Product line: ALIEN
Manufacturer: Super7 & FUNKO collaboration.
Number of figures in set: 4. Comprising of the Alien, Ripley in compression suit, Kane with facehugger accessory and another variant of Kane with a torso erupting chestburster.
Package: Packed individually with plastic blisters onto black cards.
Inclusions: Accessories for both Ripley (helmet) and Kane (facehugger).
Released: 2014.
Price: US$14.95 each.
The complete set of black card ALIEN ReAction figures Wave 2 featured four characters, adding Kane in his Nostromo crew attire to the roster along with various small Alien forms. The packaging matches the previously released Wave 1 Black card items, bringing the total figures released on black card to nine at this point in time.
While the Alien and Ripley are repurposed from Wave 1, Kane in Nostromo crew gear is a fresh sculpt for Wave 2, as are the smaller facehugger and chestburster forms. The facehugger is removable but the chestburster is fixed in placed with a peg and socket. Nonetheless, the chestburster can be loosened and unfortunately its diminutive size means it can be easily lost.
Much like the earlier 2013 Wave 1 black card items, the 2014 Wave 2 black card items were available worldwide through a variety of outlets. These items were made in such abundance they are still easily available today; and can be found selling for much less than original retail price.
Four figures comprise the set.:
The Alien (Metallic Flesh Variant).
Painted in gloss metallic finish with white highlights on the head.
Kane.
Includes Facehugger accessory.
Kane.
Includes chestburster feature.
Ripley in Compression Suit.
Includes suit helmet accessory.
The facehugger accessory included with Kane will fit over the heads of most ReAction human(oid) figures in the 3.75 inch range. This is also true for figures in this range made by other manufacturers as well.
Additional notes:
– Reverse sides of all black Wave 2 cards are exactly alike across the entire set.
– All figures in this wave are repurposed in some way. The Alien has different paintwork compared to previous releases. Ripley features the previously used Kane compression suit sans light mounted on top of the helmet with re-purposed Ripley head. Both Kane items appearing in this series duplicate the same base figure. Small details altered across them include the bloodied, ruptured torso and eyes painted closed on the Chestburster variant. The chestburster head is a separate piece affixed to the torso.
– The Facehugged Kane is not screen accurate. Kane’s compression suit gear had been removed and he was clothed only in his undergarments when when attempts to remove the parasite was being made. He was not wearing the crew attire at this time.
