2000AD's Sam Slade - Robo-Hunter in 1/12th scale by ThreeA Toys Revealed!
2000 AD drops an exclusive reveal of 3A Toys' upcoming action figure with SAM SLADE - THE ROBO-HUNTER! In 1/12th-scale, this figure will be priced at US$50 per and be made available for sales on Bambalandstore.com from April 30th, while retailers will have them in May - so make your purchasing plans accordingly. I myself may not be a huge fan of the character (hence can breathe a sigh of relief at having the chance to save expenditure for future ABC Warriors releases instead :p) but probably there are folks out there who would like this guy?
UPDATED With new pics and description: "The wry curmudgeon created by John Wagner and Ian Gibson is a cigar-smoking bounty-hunter who tracks down and generally executes renegade robots. He begrudgingly picks up a few unlikely associates along the way. With the aid of his trusty Robo-meter Cutie, a blaster at the ready, and eventually a Cuban cigar bot named Stogie, they get the job done. If there’s one thing Slade has learned, it's never give a robot an even break."
3A-SAYS: "Slade is a classic character that proved to be a great challenge. The goal from the start was to capture that Ian Gibson silhouette. Slade went through about nine months of revisions before finally settling on the final look. Getting the face right was not an easy task, but I think we really nailed that elongated jaw and chin. The profile view is a sight to behold. The choice of colors took direct inspiration from the cover of Prog 263. We really wanted him to pop and stand out and that cover is a personal favorite.
The 3A Robo-Hunter is a bit of an amalgamation from the comics. Bringing in elements and icons we felt were key to capturing the essence of the character. Taking the overall visual look along with Cutie and his blaster design from the Verdus storyline and although Stogie does not appear until much later on, we couldn’t pass up the chance to make it happen. Speaking on behalf of 3A and 2000AD, we’re all very happy with how he turned out and can’t for people to see who and what else we have in the pipeline." (H3ADLINES #7)
WHO-IS: "Robo-Hunter is a recurring strip in the British Comic 2000 AD, initially written by John Wagner and illustrated by Ian Gibson. The series starred Sam Slade, a laconic, ageing, cigar-smoking bounty hunter of robots that have gone renegade. Though action orientated, the series was noted for its humorous tone." (Wiki / Additional pics via)
