In 1979, a toy company by the name of Kenner released an 18″ toy of the xenomorph from Ridley Scott’s Alien. Still highly sought after, the toy is a holy grail for many collectors. While there isn’t a resurgence of these characters, Super 7 has announced that they are going to release a similar style figure based upon James Cameron’s 1986 sequel Aliens!
According to Super 7, “ The Alien Warrior figure never existed in prototype form in 1986. The backstory is that this piece is a prototype sample of the Alien Warrior for “internal review”. The package is meant to be a mock-up, with hand-written notes about what is approved, needs to be changed, or filled in during the production process.”
The site describes the figure’s details:
The Alien Warrior measures 18-inches and matches the features of the original 1979 Kenner Alien. It is articulated at the hips, shoulders, wrists, and tail, and has the same spring-loaded jaw mechanism to release the horrifying inner jaws, operated with a trigger on the back of the head. The figure can also hang from its tail just like the original.
The figure is a San Diego Comic Con exclusive. I don’t know if any will be made available for the public after the event.
