secondary character? Hmmm ... who could it be? Personally , I think this is where you throw a character like The Ray or Aztek or even Zauriel. I really have very few opinions on this one. VILLAINS! Toyman, Manchester Black, Mad Hatter, Poison Ivy, Black Mask, Anarky, Firefly, Killer Croc ( C&C ?), Effigy, Major Force, Crime Syndicate, Mr. Freeze, Red Lanterns, Black Lanterns, Black Hand, Larfleeze, Ninja Man Bats, Lady Shiva ... honestly, there are tons of villains to choose from. WILDCARDS I think you are right with Jonah Hex. It is going to happen and not only does the character have a movie but he is also featured in Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Wild Cards are usually characters that are totally out of left field somewhere. Maybe Kamandi belongs here. Maybe this is Where Bat-Mite goes or even Ace the Bathound or Krypto. Maybe even Beppo. LOL COLLECT AND CONNECT Please give us a Doomsday Collect and Connect. Do the same with Bane. You know , Granny Goodness would be a good choice here as well as Colossal Boy or Orca or Stompa. Killer Croc would suit this treatment and Mongul would as well. Elasti-Girl is appropriate along with Blockbuster. Congorilla would be a personal favorite here. Add in Ultra-Humanite and Grayven would be an awesome addition to the Kyle Rayner villains. Another great Rayner villain would be Oblivion. There is a large enough list of characters that Mattel could keep this line alive a long time and I am really hoping that they do.

J'emm son of Saturn would be awesome as a figure and this would mean that J'onn wouldn't be too far behind. If you are going to make a figure, then you have to also provide some of his villains or supporting cast. Hopefully Martian Manhunter is taller than all of the other figs. He is supposed to be 7 feet tall. If they are to do a variant. One should come with Chocos and the other without. LOL If they do J'emm, how about doing Ma’alefa’ak or whatever his name is. Maybe we can get a Scorch figure or Heat Wave and a Collect and Connect Fernus.

A really cool exclusive would be to do a bit of a tribute to Michael Turner. In the current run of Justice League of America, he did this really awesome cover with a ton of different Red Tornado style Androids. They were different colors. There was Red, Blue, Green Orange and Yellow. Use the modern mold for Red Tornado and Put the different colors on them and then donate proceeds to Cancer Research.

I am going to agree with JJ on this. Just be cool. If certain people hit the boards and see the desperation for these figs, they know they can jack the price up on you. Granted the price should increase when it comes to the re-sell market for people to get back what they paid. As of right now, I am out daily searching in my area and constantly on the look-out. I am even understanding the stocking methods of the various stores. My brother and myself are keeping a look-out for wave 9 and 10 and would be more than happy to trade or deal with anyone. We are having no luck finding product at this time and I can't guarantee anything, but if there is something that you can't find in your area and you would like for me to pick it up IF I SHOULD COME ACROSS IT, let me know. Also if you want to trade for older DC Direct figs, let me know and I think I have a link to some of my collection in my sig. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE! ONE LAST THING ... I don't know if anyone remembers when the MASTERS of the UNIVERSE figs were released in 2002. Mattel and Walmart had some sort of deal going on at that time. What ended up happening is that WalMart received TONS of those figures and lots of them were very hard to find. Entire end-caps were filled with the stuff. It is my guess that lots of Wave 9 and 10 is going to hit Walmarts here in the next few weeks. ALSO keep in mind that the Superman/Batman:Public Enemies movie is released this week. Look for those figures too. Silver Banshee, Icicle, Black Lightning, Major Force and of course a SUPERMAN and BATMAN figure are included with a C&C Brimstone. Those should be TARGET exclusives.

5 down and 2 to go! My brother picked up Guardian, Deadshot and Black Adam for me. Today, but some amazing luck, I walked into a Target for dog food and found Wildcat (blue) and Mantis (standard version). I have driven hours and hours and spent tons in gasoline. So, I only need Black Canary and Green Arrow and then it will be time to search for Wave 10 and the Target Wave based off of the Public Enemies movie. btw Public Enemies gets released on Tuesday ... the figures can't be too far behind. Anyone else feeling the financial pinch? Oh and one last thing, if anyone has Green Arrow or Black Canary in package and might want to trade for some Older DC Direct stuff, just let me know. I can furnish you with a list.

Negative Man - This figure I absolutely cannot wait to get my hands on. One step closer to the Doom Patrol. Cheetah - I hope this figure looks as great as the DC Direct version. She just helps put together the rest of the Wonder Woman villains. It would be nice to get an Artemis in green and black. Donna Troy - I am kind of pushing for the black costume here. Superboy - It would be great to have the dated costume with the leather jacket and sunglasses. I would also love to have the T-shirt and jeans version and a Superboy Prime. Cyclotron - I am wondering how they are going to do this figure. There was an old DC character called Cyclotron and there was the SuperPowers version. I wonder which one we will get or will it be a re-imagine sculpt? Blue Beetle III - I think this figure is going to sell. The current Blue Beetle has made several appearances in the Batman: Brave and the Bold Cartoon. My hope is that they add some really cool accessories for this figure. I know I am buying it. Blue Devil - I really hope that this is the start of a series of paranormal characters. We have Dr. Fate, Spectre is coming out and maybe after Blue Devil we will get Ragman or Detective Chimp or Enchantress. C&C: Trigon - I could honestly care less about this one. But I will end up buying everything else. MY BIGGEST FEAR is that they will use Martian Manhunter in an exclusive wave or as an exclusive for Comic-Con. If they are going to do that, make it his modern costume and not his classic.

I am with Draven on this one. If I didn't open cases on the palette I wouldn't have half of the stuff I do now. Though it seems that employees always get upset when I do this, but I inform them that me opening that case is about to generate sales. This is something that their store manager would be in favor of. =) In fact, opening the cases is how I got most of my Masters of the Universe 2002 line.

Damn! Damn! Damn! I am still tracking down WAVE 9. I just completed Wave 8. The Target Wave should hit at the end of the month! And now here comes Wave 10! I am all in favor of helping someone out if they can help me. If anyone wants to trade for some DC Direct stuff ... I have quite a bit. I actually have tons of different toys! I even have the Original DC Superheroes wave ... back when Hasbro gave it a shot and I have the Total Justice figures and the JLA figures ... including the box sets. Hell, I would even trade Marvel Legends figures to get ahold of these. Happy Hunting! btw, I just did a trek through Ohio ( From Columbus to Port Clinton ) . There wasn't a hunt of Wave 8, 9 or 10. Some of the Walmarts didn't even have pegs for DCUC and some places had the pegs but no product. The Meijer stores in the area were also low on product.

Going on a pretty big hunt tomorrow. I will let you know what I find.

Anyone excited for the Justice League International Series? Yesterday I was digging through containers and found a lot of my old DC Direct figures: The first Plastic Man The First Wonder Woman The First Sandman Figure and Variant. Hawkman/Hawkgirl 2 pack Mr. Miracle/Big Barda 2 pack with Oberon Gorilla Grodd Batgirl/Joker 2 pack Classic Batman and Robin 2 pack Sinestro Star Sapphire Kyle Rayner Green Lantern Fatality Justice Society : Star Man Justice Society: Jay Garrick Justice Society: Green Lantern(Alan Scott) The Hard Traveling Heroes set: Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Black Canary Impulse Max Mercury Power Girl Oh and I think I found a set of Total Justice Figures ...Only figure missing is Despero and maybe Superman My good God I bought a lot of DC toys.

My Giganta is COMPLETE! Was able to see some remnants of Wave 6 and 8 still on the shelves here in town. I actually came across a lone Vigilante in one store. WalMart doesn't look too well stocked but I did see a Variant Cyborg on the shelves and a variant Batman Beyond. I wonder when wave 9 will hit stores in force. There are some major heavy hitters in that wave, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Wildcat and Deadshot.

Just got off the phone with Mattel. I told them about my predicament with the Giganta leg. Unfortunately they don't have any spare parts to send. =( I remember that Toy Biz was able to do this with my Galactus a while back. They are going to take care of it in a bit of a different fashion but I will give kudos to them for trying to make it right by me. Until then, Giganta is missing her right leg. Time to go hunting for a new one. BTW , they person I talked with was exceptionally nice. I believe her name was Linda.

ok I am PISSED ! First I finally get all of Wave 8 and then as I put together Giganta, her right leg breaks! Evidently points of articulation are just for show. Second, I get the email from BBTS informing me that my order will probably not be filled. For some reason Mattel decided to under produce Wave 9. I am getting extremely frustrated. Oh and next up is a Wal Mart wave. We all know that goes well.

Remember, it is not the fault of BBTS. They aren't getting the product that they ordered and I think I am beginning to understand why. I think Mattel is holding it back. There was a recent interview on FWOOSH that stated that they would start offering Wave 9 on Matty Collector. So, of course they are going to hold back from everyone else.