Topic: Lego Cube Dudes are ahead of their time!
You may be familiar with the cube Dude proportioned characters. Invented by Angus MacLane, one of the Toy Story writers, the Cube Dude is an efficient system for creating licensed (and other) characters. Here's an example of a Cube Dude figure:
They've been around for a while. But with the advent of Funco! Pops, and also a plethora of collectible large-headed and cute (chibi) figures, Cube Dudes fit right in to this universe. This trend of blind minis coincidentally owes itself to the collectible Lego "mystery" minifigures.
Even Mattel, which bought Mega Brands about two years ago, is producing knock-off cube dudes with Funco! Pops proportions. Their series is called Kubros (Cube-Bros. Get it?)
Here's Skeletor from their licensed series, Masters of the Universe:
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