1960’s fantasy fandom hung heavily on author Robert E Howard’s 1930’s novels reissued in paperback form. Their affordability and portability put them in the hands of young readers who, though likely unaware of their prior lineage in pulp magazines like Weird Tales, loved them and craved more.
The Conan series, emblazoned with artist Frank Frazetta’s heroic and now iconic images of the fictional warrior solidified the rebirth of the sword and sorcery genre and those paintings are still considered the gold standard of the character’s portrayal.
Building on the already multitudinous offerings in their One:12 Collective universe, Mezco Toyz, in partnership with Frazetta Girls, has announced the release of their first Conan articulated action figure. Detailed down to every last battle scar, the figure is appropriately modeled after the image seen on Conan the Adventurer, Frazetta’s first cover for the Lancer Paperback series published in 1966.
Sword and Accessory Sorcery…
The One:12 Conan will come housed in a collector friendly display box, a perfect place to store the wealth of extras bundled with the figure.
THE ONE:12 COLLECTIVE CONAN FIGURE FEATURES:
One:12 Collective body with over 30 points of articulation
Two (2) head portraits
Hand painted authentic detailing
Approximately 17cm tall
Eight (8) interchangeable hands
One (1) pair of fists
One (1) pair of weapon holding hands
One (1) pair of grabbing hands
One (1) pair of posing hands
COSTUME:
Necklace (removable)
Crossbody axe harness (removable)
Cape (removable)
Two (2) interchangeable loincloths
Belt with carabiner hooks
Mid-calf boots
ACCESSORIES:
One (1) scimitar sword with removable sheath
One (1) broadsword with removable sheath
One (1) dagger with removable sheath
One (1) battle axe (fits into crossbody harness)
One (1) shield
One (1) One:12 Collective display base with logo
One (1) One:12 Collective adjustable display post
Preorders for the Conan One:12 figure and lots of other goodies are open at Mezco’s Website .
SkeletonPete Says…
Following their Diabolik, Popeye, and Ghostbusters figures, I’m thrilled to see Mezco continuing to move the One:12 product line outside of the strictly comic book based superhero zone. Collaborations like this one with Frazetta Girls are a sign of exciting things to come. This particular figure is just begging for a limited edition diorama stand that includes the lithe young lady and mountain of carnage portrayed in the original painting. Can some Frost Giants to battle be far behind?
Also in the works, and prominently displayed at New York Comic Con 2019, is an amazing mixed media 1:6 scale statue of Conan in full berserker mode. This beauty is due in fall 2020.
