Flier for the 2009 Wave 1 action figures, featuring action figures from the second part of 2008 Series 1 and 2009 Wave 1.
As came the popularity of the Guitar Hero series, peaking at Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock' release, the Guitar Hero franchise spawned various merchandise outside the video games, including action figures of popular Guitar Hero III characters and other toys.
Many action figures based on popular characters of the Guitar Hero series were created and manufactured by McFarlane Toys and were released in waves from 2008 to 2009.
As action figures, the character models' limbs can be manipulated into various poses ranging from radical poses to silly poses and more.
Series of action figures[]
Guitar Hero Series 1[]
Guitar Hero Series 1 Action Figure — Axel Steel
The first wave of Guitar Hero Action Figures, referred to as Guitar Hero Series 1 by McFarlanes, was distributed in October 2008 with suggested retail prices ranging between $10 USD and $15 USD.[1][2] These actions were roughly 6-inches in size and each character came with a miniature guitar toy that could be swapped out with other miniature guitar models of similar size including those from the 2009 Mix & Match Guitars. Characters included in the 2008 Guitar Hero Series 1 were Axel Steel, God of Rock, Johnny Napalm, and Lars Umlaut. Each character were 6-inches. Repaints of characters were distributed in November 2008.[2]
Biography on McFarlane's webpage:
.jpg "GH Action Figure Series 1 - Axel Steel (Spawn Shirt).jpg (88 KB)")
Biography on McFarlane's webpage:
.jpg "GH Action Figure Series 1 - God of Rock (Gold).jpg (103 KB)")
.jpg "GH Action Figure Series 1 - God of Rock (White Toga).jpg (95 KB)")
Biography on McFarlane's webpage:
.jpg "GH Action Figure Series 1 - Johnny Napalm (Green).jpg (67 KB)")
.jpg "GH Action Figure Series 1 - Johnny Napalm (Black Mohawk).jpg (85 KB)")
.jpg "GH Action Figure Series 1 - Johnny Napalm (Skeleton).jpg (66 KB)")
Biography on McFarlane's webpage:
.jpg "GH Action Figure Series 1 - Lars Umlaut (Blonde).jpg (87 KB)")
Guitar Hero 2009, Wave 1[]
The next wave of Guitar Hero Action Figures, referred to as Guitar Hero 2009, Wave 1 by McFarlanes, was distributed in February 2009 with suggested retail prices ranging between $10 USD and $14 USD.[3][4][5] Like with the 2008 Series 1 action figures, 2009 Wave 1 action figures were roughly 6-inches in size and each character came with a miniature guitar toy that could be swapped out with other miniature guitar models of similar size including those from the 2009 Mix & Match Guitars. Characters included in the Guitar Hero 2009 Wave 1 series were Izzy Sparks, Slash, Judy Nails, Lou, and Metalhead, however, Lou's release was canceled.[6]
![Lou (cancelled)[6]](/wiki/File:Guitar_Hero_2009_Wave_1_-_Lou.jpg "Guitar Hero 2009 Wave 1 - Lou.jpg (40 KB)")
10-Inch Guitar Hero Wave 1[]
10-Inch Guitar Hero Wave 1 action figures were distributed in February 2009. As these action figure models are larger than the 6-inch models, scaling around 10-inches, the 2009 Mix & Match guitars are not compatible with the 10-inch action figure models.
Cancelled action figures[]
List of action figures planned to be manufactured by McFarlane Toys in 2009 but were ultimate cancelled.[7]
Guitar Hero 2009, Wave 2[]
Four additional 6-inch action figures with moveable limbs and a guitar model. These were planned to be released in April 2009 but were cancelled.[7]
- Eddie Knox[8]
- Casey Lynch[9]
- Axel Steel (Black Metal)[10]
- Metalhead (TV Head)[11]
Guitar Hero 2009, Wave 3[]
Four additional 6-inch action figures with moveable limbs and a guitar model. These were planned to be released in June 2009 but were cancelled.[7]
External links[]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ MTV — First Pic Of 'Guitar Hero' Action Figure - Axel Steel. Article posted by archive-Stephen-Totilo on June 26, 2008 at 9:00 AM. https://www.mtv.com/news/5y8bpf/first-pic-of-guitar-hero-action-figure-axel-steel
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Comic Book Bin — Guitar Hero Action Figures Series 2. Article posted by The Editor on October 20, 2008 - 19:20. https://www.comicbookbin.com/toynews105.html NOTE: The article being titled "Guitar Hero Action Figures Series 2" may be a typographical error as the article lists information about Series 1 action figures.
- ↑ Comic Book Bin — Guitar Hero Action Figures Series 2. Article posted by Outsiders on October 10, 2008. https://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=14&itemid=13549
- ↑ Toyark — McFarlane Guitar Hero Series 01. Article posted by Destro on November9, 2008 at 12:26 PM. https://www.toyark.com/2008/11/09/mcfarlane-guitar-hero-series-01-193
- ↑ Topless Robot — McFarlane Continues Acts of Guitar Heroism. News posted by Rob Bricken on October 15, 2008. https://www.toplessrobot.com/2008/10/mcfarlane_continues_acts_of_guitar_heroism.php
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Entertainment Earth — Guitar Hero Lou Action Figure
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Toy News International — McFarlane Toys 'Guitar Hero' 2009 Release Schedule. Article posted by Outsiders on September 12, 2008.
- ↑ Entertainment Earth — Guitar Hero Eddie Knox Action Figure (cancelled). https://www.entertainmentearth.com/product/guitar-hero-eddie-knox-action-figure/mf19031
- ↑ Entertainment Earth — Guitar Hero Eddie Knox Action Figure (cancelled). https://www.entertainmentearth.com/product/guitar-hero-casey-lynch--action-figure/mf19031
- ↑ Entertainment Earth — Guitar Hero Axel Steel (Black Metal) Action Figure (cancelled). https://www.entertainmentearth.com/product/guitar-hero-axel-steel-action-figure/mf19033
- ↑ Entertainment Earth — Guitar Hero Axel Steel (Black Metal) Action Figure (cancelled). https://www.entertainmentearth.com/product/guitar-hero-metalhead-tv-head-action-figure/mf19034
- ↑ Entertainment Earth — Entertainment Earth — Guitar Hero Clive Winston Action Figure (cancelled).
- ↑ Entertainment Earth — Entertainment Earth — Guitar Hero Riki Lee Action Figure (cancelled).
- ↑ Entertainment Earth — Entertainment Earth — Guitar Hero Riki Lee Action Figure (cancelled).
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