KISS immortalized in plastic as 3 3/4-inch action figures
By Eric Shirey / Examiner.com
Toymaker Bif Bang Pow is bringing the first ever 3 3/4-inch KISS action figures to life. The Rock �N Roll super heroes will join the ranks of thousands of comic book and movie characters who�ve been preserved in the classic plastic form. �Star Wars� and Kenner made the size and style the norm in 1978.
KISS has been immortalized in the past on posters, coffee mugs, glasses, lighters, t-shirts, hats, underwear, lunch boxes, and even a coffin. Pantera guitar player Dime Bag Darrell was buried in one. They�ve even had several other sizes of action figures manufactured for them. If you were a child in the 1970s, there�s no way you don�t remember their first line of 12-inch dolls which featured synthetic hair and clothing. Let�s just say Ken had no chance with Barbie after she�d seen these rock icons.
The Starchild, Demon, Spaceman, and Catman all come dressed in their costumes from the KISS �Alive II� album. They�ll also come with guitar, bass, and drumsticks as accessories. I can�t think of a better era to preserve in 3 3/4-inch plastic than this one. I spent many hours listening to that record while gazing at the gatefold cover and wishing I was at one of their concerts.
No release date for the action figures has been set. Bif Bang Pow did release an image of the concept artwork for them. I�ll finally be able to pit Darth Vader and Boba Fett against Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley in an epic battle my six-year-old self would�ve smiled in glee over.
