Toy-Things
Man-Thing Comiquette, Polystone
Statue
Perhaps the most expensive Man-Thing item around, if you don't count
the money Marvel wasted spent on the film, is this
US $499.99 bust from
Sideshow Collectibles that appears to have been announced in
April 2009 but none of us Muck-Heads noticed at the time: The
latest to join Sideshow's line of Marvel collectibles is the
monstrous Man-Thing Comiquette. Each piece is individually painted
and hand-finished, each with its own unique quality and detail that
is the trademark of a handcrafted Sideshow Collectibles Comiquette.
Complete with LED light-up eyes and towering over 18 inches high, the
Man-Thing Comiquette captures the intimidating presence of the mutant
guardian in incredible detail, the perfect addition to any Marvel
display.
Spotted by Guillaume
Man Thing Figurine
The folks behind
the Classic Marvel Figurine Collection magazine/figurine series
released a Man-Thing special figure 13 November 2008 which was
sculpted by South Africa sculptor, Aren Damiani.
Spotted by Guillaume
Shambing Mound
Visitor George brought to my attantion a 4 Inch rubber figure made by TSR that looks very much like Man-Thing. His research unearth that it is the Dungeons & Dragons figure called Shambling Mound, #36 of the 80 figures produced in the Harbringer series. © TSR Hobbies Inc 1982.
Details for players..
Ecology: Shambling mounds dwell in thickly over grown swamps or in exceedingly wet and fetid subterranean locals. Mounds will feed on anything organic, including other plants and animals, as well as the living and the dead. Other questions, such as how they breed and how long they live, is unknown. Some believe that shambling mounds are enraged manifestations of the swamps in which they dwell. Others say that are elemental spirits gone wrong.
Appearance: A shambling mound is a tall heap of rotting vegetation. It smells rank and water runs freely from the shambling mound's body. The creature also drips slime and liquid mud as it walks.
The Shambling Mound first appeared in the official newsletter of TSR Games, The Strategic Review #3, August 1975, turned up in the first edition Monster Manual (1977), and has been updated in recent years.
My thanks to George for the photograph, Chris Norton for pointing out the Monstor Manual appearance, and Adam Naworal for the links to iamges.
Mego-Man-Thing
Robb Waters had some custom made Man-Thing figures on
Ebay that would have appealled to muck-heads everywhere.
finally an answer to the age old question, "what if mego had made man-thing?!?"- this guy is the last word in custom man-things'. He features, a professionally sculpted head, gross body veins, monsterish hands and moss-like body suit. a real pro-job and just in time for halloween. Everyone's favorite muck-man is poseable and ready for action!!!
Bowen Designs Statue
The folks at Bowen
Designs released a 13" tall statue of you know who sculpted by
Mark VanTine in November 2005. At US $175.00 it sure wasn't cheap,
but does look more pretty than a muck monster deserves to look.
Bust
A Diamond
Select Release! A Gentle Giant Sculpt and Design! Re-creating a
familiar scene from one of his early appearances, Man-Thing tangles
with an alligator. This bust measures approximately 6" tall, features
a clear-cast base replicating the swampy waters in which Man-Thing
dwells, cames painted and ready for display, was limited to 2,500
pieces worldwide, and was accompanied by a hand-numbered, full-color
Certificate of Authenticity
ITEM CODE: APR052467
PREVIEWS PAGE 190
Bust..........$50.00
Another item spotted by Guillaume.
Mask
Around the release of the Man-Thing movie only one piece of tie-in
merchandise appeared: a mask based on the
design of Man-Thing for the film. It is listed but not currently
available from Haunt
Hunters.
Marvel
Heroclix
A Man-Thing figure was released during November 2004 as part of the
Marvel Heroclix game as part of the
Mutant Mayem selection . It appears there were
several variants;
#61 (Rookie),
#62 (experienced), #063
(veteran), as well as a limited edition Ted Sallis #209
(Unique). They all look the same to me...
Toy
Biz/Marvel Legends
Toy Biz gave us a Man-Thing figure. Check out the review with lots of
pictures. The Marvel Legends figure series came with comic book and
6-inch, highly detailed action figure for a $7.99 US. Washington
Times , action-figure.com
Announcements at the time stated that Upper Deck and Toy Biz would cross-promote their Marvel products by packaging promo cards from Upper Deck's Marvel Vs. System CCG with action figures from Toy Biz' Marvel Legends line. Playable game cards depicting Black Widow, Man-Thing, Captain America, Iceman, Iron Man, Storm, and Doctor Octopus were be packed with the corresponding action figures from Marvel Legends Series 8, The Marvel TCG cards featured artwork by Michael Lopez.
Check out a detailed review at the Toy Room
The Dark Side
In 2000 Marvel and Toy-Biz released this 6 inch figure as part of the
Marvel History - The Dark Side range. It sold originally for $9-10.
Spotted by Guillaume
Game-Things
Fable
II
Eagle-eyed Muck-Head Guillaume spotted this creature in a
screen-shot from the game Fable II. It could be mistaken for
Man-Thing if you met it in a dark swamp.
According to Wikipedia,
Fable II is an upcoming role playing video game for Xbox 360, developed by Lionhead Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios. It is a sequel to Fable and Fable: The Lost Chapters.
Announced in 2006, the game will take place in Albion, 500 years after Fable's setting, in a colonial era resembling the time of highwaymen or the Enlightenment; guns are still primitive, and large castles and cities have developed in the place of towns.