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Mad Max: The Road Warrior/N2 Toys

## Mad Max/N2 Toys

*Mad Max* is an Australian post-apocalyptic action media franchise created by George Miller and Byron Kennedy. It began in 1979 with *Mad Max*, and was followed by three films: *Mad Max 2*(1981, released in the United States as *The Road Warrior*), *Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome*(1985) and *Mad Max: Fury Road* (2015).

## **Summary**

In San Diego Comic Con 1999, N2 Toys unveiled an assortment of prototypes for action figures based on characters from *Mad Max: The Road Warrior*. They included two versions of Max (one with the Feral Kid and another with his faithful blee-heeler dog), Wez, Humongous, the Gyro Captain and the Warrior Woman. The final versions look slightly different compared to the original display models, but many of these figures were sold through online toy stores like Action Figure Express. N2 Toys made a second series of *Mad Max* action figures, but they were just mostly minor characters from *The Road Warrior* like Bad Cop, The Golden Youth, Todie, and another version of Max with a gas can.  However, had things gone differently, N2 Toys would’ve graced us with even more *Mad Max* goodness.

Revealed in Toy Fair 2002 was a vehicle playset based on the Last of the V8 Interceptors that Mad Max drove around in the second movie with model and packaging mock-ups present. The product was said to be due sometime around mid-2001 and could pre-ordered from Action Figure Express at the price of $US28.95. Another page on the website also showed pictures of a playset based on the Gyro Captain’s Gyrocopter and a Road Rager Slot Car set that was displayed in the same exhibition. Along with a supposed 12” series of action figures based on Max, Warrior Woman and Wez, N2 Toys also had plans on doing a 6” series of action figures modelled after characters from *Beyond Thunderdome*, but that concept never made it into prototype stage like with the 12” figures.

## **Final Verdict**

With the downfall of N2 Toys around the early 2000’s and the eventual cancellation of their *Mad Max* toyline, both prototypes of the V8 Interceptor, Gyrocopter, Road Ragers slot car set and 12” figures will remain: **LOST**.

Another thing worth noting is that when Warner Brothers was considering doing a *Mad Max* television series in 1996, their press release stated that they would be developing a series of action figures based on George Miller’s original trilogy and the “would-be” TV series along with a licensing program incorporating apparel, fashion accessories, interactive entertainment, publishing and novelties developed to complement the toyline. But with the cancelling of said TV show, its unknown just how far the toylines got into development, if any of the prototypes were made or where they were displayed.

## **Gallery**

Last of the V8's Interceptor playsetGyrocopter playsetMad Max Road Ragers slot cars12" Mad Max figure12" Warrior Woman figure12" Wez figure
## **References**

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad\_Max\_(franchise)
2. ↑ http://www.madmaxmodels.com/n22.html
3. ↑ http://www.madmaxmodels.com/12inchtoys.html
4. ↑ https://madmaxmovies.com/mad-max-action-figures/index.html
Regal Games, LLC.

Regal Games, LLC. is a toy company that was founded in the 1940's and is based in St. Charles, Illinois.

## **Summary**

In the late 1930's, Erich Spitzner - a German immigrant who worked at a local bank - purchased the struggling Regal Printing Company which he spinned into Regal Games.  While playing bingo in 1940, Erich noticed how easy it was for chips to slide off their numbers. In 1941, his company filed a patent for a bingo sheet with a red sliding shutter window that became an immediate success and forever changed the face of bingo. The most famous version of this game known as Auto Bingo (humorously referred to by Erich as the world's first "radar detector) was invented in 1957 along with other versions of the game including the Traffic Safety Bingo which he used to teach his daughter about important signs, the Travel Bingo Assortment, and the Easy Read Finger Tip Bingo Card which made it easier for seniors to see the larger numbers in his assisted living center and would be one of the last products he ever made before his death.

In 2011, Michael Roberts bought a controlling interest in Regal Games and would later buy out Rocket USA, another Illinois-based toy company from Forest Park which is best known for the Lubies toyline.

## **Toys**

Regal Games is still an ongoing company and they've done several retro toy products outside of bingo cards with their most famous one being the Whirl-O; a tin top that spins onto tabletops and other surfaces with a 2015 Kickstarter campaign by Michael Roberts made to re-spark interest in the toy. There have been at least a few products from both Regal and Rocket USA that never saw the light of day:

* The Simpsons/Rocket USA

## **References**

1. ↑ https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2015/12/04/dont-forget-your-free-space-for-over-50-years-auto-bingo-has-been-helping-the-miles-slip-by
2. ↑ https://regal-games.com/pages/about
3. ↑ https://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/4-27-2010/Hot-toy-has-local-roots/
The Simpsons

*The Simpsons* is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company and was the evolution of a series of shorts that were originally produced for *The Tracey Ullman Show* on April 19th 1987. After three seasons, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime-time show that first premiered on December 17th 1989 and became Fox’s first series to land in the Top 30 ratings in a season. It is both the longest running American sitcom and American scripted primetime television series with a feature-length film, video games and theme park rides contributing to its pop cultural influence.

## **Summary**

The show is a satirical depiction of both the average American working class family, pop culture, and the human condition: focusing on the titular Simpsons - Homer the father, Marge the mother, Bart the oldest brother, Lisa the middle sister, and Maggie the younger sister along with their pets and Grandpa Abe - as well as many other supporting characters who try to get through life and odd events that happen within the fictional American town of Springfield.

A lot of critics and fans are very fond of the first ten seasons which they commonly refer to as “The Golden Age” yet feel that the rest of the seasons past the eleventh have lost their touch and is becoming stale with a common complaint being that the show will never end. Regardless, *The Simpsons* is still celebrated as a pop cultural phenomenon thanks to its wide arrange of supporting characters, quotable one-liners, and episodes with stellar writing.

## **Collectibles**

When *The Simpsons* first premiered in the early 1990’s, merchandise made for the show was mainly marketed towards kids which not only made them slightly show inaccurate, it also garnered uproar as along with parents citing Bart Simpson to be a poor role model and President George Herbert Walker Bush Senior decrying the show during his 1992 re-election campaign, some United States public schools had a ban enforcement on all *Simpsons* T-shirts and hats.  Though most of the merchandise that’s made now is marketed mainly towards much older audiences and mainly include more of the show’s cast as opposed to the Simpsons and Krusty the Clown. There have been at least a few *Simpsons* products that either never made it off the planning stage or were cancelled expansions of already existing toylines. These are their stories listed below:

* Playmates World of Springfield
* The Simpsons/Mattel
* The Simpsons/Applause

## **References**

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The\_Simpsons
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History\_of\_The\_Simpsons
GLJ Toys

There's honestly very little I can find about this company as they don't have a Wikipedia page for me to reference, but GLJ Toys was a company that existed in the 1970's and was headquarted in Syosset, New York as evidenced on packaging of the toys they did release all sorts of toys including Mr. McLean's Car Wash,  a *Charlie's Angels* fashion watch,  *Godzilla* bendable figure,  and the "Space Maze" pocket game.  However, a majority of the stuff they actually put out is unknown and the whereabouts of where their prototypes aare now is a mystery. They include the following:

* *Monster Squad*
* *Battlestar Galactica* (1978)

## **External Link**

* Hakes. (2015, November 12). *Retailer's Toy Catalog Lot*. Online bid list.

## **References**

1. ↑ Worthpoint
2. ↑ Pinterest
3. ↑ Godzilla: King of the Monsters by GLJ on *Plaid Stallions*
4. ↑ Etsy
McFarlane Toys Ratfink

An advertisement for Rat Fink and the Hot Rod Monsters that appeared on a magazine; offered for sale on eBay

## Product Information

### Year(s)

1999

In the late 1990's, McFarlane Toys sought to do a line of merchandise based on the Rat Fink illustrations though was ultimately cancelled after being shown at a toy convention.

## Summary:

Rat Fink is a cartoon character created by artist Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, conceived as the anti-hero to Mickey Mouse; being a green/grey comically grotesque and depraved looking rodent with bulging, bloodshot eyes, an oversized mouth with sharp teeth, and red overalls with the artist’s initials on them, often seen driving cars or motorcycles. It first appeared as an advertisement for the July 1963 issue of Car Craft and the Revell Model Company issued a plastic model kit of the character the same year. Rat Fink has since become a popular item in both hot rod and Kustom Kulture circles in the format of merchandise like T-shirts, keychains and toys.

McFarlane Toys came very close to doing a tie-in line based on Big Daddy’s hot rod illustrations with an action figure of Ratfink unveiled at the 1999 Toy Fair along with several other teasers for other characters including Fat Fordy's, 100% Ford, Ford's Bad Boys, Mighty Mustang, and No Wimps For Willies.

## Final Verdict:

Unfortunately, neither of the products were ever released most likely due to licensing problems and its unclear if any of the other teased figures ever had their prototypes made. As for the finished Rat Fink model that was shown in the Toy Fair, it remains: **LOST.**

## Gallery:

Rat Fink action figureRat Fink keychainsPlaceholder image for 100% FordPlaceholder image for No Wimps For WillysPlaceholder image for Mighty Mustang

## Reference:

1. ↑ http://www.toymania.com/news/toyfair99/mctoys/index.shtml
Monster Squad/Ideal Toy Company

## Monster Squad Action Figures

While some people have begged for action figures based on the 1987 cult classic *The Monster Squad*, Ideal Toy Company had plans on doing a set of action figures based on an obscure 1970's crime-solving show that had the same name.

## **Summary**

Several pieces of *Monster Squad* merchandise were released when the show came out and in a 1976 toy catalog, along with the *Kids from C.A.P.E.R.* action figures, ITC revealed a toyline of action figures made to go with the show and the pictures included photographs of Dracula in his blister card pacakging, and Frank & Bruce E. Wolf next to a vehicular representation of the customized black Monster Van they drove around in the show. In the 1970's, Ideal had a line of toys called "Mighty Mo" that consisted of 1:64 scale die-cast cars that were motorized and were essentially their answer to Hot Wheels. Interestingly, on the cardback for sets that were released in 1976-77 season was a rendered image of what appeared to be the "Monster Squad Van" and it seems to be the only thing from the show that Ideal toys ever got to release, though one carded sample is missing the "Monster Squad" stickers that appear on the sides while two others that were available on auction sites had them on it; though these may have been custom-made.

## **Final Verdict**

While technically released, the Mighty Mo *Monster Squad* Van is incredibly rare to find with only three of them known to still exist and the chances of them having the licensed stickers are rare as Ideal probably lost the rights to the IP and could only reuse the mold if they removed any references to the show. As for the action figures, they were never released probably due to *Monster Squad's* abysmally low ratings and for several decades now, have remained: **LOST**.

## **External Links**

* Fink, S. (Retrieved May 2020). The Monster Squad and Kids from C.A.P.E.R. *The MEGO Museum*. Online post.

* *PlaidStallions*. (Retrieved May 2020). Monster Squad Merchandise. Online post.

## **References**

1. ↑ Worthpoint
2. ↑ Worthpoint
The Terminator

On October 26th 1984, James Cameron released a science-fiction thriller that would change the history of film-making as we know it: *The Terminator*. A story about a cyborg android; the T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger), who travels from the future into the “present” 1984 in order to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton); the future mother of John Connor, the future leader of the revolution against the machines, and Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn); a human soldier from the future is sent back in time to protect her and ensure that John is born to win the war. The movie was a hit with critics, made a smashing success at the box office, paved ways for exploring the darker aspects of science-fiction, and solidified Schwarzenegger’s place in the movie industry. Seven years later, *Terminator 2: Judgement Day* was released and continued the story of John Connor (Edward Furlong) on the run from a new “metallic-alloy” based model Terminator named the T-1000 (Robert Patrick) who was sent to 1995 in order to assassinate him and must rescue his mother Sarah from the mental hospital while seeking help from an unlikely source: a T-800 who was reprogrammed by the resistance to protect John. The movie made twice the money and positive feedback than the original film as T2 became the highest-grossing film in 1991 and is now the most popular science fiction-action film of all time. Several more sequels and reboots would be made including *Rise of the Machines, Terminator: Salvation,* *Terminator: Genisys,* and *Terminator: Dark Fate*. There was also a short lived television series known as *The Sarah Connor Chronicles* along with several video game and comic book tie-ins.

## **Action Figures:**

Several toy companies have taken a stab at this property from Kenner’s kid-friendly 1990’s line to the more adult-marketed collectible figures we see today; from the likes of NECA, Hot Toys, and Funko POP! There have, however, been a few toy companies that missed the call and these are what we’ll cover:

* Terminator 2/Palisades
* Playmates Terminator: Salvation

## **Source:**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The\_Terminator
Coiny

Coiny is a male contestant who competes BFDI, BFDIA, BFB and TPOT.

## Personality

Coiny is nice sometimes, he is fairly rude most of the time and occasionally has conflicts with others at times, the most notable of which is with Firey, in BFDIA, Coiny now has a lot more rude and abrasive to Teardrop, Bomby and Spongy.

## Biography

He likes to eat dirt with Marker, he also slaps Firey in BFDI and BFB 6.

## Character Information

### Competed in

BFDI (BFDI 1-12)
BFDIA (BFDIA 1-5e)
IDFB
BFB (BFB 1-16)
TPOT
Happy Meals/Sonic the Hedgehog Handheld Game

## Sonic Silver LCD Handheld Game

The Silver LCD which was used for sending in winning prize

During the promotion of Sonic Heroes in 2004, LCD handheld games were given to children in their Happy Meals.

## The Toys

The toys were simple games like volleyball, or hockey, but with Sonic characters. Each game consisted of one game viewable by a small LCD screen.

### Search for the Silver Game

A promotion was set up I partnership with SEGA to celebrate both the 25th anniversary of the Sonic franchise, and kids gaming passion, McDonald's set up a search for a silver game 25 of these silver games were sent out all across the country, and the winner would receive Sonic video games as the grand prize.

For 15 years, it was longed believed that these toys were lost, but Youtuber LSuperSonicQ uploaded a video in which he describes this very mystery. A few days later, he receives an e-mail detailing that a viewer in fact still has the silver game In the updated video, LSSQ has stated that the owner will "*not sell to anybody due to having some emotional attachment to the toy*.

## Final Verdict

As this toy is confirmed to be in a personal collection, this item has been: FOUND.

## Gallery

* Pictures taken from Sonic Archive Wiki

McDonald's Handheld AdAll of the handhelds

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 LSSQ Twitter Update
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Toy Mania
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 LCD Handheld Games (Sonic Wiki)
4. ↑ LSSQ Twitter
Amok Time Toys

## Amok Time

Named after the second season premiere of *Star Trek: The Original Series*, Amok Time Toys is an independent toy retailer from Hicksville, New York that also produces their own line of action figures through their Monstarz division.

## **Summary:**

As a kid, Paul James Lazo realized that collectors have a need for toys and began selling his vintage *Star Wars*, superhero, and monster memorabilia. He would officially establish Amok Time Toys in 1992 where he began selling toys from his parent's house, then a warehouse, a small store, then a larger store, breaking down walls of surrounding stores, moving to a retail location of respectable size, and then moving to a larger retail location of even larger size. The business decision helped Lazo pay off his Law/Education Degree and while the store got robbed by a burglar in 2015,  Amok Time is one of the top leaders in action figure retail behind Bigbadtoystore and Entertainment Earth.

## **Action Figures:**

While Amok Time is mainly professed with selling action figures, they've also manufactured their own line of products through the Monstarz brand which first began in 2009. They are mainly based off horror movies like *The Tingler,*  *Critters,*  *Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, Return of the Living Dead,*  *The Green Slime,*  *The Day the Earth Stood Still,*  *Creepshow,*  and *Day of the Dead*.  Though just like with every action figure they may not be able to sell of their shelves, there have been a few of their handmade products that never made it past the prototype stage as listed down below:

* Majestic Studios Battlestar Galactica
* It! The Terror from Beyond Space

## **References:**

1. ↑ http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/amok-time-was-burglarized/
2. ↑ https://amoktime.com/about-us
3. ↑ https://amoktime.com/monstarz-the-tingler-lifesize-prop-replica
4. ↑ https://amoktime.com/monstarz-critters-space-crite-version-2-collectors-vinyl-figure
5. ↑ https://www.flickr.com/photos/139932824@N06/31164345410
6. ↑ https://amoktime.com/monstarz-the-green-slime-retro-action-figure
7. ↑ https://www.flickr.com/photos/139932824@N06/26124481533
8. ↑ https://amoktime.com/monstarz-creepshow-the-crate-3-75-scale-retro-action-figure
9. ↑ https://www.flickr.com/photos/139932824@N06/32431733384
Minted Labs/Mega Man 11 (Action Figure)

## Mega Man 11 (Action Figure)

A small company decides to acquire Campcon properties, show off their most famous video game franchise, and promise to release a figure of the Blue Bomber by June, 2020, however, as of late 2020, no eBay listing has surfaced.

## Summary

With Mega Man 11 releasing in 2018, a new wave of merchandise. The company, Minted Labs, acquired the merchandising rights to release what they describe as "soft statue".

### Minted Labs

On the website itself, it initially stated that the Mega Man 11 figure would be released in June, 2020. Curiously, the item wasn't shipped to those who ordered it, though this could have been due to the on-going pandemic. They have yet to update their website with future date.

### Big Bad Toys Store

Interestingly, the online toy store, Big Bad Toys Store, had a listing of this very action figure and their date was originally stated to be June, 2020 but presumably due to not receiving the shipment in time, they changed their release date to October, 2020.

## Final Verdict

As of October, 2020, there has been no word from the company, or any listing on eBay. With this being the case, for now until something changes, this collectible is listed as "Unknown; possibly, Existence Unconfirmed"

## Gallery

June 2020 release date which wasn't metBig Bad Toys updated their release to Aug, 2020
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 MegaMan 11 Action Figure
2. ↑ As the date changed from Q2 to Q4 of this year, we must wait to see if this action figure will be released or not.
3. ↑ Minted Labs MegaMan - eBay
Pin

Pin is a female contestant in BFDI, BFDIA, BFB and TPOT.

## Personality

In BFDI, Pin is bossy, selfish, and mean-spirited, making her the heroic team leader, she judges people sometimes.

In BFDIA, she is a little nice, and strategic, she has an idea to win her team named: W.O.A.H Bunch.

In IDFB, She is now friendly just like Leafy, but just a little, she wants to be friends with Fries, but he is busy gardening for his potatoes for extra fries to keep him alive.

In BFB, Pin is nice, she cares for her team, she recovered Four to return the old host back.

## Character Information

### Competed in

BFDI (BFDI 1-6)
BFDIA (BFDIA 1-5e)
IDFB
BFB (BFB 1-16)
TPOT
Amok Time It! The Terror from Beyond Space

## It! The Terror from Beyond Space 14" Martian

*It! The Terror From Beyond Space* is an independent 1958 American science fiction horror film directed by Edward L. Cahn.

## **Summary:**

The story involves Earth's second mission to Mars where they discover the fate of the first and find a sole survivor from the mission (the expedition's commander). They bring him back as he claims his crew was killed by a hostile Martian life form. Nobody believes him until the stowaway creature shows itself by hunting the rescue ship's crew as they make their way home. While mostly dismissed as "B-movie schlock" these days, *It* is important in that the film's premise was cited to be the inspiration for the screenplay that Dan O'Bannon wrote for Ridley Scott's *Alien*.

## **Action Figures:**

In 2016, Amok Time made a 3.75" scale retro action figure of the Martian through their Monstarz division and released it in three coloured variants: black & white,  "Mars Red Sands,"  and green.  However, Amok Time had much earlier plans on releasing a taller figure of the monster back in 2010. Distributed through Sideshow Collectibles, it would've been sculpted as a 14" rotocast figure made of Castilene and urethane with a PVC ball joined head & shoulders, waist and wrist that turn on a cut swivel, and ball jointed fingers. Jean St. Jean posted an image of its unpainted prototype to his Deviantart page (BLACKPLAGUE1348) in 2010,  though it was fully painted for promotional pics on news articles that promoted the figure; back in 2009.

However, for reasons unknown, the rotocast Martian was never released and its whereabouts remain a mystery: **LOST.**

## **References:**

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It!\_The\_Terror\_from\_Beyond\_Space
2. ↑ https://amoktime.com/monstarz-it-the-terror-from-beyond-space-b-w-3-75-scale-retro-action-figure
3. ↑ https://amoktime.com/monstarz-it-the-terror-from-beyond-space-red-sands-3-75-scale-retro-action-figure
4. ↑ https://amoktime.com/monstarz-it-the-terror-from-beyond-space-alien-green-3-75-scale-retro-action-figure
5. ↑ https://www.deviantart.com/blackplague1348/art/It-Terror-from-Beyond-Space-185318406
6. ↑ https://news.toyark.com/2009/04/06/sideshow-updates-with-new-horror-items-1133
Hasbro/Transformers/Generation One

## Transformers: Generation One

The Transformers have a wide range of action figures unreleased; both teased/announced, and shown at Toy Fare but were cancelled.

## Action Figures

All photos and information was pulled from the TFWiki

### Concept Art

* Rodiumus Prime
* Megatron/SkyWarp
* Dracula
* Creature of the Black Lagoon
* The Fly

This is concept art of what would have been a new body for the successor of Ultra Magnus, Rodimus Prime. Nothing is known of this concept art, and no prototype was ever produced.

At some point, Hasbro was going to release Megatron capable of transforming three times - robot, vehicle, another vehicle - and switch between the former and Skywarp. Only this concept art exists.

At one point, the franchise was going to be given the Universal Horror Monsters re-imagined as Transformers: this one is based off of Dracula.

At one point, the franchise was going to be given the Universal Horror Monsters re-imagined as Transformers: this one is based off of Creature of the Black Lagoon.

At one point, the franchise was going to be given the Universal Horror Monsters re-imagined as Transformers: this one is based off of the Fly

### Prototypes

* Pics, and information pulled from TFWiki

* Unicron (Takara)
* Unicron (Hasbro/Takara)
* 2 Unknown Pretenders
* Micromaster carrier-base

First prototype to be developed. The defining features were that this particular prototype had a moon, planetary system, and was based off of the pre-production materials from the animated movie.

The second prototype to be developed. This is the most infamous of the many prototypes -- originally set to be released to coincide with the animated movie, it was shown off at BotCon 1996 but eventually "cancelled due to a faulty voice chip, flimsy arms, and concerns over cost."

These 2 unnamed Pretenders were shown off at BotCon 1996. Not much information is known about these figures.

This resin prototype didn't make it past this stage of production. It was to be a carrying case for the MicroMaster line.

## References

1. ↑ 1984 is the first year they were released.
2. ↑ This is the year that Generation One ended its run.
3. ↑ TF Wiki Unreleased Action Figures
4. ↑ Unicron G1
He-Man

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe action figures were released in 1983 by Mattel, with a cartoon following the toy line releases, along with a comic book series. In 2002, a reboot cartoon was released which was more in tune to the dark nature of the original comics. A direct sequel is slated for 2021 release on Netflix.

## Overview

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is about Prince Adam defending his home world Eterna - a world full of from the evil forces of Skeletor. In order to defend Eterna, Prince Adam holds up the "Sword of Power" and proclaims "*By the power of GreySkull"* which transforms him into the most powerful man in the universe: He-Man. The sword also transforms his pet tiger, Cringer, into Battle Cat.

## Lost/Cancelled Toyline

As mentioned above, the toylike was released by Mattel, and although the toys sold well and have a loyal fanbase to this day, there remains a handful of unreleased figures that never seen the light of day:

1. Wonder Bread He-Man
2. Darius
Dawn of the Dead/Fewture Models

In May 1982, Fewture Models was established in Japan as a toy company that produced and distributed action figures.  In 1994, they produced a single series of resin figures based off characters from George A. Romero’s *Dawn of the Dead* which makes them the first officially licensed collectibles based on the timeless zombie movie. Though had things gone differently, there would’ve been even more products by the same company.

## **Summary**

Sculpted and painted by Yasuhumi Takahashi, these were resin-cast mini statues depicting big-headed versions of the film’s characters like the Plaid Shirt Zombie, the Machete Zombie and the biker character played by horror SFX master Tom Savini who oversaw the zombie’s designs during filming. They were released exclusively to Japan and only a few copies have popped online for at least $30 dollars.

A follow-up kit from the same ocmpany was slated to include the four human protagonists with Roger, Stephen, Francine and Peter branding their firearm weapons of choice. The figures made it into prototype stage as evidenced by the Infobox image, but it never went beyond production phase as the poor sales of the first three kits killed every chance of the project gaining steam.

It’s a bit of a shame this series never took off as most pieces of *Dawn of the Dead* merchandise only focus on the zombies and not the protagonists (with the exception of Stephen as the “Flyboy” zombie). This series would’ve provided a neat niche into the movie’s marketing and would have been a desired item for fans of the film. Though given that the prototypes haven’t been found for a long time and that little to no information can be found about Fewture Models, their *Dawn of the Dead* Series 2 kits will remain: **LOST**.

## **References**

1. ↑ https://devilman.fandom.com/wiki/Fewture\_Models
2. ↑ https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/fewture-models-resin-garage-model-kit-476067397
3. ↑ https://halloweenlove.com/a-history-of-dawn-of-the-dead-on-the-toy-shelf/
1979 GLJ Battlestar Galactica products

While I've covered a lot of *Battlestar Galactica* action figures on this wiki, one thing I neglected to mention was there were also a line of inflatable toys themed after the series that came very lose to becoming a reality

## **Summary**

Not much is known about this toy company or where they were founded, but GLJ Toys saw the success of *Battlestar Galactica* in 1979 and rode onto the bandwagon with many products themed after the series. But instead of action figures or vehicle playsets, these were inflatable toys and came in a variety of unique formats. Listed for sale in catalogs were bop bags featuring the images of Lorne Greene as Commander Adama and a Cylon Centurion (one version was a 50" 3D version wielding a knife), pre-inflated versions of the Colonial Viper, Stellar Probe, Scarab and Cylon Raider. Some of the more unique products included an inflatable Laser Launcher with sight scope and Stellar Probe, a vinyl TV chair made to look like a Cylon Centurion, and a 42" Colonial Viper that could fit 11" action figures.  It is unknown if these would have been the Mattel figures or their own brand.

## **Final Verdict**

With the short-lived run of the 1979 TV series and that no other information can be found about this company, it's safe to say that a majority of these products were never released due to unpopularity and money issues. None of the original prototypes are still around, but the Cylon Centurion TV chair was sold on eBay for $62.51 on September 8th 2013 and an image of the 2D Cylon bop bag's packaging was leaked online and can be seen on That Junkman's video about the toyline.

## **Gallery**

Commander Adama bop bag and the 42" Colonial ViperCylon Centurion inflatables and mini spaceshipsInflatable Stellar Probe

## **Sources**

1. ↑ http://www.plaidstallions.com/GLJ/
2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_j2hGEDXgIQ
NECA

## National Entertainment Collectibles Association

The National Entertainment Collectibles Association (short for NECA) is an American manufacturer of collectibles typically licensed from films, video-games, sports, music, and television based in Hillside, New Jersey.

## **Summary**

The company was founded in 1996 and has over 60 licenses for which it produces products ranging from horror movies to video games.

In 2002, NECA’s Reel Toys was formed as a division to produce action figures and dolls that targeted towards action figure and toy enthusiasts between teen and adult ages.

On September 14th 2009, NECA acquired the Wizzkids assets from Topps, for the collectible miniature Clix games and Pocketmodel games.

## **Action Figures**

While NECA has produced over a thousand action figures that made it onto store shelves, there are a few that never made it past the drawing table and will remain lost to this day:

* Cult Classics
* *Devil May Cry* Dante
* Shredder and the Foot Clan + an Utrom
* 7 from *9*
* *The Rocky Horror Picture Show*
* Bob Marley
* *God of War III* Kratos
* *Gremlins*
* *Godzilla*
* Coco Bandicoot and Neo Cortex
* NES Jason and NES Freddy (Toony Terrors)
Monster Squad

When you hear the name *Monster Squad*, your first instinct is to think of a really awesome 1987 black comedy horror film that features pastiches of the Universal Monsters.  Though as it turns out, there was a show released 11 years earlier that featured the same title.

## **Summary**

*Monster Squad* is a television series produced by D'Angelo-Bullock-Allen Productions that aired on Saturday mornings from September 11th 1976 to September 3rd 1977 and has no relations with the movie I just mentioned. The series stars Fred Grandy (who also starred in *The Love Boat* and became future electee of the US House of Representatives) as a criminology student named Walt who works as a night watchman for a wax museum and builds a sarcophagus style-case Crime Computer next to an exhibit with legendary monsters. When he plugs the computer in, “oscillating vibrations” bring to life the wax statues of Dracula, Bruce W. Wolf and Frank N. Stein who vow to become superhero crimefighters to make up for their past mistakes. Working as a team, Walt would send the monstrous vigilantes to investigate crime scenes and fight supervillains while he monitors their progress from the wax museum’s computer (in some episodes, he’d join his comrades during a climatic battle) since the monsters each have their own “utility belt” communicator device.

## **Action Figures**

The show only lasted 13 episodes due to not being renewed, though a considerable amount of merchandise was released for the show including bendable figures of Frankenstein, Wolfman and Dracula that were labelled "Chained Monsters," though clearly resemble the way they appeared on the show; a colouring book from 1976 by Rand McNally, a rare puzzle from HG Toys featuring Julie Newmar's Gorgon-like character from the episode "Ultra Witch," 1978 "Collegeville" Halloween costumes of Bruce W. Wolf and Dracula; though no Frank; and the most common piece of *Monster Squad* merchandise being a board game by Milton Bradley that features depictions of certain episodes on the layout including "The Skull" which guest-starred Geoffrey Lewis. Though with the show underperforming, its no surprise that a few items never got released and these are their stories down below:

* Ideal Toy Company
* GLJ Toys

## **External Link**

* *PlaidStallions*. (Retrieved May 2020). Monster Squad Merchandise. Online post.

## **References**

1. ↑ *The Monster Squad* on Wikipedia
2. ↑ *Monster Squad* on Wikipedia
Rocky Horror Picture Show/NECA

## Frank N Furter & Riff Raff

Frank N Furter and Riff Raff action figures

In 2010, NECA almost got in on the *Rocky Horror Picture Show* mania as they revealed teaser images of two action figure prototypes featuring Dr. Frank N’ Furter; the “sweet transvestite from transsexual Transylvania” along with his faithful handyman, Riff-Raff. These would’ve been sculpted at 7 inches tall, had limited points of articulation, and came in clamshell packaging to coincide with the film’s 35th anniversary.

## History

### Background

The figures were slated for a September release date, but it was very difficult for NECA to obtain the likeness rights for Tim Curry, Richard O’Brien, and actors for other potential figures as the line was cancelled.

### Eventual Release(s)

However, NECA would release their first Tim Curry figure in 2018 based off his portrayal of Pennywise the Dancing Clown from the 1990 adaptation of Stephen King’s *It*.

Earlier *Rocky Horror* action figures were released in the same scale by Vital Toys including Furter and Riff Raff along with Columbia and can be easily found on eBay: where the used ones sell for $19 and sealed copies fetch $30 while others bid as high as $100.

## Final Verdict

As these prototypes haven't been seen nor mentioned seen their initial showing, these figures are **LOST**

## **References**

1. ↑ Idlehandsblog
2. ↑ Toyark
3. ↑ Amazon
4. ↑ eBay
Hasbro/Transformers/Generation Two

## Generation Two

Following the success of Generation 1, Hasbro rebooted the franchise.

## Summary

### Overview

"Transformers" Generation 2 was the first reboot of the franchise due to low sales of Generation One toy line in the North American market; however, the sales were strong enough in Europe to relaunch the franchise completely in 1993.

### Comic Book

As with Generation One, there were two different comic book adaptions - US and UK versions - published by Marvel. Though, unlike its predecessor, only 12 issues were published in the comic book line, as well as, crossed over with another Hasbro franchise, "G.I. Joe."

### Cartoon

Although Generation One was a completely original animated series, "Generation 2" cartoon was just a repackaging of the former series lifting random episodes from the series and packaging them as new; in addition, this new incarnation had an Optimus Prime as the host along with a human who he interacted with. Famously, this generation also broke the Transformers Movie into 3 parts and retired these parts as one story arc.

## Action Figures

Like many toy-lines, there were some characters who were cancelled and have gone unreleased:

* Generation Two (Action Figures)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Generation 2
Dawn of the Dead

*Dawn of the Dead* is a 1978 independent horror film directed and edited by George A. Romero and serves as a sequel to his 1968 film *Night of the Living Dead* which launched a whole subgenre based on the subject of zombies first popular in Haitian folklore.

## **Summary**

Taking place just a few years after the first movie, the United States (along with the rest of the world) have been devastated by a phenomenon that reanimates deceased human beings as flesh-eating zombies (the stereotype of zombies eating brains didn’t become a thing until 1985’s *Return of the Living Dead*). Despite efforts by the US Government and local civil authorities to control the situation, society has effectively collapsed and the remaining survivors seek refuge. Much of the movie focuses on two former SWAT members Roger (Scott Reiniger) and Peter (Ken Foree), who join with helicopter pilot Stephen (David Emge) and his girlfriend Francine (Gaylen Ross) who take refuge in an enclosed shopping-mall, only to be destroyed when a motorcycle gang allow the zombies into the building.

Grossing $66 million against a 1 million budget, the original *Dawn of the Dead* is hailed as one of the most compelling and influential zombie films of all time which lent itself to four more sequels, numerous parodies and pop cultural references, and a remake directed by Zack Snyder (*Watchmen*) and written by Zack Snyder (*Guardians of the Galaxy*). The Monroeville Mall in Western Pennsylvania where the movie was filmed took great honour in the film’s history with a in-store museum named Monroeville Zombies featuring memorabilia and props related to *Dawn of the Dead* along with other undead cinematic icons. In 2013, the museum was relocated to Evans City, Pennsylvania where the original *Night of the Living Dead* was filmed.

## **Toys:**

Ironically, despite being interpreted by critics as a satire on capitalistic commercialism and consumerism,  the original *Dawn of the Dead* has generated a lot of collectible merchandise over the years that range from music albums to T-shirts with the case of this article being toys. A few have been made by companies like Reds Toys, Mezco and Good Smile Company, but there are a few other *Dawn of the Dead* toylines that never had the chance to spread their growth even further:

* Dawn of the Dead/Fewture Models
* NECA Cult Classics

## **References**

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn\_of\_the\_Dead\_(1978\_film)
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night\_of\_the\_Living\_Dead\_(film\_series)#Night\_of\_the\_Living\_Dead\_(1968)
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroeville\_Mall#Dawn\_of\_the\_Dead
4. ↑ http://www.thecyberhood.net/documents/papers/zombies\_10.pdf
Sonic the Hedgehog/Impact Innovations

## Classic Robotnik Doll by Impact Innovations

The lineup chart for the series that shows a Classic Robotnik doll which never got made

## Product Information

### Year(s)

2007-10

Impact Innovations is a British toy company that made Sonic merchandise from 2007 to 2010 except for one planned product they never got to finish.

## **Summary:**

The first toys they released in 2007 were two 16 inch plushes of Classic Sonic and Classic Tails. The following year, they also made a doll of Knuckles in the same size. Other products they made for the Sonic theme in 2009 were two electronic racers modelled after Sonic and Tails posed in a running position.  On the back packaging for the original Sonic and Tails dolls was an illustration of Classic Dr. Robotnik that was teased along with the upcoming Knuckles plushie.  However, it was never finalized before Impact Innovations lost the Sonic license in 2010 and its unlikely that a prototype doll was never made; making this plushie: **LOST.**

## **References:**

1. ↑ https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Impact\_Innovations#cite\_note-1
2. ↑ http://sega-memories.blogspot.com/2009/09/sonic-and-tails-racers-on-mysterious.html
3. ↑ http://sega-memories.blogspot.com/2007/12/new-classic-sonic-plush-toys-whoo.html
T. and T.

## T. S. Turner

T.S. Turner action figure prototype

After the cancellation of the "A-Team," Mr. T was hired to star in a new show titled: T. and T. The series ran from 1987 - 1990, for a total fo 65 episodes.

## Summary

The plot revolves around T. S. Turner, a city-smart kid fighting through the daily city life until a crime is committed, and he's framed for it. A young lawyer, named Amy Taler helps T.S. Turner out of any wrongdoing by joining forces with him as he becomes a private detective - forming: T. and T.

## Action Figures

With Mr. T being such a starring machine, one would assume that action figures would be quick to sell, but this line has an interesting story behind it. This toy line is rather mysterious in that only one image is known to survive and the image wasn't even released to the public. This image is found in the 1988 Galoob product catalog right after another cancelled  toy line.

This wasn't the case however, as no action figure for T. S. Turner or even Amy Taler were ever released. In fact, no reason for why the figure wasn't released is known. Where the prototype is located is unknown.

Character

## Final Verdict

As this is the only image of the prototype, and no others are known to exist, this action figure will remain: LOST.

## Trivia

* The Galoob Catalog didn't show an image of Amy Taler, as of 2020, it's unknown if Galoob created a prototype of her or even had concept sheets which would have been used for creating the action figure.

## Gallery

* Picture of T. S. Turner is taken from the Galoob Catalog

TnT Logo
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Galoob Product Catalog
2. ↑ With the figure appearing in the 1988 catalog, it can be assumed that the figure was slated for a 1989 release.
3. ↑ T. and T. Article
Muppets

The "Muppets" were created by the late Jim Henson in 1955, first debuting in the children's television show Sam and Friends which ran from 1955 to 1961. Jim Henson brought these characters alive with the art of puppetry.

## Summary

In 1958, Henson founded the Jim Henson Company. Soon after the show's ending, Henson created his most-famous creation: Sesame Street in 1969 where he created the characters for the show. Eventually, these characters were seen on the silver screen throughout the years; and even, some original characters were created for original movies licensed by the studios. These movies eventually gained a cult following; such as, The Dark Crystal (1983) and Labyrinth (1986), for example. Throughout the years, the characters have made cameos in other mediums; such as, video games, cartoons, movies, and television shows.

## Cancelled Toylines

As the properties grew in popularity, toy companies clambered for the rights. With toys of these famous characters being released left and right, one would assume every character and every movie/tv series has been covered but that's not the case. Some characters and movie tie-ins were cancelled/lost through out the years.

### *The Dark Crystal*

*Main article:  Dark Crystal*

In 1982, *Dark Crystal* was released to mixed reception. Of course having "Jim Henson's Company's" name attached to the movie, there were bound to be action figures... or were there?

### Palisades *Muppet Show* and *Sesame Street*

*Main article: Palisades Muppet Show and Sesame Street*

*The Muppet Show* was without a doubt, the most celebrated and beloved toyline done by the gold folks of Palisades Toys. But while they had plans on continuing their line even further, they also wanted to a whole series based off Jim Henson’s other property: *Sesame Street*.

### *Labyrinth*

*Main article: NECA Cult Classics*

While NECA released two figures of Jareth and Hoggle for their Cult Classics line in 2007, there were plans for an additional set of figures based on the many unique servants of the Goblin King,

## References

1. ↑ People.com; watching "Dark Crystal Netflix" show
Palisades Final Fantasy: The Spirit Within Phantom

## Phantom from Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

*Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within* is a 2001 American computer-animated science fiction film based off the best selling *Final Fantasy* video games and directed by its creator, Hironobu Sakaguchi. The plot follows scientists Aki Ross and Dr. Sid who attempt to free a post-apocalyptic Earth from a mysterious and deadly alien race known as the Phantoms with General Hein standing in the way of our protagonist’s goals. The movie met mixed critical reception, but was widely praised for the realism of its computer-animated characters. The film is notorious for being the most expensive video game inspired film until *Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time* was released in 2010 yet failed to exceed its $137 million budget with a box office earning of $85.1 million. It is thus considered to be a box office bomb and was what brought an end to Square Enix’s “Pictures” film division.

## **Action Figures:**

To promote *The Spirits Within*, Palisades released four 12” figures based on the film’s characters including Aki Ross, Gray Edwards, Dr. Sid, and General Hein along with two busts of the aforementioned.  One figure planned for release to coincide with the film was that of the Phantom, a ghost of an aggressive, extraterrestrial race that serves as the main point of interest in *Spirits Within.* Alexi Bustamante sculpted a figure of the creature with full paint applications, though was never released due to both the movie’s failure and the fact that its “awkward” design made it impossible for the Phantom to stand properly . Bustamante uploaded a photo of the prototype to his Deviantart page Trapjaw, so it could be possible that he still owns it.  In that case, the Phantom figure can be considered: **FOUND**.

## **References:**

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final\_Fantasy:\_The\_Spirits\_Within
2. ↑ https://www.figurerealm.com/actionfigure?action=seriesitemlist&id=985
3. ↑ https://spawnies.proboards.com/thread/2246/official-unreleased-prototypes-thread?page=6
4. ↑ https://www.deviantart.com/trapjaw/art/Final-Fantasy-Phantom-1-99102453
Resaurus

Resaurus was a toy company founded in 1993 by Doug Sapp, a former student at Columbus College of Art and Design.

## **Summary:**

The company mainly got their start doing tie-in hand puppets for movies like *Flipper, Babe,* and *The Lost World: Jurassic Park*. In their later years, they mainly did action figures based on video games and animated series. They once sold $1,000 miniature replicas of the guitar that Ace Frehley used in KISS, though the guitarist himself was not happy with the decision as he did not give them the permission to do so and filed a lawsuit against them where he asked for triple damages of at least $400,000.  Resaurus would later go out of business in 2001 and its founder Mr. Sapp would become CEO of Ncom, an Internet company that provides business-to-consumer services.

## **Action Figures:**

Many of the franchises that Resaurus was responsible for include *Carnage Collection, Special Forces,* *The Tenth*, and *Virus.* Much like Palisades, the demise of Resaurus left behind several planned projects and expansions of their pre-existing toylines that never got finalized. These are their stories down below:

* *Crash Bandicoot* Series 3
* *Oddworld*
* *Duke Nukem* Series 3 and Cancelled Variants
* *Quake* Series 2
* Tim Burton's *Sleepy Hollow*
* *Sonic the Hedgehog* Series 3
* *Gex the Gecko*
* *PaRappa the Rapper*
* *Legacy of Kain*
* *Castlevania*

## **References:**

1. ↑ http://figure-archive.net/manuf.aspx?manufID=107