The Headless Ones from cult cartoonist Fletcher Hanks are back in toy type!

The profession of cartoonist Fletcher Hanks could have been quick, solely lasting from 1939 to 1941, however he’s developed a cult following akin to that of Ed Wood. Indeed, his superhero tales depicted a gonzo world of fantasy and violence with a primitive but mesmerizing artwork model and a private mythology of characters. Among his notable creations are the sci-fi hero Space Smith created in the mould of Flash Gordon. If nothing else, Hanks was proof that even a pulp medium might be the car for deeply private and bizarre work.

Hanks could not have attracted a mainstream following, however his work has attained a cult standing. Case in level, unbiased toy firm Wandering Planet Toys has introduced a line of sofubi toys based mostly on Space Smith’s weird foes, the Headless Ones.

Available for pre-order on Backerkit, learn the official press launch under for particulars:

Wandering Planet Toys is proud to announce the model new line sofubi toys based mostly on Fletcher Hanks’ most infamous monsters, THE HEADLESS ONES, now out there for preorder on Backerkit.

The madman of Golden Age Comics and most twisted comedian artist all occasions, Fletcher Hanks, created “The Headless Ones” villains for his hero Space Smith in the ‘The Thinker,’ first revealed in Fantastic Comics #4 in March 1940. The Headless Ones, in the service of evil genius “The Thinker”, dwell on a comet product of pure gold and use their hand-held Ray Projectors.

The first in a collection of restricted version, every 8-inch vinyl determine is hand made, that includes three completely different colorways and ray projector for particular person buy or as a group. In addition, Wandering Planet Toys may have unique add-ons out there, together with a Headless Ones t-shirt and enamel pin, that honors Fletcher Hanks’ well-known introduction panel. The all-in bundle will get backers the Army Builder (considered one of every of the three colorways) plus the unique t-shirt (any dimension) and the pin.

Wandering Planet Toys co-founders Doc Wyatt and Gavin Hignight spoke of the launch:

“Fletcher Hanks has been called the most twisted comic book creator of the Golden Age, and that’s very much a compliment,” mentioned Doc Wyatt. “We at Wandering Planet Toys are excited to bring one of Hanks’ bizarre, mad science creations, the Headless Ones, off the page and into three dimensions. We hope to release more Hanks madness in the future!”

“Part of the Headless Ones appeal to us, like Fletcher Hanks writing and art, is that they don’t fit in to any box,” mentioned Gavin Hignight. “These creations break rules and challenge perception. They are a great golden age deep cut, they are pulp sci fi, alien, monster or creature… or they just look cool! We know they’ll look good on shelves and spark thought and conversation, whether you’re a toy collector, Kaiju fan, vinyl collector or comic book enthusiast.”

Wandering Planet Toys is happy for the worlds of Japanese-style monster toys to collide with the cosmic monster creations of Fletcher Hanks. Limited portions of THE HEADLESS ONES will probably be produced and out there to ship in early 2024, so be a part of now with a preorder!