It's time. Welcome to the world of Monster Scenes®. The mad minds at Moebius and Dencomm have been working by torchlight and are now ready to escort you into the dungeon of Dr. Deadly and his devious delights.

See the back cover of Amazing Figure Modeler issue #42 to start your journey. Here's how it begins...

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii24/dlprince/ms_comic_ad_teasercopy.jpg

Are you ready to make a SCENE?

(heh - heh)

WONDERFUL NEWS! My thanks to all involved.

EXCELLENT!! Bwahahahaha.....:thumbsup:
:woohoo::woohoo:

Chris.:)

If they bring back Vampirella, I hope she's resculpted to look like the Gonzalo Mayo version.

I heard Aurora was given the first Tom Sutton Vampi issues and that's why it didn't look as good. If Aurora was given the Jose Gonzalez or Gonzalo Mayo issues, their Vampi would have been better.

Ask David Fisher who can sculpt the best Vampirella, he knows.

It's time. Welcome to the world of Monster Scenes®. The mad minds at Moebius and Dencomm have been working by torchlight and are now ready to escort you into the dungeon of Dr. Deadly and his devious delights.

See the back cover of Amazing Figure Modeler issue #42 to start your journey. Here's how it begins...

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii24/dlprince/ms_comic_ad_teasercopy.jpg

Are you ready to make a SCENE?

(heh - heh)
I've been ready for more than 30 years...Bring 'em on :thumbsup:
Mcdee

I'm getting all of these for sure ...3 of each...any word on the Chamber of Horror Torture Devices ...still a WIP or a firm time line? Because I NEED these too:p
Mcdee

Anxiously awaiting....!!!!

I've been waiting 30-plus years for this! Thanks Dencomm and Moebius! :thumbsup:

A clarification: look for issue #42 of Amazing Figure Modeler for the start of the Monster Scenes® experience.

Has anyone got AFM #42 yet...I guess it's just being released now...I'll have to check out the back cover to see what's happening in the Monster Scenes world??? Man these are cool times :woohoo:
Mcdee

I got this issue thursday in the mail. The back cover almost brought a tear to my eye. Very cool.:thumbsup:

Hunch I live in Canada I won't see that issue for a while (I just got issue 41- 2 weeks ago) can you post a scan of it or describe it?
Mcdee

I got this issue thursday in the mail. The back cover almost brought a tear to my eye.

Exxxxcellent...yessss...

Hunch I live in Canada I won't see that issue for a while (I just got issue 41- 2 weeks ago) can you post a scan of it or describe it?
Mcdee

Please??? We don't get them in Oz so a scan would be great!

Chris.:)

There...I just subscribed to AFM...now I shouldn't have to wait 4 months for a copy like I've always had to here, I was told I'd get my #42 issue within 2 weeks...(I mean really... it doesn't take 4 months to send a rocket to Mars, what up wit dat???) Any way this doesn't help my immediate dilemma...anyone seen the back cover of AFM? Can you post a scan?? The small snippet Dencomm posted has my curiosity peeked :confused: Can someone help a brother out here:p Thanks guys...
Mcdee

Alright - some of you have been gnashing your teeth to have a look at the back cover of AFM #42. Here it is, then. Of course, you'll want to get a copy of the actual magazine to properly begin your own Moebius Monster Scenes® collection but, in the meantime, enjoy...

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii24/dlprince/MS_Comic_Ad_2008_small_size.jpg

I got this issue thursday in the mail. The back cover almost brought a tear to my eye. Very cool.:thumbsup:

Ditto that Man,.:thumbsup:...Boy that ad rings with a lot of truth (who said we had to grow up, anyway? That guy's off the Team)
Thanks for posting this Dencomm ! You know that would look cool as a poster hanging in my Model Room (hint):p
Mcdee

Absolutely wonderful DENCOMM!! I love it!!! Man, I can't wait to get my Hands on these beauties!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
I'm livin' in the '70's!! Again!!:hat:

Chris.:)

Hey Dencomm...I love the 3rd panel in the comic strip...more than just a hint of all those self righteous women protesting at Nabisco in the 70's that was the downfall of the Monster Scenes... Nabisco (who owned Aurora at the time) actually caved in and stopped production of our beloved Monster Scenes ...I wonder if any of them are still kicking around to protest this kick at the cat...talk about excellent (free) advertising if this story hit the press:thumbsup:
The Monster Scenes are pretty tame by todays standards...time to take it up a notch with the addition of the Torture Scenes.....just sayin' :p
Mcdee

The women werent the downfall of Monster Scenes in my opinion- Nabisco were! They caved!! If they saw the video games and TV that the kids of today watch, Nabiscos management would have infarctions!!
Can you imagine a whole shelf of Torture Scenes in the local hobby shop? All the 30-50 year olds wondering how they missed them the first time around in the '70's? Not knowing they didn't exist back then? They'd be picking them up out of interest and getting back on the Aurora band wagon! Moebius/Dencomm would be flat out keeping up!!:woohoo:
This could be the start of something beautiful.......

Chris. :hat:

Oh, I think this IS the start of something beautiful!:)

Hey, how bout a free Monster Scenes kit with UPC's from the Nabisco cookies and cracker boxes...talk about full circle! That would be funny!

Great stuff Moebius and DenComm! Love living in these times!!!(more money as an adult to buy items always wanted as a kid!)

MMM

HOWDY GANG:wave: WITH THE NEW MONSTER SCENES KITS, WILL THE FIGURES KITS, FRANKIE,DR.D,AND VICTIM BABE, WILL YOU BE ABLE TO MAKE MORE THEN ONE FIGURE? WITH DIFFERENT LEGS, ARMS, ECT. ????:confused: LIKE THE OLD AURORA MONSTER SCENES KITS??.....PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I JUST ORDER MY 5 KITS TOO!{not to wild about Frankenstein kit} YAHOOOOOOOOO!:woohoo: :thumbsup:......LATER....RHINO!!!!!! :devil:

Hey Dencomm...I believe these kits will sell greatly with us old die hards, but have you considered going mainstream with these kits? When I was a kid, and of course there were no such thing as these forums, you couldn't walk into any store without seeing these and the Aurora Monster Models staring at you from the shelves, regular department stores, Smoke Shops,even Drug Stores had at least a shelf full of them...and the Artwork was designed so that no matter how old you were, these Monsters were looking down at you, making all who dared to gaze feel like a little kid :p ...Of course there has to be a demand for them, but that demand was created by placing them in the reach of kids like me back in 1961. Just a thought:thumbsup:
Mcdee

I would rather see an advertising campaign that brings the kids either into the hobby shops or to online hobby retailers. Strikes me that that ad up above will fit just fine inside a comic book -- or Fangoria, Rue Morgue, etc. Advertising's not cheap, but it's got to be less risky than putting the actual kits into "mainstream" stores and hoping they'll sell.

It worked for Aurora...They sold Millions :thumbsup:
Mcdee

Yeah, if they were advertised in comic books like the old Auroras were, the exposure would be great! The net's good, but it's only limited to the guys that are actually looking for them. I really think the Monster Scenes will sell themselves once they're in the shops. The cool box art is gonna be irresistible!! The Torture Scenes are gonna sell like hotcakes. What kid isn't gonna be interested in a rack or electric chair?
I love McDees idea of a Torture Scenes calendar too!!:thumbsup:

Chris.:)

If they bring back Vampirella, I hope she's resculpted to look like the Gonzalo Mayo version.

I heard Aurora was given the first Tom Sutton Vampi issues and that's why it didn't look as good. If Aurora was given the Jose Gonzalez or Gonzalo Mayo issues, their Vampi would have been better.

Ask David Fisher who can sculpt the best Vampirella, he knows.

Harris, the owners of Vampirella, have already said there will be no monster scenes kit of her.

I thought Harris said no reissue of the Aurora Vampirella because it's badly sculpted? Maybe a new sculpt will appease them.

I thought Harris said no reissue of the Aurora Vampirella because it's badly sculpted? Maybe a new sculpt will appease them.

You obviously are not very familiar with Harris.
There isn't much that will appease them.

If you have a Vampirella fixation, I'd suggest that you look for a resin kit. There must be 25 different resin Vampirella kits out there.
I doubt that any are licensed by Harris....But many are beautifully done.

If you're thinking that Vampi is going to show up as a Monster Scenes kit next year I would'nt be holding my breath if I were you.
IT"S NOT LIKELY TO HAPPEN!

Dave

You obviously are not very familiar with Harris.
There isn't much that will appease them.

Which is sort of ironic, because the Vampirella product that they're in complete control of is actually pretty awful. :)

If you have a Vampirella fixation, I'd suggest that you look for a resin kit.

I recently picked up a MS Vampi built-up in excellent condition off of eBay for about 70 bucks. Definitely not cheap, but in the same ballpark as any resin recast you're likely to see, and I have the satisfaction of knowing that it's the real thing.

The MS Vampirella really is pretty awful!
A pretty fair percentage of the kits that are out there in resin actually LOOK like the character!
I have three or four in my collection,
Resin is a bit pricier than styrene but it's the only game in town if you want Vampi figures that look like Vampirella.
BTW, I wouldn't be too surprised to see resin castings made from the MS Vampirella becoming available before too long.

The MS Vampirella really is pretty awful!
A pretty fair percentage of the kits that are out there in resin actually LOOK like the character!

Right, but how many of them are in 1/13 scale? I think the MS Vampirella fits pretty well within the tongue-in-cheek cartoony environment of the rest of the line -- hardly the definitive sculpt of the character, but then neither are the MS Frankenstein or Dracula.

BTW, I wouldn't be too surprised to see resin castings made from the MS Vampirella becoming available before too long.

Retroresin's had one for a while -- along with several other kits from the line -- but the rap with them is that you'll wait forever for the kits to arrive.

Retroresin's had one for a while -- along with several other kits from the line -- but the rap with them is that you'll wait forever for the kits to arrive.

So has Al at Python.
http://nightgallerykits.net/vampi.htm
And his reputation is a whole lot better than RR.

There are also a number of sellers on ebay selling resin copies of the kit in repro boxes.
No idea of the quality of either, but there are many options out there for those that want a MS vampi.

So has Al at Python.
http://nightgallerykits.net/vampi.htm
And his reputation is a whole lot better than RR.

There are also a number of sellers on ebay selling resin copies of the kit in repro boxes.
No idea of the quality of either, but there are many options out there for those that want a MS vampi.

I'll second that thought...I've bought a few resin kits from Al and his kits are Super Clean, no flash ...wash and paint, never a hassle :thumbsup:
Mcdee

Hmm...anyone here ever order the Animal Pit or Dungeon from Al?

I got the Giant Forgotten Prisoner...the Hanging Tree and the Giant Guillotine all incredible castings...flawless, never got the Dungeon or the Animal Pit...YET :thumbsup:...But you are guaranteed an excellent kit for your money :wave:
Mcdee

Yes, I bought the Animal Pit and The Dungeon from Al, along with the Hanging Tree, as well as The Mad Barber, The Mad Dentist and The Mad Doctor, and a few other kits, including his original Men From UNCLE figures.

If you want these Aurora repros, I think Al is an excellent source.

I believe he also does the Wonder Woman repro, but I don't think Penguin is on his list.

Good to know. Figure around March or April I'll be jonesing for a new MS kit, so Al just may see some business then.

Don't forget Dencomm promised us a few surprises ...maybe these kits are already on his SECRET 'To Do' List :)
Mcdee

That's why I'm waiting till March or April. :dude:

It's time. Welcome to the world of Monster Scenes®. The mad minds at Moebius and Dencomm have been working by torchlight and are now ready to escort you into the dungeon of Dr. Deadly and his devious delights.

See the back cover of Amazing Figure Modeler issue #42 to start your journey. Here's how it begins...

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii24/dlprince/ms_comic_ad_teasercopy.jpg

Are you ready to make a SCENE?

(heh - heh)

It is also on page #3 of the new Kitbuilders mag.
Issue #60.
Just got mine this week!

So since Vampi isn't included, is it safe to say we'll get new instruction sheets with the kits? Not the Neal Adams-illoed ones with the Princess of Drakulon?

... is it safe to say we'll get new instruction sheets with the kits?

Yes, new illustrated instruction sheets that pick up where the final three Aurora kits left off...

Excellent!!:woohoo:

Chris.:)

Do you have a tentative release date for the Torture Scenes?

Chris.:)

Chris ...if they said tomorrow it wouldn't be soon enough for me :thumbsup:...This is all too cool...hey I wonder if Nabisco would help advertise on the back of a box of Shreddies?...or Ritz crackers ? :p
Mcdee

That'd be the go Denis- Nabisco owes us one. :p


Chris.:)

Hey Dennis, Just got issue #42 of AFM And the back cover is awsomee:thumbsup: It sure hits home with me HEH HEH HEH This is going to be some pretty good fun come October:p I want 'em ALL and I want 'em NOW:wave::woohoo::wave:
Mcdee
PS Banisco (I love it)...Sadistic toys make violent boys (70s' slogan) The history here is great!