In the past couple weeks here on FEARnet, we've featured new and upcoming Walking Dead toys from McFarlane, Funko and ThreeZero, and now it's time for Gentle Giant to get in on the fun.
Gentle Giant had one of the most impressive showcases at this year's San Diego Comic Con, with all kinds of incredible Walking Dead collectibles on display. Today, we've got a closer look at one of their upcoming statues that is sure to have you reaching for your wallet and pulling out your credit card.
I don't think I'm spoiling anything by informing anyone that the stubborn Merle Dixon was killed off last season, his brother Daryl forced to put him down after he turned into a walker. Despite how much trouble Merle caused throughout the show, it was nevertheless a highly emotional moment, and it's always heartbreaking to see a character you've spent so much time with suddenly become a zombie. Gentle Giant has absolutely nailed the look of undead Merle with this new 1/4 scale statue, a limited edition, hand-painted offering that perfectly captures one of last season's most horrifying and memorable moments.
The Merle Dixon statue is set for release on December 31st of next year, with a price tag of $399 attached to it. A long time to wait, but by the looks of this bad boy, it'll be more than worth the wait!