February 11th, 2016
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Doctor Who 5.5″ 8th Doctor Action Figure
“I love humans. Always seeing patterns in things that aren’t there.”
The Eighth Doctor was an effortlessly charming, romantic figure. He was unguarded about his background and equally candid about what the future held for people he came into contact with.
Includes..
- Sonic Screwdriver Accessory
- Karn Chalice Accessory (Cup O’ Karn)
- Cass’s Bandolier Accessory (removable)
It seems ironic that so much about this open Doctor remains a closed book…His first adventure took place in San Francisco at the turn of the Millennium with Dr Grace Holloway and Chang Lee in an epic battle with the Master.
Much later, after many adventures with many companions, the 8th Doctors fate is finally sealed during the Time War, as he attempts to rescue a pilot, Cass, whose ship was crashing into the planet Karn.
When Cass realized that the Doctor was a Time Lord and her enemy, she refused his help and allowed the ship crash.
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Nuallain
October 12th, 2015 - 5:03pmI hope the bandolier is removable! After all, the Eighth Doctor never wore it – it was put on by the War Doctor after his regeneration. If it’s not that means this is our second figure of The War Doctor with Paul McGann’s face!
100000BC
October 12th, 2015 - 5:46pmIt looks removable to me; if you lift his arms up it should easily come off so long as it isn’t glued on (it is listed as an accessory so this is unlikely)
DannyTheNerd
October 12th, 2015 - 4:26pmWhy does FPI get all the 5″ figures? They should be avalabile in all stores. Not too sure why FPI always get them :/
Anonymous
October 12th, 2015 - 4:57pmI think its more the other way round….FPI are one of only 2 or 3 chains that are willing to stock DW 5 inch figures…we know this line failed in the mass retail market after Woolies went down the drain. Without exclusivity deals with FP, FPI and TRU…we wouldn’t see any new 5 inch figures.
Cool Salsa
October 12th, 2015 - 5:02pmAgree with you (DannyTheNerd).
Anonymous
October 12th, 2015 - 4:25pmWill this be available anywhere other than fpi?
DannyTheNerd
October 12th, 2015 - 4:26pmyes. Ebay for stupid prices like £50
Cool Salsa
October 12th, 2015 - 4:53pmDon’t know, Looks like FPI has most of the new releases now.
Cool Salsa
October 12th, 2015 - 3:39pmSo looks like FPI has the monopoly on all Dr Who 5 inch now.
Doctor_Number 10
October 12th, 2015 - 3:51pmNot so sure. Barnes n Nobles has the 12th Doctor Flight Control Tardis.
booboo
October 12th, 2015 - 4:03pmNo
Doctor_Number 10
October 12th, 2015 - 6:45pmBooboo, What you mean?
booboo
October 12th, 2015 - 6:59pmthey dont / wont have the Monopoly
Doctor_Number 10
October 12th, 2015 - 7:25pmOw i thought u ment no about barnes n nobles having 12s Tardis. Sorry, I misunderstood.
Anonymous
October 12th, 2015 - 3:39pmare they limited edition booboo?
booboo
October 12th, 2015 - 4:03pmProbably a one off run but not limited as such
Jamie
October 12th, 2015 - 3:28pmJust ordered this figure, Purple shirt 12th and the Curator! Expensive but worth it! 😀
Doctor_Number 10
October 12th, 2015 - 3:52pmAgreed, real expensive but still worth it
Anonymous
October 12th, 2015 - 3:15pmCancelled my Purple 12th Doctor and Curator and re-ordered them with 2 8th Doctors and Clara….that way the £5 P&P seems a little more fair.
Order a second 8th Doctor to customise into a young (anjd scuffed up) War doctor.
Placing that order was the most exciting 5 minutes of my day. Truth be told, I am not excitied at all about the 12th Doctor and Clara repaints but as a collector, I have ordered them…and if those repaints allow CO to produce things like the Curator and 8th Doctor….then so be it….I just hope these are not out of scale….it will be more noticable with the 8th Doctor as he is a rather short fellow.
Nathan
October 12th, 2015 - 3:22pmDid you cancel from forbidden plannet? If so how do you do that?
Anonymous
October 12th, 2015 - 3:31pmCall them to cancel and they will do it there and then – you will get an email confirming the cancellation within minutes.
I then go on line and re-order with the additional items. The postage does increase when the order goes over certain costs but I ordered five items and it was still £5 p&p.
Nathan
October 12th, 2015 - 3:32pmThanks 🙂
DoctorSong2016
October 12th, 2015 - 7:53pmI just sent an email to cancel by accident, I did want to cancel so I could reorder my purple 12 with Clara but was only making a draft and wasn’t sure I included all the appropriate info, I put the order number, date of order, my name is this enough for them to cancel or have I messed up?
Thatchos
October 12th, 2015 - 3:02pmHas anyone else noticed the new series logo on the packaging? :O
A friend
October 12th, 2015 - 5:36pmOh yes. Very well spotted. How curious….
Oliver Crabtree
October 12th, 2015 - 5:57pmIts the same as normal?!
Cyberman Bill
October 13th, 2015 - 12:57amNo it’s not Mr. Crabtree…. Look again!
Nathan
October 12th, 2015 - 2:44pmUp for forbidden planet preorder
Nathan
October 12th, 2015 - 2:52pmPre-ordered.
The Foretold
October 12th, 2015 - 1:39pmHow lucky are we to have three different Eighth Doctor figures and three different heads for him? An incarnation who doesn’t top polls and has one televised story and a minisode. Very happy about this figure and can’t wait to buy it.
Dalek the Supreme
October 12th, 2015 - 12:09amI love the look of this figure, and that I’ll finally be able to get a screen accurate version of the Eighth Doctor without shelling a hundred dollars or so on the Eleven Doctors set.
cyberdoctor42
October 12th, 2015 - 1:30amI know! That thing shot up in price so fast!
Crazy Ross Before the Flood
October 11th, 2015 - 9:13pmMy figure wish list:
The Magicians Apprentice set:
12th Doctor in Tshirt variant
Missy purple
Clara variant (with Martha Jones jacket painted black and Amy pond legs /skirt)
Davros
Supreme Dalek
Dalek
cheesypie
October 11th, 2015 - 11:39amWhy is it only available in the US???? 🙁
booboo
October 11th, 2015 - 11:42amit wont be the info has just been released their first
Anonymous
October 11th, 2015 - 12:58pmBut why?
Nobody in particular
October 11th, 2015 - 1:20pmBecause Who North America were the first who decided to share it
booboo
October 11th, 2015 - 3:34pmInfo on the figures has always been inconsistent
They either pop up on previews world whona Australia or Fp first take you pick
Cyberman Bill
October 11th, 2015 - 2:51pmWho cares where it’s being released first!!! Just be glad it’s being released!!
DoctorSong2016
October 11th, 2015 - 3:10pmi must admit it is mildly irritating that the US are getting everything first, I mean ive heard they have everything now while we only have 3 12th Doctors, I don’t mind if they are both being shipped and either we have a delay or it just gets to US first but they have everything and weve got 1 figure plus variants
Cyberman Bill
October 12th, 2015 - 3:09amThe UK always gets things first. Every once in a while the US gets it. It shouldn’t be irritating, unless you are a child. Just be glad they are being announced. I live in the US and I have to usually order things from England. I don’t complain. It shouldn’t annoy you or make you mad….. It should make you smile and be glad that they are even releasing these figures.
booboo
October 12th, 2015 - 7:44amthe problem is collectors do want their items asap and it is irritating for many, its the nature of collecting, and it has been very frustrating for UK collectors recently seeing items they want on sale weeks before in the USA or in the Past Australia, its only Missy that has arrived here 1st (if in fact it does)
Not one 5″ new figure has arrived in the UK 1st now for years, although that may soon change possibly
Anonymous
October 12th, 2015 - 3:51amAt least you guys have some new figures. No Australian sites that I’ve looked on have them, unless you pay ridiculous postage costs from the US or UK through ebay. Plus the ABC Shops here are closing down, so all we’ll have is the online store. It’s so unfair. Australia has a huge Doctor Who fanbase. These figures need to come to Australia, especially the Capaldi, Mcgann, and Gomez figures.
Just Passing Through
October 12th, 2015 - 6:28amYeah it is rather unfortunate that Australia is so isolated when it comes to Doctor Who figures and stuff along those lines. I’m just glad that I’ve got friends and relatives in England who know how much of a Doctor Who addict/collector I am.
It’s amazing what a few emails and some dollar signs can do to change a person’s mind 😛
booboo
October 12th, 2015 - 7:10ammust admit I would be interested to know what’s happened to the distribution in Australia, something has clearly changed as it wasn’t an issue until recently
Has anyone actually ask IKon the reason?
I always thought the market was quite strong in Australia
Anonymous
October 12th, 2015 - 8:35amWell it just seems to be the 5 inch figures that are the main problem. We haven’t had any new ones in ABC Shops since The War Doctor figure. I had to order the Time of the Doctor set online, and I didn’t bother with the Impossible Set because it cost too much. I keep checking Ikon, but nothing new as of yet, same with the Sherlock 5 inch figure. Hoping we may get some new figures as it gets closer to the Doctor Who Sydney Festival in November, but maybe Ikon will get new stuff in by the March and April period next year, like in some American stores.
booboo
October 12th, 2015 - 8:53amAll the stuff you are not getting was distributed by Underground Toys so something has changed there
Someone must know why
Many Many people ordered the time of the Doctor set in the UK from pop Cultcha i know because it was actually cheaper and they got it at least months earlier
Just Passing Through
October 13th, 2015 - 6:45amIf anything Pop Cultcha is kind of falling behind when it comes to Doctor Who merchandise now. I check their site regularly but there doesn’t seem to be too much when it comes to new figures and other stuff along those lines. Don’t get me wrong, I think they’re great, but most things Doctor Who related you have to find on other online locations now.
Cyberlord
October 11th, 2015 - 11:14amI’d like a 2nd doctor figure, with Fur Coat and 1st Sonic Screwdriver.
Antonio Zambonini
October 11th, 2015 - 12:08pmcyber lord try a website called etsey as theres a seller on there with the custom 2 dr in fur coat
Whovianmaster
October 11th, 2015 - 1:51pmOne doesn’t have a sonic
mark Belsom
October 11th, 2015 - 3:01pmCharacter did plan on making a second doctor in fur coat,but cancelled it.
DoctorSong2016
October 11th, 2015 - 3:11pmnot the first doctors sonic screwdriver, the first sonic screwdriver
ARandomWhovian
October 11th, 2015 - 11:05amDoes anyone else think some wounds would make this figure even better?
Rusty
October 11th, 2015 - 11:24amMaybe a face wound, but I like the figure how it is. Could be a little bit dirty though.
The Five Doctors
October 11th, 2015 - 11:48amYeah, maybe cuts and wounds would be a bit much for children
cyberdoctor42
October 11th, 2015 - 11:57amYou could easily add some wounds with a knife and some red paint
TheDarkAndTheLight
October 11th, 2015 - 12:20pmA wounded version would limit it to being specifically post-crash ‘Night of the Doctor’ Eight, whereas this could potentially be him at any point in his life after Doom Coalition. Also, think back to the ‘End of Time’ Ten they released. I don’t think I was alone in wishing that they had just released the new Tennant head sculpt as uninjured, especially now that it has since made two more appearances on figures with the addition of glasses, leaving us still without a standard version.
The Foretold
October 12th, 2015 - 1:43pmIt would’ve been cool if they used the version of the head that came with The War Doctor, making the two sets compatible. However, given they’ve gone to the effort of creating a brand new head, I prefer the regular head without wounds.
The Living Shadow
October 11th, 2015 - 10:53amBrilliant. And finally accessories!! I couldn’t help feeling like the Capaldi figures and Clara figure don’t come with enough accessories!
MrHalloWho
October 11th, 2015 - 9:48amThis is one of those figures that could do with a light, black wash to bring out the detail and make it look a bit more dirty. The 8th Doctor was covered in ash, soot and dirt before he regenerated.
DoctorRiverTARDIS
October 11th, 2015 - 10:25amI think the figure is based on him, before the spaceship crashed https://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/mcgann-outfit1.png%3Fw%3D650%26h%3D363%26crop%3D1
DoctorSong2016
October 11th, 2015 - 11:09amI would rather have him like this than dirty and the accessories are a nice inclusion but I’m only really bothered about the sonic
TheDoctorForever
October 11th, 2015 - 9:35amWhere is this figure from? Like which company?
booboo
October 11th, 2015 - 9:51ammade by Character marketed in the USA by Underground Toys
TheDoctorForever
October 11th, 2015 - 9:59amSo do you know where it’ll be available from in the UK?? And any idea how much for?
booboo
October 11th, 2015 - 10:10amEither FP or Toys r us, we will update when the info is known
Toys r us are expecting an 8th Doctor, we don’t know what scale
Cool Salsa
October 11th, 2015 - 12:13pmReally hope it’s toys r us, there are no FPI stores in the southeast, so it will be nice to pick him off the shelf.
STRAXTHEDESTROYER
October 10th, 2015 - 10:07pmIs it just me or does mcgane look very pale???
cyberdoctor42
October 11th, 2015 - 11:58amNo, he’s about that pale in real life
TheDoctorForever
October 10th, 2015 - 8:08pmThis is awesome!!!! Really hoping for as many 5″ figures as possible! Who does everyone think will be next???
Antonio Zambonini
October 10th, 2015 - 9:38pmim hoping for more a new classic figure as theres been none atall this year
Anonymous
October 10th, 2015 - 9:58pmI agree, but i do feel the collection is just sceaming out for a non-human in appearance monster/ creature
Aidan Gula
October 10th, 2015 - 10:59pmI don’t know what next. But I’m hoping for these to be announced:
-12th Doctor in black jumper (Listen)
-12th Doctor in black jumper and hoodie (Last Christmas)
-12th Doctor in white t-shirt, Hoodie, Checkered Trousers, swappable head with sunglasses, and Guitar (The Magician’s Apprentice)
-New Cyberman
Aidan Gula
October 10th, 2015 - 11:00pmWhen I said announced, I mean I hope they’re made
Hazbo
October 11th, 2015 - 1:14amI don’t know whether they will be released, but I’m hoping, after finding out that Clara is just a repaint, that a day of the Doctor Clara is releases, and possibly the bad wolf moment, billie piper
Anonymous
October 11th, 2015 - 1:39amHopefully a monster of some kind such as a cyberman
TheDoctorForever
October 11th, 2015 - 9:34amI’d like to see a new 12 in the hoodie outfit from TMA with a better head sculpt!!!
cyberdoctor42
October 11th, 2015 - 12:01pmI feel like if they made a new cyberman figure it should be cheaper than the other figures and more should be made to assist with army building as more people would buy more of them.
Antonio Zambonini
October 11th, 2015 - 12:12pmi also hope they finally do some 5 inch figures from series 7 like the gunsman,whisperman and river song from the angels take Manhattan
DS
October 12th, 2015 - 5:44pmI am hoping for a 12th doctor with waistcoat/cardigan available with both an open and closed jacket – Scupts can also be redeployed with paint apps capturing the doctors new velvet jacket.
Head swappable feature so collectors can mount their favourite scupt.
Not sure we will ever see the TV movie seventh doctor (straight faced with hat), master (in time lord robes) or grace sadly.
I did wonder given the day of the doctor if there would be a 10th doctor re-release.
Really pleased we have had a war doctor, eighth doctor, TOTD set, curator and missy
I must confess is the only one of the above I have not ordered is the curator so far.
The curator looks excellent.
I have a white shirt 12th doctor and might pick up the purple and final variant when released.
I cannot overstate my encouragement for this range and I am so happy for fans and collectors that despite the struggling scale that a reboot has been engineered and these figures have been made available 🙂
booboo
October 10th, 2015 - 7:47pmPresumably
toths06
October 10th, 2015 - 7:42pmHere is the actual solicitation wording…
Doctor Who: 5.5inch Action Figure: 8th Doctor (Night of the Doctor)
Collector Series box packed Eighth Doctor from Night of the Doctor 5.5 inch figure.
Action figure with:
Sonic Screwdriver Accessory
Karn Chalice Accessory
Cass’s Bandolier Accessory
SAME SOLICITATION PRICE AS THE 5.5″ 12th Doctor FIGURES
booboo
October 10th, 2015 - 7:46pmYes exactly that
ian grigor
October 10th, 2015 - 7:36pmHow about all the classic companion figures too?
Dalekparadigm2
October 10th, 2015 - 7:33pmHooray! It IS 5″!! (5.5. Whatever). After a day of uncertainty we finally have an answer. I’ll either buy this and get Clara 5″ for Christmas OR vise versa. Either way, today has been a good day for 5″ figures. Just waiting for Black Shirt Capaldi and TARDIS…
Aidan Gula
October 10th, 2015 - 6:54pmSo my list of 5.5 inch figures to get is now:
-12th Doctor (White shirt)
-12th Doctor (Purple shirt)
-8th Doctor
-Missy (Purple dress)
Cyberlord
October 11th, 2015 - 11:11amSame!
Cyberlord
October 11th, 2015 - 11:13amAnd Clara.
DoctorSong2016
October 11th, 2015 - 11:18amMine is just Clara and 8th Doctor as everything else I want is ordered
cyberdoctor42
October 11th, 2015 - 12:02pmMine is missy in purple (ordered)
twelfth in purple
eighth
and time of the doctor set
Doctor_Number 10
October 10th, 2015 - 6:54pmBooboo is it 5.5 or 3.75? I’m getting so many different answers?
booboo
October 10th, 2015 - 6:58pmThis is 5,5 and 3.75″ version of this and Missy is coming
Doctor_Number 10
October 10th, 2015 - 7:13pmWell Thanks Booboo, you have been a great help for such a long time. I get most of my DW products info from you and I really appreciate all your hard work in doing so. 🙂
Nathan
October 10th, 2015 - 7:35pmCompletely agree. Booboo you and Luke do an amazing job and I really appreciate it as I’m sure others do too 🙂
Trenzalore
October 10th, 2015 - 6:31pmHasn’t put me off though, at least now it’ll be more affordable.
1
October 10th, 2015 - 6:16pmIf the head is swappable I will get two and put the war doctor’s head on one of them
TheDaleksDeath
October 10th, 2015 - 6:56pmBut the War Doctor was young after his regeneration…
Doctor_Number 10
October 10th, 2015 - 7:03pmYeah thats whaa I was thinking.
1
October 10th, 2015 - 9:16pmIt’s going to be slightly more accurate than having the 8th doctor’s head on the war doctor’s body as regeneration set
Anonymous
October 10th, 2015 - 10:00pmwell, i suppose we didnt see the young war doctors head in great detail so you could say he was old
Aidan Gula
October 11th, 2015 - 8:17amI think he means the 8th Doctor head that came with the War Doctor
the astronaut of death
October 10th, 2015 - 5:56pmtypical i get annoyed we are not getting any 5 inch figures and then they all come at once! my wallet cant handle this
Cousins2019
October 10th, 2015 - 6:19pmI know the feeling!
the astronaut of death
October 10th, 2015 - 5:41pmwe just need a cyberman now….
DoctorSong2016
October 10th, 2015 - 5:49pmAnd Osgood and a Zygon and an Ice warrior and maybe Kate
James A
October 10th, 2015 - 5:54pmA 3 pack of 5″ monsters!
– Cyberman
– Ice Warrior
– Zygon
The Series 7 Monster pack?
Mechanoid Fan
October 10th, 2015 - 6:21pmYesyesyesyesyesyesyes
TimLord
October 11th, 2015 - 7:53pmFantastic idea James A….email character please…haha 😉
Crazy Ross Before the Flood
October 12th, 2015 - 5:30pm3 monster pack:
Cyberman
Zygon
Icewarrior
3 villain pack
Missy
Davros
Half Face Man
3 hero pack
The doctor
Clara
Danny