NECA Ben Cooper Kids

[Mike Scott]

HATE the box art on this wave.

Art? You mean the rainbow and the solid/graded color? 

[MadCow]

HATE the box art on this wave.   Not interested in these characters either.   Great that you found them in the wild though.

I like it, these are the boxes I remember growing up in the 80's. Doubt I'll ever find any at retail though.

[darkmonkeygod]

HATE the box art on this wave.

I'm the exact opposite on these, even though the only one I'm planning to purchase is the Alien. I hate that NECA used the Universal Monsters box on so many characters that never came in those boxes, and I'm glad they're using the accurate-to-the-costume boxes for this third wave. That orange Alien box has always made me happy on the same level as the magenta AHI cards, it just pops.

[AndyFish]

Totally understand, by the mid 80s I was into girls and cars and my Halloween days were over.

[darkmonkeygod]

Totally understand, by the mid 80s I was into girls and cars and my Halloween days were over.

To a degree, same here. But in 1979, when the Alien costume came out, I was very much enamored with it. And the film, and all the great toys.

[AndyFish]

NYCC has some reveals, including Nosferatu and the Superheroes.

[darkmonkeygod]

NYCC has some reveals, including Nosferatu and the Superheroes.

It's funny to see the Super Powers era-ish Super Man mask paired with the muti-decade running jumpsuit (which came with a red domino mask all these years) but using the Super Friends pillow case for a candy bag is an experience right out of men youth!

As an aside, I used to dream of their being Universal Monsters bed sheets on par with the Super Friends set.

[Doh!]

I hope they make that Batman as a standalone! I do believe I had that one as a kid. Others I for sure had:

Devil
Skeleton
Tin Man
Fonzie

[YoungestMonsterKid]

Just got the Phantom figure. I'm really happy with it. I might collect some more of the monsters. I agree that the only non-classic monster one I'd actually get so far would be "Alien".

By the way just found this insanely bad Bride of Frankenstein costume Ben Cooper did (clearly at a point when they didn't have the Universal license). It's so bad I honestly want them to do a figure of it.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/toyranch/2818784259

[Mike Scott]

(clearly at a point when they didn't have the Universal license).

Clearly! LOL What's with the cat on the head? 

[darkmonkeygod]

By the way just found this insanely bad Bride of Frankenstein costume Ben Cooper did (clearly at a point when they didn't have the Universal license).

Believe it or not, that IS licensed from Universal, debuting in 1965, there's the version you picture, as well as a deluxe edition, both have the same mask.

[Mike Scott]

Believe it or not, that IS licensed from Universal

Wow! Couldn't they find a photo to work from? 

[darkmonkeygod]

Anyone who missed out on series one or two of the NECA Ben Copper Kids and doesn't mind a glow in the dark variant may be in luck. NECA has GID variations of some from each series on display at New York Comic Con, and the Skeleton is a convention exclusive.

Thanks to Toy Shiz for the photo.

[Mike Scott]

Anyone who missed out on series one or two of the NECA Ben Copper Kids

Maybe I can get a Creature this time!   I suppose my best chance would be to order from NECA.

[darkmonkeygod]

Maybe I can get a Creature this time!   I suppose my best chance would be to order from NECA.

I certainly hope you do. No news as yet on how these are being distributed, but if NECA does open an individual pre-order, that is certainly the best option IMO.