Main
Features
 FOTD
 Toy Fair 2023
 SDCC 2023
 Toy Fair 2020
 NYCC 2019
 SDCC 2019
 Toy Fair 2019
 SDCC 2018
 Toy Fair 2018
 HasCon 2017
 SDCC 2017
 Toy Fair 2017
 SDCC 2016
 Toy Fair 2016
 SDCC 2015
 Toy Fair 2015
 SDCC 2014
 C2E2 2014
 Toy Fair 2014
 SDCC 2013
 C2E2 2013
 Toy Fair 2013
 SDCC 2012
 C2E2 2012
 Toy Fair 2012
 NYCC 2011
 SDCC 2011
 Toy Fair 2011
Archives
 Books
 DVD
 Music
 Statues
 Prop Replicas
 Toys
 Video Games
Credits
Contact


This site is part of Amazon, Walmart, eBay, and Entertainment Earth affiliate programs. We may earn a commission when you click one of their links.


Related Links:
16bit Tumblr
16bit Twitter
16bit Instagram
ASWN
EE Podcast
Galactic Hunter
Glyos News
OSM News

Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action Figure Four Horsemen, 2012
Day #636: April 11, 2013
Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action FigureCyclops
The Man from Beyond the Milky Way

Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Comic-Con 2012 Exclusive
Item No.:
n/a
Manufacturer: Four Horsemen
Includes: 2-piece helmet, flight cap, 2-piece armor, 2 blasters, alternate hands
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $50.00 (sold as a set with yellow Gemini and pink Orbitron)
Availability: July 2012
Other: First release of Cyclops in this line

  PREVIOUS RSS NEXT  

Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action FigureThe tallest Glyos-compatible figure yet, Cylcops debuted in the summer of 2012 in this swell blue color. It matches similar Inferno, Alpha 7, Electron+, and Astro-Nautilus figures sold since 2010 and is part of a 3-figure, $50 set. That's a bit of an increase, but well, that's life. New tooling costs money and rising costs in China are going to make a lot of people remember the good old days when companies only charged six bucks for a figure. Towering over the other Outer Space Men, Cyclops also has the most gear with removable armor, a giant helmet, and swappable hands. This time around, the character had open hands or closed fists to carry his twin ray guns. It's an impressive specimen, although one that almost feels like it might collapse under its own weight.

Most Glyos figures come from the same factory in China (Banimon, Onell Design, Spy Monkey, etc.) and as such are cast from the same materials by the same people. This provides a sense of continuity. Most of the figures are also on the small side, ranging from about 1 1/2-inches to 4-inches high with few exceptions like Cyclops here, a hefty 5-inches tall without the helmet. He weighs a lot more too, and sometimes he'll sag as his heavy body causes him to lean forward on your display shelf. As such, be careful as you don't want him doing a nosedive. This is no fault of the designers, maintaining a consistent system like Glyos with the right tolerances is tough and, well, this is one of the more ambitious figures in terms of what it is and what it can do. Cast in blue, he's still good... but hardly exciting. But the painted one? Oh, that is supremely exciting, and we'll look at him shortly.

Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action Figure

Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action FigureSee that little head in the torso? It's like Pheyden. This little detail was present on the original prototype as well, but some eyes were added to bring out its Pheyden-ness. I love it. The bumpy armor looks like a mix of 1980s chic combined with quasi-gladitorial warriors, resulting in a pretty magnificent, if bizarre, giant figure. And you can store his guns in holsters if you like, making him (so far) unique in the line as this is the kind of normal action figure detail that Glyos figures don't normally get for one reason or another. Of course, this figure is a lot more expensive so it makes sense.

The size and detail on this figure make it worthy upgrade to the original character, minus the fact that the only paint is in his guns and on his big eye. The articulation and engineering are good, but it does show that the Glyos system may have limitations as we get into bigger, heavier figures. Be sure to add at least one Cyclops to your toybox, as it really does do a bang-up job of showing what a more deluxe figure in this style could look like. And then hope that another license or manufacturer tries to do something similar, a larger figure really does look magnificent. Just, you know, a little top-heavy.

--Adam Pawlus

Additional Images

Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action Figure Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action Figure
Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action Figure Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action Figure
Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action Figure Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action Figure
Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action Figure Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action Figure
Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action Figure Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action Figure
Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action Figure Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action Figure
Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action Figure Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action Figure
Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action Figure Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action Figure
Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action Figure Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action Figure
Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action Figure Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Cyclops Action Figure

Click here to see more Four Horsemen figures in Figure of the Day.

Click here to see more Outer Space Men figures in Figure of the Day.

Click here to see more Glyos Compatible figures in Figure of the Day.

HTML Comment Box is loading comments...

Featured Toy Video

Click Here for 2012
Figure of the
Day 2013
January 2013
12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031
February 2013
12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
2425262728
March 2013
12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31
April 2013
123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
282930
May 2013
1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031
June 2013
1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
30
July 2013
123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031
August 2013
123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
September 2013
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930
October 2013
12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031
November 2013
12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
December 2013
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031
Click Here for 2014

16bit.com is best not viewed in Apple's Safari browser, we don't know why. All material on this site copyright their respective copyright holders. All materials appear hear for informative and entertainment purposes. 16bit.com is not to be held responsible for anything, ever. Photos taken by the 16bit.com staff. Site design, graphics, writing, and whatnot credited on the credits page. Be cool-- don't steal.
We know where you live and we'll break your friggin' legs.