Showing posts with label METALUNA MUTANT. Show all posts
Showing posts with label METALUNA MUTANT. Show all posts

Monday, January 26, 2026

NEW METALUNA MUTANT STATUE


This beauty of a mutie from Sideshow Collectibles is now available for pre-order from the usual web outlets. WoM recommends Monsters In Motion.

This Island Earth 1955 Metaluna Mutant 22" Tall Premium Format Figure

We present the Metaluna Mutant Premium Format™ Figure, an officially licensed, museum-quality Universal Monsters collectible. This mesmerizing, fully sculpted statue is a technicolor tribute to an underrepresented, yet far from forgotten, movie monster that debuted in the 1950s.

After nearly three decades, We return to the mysteries of space with the Metaluna Mutant! While the character was previously seen in smaller collectible formats, this new quarter-scale version of the indelible pop culture figure brings its unique design to life in a high-end presentation. The Metaluna Mutant Premium Format™ Figure measures 22 inches (55.88 cm) tall, 13 inches (33.02 cm) wide, and 17 inches (43.18 cm) deep and is the ultimate representation of this stunning creature that shocked audiences across America. Its insectoid appearance and crustacean claws evoke nostalgia for retro movie monster makeup, while the bulging brain and oversized head form a quintessential silhouette for the genre.


From its psychedelic red and blue color palette to its unearthly physiology, fans will find no detail has been spared in faithfully recreating this science fiction icon. Large and lifelike, the Metaluna Mutant Premium Format™ Figure stands upon the craggy vista of a planet’s vibrant surface. Inspired by Atomic Age aesthetics, this creature’s bizarre bug eyes, wrinkled skin, and layered mouth allude to the strange, ionized atmosphere in which it dwells. It may appear out of this world, but the terror and the danger lurk close to home!


Let the Metaluna Mutant Premium Format™ Figure invade your shelf today!

Product Size: 22" H (558.8mm) x 13" W (330.2mm) x 17" L (431.8mm).

Retail price: $749.99.







Tuesday, December 14, 2021

FINALLY, THE METALUNA MUTANT!


Back in 1974, comic book artist and illustrator Dave Cockrum was hired to develop concept art for a new line of science fiction scenes model kits by Aurora. The series would include The Time Machine from the movie of the same name, Gort from THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, and Robby the Robot from FORBIDDEN PLANET. Cockrum's assignment was the Metaluna Mutant from THIS ISLAND EARTH.

Alas, the project never got beyond a sculpted prototype, but now there's good news concerning Cockrum's contribution to the famous model maker's line -- Atlantis Toy and Hobby is releasing a model kit based on Cockrum's design.

Designed by Bud Westmore for the Universal-International 1955 film, the Metaluna Mutant is one of the most immediately-recognized monsters. The technical artists who worked on the film are: Clifford Stine, William Fritzsche, Alexander Golitzen, Richard H. Riedel, David S. Horsley, Russell A. Gausman and Julia Heron.

The kit is expected to ship in February, 2022 and is available for pre-order at the CultTVman website.

Examples of Dave Cockrum's original concept art:



Prototype of the Atlantis model kit:




Painted prototype:



The famous Don Post Metaluna Mutant mask:


Various trade journal articles and ads from the time the film was originally released:





A "Monster of the Month" feature from FANTASTIC MONSTERS OF THE FILMS #2 (1962)