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Which Goth Heroes Deserve Their Own Action Figures?

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Batty: I think a Uncle Andy doll should come with a neon-yellow T-shirt and aviator glasses and a bunch of whining phrases about how Wayne Hussy stole everything he knows from him. It could be a whole line of "Siouxsie and Fiends" dolls because "friends" isn't goth enough.

Toby Rider; I would buy a Siouxsie doll, an Uncle Andy doll, a Fat Bob doll, an Andi Sex Gang doll, and a Peter Murphy doll that you can pour a little water into his back, and fake smoke comes out of his cigarette.

Batty: I second the Peter Murphy doll too. It should also be able to strike yoga poses

Toby Rider: You can pull the string on his back and he says things like "Oh dear... I'm English you know." They could have several different Peter Murphy action figures, each wearing something different. The newest one spits roses. The oldest one is wearing a bondage harness.

Ugly Shyla: Goth points for Batty. She has her own action figure.

Batty: I have two of my own action figure dolls thanks to you Shyla! Although I wish mine talked and rambled off phrases about insane eBay buyers.

Ugly Shyla: I need to make voice boxes for the dolls of both of us and when you put them together they make mean comments and bitch about customers.


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