Tag: Multiverse

DC Comics, Toys

McFarlane Toys Officially Picks up the DC Multiverse Baton

Keith Chow

A few months back, I took some time to reflect on Mattel’s final wave of Batman-related action figures. After nearly two decades in the DC Comics licensing game, Mattel finally gave way to a new licensee. McFarlane Toys (and Spin Masters) were going to be the new holders of the DC legacy though little was known about what either toy company would offer. All we knew was that the figures would debut some time in 2020. Well, it’s a new year, and all that has changed!

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Release the ‘Crisis’ Cut

Keith Chow

It goes without saying that we are very excited for this winter’s Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover on The CW. On the most recent edition of DC TV Classics, I even suggested that Warner Bros. should consider cutting together all five episodes of the crossover into a feature-length format and release a proper Crisis movie on home video.

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Batman R.I.P.: Mattel’s Last Line of DC Multiverse Figures

Keith Chow

When it was announced late last year that Mattel would be losing the master license to make DC Comics-related action figures, I wasn’t sure how to react. On the one hand, I had pretty much stopped buying Mattel’s offerings when they ended their DC Universe Classics line around 2012. On the other, I’ve been an avid collector of these figures ever since popular action figure sculptors the Four Horsemen gave us Zipline Batman in 2003. Of course, in the years since, I moved on — preferring more premium toymakers like SH Figuarts for my DC fix. But I couldn’t help coming back to Mattel one last time for an all-Batman wave to close out their 16-year run on the character.

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DC Comics, Hard N.O.C. Life, Streaming

Hard NOC Life: Across the DC Universe

Hard NOC Media

Dominic Mah returns to guest co-host Hard NOC Life as he and Keith speculate about the future of DC Entertainment!

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Hard N.O.C. Life, Marvel, Movies

Hard NOC Life: ‘Spider-Man’ Into the Multiverse

Hard NOC Media

This week on Hard NOC Life, Dominic Mah returns as guest co-host to join Keith for additional spoilery Endgame thoughts. This time with more Spider-Man: Far From Home!

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