Iron Maiden's 'Eddie' made as action figure

Todd McFarlane has immortalized one of the most beloved personalities of heavy metal as a detailed action figure. This time, however, it's not a living musician he's paying tribute to, but a character from beyond the grave — shriveled-faced, sneering Eddie, the Iron Maiden mascot.

"With us as individuals, we're not really interested in being made into action figures, because we've got Eddie," Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson explained Tuesday. "We've got plenty of incarnations of Eddie to go on with for ages."

The first Eddie doll was modeled after the claw-bearing, axe-wielding creature on the cover of the band's 1981 album Killers. The figurine's side is split open, exposing his ribcage and entrails.

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