winson ma's firespecter

in "classic" chinese "man4-hua4" / comicbook-style, Winson Ma's new 1/6th action figure Firespecter looks set to blaze into 2007 [info+images via VinylPulse]

released in celebration of their 1st Anniversary (altho the website is still not updated :p), Winson Classic Creation's new figure melds firefighters with the supernatural, with a heavy tinge of medieval/religious iconic imagery and hyper-detailed equipment and accessories, synonymous with the products of Brothersfree and HK's Hot Toys

reminds me a tad of Joe Quesada's firefighting-superhero: ASH, dunnit? (IMHO, anyways)


The Origin of Firespecter
(Story by Winson Ma)

"This story is all about a boy who has the ability to communicate with the fire sprites.

At X'mas 1980, the Saint Church had a serious fire accident. The firemen tried their best to put out the fire and found a scorched female corpse right under the statue of Hail Mary. There was a baby boy who was tightly hugged in the arms of the corpse. It was not burnt at all but glittered dazzlingly.

Years passed but Uncle Li Nick, the priest and the inventor, still remembered the fire incident in the church. The baby has grown up and was named Tough. He is special and talented. He joined the Fire Brigade and saved a lot of people and fire sprites..

It is time for Uncle Li Nick to tell Tough about the saga on his birth. Tough was so shocked that his father, J. Motor, had done a lot of evil things. J. Motor even killed Tough's mother, Jane. What can Tough do to stop his father from the evildoing? Will he be killed in the fights with his father and the Phantom of the Fire?" [via]