Cast-a-Way Toys presents the ...PHANTOM!

[David Lee]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact: David Lee @ David@castawaytoys.com

Welcome to the Jungle! The Phantom Returns…

CAST-A-WAY TOYS (St. Louis MO)- Cast-a-Way Toys is following up on its highly successful launch of Captain Action and Dr. Eville with an all new line of Phantom Retro-style action-figures. Cast-a-Way Toys is partnering with King Features to produce these new 8 inch scaled action figures based on Lee Faulk’s classic Jungle Hero. Arguably the first costumed Super Hero is back along with his arch-nemesis Prince Achmed in a never produced format. With the notable talent of Charlee Flatt these new figures feature18 points of articulation, classic head sculpts, removable costumes, and authentic accessories of the classic King Features characters. These limited edition 1/9th scale versions are available exclusively through CAST-A-WAY TOYS (http://www.castawaytoys.com). Figures will be available for purchase early in the New Year; however, special Early Bird sets are now on sale until December 1st. The Early Bird, pre-sale figures will include an official Early Bird Certificate, a limited edition trading card and special bonus variant accessories. Early Bird Specials will begin shipping prior to standard figures being available to the general public.



For all the latest on this and other exciting figures visit Cast-a-Way Toys.com (http://www.castawaytoys.com)

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Cast-a-Way Toys, LLC is dedicated to creating new Retro Styled Action-figures for both discerning collectors and nostalgia buffs alike. For high quality manufactured action figures with a custom feel, you can’t beat Cast-a-Way Toys; putting the action back in action-figures!




Visit Cast-a-Way Toys for exciting new 8 inch Retro-Style action figures and gear!

*SPECIAL THANKS TO CHRIS FRANKLIN FOR THIS AWESOME ARTWORK AND PHOTO DIRECTION!*

[Mego Milk]

what kind of variants, sir?

[BlackKnight]

Thats Great News Dave,... I will most definately be on board for this one too. :grin:

[Mego Milk]

BAM!

just bought one.

[Timothy2251]

Placed my order for both The Phantom and Achmed!!! Thanks, Dave and everyone at Cast-a-Way!!!
Now, off to my mailbox to wait! ;)

[batmanmc]

those are great i am definitly pre-ordering a set for me. great job guys. mike

[blastphemey]

YES i bought the 2 pac at about 5:00 today!!!!! so what kind of variants are talking about here?:smile:

[David Lee]

YES i bought the 2 pac at about 5:00 today!!!!! so what kind of variants are talking about here?:smile:

Varaints are pending King Features Approval, so we want to make sure we are go... you know we'll let loose with the info. when/if we can. Hang on fellas...

-Dave

[toys2cool]

awesome!! :grin:

[Mego Milk]

Aw Yeah Man!
I got sum castaway heads in the mail this week too!
Aw Yeah Hero Head!

[Meule]

Great news guys, prince Achmed looks cool, but so does the Phantom of course.
Question: will you guys be making that chair as well?

[AUSSIE-Rebooted-AMM]

This was aked somewhere else in the last week i think Thomas. . and I think the answer might have been yes and the wolf thingy too. . . maybe in limited numbers or something. . . must hunt for that thread!

Gotta get me both of these!!!! Great time for our dollar to crash!!!! :7::wall:

[Type3Toys]

Looks fantastic guys. Already placed my order. Got go check my mail.

[The Bat]

Just AWESOME Dave!! The Phantom, is the one I've been waiting for!!:yes:

[Action Martin]

Some variants/extras that I can think of:
Fedora, trenchcoat, and sunglasses so the Phantom can become Kit Walker*.
Flintlock pistols and pirate boots so we can have an 18th Century and earlier Phantom.

*for "Ghost Who Walks"

[Action Martin]

"When it comes to pre-ordering Early Bird sets, Action Martin moves like lightning"*

*old jungle saying

[SUP-Ronin]

This is cool news, and very exciting. I must add that IMO that Throne and Puppy are an absolute must. Then I'd have to find him a horse as well. And a cave to live in. :please_y:

[Action Martin]

I came close to buying a white Breyer horse in anticpation a month or two back but it was a "dirty" white so I didn't. I think Dave said that someone is sculpting a throne and Devil for a Con exclusive or something.
Castaway Phantom Question - Mego Talk (http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=17549&highlight=devil)

[Earth 2 Chris]

I was fortunate enough to "play" with these figures for the photo shoot, and I gotta say, they are fantastic. They have that Mego feel, but it is taken up several notches for today's discerning collector. See that comic strip panel photo in the upper left? That position is not photo-manipulated. The Phantom can hold his guns in that position. How cool is that?

I gotta give a shout-out to my pal Bobby White who took the photos and helped me stage everything. He's a talented guy, and is quite stoked to be playing with action figures professionally! :)

Chris

[blastphemey]

I was fortunate enough to "play" with these figures for the photo shoot, and I gotta say, they are fantastic. They have that Mego feel, but it is taken up several notches for today's discerning collector. See that comic strip panel photo in the upper left? That position is not photo-manipulated. The Phantom can hold his guns in that position. How cool is that?

I gotta give a shout-out to my pal Bobby White who took the photos and helped me stage everything. He's a talented guy, and is quite stoked to be playing with action figures professionally! :)

Chris

hey chris you said you got play with them, are the figures ok to play with in the hands of say a 6-7 year old? also is achmed built on the Castaways body?
thanks-kev

[Action Martin]

also is achmed built on the Castaways body?

Would you be expecting a CTVT body on a Castaways action figure? :wink:

[blastphemey]

Would you be expecting a CTVT body on a Castaways action figure? :wink:

hahaha ,no but on the comic strip thing and the other photos of him he has what appears to be original mego hands not the castaway ljn hands

[K]

WAaaah! That Phantom is amazing!:drool_y:

[Earth 2 Chris]

hey chris you said you got play with them, are the figures ok to play with in the hands of say a 6-7 year old? also is achmed built on the Castaways body?

Yes, I'd say they'd stand up to play just like a Mego would, and maybe better. We posed them A LOT and they still felt tight and sturdy afterwards! Also the arm-to-shoulder connection is sturdier and better done than Mego (and also more articulated), so that common issue with kids and Megos shouldn't be a problem. My soon-to-be 7 year old son is looking forward to them as well!

The photos were taken before Dave and Jason got in more of their bodies, so yes Achmed is built on a Type 2 Mego in those photos, but he will be produced with the same Castaway body as the Phantom and Captain Action and Dr. Eville.

Chris

[blastphemey]

Alrigth thanks chris that sounds great! im so exicted:licklips:

[GlobalObserver]

I've only been waiting 35 years for a Mego-style Phantom, so great job, guys. I'm in for at least 4 early bird Phantoms, I'm really looking forward to seeing the bonus goodies.

[censy]

The Phantom looks amazing. I'll definitely be getting one.

Chris

[ScottA]

This set is a must.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Jason asked me to post some shots of the final package art, so you know what to expect. I had a BLAST on these.
http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/2/2/Phantom_package_colors_bleed_flat.jpg

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/2/2/Phantom_package_back_top_banner_flat.jpg

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/2/2/Achmed_package_back_FLAT.jpg

The package fronts of Phantom and Achmed will have the same art, but will have their own personal name or title over the Phantom logo. I was trying to go for a modern pulpy-feel on the front, also inspired by the old Charlton Phantom covers.

You can really appreciate my friend Bobby's awesome photos of these figures on those package backs. I'm so glad we were able to capture that moody feel we were going for!

Chris

[censy]

Nice job on the card artwork Chris. This must have be an exciting opportunity for you. Congrats!

Chris

[Earth 2 Chris]

Nice job on the card artwork Chris. This must have be an exciting opportunity for you. Congrats!

Thanks Chris. Yes, it was VERY exciting for this old comic fanboy to get to draw the Phantom on an officially licensed product. Playing in the same sandbox as guys like Sy Barry, Jim Aparo, Don Newton, Dick Giordano, and all the other greats who have drawn the Phantom is quite a thrill for me. Once again I have to thank Dave and Jason for giving me the opportunity!

Chris

[Jerry68]

I placed my order for the 2 pack!

[GlobalObserver]

Beautiful artwork, Chris. Simply amazing.

[David Lee]

Beautiful artwork, Chris. Simply amazing.
True enough! Chris just "get's it", he's a great artist no doubt, but he also understands the subject matter and what we are utimately trying to do. I tell you he is a Godsend and great guy to boot.

To sum up: We loves us some Chris Franklin!:rotfl:

-Dave

[Type3Toys]

True enough! Chris just "get's it", he's a great artist no doubt, but he also understands the subject matter and what we are utimately trying to do. I tell you he is a Godsend and great guy to boot.

To sum up: We loves us some Chris Franklin!:rotfl:

-Dave

Fair to say he is "The Ghost Who Draws"?
:yeah:

[Earth 2 Chris]

Thanks everyone. Dave, I'll make sure to tell my wife that you think I "get it". I so very rarely do.:biggrin:

Chris

[K]

Hi, Dave.

I just placed orders for the Phantom Early Bird, Capt A, and some accessories.

I was wondering: do the figures have collector-friendly packaging? Just wondering. I love your Castaways recloseable clamshells (do you still sell those, by the way?)?

Thanks! :smiley5:

[Earth 2 Chris]

This is the wife of Earth 2 Chris- Saw this line and had to comment , Chris gets "it" but doesn't understand a lot of the time. :biggrin:

[Earth 2 Chris]

Hi, Dave.

I just placed orders for the Phantom Early Bird, Capt A, and some accessories.

I was wondering: do the figures have collector-friendly packaging? Just wondering. I love your Castaways recloseable clamshells (do you still sell those, by the way?)?

Thanks!


Not Dave, but I can answer that question: Yes, they will be packaged in the Cast-a-way clamshell packaging with the backer card art I posted on the previous page.

Chris

[jaypiscopo]

Beautiful! Figure and package-love the chair!

[K]

Fabulous! Thanks for the answer and info, E2Chris! I appreciate it! :grin:

[Earth 2 Chris]

Beautiful! Figure and package-love the chair!

Thanks Jay! It's a great time to be Mego/8-inch figure collectors, with Cast-a-way, EMCE and your own Captain X stuff to choose from. All great, high-quality stuff!

That chair is a beauty to behold, and hold in person. Jason knocked that one out of the park. I hope they are able to figure out a way to release it. I think folks will go nuts for them!!!

Chris

[David Lee]

This is the wife of Earth 2 Chris- Saw this line and had to comment , Chris gets "it" but doesn't understand a lot of the time. :biggrin:

Fair enough... I bet the wife would say the same about me:smiley3: Though we sure 'preciate your man, he's a good 'un.

Thanks for picking up the slack CF, resealable SuperClams all around :rotfl:

If we can get that throne made I know it will be a boon for all involved, no one is more excited about the possibility than me!:smiley3:


-Dave

[Meule]

Wonderful art work, Chris

[Earth 2 Chris]

Thanks Thomas!

Chris

[Fuzzysnail]

Dave I pre ordered my Early bird Phantom....when can I pre order my Early bird Zorro? Come on Dave help a guy out........Whats next on that delicious catalog you are keeping secret?:licklips:

[palitoy]

Topless Robot - The Ghost Who Walks Around Like He Owns the Place (http://www.toplessrobot.com/2008/11/the_ghost_who_walks_around_like_he_owns_the_place. php)

[vulcan2074]

The Phantom Looks Awesome :beaming1:
Sammy

[GlobalObserver]

^^ I want that throne! I NEED that throne! :yeah:

[David Lee]

Topless Robot - The Ghost Who Walks Around Like He Owns the Place (http://www.toplessrobot.com/2008/11/the_ghost_who_walks_around_like_he_owns_the_place. php)


My Hero:sunny_y:...


-Dave

[Iron_fox85]

i tried calling but i got a recorder ....i CAN order him by phone right? i dont trust puting my info on the computer.:please_y: i'll try again ttomarrow.

[David Lee]

i tried calling but i got a recorder ....i CAN order him by phone right? i dont trust puting my info on the computer.:please_y: i'll try again ttomarrow.

Hey no problem... We accept Money Orders too:

Just send it to:
Castaway Toys
5819 Redbud Street
Shawnee KS 66218

-Dave

[Iron_fox85]

Never mind, my mother order him just now---as a christmas gift for me lol. thanks anyways.

[Action Martin]

Will the Phantom even be ready to ship before Christmas?

[GlobalObserver]

Will the Phantom even be ready to ship before Christmas?
I think it's scheduled for early next year.

[Action Martin]

Considering that "this summer" meant "October" for Captain Action, I wouldn't put much stock into that statement.

[Iron_fox85]

hmm if thats the case guess i'll wait till when ever its shipped.:sarky: lol

[Fuzzysnail]

Hey Dave,

I'd like to order my Early Bird Zorro and Gonzales two pack please.....where can i back up this dump truck full of cash?

[Action Martin]

hmm if thats the case guess i'll wait till when ever its shipped.:sarky: lol

I didn't want you to get your hopes up for Christmas. It would be great if it would be out before then though.

Castaway is accepting EB orders until December 1st so I think it may be a few months before we see The Ghost Who Walks.

[spotter]

is Achmeds Turban removable or molded as part of the head

[David Lee]

is Achmeds Turban removable or molded as part of the head
Cloth and removable :)

-Dave

[spotter]

Awsome

[Stone71]

just put my order in for the two pack