Bif Bang Pow!
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Bif Bang Pow! is a toy company that makes action figures, plush, and bobble heads based on licensed properties. The company has produced bobbleheads based on The Big Lebowski
and Flash Gordon
, and has a deal with Anthrax
member Scott Ian
. Bif Bang Pow! also secured a contract with Showtime for the Dexter
series.
Bif Bang Pow! was founded in 2005 by Jason Labowitz and Jason Lenzi, who work on the products. Famed artist Alex Ross
who has contributed to the Flash Gordon action figure design.
At Comic-Con 2005, the company showed concept art for figures based on the Channel 4
series Spaced
, but these were not and will not be produced. No prototypes were shown, nor have any surfaced.
In early 2010, the company confirmed development of a product line based on The Venture Bros.
.
Other recent licensed for Bif Bang Pow include ABC's LOST
, HBO's Eastbound & Down
, and CBS' The Twilight Zone
.
Bif Bang Pow has uses both a 7-inch plastic figure and a 8-inch cloth costume Mego like retro action figure for their various releases.
- Action Figures and Bobble Heads, 2007–present
Californication (TV series)
- Bobble Heads, 2009–present
Dexter (TV series)
- Action Figures and Bobble Heads, 2007–present
Eastbound & Down
- Bobble Heads, 2010–present
Flash Gordon
- Action Figures and Bobble Heads, 2007–present
Lost (TV series)
- Action Figures and Bobble Heads, 2009–present
Scott Ian
- Action Figures and Bobble Heads, 2008–present
Twilight Zone
- Action Figures and Bobble Heads, 2008–present
The Venture Bros.
- Action Figures and Bobble Heads, 2010–present
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski is a 1998 comedy film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Jeff Bridges stars as Jeff Lebowski, an unemployed Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler, who is referred to as "The Dude". After a case of mistaken identity, The Dude is introduced to a millionaire also named...
and Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon is the hero of a science fiction adventure comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by and created to compete with the already established Buck Rogers adventure strip. Also inspired by these series were comics such as Dash...
, and has a deal with Anthrax
Anthrax (band)
Anthrax is an American heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1981. Founded by guitarists Scott Ian and Danny Lilker, the band has since released ten studio albums and 20 singles, and an EP featuring Public Enemy. The band was one of the most popular of the 1980s thrash metal scene...
member Scott Ian
Scott Ian
Scott Ian Rosenfeld , better known by the stage name Scott Ian, is an American musician, best known as the rhythm & lead guitarist for the heavy metal band Anthrax. Ian is also the guitarist and a founding member of the crossover thrash band Stormtroopers of Death...
. Bif Bang Pow! also secured a contract with Showtime for the Dexter
Dexter (TV series)
Dexter is an American television drama series, which debuted on Showtime on October 1, 2006. The sixth season premiered on October 2, 2011. The series centers on Dexter Morgan , a bloodstain pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department who moonlights as a serial killer...
series.
Bif Bang Pow! was founded in 2005 by Jason Labowitz and Jason Lenzi, who work on the products. Famed artist Alex Ross
Alex Ross
Nelson Alexander "Alex" Ross is an American comic book painter, illustrator, and plotter. He is praised for his realistic, human depictions of classic comic book characters. Since the 1990s he has done work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics Nelson Alexander "Alex" Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an...
who has contributed to the Flash Gordon action figure design.
At Comic-Con 2005, the company showed concept art for figures based on the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
series Spaced
Spaced
Spaced is a British television sitcom written by and starring Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson, and directed by Edgar Wright. It is noted for its rapid-fire editing, frequent pop culture references and jokes, eclectic music, and occasional displays of surrealism and non-sequitur humour...
, but these were not and will not be produced. No prototypes were shown, nor have any surfaced.
In early 2010, the company confirmed development of a product line based on The Venture Bros.
The Venture Bros.
The Venture Bros. is an American animated television series that premiered on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim on February 16, 2003. The series mixes action and comedy together while it chronicles the adventures of the Venture family: well-meaning but incompetent teenagers Hank and Dean Venture; their...
.
Other recent licensed for Bif Bang Pow include ABC's LOST
Lost
-In cinema or television:*Lost , an ABC drama about people who become stranded on a mysterious island*Lost , a short-lived reality television program*Lost , an American thriller starring Dean Cain...
, HBO's Eastbound & Down
Eastbound & Down
Eastbound & Down is an American comedy television series broadcast on HBO, starring Danny McBride as Kenny Powers, a former professional baseball pitcher, who after an up and down career in the major leagues is forced to return to his hometown middle-school in Shelby, North Carolina, as a...
, and CBS' The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone is an American television anthology series created by Rod Serling. Each episode is a mixture of self-contained drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist...
.
Bif Bang Pow has uses both a 7-inch plastic figure and a 8-inch cloth costume Mego like retro action figure for their various releases.
Product Lines
The Big LebowskiThe Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski is a 1998 comedy film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Jeff Bridges stars as Jeff Lebowski, an unemployed Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler, who is referred to as "The Dude". After a case of mistaken identity, The Dude is introduced to a millionaire also named...
- Action Figures and Bobble Heads, 2007–present
Californication (TV series)
Californication (TV series)
Californication is an American comedy-drama that premiered on Showtime on August 13, 2007. The show was created by Tom Kapinos. The protagonist, Hank Moody , is a troubled novelist whose move to California, coupled with his writer's block, complicates his relationships with his longtime girlfriend...
- Bobble Heads, 2009–present
Dexter (TV series)
Dexter (TV series)
Dexter is an American television drama series, which debuted on Showtime on October 1, 2006. The sixth season premiered on October 2, 2011. The series centers on Dexter Morgan , a bloodstain pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department who moonlights as a serial killer...
- Action Figures and Bobble Heads, 2007–present
Eastbound & Down
Eastbound & Down
Eastbound & Down is an American comedy television series broadcast on HBO, starring Danny McBride as Kenny Powers, a former professional baseball pitcher, who after an up and down career in the major leagues is forced to return to his hometown middle-school in Shelby, North Carolina, as a...
- Bobble Heads, 2010–present
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon (film)
Flash Gordon is a 1980 British/American science fiction film, based on the comic strip of the same name created by Alex Raymond. The film was directed by Mike Hodges and produced and presented by Dino De Laurentiis. It stars Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Topol, Max von Sydow, Timothy Dalton, Brian...
- Action Figures and Bobble Heads, 2007–present
Lost (TV series)
Lost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
- Action Figures and Bobble Heads, 2009–present
Scott Ian
Scott Ian
Scott Ian Rosenfeld , better known by the stage name Scott Ian, is an American musician, best known as the rhythm & lead guitarist for the heavy metal band Anthrax. Ian is also the guitarist and a founding member of the crossover thrash band Stormtroopers of Death...
- Action Figures and Bobble Heads, 2008–present
Twilight Zone
Twilight zone
-Television series and spinoffs:*The Twilight Zone, the anthology television series and its franchise:**The Twilight Zone , the 1959–1964 original television series***Twilight Zone: The Movie, a 1983 film based on the original series...
- Action Figures and Bobble Heads, 2008–present
The Venture Bros.
The Venture Bros.
The Venture Bros. is an American animated television series that premiered on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim on February 16, 2003. The series mixes action and comedy together while it chronicles the adventures of the Venture family: well-meaning but incompetent teenagers Hank and Dean Venture; their...
- Action Figures and Bobble Heads, 2010–present