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Check Out Upcoming ‘Aliens,’ ‘Predator’ and ‘Ghostbusters’ Blind Box Toys [Toy Fair]
We recently previewed an upcoming line of blind box vinyl toys from The Loyal Subjects, which will include toys based on The Exorcist, IT (1990) and the Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street franchises. That wave of 3 1/4″ tall toys, with 12 points of articulation, will be releasing in May. And it’s not the only horror wave coming.
At Toy Fair today, The Loyal Subjects had on display their Aliens, Predator and Ghostbusters waves of blind box vinyl toys, releasing in May, June and September.
The figures include accessories and collector cards, and are packaged in a blind box format with rare chase figures, all for an approximate retail price of $12.99 each.
Credit to Preternia‘s @FakeEyes22 for the below images from the show floor.
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Toys
Alice Cooper Joins the “Music Maniacs” Line from McFarlane Toys
When you hear the label “Music Maniacs,” a few names probably come to mind. And we’re willing to bet that one of them is Alice Cooper, who is indeed joining McFarlane’s toy line.
McFarlane Toys has announced that their Music Maniacs: Alice Cooper action figure will launch for pre-orders on March 22, and you can get a first look at the upcoming toy below.
The “Music Maniacs” line is a spinoff of McFarlane’s popular “Movie Maniacs” line, which returned to life last year – though the focus is no longer squarely on horror movies.
Alice Cooper is most definitely a Music Maniac but he’s also a Movie Maniac too. As Luiz H.C. wrote on Bloody Disgusting back in 2017, “Cooper’s love of the horror genre goes far beyond his music, as the artist has been involved with several scary movies as well. From John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness to Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare, it’s easy to see why the rocker is so iconic in the world of blood, guts, and ghosts. Hell, even Tim Burton’s charming yet lackluster Dark Shadows features an Alice concert as sort of plot point.”
Luiz’s article continued, “However, my favorite of Cooper’s contributions to the world of scary movies was his involvement with the soundtrack for Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. The main attraction was obviously the hit single He’s Back (The Man From Behind The Mask), which was written as a catchy homage to the hockey-mask-wearing killer.”
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