RELATED STUFF: Busts, McFarlanes
1978, MEGO
Fact: The original KISS Toys. Early versions came with skinny bodies (minus Peter) soon to be replaced with more muscular versions. The boxes came with cut out instruments.
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Watch the commercial...
Thanks to JHDRUMR for the pic!
Fact: The first release from McFarlane included different weapons than before (Including Ace's surfboard guitar!). Three different versions were released: One with gold SOLO LP records, One with Black SOLO LP records and one with KISS letters!
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Thanks to Dave Bardwell & Darren Moreash for the extra info!
Fact: The second KISS range. These featured each member looking really scary and a sidekick to go along with them. Ace could shoot spears from his arms and Gene had really cool bat wings! Variants include one with black records. And three variants on Peter's cape (Short, long and fur!!)
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Thanks to Angela Bishop for the info!
Tour Editions
1999, McFARLANE TOYS
Fact: Put all 4 members in their PSYCHO CIRCUS tour gear and added (slightly oversized) guitars and a stripped down drum kit. Two versions of the Ace & Paul toys exist: One with Les Paul guitars, other (pictured with flying Vs).
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Thanks to Dave Bardwell for the extra info!
2001, McFARLANE TOYS
Fact: A special edition Gene Simmons Demon toy. Hard to find nowadays.
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KISS Alive
2001, McFARLANE TOYS
Fact: This set came both in a boxset and sold seperately. All figures were closely modeled on the ALIVE! album cover and respective tour. Came with amps and candlabra props. This set now is getting quite expensive. 7 inch high.
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12" version Gene Simmons
2001, McFARLANE TOYS
Fact: 12 inch version of the KISS ALIVE Gene Simmons toy.
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Fact: This based itself on the UNMASKED tour costumes (including Eric's first make-up design). Sold seperately or in a deluxe boxed set.
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12" version The Demon
2002, McFARLANE TOYS
Fact: 12 inch version of the KISS Creatures Gene Simmons toy.
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2003, EQUITY MARKETING INC.
Fact: Bendable rubber toys that could be put in any pose you want. Try to resist putting them in lewd positions...
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Fact: Not the best quality KISS product these statues feature the band attached to rocks with a different letter behind them
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2003, THE STRONGHOLD GROUP
Fact: These Japanese-style Gruntz featured the band in their DRESSED TO KILL outfits. A first in KISS merchandise
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2003, THE STRONGHOLD GROUP
Fact: Actually in LOVE GUN outfits but the packaging mimicked the HOTTER THAN HELL artwork. Probably because of the Japanese tie-in.
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2003, FUN 4 ALL
Fact:These puppets involved a button which could make them go limp then spring into action. Peter and Ace had other methods of doing that in the Seventies.
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2004, McFARLANE TOYS
Fact: Special DESTROYER-costumed Gene Simmons 12" figure
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2004, McFARLANE TOYS
Fact: This LOVE GUN set included all four members from the original cover plus the backdrop and KISS ladies. When you're alone you can create your own KISS backstage party.
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The Demon Box Sets
2005, McFARLANE TOYS
Fact: Featuring the toys of the ALIVE, LOVE GUN & CREATURES box sets. No Catman or Spacemen box sets were made.
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2007, SIDESHOW COLLECTIBLES
Fact: These amazingly detailed (and amazingly expensive) KISS statues recreated the DESTROYER era band so well. Came with their own stands almost 20 inches tall!
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2009, SUPER STARS
Fact: Four "highly detailed" 3 1/2 inch figures of the band in ALIVE! costumes with instruments says the packaging but if you look at the Catman makeup it looks a bit, er, crap. Sold in two differently packaged boxsets (yet the figures remained the same). And individually twice. Once at the time of release and then in revised package art featuring the 2010 tour line-up.
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2010 MEDICOM
Fact: DESTROYER-era 12 inch figures. Same people who made the Sideshow Figures above). Only The Demon and The Starchild have been made.
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