Fistful of Aliens
YES! Entertainment’s Collectible Toy-Miniatures Line
Forgotten Toys · 1998
Archived on
Region
United Kingdom
Associated With
YES! Entertainment Corporation - toy company
Defining Feature
Collectible figures, Space Pods and faction-based battle play
Status
Discontinued - two series released; planned third series unreleased
Overview
Fistful of Aliens paired tiny collectible creatures with faction battles and power values under their feet.
YES! Entertainment’s range included figures, Space Pods and playsets. Different factions defeated one another through strength, slime or acid; when opponents shared a faction or colour, players turned the figures over to compare their values.
The line promoted characters for 1998 and linked purchases to a mail-away points scheme. Two series reached release, while a planned third did not, leaving a small toy world built around collecting, trading and quick battles.
Why It Mattered
The collection doubled as equipment for a quick game. Faction colours and values hidden under the figures’ feet let children settle battles with the toys already in their hands. Mail-away points then connected those encounters to saved packaging and further purchases, extending play into a wider collecting scheme.
Faction Battle System
- Dredrocks beat Gangreens through strength; Gangreens neutralised Bluspews with slime; Bluspews melted Dredrocks with acid.
- Figures from the same faction or colour were resolved by comparing the power values printed beneath their feet.
- Additional classes included Mutants, metallic RAMMs, Crystallites, SciRoids, Jangutz Khan and the Elemental.
Capture Jangutz Khan Promotion
- Battle Packs earned 1 point, Space Pod Packs 2, War Packs 3 and the SciRoid Battleship Playset 6.
- Rewards ranged from an Alien Mini Pack at 3 points to a die-cast hand-painted Jangutz Khan and T-shirt at 16 points.
- The promotion was scheduled to end on 30/03/1999 or when supplies ran out; orders were due by 30/04/1999.
Series and Product Formats
- The line included collectible figures, Space Pods, playsets and other battle-oriented products.
- Two series were released, with a third series planned but unreleased.
- The trademark application covered toy figures, vehicles, weapons, action figures, playsets and a strategic war game.
- Steve Englehart describes being hired by YES! Entertainment to develop the story world and expand the imaginative side of its existing collectible-creature and battle-play concept.
Sources & Records
Steve Englehart — A Fistful of Aliens
Explains the creator’s role, the factions’ battle cycle and the power values beneath the figures’ feet.
YES! Entertainment — Capture Jangutz Khan U.S. Promotion
Preserves the original mail-away points scheme, qualifying packs, rewards and promotion deadlines.
Gallery
Credit
Fistful of Aliens promotional artwork / YES! Entertainment; copy hosted by ComicArtFans, artist not identified
Licence
Historical Ephemera
Displayed for commentary, criticism, research and historical documentation where permitted by applicable law. No permission for reuse is granted.
Caption
A wanted poster made the miniature figures feel like a much larger alien world. Named characters gave collectors reasons to search beyond the next handful.
Credit
Little Weirdos
Licence
Historical Ephemera
Displayed for commentary, criticism, research and historical documentation where permitted by applicable law. No permission for reuse is granted.
Caption
The pack also carried the game. Factions and battle rules gave the little creatures a purpose beyond display and trading.
Credit
Little Weirdos
Licence
Historical Ephemera
Displayed for commentary, criticism, research and historical documentation where permitted by applicable law. No permission for reuse is granted.
Caption
Small enough to gather by the handful, the aliens combined distinctive characters with battle values hidden under their feet.