Koto canceling Last Crusade ARTFX Offering
I guess they weren't up to the challenge...
As they say at the end of Bernard Malmud's classic, The Natural; "say it ain't so..."
It looks like Hasbro isn't the only Indy tie-in merchandiser to throw in the the towel. Throwmetheidol.com reports that Kotobukiya is not going forward with its line of ARTFX statues, and ending after the Temple of Doom piece currently shipping. Here ;s what Les a Thrownmetheidol.com received:
To our valued customers,
We are sorry to inform you that due to various reasons we have decided not to release the INDIANA JONES ARTFX THEATRE LAST CRUSADE, initially planned to be released this December.
We sincerely apologize to all our fans, customers and distributors for any inconvenience that we may have caused.
Sincerely,
Kotobukiya Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
International Sales and Marketing
Here's to hoping that like a bad penny, Indy toys and products start turning up again soon! Maybe when Indy 5 comes around!