New Venom ReAction from Super7

I really like the direction Super7 has taken their signature ReAction figure line since the rights reverted back from Funko a few years back. Sure, you still get rad movie releases like their recent "Aliens" and "Army of Darkness" lines. But they haven't been afraid to dive into more culty releases like their recent Rancid and Agnostic Front figures in service of 1:18 scale weirdness and fun. The release announced today is a perfect example.

The new Venom Reaction - Black Metal that just went live for order is just...SOOOOO metal. It's about as perfect a 3D representation of the classic 1982 record cover as you could ask for. We originally saw this at Toy Fair this year, and the final product looks pretty close to that sample.

You can always visit your local comic/toy store to pick one of these up, but if you're still under quarantine, the folks at Super7 will deliver one to your front door at an SRP of $18.00. It's a small price to pay to lay down your soul to the gods of rock 'n' roll.

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Aliens ReAction Figures from Super7

Anyone who knows me knows what a fan of both Aliens and Super7 I am. Aliens was the first R-rated movie I ever saw, and remains one of my all time favorites. Reading Super7 was the first time I explored the intersection between punk rock, toy collecting, skateboarding, and full-blown nerdery. Years ago, when the team at Super7 shared the concept behind the ReAction Figure line, and showed me that an Alien license would be their first, I was super stoked, and hoped Aliens wouldn't be far behind. And now, like I'd always wanted since I was a kid, ReAction is coming to Aliens.

Super7 sent out a mailer last week detailing the first human character releases for Aliens ReAction, and these are really cool counterparts to the Xenomorphs released last year. The character list includes:

• Bishop - "I may be synthetic, but I'm not stupid." Bishop, the synthetic Executive Officer of the Sulaco, comes with pull apart attack damage.
• Hicks - "It's game time." Hicks, the battle-hardened Squad Leader of the Colonial Marines, comes with removable helmet and armed with his shotgun that he likes to keep handy... for close encounters.
• Hudson - "Game over, man!! GAME OVER!" Hudson, the smart ass Private of the Colonial Marines, comes with removable helmet and armed with a Pulse Rifle.
• Newt - "My mommy always said there were no monsters... No real ones... but there are..." Newt, the sole survivor of the Hadley's Hope colony, comes with her doll Casey's head. Newt stands 3.5" tall.
• Ripley - "Get away from her, you bitch!" Ripley, the civilian advisor to the Colonial Marines on their mission to LV-426, comes armed with a Pulse Rifle.
• Vasquez - "LET'S ROCK!!" Vasquez, the badass Colonial Marine, comes armed with her badass Smartgun.

At $18 a figure, these are a little pricier than I typically prefer. But I'm a fan of the ReAction aesthetic, and applying it to an 80s license is just perfect. I think the Bishop is the breakout figure here; who DOESN'T like an action figure you can tear in half and put back together?

These are available to ship now. If you're feeling really crazy, you can get a mixed assortment of all six human figures in this wave for $108.00 via super7.com. Don't forget the three styles of Alien Warrior; these Colonial Marines won't rip themselves apart.