{"id":25342,"date":"2020-12-10T16:47:16","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T21:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=25342"},"modified":"2020-12-10T16:47:16","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T21:47:16","slug":"equipment-neca-product-announcement-alien-40th-wave-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=25342","title":{"rendered":"Equipment: NECA Product Announcement &#8211; Alien 40th Wave 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Released to theaters in 1979, Alien became one of<a href=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?attachment_id=25343\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25343\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-25343\" src=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/517091-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"435\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/517091-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/517091-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/517091-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/517091.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/a> the most successful films of the year and has since grown to be a timeless sci-fi classic. To celebrate the film\u2019s 40th Anniversary, NECA is releasing an ongoing series comprised of new releases all year long, with at least nine different Limited Edition action figures to collect. Each release will be a limited production run, so act quickly!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wave 4 will include previously released fan favorites Ripley(Compression Suit), Lambert(Compression Suit), and Giger\u2019s Alien, with various upgrades and improvements. Both Ripley &amp; Lambert will feature photoreal facial deco of Sigourney Weaver and Veronica Cartwright! 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