R. Todd Broadwater is bringing his first action figure line to life via Kickstarter. Check out the news release for these Legendary Monsters of myth and head on over to the donation site for more information!
My name is R. Todd Broadwater and I am the creator of “Legendary Monsters,” line of action figure toys based on “Urban Legends.” Today, I’ve gone public with the toy line by giving the public access to ordering the figures through Kickstarter! We have many other toy lines in the works and we hope that “Legendary Monsters” is a success to allow us to continue creating toys and doing what we love. You will find a great deal of helpful information on the Kickstarter page. I provide background on myself as a toy and game designer for the entertainment industry, as well as our goals are for the toys. I hope to share some entertaining stories and photos with you as well!
Mothman:
November 15, 1966 Point Pleasant, West Virginia
While driving through an abandoned munitions dump “locally known as the TNT area,” Linda Scarberry, her husband Roger and another couple spotted a pair of glowing red eyes, two inches wide and six inches apart attached to something that was “shaped like a man, but bigger…maybe six or seven feet tall, and it had big wings folded against its back.” Roger accelerated their vehicle trying to escape from the creature. Much to the couples’ horror, “Mothman” gave case, squeaking audibly as it reached speeds over 100mph. The flying monster ended pursuit only as the car neared town.
The Jersey Devil:
December 1993 Pine Barrens, New Jersey
Forest Ranger John Irwin was driving alongside the Mullica River in southern New Jersey when he found the road blocked by a creature. Irwin describes the monster as a six foot tall bipetal animal with horns and dark fur. The ranger and “The Jersey Devil” stared at each other for several minutes before the creature fled into the woods.
Origin: Pine Barrens 1730
The mistress of a British soldier known as “Mother Leeds” went into labor with her 13th child. During the delivery she suffered agonizing pain and cursed the child, wishing it out of her body. As the hateful words faded from her lips the Jersey Devil slithered out of her womb and into the world.
The Missouri Monster:
July 11, 1972 Louisiana, Missouri
Eight year old Terry Harrison was playing in the backyard when a creature appeared, splatted with blood, carrying a dog under its arm. The creature was luckily driven away by the screams of his eight year old sister Doris, who had just stepped out into the yard.
“Momo” is typically described as a creature six to seven feet tall, its body covered entirely in black hair. Manlike in appearance and stance, the creature is often referred to as the “Eastern Bigfoot.”
Chupacabra:
August 1995 Cano’ Vanas, Puerto Rico
At 4pm Madelyne Tolentino noticed that the driver of a vehicle parked in front of her house appeared frightened. As she approached the large front window she saw a creature walking upright in front of her house with its arms outstretched. At that point she screamed, sending her mother outside of the house to chase the creature. The monster took off in a hopping motion toward the nearby woods.
A typical Chupacabra is described as four to six feet in height covered in short fine grey hair with dark spots on the creature’s back. Its powerful legs and long arms end in hands containing three to four long narrow fingers ending in claws. A series of protruding spikes run along the creature’s spine.
About Todd Broadwater:
R. Todd Broadwater is currently living with his wife and three children in the York County Pennsylvania area, working on a number of projects for the toy and game industry.
As a graduate of the Art Institute of Philadelphia, he started off in the Toy Industry specializing in Action Figure and conceptual design. There, he worked on a number of action figure toy lines, including Star Wars, Star Trek, X-Men, Spiderman, Batman, Jurassic Park and many others.
Looking to evolve as an artist and designer, he turned his attention to the game industry and joined Bethesda Studios. In the years at Bethesda, he worked his way up to becoming one of the Lead Artists and Designers on Oblivion and Fallout 3. Currently, he is working as Lead Designer and Level Artist for Firaxis games, having just completed XCOM: Enemy Unknown for the console market.
This marks the first time he will release his own product line with the support of his company “Nevermore.” In addition to “Legendary Monsters Series I,” he has a 2nd series of Legendary Monsters already in the works and a number of action figure lines in preproduction.
www.nevermoretoys.com
