Comic-Con 2011 Pre-Orders Up Now - Alpha Series Outer Space Men

As promised, the pre-orders for the 2011 Comic-Con Alpha Wave figures are up now, complete with pictures of what they're calling "rough prototypes." I have to assume they're pretty darned close given you're going to pick them up in San Diego in about 3 weeks. As they have not immediately sold out, odds are they're not going to be quite the bear the 2010 series turned out to be, but you can order them now to skip the hassle of tracking them down at the convention (or going to the convention). The set is $40.00 before shipping.

UPDATE: Online allocation sold out on July 11, 2011. The bulk of the quantity should be on sale at Comic-Con next week.

Onell Designs Reveal Mystron, Commander Comet Test Shots

If all that weren't enough for you, Onell Designs Glyos Transmission Web Log added more pictures showing the first look at plastic test shots of Mystron and Commander Comet figures. They look really great!

SDCC 2011 Alpha Wave Test Shots

Over at The Four Horsemen Blog is a post showcasing test shots of Alpha-7 and Electron+, our first "final" looks at plastic product. According to the design sheets, Electron+ will be glow-in-the-dark while Alpha-7 seems to be a clear green.

The version pictured is, again, just a test shot in opaque green with clear ABS plastic bits. For more, click through to read/see the pictures.

SDCC 2011 Alpha Wave Pre-Order News

While specific colors are not yet shown in plastic, the Fantastic Forum confirms that pre-orders for these figures will go up Friday (tomorrow) night at 9:00 PM Eastern.

...we'll post more as anything becomes available.

Onell Design Reveal Even More Outer Space Men Concepts

Also exciting, toy design impressario Matt Doughty at Onell Design revealed even more figure add-on and repaint possibilities including a Cthuloid-inspired creature (pictured) and numerous other helmet and head variations. These are all pretty great, so naturally you'll want to check them out too.

Mel Birnkrant Showcases Potential Expanded Outer Space Men Offerings

Father of the Outer Space Men Mel Birnkrant added 8 swell original concepts based on the currently known action figures to his page. Each represents another being from the species we've seen, such as a man from Neptune with more tentacles or the swell Ohpromatem (pictured) who is an evil spin on Metamorpho. I'm particularly jazzed by these seemingly old-school spins on the line, so I suggest you check them out when you get a moment.

Review: The Outer Space Men Infinite Edition Metamorpho

Rounding up the Infinity Edition series of reviews is Metamorpho, a space alien with a transforming face. According to some notes, the heads are inspired by such things as apes and reptiles, with a splash of 1960s graphic artistry mixed in. (Seriously, doesn't the red face look like something Shag might do? Maybe not the best example as timing goes, but you know what I'm getting at.) [ READ THE FULL REVIEW ]