The first wave of official, licensed Watchmen movie merchandise is about to hit the shelves. Some fans are thrilled, and others cringe at the thought of their favorite graphic novel being exploited to make a quick buck. For good or for ill, here are all of the Watchmen movie action figures and busts along with some 2001 action figures that never made it to market. Also check out the Watchmen movie props and replicas.
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These action figure variants include a translucent Dr. Manhattan, Rorschach without his inkblot mask, and The Comedian as he is seen in flashbacks throughout the film.
Each collector figure measures approximately 6 3/4 inches tall, is packaged in a deluxe 4-color window box, and features multiple points of articulation, and a display base.
Each of these action figure variants will be limited to only 5,000 pieces. The Comedian figure is available February 11, 2009, Dr. Manhattan on February 25, 2009 and Rorschach on March 11, 2009.
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These action figures from the Watchmen movie include Nite Owl II, Ozymandias, Rorschach, Silk Spectre II, The Comedian, Dr. Manhattan, Nite Owl I, and Silk Spectre I.
Each action figure measures 6 1/4 to 6 3/4-inch tall and feature multiple points of articulation, presentation bases and are packaged in a 4-color window box. Available in February 2009.
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These 1:6 scale deluxe collector figures feature The Comedian, Dr. Manhattan (to be unveiled at San Diego Comic Con 2008), and Rorschach.
Each collector figure measures approximately 13-inches tall, is packaged in a deluxe 4-color window box with a fifth panel, and includes a 4-color certificate of authenticity.
The Dr. Manhattan deluxe collector figure comes with a removable black suit and the Comedian deluxe collector figure comes with accessories and multiple guns. The Rorschach collector figure comes with an authentically detailed fabric costume with multiple layers, including a suit, boots, a Rorschach mask, and accessories. Available in February 2009. You can also find a variety of other toys and games from Tesco.
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These hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain busts feature The Comedian, Dr. Manhattan (to be unveiled at San Diego Comic Con 2008), Rorschach, Ozymandias, Nite Owl II, and Silk Spectre II.
The busts each measure approximately 5 1/2-inches tall by 3-inches wide by 3-inches long and are packaged in a 4-color box.
Made by DC Direct. Available in February 2009.
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There was a proposed series of Watchmen figures that never got past the prototype phase and rumored to be scheduled for release in July, 2001.
A few of the figure prototypes were displayed at summer toy and comic conventions including The Comedian, The Silk Spectre and Dr. Manhattan. The figures were going to be part of a 15th anniversary celebration of the miniseries.
Moore and co-creator Dave Gibbons decided not to take part in any such anniversary, in part because of a dispute over Watchmen merchandising. We can only hope at some point they come to an agreement so we can finally recreate the final climactic scene at 1:16 scale (Vivarium playset and Alien Squid sold separately).
