Torchwood Action Figures

Tuesday 20th of May 2008

Getretro.co.uk in conjunction with their retail division scificollector.co.uk are delighted to announce their recent appointment as the BBC Worldwide licensees for a series of Torchwood five inch articulated action figures.

These will be launched late Spring/early Summer 2008, and will feature an initial wave of four pose-able figures Captain Jack, Cyberwoman, Gwen Cooper and a Weevle. A further wave with more characters will follow later in the year.

Other figures being worked on are the remainder of the Team, The Blowfish which is virtually complete and Captain John. They are going to be articulated at the shoulders, head, elbow and knees, and will be packaged on a fully detachable Torchwood stylised plinth.

Proprietor Steven Scott who made his commitment on the strength of the first series and the widespread collector interest said that he was thrilled to be involved with such an exciting project:

‘We backed Doctor Who from day one, and were the very first company to have licensed Doctor Who merchandise in the marketplace with product launches on the day the show went to air. We have the same confidence in the future of Torchwood. Its gritty style presents an exciting challenge which we relish the prospect of interpreting.’

‘We felt that this was a fantastic opportunity which we began pursuing long before the announcement that the show was to be broadcast in a specially edited pre-watershed version. We’re confident that our designers will produce a vibrant range that will captivate both marketplaces. The collectable figures will be supplied on a fully detachable plinth to accommodate both traditional collector interest, and the imagination of those fans who wish to bring their models to life in pose-able action fashion’