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Labyrinth – Jareth the Goblin King Figure – New Photos by McFarlane

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At the McFarlane Toys Booth for Toy Fair 2017, we had gotten our first look at an all-new Labyrinth Jareth: The Goblin King 7″ Scale Figure coming to McFarlane’s Color Tops Collection. Last month, we got our first official photo for the upcoming 7″ scale figure. McFarlane Toys has now released a dozen new photos of the upcoming figure. The new photos show off the impressive likeness to the late David Bowie, as well as some of the accessories and articulation the figure will offer.

A mystical figure possessing powers of transformation, Jareth, is the Goblin King of the Labyrinth. With an ability to create crystal orbs within his hands, Jareth is able to use them to create various illusions to entrance and manipulate others. Despite ruling over the Goblins, Jareth resents this position and often dreams of a different life.

  • Detailed 7-inch scale collectible Jareth action figure depicted in his velvet tailcoat from the iconic Ballroom dream sequence
  • Figure includes masquerade mask, and crystal orb accessories
  • Designed with 12+ points of articulation for dynamic posing
  • Figure features a stylized Labyrinth branded display base and showcased in window box packaging

The Labyrinth Jareth: The Goblin King Figure is scheduled to hit stores this October. the figure will be priced at $19.99. Click the thumbnail image for a better look at the figure.

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  3. Alucard1138 has no avatar! Alucard1138 says

    I like the tooling, the details great. And I like some of the license they're getting but these are glorified statues. I really wish Mcfarlane was doing leg articulation and more accessories and things. I feel like this is a big step backwards for them. Was super excited to see them get the Destiny license but I don't really want a statue. Figures they made 20 years ago had more articulation. But for those who like these they must be pretty excited. Wonder if their Walking Dead "figures" are selling well, I stopped getting them after they switched to this scale/style.

  4. Cyclopswc's Avatar Cyclopswc says

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    Originally Posted by Nitelife View Post
    Hell yah. I hope we get jennifer connelly too.
    I agree!

    But the fact that Jareth is in his masquerade garb, means that if we do get a Sarah, we'd get the masquerade Sarah in the dress, I much prefer the "regular" Sarah.

    Doesn't matter, as long as the headsculpt looks like Jennifer Connelly, that's the most important!

  5. SpasticPlastic's Avatar SpasticPlastic says

    He looks better than I thought he would. I'll get him for sure.

  6. The Heat's Avatar The Heat says

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Alucard1138 View Post
    And I like some of the license they're getting but these are glorified statues.
    Sadly that's not going to change any time soon. Shartimus Prime recently did a super cringeworthy interview with McFarlane and asked him about the statue-figure situation. It sounds like McFarlane is determined to dig his feet in the ground and continue to set the industry back as far as advancements in articulation are concerned. It's really a shame considering that his company did a lot of solid work in the 90's to set the stage for the standards we're used to nowadays.

    All that said, I'll definitely pick this figure up. I missed the NECA one several years back and I think I can learn to like the pose for this statue.

  7. SpasticPlastic's Avatar SpasticPlastic says

    I don't see how he can possibly set the industry back. It is so very, very unlikely that any other company is going to follow suit. If he wants to aim more towards aesthetics, I say more power to him. I don't need my figures to be able to auto-fellate.

  8. The Heat's Avatar The Heat says

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by SpasticPlastic View Post
    I don't need my figures to be able to auto-fellate.
    Yeah, maybe YOU don't.

  10. dCon's Avatar dCon says

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by The Heat View Post
    Sadly that's not going to change any time soon. Shartimus Prime recently did a super cringeworthy interview with McFarlane and asked him about the statue-figure situation. It sounds like McFarlane is determined to dig his feet in the ground and continue to set the industry back as far as advancements in articulation are concerned. It's really a shame considering that his company did a lot of solid work in the 90's to set the stage for the standards we're used to nowadays.

    All that said, I'll definitely pick this figure up. I missed the NECA one several years back and I think I can learn to like the pose for this statue.
    That interview was over a year ago before McFarlane made the decision to put more articulation into his scuplts. He's going from 5 to 7 points to 14 to 16 points in each figure. Depending on the license. This fall well see changes.

  11. Leo Primus has no avatar! Leo Primus says

    Those thigh cuts are not supposed to add any useful articulation, are they? Looks almost as if they threw that in simply to justify the name "action figure".

  12. Dormamu has no avatar! Dormamu says

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Leo Primus View Post
    Those thigh cuts are not supposed to add any useful articulation, are they? Looks almost as if they threw that in simply to justify the name "action figure".
    Silly, that's just to let out the steam from Bowie's crotch.

  14. JokerArkham's Avatar JokerArkham says

    looking forward to picking this one up
    glad there is an alternative to the neca jareth coming which has steep online prices

  15. Dolemite's Avatar Dolemite says

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by The Heat View Post
    Shartimus Prime recently did a super cringeworthy interview with McFarlane
    Shartimus Prime is a retard. He's like the Guy Fieri of toys.

  16. The Heat's Avatar The Heat says

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Dolemite View Post
    Shartimus Prime is a retard. He's like the Guy Fieri of toys.
    That's the truth! Sadly, he's one of the better youtube toy reviewers at the moment and (in regards to this particular figure/thread) I think he was the only reviewer who got a good chance to talk with McFarlane in depth.

  17. Cyclopswc's Avatar Cyclopswc says

    I think McFarlane wanted everyone to know that he can't really hold the mask to his face, the articulation on his arms won't allow that.

  18. Louise Belcher's Avatar Louise Belcher says

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by The Heat View Post
    That's the truth! Sadly, he's one of the better youtube toy reviewers at the moment and (in regards to this particular figure/thread) I think he was the only reviewer who got a good chance to talk with McFarlane in depth.
    I highly disagree, I think Anthony's Customs is the most critical toy reviewer I have seen so far. Matthew Brando is also good, though he doesn't review a lot of toys, unfortunately. I also like Jobby the Hong (Swivel here!), even though he is more entertaining and VERY funny, he does good reviews and was one the few reviewrs call out on DC Collectibles awful Batman Animated line.

    Shartimus is Hasbro's pawn, in general most bigger known toy reviewers are bought by one toy company or more (e.g.Pixel Dan).

  19. The Heat's Avatar The Heat says

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Louise Belcher View Post
    I highly disagree, I think Anthony's Customs is the most critical toy reviewer I have seen so far. Matthew Brando is also good, though he doesn't review a lot of toys, unfortunately. I also like Jobby the Hong (Swivel here!), even though he is more entertaining and VERY funny, he does good reviews and was one the few reviewrs call out on DC Collectibles awful Batman Animated line.
    Not that I'm an expert or anything, but I've never heard of any of those guys save Anthony's Customs, so I'll definitely check them out. Glenn Webb was also pretty good, but sadly he passed away a little while back.

  20. Dolemite's Avatar Dolemite says

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by The Heat View Post
    That's the truth! Sadly, he's one of the better youtube toy reviewers at the moment
    There's literally dozens and dozens of guys on YouTube reviewing toys these days, so there's a near-limitless number of options available so people don't have to subject themselves to dildos like Shartimus.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Louise Belcher View Post
    I think Anthony's Customs is the most critical toy reviewer I have seen so far.
    I agree, Anthony's Customs is very good. I also dig "From The Shelves" as well.

  21. Fuzz's Avatar Fuzz says

    Is it just me, or does there look like some trickery going on when Jareth is holding the mask to his face? As in, you won't really be able to pose him in that position, but they made the pictures look like you can. The first one (close up) looks like they used perspective to make make it look like the mask is up against his face. The second looks like photoshop.

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