The Incredible Shrinking 31 Days of Toy Terror: John Nada (They Live) from Universal Horror Classics Tiny Mights by CultureFly

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and review minifigures, and I'm all out of bubblegum."

   It's time for not just another minifigure from Culturefly's Universal Horror Classics Tiny Mights but another from John Carpenter's 1988 classic They Live as well: John Nada. Originally intended as a role for frequent Carpenter collaborator Kurt Russell, Russell's unavailability led to "Rowdy" Roddy Piper being cast in the role as the man who exposes an alien invasion to the world. I'm really glad that CultureFly picked They Live as one of the movies this series delivers characters from as it's one of my favorites and their isn't a ton of merchandise from the film. Ready to check out a miniature Nada to protect your desk? Then join me after the break...

The Facts:

Height: 1 and 3/4ths inches

Non-Scalper Price: $2 dollars

(Each figure comes in multiple colorways. I ended up with both light blue and purple versions of John Nada)

The Positives:

* Nada is dressed up here just like when he enters the bank shortly after discovering the aliens walking unknown among the earth's population. He's wearing a plaid shirt and has one of the alien police officer's belts slung across his chest. The plaid is accomplished by a checkered pattern etched into the shirt, so it's pretty impressive. 

* CultureFly nailed the likeness on Nada. I mean, you can't see much of his face but that's clearly Piper's hair and the sunglasses he sports to initially see the alien menace. It looks great, especially considering he's under 2 inches tall. 

* He's also sporting a revolver (it's probably the Colt Python, though it could be a Smith & Wesson Model 28, both revolvers he takes from the ghoul police) and his Ithaca 37 shotgun. 

* I really like the detail on this figure. Everything is very crisp, it's incredibly accurate, and it has a great M.U.S.C.L.E. inspired design that hits the right nostalgia buttons. 

   John Nada is an excellent minifigure and probably my favorite from this series. As of the last day of September I still hadn't found the full set of these yet, but from looking at images of these I have a hard time believing anyone will top Nada. He's a Great and a 1/2 minifgure and a great horror hero. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper was one of the greats and he was just a perfect fit for this film. We recently rewatched it with our daughter for her first time and she really liked it (30 minute alley fight scene and all!), especially when Meg "Evil-Lyn" Foster showed up. It's a wonderfully weird film that still feels relevant today and I'm glad CultureFly and Universal are still celebrating it.

This is the first figure of John Nada that I've reviewed on the site. For more minifigures from Universal Horror Classics Tiny Mights check out the following:

Dr. Loomis (Halloween II)

Female Alien (They Live)