This custom made oddity is currently available on Ebay with a starting bid of US $39.  The 3.75 inch tall figure listed for sale features the body of a Super7 ReAction ALIEN with a Kenner Star Wars Hammerhead Alien head mounted on it.  Painted black.  Carded and blister packed to boot with art on both sides of the card, it’s definitely one of the more curious custom made ALIEN figures I’ve seen for a while.

The motivation behind this charcoal finished ‘Ithoromorph’ no doubt lies in a much longer story.  It is likely to be a reaction, of a sort, to Super7’s very own ALIEN ReAction figure released earlier this year featuring a tribute ALIEN cast in the original colours of Kenner’s older 1979 Ithorian Hammerhead figure (See Below).  But this story goes well beyond that.

A sample of the Hammerhead action figure was the basis for the very first prototype  3.75 inch ALIEN made at Kenner almost 40 years ago.   Whew…  This is getting tricky. Continue reading →

Old News for some but these are new to me.

Last month, Toyark posted a photo shoot of Hiya Toys upcoming set of figures based on ALIENS: Colonial Marines.  This time, the content of the photo session were the marines encountered during the course of the game, Captain Cruz, Private Bella and Private Redding. All in 3.75 inch format.

Each character includes around 18 points of articulation, character specific weapons and a display stand.  They are priced around US$20 each and are available now.

Head over to Toyark for more details and a complete gallery of images. Continue reading →

Mamegyorai have posted a series of images and text exploring the intense level of detail on their upcoming ALIEN Big Chap statue.  The article takes us on a close up tour of the phenomenal presentation, much of which has been “reproduced for the first time in the world.”

I’ve been keeping an eye open on the progress of this intriguing item since it was announced earlier this year.  As a fully featured representation of the creature seen in the movie, this one does look like one of the best ever made available for public purchase in this smaller scale.  Just go and check out the incredible detail the sculptors have applied to this item.  The page documents so many features that were previously very obscure or never made public before. Continue reading →

Prime 1 Studio have released over 40 images of their upcoming ‘Scorpion Alien’ statue.  This statue is inspired by the cover art of Dark Horse Presents #101 by famed cartoon artist, Bernie Wrightson appearing in 1995.

I don’t believe this item has any association with the 1992 Kenner action figure of the same name but this does look amazing.  The statue is mounted on a base that features a piece of Weyland Yutani spacecraft wreckage with two Alien Eggs attached to it. An additional Egg with a Facehugger will only be available in the Deluxe version.  Sounds like quite a prize to me.
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While the Big Boys holding the ALIEN licence are waiting until next year to divulge their Official product for ALIEN’s 40th Anniversary, it gives us some opportunity to give other independent and unofficial merchandise manufacturers some breathing space.  Here, for example is a new garage resin kit that may be of interest to Collectors.

The Polymer Monsters ALIEN resin kit is now available to order directly from the manufacturer.  This ‘do it yourself’ ALIEN is 1/4 scale, 58 centimeters tall (Just shy of 2 foot) and approx 4kg.  The artist, Darren Kent says “My vision of the creature is based on Gigers paintings just as much as the movie versions. To start I’ll be casting these to order, please pm me for cost and turn around time.”

You can visit his Facebook page for more information. Continue reading →

Fancy becoming part of an elite group of people who are actually fortunate enough to own an extremely rare ALIEN-MAN action figure; but you can only afford a T-shirt?  Well, you’re in luck!  SPYMO have released their Official ALIEN-MAN T-shirt*, attire that celebrates the nefarious reputation of this strange action figure.

ALIEN-MAN is one of the Greatest ALIEN custom fan art Projects to ever grace the internet; and to celebrate its wonderful, albeit dubious nature, ALIEN-MAN T-shirts are now available online.  Be seen at the next Toy Fair and Comic Con events wearing one of these astonishing garments! Amaze, confuse and befuddle other attendees with multiple sizes to choose from!

Be the envy of other Collectors and order your Official ALIEN-MAN T-shirt right now.

-Windebieste.

*Action figure not included.