Hey, It’s Cool Zombie Toy Time!
Zombie lovers, MEGO has got your sweet, sweet classic zombie figure hookup. EMCE Toys, the brand that brought classic ‘70s toy company
MEGO back this year is releasing four 8” poseable action figures based on characters from the 1968 zombie classic Night Of The Living Dead. The heads are sculpted by fan favorite James Brady in the classic MEGO rotocast plastic style, and the figures are packaged in MEGO-style blister packaging with illustrations by original MEGO artist Harold Shull.
The first two figures are Bill Hinzman as the “Graveyard
Zombie” from the film’s opening scene, and Duane Jones as “Ben”, the
rifle-toting hero. Later this year, EMCE will release Judith O’Dea as
“Barbra” and Kyra Schon as the “Karen Cooper Zombie”.
All figures are approved by the actors or their respective estates and are timed to the 40th anniversary of Night of the Living Dead.
In 1974, MEGO invented the licensed action figure with their distinctive
eight-inch lines based on classic scifi and superhero characters, then
expanded to electronic toys and playsets. Collectors who are old enough may remember having their very own “U.S.S. Enterprise Bridge” or a
removable-cowl Batman. MEGO closed its doors in 1982, leading
to a sky-rocketing in the value of these prized collectibles.
The figures will retail for $17.99 through comic book, toy and pop culture shops, as well as online and at horror conventions.
And the figures will feature prominently at the booths of actors
Hinzman, O’Dea and Schon at all their upcoming 40th Anniversary
appearances.
They are co-branded with FearWerx, SphereWerx’s proprietary horror
merchandise brand.
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