#SDCC 2017: Day One at Comic-Con: NECA does del Toro!

Color me blown away. NECA is never predictable, and this year, it seemed a little surprising that they made so many big announcements and reveals before Comic-Con: Blade Runner 2049, Valerian, Aliens Burke and James Cameron figures – were they showing all their cards before the Con even began? Then Preview Night was heavily dominated by lots of Ninja Turtles and arcade-style renditions of Aliens and Predator. Not really my thing, as I focus on figures as depicted in their actual screen incarnations.


Then today happened. NECA revealed the Guillermo del Toro Signature Collection, with 2-Up prototypes of The Pale Man and Faun from Pan’s Labyrinth as well as Santi from The Devil’s Backbone.
 
These are works of art, and a fantastic tribute to the films of one of the most unique and visionary voices in cinema. Coming right on the heels of the new trailer for del Toro’s The Shape of Water, this was truly a jaw-dropping reveal, and beautifully timed. NECA continues to show us that with patience, anything is possible.
We also saw MacFarlane’s new Stranger Things figures, with Eleven and Hopper.
 

The day’s not over yet, so stay tuned!