New Universal Monsters in 2014 from Diamond Select

[aura of foreboding]

While I have no stake in the debate over the b/w Mutant, as I am not a silver screen collector, I can say that I would have loved to have seen the Mutant done in a variety of paint-schemes and colors: green, red, orange... the works.  Variants would have worked well with this guy, as he has a long history of color changes in the world of Monster Toys. 

[Mike Scott]

Nothing against the Metaluna Mutant, but the Thing is a cooler monster, and better movie, IMO.

Better movie, but the actual Thing is just a guy in a Frankenstein head and fingernails on his knuckles. Not that I wouldn't want one, though, but I find the MM a cooler looking alien.

[Mord]

The Thing would be cool, but it's not Universal. It would require taking out a separate license (too expensive for a stand alone character).

[King Kang Kong]

Sorry, ravenloft, I forgot you don't order anything.

Not sure why TRU did not get in the banks this year, or Creature. Hope you can find them at a convention or something.

[Desslok]

I got my Deluxe Jekylll from my comic shop today - the guy looks fantastic. I love all the props on the table. My only issue - and honestly it's not that big of a deal, but his head doesn't want to come off for the swap. Still, I have my rooftop Hyde from TRU - so I guess they will forever be untransformed.

Pity the line is coming to an end next year, but they're going out on a high (hyde?) note!

[Wolfman]

Better movie, but the actual Thing is just a guy in a Frankenstein head and fingernails on his knuckles. Not that I wouldn't want one, though, but I find the MM a cooler looking alien.

Hey, don't forget the veins in his head. lol

JP

[Wolfman]

The Thing would be cool, but it's not Universal. It would require taking out a separate license (too expensive for a stand alone character).

Forgot about that. I think it's a RKO picture, correct? He's always seemed like a Universal monster to me though.

JP

[ravenloft]

I got my Deluxe Jekylll from my comic shop today - the guy looks fantastic. I love all the props on the table. My only issue - and honestly it's not that big of a deal, but his head doesn't want to come off for the swap. Still, I have my rooftop Hyde from TRU - so I guess they will forever be untransformed.

Pity the line is coming to an end next year, but they're going out on a high (hyde?) note!

Huh. I never even tried mine because I bought the rooftop Hyde from Toys R Us and the Dr. Jekyll from the comic shop. I wonder if that is a common issue with this figure...anyone else have trouble head swapping? My trouble was his hat doesn't fit on the Hyde head. Loved the prop table too. Great figures.

[Wolfman]

I got my Deluxe Jekylll from my comic shop today - the guy looks fantastic. I love all the props on the table. My only issue - and honestly it's not that big of a deal, but his head doesn't want to come off for the swap. Still, I have my rooftop Hyde from TRU - so I guess they will forever be untransformed.

Pity the line is coming to an end next year, but they're going out on a high (hyde?) note!

I had similar problems putting Spot of the Munsters together. The top part of the staircase  is higher than it should be, but I got it to where it's acceptable. Also, good luck getting Lily to hold that umbrella. It must be supported by her head to keep it in her hands.

I would GLADLY pay more $$$ to have things made in Japan or the U.S.,  instead of China.  Slave labor at it's worst.

JP

[Mike Scott]

I think it's a RKO picture, correct?

Not sure who owns likeness rights, but WB has the movie distribution/DVD rights.

[horrorhunter]

A lot of people's first exposure to Metaluna Mutant was on a black and white TV in the 60's anyway. So it makes a little sense if you squint just right,lol. But I will always prefer my toys/figures in color. The ilms might be black and white---but a sculpted representation needs color....at least for me.

I prefer my figures in color, as well. I bought the color Sideshow figures but never really went after the Silver Screen versions. It seemed like duplication of what I had in a version that I didn't like as well. The only Silver Screen versions I ended up with was the 8" 1st series 3-pack and that was because Dennis Druktenis was blowing them out cheap in a Scarehouse Sale. Oh yeah, and that LBH full boxed collection in Silver Screen from TRU. Good times when you could stroll into TRU and pick up Sideshow stuff cheap! 

[Mord]

Those were the days. I still can't believe those beautiful 8"ers sitting on a rack for only $9.99 (and they had enough so you didn't have to be there the first day to get one).

[jimm]

True, couldn't,t believe that first Frankenstein figure I saw at Target, wow

[horrorhunter]

True, couldn't,t believe that first Frankenstein figure I saw at Target, wow

Really, man! I remember how awesome that 1st series of 8"ers was. I bought two sets right away, one to take out and set up and one to keep in package. When I was leaving TRU with those figs I just kept thinking "who is this Oluf Hartvigson?". Those things looked better than most statues I had seen. Sideshow is the high point in monster figures, no doubt.

[Mord]

Oluf did all the figures but the Phantom. You're absolutely right...those figures were better than most high end sculptures (not to mention those incredible accessories). I'm a cheap bastard, but I also had to get two of each (one to display, one to hang on my wall). They're all still with me (as well as a complete set of the 12"ers and quarter scales).