Custom-Release: La Muerte Negro - Custom Munny by Huck Gee
After the earlier teaser, this Huck Gee custom-Munny is revealed to be named; "LA MUERTE NEGRO" (a companion custom to his Los Angeles De La Muerte). Production is capped at 10 figures in this set, priced at US$800 per. The e-newsletter states: "This set will be distributed to customers on a first come, first serve basis. Anyone interested please email sales@huckgee.com ASAP to reserve your figure and make payment arrangements."
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"On Naoya 13 there are many whispered tales of people disappearing in the night. Sometimes, they are tales of revolt, of dissidents and rival political parties. Sometimes they are tales of justice in the underground: of pit fighting organizers, of gang lords, or of corrupt police. Sometimes they are just tales indeed... People may never know the answers they seek but when darkness descends, when evil things happen and they leave not a trace, they blame La Muerte Negro."
"Officially, La Muerte Negro does not exist. The Taurenos royal family denies their existence. There is no La Muerte Negro. But the people know better. They were told the tales as children, to keep their lives straight. The tales evolving as they grew older, no longer just myth. Everybody knows someone that knew somebody that disappeared. The people know what darkness patrols the city when the sun sets... the people know..."
[He had me at the awesum dreads]
