Mad Love: JLU Harley Quinn on MattyCollector.com

Just three days after Valentine's Day, Mattel is now taking orders for their new JLU Harley Quinn figure. Yes, Clock King, Scarecrow, and Bane are included in the set, too, but Harley! I've only been begging the Mattel guys to work a new Harley figure into the line for the last few years, and now it's just a matter of waiting on her to be delivered to my front door. Speaking of which, I wish all of the JLU figures were this easy to buy, but that's another topic for another day. I'll just celebrate the moment for now.

You can order your own set here.

Harley Quinn - Coming Soon From Mattel

So at Mattel's DC Universe panel today in San Diego, it was announced that a new "Gotham Criminals" four-pack of animated style figures would feature some of Batman's Rogues Gallery in their The New Batman Adventures styles (see coverage at ActionFigureInsider.com). The villains chosen? The Clock King, who's never been produced by either Hasbro or Mattel, appears to be based on his appearance in the Suicide Squad (AKA Task Force X) on Justice League Unlimited. Bane & Scarecrow, neither of whom ever saw TNBA treatment from Hasbro, will be in the redesigned looks. And finally, HARLEY QUINN completes the set! I've been bugging the Mattel guys about this for years, and she's finally going to be produced. Yes, Hasbro made Harley, and sure, she's a good looking figure. She's just entirely too tall for the Mattel figures, a line that 1) looks better and 2) covers a much larger selection of DCAU characters. So after all this time, I'm getting Harley! You can see a promotional photo from their presentation at TNI. Although the line has gone exclusive to Target, these figures will be sold through Mattel's new online store, MattyCollector.com (where they will be selling the JLU Giganta figure on Monday after SDCC). Just to show my appreciation for the decision to finally produce a new Harley, I pledge to buy multiple sets.

Harley Quinn - Coming Soon From Mattel

Gotham Girls Animated Shorts Coming To DVD

Buried in Warner Home Video's press release announcing the first (and only) season of Birds Of Prey will finally be released on DVD was this:

Quote: In addition to the entire series, complete with 13 full episodes, Birds of Prey: The Complete Series includes never-before-seen special features such as: Gotham Girls S1-3 – An animated series of shorts starring the Birds of Prey characters.

Well, obviously seasons 1-3 of Gotham Girls have been seen, but only on the internet (season three begins here). It's a part of the DC Animated Universe that fans have wanted for a long time, and even though it's not getting a DVD release proper, it will still be a welcome addition to every DCAU collection.


That just leaves The Zeta Project and Static Shock missing from DVD shelves everywhere. What gives? In an e-mail marketing campaign on April 5, 2007, Warner Bros. conducted a survey of animation fans to gauge interest in several of their properties. Included on that list was The Zeta Project, so they are perfectly aware that fans are out there and willing to part with their money. And Static Shock? The show's ratings and popularity say all that needs to be said.

So how 'bout it, Warner Bros.? When can we get full sets of Zeta and Static to complete the DCAU?