Sideshow Collectibles

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Sideshow Inc.
Type	Private
Founded	1993
Headquarters	Westlake Village, California, USA
Key people	Greg Anzalone
Website	www.sideshowtoy.com

Sideshow collectibles is a California-based designer toy and collectible studio founded in 1993 as Sideshow Productions ^[1], a motion picture prop and special effect firm ^[2]. In 1994 the company shifted focus to the collectibles market exclusively. Sideshow typically produces licensed products from the worlds of movies, television, animation and comic books.

Additionally, Sideshow is partnered with top prop and effects houses like Weta Workshop to distribute collectibles under several distinct brands.

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[edit] Licenses

Below is a partial list of Sideshow licenses:

Star Wars
Marvel
Star Trek
The Simpsons
Aliens
Predator
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
X-Files
Lord of the Rings
Trick 'r Treat
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Angel
Hellboy
Jurassic Park
G.I. Joe
Indiana Jones
Robocop
Legend
Army of Darkness
Scarface
Planet of the Apes
Morpheus
James Bond
"The Dead"

[edit] Artists

Sideshow typically works to develop products with established artistic talent, this is a partial list of artists who have designed collectibles with Sideshow.

Adam Hughes^[3]

[edit] Brands

Sideshow releases products under the following brands.

Sideshow Collectibles
Sideshow / Weta Collectibles
Sideshow / Morpheus Collectibles

[edit] Awards

Aftimes.com Best of 2004: Best Male Statue, Morgul Lord Statue; Best Female Figure, 12" Buffy the Vampire Slayer^[4]
IGN Best of 2006: Best Collectible, Dr. Doom Throne Statue^[5]