I usually don't dabble in rumor and other sorts of subterfuge but when I saw this today I had to smile a bit. A picture has leaked of the upcoming Character Options 7th Doctor aka Sylvester McCoy figure from the Doctor Who line. Rumor has it that there will be a couple versions of the 7th Doctor and as you notice this one doesn't include his hat. At least one version is supposed to.


The picture is credit to Drathro, and while it's not the best picture around it certainly is enough to wet any Who fan's whistle. This also is the fourth or fifth confirmed rumor from one particular spy, so I think we can assume most of the rumors supplied by this gentleman have some merit. No word on if this is part of the rumored 11 Doctors set or if it's a single pack. Either way, it's a McCoy!

The head looks a tad big, but that may be because it's made for a hat. He looks a bit like a "custom" but again I tend to think that's because it's a low quality picture. It's still the first we've seen of any new product and that's a positive sign.

Sylvester McCoy was at one time considered the most popular Doctor. While I doubt he ranks near as high these days, I do think he's a good Doctor and I'd love to have his figure. I hope McCoy gets called back to do some stuff in the new season of Who. It'd be great to have another couple of Doctors adventures and McCoy is one of the few who can still don his outfit and become the 7th Doctor with ease.