CustomCon is a fictional toy show showcasing the work of
several customizers. You will not find these toys in your
local toy store.
It's
been five long years since the last volume was published, but
the folks at Bantam Books have announced a collaboration with
Baen Publishing and the fledgling Pamster Toy Company to introduce
a line of action figures based on characters from the popular
Wild Cards mosaic novels. Set in a world like our own; save
for the alien Takisian Virus which killed tens of thousands,
disfigured thousands and left a precious lucky few with fantastic
powers; the Wild Cards novels feature the exploits of characters
created by some of the top writers in science fiction, including
George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny, Melinda Snodgrass, Chris
Claremont, John J. Miller, Stephen Leigh, Walter Jon Williams,
Lewis Shiner and many, mnay more. The books were written in
the "mosaic" format, allowing each author to write the chapters
featuring their own charcters.
A
group shot of many of the new Wild Cards action figures.
Wall
Walker: Spider-Man body and head, Spider-Man 2099 cape
Howler: Hydro-Man head, super-posable Spider-Man body
Straight
Arrow: TJ Superman head, Martian Manhunter legs, Superboy
arms, Impulse body
Carnifex: re-paint of a villain from The Shadow (ShiWan
Khan, maybe?)
Harlem
Hammer: Movie Steel head with Super Sculpey facial hair,
Morbius body, GI Joe Extreme arms with Sculpey sleeves
Golden Boy: simple re-paint of a Batman Forever Bruce
Wayne
Captain
Trips: Wild Wild West Artemus Gordon head and body,
WWW Loveless top hat, Super Sculpey coat and beard
Starshine: Doc Samson body, Tony Stark head (with mustache
shaved off)
The
Oddity: Spider-man head with Super Sculpey fencing mask,
Morbios right arm, Aliens Ripley left arm, Punisher
body.
