It looks like there’s going to be another home release for ALIEN Romulus. Mentioned on the movie’s Alien Romulus Facebook page the movie will also be available for VHS. Yes. That’s correct, VHS. A long redundant format but nonetheless an essential and important technology in the history of home entertainment.
This will be a limited edition release of the movie. I wonder if it will be locked into NTSC format? This follows on the tail of a previously released promotional excerpt of the movie sent to News outlets on VHS tape a couple of months ago. This release is no doubt intended to celebrate the anachronistic 1970s and 1980s style tech prominently on display throughout the movie. No additional details or price is available. I’m still waiting for an official announcement regarding a physical release on DVD or BluRay to be made here in Australia. While it may be a fun item to add an old school video cassette to any collection, a retro VHS tape requiring prehistoric (Anything before the internet was publicly available) hardware to work just won’t be adequate.
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I’ve also found a YouTube video of a tour of the NYCC24 MONDO booth, with an interview with Hector and Peter from MONDO giving a brief insight into what this upcoming series of action figures will entail. Skip to 20:45 in the video for the details.
The publisher tells us about these old skool designed pieces of media, “The 20-track album releases in celebration of Alien: Isolation’s 10-year anniversary – Available digitally, on blood green vinyl and motion-tracker green cassette. Featuring original packaging art by Nimit Malavia”. The collectible green vinyl album and iconic motion tracker adorned cassette sound tracks are 
Al had this to say about this currently in early development title, “Today, I’m delighted to confirm, on behalf of the team, that a sequel to Alien: Isolation is in early development. We look forward to sharing more details with you when we’re ready.” . Unfortunately, the post hasn’t been live for long and has since been removed from X. Why? Who knows. Possibly due to the announcement not being officially sanctioned by …SEGA? …20th Century Studios? …Scott Free Productions? …some other third party we have no idea about? While Mr. Hope’s post is now no longer live, it appears the much wished for follow up to one of the best ALIEN games – and for that matter, one of the best horror video games – ever made is finally receiving a follow up title. 
I’m curious about that facehugger. I’m hoping there are some cams – or other mechanism – inside the toy that will allow the legs to move up and down as it is pushed forward. That would be super neat feature not done previously to my knowledge in a toy or figure. The other item of significance is the Alien which can fold up and become a cube. 52Toys have now made a variety of these Alien themed MegaBox figures. An Alien, Queen Alien and powerloader have been afforded similar treatment in the past, each of them being able to use their articulation to fold and reduce the figure to the volume of a small cube. There is no mention of price, availability or when these pieces will become available. You can visit 52Toys current product range on this
Here’s a few words from the manufacturer regarding this upcoming reveal appearing at Wonder Festival, “
This product is an unlicenced garage kit and will be available at the special discount pre-order price of US$125; and full retail price of US$140, plus shipping. Pre-orders end on October 15, 2024. This neat looking kit will be shipped to customers between Dec 2024 and Jan 2025 for more images, 
There’s a few details here which are worthy of note. The mustard colored suit worn by the Playmobil figure bares at least a passing resemblance to that of executive officer Gilbert Kane as seen in ALIEN; and it may be considered a coincidence. Also of passing coincidence is the default sky blue color choice that appears on the Playmobil package. It also carries a passing resemblance to the color choice of the 1979 Kenner ALIEN toy packaging. Yeah. That’s just a coincidence, too. Right? Of course it is. All Playmobil products display this color on their packaging. Now, what about the ‘Special Operation Agent’ numerical designation and product number, 70600? It very closely resembles the product number appearing on the aforementioned Kenner ALIEN toy box, 70060. That’s got to be a coincidence, too? Right? RIGHT???
A boatload of bonus features will be included in the release:
Oh, this one dirty piece of vintage popular culture prestige right here and it looks like he’s spent 40 years under the house or inside a dog kennel. He is coated in dust and grime and thorough clean will be required. This sample is also incomplete, with the head dome missing. Nothing unusual about that. Around 90% of all Kenner ALIEN toys today are missing this piece. Significantly, the dorsal crest that sits between the shoulders of the toy is present. That’s extremely welcome! The upper left quad appendage is rotated out of alignment which means it is internally broken from the mounting plate inside the figure. At least it’s still mounted in place. The other parts in question that may (or may not) be present are both halves of the tongue. At least one is present, probably the lower half. That’s a good thing. There are no images showing the mouth open so it’s hard to determine what’s present but at least one piece is visible in the mouth. Other than these issues, this piece will polish up nice and spruce. All of the limbs are attached, there’s no breakage on the arms, legs or tail and he appears to stand independently. A nice item for someone looking to do some minor restoration work to bring it up to display worthy condition. A fantastic project item!
None of the more highly sought after pieces have been listed. There’s no head dome, both parts of the vac plated tongue are absent and the ever elusive dorsal crest are not listed. Not a problem. There’s still some pieces here someone will want. Let’s take a closer look.
This special edition brew is available directly from the
I mean, just in case you missed it, look at this scene and see how many empty cans of Aspen Beer litters their work space – and there’s more empty cans than those visible in this one screenshot. Brilliant! Aspen Beer must be a true brew!
It is rare by any definition of the word you may choose to use. And it’s in surprisingly good condition, too! The seller claims this is an uncirculated sample and never been offered to the public before. How much does he want for it? You can safely bet this item’s final sale value will be impressive. The item has been
Featured in this range of upcoming figures includes styilised POP! versions of the Space, Jockey, Ripley holding Jones, a glow in the dark Alien, decapitated Ash and Kane in a spacesuit gazing into an egg. Here’s what Funko has to say about these items, “
All pieces appear to be clean and complete with some wear from normal use. Here’s a few links if you are interested in purchasing either or all of these parts.
The older Kenner toy is lacking the commonly missing parts, head dome, dorsal crest and the lower part of the tongue. Nothing new there. He’s a little dusty but his jaw activation still works. Arms are loose but still attached. The arms float a little outside the shoulder sockets; but just having the arms attached either by original rubber anchors or via third party repair method doesn’t detract from them being present and seated in place and not missing altogether. A generally nice figure that could benefit from a good clean with soapy water and a toothbrush. The 1999 AMT ERTL ALIEN kit also included in this offerieng is new and still wrapped in original shrink wrap. It is a re-release of the original 1979 MPC ALIEN kit and is a relatively common and easy to find item. Nonetheless, an unopened sample is a worthy addition to any ALIEN collection. Well, both of these figures would be welcome. A great pair of items and priced to sell quick.
First up, let’s tackle the Big Chap. This isn’t a bootleg. It’s a legitimately licenced item. This large figure is a Tsukuda Hobby action figure from 1995 and is indirectly derived from the older 1979 Kenner ALIEN action figure which I frequently post about on this page. Anyway, this 1995 ALIEN figure is a modified recast of the Halcyon model kit released in 1991. Significantly, the Halcyon ALIEN kit in turn is a recast of Tsukuda Hobby’s previous Jumbo Series No.2 ALIEN figure, released in 1984. That 1984 Tsukuda Hobby figure was itself a recast of the original 1979 Kenner ALIEN toy. Confused yet? Wait, it gets even more complex. For whatever unknown reason, when Tsukuda Hobby recast this figure and released it in 1995, they neglected to modify the date stamp that originally appears on the 1991 Halcyon kit. The manufacture date on the Tsukuda item will erroneously display 1991 on its right foot instead of the correct date of 1995. It has often been referred to as a 1991 Kenner ALIEN which of course is equally erroneous, although it does share a legitimate heritage with two other aforementioned figures associated with Kenner’s original ALIEN toy.