2005 Oktober Guard Horrorshow - Random Photos of the Day

Back in 2005, Hasbro warned collectors that the case of Comic Pack figures that included the two highly anticipated Oktober Guard packs were going to be hard to find.  The 2004 Comic Packs had bombed and were clearance fodder all over the country.  And, Hasbro still had unsold stock that would eventually find its way to Dollar General stores.  Add to that the early spring release date when toy ordering was typically lower and you had the potential that these figs were going to be in short supply.  And, they were.  

But, for about 6 weeks in the spring of 2005, you could find the Oktober Guard figures.  After that, they were gone.  And, while series from before and after the Oktober Guard sets kept showing up at clearance outlets for years, the Oktober Guard never did.  And, as such, the figures got relatively expensive in short order.

The sets were pretty good.  While the parts selection wasn't overly inspired, Hasbro did a pretty good job with it.  Horrorshow, though, was the most drastic.  Not only did he have a new head, but he featured a new torso, arms and waist.  Horroshow's trademark bulk was missing from the figure.  But, the overal look of the character came through.  Oddly, the mold was never used again and Horrorshow got just this one release.  

Now, this is a $100 figure.  That's probably too much.  But, it's what you're going to pay to get the character into your collection.  I don't tend to use this guy as often as I probably should.  But, here's a few random shots from the past couple of years.