Mattel Takes Over DC Comics License from McFarlane Toys, Launches First Kid-Friendly Action Figure Wave
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Tyler Roberts
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Summary
Mattel is taking over the DC Comics action figure license from McFarlane Toys, who has held it since 2020. Mattel has revealed and opened pre-orders for the first wave of its new kid-friendly DC action figures, including a Green Lantern (John Stewart) figure, marking a shift from McFarlane's adult-collector-focused DC Multiverse line.
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· 3 pulledA new Crisis on Infinite Earths is upon us as Mattel prepares to take back the DC Comics license from McFarlane Toys.
McFarlane has held the license since 2020, producing an impressive assortment of superheroes and supervillains geared toward adult collectors.
As the countdown to the end of the DC Multiverse line begins, Mattel has already revealed and opened pre-orders for the first wave of its new D
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