First look at one of the Frost Giants from the upcoming Marvel film THOR.
Action figures, with likeness to the film characters, appeared on Ebay from seller Keithadam and they appear to be part of the films 3.75 inch toy line and it certainly gives the die hard fans an opportunity to see the direction in which they are heading with iconic, close-to-heart characters.
For those that do not know, I have borrowed a section on the Frost Giants from Marvel’s own literature:
Of all the races of Giants, the foremost enemies of the Asgardian gods are the Frost Giants, whose monarch is Utgard-Loki. The direct descendants of the first Giant, Ymir, the Frost Giants live in the area of Jotunheim whose climate resembles that of Earth’s polar regions. Temperatures in this area never rise above the freezing point of water. The Frost Giants can exist comfortably at frigid temperatures but are highly vulnerable to heat. Although they can withstand the normal temperatures to be found in Asgard and in the temperate regions of Earth, intense heat causes them to shrink in size rapidly, as if melting. Long exposure to cold will eventually cause them to grow back to their previous size. The Frost Giants’ powers are strongest in their own realm of Jotunheim, presumably due at least in part to the frigid climate of much of the realm.
THOR is due out in 2011 and is directed by Kenneth Branagh.
