The Watchmen Figure Thread.

[IrishJedi]

BTW, here are the release dates of the DC Direct stuff:

JANUARY 2009
14th - Dr. Manhattan 1:6 Deluxe Figure
21st - Ozymandias Bust
21st - Rorschach Bust
28th - Action Figures, Wave 1: Rorschach, Nite Owl II, Silk Spectre II, Ozymandias


FEBRUARY 2009
4th - Comedian 1:6 Deluxe Figure
11th - Comedian Bust
11th - Dr. Manhattan Bust
18th - Rorschach Replica Mask & Gun
25th - Action Figures, Wave 2: The Comedian, Dr. Manhattan, Silk Spectre I, Nite Owl I


MARCH 2009
4th - Comedian Replica Guns & Dog Tags
4th - Owl Ship Scaled Replica
4th - Night Owl II Bust
4th - Silk Spectre II Bust
11th - Rorschach 1:6 Deluxe Figure

 

[IrishJedi]

Limited Edition figure variants announced:

WATCHMEN MOVIE: THE COMEDIAN (FLASHBACK) ACTION FIGURE VARIANT

This limited-edition variant action figure shows The Comedian in his younger glory days, as he is seen in flashbacks throughout the film!

THE COMEDIAN stands at 6.75" high and is LIMITED TO 5,000 PIECES!

Features multiple points of articulation and a base.

Packaged in a 4-color window box.

On Sale February 11, 2009

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WATCHMEN MOVIE: DR.MANHATTAN (TRANSLUCENT) ACTION FIGURE VARIANT

This limited-edition variant Dr. Manhattan action figure is translucent!

DR. MANHATTAN stands at 6.75" high and is LIMITED TO 5,000 PIECES!

Features multiple points of articulation and a base.

Packaged in a 4-color window box.

On Sale February 26, 2009

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WATCHMEN MOVIE: RORSCHACH (UNMASKED) ACTION FIGURE VARIANT

This limited-edition variant Rorschach action figure features the character without his trademark mask!

RORSCHACH stands at 6.75" high and is LIMITED TO 5,000 PIECES!

Features multiple points of articulation and a base.

Packaged in a 4-color window box.

On Sale March 11, 2009


Obviously they're not showing a pic of the unmasked Rorschach because of the Kovacs spoilers, and I'm sure that's also why he won't be released until after the film (same with the 1:6, which I now assume might have a Kovacs sculpt underneath the mask).

Also, the Owl Ship Scaled Replica has been pushed back to July 2009.

 

[CelticPredator]

Huh....I kinda want all of those....

For once, someone made actually useful variants!

 

[IrishJedi]

Hot Toys officially announced that they're doing figures for THE SPIRIT. There can now be little doubt of WATCHMEN figures from them sometime next year.
:chew

 

[CelticPredator]

God help our wallets...

 

[Cap'n Cook]

Can't wait for HT to announce them.

 

[wofford29]

Only thing I'd buy from the Spirit is a HT Scarlett Johanson

 

[The Mike]

I usually hate variants and avoid them save THE DEAD but I will get all three of those 6" WATCHMEN variants. I love the translucent Manhattan.

 

[JBElliott]

Hot Toys officially announced that they're doing figures for THE SPIRIT. There can now be little doubt of WATCHMEN figures from them sometime next year.
:chew

DC Direct does have a line of 13" Watchmen figures coming out. So wouldn't that mean that Hot Toys would be "prohibited" from doing something essentially the same?

 

[Batty]

DCD has a 360 of the Owl Ship. Check it out.

https://www.dccomics.com/dcdirect/?dcd=10478&lst=new&cat=JUST+ANNOUNCED

 

[darren1228]

DC Direct does have a line of 13" Watchmen figures coming out. So wouldn't that mean that Hot Toys would be "prohibited" from doing something essentially the same?

That would not be the case cause both DC Direct and HT made 1/6 TDK figures.

 

[IrishJedi]

DC Direct does have a line of 13" Watchmen figures coming out. So wouldn't that mean that Hot Toys would be "prohibited" from doing something essentially the same?

Nope. DC has licensed a lot of their stuff (like "The Dark Knight", as Darren said) to Hot Toys for the Asian market and in turn DC Direct has exclusive North American distribution for those products.

We will see WATCHMEN stuff from Hot Toys (and The Mike, myself and others will go very happily broke). :chew

 

[IrishJedi]

DCD has a 360 of the Owl Ship. Check it out.

https://www.dccomics.com/dcdirect/?dcd=10478&lst=new&cat=JUST+ANNOUNCED

Yeah, I saw that but it was heavily overshadowed by the announcement that it's being delayed about 7 months to July 29, 2009.

It's going to be an awesome piece, though. I was quite impressed with it at SDCC.

 

[TwoFace]

We will see WATCHMEN stuff from Hot Toys (and The Mike, myself and others will go very happily broke). :chew

After seeing what Hot Toys can do with The Dark Knight stuff, I have faith they can do a really good Rorschach, and Dr.Manhatten.

 

[Buttmunch]

After seeing what Hot Toys can do with The Dark Knight stuff, I have faith they can do a really good Rorschach, and Dr.Manhatten.

Dr. Manhatten is the figure I am worried about. Which version would they make? Suit? Speedo? Nude?

Though I suppose they could make one that could be all three, just keep taking his clothes off

 

[IrishJedi]

They'd probably cop-out and make the "speedo" version like everyone else, but I personally wouldn't have a problem with an anatomically-correct Manhattan figure from Sideshow... err, I mean HOT TOYS. Why not. It's who the character is.

 

[CelticPredator]

From SIDESHOW? Irish...you ok?

 

[IrishJedi]

From SIDESHOW? Irish...you ok?

NO. That was definitely the beer. Of course I meant Hot Toys. (will edit now).

 

[CelticPredator]

Thats what I thought. Nothing wrong with SS....but yeah.

 

[Devil_666]

is Rorschach like 4 feet tall!?