Mezco sent out a press release. In it, they reveal that they are teaming up with Warner Bros. to release some new collectibles based on Bugs Bunny. The plan is to have collectibles available in the third quarter of the year. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see their first offerings when we visit them during Toy Fair 2015 next weekend.
We’ll have more as it becomes available. Check out the official press release by reading on.
Bugs Bunny And Mezco Declare Rabbit Season
New York- Everyone’s favorite wascally wabbit is set to become immortalized by Mezco as part of a new licensing agreement.
Since his debut on screens in Porky’s Hare Hunt in 1938, Bugs Bunny has appeared in over 200 cartoons and numerous films. He was the 1st cartoon character to appear on a postage stamp (sorry Mickey) and has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Bugs Bunny continues to delight children and adults with a fan base that that has been increasing for three quarters of a century. Since he first uttered the line “What’s up, Doc?” in 1940’s A Wild Hare, the catchphrase has grown exponentially along with his popularity. A 2013 Q survey showed 95% of people know Bugs Bunny, making him one of the four most popular cartoon stars in the world and more recognizable than Santa Claus.
Unless somebody misses that right turn in Albuquerque, Mezco will begin delighting fans of the wise-cracking wabbit starting in the third quarter of 2015.
Mezco Preps For Rabbit Season with New Bugs Bunny Collectibles
About freaking time!!! Hope they do chracters beyond bugs. Keep it to 4 inches max 5. Don't add any articulation that destroys the aesthetics like jawzwares did with hanna barbera. Hope they would do modern archie figures as well and by modern i mean late 80-mid 90's. WB really does not take advantage and properly monetize their properties.
Odd. I thought I posted here yesterday, speculating about the potential for small poseable Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner figures. (Not sure how it could be done, except maybe with wire limbs under fabric, or using bendy-rubber like Gumby.)
Anyway, maybe the license is ONLY for Bugs Bunny. There are more Looney Tunes figures that I'd like to see first, but Bugs could be fun. The character design has changed over the years, and has appeared in different historical settings, so one merchandise line might be something like 'Bugs Over The Ages.'
It's interesting that Mezco seems to have no prevailing theme when acquiring licenses. They do a little bit of everything, kind of a pop culture catch-all modality. I think I like that...
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