With the ever-increasing popularity of The Walking Dead TV series, it wasn't a matter of if we'd see another set of figures, but when. We had an early look at The Walking Dead TV Series 3 action figures in October and now we have an official release date.
In an early announcement to retailers, McFarlane Toys revealed that the latest set of figures from The Walking Dead TV series are due out on March 27th. Like the previous figures, expect each to sell for $15 - $20. Most of the new figures are based on characters we caught in the first half of Season 3, including Michonne, her zombie pets, and Merle. The autopsy zombie figure is based on the walker Daryl and Rick gutted at the beginning of Season 2.
Michonne: Michonne is the mysterious stranger who saves Andrea from walkers with her katana blade and two pet walkers in tow. She is a quiet, but fierce warrior. This action-figure comes with 24 points of articulation, removable poncho, katana sword and katana sheath.
Merle: Left for the dead in Season 1 by Rick and the rest of the survivors, Merle Dixon, the estranged brother of Daryl Dixon, makes his full return in Season 3 and this time he is re-armed and ready for action! This action-figure comes with 20 points of articulation, prosthetic arm w/ removable bayonet, assault rifle, pistol and knife.
Autopsy Zombie: In a desperate attempt to find Sophia, the Autopsy Zombie becomes another victim of Daryl’s crossbow. In one of the most gruesome and riveting scenes to date from the series, Rick and Daryl perform an autopsy on this newly fed zombie to find out the contents of his stomach. Zombie includes a knife and removable shirt to reveal either a partially digested hand and/or woodchuck carcass!
Pet Zombie 1 and 2 (sold individually): Connected directly to Michonne’s past, she has rendered both these walkers harmless by removing their bottom jaw and arms. Now that both Pets are somewhat subdued, she puts them to good use as pack mules and zombie repellent. Both Pets come with removable backpacks, neck chain leash, arms and bottom jaw. As an added bonus Pet 1’s backpack comes with a removable shotgun.
Each figure will be packaged individually and a special Michonne 3-pack will be available at select retailers. We've included the sales sheet below and will have more photos of the figures as it gets closer to their March release date. Robert Kirkman previously told us that they are also working on a second series of comic book figures, so we hope to hear more about them early next year.
For more details on the past TV series figures, check out the following links:
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