Review: Super7 x Funko Alien ReAction The Alien

Ever since I was aware of The Alien creature, I wanted a figure of it. Seeing the jumbo Kenner figure at collectible shows for very high prices meant that wasn't going to happen for quite some time. I didn't get one until Kenner's Aliens line in the 1990s, and when I saw this Star Wars-adjacent figure in Tomart's Action Figure Digest #23 I was a little bummed that it didn't get made. Given the nature of an alien phallus monster that mouth-rapes its victims and destroys them from the inside-out, the decision to not produce toys made good sense - but it also makes sense that it's here today, boasting action features - one of which does not work worth a damn.
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Zica Toys Kennerish Six Million Dollar Man In Stock at Entertainment Earth

Sponsor/employer/benevolent overlord Entertainment Earth has received their faux Kenner Six Million Dollar Man figures from Zica Toys!  My set is processing and we should be able to have a review up shortly after Toy Fair because I'm being realistic.

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Review: Super7 x Funko Alien ReAction Dallas Action Figure

I actually laughed when I popped Dallas out of his cardback, due to my shock when I saw the back of the figure's jacket read "Nostromo" on it. This was a real surprise detail, and one that likely would not have been on the final production figure had he been produced by Kenner in 1979 as planned. If you ever wanted a Tom Skerrit toy, your ship has come in. It's a small ship, but it's a ship all the same.
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Zica Toys Six Million Dollar Man Figures Hit USA

Zica Toys posted this shot to Facebook showcasing the first packaged shots of their Six Million Dollar Man action figures!  The figures are shipping now to online sellers like our pals/sponsors/employers at Entertainment Earth, where we have an order open, so we'll be reviewing these as soon as possible.

On the Mego Museum forum the folks from Zica Toys also let these nuggets fly:

"Just an FYI for everyone, over half of the first production run has been sold through pre-orders alone. Now that they're in stock and shipping I feel like the remaining stock will sell out fairly fast, especially since a lot of people aren't crazy about placing pre-orders and would rather wait until the product is actually available. The figures will be on display at Toy Fair so there's a possibility that another production run may happen. However, the variant Steve Austin in blue tracksuit figure will not be produced again. Once the current stock of that figure is gone that's it."

Also:

"Prototypes for the remaining four figures and two variants are being worked on now."

The back of the packaging shows Dr. Rudy Wells, Oscar Goldman, Mr. X, and Barney Hiller.

Zica's Retro Six Million Dollar Man 3 3/4-Inch Figures Tantalizingly Close

According to a post at Mego Museum's forums, the Six Million Dollar Man 3 3/4-inch figures are in the USA, through customs, and likely to be in the Zica Toys warehouse next week.  There are two versions of Steve Austin and a Bigfoot that, well, who doesn't want a Bigfoot?  As far as I know I've never seen the show and I want these figures.

As far as I know, no packaged photos have surfaced of these guys just yet.  The cardbacks have - they look good - but no final samples.

Also, you can/should pre-order yours and spread the word if you like this kind of thing.  So far just Zica Toys and Funko/Super 7 are making stuff, so let's all fan the flames to get some more interest going.  (I ordered my set!)

Review: Super7 x Funko Alien ReAction Ripley Action Figure

To say that this was a long-awaited item is nothing if not an understatement. Fans of Alien were simultaneously elated and depressed when Ripley was revealed in the 1990s within the pages of Tomart's Action Figure Digest magazine. The prototype photos gave fans a glimpse into the cash machine that was space toys inside Kenner in 1979, and the clear desire to expand upon what Star Wars had delivered. The few figures we've seen from this line were put on hold, and today some of us actually have recreations of actual, unmade 1970s Kenner prototype action figures. The sculpting style is very similar to many of the early figures from The Empire Strikes Back, with quilting, the usual flat facial detail, and in the case of some figures you'll notice the flesh overspray from the hands bleeding over to the arms.
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Funko Announces 5 More ReAction Licenses, All Horror

On the Funko Funatic forums, Funko announced a ton of exciting new toys this week - but from where you sit, this quote is where all the excitement lives:
"Re-Action. I will let you know we are squeezing a last minute entry into our line for fall 2014..Horror. Freddy, Jason, Pinhead, Michael Myers, Sam from Trick or Treat and many more!!!"

Well, would you look at that!   I added these licenses to our growing checklist of new figures and licenses in this style.