A surprise announcement at the 2008 New York Comic Con was that not only would Wal-Mart begin carrying DC Universe Classics figures starting with wave three, but that they would receive a store exclusive wave in November 2008. At the request of Wal-Mart, the characters included in this wave are characters that were able to be created using relatively few new parts.
First Appearance: Brave and the Bold #30 (June-July 1960) Real Name: Amazo Occupation: Android Base of Operations:Mobile Special Abilities: Intelligence, able to absorb and mimic the powers of superheros.
Biography: Amazo is a powerful android capable of absorbing and mimicking the superpowers of the member of the Justice League of America. "Absorbtion cells" allow Amazo the ability to duplicate the power of any superhero he encounters but is only able to use the powers of one super hero at a time.
First Appearance: Showcase #34 (September-October 1961) Real Name: Ray Palmer Occupation: Physicist Base of Operations:Ivy Town Special Abilities: Can shrink to any size, able to adjust weight, can travel anywhere on earth at subatomic size.
Biography: By manipulating the correct combination of elements, Ivy University physicist, Ray Palmer was able to shrink down to six inches... or even to microscopic size, retaining all the mass of his 180 pound, six-foot tall alter ego and pack a powerful punch at any size. With a costume fashioned to shrink and enlarge with him, Palmer became THE ATOM!
First Appearance: Black Lightning #1 (April 1977) Real Name: Jefferson Pierce Occupation: Teacher (former Secretary of Education) Base of Operations:Washington DC Special Abilities: Electric power-belt enables him to generate the powerful blasts of electrical energy and generate a protective electro-magnetic force field.
Biography: As a multiple olympic gold medalist, Jefferson Pierce could easily have turned his fame into fortune. Instead, he chose to return to his old crime-ridden neighborhood as a high school teacher - and Black Lightning, hero of the streets and protector of ordinary people threatened by criminals and their activities.
First Appearance: Action Comics Annual #2 (1989) Real Name: Dr. David Connor Occupation: Kryptonian Artifact Base of Operations:Fortress of Solitude Special Abilities: Flight, super strength, heat vision, invulnerable.
Biography: The Eradicator's sole mission is to preserve Kryptonian culture above all others. After Superman's death at the hands of Doomsday, the Eradicator's programming allowed it to temporarily take Superman's form and help bring him back to life. In addition to sharing the same super-powers as Superman, the Eradicator is able to manipulate all manner of energy, making him more than a match for even the Man Of Steel!
First Appearance: Detective Comics #140 (October 1948) Real Name: Eddie Nashton (aka Edward Nigma) Occupation: Professional Criminal Base of Operations:Gotham City Special Abilities: Brilliant but twisted puzzle master.
Biography: Edward Nigma turned his love of puzzles into a career by running a crooked carnival puzzle game. But E. Nigma, yearning for greater glory and wealth, decided to use his love of riddles to match wits with the Gotham City police and Batman, sending them fiendishly complex clues to his forthcoming crimes, crimes committed as... The Riddler!
The tenth assortment of DC Universe Classics strays a bit from the recent trend of releasing obscure characters. Instead, some fan-demanded releases are addressed, along with the inclusion of some lesser-known characters. Man-Bat is a hold-over from the DC Superheroes line, which saw albino and clear versions released as convention exclusives but not the classic, brown version of the character. The Joker will be an updated sculpt to better match the style of DC Universe Classics.
First Appearance: Detective Comics #27 (May, 1939) Real Name: Bruce Wayne Occupation: CEO / Philanthropist / Crime Fighter Base of Operations:Gotham City Special Abilities: World's Greatest Detective, Master of Disguise, Scientist and Inventor, Escape Artist, Expert In Most Known Forms of Martial Arts.
Biography: After witnessing the murder of his parents as a child, Bruce Wayne dedicated his life and fortune to protecting the lives of the innocent while striking fear into the hearts of criminals. Armed with an arsenal of gadgets, Batman patrols the shadows of Gotham City keeping the streets safe from crime.
First Appearance: Doom Patrol (1st series) #99 (November 1965) Real Name: Garfield "Gar" Logan Occupation: Hero; former child actor Base of Operations:San Francisco Special Abilities: Able to morph into any animal, insect, or sea creature.
Biography: While traveling to Africa with his scientist parents, Garfield Logan fell victim to a deadly virus and was saved via an experimental treatment that turned his skin and hair green, in addition to granting him the ability to transform into any animal he imagined. After his parents died in a boating accident, Gar was taken in by the Doom Patrol, a team of misfit heroes that helped him to master his powers.
First Appearance: The New Gods #9 (1972) Real Name: None Occupation: Warrior Base of Operations:New Genisis Special Abilities: Superior hand-to-hand combatant, enhanced speed and leaping ability, "adheso-pads" on feet enable him to run up walls, equipped with shield and acid pod.
Biography: Forager was born among the "Bugs" beneath New Genesis - evolved humanoid insects scattered there as biological weapons years ago by the armies of New Genesis' rival planet, Apokolips. Forager's forays to steal food from the surface world ultimately brought him into contact with Orion and Lightray of New Genesis, and helped them prevent one of Darkseid's most fearsome servants, Mantis, from exterminating all Bugs.
First Appearance: Batman #1 (Spring, 1940) Real Name: Unknown Occupation: Professional criminal Base of Operations:Gotham City Special Abilities: Homicidal maniac, irrational compulsion to test self against Batman, employs various weapons (often based on party-gag items), Joker venom (toxin that stretches victims face into Joker-like Grin and causes death.
Biography: The clown prince of crime is Batman's deadliest and most unpredictable foe. Rumored to be a failed stand-up comedian turned petty criminal who fell into a vat of chemical waste while escaping from the scene of a crime - that incident turned his skin white and his hair green. Batman knows the Joker is certifiably insane, which makes the end result of his actions that much more deadly.
First Appearance: Detective Comics #400 (June, 1970) Real Name: Robert Kirkland "Kirk" Langstrom Occupation: Biologist Base of Operations:Suburban Gotham City Special Abilities: Powerful wings allow flight, super human strength, able to navigate in the dark.
Biography: Dr. Robert Kirk Landstrom hoped to cure his growing deafness by creating a serum that would give him a bat's ability of echolocation. However, the serum robbed him of his intellect and transformed him into a man-sized bat, resulting in a crazed rampage through Gotham City. Langstrom retooled his formula, allowing him to retain his intelligence and is an occassional ally of Batman.
First Appearance: All-Star Comics #58 (February 1976) Real Name: Karen "Kara" Starr Occupation: Hero; software designer Base of Operations:New York City Special Abilities: Super-strength, super-speed, nigh-invulnerability, and flight.
Biography: Believed to the the grandaughter of the ancient Atlantean mage Arion, Kara was sent thousands of years into the future to spare her from Arion's evil half-brother, Garn Daanuth. Kara emerged from her time-spanning life-pod and was taken under the wing of Superman, who introduced her to the Justive Society of America, a team that helped Kara to master her own magically-created superpowers and adopt the guise of the heroine Power Girl.
First Appearance: My Greatest Adventure #80 (1963) Real Name: Cliff Steel Occupation: Race car driver, hero Base of Operations:Mobile Special Abilities: Robot body provides enhanced strength, speed, consciousness can be downloaded into computers, then into other bodies.
Biography: Once one of the greatest, and wealthiest race car drivers in the world until a devasting racing accident destroyed his body. The mysterious Doctor Niles Caulder saved Cliff Steele by transplanting his brain into a ceramic metal body. Cliff eventually took the leader's role in the Doom Patrol, Caulder's team of "super-misfits," alongside Negative Man and Elasti-Girl, battling strange menaces and protecting humanity.
First Appearance: Superman (Volume 2) #153 Real Name: Imperiex Occupation: Galactic conqueror Base of Operations:Mobile Special Abilities: Near Omnipotence: Imperiex wielded the power of the Big Bang itself and was virtually omnipotent. He was capable of projecting energy blasts powerful enough to destroy Doomsday. Superhuman Strength, Superhuman Durability, Superhuman Stamina
Biography: Imperiex is a galactic parasite of unknown origin that threatened the Earth as well as the galaxy. An alliance forged between enemies: Superman, President Lex Luthor and the dread leader of Apokolips known as Darkseid defeated Imperiex, but at what price? Sent through a time warp to the origin of the Universe, Imperiex was destroyed, but at a cost yet unmeasured. The explosion surely caused a harmonic imbalance leading to the creation of multiple realties and infinite Earths, and what of Imperiex? Has his last chapter been written? A being of pure energy, he can never truly be destroyed.
BATMAN First Appearance: Detective Comics #27 (May 1939) Real Name:Bruce Wayne Occupation: Detective Comics #27 (May 1939) Base of Operations:Gotham City Special Abilities: World's Greatest Detective, Master of Disguise, Scientist and Inventor, Escape Artist, Expert In Most Known Forms of Martial Arts.
Biography: After witnessing the murder of his parents as a child, Bruce Wayne dedicated his life and fortune to protecting the lives of the innocent while striking fear into the hearts of criminals. Armed with an arsenal of gadgets, Batman patrols the shadows of Gotham City keeping the streets safe from crime.
ROBIN First Appearance: (as Tim Drake) Batman #436 (August, 1989) / (as Robin) Batman #457 (December, 1990) Real Name: Tim Drake Occupation: Student Base of Operations:Gotham City Special Abilities: Computer expert, gymnastic, mastery of hand-to-hand combat, trained in stealth and espionage techniques.
Biography: Tim Drake is the third youngster to serve as Robin, partner to Batman through rigorous and constant training, Robin keeps his physical edge, which, along with his knowledge of computers, makes him a formidable foe of Gotham City's villainous population. Tim balances his activities as Robin with his school and friends... but he is always ready to answer the call to action.
AQUAMAN First Appearance: More Fun Comics #72 (November 1941) Real Name: Arthur Curry; Orin Occupation: Former Monarch Base of Operations:Sub Diego; the Oceans of the World Special Abilities: Breathe underwater at incredible depths, super strong, swims at tremendous speeds, communiates with and controls undersea creatures.
Biography: Found abandoned, Prince Orin of Atlantis was raised in the ways of the surface world and renamed by lighthouse keeper Arthur Curry. But in the water was where young Arthur Truly thrived. In adulthood, he took the name Aquaman and used his aquatic abilities to patrol the seven seas. The aquatic avenger's renown soon earned him a place among the newly assembled Justice League of America.
BLACK MANTA First Appearance: Aquaman (1st Series) #35 (September 1967) Real Name: Unknown Occupation: Supervillain Base of Operations:Devil's Deep Special Abilities: Above-average strength; relies on various aquatic vehicles and high-tech arsenals
Biography: Black Manta engages in undersea crime in an attempt to conquer the world beneath the waves. However, Aquaman thwarts Black Manta at every turn, a conflict that has led to Black Manta's murder of Aquaman's infant son. Tiring of his constant defeats, Black Manta sold his soul to the demon Neron for greater power and was thus transformed into a true denizen of the deep.
BATMAN First Appearance: Detective Comics #27 (May 1939) Real Name:Bruce Wayne Occupation: Detective Comics #27 (May 1939) Base of Operations:Gotham City Special Abilities: World's Greatest Detective, Master of Disguise, Scientist and Inventor, Escape Artist, Expert In Most Known Forms of Martial Arts.
Biography: After witnessing the murder of his parents as a child, Bruce Wayne dedicated his life and fortune to protecting the lives of the innocent while striking fear into the hearts of criminals. Armed with an arsenal of gadgets, Batman patrols the shadows of Gotham City keeping the streets safe from crime.
SUPERMAN First Appearance: Action Comics #1 (June 1938) Real Name: Clark Kent / Kal El Occupation: Reporter Base of Operations: Metropolis Special Abilities: Super strength, speed, invulnerability, flight, heat vision, x-ray vision and freezing breath.
Biography: When the menace known as Doomsday came to Earth, it fell to Superman to battle him to a standstill... and the death! Though it cost him his life, the Man of Steel saved his adopted homeworld. Superman's death activated The Eradicator, and entity from Krypton, who assumed Superman's identity and placed the body of the fallen hero in a suit designed to reignite the spark of life in the Last Son of Krypton.
LEX LUTHOR First Appearance: Action Comics #1 (June 1938) Real Name: Alexander Joesph Luthor Occupation: Formerly President of the United States; former owner and CEO of Lexcorp, businessman, scientis Base of Operations: Metropolis Special Abilities: Gifted Businessman, Seasoned Politician, Genius-level Intellect, Trained Combatant
Biography: CATWOMAN First Appearance: Coming Soon Real Name: Selena Kyle Occupation: Coming Soon Base of Operations: Coming Soon Special Abilities: Coming Soon
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TWO-FACE First Appearance: Coming Soon Real Name: Harvey Dent Occupation: Coming Soon Base of Operations: Coming Soon Special Abilities: Coming Soon
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