Sideshow 12" question

[tv horror]

Hello everybody, this is my first post and I must say that I am very impressed with all of your collections. I hope that someone can answer this question, why was there not a 12" Igor sideshow released?  The reason I am asking is that Sideshow brought out the line of Little big heads then the 8" range and in both these lines everyone had a 12" figure except Igor who only got a limited 8" line. Was this due to copyright or his estate I would be very interested in the answer, thanks.

[raycastile]

I can't tell you the reason why, but I can tell you there is no 12-inch Ygor.  Probably a combination of licensing and marketing considerations.

[tv horror]

Thank you Ray for the reply, do you know if Sideshow will ever make another monster figure or is this line now dead in the water.

[raycastile]

I don't know, but they seem to have shifted their emphasis to "premium format" display figures and statues.

[roheimiana]

I've always wondered about this too. Ygor had, of course, been produced as an 8-inch figure and all the other characters in this earlier series then went on to become 12-inchers as well. Also, if my memory is correct, the continuing poll which Sideshow conducted on their website indicated a strong customer demand for an Ygor.

I doubt licensing could be an issue because Lugosi Jr. seemed to be happy to give permission not just for a Dracula but also for several other 12-inch figures (Bela the Gypsy, Murder Legendre, the Frankenstein monster) which – to my prejudiced mind at least – are quite secondary to Ygor.

T'is a sad exclusion, for sure....