Wandering Planet Toys Announces Fletcher Hanks ‘The Headless Ones’ 8-Inch Vinyl Sofubi Toys
by Brendan M. Allen
Wandering Planet Toys has announced a brand new line of sofubi toys based on Fletcher Hanks’ most notorious monsters,The Headless Ones, now available for preorder on Backerkit.
The madman of Golden Age Comics and one of most twisted comic artists all times, Fletcher Hanks created The Headless Ones villains for his hero Space Smith in the The Thinker, first published in Fantastic Comics #4 in March 1940. The Headless Ones, in the service of evil genius The Thinker, live on a comet made of pure gold and use their hand-held Ray Projectors.
The first in a series of limited edition, each 8-inch vinyl figure is handcrafted, featuring three different colorways and ray projector for individual purchase or as a collection. In addition, Wandering Planet Toys will have exclusive add-ons available, including a Headless Ones t-shirt and enamel pin that honors Fletcher Hanks’ famous introduction panel. The all-in bundle gets backers the Army Builder (one of each of the three colorways) plus the exclusive t-shirt (any size) and the pin.
“Fletcher Hanks has been called the most twisted comic book creator of the Golden Age, and that’s very much a compliment,” said Doc Wyatt. “We at Wandering Planet Toys are excited to bring one of Hanks’ bizarre, mad science creations, the Headless Ones, off the page and into three dimensions. We hope to release more Hanks madness in the future!”
“Part of The Headless Ones’ appeal to us, like Fletcher Hanks’ writing and art, is that they don’t fit into any box,” said Gavin Hignight. “These creations break rules and challenge perception. They are a great golden age deep cut, they are pulp sci fi, alien, monster or creature… or they just look cool! We know they’ll look good on shelves and spark thought and conversation, whether you’re a toy collector, Kaiju fan, vinyl collector or comic book enthusiast.”
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