WATCHMEN HEROCLIX

[Skrull Dad]

Today the first set to be split up and sold individually finished on eBay. Wow, the 276 point Dr. Manhattan sold for $53 plus shipping.

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Well, that might seal it for me...

[Tofer]

Post SDCC Dr. Manhattan Figure Review:
[Full review at link below]

http://www.figures.com/forums/news/11042-wizkids-heroclix-watchmen-dr-manhattan-colossal-figure.html

The next major property to appear in HeroClix form is that of last year’s Watchmen film! Next month WizKids will release a special 25 piece Collector’s Set containing all of the best heroes and villains from the film. But that’s not all. Debuting at the major summer conventions (San Diego Comic-Con and GenCon) is the film’s mightiest character in the enormous Colossal scale, Dr. Manhattan!

Mild-mannered Dr. Jon Osterman was working on top secret experiments for the government when something went horribly wrong. Trapped in an “intrinsic field” test chamber, Osterman was seemingly obliterated. Over time, however, he re-formed himself, but what he became was very different from what he had been. Now able to control matter on a subatomic level (and appearing as a glowing blue naked man), Osterman was now Dr. Manhattan, the first real super powered being. Continuing his work for the U.S. government, Manhattan becomes a nuclear deterrent for the world as well as almost single-handedly ending the Vietnam War.




If you’re one of the lucky few to get your hands on Dr. Manhattan at Comic-Con this week, you’ll find he’s packaged in a great looking box decorated with iconic Watchmen imagery and the classic black and yellow color scheme. The sizeable box is understated, with a glowing image of the character from the film on the front cover. There he’s surrounded by the Watchmen name, the Dr. Manhattan symbol, the HeroClix Watchmen symbol, and the figure’s name. Additional box art includes photographs of the actual figure, highlighting his otherworldly visage.

Like previous colossal figures, Dr. Manhattan requires some assembly... but thankfully it’s quick and easy. All you have to do is plug in his outstretched left arm and you’re done! The figure is enormous, standing over 14 inches tall atop his HeroClix base! Just as he did in the film, Dr. Manhattan will clearly dominate any battlefield (or shelf in your collection).



While Dr. Manhattan is a great showpiece, that’s not all he is. When it comes to HeroClix, he’s practically unstoppable. The doctor can be played normally as part of (or composing) a force, or he can be played in the included special scenario. Either way, Dr. Manhattan has three different “levels” of power like other colossals, which determine the scale of his opponents. These levels are denoted by three different dials around his base with different dates in his complicated non-linear life. “A Thousand Suns,” the Dr. Manhattan scenario, pits players against the blue giant. This brings into play his fourth dial, “Aspect,” which determines which dial the players face every time he’s attacked. It’s a very interesting game mechanic that is sure to bring about some hard-fought battles.