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.

Image Source: DC Collectibles

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.