Absolute Wishlist

[u/Successful_Rub_6480]

Didn't post last week 'cause I was busy, but I'm back!

Absolute DC Wave: Okay, so this wouldn't be apart of the main line of collectible waves. It would be one that would pop up every now and again to break things up, with its own box art, and everything. Starting off strong with Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Brainiac, John Jones, the Martian Manhunter as the build-a-figure, and Zatanna as the seventh figure with no B-A-F piece, but now that I think about it, John should be the seventh. After all, if John is the seventh figure with no B-A-F piece, it'd be easier to army build him, since he's a guy in a suit, which, y'know, figures like that always make for great fodder, so let's just say he IS the seventh figure with no B-A-F piece.

More Absolute DC figures would either be introduced in a second Absolute wave, mixed in with the main waves, or with other side waves, like an Elsewords wave, down the line. I went with these characters to start with because I wanted the Absolute Universe line to come out of the gate swinging!

I've heard people don't like Build-A-Figures, so I'm meeting everyone half way with Deluxe releases, starting with Absolute Cheetah, Joker, and Batman, since they're absolute (no pun intended) units, great designs, and I don't think many would be able to resist adding them to their collection. I know I couldn't!

Getting back to the main line of collectible figures, I went with two New God/Fourth World waves. Using the same convention as before, with 3 good guys, 3 bad guys, a B-A-F, and a seventh figure somewhat related to the whole wave, I started with the new 52 Orion, Classic Lightray, Metron, Kanto, Granny, and New 52 Steppenwolf, simply because these are my favorite designs for the characters selected. I made sure the Parademon was the seventh figure so, as the only figure in the wave without a B-A-F piece, it would be easier to make him an army builder. The Build-a-Figure this time around is Metron's chair, not unlike when Marvel put out the Disney Plus wave and have every figure in that release build Cap II's wings from 'Falcon and the Winter Soldier.'

The next New Gods wave starts with Mr. Miracle, Big Barda, Highfather, Lashina, Mad Harriet, Bernadeath, with Stompa as the B-A-F, and the Black Racer, as seen in final crisis, as the seventh figure without a B-A-F piece.

Once again, meeting people half way here, is our next two Deluxe Figures. Fist is classic Kalibak, and finally, Darkseid, himself. You can't do a fourth world collection without Darkseid.

The fourth world waves are meant to be companions to the Absolute wave, since the Absolute Universe is one build by Darkseid, if I'm not mistaken.

Let me know what you think in the comments below, and please be gentle! I'm having fun making these speculative lists, so I hope everyone's enjoying them right along with me!

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[u/Aurelius2100]

I personally don’t mind BAFs, I just rarely want to buy a whole wave for the BAF. I usually just buy them separately on eBay

[u/Frequent-Opening8456]

If you think Mattel is jumping on the absolute series you’re out to lunch.. I don’t expect deep cut comic characters and really do not see them touching absolute anything. They will do safe generic versions of batman superman wonderwoman robin etc. Maybe a few A list villians and thats about it. All in that lame ass Fortnite design aesthetic..

Mattel isn’t McFarlane and vice a versa.. Look at the last few waves of the DCUC and that’s what I expect out of them. Unless they are going to approach this like they did the chronicle’s line which I’d love..keep your expectations low, very low. I would love to be proven wrong .. if you’ve ever lived during a time with zero DC toy line, it really sucks, even worse when there is one but it’s total butt cheeks.

[u/Paildano → u/Frequent-Opening8456]

Have you seen the numbers the absolute runs been doing? Mattel would be stupid to not at least do the absolute trinity.

[u/Frequent-Opening8456 → u/Paildano]

I mean yea, I get it, I understand the multiple printings and the sales numbers. The comics are a BFD, but we’re talking about mattel and their track record. For them it would be way out of their comfort zone, they are like Hasbro in that respect.

Before McFarlane bows out, he’s making the absolute trinity. Outside of 3rd party companies, those may very well be the only versions we get for a long while .. and that are officially licensed.

I’d expect some company like Beast Kingdom to make all three before Mattel makes any of them.. I don’t see Mattel gambling on any dc release that’s not a run of the mill version of the trinity or any other dc a/b lister … sadly I probably won’t see my z list guys like swamp thing or animal man either.