🧟 Pocket Zombies - Wondoo by Atomfreak Studios 🧟‍♀️

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December 2010, saw the release of a three figure series of 6-inch tall zombies from Sideshow Collectables in collaboration with Alex Rodrigue from Atomfreak Studios.

This set of figures were the first wave of a planned series of characters from different walks or should that be shambles? of life, depending on if this set gained enough interest to make it viable.

It seems that unfortunately there wasn't a big enough fan-base to warrant another set or series as the only ones I've seen available are the original three which were released under the theme "The Family".

The set consists of a young girl called Apple, her younger brother called Ted-E and their pet dog called Wondoo...

Each one has a cute little back story:

"The Pocket Zombies are adorable little Zombies always ready to laugh and, of course, to play with your delicious BRAIN!"

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 Apple is the older sister of Ted-E, she always plays pranks on him, such as replacing the brain in his lunchbox with a cabbage. Her favourite food is Raisin Brain Cereal, her favourite music is Brainey Smear and she dislikes blonde pop singers.

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Ted-E and his older sister Apple have tons of fun roaming the streets of Braindale City. His favourite food is Brain Booger, his favourite game is Basketbrain and he dislikes Broccoli, and people moving too fast!

Here's a picture of the back of Wondoo's box, which tells you everything about his likes/dislikes and favourite things to do.

The two human figures are approximately 6 inches tall, made of vinyl and not articulated. Wondoo is about two inches shorter, but even so, he is a very detailed little figure.

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I wasn't aware of these figures when they first came out, and just recently happened upon a little zombie dog in a box on a Pet Charity site.

Well, you know me, I love zombies, I love animals and I'm more than happy to give my money to a charity that runs homes and adoption centres form animals in need of love and understanding.

So of course, I didn't think twice about getting him.

Although, I really couldn't see him very well inside his box due to his position inside and the angle of the photographs but he's a dog and a zombie so I knew if he looked anything like he did in the box art, I was going to love him, not only that Tofu my Vegan Zombie was bound to adopt him as a little pet of his own!

The back of his box shows him having fun with his family, which kind of resembles a twisted version of Lilo and Stitch, which makes it appeal to me even more!

On opening his box, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it is decorated inside with cute little zombie themed images which is a great touch, and gives the figure an extra hint of quality.

Sitting on top of his plastic packaging, was a little Pocket Zombies card, which when turned over, shows another drawn image of him, his number in the set and information about the company that produced him below.

Another great touch, is the inclusion of two little flies, you can't actually affix them to him as they don't have plugs, and the figure doesn't have holes to support them, but it is a cute little addition, because as we all know Zombies would more than likely be covered in flies if they were real.

The box also contains a small stand, which is needed as his head is heavy and causes him to fall onto his face if you attempt to pose him without it!

As far as I'm concerned, he's one of the best vinyl figures I've seen in a long while. He looks just like the box images and the prototype images I've posted above.

He has one shorter, tatty little ear, that has a hole in it from where it's rotted away, no bottom jaw so his tongue just hangs down and one of his front legs is just a little bone with no foot on the bottom...

His base is moulded to look like a man-hole cover and is not only useful to hold him upright but it also can be used to position his little flies!

One other thing I love about him is the detailing on his tongue, unfortunately my photographs don't really show the definition very well, but in person, it has little "taste buds" all over it.

He is very weighted too for a figure of his size, which again says quality to me. 

Wondoo, is a very welcome addition to my collection, although unfortunately I can't really find out much about these figures and even less on Wondoo in particular, but that kind of adds to his appeal.

 I like that he has an air of mystery, even if it is orbited by flies!!

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