Toy Bender

One of the greatest benefits of the upcoming forth installment of Indiana Jones is new Indiana Jones toys. The first glimpse of the Hasbro figures that were shown at the 2007 San Diego Comic-con filled me with Indiana Jones mania again, so I’ve compiled a list of the must have figures from the first three films. Remember, this is my want list regardless of whether or not the figures are in production or will ever be in production.

When you’re done checking it out, let me know if you agree or not or if I’ve missed any of your favorite characters (or variations of characters).

Indiana Jones

This is a pretty big no brainer, especially considering they are going to make him regardless. You need the classic Indiana Jones with hat, leather jacket, pouch, and whip. A cool variant could be a “dusty” version, because we all know Indiana loves getting all dirtied up from treasure hunting and kicking arse.

Short Round

Some people find him annoying, and those people are stupid. Short Round rules. He’s a little kid that knows Kung-Fu, can drive a car, and smack talks Willy the whole film. It doesn’t get any better than that. (P.S. Dear George Lucas and Stephen Speilburg, contact me for my Short Round spin-off script idea).

Dr. Henry Jones Sr.

You might argue that the introduction of Indiana Jones’s Dad took away a bit from the focus of pure adventure found in the first film. All I know is that the second film kind of sucked and Henry Jones Sr. helped bring the series back from the dead. Plus, you’ve got to love any action figure of Sean Connery. Henry Jones Sr. would have to come with an umbrella and perhaps a sound chip so he could quote Charlemagne.

Dr. Elsa Schneider

Nothing is hotter than a barely legal, hot blonde, Doctor of history, Nazi double-crosser. This is one figure that must be made jetzt! Macht schnell!

Major Arnold Toht

Toht is the creepy Nazi torturer from Raiders of the Lost Ark. This guy is so evil and disgusting, that even his mother probably didn’t feel too broke up when his melted sack of a corpse was shipped back to her. Toht is an iconic Indiana Jones character that would look great with a coat hanger accessory and his hand printed with half of the headpiece of the Staff of Ra on it.

Marcus Brody

While he didn’t do a whole lot, actor Denholm Elliott added a lot to the first and third Indiana Jones films in terms of heart. He might not be a must have figure for everyone, but make him an internet or ToyFare exclusive and collectors would be happy.

Mola Ram

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is arguably the weakest of the Indiana Jones films, but it’s central bad guy is one heartless son of a biatch. Oh wait, he’s not heartless… he’s got lots of them to spare. You’d NEED this figure to come with at least one torn out heart from his victims.

Indiana Jones Nazi Disguise

From the end of Raiders of the Lost Arc comes Indiana Jones in his stolen Nazi uniform, complete with rocket launcher to threaten Belloq with.

Big Bald Mustachioed Nazi Guy

You know that giant Nazi with a body and mustache of a 1930s boxer? No? How about the guy that was chopped up by the airplane propeller in the first film? I thought you’d remember him. They need to make him.

Mr. Katenga

Blink and you might have missed him. Captain Katenga was the black pirate captain that was going to take Indiana and the ark to safety before being stopped by a U-Boat full of pissed off Germans. Katenga was pretty much the Lando of Indiana Jones, without the fun choking from a Wookie. Still, Katenga somehow manages to radiate cool in every second of screen time he appears.

Sallah

Indy’s trusty friend in two films, you could make the skinny version from Raiders and his much larger version from The Last Crusade. Plus, he can double as a Professor Maximilian Arturo from Sliders if you’re ultra lame.

Nazis

No Indiana Jones toy line would be complete without run-of-the-mill Nazis and Nazi officers. Jones needs someone to beat on and/or kill in a spectacularly adventurous manner. If Hasbro doesn’t make these guys (and might not), then figures from a toy line like Elite Force might fill in the gap quite nicely.

Grail Knight

The knight guarding one true grail waited for about a thousand years and now it’s time to immortalize him in plastic. I’d love to hold him up and repeatedly say, “He choose… poorly.”

Business Suit Indy

There needs to be an Indiana Jones figure dressed in the casual style of the 30s, that is, in a full three piece suit complete with tie and fedora. People in the 30s and 40s enjoyed being extremely hot and uncomfortable all the time while looking good doing it. Besides, you might need Indiana in a business suit for when he’s not knocking Nazi’s on their asses or whipping cultists. A guy has to get shafted by the government and visit museums sometimes.

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