UPDATE: Early indications support this item is indeed a prototype figure.

Recently, images of this ALIEN action figure claiming it to be a prototype appeared online. News of its existence will be of interest to ALIEN prototype collectors and ALIEN action figure and toy enthusiasts alike. It is almost complete with minimal parts missing but there is no doubting the significance of this find. Only the dome and tail are absent with all other limbs and body parts belonging to the the item present, with the legs and arms attached but loose on the figure. The jaw activation system lacks functionality as the return springs and other internal mechanism assembly are not present. Such an incomplete feature may indicate this specimen is an early viability test sample of the action figure.Curiously, Super 7 released a similar looking ALIENS figure in 2016, cast in a comparable pale blue which also featured white tongue parts much like those seen here. Was the finish of their “1986 pseudo ALIENS prototype” figure inspired by this item? This is a question I am also seeking answers to. I am currently reaching out to more knowledgeable individuals who may be able to shed light on this amazing find and I hope to publish details very soon.

Prototype, bootleg, art object or other oddity? I hope to have more exacting information soon. For now, enjoy April the First to its fullest and allow yourself to bathe in the currently unanswered questions regarding this beguiling curiosity. I am now seeking to unearth the answers to the mystery surrounding this alluring figure. Wish me luck.

-Windebieste.