Creature from the Black Lagoon United 2 Gill
Universal Monsters ReAction Figure No. 03220 Manufacturer: Super7 Includes: n/a Action Feature: n/a Retail: $17.99 Availability: December 2018 Other: Available in many, many deco variants
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Creature from the Black Lagoon from Super7 was one such figure, even though I have a very good (and cheaper) Creature from the Black Lagoon Funko release [FOTD #1,038] that I don't play with much. The styles are very different necessitating trying them all. Supposedly this one was made by ex-Kenner sculptor Steve Gedde, who also did Walrus Man, The Planet of the Apes ReAction Figures, the Dewback, the Mudbelly, the Healey Made Glyos figures, and some other toys you no doubt know and love. They come from a good place, and so many of them feel, for lack of a better word, legit.
This figure feels a lot like a real old figure. Of course, the sculptor knew what he was doing, and Super7 executed it well by giving us lavish packaging with an awesome Ed Repka portrait, and almost no money spent on deco. The unpainted green body has a head with a couple of black dots for eyes and big red lips - and that's it. Kenner was very economical with paint on many figures, with some like Darth Vader having a few dots on his chest or the Emperor's Royal Guard having only a black line for his visor. C-3PO was just wrapped in vac-metal gold, 2-1B was mostly molded in color, Jedi Luke only had one painted hand and some facial details, etc. Less is more, and little to no deco on a sculpt with the right pose really sells the figure as "retro." Super7 nailed this one.
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He functions as other similar figures do - the head swivels, the arms rotate, and the legs swing forward. Mine was a little stiff in a couple of spots, but they moved after a brief snap and things seem fine. (Some of my Funko ReAction Figures snapped and cracked open, I have not experienced this with anything from Super7.)
His pose is one of the better ones, with bent elbows, fanned-out webbed fingers, and hands that could be seen as grabby or swimming. He's got personality in spades, but absolutely no accessories. No big loss - it's not like he needs a harpoon gun or anything. This is a monster you get to menace your other toys... or rather, maybe you had the old Remco one, or the Burger King one, or some other release when you were a kid.
Cast in green, the detail shows up nicely. There are wrinkles on the head, bumps all over the suit, sculpted claws, fins on the back, and all of it seems pretty sharp. Pulling off a good "retro" figure is something of a magic trick, and those who can succeed deserve a medal. This one is great, and sadly one of the things that makes it even more authentic to the old days is that there are no humans from his movie for him to menace. There are figures from the sequels, though, if you're in the market for variant costumes. So far, I'm just getting this one and his yellow costume counterpart [FOTD #2,724] . And maybe a SDCC exclusive or two. And if they ever do the "Remco" Monster Glow one, I'll get that too. I may have a problem.
While the current asking rate of about $20 kind of stings for this style of figure, it's a good figure with limited potential customers. I wanted more Kenner-style Star Wars , and during a period of considerable absence, these figures were the next best thing - and in some cases, just as good. I think it's a worthwhile upgrade from the Funko figure, although most fans will want to leave it carded unless they have playsets or vehicles that need monsters. And I do, so I'm happy to have the gill man here with me.
--Adam Pawlus
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