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A peek at the new DC superheroine Barbies

February 15th, 2008
Author Kevin Melrose

BarbieCollector.com has Mattel’s fall 2008 line of DC Comics superheroine Barbie dolls, set to be unveiled at the New York Toy Fair. The line features Batgirl, Black Canary, Supergirl and Wonder Woman.

(Via Brian Cronin)

 

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21 Responses to “A peek at the new DC superheroine Barbies”
  1. Matt M. Says:
    February 15th, 2008 at 12:29 pm

    “It’s, uh, for my sister…”

  2. Erech Says:
    February 15th, 2008 at 12:58 pm

    Hopefully this’ll shut those Project: Girl Wonder jerks up then!

  3. Kevin Melrose Says:
    February 15th, 2008 at 1:16 pm

    That’s a joke … right?

  4. Kwaku Says:
    February 15th, 2008 at 1:22 pm

    I’m sure my daughter will like it very very much….. when I have in about 10 years. In the meantime I will hold onto it for her.

    BTW. Is this the first time DC (or Marvel) is doing this through something like this? As in not through their own line or an “Action Figure” company?

  5. Kevin Melrose Says:
    February 15th, 2008 at 1:31 pm

    No, Mattel previously has released Barbie (and Ken) versions of Superman and Lois Lane (Superman Returns), Elektra, Supergirl, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Harley Quinn and Invisible Woman.

  6. Erech Says:
    February 15th, 2008 at 2:13 pm

    There was also a Mary Jane in her wedding dress, and iirc a Black Cat Barbie too.

  7. Mephisto Says:
    February 15th, 2008 at 3:07 pm

    “There was also a Mary Jane in her wedding dress.”

    No there wasn’t.

  8. DK Says:
    February 15th, 2008 at 3:08 pm

    I used to work for a toy store, they’ve all ready done a Wonder Woman (and a Batgirl too, I think).

    If you’re going to pick these up, be ready to pay collector prices. I think they ranged around 60 dollars, and that was six years ago.

    (sidenote, please don’t be like the Barbie Collectors I had to deal with and demand to see every one the store has in stock so you can find the one with the PERFECT packaging, or when you cannot find a perfect one DEMAND you’re given a discount because the cardboard is slightly nicked, seriously. It’s lame)

  9. Erech Says:
    February 15th, 2008 at 3:09 pm

    Oh yeah!

  10. Mysterious Stranger Says:
    February 15th, 2008 at 3:26 pm

    That Supergirl doesn’t look whorishly anorexic at all! What the hell?! Godsdamn you Mattel, you’re raping my early 30′s!!!

  11. Matthew Craig Says:
    February 15th, 2008 at 3:31 pm

    If you had the creepy Wasting Disease Aunt May doll from about ten years back, you could make a little diorama – from Barbie’s baby “sister” to Sanatogen Barbie.

    (Hrm. Note to self: Alternate Universe Barbie: “Barnie and Jen”)

    //\Oo/\\

  12. elvee Says:
    February 15th, 2008 at 4:30 pm

    GI Joe is going to have a great weekend. :) Knock before entering my room, please.

    “No sir! I did not see you playing with your dolls again, sir!”

  13. Crooked Says:
    February 16th, 2008 at 12:37 am

    Too bad they look like prostitutes.

  14. matches Says:
    February 16th, 2008 at 12:20 pm

    I got most of the last wave for my kids – probably I’ll just get them BC this time. The WW, Batgirl, and Supergirl designs were better last time around. They used the animated Supergirl rather than the Turner version.

  15. Dwight Williams Says:
    February 16th, 2008 at 10:38 pm

    Actually, Canary in particular’s gotten some serious praise out of certain of the fangirl crowd. This announcement showed up as something of a pleasant surprise.

    I haven’t checked the girl-wonder.org forums as yet, but now my curiosity’s been stoked.

  16. DavidH Says:
    February 17th, 2008 at 10:14 am

    If they ever release an Alan Moore doll, I’m there…

  17. Big-Wired Says:
    February 18th, 2008 at 9:36 am

    The two there look great, except for the high heels and obvious lack of muscle on the stick thin arms and legs. Black Canary and Batgirl are very athletic people, so where’s the muscle?

  18. rit Says:
    December 29th, 2008 at 5:07 pm

    I think its great that Mattel has expanded into the comic scene. Now Id love to see more Marvel characters like Ms Marvel, Spider woman and Dazzler!

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  21. demosothenes Says:
    May 6th, 2011 at 5:49 pm

    http://www.amazon.com/Barbie-Collector-Famous-Friends-Mary/dp/B000EAT2AK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1304726722&sr=1-1

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