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<\/a>We’re a little behind on our Requests for this third round and we’ve had a few requests where none of the IAT staffwriters were proficient on the subject matter. Today’s request is one just like that. So, we turned to reader Dayraven for the in’s and out’s of Stephen King’s Dark Tower<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\nFor fans of Stephen King\u2019s magnum opus \u201cthe Dark Tower,\u201d series, we\u2019ve been clamoring for multi-media support for a very long time now. With the announcement of the simultaneous TV series and movie releases, now seems the \u201chot iron\u201d time to request action figures to support this epic novel series.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Roland Deschain<\/caption>\n \n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
However, the dilemma in requesting Dark Tower figures is, how does one narrow to a single style of toy? I could easily justify a 1\/18th scale line, so have compatible environments and large scale deluxe character\u2026 the series is replete with locations of significant occurrence, as well as large being that would not only flesh out your Tower universe, but would be excellent to share across with your GI Joes, Marvel Universe, Hellboy, or other 1\/18 figures of choice. But, I could just as easily say that I\u2019d like to see a deluxe line of 1\/12th scale figures, to share across with my Marvel Legends and DCU figures, but who wouldn\u2019t love a diorama pitting gunslinger Roland Deschain in the midst of mowing down Jonah Hex, Deadshot, Bullseye, and the Punisher? (and trust me non-King readers, at the peak of his skills, that\u2019d be completely within Roland\u2019s capabilities) This would mean some expensive deluxe figures of a very large scale, but hot damned would they be cool. Shardik versus Grizzlor anyone?<\/p>\n
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Susannah Dean<\/caption>\n \n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
Today\u2019s Most Requested though will instead focus on a 7 inch scale of statuesque figures, more in keeping with NECA\u2019s Player Select or movie lines. Why this scale\/style? Partly because I truthfully think this style would appeal more to the less toy-centric King fans, and partly because Jae Lee\u2019s incredible Dark Tower art has lent these characters a vitality and a visual aesthetic you wouldn\u2019t probably associate with King\u2019s prose otherwise. So, in our semi-statue line, who\u2019s on deck?<\/p>\n
Series 1<\/p>\n
Roland Deschain- son of Steven, descendant of Arthur Eld himself, Roland is the last true gunslinger raised in the old traditions. Roland is a rugged man, who\u2019s rough lifestyle lend his appearance an age that his birthday\u2019s do not\u2026 then again, time moves strangely in Mid-World. Either way, Roland would need his classic gunslinger trappings, his twin sandalwood handle revolvers, plus his hat and duster. I would include articulation above the waist in the shoulders, elbows and wrists, as well as neck, to get him into a variety of killing poses.<\/p>\n
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John Farson<\/caption>\n \n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
Eddie Dean- the first new face of Roland\u2019s ka-tet, Eddie was a drug mule before being Drawn, but afterwards, took to the gunslinger way with uncanny skill. He\u2019d have different articulation, though as I\u2019d give Eddie a lever-action street sweeper, maybe something along the lines of a Cimarron 1878 Coach Gun.<\/p>\n
And speaking of which,<\/p>\n
Susannah Dean- missing her lower legs and wheel chair bound (most of the time), Susannah is tough as nails and the second Drawn of the kat-tet. This spunky gunslinger would have to come in her chair, wielding twin pistols, only more contemporary smoke wagons then Roland\u2019s. Perhaps something more like the \u201931 S&W Outdoorsman.<\/p>\n
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Billy Bumbler<\/caption>\n \n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
Jake Chambers- the last member of the ka-tet Drawn, and the youngest member, Jake is a little man with huge potential. Like Eddie, he shows a natural gift for the gun, but because of Jake\u2019s size, I think he would need something besides the standard firearm (he carries his dad\u2019s .357 in the novels), he\u2019d need the Billy Bumbler Oy. A billy bumbler is somewhere between a badger, a weasel, and a dog, and might look like this.<\/p>\n
I also think a unique packaging element could be included, with the card in each clamshell resembling a door to Mid-World, through each member of the bound group or ka-tet was drawn, and attachable to a base included in each figure. This would make one cool display once fully assembled.<\/p>\n
I know faithful reader, you\u2019re asking \u201cSurely the line can\u2019t be just heroes?\u201d You are right, and don\u2019t call me Shirley.<\/p>\n
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Martin Broadcloak<\/caption>\n \n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
John Farson- Hideous, evil to the bone, and totally figure-worthy, Farson is from the earlier books in the series. He could get by with minimal articulation, but would require a human head. Why? I think this illustration says it all.<\/p>\n
Martin Broadcloak- Martin is a character who wore many names and faces in the Dark Tower series. Those of you who\u2019ve read other King works may also know Martin by another name\u2026 Randall Flagg. Martin would be a pretty basic figure, but done correctly, could be all personality.<\/p>\n
Lastly, I\u2019d include Gasher. A prominent character from the book \u201cthe Wastelands,.\u201d Gasher is dirty, diseased, and mean spirited. Just the kind of toy we should get for Christmas!<\/p>\n
King\u2019s Dark Tower saga now spans 7 novels, with a possible 8th on the way, so clearly, there\u2019s plenty of fodder for more series of figures. King\u2019s novels draw from poetry, Novels, spaghetti westerns, and even King\u2019s other books to offer a rich, full cast, and the most compelling overarching setting outside Middle Earth itself. Are you up for a journey to the Tower?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
A very special thank you to Dayraven for helping us out with this Most Requested. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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