Anaheim, CA, September 27, 2016 –
Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles,
and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, gives collectors
and boxing fans a world exclusive first-look at the forthcoming new 1/6
scale Muhammad Ali action figure from Storm Collectibles at the 2016 New
York Comic Con.
The 2016 New York Comic Con takes place October 6th – 9th
at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan and is the East
Coast's biggest pop culture convention. The annual event plays host to
the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, toy and collectibles,
anime and manga, video games, movies, and television. Additional
information on New York Comic Con is available at: http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com
Bluefin will be located in Booth #1813. The unveiling of Muhammad Ali will take place at 10:30AM on Thursday, October 6th. (**Note: This is strictly a product unveiling; No product will not be offered sale)
The
Storm Collectibles 1/6 scale Muhammad Ali action figure is officially
licensed and stands 12.5 inches tall. The seamless action figure body is
constructed of PVC and features a strikingly realistic facial design and is fully articulated to recreate the Champ’s ability to “float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.” Each set will come with a variety of additional interchangeable accessories to create endless posing possibilities.
Worldwide release is scheduled for Q3 of 2017 and the estimated MSRP
will be $240.00 USD. Bluefin will be the exclusive distributor of the
1/6 scale Muhammad Ali for North America.
Muhammad
Ali was a legendary American Olympic and professional boxer and
prominent social activist and humanitarian. Throughout his career Ali
proved inspiring, controversial, and often polarizing and he is widely
regarded as one of the most significant and important sports figures of
the 20th century.
Born
Cassius Clay in 1942, he first gained fame by winning a gold medal in
boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. In 1964, at the age of 22,
he won the WBA and WBC Heavyweight titles after beating Sonny Liston.
During this time he also converted to Islam and changed his name to
Muhammad Ali.
Ali
is one of modern boxing’s leading heavyweights, willing the
championship title in 1964, 1974, and 1978. Some of his greatest fights
included the first Liston match, the so-called “Thrilla in Manila”
against arch rival Joe Frazier, and the “Rumble in the Jungle” versus
George Foreman.
Outside
the ring, Muhammad Ali was a widely known activist and supported
numerous social causes, beginning with his refusal to join the army to
fight in Vietnam. He actively supported the anti-war movement in the 60s
and went on to join many other global campaigns for peace and
humanitarian aid. Ali’s
work as a humanitarian has been immortalized in the Muhammad Ali
Centre, which opened in his Kentucky hometown of Louisville in 2005 and
exists as a non-profit cultural institution and international
organization. Muhammad Ali passed away in June 2016 but his legend continued and is adored by millions of fans around the world.
About Storm Collectibles:
Storm
Collectibles, a Hong Kong based company, was established in 2007 as a
one-stop-source for action figures – designing, producing and
distributing high quality, collectible 1/12th, 1/6th and 1/4th
scale action figures and statues. The company has a great passion for
collectibles and its vision is focused on creating authentic, fully
realized likenesses for each collectible figure.
Storm Collectible's official licensing partners include Warner Bros.,
Capcom USA / Japan, Bruce Lee Enterprise, Mike Tyson, and Hulk
Hogan. Additional information is available at: www.stormco.com.hk
About Bluefin
Based
in Anaheim, CA, Bluefin built its reputation as a leading distributor
of Japanese toys, collectibles, novelty and hobby products. In recent
years, Bluefin has grown to include a range of high quality collectible
lines from the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore and
established itself as the official North American consumer products and
retail development partner for Studio Ghibli. Selling to thousands of
specialty, chain and independent stores, Bluefin is an official North
American distributor for Bandai Hobby, Kotobukiya, Capcom, Blitzway and
Iron Studios, is the sole provider of Bandai Tamashii Nations products,
and is also the exclusive and official distributor for Hero Cross, Mr.
Hobby, SEN-TI-NEL and X-Plus. Bluefin also represents TruForce
Collectibles products worldwide. Additional information is available at:
www.bluefincorp.com.
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