Mamegyorai have announced pre-order details of their upcoming 1:3 scale statue of the Big Chap.

This stunningly realised, prepainted statue is 28 inches tall and is expected to be released sometime in January, 2019.  Price will be 198,000 Japanese Yen (US$1,759).

For more information, visit the pre-order page.

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The Loyal Subjects will be releasing their range of Series 1 ALIENS blind box figures this month and pre-orders are available at Big Bad Toy Store.

These blind box items are 3.25 inches tall and made of vinyl.  Bipedal characters featured in this first series include a Black Alien, a Black Alien Variant (with Matte finish), a Blue Alien, a Brown Alien, Bishop, Hudson, Newt, Ripley, and Vasquez.  The humans items will feature character specific accessories. Articulation free items in the set include an open egg, a closed egg, a facehugger, and a chestburster.  A chase variant of the egg (not sure which of the 2, presumably the closed one) featuring a black matte finish will also be available.

Pre-order price is US$13.99 and these blind box figures are anticipated to be released in July, 2018.  This month, sometime, if all goes to plan.  Go Preorder now.

-Windebieste.

Sideshow Collectibles upcoming stunningly feature rich Alien Queen statuette is now available for pre-order.
This 19 inch tall statuette is cast in multiple materials, Polystone, polyresin, ABS and PVC. The Queen Alien present at the heart of this sculpture is accompanied by a pair of warrior xenomorphs, a pair of facehuggers and 5 eggs all mounted on an elaborately made hive base recalling the scene from beneath the atmosphere processor in ALIENS.

An undetermined number of limited editions will be made and they will cost US$1,100 apiece.  The new Sideshow Queen is expected to be released no earlier than April, 2019.  Visit the Sideshow Collectibles product page to pre-order now. Continue reading →

Banalien is a piece of savage fruit created by British artist, Paul Jackson.  It is currently available for pre-order item from TOY QUBE.  It’s a simple idea – the juxtaposition of an Alien head with a similarly shaped piece of fruit, the banana.

This limited edition vinyl item is restricted to only 180 pieces and stands approximately 10 inches tall.  It will cost you US $145 dollars to pre-order one today.  It will be shipped in a retail box and blister case sometime in late June.

Set about to transform your kitchen fruit bowl or breakfast cereal bowl into an implacably hostile experience with this unusual objet d’art today!

PRE-ORDER YOUR BANALIEN NOW!

-Windebieste.

Japanese company, 52toys, is releasing a new ‘Transformer’ style ALIEN toy.  The MegaBox MB-01 ALIEN features a Xenomorph figure that is able to transform into a compact cube.  It also includes a Facehugger and Alien egg.

Big Bad Toy Store have the MEGABOX Alien ready for pre-order.  Price is US$29.99.  Release is estimated to be sometime in June, 2018.

By the way, here’s a nice fun video of the MB-01 in glorious stop motion animation!

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There’s a ton of ALIEN themed jewelry available and normally I don’t post about it mainly because I’m more interested in toys.  This may actually be a first, so here goes…

Torch Torch are releasing an ALIEN themed piece of hardware to adorn your body.  A ring, that is, featuring the elongated head of our favourite bogieman.  Personally, I don’t own any jewelry but the head sculpt on this item is so phenomenal, I’d buy this if I could afford it.  And then I’d probably just keep it in a box – which is no doubt the fate of most of these.

At almost 2 inches long, this is going to be one big piece of silver to have sitting on your finger and the price is expected to be US$475.  Pre-orders along with a fine selection of extra images on SideShow Collectibles are now live.

-Windebieste.

Big Bad Toy Store has details regarding Hiya Toys upcoming 1/18 scale figures based on creatures appearing in the recently released ALIEN Covenant.  Both, the Neomorph and Protomorph figures are ready for pre-order.

More information is also available on both of these items.  The 4.5 inch tall plastic Neomorph is fully articulated. It also includes interchangeable hands and head.  Alternatively, the 5.5 inch tall Protomorph is also fully poseable and includes an alternate pair of hands. Continue reading →

The Hollywood Collectibles Group has announced pre-orders for their upcoming and officially licenced ALIEN Covenant statue

Here’s what HCG have to say about what promises to be a large, high quality item “We are proud to present our Officially Licensed 1:4 Scale Xenomorph statue from Alien Covenant!
This magnificent Xenomorph stands an imposing 27” tall, and was recreated in 1:4 scale using the original 3D digital files from the movie.Constructed from polystone and mixed media, this intricately detailed statue perfectly captures this terrifying Xenomorph.  Each piece is hand finished and then individually hand painted to capture the smallest detail.”

This item is 27 inches tall, including the base and it will cost US$799.95.  You can read more about it along with over a dozen photos on their online pre-order page. Continue reading →

Looks like Funko have a new ALIEN Pop! figure coming out inspired by the old school NES ALIEN 3 videogame.  This will be the 2nd time we’ve seen an ‘8 bit’ Alien released by Funko.It appears to be a similar treatment NECA applied to their NES video game Dog Alien released a few years back with each side of the character finished in either blue or orange.  The new Funko figure is exclusive to Entertainment Earth and will be released in June.  Pre-orders are now available.

-Windebieste.

Post ALIEN Day items are still trickling in around from around the world.  Hiya Toys have posted this image on their facebook page of their upcoming ALIEN: Covenant Alien.

This item has been known about for some time but this is the first image of the figure that has been released.  No other information, pricing or due date is available.  The original posting for this item from Hiya Toys can be found here.

-Windebieste.

UPDATED.

Well, fans, ALIEN Day 2018 has been and gone.  Like Christmas, it was over too quickly and won’t return for another year.  Was it better than Christmas, though?  I don’t know if that’s an appropriate comparison.  One is a Religious Event usurped by Commercial Ideals while the the other is a Commercial Event usurped by Religious Ideals.  Actually, now that I think about it, maybe ALIEN Day and Christmas aren’t all that different after all.

Anyway, the third celebration of all things ALIEN is now over and many fans had mixed feelings about it.  We did see some announcements of note – but more conspicuous were the absentees – and believe me, they were significant.  Firstly, let’s take a look at what was announced and remember, this list may not be complete and is based on what I found interesting and ‘collectible’ worthy.  My subjectivity here is no doubt evident and I have no shame in that.  As you will see.

Firstly the one thing …The only one…  that really piqued my curiosity, was David 8: The Visual Diaries.  It’s a book.  A movie based art book and that of itself isn’t too surprising.  This one is unique as it collects the studies and sketches in the background of David’s lab as seen in ALIEN: Covenant between its covers. Artwork for these props were crafted by Dane Hallett and Matt Hatton and it’s these images that will appear in the book.  Cool.  Bring it, I say.  Normally, I just post about ALIEN toys, action figures and other similar collectibles but I make exceptions here and there.  This is a fine example.

Next item of interest to me was the fantastic Prime 1 Studio content which was teased with a pair of images.  Looks like a new version of the original 1979 Big Chap and the Queen from 1986 are on their way to us.  These things never get old.  Apparently.  There was very little information made available for me to get too excited over them.  That’s all.

Hiya Toys have also released a new image of their upcoming ALIEN: Covenant Alien figure. This figure was actually announced eariier this year and this is our first peek into what’s being promised.  Looks good to me.  No additional information just yet.

Eaglemoss released the latest in their series of upscaled figurines and it’s the ever charming facehugger.  It’s 10 inches long and available at a discount price from their online store.

Fright Rags released a neat miniature tribute item of the old 1979 Ben Cooper Halloween costume mask on ALIEN Day. This was kind of neat, I must admit.  Numbers were very limited though.  Only 426 (Geddit?) units were available from their online store. ALIEN DayT-Shirts and  an enamel pin are also made available.
Hmmm… lemme see what’s next?  Oh yeah.  Super7 released a new 5 inch tall Alien Queen Clear Green Hell vinyl sofubi thing on the day.  It’s kind of ho-hum if you ask me, but at least it’s something.  I guess.   I’m just not so excited about it – and really, US$65..?  Really?
Moving on now.

Prodos Games are offering some FREE! miniatures for a limited time with every purchase.  If you’re into board games, you might want to take advantage of that. Remember, the offer only lasts until Sunday.  I’ll pass on this one, too.

Eaglemoss also had a sale on ALIEN Day – but it was only for 24 hours and was over by the time I heard about it.  Not really worth mentioning, but it did happen.
Sideshow Collectibles announced a new Alien Queen Maquette available for pre-order.  We saw a decent number of new Queen Alien items announced this year.  Notwithstanding the Prime 1 Studios figure already mentioned above, this one looks to be the most spectacular of the lot.  Just check it out.
…and that’s it from what I have seen.  There’s probably items I have missed but the noticeable absentees were more significant.  So, let’s look at those.

Firstly, it’s ALIEN Day.  There was no indication or any hint of any new movie coming.  If one was in the works, 4/26 was the ideal opportunity to make it. Nope.  Didn’t happen.  Not event a hint or a tease.  Nothing.  Nada.  Zilch.

Importantly there were no announcements from some of the more prolific merchandise providers we’ve seen in the past.  Not a word from NECA.  Wow… Now, that’s impressive!  The most disappointing absentee to me – and many other fans I’ve spoken to – was the complete absence of any news regarding Super7’s upcoming Wave 3 ALIEN ReAction figures.  We’ve known about these items for well over 12 months now and they have been teased at ToyFair twice in the past 2 years.  Any word about them on ALIEN Day..?  Nope.  Now that was a little disappointing.

Those are 2 big holes in fans expectations for the day – and the lack of such content from such major licencees was regrettable.  Nonetheless, it’s not surprising this year’s ALIEN Day was lack luster for many fans.  Last year’s effort – which was extensive and embraced a ton of announcements – largely followed in the footsteps of the release of ALIEN: Covenant and no new movie has even being announced just yet.  Also of influence no doubt is the transfer of 20th Century Fox assets to Disney.  It wouldn’t surprise me if the change of ownership of the ALIEN Property has something to do with the lack of announcements this year.

All in all, it was an OK day. Not the best day in terms of big announcements I was anticipating.  Nonetheless, I did take advantage of the event to share 10 pages from my book, HIDEOUS PLASTIC – In Stores everyone can hear you scream. and this announcement was received very positively.

For me, that fan approval of this upcoming book was the best thing that happened on ALIEN Day.

-Windebieste.

I enjoyed the release of last year’s ALIEN: Covenant.  Watching the movie you’ll see a ton of art studies and sketches created by the android, David 8 adorning the walls of his laboratory.  Finally, it looks like the Dane Hallett and Matt Hatton art items are being collected into a book to be released by TITAN Publishing, David 8: The Visual Diaries.I love books and I’m looking forward to seeing this one released.  It looks like it will be launched at San Diego Comic Con 2018 in mid July.  Here’s what Matt Hatton has to say about it “We’re pretty excited to announce that yes finally there will be a book of David’s studies that Dane and I did for Alien: Covenant. Coming from Titan Publishing.”

Here’s the full ALIEN Day instagram announcement.

-Windebieste.

We’ve already seen some goodness teased by Japanese statuette and collectible manufacturer, Prime 1 Studio, this ALIEN Day and they have released more teaser images. First up is what looks like a new statuette of the Queen Alien.  She’s been getting a lot of press this ALIEN Day by the look of it.

They’ve also released another ALIEN Day teaser image of the Big Chap we saw released earlier. There’s still no details other than these images.  Looking sweet, though. Continue reading →

Prodos Games are celebrating ALIEN day with a limited time offer of 10% discount and FREE! miniature.

This looks like a good deal but it’s only going to be available until Sunday this week.  I’m not exactly sure what the free miniature is exactly so go visit their online store, start shopping now and find out.

-Windebieste.

Sideshow Collectibles have announced pre-order details of their upcoming 19 inch tall Alien Queen Maquette.  This will be a limited edition (quantities not yet announced) but the price is known to be US$1,100.  This looks like an amazing representation of the Matriarch.

Here’s a few details about this terrific statuette, “Sideshow is proud to present the Alien Queen Maquette created in partnership with Legacy Effects, the talent behind the cinematic terror of the Xenomorphs. 

Japanese statuette and collectible manufacturer, Prime 1 Studio has posted an ALIEN Day teaser image on their Facebook page.  This looks absolutely amazing.  No additional information is available in regards to what this is exactly.  It’s likely to be a statuette or figurine.  Dimensions, scale and price are unknown at this time.  We’ll find out soon enough as ALIEN Day progresses.  I for one am looking forward to finding out more about this item.

-Windebieste.

Looks like Fright Rags will be releasing a collectible mini mask tribute item of Ben Cooper’s classic 1979 costume on ALIEN Day, 2018.

Stock is limited to only 426 units which will be available at noon, April 26, 10am EST.  I don’t know what the price is but be Quick if you want one!  These mini mask tribute items are only 6 inches tall, so they’re not the full size Ben Cooper item sold as part of the Classic ALIEN Halloween costume from 1979.

The mask will also ship in a retro themed box similar to the original Ben Cooper item.  Try your luck at scoring one on 4/26 on the Fright Rags online store.  Have fun!

Oh, I love that T-shirt; but the big question is, does it glow in the dark..?

-Windebieste.

To celebrate the upcoming ALIEN Day 2018, UK action figure website, The Mephitsu Archive, is holding a vote to find out Fans Top 10 NECA ALIEN action figures released in the 12 months (or so…).  Voting starts on April 15 and closes on April 25.  Results will be announced on ALIEN Day, April 26.

Here’s some details: “The 3rd annual Alien Day takes place on the 26th April 2018. To celebrate we are running our third annual fans choice to pick the Top 10 figures from NECA’s 7 inch Alien line.”  More information is available on their voting page.

Pick your favourite 3!  Alas, Stompy was released in 2015 so he was not included in the short list; but my vote did include the Dog Alien, Covenant Alien and the tasty polar ice blue Kenner inspired VICIOUS ATTACK WARRIOR! Alien.

There are human characters in the selection, too; but… meh.

-Windebieste.

The ALIENS deluxe hive wall sculpture is now available for pre order.  Limited to only 1000 pieces, the 20x30x8 inch hangable item features the Alien Queen, several drones, eggs and face huggers in medium relief art and is cast in polyresin and is valued at US$799.

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