Most Requested Figures: DC’s Crimson Avenger

Before we dive into 2010's Requests, we wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who voted in our 2009 Poll. The response was so enormous that we wanted to do things right this year and streamline the process. The truth is we didn't conceive the year-end poll when we started. Had we known, we'd have made some different choices. For the 2010 Most Requested Figure we're going to continue with the weekly nominations and have three runoffs (in April, August, and early December) to nominate five choices from each three-four month period. Towards the end of December, we'll start the semi-final rounds and then crown our 2010 winner on January 3rd, 2011. We hope to have all of you along with us the whole way and encourage you to submit your ideas for Most Requested Figure to us via e-mail. We may not be able to get to all submissions, but each one will get due consideration from the IAT staff. Now, with that out of the way, let's take a look at our first request of 2010...

ItsAllTrueReview: Justice in the Jungle 2pk

We're a little behind on reviews because of the holidays, so we're going with an Amusing Articulation / ItsAllTrueReview chimera. If we did this right the pictures will work as a funny gag while the text takes a more serious look at the toys. Or not, we'll see what happens. Here at the outset, I'd like to take a moment to really thank Playmates toys and my past self for apparently just buying any toy that caught my eye. With the out of the way, I give you "Justice in the Jungle!"

Most Requested Year-End Poll: The Winner

Last year, we featured eighteen Most Requested articles asking for figures from all over the toy kingdom. The requests ranged from cancelled lines to current lines, from 2" Minimates to 8" Hellboy figures, and we even threw in a juice drink for good measure. At the end of the year, we decided to start our first annual tradition, a runoff between those requests to see which one was really the Most Requested Figure of 2009. We let our readers decide who deserved that top spot.

After two rounds, and over a thousand votes cast, we have the results and are ready to announce our winner.

Most Requested Year-End Poll: The Finals

Last week, we featured our eighteen Most Requested articles and let you decide which three would be featured in this final round for the IAT Most Requested Figure of 2009.

Before we get to the finalists, we want to thank the hundreds of people that voted in our poll. It was the largest poll turnout we've had yet!

Here are the the finalists in alphabetical order...

Retro Review: DC Classics
Wave 6 (Kalibak)

Continuing our series of Retroviews as we work to complete our DC Classics Review Archive, today we bring you DC Classics Wave 6, the Kalibak Wave.

Wave six first hit retail at the very end of 2008 and became more available over the first few months of 2009. The set reviewed here showed up at a Wal-Mart in early January. That Wal-Mart had never carried DC Classics before and didn't receive another case until the fall reset. While I was lucky enough to run across my wave six locally, all of the other IAT staffers had to make toy runs to a remote Wal-Mart about 45 minutes north of here throughout the Winter - it was the only one within an hour that maintained pegs for DC Classics. That was indicative of the odd distribution of wave six, at least, at first.

Matty on Facebook: DC 2010 Packaging

Matty:
"Hey DC toy fans! As we get close to 2010 we wanted to reveal the all new look for DC Universe toys from Mattel! Every DC Universe Classic and Infinite Hero figure in 2010 will be in an all new package which will include a DC 75th collector button featuring vintage DC art! You'll be able to start your 75th collection with Wave 12 of Classics, on sale in early Spring 2010. Enjoy the pictures below and happy holidays! Matty"