Watchmen Action Figure Packaging Revealed: It’s Like a VHS Tape
Makes sense for a property set in 1985, I guess. Love that the Rorschach figure is actually made of re-used parts from The Question, literalizing Alan Moore’s literary move.
Each figure also appears to come with a large trading card. In a world where Mattel claims to be streamlining their regular packaging for ecological reasons (look how small WWE blister cards have gotten lately), I have to say this rockets in the opposite direction.
Here’s the reveal:
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