NECA Ben Cooper Halloween figure

While browsing at Target, I came across this cool little figure from NECA. Based on the retro Ben Cooper Halloween costumes, it's a little kid dressed in one (The Metaluna alien from This Island Earth). Since I simply love Halloween, I had to get it.

It comes in a cool box with retro artwork on each side, showing various drawings of famous monsters, such as Wolfman, Creature from The Black Lagoon, Dracula, Frankenstein, etc. The back shows other figures that are available in the series. This one is a girl wearing a plastic mask and costume of the big-brained alien creature from the 1950's sci-fi movie This Island Earth. The mask is attached to the face. There are holes for eyes and she has her hair in pigtails. The costume is red and has an illustration of the Metaluna Alien on the front. The outfit attaches at the back via velcro. I remember wearing a few of these cheap style costumes as a kid for Halloween, including a vampire and an ape. It's always been a running joke amongst those of us who wore them that you could hardly see out of them, and they were so hot that when you took off the mask, your face would be drenched in sweat. Ahhh, those old childhood memories.

The accessories included are two white and orange plastic candy bags that say Trick or Treat and have printed illustrations of jack-o-lanterns, a witch, a devil, a black cat and a bat. Inside the box there's also a foldable cardboard diorama insert that displays the front store of a costume shop, with masks in the windows. That's a particularly nice addition if you want to display your figure in front of it.

The articulation includes head on a ball joint, swivel hinge ball joint elbows and thighs, double jointed elbows, single joint knees, and hinged wrists and ankles. Because the head is large, it does make it a bit of a challenge to get the figure to stand on its own. You have to make sure the feet are firmly flat. You won't be able to get any wild poses due to the plastic costume impeding some of the movement of the arms and legs, but the articulation the figure has is good enough. And besides, I'll mostly pose mine simply standing, holding the bag. All in all, I'd say this figure is a must buy if you dig action figures and Halloween. I also love retro stuff so this is right up my alley. I wouldn't mind getting a few more if I ever came across them. I know that they sell single ones, as well as ones that come in a multi-pack. I've seen one of a kid wearing a cheap plastic Godzilla mask and costume. I believe that one was first released in 1978.

Happy Halloween season!

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