Breaking: Marvel And McFarlane Toys Collaborate To Release All-New Collection
by Brendan M. Allen
McFarlane Toys has announced a landmark collaboration with Marvel. Through this partnership, Todd McFarlane’s iconic Marvel artwork will be brought to life in a collection of posed figures, available in both 1:10 and 1:6 scales. It’s a pivotal moment, marking the first time McFarlane, CEO/Founder of McFarlane Toys, will turn some of his own Marvel drawings into stunning 3D detail, offering fans an unparalleled opportunity to own a piece of comic book history.
The 1:10 scale figures will celebrate the enduring legacy of Marvel Comics and the legendary artists behind its characters. The first wave features figures inspired by the artistry of McFarlane, Jim Lee, Steve Ditko, and John Romita Sr. The inaugural class of iconic characters contains Spider-Man, Wolverine, Iron Man, and Deadpool.
Each figure is based upon some of Marvel Comics’ most memorable covers and will be set within an environmental base and includes a diorama backdrop to complete the final presentation.
The 1:6th scale figures honor McFarlane’s innovative contributions during his historic tenure at Marvel Comics. The debut statues recreate McFarlane’s Captain America pose from the cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #323 and a Spider-Man figure, also from McFarlane’s Amazing Spider-Man run on the title.
These figures feature a reprint of the original comic and are also mounted on environmental bases with a diorama backdrop.
“For literally decades, thousands of Marvel fans and fans of my McFarlane Toys have deluged me with requests of wanting to see a Marvel and McFarlane Toys collaboration,” said McFarlane of the partnership.
“Thanks to the invaluable support and collaboration from Marvel in making these new products a reality, I will now get this wonderful opportunity to not only be able to produce statue-like figures based upon my own artwork (who wouldn’t jump at the chance to turn their own 2-D drawings into 3-D reality?), but I will also have the great pleasure of being able to create products based upon some of the amazingly talented peers in our wonderful comic book industry. As fun as it will be to play with some of my own artwork, I am really looking forward to developing figures based upon the finest creators in comics. Get ready, everyone!”
This collection is slated for release this Summer. Stay tuned for more details which will be announced in the coming weeks.
