Post by Golddragon71 on Jan 8, 2018 18:53:49 GMT -5
It was the show that introduced me to the scarlet Speedster!
the 1990s Flash starring John Wesley Shipp as Barry Allen aka the Flash
Although only a one-season wonder that aired during my senior year in High School, It came at a time when Comic book films and Television shows were getting a larger degree of respect.
Sadly, there was very little merchandise to support it.
you could buy a few posters here and there, and a One issue Comic book special with an episode guide.
Long after the series was off the air, the pilot movie and a few episodes were released on home video.
Now in all this, the only toy to speak of was a repackaged figure from Toybiz's abysmal DC Super Heroes Line that came off as a knock off Super Powers collection but without the quality. (or quantity.
A few years later Hasbro would release a Dark Crimson repaint of Comic Book Flash (at the time) Wally West as part of it's Total justice/JLA line (and I often put that figure in front of firont of what little Flash TV merchandise was available to me)
Fans still petitioned for the series to be released and eventually it was. (In fact, if I recall correctly, a commemorative soundtrack actually came out first). Then it was announced that a new Flash TV series would be released and that John Wesley Shipp would play a supporting role. (Many people argued he should be Jay Garrick, and while that did eventually happen, I was glad it didn't occur until almost two years in, and that his primary role was that of Barry's Father Henry Allen.
When the first figures began to hit the shelves from DC Collectibles and Mattel respectively, I started mentioning how great it would be to have a classic 90's TV Barry to stand next to his younger counterpart.
When NECA toys released first a Michael Keaton Batman in 7" I started bombarding their facebook pages of Mr. Shipp's flash in the hopes that since DC Collectibles wouldn't do the old series, (they seemed more focused on the newer series) they'd give NECA the go-ahead.
Sadly nothing came of it and NECa lost the right to even do a few special "Surprise Holiday Season" 7" DC movie/TV figures.
In the last few months we've even seen DC Collectibles fall of the TV figure bandwagon. Legends of Tomorrow's Atom was delayed nearly nine months from his original release date last spring to this past fall. The only Flash figures we got was a repackaged Single figure of Flash from Last year's Flash/Arrow two-pack and a Kid Flash.(There has yet been no sign of a Season 5 Arrow figure.
Mattel on the other hand has been busy with DCEU movie figures Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman and Justice League. in addition they've done a few figures of the flash TV series Flash from Seasons 1 and 2, Reverse flash, Zoom and Jay Garrick. But not the real Jay played by JWS. instead, they gave us the Teddy Sears Jay Garrick Imposter..
Earlier this year I got to meet Mr Shipp at a comic con and get his autograph. (I keep it displayed behind my Barry Allen flash figures on my bookshelf) But I was disappointed that after all this time still there hasn't been a decent figure of him to stand alongside his counterparts....
Then, out of the blue! I see this on Toynewsi.com
World-Greatest-DC_Figures-01__scaled_600 by Michael Kramer, on Flickr
This images has popped up online showing what appears to be new 6" figures from Mattel featuring Lynda Carter Wonder Woman, Val Kilmer Batman & John Wesley Shipp Flash. According to They're Action Figures, these will be part of a new $30 line called World's Greatest. The figures will feature alternate hands, accessories and display bases. They state the UPC will be 887961605495. They also say these figures will be released next month. We will try and get better images and more details on this as they become available.
Now of course also getting a Lynda Carter wonder Woman as part of the series is also a huge win (I'm less thrilled about the Val Kilmer Batman but I prefer to look on the bright side)
Still, my mind is reeling at finally having an actual John Wesley Shipp Flash figure in hand! I can't wait to see who's in the next wave!
the 1990s Flash starring John Wesley Shipp as Barry Allen aka the Flash
Although only a one-season wonder that aired during my senior year in High School, It came at a time when Comic book films and Television shows were getting a larger degree of respect.
Sadly, there was very little merchandise to support it.
you could buy a few posters here and there, and a One issue Comic book special with an episode guide.
Long after the series was off the air, the pilot movie and a few episodes were released on home video.
Now in all this, the only toy to speak of was a repackaged figure from Toybiz's abysmal DC Super Heroes Line that came off as a knock off Super Powers collection but without the quality. (or quantity.
A few years later Hasbro would release a Dark Crimson repaint of Comic Book Flash (at the time) Wally West as part of it's Total justice/JLA line (and I often put that figure in front of firont of what little Flash TV merchandise was available to me)
Fans still petitioned for the series to be released and eventually it was. (In fact, if I recall correctly, a commemorative soundtrack actually came out first). Then it was announced that a new Flash TV series would be released and that John Wesley Shipp would play a supporting role. (Many people argued he should be Jay Garrick, and while that did eventually happen, I was glad it didn't occur until almost two years in, and that his primary role was that of Barry's Father Henry Allen.
When the first figures began to hit the shelves from DC Collectibles and Mattel respectively, I started mentioning how great it would be to have a classic 90's TV Barry to stand next to his younger counterpart.
When NECA toys released first a Michael Keaton Batman in 7" I started bombarding their facebook pages of Mr. Shipp's flash in the hopes that since DC Collectibles wouldn't do the old series, (they seemed more focused on the newer series) they'd give NECA the go-ahead.
Sadly nothing came of it and NECa lost the right to even do a few special "Surprise Holiday Season" 7" DC movie/TV figures.
In the last few months we've even seen DC Collectibles fall of the TV figure bandwagon. Legends of Tomorrow's Atom was delayed nearly nine months from his original release date last spring to this past fall. The only Flash figures we got was a repackaged Single figure of Flash from Last year's Flash/Arrow two-pack and a Kid Flash.(There has yet been no sign of a Season 5 Arrow figure.
Mattel on the other hand has been busy with DCEU movie figures Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman and Justice League. in addition they've done a few figures of the flash TV series Flash from Seasons 1 and 2, Reverse flash, Zoom and Jay Garrick. But not the real Jay played by JWS. instead, they gave us the Teddy Sears Jay Garrick Imposter..
Earlier this year I got to meet Mr Shipp at a comic con and get his autograph. (I keep it displayed behind my Barry Allen flash figures on my bookshelf) But I was disappointed that after all this time still there hasn't been a decent figure of him to stand alongside his counterparts....
Then, out of the blue! I see this on Toynewsi.com
World-Greatest-DC_Figures-01__scaled_600 by Michael Kramer, on FlickrThis images has popped up online showing what appears to be new 6" figures from Mattel featuring Lynda Carter Wonder Woman, Val Kilmer Batman & John Wesley Shipp Flash. According to They're Action Figures, these will be part of a new $30 line called World's Greatest. The figures will feature alternate hands, accessories and display bases. They state the UPC will be 887961605495. They also say these figures will be released next month. We will try and get better images and more details on this as they become available.
Now of course also getting a Lynda Carter wonder Woman as part of the series is also a huge win (I'm less thrilled about the Val Kilmer Batman but I prefer to look on the bright side)
Still, my mind is reeling at finally having an actual John Wesley Shipp Flash figure in hand! I can't wait to see who's in the next wave!
