An SDCC exclusive Pennywise.
I don't envy the completists.
An SDCC exclusive Pennywise.
I don't envy the completists.
A hound will die for you, but never lie to you. And he'll look you straight in the face.
My Collection
Expensive, but I don't believe I have ever seen one (of course I don't live in the UK):
Stephen King Dark Tower Collector's Item : Dark Tower Gunslinger Cube
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STEPHEN KING - THE MIST : HODDER 2008 PAPER BACK PROMOTIONAL COPY
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Does anybody remember the GI Joe figurine?
I remember that one of them was created by Owen King, but this article claims that one was also written by Steve
> https://bloody-disgusting.com/toys/3...g-joe-toy-80s/
Any idea about the King part?
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The article is correct. SK created (the idea and the verbiage on the card) Crystal Ball. Owen had the idea for Sneak Peak. I believe SK wrote the verbiage for Sneak Peak, as in 1987 Owen was 10 years old.
https://bloody-disgusting.com/toys/3...g-joe-toy-80s/
Plus this exchange in EW: https://ew.com/tv/2019/04/17/stephen...-beauties-amc/
THE COBRA HYPNOTIST
Sleeping Beauties may be the first book they’ve co-authored, but as mentioned above, it’s not technically Stephen and Owen’s first professional collaboration.
That honor belongs to Crystal Ball, a villainous G.I. Joe character they concocted together back in the mid-‘80s, when Owen was a 9-year-old. Stephen wrote down a pitch, and sent it to Hasbro, which mass produced the toy in 1987 and put him in the Marvel comics.
“It’s true,” Owen says, sounding a little bit chagrined, and handing the credit (or blame) off to his dad. “I think that he’s much better suited to explain because, I think my contribution to the creative element was more limited to being like, ‘Yeah, Dad, that sounds awesome.’”
“Oh, I mean that is such bulls—,” Stephen King replies. “It was his idea! He had all the G.I. Joes and we watched it on TV, and we read the comic books.”
Stephen has pretty specific recall on that day. He says it was winter, snowy outside, and the two were going around the wide yard on cross-country skis. “He said, ‘Dad, it would be great if there was a G.I. Joe who could read minds.’ And I said, ‘Oh, yeah, that would be really great. What would you call a character like that?’ And Owen said, ‘Crystal Ball!’”
The character has a lenticular holographic shield and looks a little like Vincent Price crossed with Paulie Walnuts from The Sopranos.
HASBRO
“I think the character that we wrote wasn’t particularly well-liked, which is the funniest part,” Owen says. “This is one of the reasons why I always feel like it’s dicey to even talk about this, because the G.I. Joe people don’t really like him.”
This does not wash with Stephen King, who dropped a mention of the toy in his 1987 novel The Tommyknockers. “I think Crystal Ball was one of the most popular ones!” he insists. There’s a clacking of computer keys on his end of the line. “I’m looking right now on the internet…”
“No,” Owen assures him. “He’s not particularly popular, but I like him.” Hasbro did, too, and the company was so grateful for the contribution that they named another G.I. Joe good guy, the recon ranger Sneak Peek, “Owen King” after the young fan.
The typing stops. “I’m gonna make you very unhappy,” Stephen says, like a doctor who has a folder full of bad test results to share. “I just scrolled through ‘The Top 50 Greatest G.I. Joe Characters of All Time,’ and… he’s not on it.”
“Would you believe — put this in the article somewhere — I don’t think Funko has sent him a Pennywise,” Owen says, eager to change the subject.
“The most popular G.I. Joe is what, Owen?” his dad asks. A pop culture test for the child of the ’80s.
Owen guesses Destro – the silver headed arms-dealing villain, who works with Cobra on its quest for world domination.
“No,” Stephen says, with a tsk of his tongue. “Snake Eyes.”
“Oh, yeah. That makes sense,” Owen replies.
Crystal Ball may not rank at the top, but that dastardly hypnotist still stands for something special. Most dads can buy their kids a toy, but not many can invent one with their son.
Author of The Road to the Dark Tower, Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences and The Dark Tower Companion. Co-editor with Stephen King of the anthology Flight or Fright.
As it’s told, Crystal Ball was pitched to Hasbro by Stephen because his young son Owen was such a huge fan of the line. He apparently pitched the character’s origin and even wrote his filecard. It’s later been disputed that his son Owen was the one who came up with the character and suggested it to his dad to pitch. Either way, the name King will always be responsible for this character. Which makes sense seeing as it’s one of the most creative yet bizarre characters… even if he was the most maligned.
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Don't see this posted yet. Won't be released until fall.
If you look closely, the typewriter paper says just what it should...
Haven't bought one (for myself) in awhile, but I might need him.
Available on Amazon: HERE.
The Warner Bros. Shop has a color changing IT umbrella and an IT Pennywise figure for sale.
I'm sure if there is intelligent life somewhere out there in the universe, they are wise enough to stay away from us.
And the people bowed and prayed, to the cell phone god they made...
Umbrella, umbrella....on the way
Thanks for info
Wish List:
Any of the following flatsigned or inscribed-
It, Shining, Salem’s Lot, Mr. Mercedes, The Stand
Brother ARC, Seed ARC
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Wish List:
Any of the following flatsigned or inscribed-
It, Shining, Salem’s Lot, Mr. Mercedes, The Stand
Brother ARC, Seed ARC
"Color changing umbrella" - tell us more please!
Eastasia has always provided Drag Queen Story Hour to young children.
My Stephen King collection
http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...on-Stockerlone
Non-King collection
http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...rlone-Non-King
Righteous!
Eastasia has always provided Drag Queen Story Hour to young children.
Wow!
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
Dark Tower: Gunslinger Stephen King original issue handled at deposition.
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Author of The Road to the Dark Tower, Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences and The Dark Tower Companion. Co-editor with Stephen King of the anthology Flight or Fright.
Not sure why I would need or want a 16 inch vibrating Pennywise and maybe I don't wanna know but yet, here it is! WTF
IT Pennywise HugMe 16-Inch Vibrating Plush
I'm sure you've all seen the latest round
https://www.funko.com/blog/article/c...it-chapter-two
I do collect the various Pennywise Pop's but to get everything I would have to build a separate wing on my house!
As far as the Pop's go all are available for pre order with the exception of the FYE and Walmart exclusives. Hot Topic exclusive is available.
And then there's this:
http://necaonline.com/2019/07/it-199...ure-pennywise/
I think they're doing the newer version of IT as well