New Series Action Figure News Summary

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Updated 7/28 - SDCC info, 12'' RC and Plush info

Character Options has had the toy license for the new series since 2005. This summary will cover only news for 2008. For more information on past releases please consult:

Doctorwhotoys.net
Doctor Who Action Figures Online
DrWhoFigures.co.uk
DoctorWhoSite.co.uk

SDCC Exclusives
As they did last year with the Damaged Cyberman and Assault Dalek paint variants, Underground Toys (the importer of CO's Doctor Who line in the US) arranged for two more exclusives to be released in conjunction with the San Diego Comic Con. These were available at the convention and also at select online retailers.

Any remaining exclusives after SDCC will be distributed to online retailers like those above, but it is not guaranteed there will be leftovers.

Two exclusives have been revealed:
9th Doctor (fully articulated with green jumper as seen in "Father's Day" Pic
Time Crash Two-Pack (featuring 10th Doctor in blue suit and burgundy shirt and the 5th Doctor with celery and new paint deco) Pic 1 - Pic 2 - In Package Pic

Series 4

Assortment 1:
Pic, Large Pics of Entire Wave
10th Doctor w/ 5 Adipose
Donna Noble
Natural Ood Large Pic
Ood Sigma
Pyrovile Priestess
Sontaran Commander Skorr Close-up Pics of Skorr - Articulation Pose
Sontaran Soldier Large Pic of Sontaran Platoon

The case allocations (how much of each figure will be included in a case) breaks down as follows, and is due late July/early August:
UK:
The Doctor with 5 Adipose Figures x 1
Ood Sigma x 2
Donna Noble x 2
Natural Ood x 2
Sontaran Commander Skorr x 2
Sontaran Trooper x 1
Pyrovile Priestess x 2

US, due early August:
2 x Doctor with 5 Adipose
2 x Ood Sigma
3 x Donna Noble
1 x Natural Ood
2 x Sontaran Commander Skorr
1 x Sontaran Trooper
1 x Pyrovile Priestess

Deluxe Figures
Pyrovile Monster with Roman Centurion
Pyrovile and Roman Centurion 1 - Pyrovile and Roman Centurion 2 - Pyrovile and Roman Centurion 3- - Pyrovile and Roman Centurion 4 - [url="http://www.doctorwhoforum.com/showpost.php?p=6513054&postcount=1048"]Pic of Roman Centurion[/url] - Note on development of this figure
5'' RC Supreme Dalek

Further waves are planned and will be announced.

12'' Line
Although non RC 12'' toys are not planned, there will be 2 12'' RC toys.
12'' RC Supreme Dalek - Pic
12'' RC Davros

Gift Sets

Sontaran Stratagem Gift Set Pic
This is subject to change, but appears to include Donna in Planet of the Ood outfit with coat, Staal with lance and helmet, Skorr with blaster rifle and helmet, and Sontaran soldier with blaster rifle. Stall is the exclusive in this pack.

Murder Mystery Gift Set
No word on whether this set is still a go. It might have been an input error in the Argo computer.

Stolen Earth Gift Set
(spoilers for the finale episodes) - Pic
Davros
Supreme Dalek
Doctor in Brown Suit
Crucible Dalek

Series 1,2,3 Figures
For the time being Character are releasing figures for the first 3 series in the same assortments, though there are color differences between packages to differentiate different series. Red = Series 1, Blue = Series 2 and Green = Series 3

Woolworth's Exclusive "Tweaked" Range
These were offered as part of a Buy One, Get One Free deal at Woolworth's
stores.

Figures marked with an * have yet to be offered in another assortment in
in some form.

Series 1
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1. Gelth Zombie (Glow in The Dark)*
2. Doctor Constantine
3. Captain Jack Harkness (with cap accessory)*
4. Sycorax Leader
5. The Editor
6. The 9th Doctor (with Auton Parts)
7. Slitheen

Series 2
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1. Toby Zed (Unposessed)*
2. 10th Doctor in Spacesuit (with cracked Helmet)*
3. Destroyed Cassandra
4. 10th Doctor (with Portable Wire Accessory†)
5. Rose Tyler (with Ice Extinguisher)
6. Ood (Glow In The Dark)*
7. Toby Zed (Possesed)

†This accessory was also available in a previous wave with Grandma Connelly)

Combo Series
These figures are constantly being shipped in different assortments, some of which may be US exclusives. I have tried to break out only the new figures being offered in these assortments. Specific assortments, if known, are broken out below.

1. Sarah Jane (with shiny K9 in her outfit from School Reunion)
2. The Editor
3. Novice Hame (in white costume from New Earth)
4. 10th Doctor (with Ghost Transmission Gear)
5. Grey Auton (previous box-set exclusive)
6. 10th Doctor (with 3D glasses, previous box-set exclusive)
7. Weeping Angel (Screaming Variant)
8. Sycorax Warrior

Combo Series, Redesigned Packaging
These figures are in revamped packaging consisting of a an all plastic clamshell with full color inserts. New Packaging Pics Here

1. 10th Doctor in spacesuit (with Satan Pit obelisks) Pic
2. Master (with Toclafane Globes) Pic
3. Slitheen (with skin suit) Pic
4. Martha Jones (in Combat Gear with open Toclafane globe) Pic
5. Captain Jack (with coat)Pic
6. 9th Doctor (with Auton Parts)
7. Destoryed Cassandra (with Chip‡)
8. Rose Tyler (with Ice Extinguisher)
9. 10th Doctor (with Ghost Transmission Gear)

‡ Chip is also available in past assortments with Rusty Cassandra and New Earth Rose

Future Assortments:
These assortments are due in the US in Mid-August. It is unknown whether they will be released in the UK as well. It is unknown whether these will be in the older packaging or the newer packaging.

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1. Screaming Angels
2. Rose with robot spiders
3. 10th Doctor with Blue Suit
4. 10th Doctor with 3D Glasses
5. Sarah Jane with Baby Slitheen (in SJA outfit, exclusive to US)
6. Rusty K9

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1. Weeping Angels
2. Tenth Doctor in Brown coat
3. Articulated Ninth Doctor
4. Sarah Jane with K9
5. Master
6. Professor Yana

Gift Sets

Voyage of the Damned Gift Set
includes 2x Host with detachable halo and halo accessories, Astrid Peth with Titanic life ring and 10th Doctor with coat.

Valiant Gift Set
THIS SET HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Other Notable Toys & Merch

Sonic Pen & Sonic Screwdriver Set (with Miss Foster's Sonic Pen from "Partners in Crime" and updated Sonic Screwdriver with brighter blue light) Pic
Interactive Sonice & Laser Screwdriver Set (Laser Tag-like game with Toclafane battle base) Pic
Red Dalek Voice Changer Helmet
Adipose Plush Toy
"Bad Wolf" Flight Control TARDIS

Behind The Scenes
Doctorwhotoys.net has a multi-part behind-the-scenes feature with Ed at DesignWorks. It will be a 10 part series. Below are the available portions of the series:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7

Joined : 01 Feb 2007 Posts : 217

Cool, jonwes! I like it and appreciate it.

Joined : 12 Aug 2007 Posts : 157

Nice summary. Thanks! So much to look forward to...

Joined : 11 Jun 2008 Posts : 6

I can't wait for them!

Age : 43 Joined : 02 Feb 2007 Posts : 115

Thanks for the information Jonwes, especialy the breakdown of assortments.

If CO may or may not be planning a Jenny figure I might make my own.

For anyone interested the Doctor Who Forum is worth
joining.

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1. Weeping Angels

does this mean i can look forward to finally getting one of these soon? Any idea when this assortment might ship?

Joined : 01 Feb 2007 Posts : 654

All I know is what I put in the summary, which came from WhoNa. It says mid-August.

Glad you guys found it helpful/interesting!

Joined : 01 Mar 2007 Posts : 28

JonWes, can you give anymore details about this rumoured third SDCC exclusive.
I have placed many inquireied with UGT and CO and neither party have any clue to this third exclusive. They have only said, to their records they have only Time Crash double pack and 9th Doctor as SDCC exclusives, and have no figures for any other company who will be at SDCC.

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Hmmm.... the third exclusive was mentioned by Missistant on the Doctor Who Forum. He works for CO. But no other details were given. Weird.

Age : 35 Joined : 04 Feb 2007 Posts : 435

The ad (seen in ToyFare) did not mention a third....
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Hey guys, I updated the top message with the latest info on 12'' figures, the Murder Mystery box set and fixed the SDCC exclusive info.

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Okay guys, finally updated this summary from the last few changes I made at the DWF.

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Sontaran Strategy Gift Set 02825.

Included within this gift set are :

1 x Donna Noble
1 x Sontaran General (with swagger stick & removable helmet)
1 x Sontaran Commander (with gun & removable helmet)
1 x Sontaran Grunt (with gun and non-removable helmet)

This item will be shipping in mid-August

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Joined : 01 Feb 2007 Posts : 654

Great guys, I updated the post to reflect the info. I also fixed some of the coding that broke from the transference from the other board.

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Thanks for promoting the behind the scenes piece jonwes. marcus did a lot of work on it. We havent had any updates to the site since Marcus (owner) is enjoying sunny spain with his family, he is back in the UK this coming weekend. I have a lot of stuff to send over to him vial email when he gets back.

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I wondered what happened to the behind the scenes. I've enjoyed them, to be certain! The pace has been a bit sluggish but I'd understand for a holiday. Smile

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Updated 7/28 with RC, Plush, Red Dalek Helmet and Bad Wolf TARDIS info.

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Yep, that's exactly what it is. Not too excited myself.

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Yeah its definitely an odd choice. I'm not sure many kids will see the "Bad Wolf" version and feel that they HAVE to have it.

I guess its a decent compliment to the recent 9th Doctor figures, but its still a very select variant.
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It's not stated that it's an Argo exclusive... but I kind of wonder if it is.

As far as the Classic TARDIS. One was sculpted and was going to be offered in a set with Bessie, but retailers weren't interested. But they're away in a cupboard awaiting possible release if the Classics line takes off...