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The following is a list of the various action figures that have been released by DC Collectibles (formerly known as DC Direct between 1998 and 2012).[1]

Batman: Arkham City: Series 2, released on April 25, 2012, was the final series released with the DC Direct branding.

DC Direct action figure production history

1998

1999

Series 1

Released March 17, 1999

  • Golden Age Sandman (Wesley Dodds) (regular version)
  • Golden Age Sandman (Wesley Dodds) (JSA variant)
  • Wonder Woman (regular version)
  • Wonder Woman (armored variant)
  • Swamp Thing (regular version)
  • Swamp Thing (glow-in-the-dark variant)
Series 2

Released September 1, 1999

  • Death (regular version)
  • Death (hat-wearing variant)
  • Jesse Custer (regular version)
  • Jesse Custer (white-suited variant)
  • Plastic Man (regular version)
  • Plastic Man (alternate hands variant)
Series 3

Released December 1, 1999

2000

Hard Traveling Heroes

Released February 9, 2000

Preacher

Released May 10, 2000

Mystics, Mages & Magicians

Released August 16, 2000

The New Teen Titans

Released October 11, 2000

Amazing Androids

Released November 1, 2000

Justice Society of America

Released November 29, 2000

Boxed Sets

2001

Legion of Super-Heroes Series 1

Released January 3, 2001

The New Teen Titans

Released Feb 7, 2001

Amazons and Adversaries

Released March 14, 2001

Justice Society of America

Released April 4, 2001

Justice League of America

Released June 6, 2001

Other Worlds

Released June 20, 2001

Flash Rogue's Gallery

Released July 25, 2001

Green Lantern Corps

Released August 1, 2001

Planetary

Released September 19, 2001

JLA Villains

Released October 3, 2001

Just-Us-League Of Stupid Heroes

Released October 17, 2001

Sandman

Released November 21, 2001

Justice Society of America

Released December 12, 2001

Boxed Sets

2002

Green Lantern Corps

Released January 30, 2002

Green Lantern Corps

Released February 13, 2002

Just-Us-League of Stupid Heroes Series 2

Released March 6, 2002

  • Alfred E. Neuman as Green Lantern
  • Alfred E. Neuman as The Flash
Shazam!

Released April 3, 2002

Fighting Forces

Released April 24, 2002

Justice Society of America

Released May 15, 2002

Legion of Super-Heroes Series 2

Released May 15, 2002

Magic & Mystery

Released May 29, 2002

Classic Heroes

Released June 19, 2002

The Authority

Released August 14, 2002

Just-Us-League of Stupid Heroes Series 3

Released September 4, 2002

  • Alfred E. Neuman as Green Arrow
  • Alfred E. Neuman as Robin
Smallville

Released October 2, 2002

Crime Syndicate

Released November 13, 2002

Boxed Sets

2003

Legion of Super-Heroes Series 3

Released January 29, 2003

Green Lantern Corps

Released February 19, 2003

Superman Series 1

Released March 19, 2003

Superman Series 2

Released June 4, 2003

Kingdom Come Series 1

Released July 16, 2003

  • Green Lantern
  • Hawkman
  • Superman
  • Wonder Woman
Kingdom Come Series 2

Released November 19, 2003

JLA Series 1

Released November 26, 2003

  • Aquaman
  • The Flash
  • Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)
  • Superman
  • Wonder Woman
Exclusives
Boxed Sets
  • Metamorpho - January 22
  • Silver Age Batman & Robin - February 12
  • Birds of Prey - March 5
  • Classic Teen Titans - August 20
  • Silver Age Batgirl & Joker - August 27
Super Friends Deluxe Sets
  • Superman & Lex Luthor - April 2
  • Wonder Woman & Cheetah - April 30
  • Green Lantern & Sinestro - May 7
  • Aquaman & Black Manta - May 21
  • Batman & Scarecrow - December 17
  • Robin & the Riddler - December 17

2004

Kingdom Come Series 3

Released February 11, 2004

Legion of Super-Heroes Series 4

Released February 18, 2004

Japanese Imports Series 1

Released February 25, 2004

Superman Series 3
Return of Superman

Released April 14, 2004

Hush Series 1

Released May 19, 2004

First Appearance Series 1

Released June 30, 2004

Legion of Super-Heroes Series 5

Released August 11, 2004

The Dark Knight Returns

Released August 25, 2004

Teen Titans Series 1

Released September 15, 2004

Japanese Imports Series 2

Released September 22, 2004

First Appearance Series 2

Released December 1, 2004

JLA Series 2

Released December 1, 2004

Hush Series 2

Released December 8, 2004

  • Nightwing
  • Catwoman
  • Superman
  • Harley Quinn
  • The Riddler
Exclusives
Boxed Sets
  • Silver Age Penguin & Catwoman - February 4
  • Silver Age Batwoman & Batgirl - August 25

2005

Kia Asamiya Imports Series 1

Released January 2005

Teen Titans Series 2

Released March 2, 2005

Green Lantern

Released March 16, 2005

Justice Series 1

Released March 30, 2005

Hush Series 3

Released April 20, 2005

First Appearance Series 3

Released May 25, 2005

Japanese Imports Series 3

Released June 29, 2005

  • Batman
  • Bane
  • Batgirl
  • Catwoman
Crisis on Infinite Earths Series 1

Released July 7, 2005

Secret Files Series 1 - Batman Rogues Gallery

Released August 3, 2005

Superman/Batman Public Enemies Series 1

Released September 14, 2005

Justice Series 2

Released September 14, 2005

Kia Asamiya Imports Series 2

Released October 12, 2005

Elseworlds Series 1

Released December 14, 2005

Exclusives
  • Justice variant Superman retailer exclusive
  • ToyFare Public Enemies Superman as Shazam
  • ToyFare Emerald Shield Green Lantern
Boxed Sets

JLA Deluxe Gift Set - September 7

2006

The Long Halloween

Released January 5, 2006

Secret Files Series 2
Unmasked

Released January 16, 2006

Identity Crisis Series 1

Released February 15, 2006

Knightsaga/Knightfall

Released February 22, 2006

Identity Crisis Series 2

Released March 15, 2006

Justice League Classified

Released April 5, 2006

Looney Tunes Golden Collection Series 1

Released April 19, 2006

Justice Series 3

Released May 10, 2006

Silver Age Superman Series 1

Released May 24, 2006

Superman/Batman Series 2

Released June 21, 2006

JLA
The New Frontier

Released June 28, 2006

  • Superman
  • Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
  • Blackhawk
  • Wonder Woman
  • Green Arrow
Crisis on Infinite Earths Series 2

Released July 6, 2006

Looney Tunes Golden Collection Series 2

Released August 9, 2006

Green Lantern Series 2

Released August 9, 2006

Elseworlds Series 2

Released August 23, 2006

Justice Series 4

Released September 6, 2006

Infinite Crisis

Released September 27, 2006

Looney Tunes Golden Collection Series 3

Released October 11, 2006

Dark Victory

Released November 8, 2006

Re-Activated

Released November 22, 2006

  • Superman
  • Batman
  • Wonder Woman
  • Lobo
Crisis on Infinite Earths Series 3

Released December 6, 2006

Boxed Sets
  • Superman/Batman Collector Set - June 21
  • Superman Through the Ages - August 16

2007

JSA

Released January 17, 2007

Justice Series 5

Released February 7, 2007

Superman/Batman Public Enemies Series 2

Released February 28, 2007

Elseworlds - Series 3

Released March 21, 2007

Superman/Batman Series 4
With A Vengeance

Released April 11, 2007

First Appearance - Series 4
Brave New World

Released April 25, 2007

52 - Series 1

Released May 2, 2007

Infinite Crisis - Series 2

Released May 23, 2007

Re-Activated Series 2

Released August 29, 2007

  • Kingdom Come Batman
  • Kingdom Come Green Lantern
  • Kingdom Come Superman
  • Kingdom Come Wonder Woman
Elseworlds Series 4

Released July 18, 2007

Justice League of America Series 1

Released August 8, 2007

Re-Activated Series 3

Released August 29, 2007

  • Super Friends Batman
  • Super Friends Flash
  • Super Friends Superman
  • Super Friends Wonder Woman
Justice series 6

Released September 12, 2007

  • Armored Batman
  • Armored Green Lantern
  • Hawkgirl
  • Scarecrow
Batman and Son

Released October 17, 2007

Superman: Last Son

Released November 14, 2007

Shazam!

Released November 28, 2007

Wonder Woman Series 1

Released December 5, 2007

  • Wonder Woman
  • Agent Diana Prince
  • Donna Troy as Wonder Woman
  • Circe
New Frontier series 2

Released December 12, 2007

Boxed sets
  • Batman/Scarecrow: Fear - January 10
  • Batman Through the Ages - March 28
  • Justice - October 31, 2007

2008

Justice Series 7

Released January 9, 2008

DC Armory

Released January 30, 2008

Superman/Batman Series 5
With A Vengeance: Series 2

Released February 6, 2008

Re-Activated Series 4

Released March 12, 2008

Justice League of America - Series 2

Released March 26, 2008

Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity

Released April 9, 2008

New Gods

Released April 30, 2008

Smallville Series 2

Released May 7, 2008

New Teen Titans

Released May 14, 2008

Showcase - Series 1

Released June 18, 2008

Green Lantern - Series 3

Released July 9, 2008

Comic Convention Exclusives

Released July 24, 2008 at the San Diego Comic Con

Justice Series 8

Released August 13, 2008

All Star Action Figures

Released September 17, 2008

Secret Files
Series 3: Batman Rogues Gallery 2

Released October 8, 2008

Superman/Batman
Series 6

Released November 5, 2008

Boxed sets

2009

Justice League of America
Series 3

Released January 7, 2009

Watchmen

Released January 14, 2009

New Gods

Released February 4, 2009

WATCHMEN MOVIE
THE COMEDIAN (FLASHBACK) ACTION FIGURE VARIANT

Released February 11, 2009

Justice League International Series 1

Released February 18, 2009

  • Batman
  • Ice
  • G'nort the Green Lantern
  • Black Canary
Watchmen
Action Figure Assortment #2

Released February 25, 2009

  • The Comedian
  • Dr. Manhattan
  • Nite Owl (Classic)
  • Silk Spectre (Classic)
  • Dr.Manhattan (Translucent) VARIANT
WATCHMEN MOVIE
RORSCHACH (UNMASKED) ACTION FIGURE VARIANT

Released March 11, 2009

JLA CLASSIFIED
CLASSIC SERIES 1

Released March 25, 2009

  • Batman
  • Superman
  • Wonder Woman
  • The Flash
Justice Society of America (Designed by Alex Ross)Series 1

Released June 3, 2009

Superman/Batman
Series 7

Released July 7, 2009

History Of the DC Universe Series 1

Released July 22, 2009

History Of the DC Universe Series 2

Released August 26, 2009

Justice League International Series 2

Released September 30, 2009

JLA Identity Crisis Classics Series 1

Released October 14, 2009

Blackest Night Series 1

Released October 21, 2009

  • Alpha Lantern Boodikka
  • Black Lantern Earth-2 Superman
  • Blue Lantern Saint Walker
  • Red Lantern Atrocitus
Blackest Night Series 2

Released November 25, 2009

History Of the DC Universe Series 3

Released December 16, 2009

Boxed sets
  • Justice League New Frontier Box Set - April 22, 2009
  • Legends of the Dark Knight Box Set - June 17, 2009
  • DC Direct: Arkham Asylum Box Set - September 23, 2009
  • Dark Knight Returns Collectors Box Set - October 14, 2009
  • Justice League of America Action Figure Box Set - December 2, 2009

2010

JLA CLASSIFIED
CLASSIC: SERIES 2

Released February 3, 2010

Blackest Night Series 3

Released February 3, 2010

Blackest Night Series 4

Released April 21, 2010

Justice Society of America (Designed by Alex Ross)Series 2

Released April 28, 2010

  • Cyclone
  • Hourman
  • Kingdom Come Superman
  • Stargirl
DC Origins
Series 1 two-packs

Released June 2, 2010

  • Batman
  • Catwoman
  • Joker
  • Nightwing
History Of the DC Universe Series 3

Released June 16, 2010

Batman Reborn

Released August 4, 2010

Blackest Night Series 5

Released August 25, 2010

JLA CLASSIFIED
CLASSIC: SERIES 3

Released November 10, 2010

DC Origins
Series 2 two-packs

Released November 17, 2010

  • The Flash: Golden & Modern Age
  • Green Lantern: Golden & Modern Age
  • Superman: Golden & Modern Age
  • Wonder Woman: Golden & Modern Age
Blackest Night Sinestro Corps Member Mongul Deluxe Action Figure

Released December 1, 2010

SUPERMAN
NEW KRYPTON: SERIES 1

Released December 8

  • Brainiac
  • Commander El
  • Mon El
  • Superwoman
Blackest Night Series 6

Released December 22, 2010

Exclusive

Released April 2, 2010 at Wondercon

Boxed sets
  • Batman: Mad Love Collector Set - Released February 10, 2010
  • Detective Comics Action Figure Box Set - Released June 23, 2010
  • Superman Batman: Supergirl Action Figure Collector Set - November 24, 2010

2011

Blackest Night Series 7

Released January 12, 2011

  • Black Lantern Superman
  • Black Lantern Terra with Scar
  • Red Lantern Mera
  • Sinestro Corps Member Arkillo
Blackest Night Series 8

Due January 26, 2011

Batman
Arkham Asylum Series 1

Released February 23, 2011

  • Batman
  • Harley Quinn
  • The Joker with Scarface
  • Scarecrow
Brightest Day Series 1

Released June 8, 2011

  • Aquaman
  • Deadman
  • Green Arrow
  • Hawkgirl
Justice League
Classic Icons Series 1

Released June 29, 2011

  • Batman • The World's Greatest Detective!
  • Wonder Woman • The Amazing Amazon!
  • Superman • The Man of Steel!
  • Green Lantern • The Emerald Knight!
Brightest Day Series 2

Released July 6, 2011

  • Firestorm
  • Hawkman
  • Martian Manhunter
  • Mera
Batman
Arkham Asylum Series 2

Released July 13, 2011

  • Bane
  • Batman Armored
  • Poison Ivy
  • Zsasz
Batman
The Return Of Bruce Wayne Action

Released July 20, 2011

  • Batman • High Seas
  • Batman • Prehistoric
  • Batman • Wild West
  • Batman • Witch Hunter
Batman
INC.

Released August 3, 2011

  • Batman
  • Knight
  • Man of Bats
  • Robin
Flashpoint Series 1

August 17, 2011

  • Batman
  • Cyborg
  • The Flash
  • Wonder Woman
Brightest Day Series 3

Released September 14, 2011

  • Aqualad
  • Dove
  • Hawk
  • Jade
Green Lantern Series 4

November 30, 2011

  • Green Lantern Arkkis Chummuk
  • Green Lantern Hal Jordan (Power Glow)
  • Green Lantern Stel
  • Red Lantern Guy Gardner
Green Lantern Series 5

December 14, 2011

  • Blue Lantern Brother Warth
  • Green Lantern Guy Gardner
  • Green Lantern Soranik Natu
  • Sinestro
Batman Arkham City Series 1

December 14, 2011

  • Batman
  • Harley Quinn
  • Robin
Exclusive

Released July 21, 2011 at SDCC

  • Flashpoint Zoom
Boxed sets
  • All-Star Superman: Superman and Bizarro Collector Set - February 16, 2011
  • Green Lantern Rebirth Action Figure Collector Set - June 1, 2011
  • Blackest Night Action Figure Box Set- November 23, 2011

2012

Batman Arkham City Series 2

April 25, 2012

  • Batman
  • Catwoman
  • Hush
  • Jervis Tech the Mad Hatter
  • Riddler

Cancelled series

DC Universe Online

Originally scheduled to be released March 21, 2012[2]

  • Batman
  • Catwoman
  • Cyborg
  • Wonder Woman
Justice League Heroes and Foes

Originally scheduled to be released April 11, 2012[3]

  • Batman
  • The Flash
  • Joker
  • Wonder Woman

DC Collectibles action figure production history

2012

The New 52
Justice League

May 2, 2012/Re-release 2014

  • Batman

June, 2012/Re-release 2014

  • Aquaman
  • Green Lantern

August 15, 2012

  • The Flash Re-release 2014
  • Parademon

November 28, 2012/Re-release 2014

  • Wonder Woman
  • Cyborg
Just-Us-League of Stupid Heroes
Series 1

July 4, 2012

Just-Us-League of Stupid Heroes
Series 2

August, 2012

Just-Us-League of Stupid Heroes
Series 3

November 28, 2012

Batman Arkham City Series 3

September 19, 2012

  • Azrael
  • Batman
  • Clown Thug with knife
  • Clown Thug with bat
  • The Penguin
  • Ra's al Ghul

2013

The New 52
Justice League

January, 2013

  • Superman Re-release 2014

February, 2013

  • Green Arrow

May, 2013

  • Green Lantern Simon Baz

July, 2013

  • Martian Manhunter

November, 2013

  • Pandora

December, 2013

  • Shazam!
DC Comics Super Villains

September, 2013

  • Captain Cold

October, 2013

  • Black Manta
  • The Joker

November, 2013

  • Black Adam

December, 2013

  • Deathstroke
Batman Arkham City Series 4

March, 2013

  • Batman
  • Deadshot
  • Nightwing
  • Talia al Ghul
Batman Arkham Origins Series 1

October, 2013

  • Batman
  • Black Mask
  • Bane
  • Joker

2014

The New 52

August, 2014

  • Orion with Astro-Harness

September, 2014

  • Nightwing
  • Supergirl
  • Batgirl

November, 2014

  • Stargirl
  • Hawkman
DC Comics Super Villains

February, 2014

  • Ultraman
  • Power Ring
  • Superwoman
  • Deadshot
  • Harley Quinn
  • Captain Boomerang

March, 2014

  • Johnny Quick with Atomica
  • Owlman

April, 2014

  • Bizarro
  • Deathstorm

July, 2014

  • Armored Suit Lex Luthor
Teen Titans

April, 2014

  • Superboy
  • Kid Flash
  • Wonder Girl

September, 2014

  • Red Robin
The New 52 Earth 2

June, 2014

  • Batman
  • Wonder Woman
  • Green Lantern
  • The Flash

August, 2014

  • Batman
  • Superman
  • Hawkgirl
Red Hood and the Outlaws

July, 2014

  • Red Hood
  • Arsenal
  • Starfire
The New 52 Justice League Dark

October, 2014

  • Zatanna
  • Constantine

Batman Arkham Origins Series 2 March, 2014

  • Deathstroke
  • Firefly
  • Deadshot
  • Anarky
  • Killer Croc

Batman Arkham City April, 2014

  • Two-Face

June, 2014

  • Rabbit Hole Batman

July, 2014

  • Clayface

DC Comics Designer Series 1 (Greg Capullo) April, 2014

  • Batman
  • Talon

May, 2014

  • Nightwing
  • The Riddler

DC Comics Designer Series 2 (Greg Capullo) October, 2014

  • Mr. Freeze
  • Red Hood
  • Catwoman
  • Thrasher Suit Batman
Batman 75th Anniversary

October, 2014

  • First appearance by Bob Kane
  • New Frontier by Darwyn Cooke
  • Hush by Jim Lee
  • Batman: Arkham Origins

November, 2014

  • Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
  • Justice by Alex Ross
  • Designer Series by Greg Capullo
  • Super Friends!

2015

The New 52

March, 2015

  • Nightwing

July, 2015

  • Poison Ivy
  • Harley Quinn
  • The Joker
  • Green Lantern John Stewart
Batman: Arkham Knight Series 1

April, 2015

  • Batman
  • Arkham Knight
  • Scarecrow
  • Harley Quinn
  • Red Hood (GameStop Exclusive)
Batman
Arkham Knight Series 2

September, 2015

  • Catwoman
  • Nightwing
  • Robin (Tim Drake)
  • Commissioner Gordon

2016

Batman
Arkham Knight Series 3

January, 2016

  • Azrael
  • Professor Pyg
  • Man-Bat

May, 2016

  • Jason Todd
DC Designer Series by Darwyn Cooke Series 1

August, 2016

  • Batman
  • Supergirl
  • Harley Quinn
DC Designer Series by Darwyn Cooke Series 2

September, 2016

  • The Flash
  • Green Lantern (John Stewart)
  • Wonder Woman
  • Catwoman

November, 2016

  • Batgirl of Burnside with motorcycle

December, 2016

  • Arkham Knight: Batgirl and Oracle two-pack

2017

Bombshells Wave 1
  • Batwoman
  • Harley Quinn
  • Poison Ivy
  • Wonder Woman
Bombshells Wave 2
  • Batgirl
  • Hawkgirl
  • Katana
  • Mera

2018

Batman Black & White Wave 1[4]

June 2018

  • Batman: Hush (Jim Lee)
  • Batman: Death of the Family (Greg Capullo)
  • First Appearance of Batman in Detective Comics Issue 27 (Bob Kane)

(These are greyscale re-releases of existing action figures. These are packaged with oval Bat-logo bases similar to the ones used for the Batman Black & White statues.)

Essentials Wave 1[5]

July 2018

  • Batman
  • Deathstroke
  • Flash
  • Reverse Flash
Batman—The Animated Series
  • Expressions Pack: Harley Quinn
  • Expressions Pack: Joker
Bombshells
  • Black Canary
  • Zatanna
Watchmen—Doomsday Clock[6]
  • Dr. Manhattan and Ozymandias 2-pack (September)
  • Rorschach and the Comedian 2-pack
  • Mime and Marionette 2-pack

References

  1. ^ http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2012/04/11/dc-direct-re-launches-as-dc-collectibles-expands-online-offerings
  2. ^ http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=33360/
  3. ^ http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/main/dc-direct-solicitations-for-items-in-stores-april-2012/
  4. ^ http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2017/10/16/dc-collectibles%E2%80%99-%E2%80%98batman-black-white%E2%80%99-statues-will-bust-a-move-in-june-2018-as
  5. ^ http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2017/07/20/dc-collectibles-goes-full-throttle-at-san-diego-comic-con-with-big-2018-reveals
  6. ^ https://www.previewsworld.com/Article/207621-Toy-Fair-2018-Doomsday-Clock-Action-Figures-from-DC-Collectibles

Further reading

  • Zenker, Gary (2013). Ultimate DC Comics Action Figures and Collectibles Checklist. White Lightning Publishing. ISBN 978-0989334471.
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