Guys - Guys - Guys!
With HUGE thanks to Sharky for bringing this to my attention via Twitter; There is a chance for a brand new line of Skeleton Warriors figures to exist! and I hope that this post might help garner it some additional support, as well as the word being spread at the very least.
PLEASE go here to the Kickstarter Page for all the information about this new line's release; At the very least, even if you're not interested in it, could anyone reading this please spread the word via any Social Media platform you've access to! - Just use this link for Facebook, this link for Twitter and this link to embed it on your website.
History Lesson:
Back in the mid-90s there was a superbly wicked concept for a product line by Gary Goddard (Also known for directing the '87 He-Man film & the Captain Power franchise ); Skeleton Warriors was aimed to be the 90's "He-Man" franchise and whilst it ultimately never met that lofty goal, it did go on to produce an award winning cartoon & toyline, as well as a highly successful line of trading cards (Of which I've the entire set ).
Here's Wikipedia's summary of the franchise's plot:
The story takes place on the distant planet of Luminaire. The conflict of the plot revolves around the need to control the Lightstar Crystal. This powerful crystal powers the great city of Luminicity. Baron Dark, the show's main villain, tried to steal the crystal in order to gain control over its incredible power. He only succeeded in obtaining half of the crystal, with the other half being obtained by Prince Lightstar.
The half of the crystal that the Baron Dark managed to obtain turns him into a living skeleton. It also gives him the power to turn those with evil hearts into living skeletons for his army. Each episode involves Prince Lightstar, his siblings and Baron Dark attempting to obtain the other half of their respective crystals in order to gain control over the planet.
Prince Lightstar forms part of the "Legion of Light." It consists of Justin Lightstar a.k.a. Prince Lightstar, Joshua Lightstar a.k.a. Grimskull, and Jennifer Steele a.k.a. Talyn. They also have been endowed with great powers through their half of the Crystal. They team together with their uncle Ursak (a.k.a. Guardian) to battle the evil Baron Dark. While Baron Dark is transformed into an undead skeleton and given the ability to transform other living beings into his Skeleton Warriors, the Legion of Light gains other fantastic abilities: Lightstar gains the ability to channel energy through his hands, Talyn gains the power of flight, and Grimskull is transformed into an undead creature similar to the Baron, but also has the power to travel through shadows.
The toyline, whilst award winning in its day, was highly detailed but severely hampered by Playmates penchant for pre-posing their sculpts before adding articulation; it was teased that there'd be a 2nd wave of figures, including a glorious & huge Bone-Dragon and Talyn, but alas the line was cancelled before they and others could see production.
The Future:
This new line seeks to revive this great toyline and by bettering the figures in the process.
George Gaspar (October Toys), with Official licensing by Goddard Film Group LLC and working with Matt Doughty of Onell Design (Glyos fame), will be producing these new figures based upon a combination of the oldschool toys, original concepts by Gary Goddard and employing the Glyos-style joint system.
The 1st of these figures, Baron Dark himself!, is aimed to have:
- 5" fully painted PVC action figure
- 17 modular official Glyos compatible pieces
- 26 points of articulation
- Removable sword, cape, loin cloth, and arm guards (for a total of 21 pieces)
- Packaged in full colour collectors window box
These figures are designed to be a 3 3/4" scale line of articulated PVC action figures. Baron Dark is the biggest of the main cast of characters and clocks in at 5" tall - Future figures will remain in scale; so for instance, Prince Lightstar will be 3 3/4" tall.
Baron Dark is ready to go into production as the first figure of this updated Skeleton Warriors line and with the help of fellow Toy collectors, it has a chance to live a-new and better than before! - So if you're a fan of the show or things like "Masters of The Universe" and the like, then I once again implore you...
PLEASE go here to the Kickstarter Page for all the information about this new line's release; At the very least, even if you're not interested in it, could anyone reading this please spread the word via any Social Media platform you've access to! - Just use this link for Facebook, this link for Twitter and this link to embed it on your website.