High End "The Walking Dead" collectibles?

[SilentSurfer]

I don't know about the rest of you, but that female torso crawling throught the park in the first episode with the femur bones dragging behind her was insanely awesome! I'd love to see Sideshow capture that in a statue.

Tell me this isn't the best zombie ever!

https://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid83327935001?bctid=593569611001

Don't need any of the survivor characters.

 

[thenammagazine]

Sideshow should revive their 1:6 Dead line and add a generic Sheriff and other survivors to it. No license fees and we get our fix!

 

[barryo]

throw in some random 1/6th whores & it's gold baby.........GOLD !!!!!!!.............

 

[adegregorio]

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[The Mike]

What scale is that in?

 

[Buttmunch]

Sideshow tried something like this. It was called Shaun of the Dead and it sold miserably. Only the human characters are worth licensing since Sideshow can make any zombie they want under the Dead line. And since Shaun did so bad, I don't see anyone taking up the call unfortunately.

But in general, there is a SERIOUS lack of TV figures. And I don't get that. Most characters on TV get far more screen time than ANY movie character ever does, even in a long running series like James Bond. I mean how many hours of House has Hugh Laurie been compaired to how many hours Sean Connery was Bond? Just baffles me why TV gets the shaft when it comes to figures and other merchandise in general.

 

[adegregorio]

What scale is that in?

It's 1/4 scale. I believe it stands 9 1/4" tall.

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[adegregorio]

Sideshow tried something like this. It was called Shaun of the Dead and it sold miserably. Only the human characters are worth licensing since Sideshow can make any zombie they want under the Dead line. And since Shaun did so bad, I don't see anyone taking up the call unfortunately.

But in general, there is a SERIOUS lack of TV figures. And I don't get that. Most characters on TV get far more screen time than ANY movie character ever does, even in a long running series like James Bond. I mean how many hours of House has Hugh Laurie been compaired to how many hours Sean Connery was Bond? Just baffles me why TV gets the shaft when it comes to figures and other merchandise in general.

Al

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[thenammagazine]

Sideshow tried something like this. It was called Shaun of the Dead and it sold miserably. Only the human characters are worth licensing since Sideshow can make any zombie they want under the Dead line. And since Shaun did so bad, I don't see anyone taking up the call unfortunately.

But in general, there is a SERIOUS lack of TV figures. And I don't get that. Most characters on TV get far more screen time than ANY movie character ever does, even in a long running series like James Bond. I mean how many hours of House has Hugh Laurie been compaired to how many hours Sean Connery was Bond? Just baffles me why TV gets the shaft when it comes to figures and other merchandise in general.

I think it's because with a movie, you watch it, that's it (in most cases). You don't tune in every week to see what new struggle the character will face so therefore you want to capture that essence and save it. Whereas with television, you simply tune in next week to see the next piece of the puzzle and since it's ongoing and weekly, there's less of a real need to "freezeframe" it. If that makes any sense.

 

[EVILFACE]

Cause Shaun of the Dead was a vastly overrated flick.

 

[Buttmunch]

That does to a certain extent. But I feel there are TV moments I'd like captured in figure form just like movies. I think most of us can remember a really good storyline or something that stuck to us from a TV show. I'm not saying we should get Seinfeld statues or something, but there are plenty of moments from that show that people would instantly know if there was a product of it.

But I mean just look at some of the custom headsculpts made here: House, Sopranos, Dexter, Lost, Firefly, etc. etc. Clearly there is a demand for them, even if it is too a lesser extent than a film.

 

[thenammagazine]

That does to a certain extent. But I feel there are TV moments I'd like captured in figure form just like movies. I think most of us can remember a really good storyline or something that stuck to us from a TV show. I'm not saying we should get Seinfeld statues or something, but there are plenty of moments from that show that people would instantly know if there was a product of it.

But I mean just look at some of the custom headsculpts made here: House, Sopranos, Dexter, Lost, Firefly, etc. etc. Clearly there is a demand for them, even if it is too a lesser extent than a film.

I dunno. With a few exceptions, I think these small custom projects are meeting the demand perfectly. Was Sopranos a good show? Absolutely! Would enough people want to drop $120 a figure for it to make it remotely profitable outside of a small commissioned group of customs? Not really. While there are certainly exceptions, overall, I think that's generally, and appropriately, the consensus.

 

[devilof76]

for calling a Graphic Novel a "funny book".

Shut it. Boy.

And get the hell off Phibes' lawn.

I'd kill for a Hot Toys 1/6 scale Rick Grimes on horse!

Me too.

This would be the perfect license for Hot Toys to get and only make one figure from.

Cause Shaun of the Dead was a vastly overrated flick.

That's a fact. Still, it was cute.

 

[SilentSurfer]

Cause Shaun of the Dead was a vastly overrated flick.

That's a fact. Still, it was cute.

Cute?! Them's fightin' words. That movie is one of my all time faves. You two need to step outside with me for re-edumication.

 

[devilof76]

Aw, come on. Shawn of the Dead was adorable. You know it.

 

[King Darkness]

Bunnies are adorable

 

[devilof76]

And people still like bunnies, right?

No reason to fight SS.

 

[Khev]

I have an old SSC catalog where Frank Darabont is quoted as collecting Universal Horror 12 inch figures. I wonder if he can work something out between AMC and Sideshow to develop at least a Rick figure. I've got to believe a 12 inch or Premium Format Rick Grimes would be at least as profitable as Rick O'Connell.

 

[Johnny Utah]

Someone needs to get onto Sideshow and ask. Or put a request in the Product Request board.

 

[Zangief]

Don't think sideshow would ever do this, does the walking dead have that big of a fan base?