Toy company NECA recently released its own “Weird Al” Yankovic action figure. On shelves in May, NECA’s first 8-inch figure in the line pays tribute to Weird Al’s early days. Sporting a goofy perm, spectacles, and pencil mustache, the figure is outfitted in a colorful shirt and baggy jeans right out of the 1980s, the decade that cemented Weird Al’s place in pop culture history with hits like “Eat It,” “Like a Surgeon,” and “I Love Rocky Road.”
The figure also features Weird Al’s signature accordion, a microphone, and a second, interchangeable head to give the artist a more modern appearance. NECA has not specified many details about future figures in the line, only that they are due out this year and in 2017, and are based on some of the singer’s biggest hits.
Weird Al fans can follow the latest news regarding the figures by visiting http://www.necaonline.com or http://www.weirdal.com.
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Jonathan Komar, MD, was partner at Southwest Spine and Sports in Scottsdale, Arizona, from 2007 to 2015. In his down time, Jonathan Komar, MD, enjoys the musical comedy of “Weird Al” Yankovic.
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