ALIEN
Super7's Alien product line is a celebrated retro collectibles collection that resurrected cancelled 1979 Kenner action figure prototypes and expanded them into a comprehensive sci-fi horror toy saga. Ranging from 3.75-inch ReAction figures to massive 18-inch classic figures, Super Cyborgs, and O-ring action figures, the line spans the entire Alien cinematic universe.
Cronologia
Panoramica
Super7's Alien line is a specialized retro-style collectibles line produced by San Francisco-based design house Super7.
Originally launched in 2013 in partnership with Funko before transitioning to full independent Super7 production in late 2016, the line bridges vintage toy nostalgia with modern pop-culture collecting.
The primary centerpiece of the line is the 3.75-inch ReAction Figure format, designed to replicate the look and feel of unproduced 1970s action figures. However, Super7 has expanded the brand's scope across multiple scales and formats, including 1.5-inch M.U.S.C.L.E. mini-figures, 7-inch Ultimates! articulated figures, 11-inch Super Cyborg figures with exposed internal mechanics, and massive 18-inch figures modeled after Kenner's classic 1979 Alien.
Storia
The story of Super7's Alien line begins in 1979, when toy manufacturer Kenner planned a 3.75-inch action figure line based on Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror film Alien. Following parent backlash regarding the film's adult themes and scary content, Kenner canceled the line at the prototype stage.
In 2013, Super7 acquired the original 1979 blueprints and prototypes, debuting them at San Diego Comic-Con as the founding release of the ReAction Figures line in collaboration with Funko. In late 2016, Super7 took full independent control of design, manufacturing, and distribution.
Over the following decade, the line evolved from the original 1979 Nostromo crew into James Cameron's Aliens (1986), Alien 3 (1992), and Alien Resurrection (1997). Innovations included 2018's 'Deep Cuts' multi-packs, 2020's Colonial Marine character waves, 11-inch Super Cyborg figures, 12-point articulated ReAction+ O-Ring figures in 2022, and 45th anniversary commemorative foil-stamped cardbacks in 2024.
I PEZZI DI ALIEN
Collezionismo
Super7's Alien line occupies a uniquely prized position in sci-fi collecting by turning lost pop-culture history into physical reality. For vintage action figure enthusiasts and film completionists, acquiring these figures fulfills a historical curiosity—rescuing Kenner's famously cancelled 1979 prototype line from decades of oblivion.
Market trends demonstrate strong secondary value for early convention exclusives, such as the 2013 SDCC Early Bird kit and Egg Chamber playset, as well as limited blind box variant colorways. With entry points ranging from budget-friendly 3.75-inch retro carded figures to premium 18-inch display items and Super Cyborg figures, the line offers collectors a rich, multi-format tribute to the Xenomorph legacy.
The Aliens M.U.S.C.L.E. series translated 1986 film characters into 1.5-inch unarticulated rubber figures styled after 1980s Japanese wrestling toys.
