DC Unlimited also producing Afro Samurai figures

In addition to producing World of Warcraft action figures, it seems DC Unlimited is now also going to be producing figures based on the Afro Samurai franchise.

DC Unlimited, the new brand launched by DC Comics to license and promote the world's greatest pop culture characters and stories, is proud to announce the acquisition of a license to release a line of action figures and collectibles based on the Studio Gonzo produced "Afro Samurai" animated series. The series debuted on Spike TV January 4th and will be released on DVD in May by FUNimation Entertainment. The collectibles will be offered in the U.S. and Canada by DC Unlimited, with the first series of products debuting at the American International Toy Fair, held in New York in February 2007.

Full press release at Newsarama. Pull up them socks, Marvel ... DC's managed to tap into that manga market fairly well by now. Don't want get left behind now, do we?