Classic Monsters Series 2 Figure: Wolfman

by Jakks Pacific

Product Features

• The Wolfman''s head, hands, and feet can be pulled off and replaced with Larry's
• Armed with a lantern and shovel, he comes standing at the foot of a shallow grave with a night-sky background
• Posts in the base fit into the feet to help the Wolfman stay standing, though he remains in a permanent, semi-crouched position
• The only ultra authentic, highly detailed figures that pay homage to the Universal Classic Monsters series

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0001GT2JI
• Our recommended age: 6 years and up
• Manufacturer recommended age: 12 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #304,503 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

Poor Larry Talbot. Years ago, a freakish attack turned him into the Wolfman, and today, with action figures like this, kids can have a lot of fun at his expense. The Wolfman''s head, hands, and feet can be pulled off and replaced with Larry''s; children will enjoy transforming him back and forth from man to beast. Armed with a lantern and shovel, he comes standing at the foot of a shallow grave with a night-sky background; a twist knob changes the moon from "half" to "full" to awaken the monster within. Posts in the base fit into the feet to help the Wolfman stay standing, though he remains in a permanent, semi-crouched position. Parents should take care to ensure that the small plastic pieces don''t get lost or, worse, swallowed by very young children. --Andy Boynton

From the Manufacturer

The only ultra authentic, highly detailed figures that pay homage to the Universal Classic Monsters series.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars DULL AND BLAND WOLF MAN FIGURE, August 11, 2004

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Tim Janson (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Classic Monsters Series 2 Figure: Wolfman (Toy)

In conjunction with the release of Van Helsing last Summer and the release of the toys based on that big budget flop, Jakks Pacific released three action figures featuring Universal Films classic monsters of Dracula, The Wolfman, and Frankenstein. Jakks is most well-known for their long-running line of wrestling figures but Jakks has never been one of the better action figure makers like McFarlane Toys or Toybiz. Their figures have always been lacking in detail and its no different with this figure of Lon Chaney as the Wolfman.

This figure suffers from the same problems that the other two figures in the line do...namely that the base and backgrounds are well done, but the figures themselves are rather poor. Again Jakks gives us a boring and bland paint palette with only a few colors which provide no highlighting, shading or depth. While Jakks offers a nice touch by giving the figure interchangable head, feet, and hands to change from Larry Talbot to the Wolfman, the resemblance to Lon Chaney is weak at best.

The background and base is again the strong part of the figure with the full moon backdrop being a nice detail. Still, if you want a good figure of the Classic Wolf Man, go with the Sideshow figures which are light years ahead in quality.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The uncolorized version of the Wolf Man and Larry Talbot, May 28, 2004

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Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Classic Monsters Series 2 Figure: Wolfman (Toy)

To quote Sir John Talbot, "Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright." One of the cultural benefits of the attempt to update the great movie monsters of Dracula, Frankenstein and the Wolf Man for this year's blockbuster monster romp "Van Helsing" is that we are seeing a revival of the original Universal Monsters as well. You can pick up "Wolf Man: The Legacy Collection" on DVD, which has the Universal films "The Wolf Man," "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man," "She-Wolf of London," and "Werewolf of London." Then there is this "Classic Monsters Figure: Wolf Man," that turns poor tragic Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney, Jr.) into an action figure.

This is the Series 2 black & white figure of the Wolf Man; the original Classic Monsters Series figures were in color. All of the figures are produced by Jakks Pacific Inc., the same company handling the "Van Helsing" figures, so they can take care of all of your monster figures need from the old to the new. I think there is also an attempt here to provide for the new generation what us old timers remember with the Aurora models of the Universal Monsters. It looks like Larry Talbot is engaging in a bit of grave robbing on the night of a full moon, which explains the shovel and lantern. The 6" figure is wearing the muted green shirt and brown pants Universal always used for the character and you get to switch the head, hands and feet to turn the Wolf Man back into Larry Talbot, whose face does resemble that of Chaney. You just pop the pieces in and out and then pose him as you desire. The Wolf Man figure has points of articulation at the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, waist, hips, knees, and ankles so there are lots of possibilities, although keeping the figure upright is a concern.

I maintain these are educational figures because they will inspire a new generation of viewers to go check out the original film and even if there is not a novel behind the Wolf Man as there is with Dracula and Frankenstein, there is still something to be said for knowing our heritage even when the subject is movie monsters. I think the Frankenstein figure is the best of the Classic Monsters series, but Wolf Man here edges out Dracula to place in this particular monster race.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wolfman, July 12, 2006

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H. Dixson (Indianapolis. IN) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Classic Monsters Series 2 Figure: Wolfman (Toy)

This is a very good representation of the Classic Monster series. Other items in the series are also very nice. It makes a good collectors item.