METALOCALYPSE MINIFIGURES ON THE WAY!

Thursday, March 6th, 2008 at 11:52am by

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Another good tip for the toy obsessed

MetalSucks reader Elijah Torn has alerted us to the announcement that Kidrobot are offering a whole series of minifigures based on Adult Swim characters – including Murderface and Toki from Metalocalypse.

Vinyl Pulse reports:

“Each figure will retail for $7.95 and will be available at select retailers in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Latin America. By combining the adrenalin rush of blind-box minis with one of the hottest TV blocks out there, this is one to watch.”

The bad news the figures will be part of a “blind-box” series, which I think means you won’t know in advance which toy you’re getting (I think; I’m not actually toy-educated enough to know for sure, so someone feel free to correct me). Still, I imagine it’ll be easy to either a) look in all the boxes when the toy store dude isn’t looking or b) just order the ones you want over eBay. Which is what I fully plan to do.

There’s no pics of the figurines yet, so instead I’ve included this graphic from Nature’s Graffiti that speculates on which real life metal musicians are the templates for the members of Dethklok.*

-AR

*It’s my firm belief that at least one of these is wrong. While there’s certainly some resemblance between Pickles and Devin Townsend, the red dreads, Midwestern accent, and one time stint as the lead singer of an LA glam band called “Snakes N’ Barrels” leads me to believe that there’s some Axl Rose in there, too.

  • http://theycontrol.us elijahbtorn

    yup, blind box is that although alot of stores sell em open too.

  • ZapBranigan

    What happened to Pickles hair? He’s not totally bald on top. He’s usually sporting the dreadlocks combed over.

  • Tommy Toughtits

    It’s not just Pickles hair that’s off, that doesn’t look like him at all. Pickles bears a much stronger resemblance to Axl

  • Kye

    I’m pretty sure Mikael Akerfeldt confirmed that Brendon Small told him he was the basis for Toki…but I could be wrong.

    Anyway…WOOOOOOT for Dethklok toys!

    Btw Zap, that’s the original design for Pickles, they changed it to the dreadlock combover before the show started.

  • http://www.conorschaefer.com/blog/ Conor

    Toki is definitely Mike, no question. And seriously, wtf just happened to Pickles? He looks like Mick Jagger.

  • Reverend

    I dunno.. whenever I see Nathan I think of Peter Steele, myself…

    • Nevere

      Ditto for Peter Steele as Nathan.

  • Dude Manbro

    I am assuming that “Eat Em & Smile” era David Lee Roth is the inspiration for “Dr. Rockzo”. Take a look at that album cover, it practically screams “clown” (and cocaine, too).

  • Mike

    Actually they will be 5.5″ not minis and in a set sold at San Diego Comic Con and to people not going can get them too. The company is Shocker Toys get them at http://www.shockertoys.com/store.php thats where I got my set! Screw the bubble gum minis for $8!