The Incredible Shrinking 31 Days of Toy Terror! Frankenbear from Deddy Bears Minifigures by Innov8 Creative Academy

 

   For today's tiny tidbit of terror I'm really excited to check out Frankenbear from Innov8 Creative Academy's Deddy Bears Minifigures. I've been aware of the Deddy Bears for the past year or two but when they released some minifigures that were available at Five Below, they caught my interest. Last year I picked up two or three of the series 1 figures (I know I grabbed the werewolf bear and the Jack o' Lantern bear) and this summer I picked up Frankenbear from series 2. I'm always down for a riff on Frankenstein/ the Frankenstein Monster! These guys seem to be available at many places but I've picked mine up at Five Below for $5 bucks. While there are Deddy Bear plushies, squishies, and larger plastic figures that do have swappable limbs and such, these smaller guys are reminiscent of things like the Funko Mystery Minis, the Cryptozoic figures, or the Monogram International figural keychains, but with a stand. They're cute, creepy, and they're not sold in blind bags/ boxes; you actually can see who you're getting! The Frankenstein monster is one of the all time great characters in horror literature, so who wouldn't want a cute, cuddly version of him? Let's check out Frankenbear after the break...

(For those of you who like behind the scenes facts, this is actually the first 31 Days of Toy Terror review I wrote! I started this year in mid July, and finding yesterday's POP! mini Dracula, this guy and the Universal Horror Classics Tiny Mights in close succession helped me come up with this year's theme.)

The Facts:

Height: 3 inches

Articulation: None

Accessories: None

Non-Scalper Price: $5 dollars

The Packaging:

* I really like the packaging on these. The coffin shaped packages really reflect the theme of the brand, plus they're colorful with a very Halloween appropriate feel. They also show off the figure nicely and aren't blind boxes. I really hate blind boxed stuff so it's nice that you can pick the figures you want easily. I'm not an in-package collector but I can definitely see the appeal of keeping one of these little fellows in their coffin shaped display box. 

The Positives:

* I really like this little guy. At 3 inches he's a bit on the larger side of minifigures, though he does have a stand. The figures are made from a harder vinyl, I think, almost like a really hard rubber. The pose is pretty nice with Frankenbear walking forward rather stiffly, arms stretched out.

* He's also sporting some wicked claws with a darker green paint application. The rest of the figure is mostly just green. There's not a ton of detail here but they body is definitely bear-shaped. Well, Teddy Bear shaped. Zoey is wild about bears, so I have to keep this guy up high on a shelf and out of her reach!

* Frankenbear is super cute. I love his little nose and muzzle and the classic Boris Karloff inspired hair around his head. He's also rocking those neck bolts.

The Negatives:

* I'm not sure if it's an issue with the paint or the material but the paint on this little bear doesn't go all the way to the sculpted edges on the figure. The hairline looks like it's receding and the eyes aren't fully covered. It's also easy for the figure to get some scuffs on it, which happens with a lot of rubbery/ vinyl figures like this. Keep him in the box when you give him to your favorite trick or treaters and let them take him out when he's where they want to display him to keep him from getting scuffed.

   Frankenbear is a Good little minifigure. He's cute, priced right, and he's a bear version of Frankenstein's Monster. Who wouldn't go for that? The minimal paint applications isn't a problem at all (as I love unpainted minis like M.U.S.C.L.E. a ton), but I do wish the paint applications were a bit sharper. Still, $5 bucks? He's a fun impulse buy and a great little extra to stuff in a Haloween pail. I have him displayed with my Universal Monsters and classic horror collection and he seems right at home there. Five Below are currently really carrying some fun minifigures so they're definitely a place to check out if you need some compact spookiness on your desk or shelf.  

Frankenbear is his own unique thing, but he's also kind of a riff on Frankenstein/ Frankenstein's Monster. For more of the classic monster check out Castle Frankenstein!