Comic Book Action Figures That Will Never Be Made
It's probably a good thing these comic book action figures will never be made, but it's still a damn shame.
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By Man Handsome August 9, 2011 |
| 6 | Brother Power the Geek |
Another character whose ridiculous name pretty much seals the deal, Brother Power the Geek was originally meant to be called Brother Power the FREAK, but the DC Comics of the late '60s balked at what might be construed as a drug reference. What they should have really balked at, however, was a superhero that used to be a mannequin.
| 5 | Blue Blade |
Like Rockman, the Blue Blade was another older character that Marvel dug out of the mothballs for their series The Twelve. Unlike Rockman, however, the Blue Blade ran around World War II wearing a hat, cape, cavalier boots, poofy shorts and absolutely no shirt whatsoever. The Blue Blade already looked like a child molester, but his moustache and soul patch combo certainly didn’t help matters.
| 4 | Ego |
Like Galactus, the Silver Surfer and other '60s Stan Lee and Jack Kirby creations, Ego, the Living Planet, is absurd in the best possible way. But while we love the character, we have no idea how you’d go about making a toy out of Ego. How big would it be? What would you do with it? Who wants a gigantic purple old man’s head anyway?
| 3 | Prez: First Teen President |
Like Brother Power the Geek, Prez: First Teen President was created by Captain America co-creator Joe Simon. Also like Brother Power the Geek, the eponymous character Prez was totally bizarre and ridiculous. Even if you’re OK with the idea of a teenage president and wonky, blunt social commentary, we can’t imagine anyone wanting to own a Prez toy.
| 2 | Brute Force |
Unlike most of the entries on this list, we’d actually love to see toys based on Marvel’s early 1990s superhero team book, Brute Force. Comprised of a bunch of animals outfitted in robotic armor, and armed to the gills with guns and god knows what else, the comic was like Captain Planet gone absolutely insane. The bear is driving a bear-shaped robot for crying out loud.
