Toy Fair Preview - Marvel Metal Figurines

Corgi USA has given us a first look at thier new Marvel metal figurines that we first told you about back in September of 2005. This brand new line will debut at the upcoming New York Toy Fair next week, these 1/12th scale (approx. 6”) metal figures will be produced in very limited quantities, these statues will be available in April / May of 2006 inside the US and Canada only with new Marvel characters to be introduced every other month through the rest of 2006.

CAPTAIN AMERICA

During World War II, frail Steve Rogers was offered a place in the military’s top-secret biological experiment, Operation: Rebirth. He was injected with an experimental super-soldier serum and emerged from the treatment with heightened endurance, strength and reaction time. With a little bit of training, Rogers soon became the country’s ultimate weapon: Captain America!

Suggested retail price $60

WOLVERINE

Little is known of his past, save that it was fraught with pain and loss. Long ago, he trained as a samurai in Japan; later, he became Weapon X, an operative for the Canadian government. Today, Logan is an X-Man — using his animal keen senses, healing factor and razor-sharp claws to help protect a world that fears and hates mutants!

Suggested retail price $60.

SPIDERMAN

The bite of an irradiated spider granted Peter Parker incredible, arachnid-like powers. When he lost his beloved Uncle Ben to a burglar, grief-stricken Peter vowed to use his amazing abilities to protect his fellow man. He had learned an invaluable lesson: with great power, there must also come great responsibility!

Suggested retail price of $60.

THE THING

Once a skilled fighter-pilot, Ben Grimm is now The Thing. Bathed in cosmic radiation during a fateful trip into space with his three friends, Ben was transformed into a hideous creature of craggy, orange stone with superhuman strength. Many find him unsightly, but Ben has maintained his sense of humor and honor — because under that rocky exterior lies an ever-lovin’ heart of gold!

Suggested retail price of $75