Not that I HATE Lugosi or anything...

[thunderbolt]

got mine today at TRU, the whole set is really cool. Love the simple retro vibe of the paint jobs. Has it been revealed who did what on them? Sculpting costuming, etc?

[palitoy]

I always thought the AHI Dracula had a bit of Barnabas Collins in it, Jonathan Frid had same sort of facial structure, if not the hair do.

[Werewolf]

I read that AHI didn't have the rights to use Lugosi's likeness, so they created a generic looking head for their Dracula figure.

AHI ripped off the sculpts of the Aurora models for their Universal Monsters figures. The sculpt was intended to be Lugosi. When the Aurora Dracula model is reissued they now have to get license from Bela Jr or use a new head sculpt.

[mikeoz]

That's really interesting. Did AHI purchase the rights to their other monsters, or did they rip them off Aurora models as well? I wonder if Aurora allowed AHI to do this, and if not, why they didn't fight it.

[supercrazy]

If you look at the EMCE Dracula closely he does have a Lugosi likeness to him. Maybe a young Lugosi. He is best looking 8 inch cloth clothed dracula to date in my opinion.

[palitoy]

If you look at the EMCE Dracula closely he does have a Lugosi likeness to him. Maybe a young Lugosi. He is best looking 8 inch cloth clothed dracula to date in my opinion.

Yeah, it bears a slight resemblance to the man.

[clemso]

a Christopher Lee sculpt would also be cool

[samurainoir]

Lugosi died in 1956, if his likeness rights reside with his estate, they wouldn't go into public domain in the United States until 70 years later... so 2026? Note that the copyright act in Canada is still only 50 years. But other than printing public domain books it seems that not many people would bother trying given the limited marketplace up here, or even the deep pockets needed to win lawsuits.

I guess the main distinguishing features on a "generic" dracula from lugosi are a widow's peak and pointy ears?

[drmego]

Credits on Dracula and the Mummy

got mine today at TRU, the whole set is really cool. Love the simple retro vibe of the paint jobs. Has it been revealed who did what on them? Sculpting costuming, etc?

Sean Sansom did both head sculpts, Brian Leitner made Dracula's
suit and cape, everything else was done by EMCE.

[drmego]

Wait a minute! I forgot that the Mummy outfit was done by John Farley!

[jacoblb]

Pardon my ignorance, but why was there fuss (for lack of a better word) about Star Trek re-Megos getting head-paint applications and yet I haven't read anyone citing this as a criticism about the Universal Monster line?

[samurainoir]

Pardon my ignorance, but why was there fuss (for lack of a better word) about Star Trek re-Megos getting head-paint applications and yet I haven't read anyone citing this as a criticism about the Universal Monster line?

I personally am not that picky given the wild variations in original scale Megos, but I think the issue for those that did care was that it doesn't really "fit" as well into the rest of the original or ReMego line-up since they have heads cast in "flesh" rather than painted.

[thunderbolt]

Wait a minute! I forgot that the Mummy outfit was done by John Farley!

Did Farley do the Mummy's hands, too?

[Earth 2 Chris]

Generic Dracula Party!

Hey Brian, what line is the small Dracula next to the Remco Mini-Monster from? I don't think I've ever seen him.

Great shot!

Chris

[palitoy]

To the right is the Tomland Mini Monster, to the left is the Glasslite Dracula he was sold in Brazil.