The Well-Sculpted But Barely Articulated Dead
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?Someone’s got the Walking Dead action figure license. Based on my article title, care to guess who? From ToyNewsI:
McFarlane Toys will be doing a new line of action figures based on “The Walking Dead.” … The first series of deluxe 6-inch figures is releasing in September 2011, includes four fan-favorite characters from the Image comic
book including:
THE WALKING DEAD Series 1
Officer Rick Grimes
Michonne
Zombie Lurker
Zombie Roamer (shown above)
The second series of deluxe 6-inch figures is revealed in November 2011
and introduces four figures based on AMC’s original drama including:
THE WALKING DEAD Series 2
Deputy Rick Grimes
Daryl Dixon
Zombie Walker
Zombie Biter
I actually have less of a problem with McFarlane Toys than most people; I don’t mind figures being sculpted to one pose as long as I like the pose. So it’s kind of a case by case basis for me. However. I think it is cool that they’re doing both the comic and the TV show — a smart and much appreciated move.
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