The Pros and Cons of DC Universe Classics !!!

Continuing with the Pros and Cons series, this is the first pros and cons article of a discontinued toy line . Even though DC Universe Classics are no more, the DC Multiverse line is like a continuation of the Classics line with the same type of figure molds and articulation . However the Multi-verse line will be analyzed at a later time for now the focus is on the Classics .

                                  The Pros of DC Universe Classics  
                                (  The  Positives ) 

( 1 )  IF  YOU'RE  A  FAN   OF  THE  SUPER-FRIENDS  CARTOON , YOU  GOT  LUCKY -  Because almost all of the main characters from that cartoon series got made into an action figure in this line . They're even some characters to have their first ever figure made of them . Characters such as The Wonder Twins, Apache Chief , etc . Every member of the Legion of Doom has a figure in this line, and almost all of the Super Friends with only Marvin , Wendy and Wonder-Dog missing in the line .

( 2 ) THEY  WERE  SOLD  IN  STORES  AND  EASY  TO   FIND  - Although the " Sold in Stores " luxury is now a former luxury and a thing of the past , however you can still maybe catch a few at your local comic book stores . However the " Easy to Find " luxury is still good today, as you can browse Ebay , Amazon and other online toy stores in search of them .

( 3 )  THE DCU CLASSICS  LINE  DID  " NOT "  MAKE  TOO  MANY  VARIANTS  OF  A- LIST  CHARACTERS   -
Unlike a lot of other six inch scaled toy lines , one thing I really liked about the DCU Classics line is that it did not over-flood us with multiple different versions of the same character . For example there were no such thing as 20 different Batmen , 20 different Supermen, etc . Although the line did have variants of a few characters however they were kept to a minimum . This was a great luxury because it allowed for B- list and C-list characters to be made into figures and not forgotten about because of the big names .

( 4 )  DIFFERENT  BODY  MOLDS  FOR  DIFFERENT  CHARACTERS  -  This is great also because you do not want for example , - " Superman and the Flash sharing the same body mold . Also the teenage characters were shorter with a smaller body mold than the older characters which is another nice luxury .

( 5 ) THE  JOY  AND  FUN  OF  BUILD - A - FIGURES  -  Although the DCU Classics referred to build-a-figures as " Collect & Connect " . Just like Marvel Legends , it was always fun collecting a piece with a figure to build that series BAF .

( 6 )  THE  LINE  HAD  SOME  VERY  COOL  EXCLUSIVES  -  Still does, I'm just speaking in " past tense " since the line has been discontinued .  Plastic Man  , The Wonder Twins , etc .  to name a few . Plus the exclusives came with some nice extra accessories .

( 7 )  THE  BIOS  WERE  INFORMATIVE  -  On the back of the packaging of the figures we got details such as real names , first appearances , occupation , base of operations and special abilities - referring to a character's powers and skills .

( 8 )   THE  FEMALE  FIGURES  HAVE  AB-CRUNCHES  JUST  LIKE  THE  MALES -   Since most of today's six inch scale toy lines have eliminated ab crunches in female figures , DCU Classics continued that trend until the line got discontinued . Just like the old Toybiz Marvel Legends , all of the DCU Classics female figures have ab crunches . This also depends on what us collectors like too  I understand that some of us now like the female figures with no ab crunches, whereas the rest of us wants the ab crunches . However in today's figures , just like the dinosaurs it appears that ab crunches in female action figures is a thing of the past .

( 9 )  DCU  CLASSICS HAD  SOME  NICE  MINIATURE  SUB - LINES / SPIN-OFF  LINES -  The great thing about the DCU Classics line is that it does not just consist of only waves one through twenty, but also accumulated some nice spin-off lines such as Bat-Man Legacy , Bat-Man Unlimited , Club Infinite Earths and DC Unlimited . These sub-lines allowed for a lot more characters to be made into figures . Plus don't forget about the Movie Masters line which is also compatible with the Classics .

( 10 )  SEVERAL  HERO  AND  VILLAIN  TEAMS  WERE  COMPLETED OR  NEAR  COMPLETION  UNDER  THE DCU CLASSICS  LINE   - The Legion of Doom, The Crime Syndicate , The Metal Men , Legion of Superheroes among others such as The Green Lantern Corps, etc . are among the teams that you can have complete or near completion in your collection .

( 11 )  DCU CLASSICS  FITS  IN PERFECTLY  WITH  ITS PREDECESSOR - THE DC SUPERHEROES LINE  -  Also  they fit in nicely with the older Marvel Legend series, just in case you want to have Cross Overs with your figures like in the comics .

( 12 ) OLD  SCHOOL  DC  FANS  THAT  COLLECT  FIGURES  SHOULD  BE PLEASED  WITH  THIS  LINE -
Especially the ones that hate the New 52 Era and prefer old school DC instead . There are lots of classic characters in their original classic outfits in this line .

That's it for the Pros . Unlike the previous Pros and Cons articles I was able to come up with twelve positives instead of ten . This does not mean that I think that DC Classics are better than those lines, I do not think that . It's just that I was able to think of more positives than the others to write about. Now on to the Cons of the DC Classics .

                                The  Cons  of  DC Universe  Classics 
                              (  The  Negatives ) 

( 1 )  MATTEL  DISCONTINUED  THE  LINE  PREMATURELY  -   I'm sure I'm not the only fan that was angry at Mattel for doing this , however the DC Multiverse line makes up for losing Classics , so I'm no longer angry at Mattel however not sure about the other Classics fans .

( 2 )  A  LOT  OF  POPULAR  CHARACTERS  STILL DID  NOT  MAKE  THE  CUT -  I'm still waiting on Marvin , Wendy and Wonder Dog from the Super Friends cartoon . Also waiting on a Granny Goodness figure. May be one day the Multiverse line can finally bring us these characters into figure form .

( 3 )  SOME  OF  THE EXCLUSIVES  ARE  NOW  SUPER  EXPENSIVE -   Make sure you try to save some money if you work only part -time if there are some exclusives you've missed . If you work full-time make sure the exclusives don't get in the way of paying bills . Prices will more than likely continue to be this way as time moves on .

That's it for now folks, I hope you enjoyed the article . But before leaving. below are some pics of some DCU  Classics figures in action , along with a few DC Super Heroes figures , for your entertainment .