DC Collectibles Cancels Pre-Orders for ¡Lucha Explosiva! Figures With No Explanation!

When first announced at the 2019  York Toy Fair, the ¡Lucha Explosiva! line of action figures was met with wide anticipation. But on April 9, 2019, DC Collectibles canceled all preorders for the figures and seemingly the line altogether. ¡Lucha Explosiva! reimagined a group of six heroes and villains (including Deathstroke) as luchadores. DC Collectibles gave no explanation for why the ¡Lucha Explosiva! figures were canceled. The Deathstroke figure shown below would have been a unique item for anyone's collection. Let's hope the folks at Collectibles change their minds and find a way to release the ¡Lucha Explosiva! line.

Apparently not going to happen.

Deathstroke Gets the Batman: TAS Treatment with New DC Collectibles Figure

In addition to the announcement of the ¡Lucha Explosiva! figures, DC Collectables also unveiled at the 2019 American International Toy Fair in New York a new line of 6-inch figures that are visually based upon Bruce Timm's art style from Batman: The Animated Series. The great thing about this line is the inclusion of Deathstroke even though he never appeared in the series. Deathstroke's figure is pictured below.

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Other figures in the Batman: The Animated Series figure line include:

• Two-Face
• H.A.R.D.A.C.
• Batcycle and Figure 2-Pack
• The Scarecrow
• The  Ghost
• The Red Hood (Not in original series.)
• Azrael Batman
• Deathstroke (Not in original series.)
• Armored Batman

These figures are already listed on the DC Collectibles web store with a pre-sale price of $29.95 USD. Pre-sold figures are tentatively scheduled to ship to the U.S. and Canada on May 29, 2019. 

Rudo Deathstroke Figure from DC Collectibles' ¡Lucha Explosiva! Line

¡LUCHAAAAAA! Coming late this summer, to a cuadrilátero near you, the following trios match is scheduled for 2 out of 3 falls and is sanctioned by DC Collectibles! Announced on February 15, 2019, DC Collectibles will introduce its new ¡Lucha Explosiva! action figure line at the American International Toy Fair in New York. This figure line takes a select group of DC Comics' heroes and villains and reinterprets them as dynamic and high-flying luchadores and luchadoras. There will be six figures to launch ¡Lucha Explosiva!; a trio of Técnicos (Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman) versus a trio of Rudos (Deathstroke, the Cheetah, and Metallo II). But the Técnicos had better watch out as Deathstroke (pictured below) has brought with him a deadly equalizer in the form of a dreaded (and suspiciously ubiquitous) steel chair. Unfortunately, a "main event" lucha of this caliber requires a bit of time to properly promote so we'll have to wait until August of 2019 to partake in all the glorious sports entertainment carnage that is the ¡Lucha Explosiva! line of figures.

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