Super 7 goes retro with Alien

[samurainoir]

They didnīt exist in the first place except for the elite who are willing to pay outrageous prices.

Seriously? Elite?! This isn't the price of faberge eggs, ming vases or Picasso originals here. We're talking about a small boutique company that is doing a run of prototype replicas for the collector community, that were previously unavailable to all but the true elite who are paying four bills minimum for what few made it into existence. IF you are in the right time and place whenever they turn up for sale at all.

I'll be happy to pay for them when they first go on sale via Super 7, and be extra happy NOT to have to pay the even more outrageous ebay prices once they sell out (and believe me, with all the Aliens fans around the world, I expect they will).

[Gorn Captain]

I read Super Seven magazine for a while. They have cool stuff, but I remember that their vinyl exclusives were really expensive.
I hope the Alien figures are a bit more affordable, because it's a great concept, finally giving us what we always wanted back in 1979. Looking forward to seeing them!
And if you think that not finding it in Toys R Us is frustrating, try living in Europe and paying more or less twice the US price for your favorite figures. And our nearest Toys R Us? In another country....
The up side? We're about 300 miles away from temptation...

[samurainoir]

Having Toys R Us in your country does not necessarily guarantee you get the Toys either. Fortunately, we're an hour and a half from the border. We Canucks had to score our Captain Action in the US. Ghostbusters Retros didn't make it up here, and we only got wave 2 and 4 of the Mattel superheroes Retros. Also recently discovered an entire shelf load of bandai Godzilla product that we never saw here. A cursory glance at the shelves, it seems to me that we don't get about half of the Collector oriented toys.

By comparison, my observation of the Hong Kong Toys R Us stores a couple of years ago is that they seem to have way less Superhero and Star Wars (at least compared to what they had in the nineties when Kenner stuff was in abundance), and their bread and butter seems to be Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Power Rangers and Gundam. Ben 10 is hugely popular there as well.

I've only been to one Mexican TRU and Walmart a few years back. Hot Wheels 66 batmobiles were in abundance in the wild, they had Star Wars and Superheroes, but it struck me that Mexico might be a kind of dumping ground for product that didn't do as well in the US. Maxx Steel was everywhere for example.

[rche]

You got two waves of Retro Action?????
My TrU never got past wave 1.

[Gorn Captain]

Last time I was in the US, I stopped at Toy R Us, thinking I'd be knee deep in action figures, but that wasn't the case. I didn't even buy a single figure. I miss the good old days when kids were interested in action figures, not in cell phones, Ipads, Xbox and all that stuff.
Sometimes it seems that old guys like us are keeping the action figure business going.

[rche]

....
Sometimes it seems that old guys like us are keeping the action figure business going.

We are. That's why these are boutique figures.

[babycyclops]

Toys R Us stores are absolute rubbish here in Oz, I certainly don't recall seeing one retro-action figure in TRU here.

I like the sculpt on this figure, they've somehow captured the look of the bulky suits in the movie while also remaining true to the style and articulation of classic 3 3/4 figures.

[cjefferys]

Having Toys R Us in your country does not necessarily guarantee you get the Toys either. Fortunately, we're an hour and a half from the border. We Canucks had to score our Captain Action in the US. Ghostbusters Retros didn't make it up here, and we only got wave 2 and 4 of the Mattel superheroes Retros. Also recently discovered an entire shelf load of bandai Godzilla product that we never saw here. A cursory glance at the shelves, it seems to me that we don't get about half of the Collector oriented toys.

By comparison, my observation of the Hong Kong Toys R Us stores a couple of years ago is that they seem to have way less Superhero and Star Wars (at least compared to what they had in the nineties when Kenner stuff was in abundance), and their bread and butter seems to be Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Power Rangers and Gundam. Ben 10 is hugely popular there as well.

I've only been to one Mexican TRU and Walmart a few years back. Hot Wheels 66 batmobiles were in abundance in the wild, they had Star Wars and Superheroes, but it struck me that Mexico might be a kind of dumping ground for product that didn't do as well in the US. Maxx Steel was everywhere for example.

Yeah, I'm always surprised how many more cool things the US TRU's have compared to the Canadian ones.

Hong Kong (only went to a HK TRU once, around 15 years ago) and Japanese TRUs are just nuts. Like you say, it's mostly Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Gundam and sentai stuff, along with Microman and maybe Godzilla (but not recently, maybe when a new G movie comes out). Not too much US superhero stuff, but once in awhile they carry something especially cool, I remember loading up on TRU exclusive X-Plus Harryhausen vinyls nearly 10 years ago.

Canadian TRU's are really kind of sucky in comparison though. But better than nothing I guess.

[samurainoir]

This just came out... it would be kind of cool to see what's inside. Transformers and Barbie on the cover.

[darkmonkeygod]

It's my understanding that these will be available wholesale via Diamond and, if toys r us were interested, they too could rack them. These aren't reproductions of the prototypes, they will be production figures, as if they had been released in '79. Think of it as righting an injustice. ;-)

[drquest]

Anyone hear any updates about these?

[palitoy]

Yeah, Frank from Super 7 emailed me last month and told me they were on track for the summer I believe. The glasses should be here sooner.

[darkmonkeygod]

The prototypes of the glasses will be on display at WonderCon in Anaheim later this month. I'm excited about all of it!

[drquest]

Yeah, Frank from Super 7 emailed me last month and told me they were on track for the summer I believe. The glasses should be here sooner.

Sweet!

[alex]

Ill Definately be getting a set, and I dont buy modern toys apart from Remego's.