The Warriors of Symbion are expanding their ranks.
Following a successful preorder campaign for the first wave of action figures from the relaunched Sectaurs brand, The Toy Book and The Pop Insider can exclusively reveal that plans are underway for a second wave. The Nacelle Co. is delivering the news to a live audience this morning at a panel during New York Comic Con (NYCC) during which the company is also unwrapping plans for A Toy Store Near You Season 5.
“The overwhelming response to our first wave of Sectaurs really forced our hand to kick the second wave into gear much sooner than we planned to,” explains Nacelle Co. Founder and CEO Brian Volk-Weiss. “As long as wave two does as well as wave one has, we’ll see Dragonflyer, Trancula, Spiderflyer, and some other insect puppets in future waves.”
Sectaurs, originally offered by Coleco, were first unveiled to the world in the February 1985 issue of The Toy Book. Readers got their first look at the new line of action figures at the top of page 22. Sectaurs were represented in print by Dargon — Warrior Prince of the Shining Realm — atop his Dragonflyer in a news item introducing the brand of “insect-evolved humanoids” and “insectoid” creatures to retailers.
Sectaurs Wave 2 is set to include Bandor, a previously unreleased figure from the original Sectaurs line. He’s been described as “a slimy thief who is trusted by no one — not even his evil cohorts from the Dark Domain. Savage, unpredictable, and opportunistic, Bandor may align himself with the Dark Domain, but his true loyalty lies only with himself.”
The wave will also include General Spidrax, the hideous leader of the Dark Domain’s armies. The Nacelle Co. says “Armed with a whip coated in lethal poison, Slazor, Skall shield, net, and twin Venguns, General Spidrax presents a serious problem to the Shining Realm in the battle for Symbion. Unlike most Sectaurs, General Spidrax enslaved his animal companion, Spider-Flyer, rather than form a bond with it.”
Created under license from Seven Towns, the relaunched Sectaurs action figure line honors the original collection from the 1980s by pairing vintage-inspired sculpts with modern articulation.
The Sectaurs are available to preorder via Nacelle Co.’s direct-to-consumer website, nacellestore.com. Retail buyers interested in stocking Nacelle Co. products can reach out to Michael Goodman for information: mgoodman@nacellecompany.com.
