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[resfirma]

Hey!

I am a bit addicted to the SLUG Zombie line. I agree it is not perfect (pinned toes and all...) but it's one of the coolest toy lines I've seen for a long time. In particular, I like the frequent pop culture or historical references. Here is my shot at recognizing as many as I can. If this kind of thing interests you, take a look and see if you can either change my mind about a reference or add some that I haven't recognized.

I didn't include the unreleased figures. It breaks my heart to think we may never see them...

Here ya go:

Name = Pop Culture or Historical Reference

King Guts = King Tut
Decayin' Dom =
Piece Mail Pete =
Grave Lincoln = Abraham Lincoln
Jon B. Gone =
Headless Halpert =
Neil Armgone = Neil Armstrong
Brain-Eatin' Brandon
Officer R.I.P. = Barney Fife - Mayberry R.F.D.
The Corroding Kid = Karate Kid
Rigamortis Lourdes = Kirsten Dunst from "Bring It On"
Mighty-Bite Mac = Mike Tyson
Gutslingin' Grimm =
Inspector Bones = Sherlock Holmes
Erik the Dead = Erik Thorvaldsson (Eric the Red)
Cap'N Scurvy Jack = Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp)
Stu B' You =
Mash-Up Mike =
Gator Jones = Mick "Crocodile" Dundee (Paul Hogan)
Andrew Agony = Andre Agassi
Grim Trekker = Indiana Jones
Captain Payback = Rambo
Mr. Jangles = Mr. Hyde
Cleopatra Commin'Atcha = Cleopatra
Blazin' Basel =
Macho Mangler = Hulk Hogan
Flesh-Eatin' Phil =
Buck Wilde =
Maxiumus Cadaverous = Maximus Decimus Meridius (The Gladiator)
Jump Shot Rot = Michael Jordan
Dr. Outbreak =
Teddy Terror = Tor Johnson from "Plan 9 from Outer Space"
Extra Crispy = Harland David Sanders - Colonel Sanders
Zero Hero = Superman
Riled-Up Riley = Shaun from "Shaun of the Dead"
Base-Hit Bones =
Jeet Kune Dead = Bruce Lee
Woody the Wrecker = Woody Harrelson from "Zombieland"
Trashcan Sam =
Decrepit Katie =
Johnny Two-Guns = Chuck Norris
Tragic Magic =
The Deadlifter =
Double-Barrel Carol = Cassandra Hack from Hack/Slash
Squeamy Sashimi =
Louie Fingers =
Singer Mortis = Elvis Presley
The Towering Terror = Andre the Giant
Decayin' Dom (GITD) =
Neil ArmGone (GITD) =
English Dead Guard =
Gruesome Gabe =
Buckskin Bill = Daniel Boone
Gangreen Gene =
Ferocious Frankie =
Johnson = Laura Croft
Jamaica Me Sick = Bob Marley
Dismembered Dennis =
Sawblade Sampson = Bruce Campbell in "Evil Dead"
The Brain-Eatin' Barbarian = Conan the Barbarian
Moldy Moxie =
Play-It-Safe Sammy =
Deranged Denise =
Leo The Lifeless =
Decomposing Dan =
2-Scoops-Too-Late Steve =
Frozen Fright = Frosty the Snowman
Johnny Hammer-Stix =
Hungry Humbug = Ebenezer Scrooge
Nutty Nate =
Ralph Reindead = Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer
Surprise Demise =
Santa Claws = Santa Claus
Eli the Expired Elf =

[Wrath1104]

Base-Hit Bones is Casey Jones

[ScreaminDemon]

I was thinking:
Mash up mike = Mr T
Captain payback = captain Ron/Snake Pliskin
Blazin basel = Baldwin from backdraft
I think i remember reading some speculation in another thread.

[walker13.1]

Headless Halpert = The Fridge
Neil Armgone = Buzz Lightyear
Maxiumus Cadaverous = Spartacus
Base-Hit Bones = Chipper Jones
Trashcan Sam = Oscar the Grouch
Decrepit Katie = Katie Holmes
Tragic Magic = David Copperfield
The Deadlifter = Rulon Gardner

[Jackson]

I think 'The Deadlifter' is a play on a SNL skit from the 80's starring Phil Hartman..

http://www.hulu.com/watch/4090

[TNT138]

Captain Payback may have an eyepatch, but with that drooping lip and the headband, bullets, giant gun he looks a lot more like Stallone's RAMBO

[TNT138]

Louie Fingers
Teddy Terror
Leo the Lifeless

were the Three Stooges in my book

[TNT138]

so many of the figures seem to be simply generic with no one connection to pop culture. For example, I suppose the Gruesome Gabe could be Travolta from the movie Grease, but there isn't anything specific about him to make him NOT any other greaser from various movies and TV.

[resfirma]

Louie Fingers
Teddy Terror
Leo the Lifeless

were the Three Stooges in my book

Wow! I really wanted my Plan 9 reference... but these figures are definitely the Three Stooges! Can't believe I missed that!

[ironmask]

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA