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Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester, Tweety and other members of the
Looney Tunes™ family of characters will soon be commemorated
with an all-new LOONEY TUNES Golden Collection action figure
series from DC Comics’ DC Direct, one of the top toy suppliers
in the specialty toy market. Paul Levitz, DC Comic’s President
& Publisher, and Kelly Gilmore, Senior Vice President, Global
Toys and Themed Entertainment for Warner Bros. Consumer Products
announced today that DC Direct will officially unveil the sculpts
and give fans their first opportunity to see the Golden Collection
this week at San Diego’s ComicCon, where more than 80,000 people
are expected to gather.
The LOONEY TUNES Golden Collection action figure series will
consist of authentic interpretations of the iconic characters
as they originally appeared in the classic LOONEY TUNES animated
shorts and television episodes. When the Golden Collection is
released in 2006, it will pay tribute to longtime fan’s favorite
episodes including The Scarlet Pumpernickel and What’s Opera
Doc? with action figures that come in episode-specific poses
and costumes and packages that contain title cards, display
environments and multiple accessories.
"DC Direct has helped our fans celebrate their favorite
characters with magnificent sculptures for their shelves,"
said Paul Levitz, President and Publisher of DC Comics. "It’s
exciting to be expanding our program to capture the magic moments
of the Looney Tunes."
"The Looney Tunes have long been celebrated for their
irreverence and unique brand of humor," said Gilmore. "We
are very pleased that our friends at DC Direct are capturing
the rich heritage of these characters with the exclusive Looney
Tunes Golden Collection action figures."
"It is very exciting to bring together DC Comics’ DC Direct
brand of toys and collectibles with our extended family of Warner
Bros. classic Looney Tunes characters," says Cheryl Rubin,
Senior VP of Brand Management for DC Comics. "DC Direct
toys are known for authenticity to their source material and
we are thrilled to be the first ones to bring to fans authentic
replications of the Looney Tunes as they appeared in their popular
animated shorts and TV episodes.
For more details visit the DC
Comics web site.
