New ZICA line based on TV show from the 70's?

[Bionicfanboy66]

M3-F5 Colonel Steve Austin?

[Bionicfanboy66]

WKRP In Cincinatti
NBC's Saturday Night(Saturday Night Live)
Barney Miller
The Lost Saucer
Space:1999
Space Academy
Jason Of Star Command
Ark 2
UFO
Adam-12
Man From Atlantis

I'm a sucker for those 3.75" vintage Mego o-ringed figures, BTW.

[Bionicfanboy66]

That's the plan but unfortunately the character can't be called "Maskatron" for legal reasons. I threw out an idea to NBC Universal as a way to possibly get around it but they didn't want to take the chance, which I completely understand.

The Fred Sloan robot featured in Dynamite's The Bionic Man comic was referred to as 'Maskatron'. It had a slight resemblance to the Kenner action figure.

[powersthatbe]

coolest news i've seen all day

[torgospizza]

Assuming the line does well I have a total of 15 characters planned, some of which would be variants.

Fingers are crossed for a battle-damaged Steve. I'd like to see some bionics!

[Jason73]

Can't wait. This sounds like so much fun!!!

[ZICA]

I'm not a 4' fan or that big of a SMDM fan- but I am a ZICA\Craig fan!

I'm in for a set when they become available.

Thanks!

Like I've mentioned before, the 3.75" - 4" scale has always been my favorite with action figures, and that's primarily due to the Mego Comic Action Heroes and Kenner Star Wars lines.

[Saroyan]

I'm not a 4' fan or that big of a SMDM fan- but I am a ZICA\Craig fan!

I'm in for a set when they become available.

[ZICA]

Will these guys come with accesories? I presume a brief case for oscar?

Yes, some will have accessories. Oscar's briefcase is a good example.

[alex]

Will these guys come with accesories? I presume a briefcase for oscar?

[garfoot]

With your press release you will list most of the figures coming down the pike. Kinda what Figures did with Batman. I like knowing what's coming in advance so I can plan for them. By the way I will buy all of them, plus any playsets you might come out with. Just take all my money now please. I can't believe I'm getting 4" and 8" figures from my favorite show as a kid. BBP and Zica rock!!!!!!

[garfoot]

Thanks again Craig for answering all our questions about your upcoming SMDM figures.

[Remco Monster]

that's the plan but unfortunately the character can't be called "maskatron" for legal reasons. I threw out an idea to nbc universal as a way to possibly get around it but they didn't want to take the chance, which i completely understand.

awesome!

[ZICA]

As a review, so far we have BIGFOOT, RED JUMPSUIT STEVE, STEVE IN KHAKIS, STEVE IN KHAKIS WITH STACH, RUDY. Coming up we have
OSCAR, FEMBOT, ASTRONAUT STEVE, BARNEY HILLER, AND "MASKATRON" LIKE GUY. That puts us at 10 unless I forgot someone. My questions are, will we see additional figures announced at Comic Con? We know you guys can't make Jamie, but could more female characters be in the future for this line? Also, will the cardbacks on the line stay the same or could they change with future figure releases? Lastly, do you produce any protective cases for these figures to keep them mint on card. Thank you for your time.

Most of the figures that are planned for the line will be listed or shown on the press release. Some of the variants are being considered for exclusives so those won't be shown. I'm still waiting on information from NBC Universal but other than the Fembot there are plans for one more female character. The cardbacks will have the same basic layout throughout the line but the picture for each character will be different, just like Kenner did it back in the day. I actually did have a CAD file made for a protective case but I'm still not sure if they'll be available. However, the cardbacks are the standard 6" x 9" so most protective cases available from other companies should work fine.

[garfoot]

I meant to put this in the BBP area instead of the Zica. I get confused because both are making SMDM. Which is a good thing by the way.