FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Figures Toy Company to Release Retro 8 and 12 inch KISS Action Figures
Tampa, Fl- September 6, 2012 -Finally!! “You Want It You Got It” “The Hottest Band in the World” “KISS”
KISS Collectors, Rock Fans get ready to rock again. Figures Toy Company is about to introduce KISS Series 2 action figures, reminiscent of the action figures first released in 1977-1978 by the Mego Toy Company. These figures will have rooted hair, cloth clothing, 16 points of articulation and are based on the very first KISS album from 1974 title “KISS.”
CFO Anthony Balasco states, “I never understood why 8 inch KISS action figures were not produced back in the 1970’s when The Mego Toy Company had already released the 12 inch versions. Our second release will have the retro look from the 1970’s but updated with more detailed costumes. Future releases will cover all time periods in KISS’s 40 year musical career from 1972 to 2012″. Look for a Demon “Hotter Than Hell” and Starchild with “Bandit Makeup” exclusives and limited edition releases. Collectors will be able to find KISS Series 2 at toy stores, comic shops, music stores and on-line retailers starting in Late October 2012.
The deal was brokered by Live Nation Merchandise, KISS’s exclusive Worldwide licensing agent.
About KISS
KISS remains one of the most influential bands in the history of rock and roll. As one of America’s top gold-record champions, KISS has released 44 albums and sold more than 90 million albums worldwide. Decades of record-breaking tours around the globe have included high-profile appearances at Super Bowl XXXIII, the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, the Rockin’ The Corps concert dedicated to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and special guest appearance on the 2009 American Idol finale that boasted 30 million viewers and a 2010 Dr. Pepper Super Bowl commercial and advertising campaign in support of their Hottest Show On Earthtour.
The KISS legacy continues to grow, generation after generation. The unparalleled devotion and loyalty of the KISS Army to the “Hottest Band in the World” is a striking testament to the band’s unbreakable bond with its fans, and just one of the reasons KISS was nominated for induction into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Monster is the upcoming 20th studio album by KISS, set to be released in October 2012, the follow up to their 2009 chart topping album “Sonic Boom”. KISS is currently on a world wide tour which started summer 2012.
For all things KISS, visit www.KISSONLINE.com
About Figures Toy Company
Figures Toy Company was started back in 1989 by Anthony Balasco who sold collectible toys through print catalogs, print ads and direct selling at collectible toy shows. In 1998, Anthony partnered with Steve Sandberg and obtained the licensees to manufacture Replica Wrestling Belts. Figures Toy Company now manufactures WWE, WCW, ECW Replica Wrestling Belts, 8 inch Retro Type action figures and continues to work on product directly aimed at the collectible consumer.
Please visit www.figurestoycompany.com for more details.
Contact:
Steve Sandberg
Figures Toy Company
12826 Commodity Place
Tampa FL 33626
Phone 813-749-0800
email : figinc@aol.com
Contact:
Anthony Balasco
Figures Toy Company
12826 Commodity Place
Tampa FL 33626
Phone 813-749-0800
email : figinc@aol.com
