This beauty of a mutie from Sideshow Collectibles is now available for pre-order from the usual web outlets. WoM recommends Monsters In Motion.
This Island Earth 1955 Metaluna Mutant 22" Tall Premium Format Figure
We present the Metaluna Mutant Premium Format™ Figure, an officially licensed, museum-quality Universal Monsters collectible. This mesmerizing, fully sculpted statue is a technicolor tribute to an underrepresented, yet far from forgotten, movie monster that debuted in the 1950s.
After nearly three decades, We return to the mysteries of space with the Metaluna Mutant! While the character was previously seen in smaller collectible formats, this new quarter-scale version of the indelible pop culture figure brings its unique design to life in a high-end presentation. The Metaluna Mutant Premium Format™ Figure measures 22 inches (55.88 cm) tall, 13 inches (33.02 cm) wide, and 17 inches (43.18 cm) deep and is the ultimate representation of this stunning creature that shocked audiences across America. Its insectoid appearance and crustacean claws evoke nostalgia for retro movie monster makeup, while the bulging brain and oversized head form a quintessential silhouette for the genre.
From its psychedelic red and blue color palette to its unearthly physiology, fans will find no detail has been spared in faithfully recreating this science fiction icon. Large and lifelike, the Metaluna Mutant Premium Format™ Figure stands upon the craggy vista of a planet’s vibrant surface. Inspired by Atomic Age aesthetics, this creature’s bizarre bug eyes, wrinkled skin, and layered mouth allude to the strange, ionized atmosphere in which it dwells. It may appear out of this world, but the terror and the danger lurk close to home!
Let the Metaluna Mutant Premium Format™ Figure invade your shelf today!
Product Size: 22" H (558.8mm) x 13" W (330.2mm) x 17" L (431.8mm).
Retail price: $749.99.
Great movie, great creature design.
ReplyDeleteIndeed. Designed by Milicent Patrick and company with credit grabbed by Bud Westmore, just like he did with The Creature From the Black Lagoon.
ReplyDeleteYet more Hollywood misogyny.
DeleteSimilar to my comment above about the women who worked for Disney, Patrick's plights are clearly recounted in Mallory O'Meara's "The Lady From the Black Lagoon". The Westmores were a very talented clan, but they were predatory when it came to business, and I think Bud was at least partially responsible for showing Jack Pierce the door at Universal.
ReplyDeleteDespite his ludicrous look, the Metalunan scared me spitless when I was a tyke watching this show for the first time.
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