GetRetro Carries a Torch for Torchwood Figures
GetRetro is a new, small company, which is the only kind of company willing to take a chance and make action figures of Torchwood, the ambisexual Doctor Who spin-off. According to Action-Figure, these guys (the Weevil, Cyberwoman and Gwen, from left to right) will be in scale with the recent Doctor Who figures, which should make a nice addition to the line; Captain Jack will also be included in this first wave, due in August in the UK, and probably imported into the States shortly thereafter.
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