For years now, Dark Horse has had a neat little series of wooden figures also known as sorocos. They hearken back to the 1930’s and 40’s where this type of character statue was the only kid on the block, and they are very sought after by collectors nowadays. Previous partner’s in the Soroco program have been DC Comics, Disney, Archie, Dark Horse themselves, and all manner of animated characters. Now finally, Dark Horse has teamed up with Marvel for a new series of soroco figurines. To kick things off with a bang, they’re offering an exclusive version of Spider-Man for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. To say it’s amazing is a vast understatement.
Based on a classic pin-up by the ever-incredible Steve Ditko, a limited run of 1,000 of these figures will be available at SDCC for a retail of $49.99. I really want one. Enough to bribe some of my fellow SDCC attending robots to pick me up one. You can read the official press release below, and while you do, I’m going to clean up this puddle of drool…
As part of Dark Horse’s recently announced Marvel Syrocos program, it is announced today that these highly anticipated statues will make their debut at next month’s Comic-Con International in San Diego!
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Comic-Con attendees will have a very significant opportunity to acquire a special statue of none other than Spider-Man. He is shown as half Peter Parker and half Spider-Man. Only one thousand numbered copies of this statuette are being offered. It is packaged in the same litho-printed tin box that is the hallmark of the Dark Horse Syrocos, and seems destined to be a bona fide hot item, both at Comic-Con and far beyond the exhibit hall. It will be sold at the normal retail price of $49.99, with a limit of four per customer.
“We couldn’t think of a more appropriate venue to launch this truly collectible series than Comic-Con,” Dark Horse product development VP David Scroggy remarked, “and a Spider-Man limited edition of only one thousand pieces makes this a scarce item. It gave us the opportunity to recall one of the early treatments by artist Steve Ditko, where we see both of Spidey’s identities simultaneously. Our spider sense is tingling, and the message is a quick sellout at the show.”
As previously announced, the program will begin in September 2011 with two alternating series: Classic Marvel Characters and the Fantastic Four. This new line will be deliberately different than the common modern Marvel collectible sculpture, with features like a rougher surface texture, visible seam lines, and other slightly “distressed” aspects, such as the method of paint application.
These special Comic-Con exclusives will be available at six p.m. on Wednesday, July 20 at the Dark Horse booth (#2615). Don’t miss your chance to own one of these fantastic statues!