Has anyone bought any of these little Marvel statues? I've never been a statue collector per se, but I sorta like the rough rendering here. How are the paint jobs?
As much as I love Marvel's silver age characters, I am sorely tempted...even though I need to start collecting an entirely new line...NOT! But no matter how appealing the product...$40 a pop for a 5.5-inch "trading figure" statue? IMO, too much time & expense went into creating very attractive, but otherwise useless packaging. These statues look more like they should retail (minus the tin box & feckless lapel pin) around $10. At that price I might line a shelf or two with these plastic pals...
However, looking at the new FF statues, it appears as though Reed & Sue's uniforms are different shades of blue! That, and we get yet another "non-flying" Human Torch. (His ability to fly was what really set Johnny apart from the rest of the FF, IMO.) Will/can Marvel ever produce one single, definitive set of silver age FF figures?
(But, in all fairness, that new Ditkoesque Dr. Strange statue is killa!)
Why couldn't Marvel release articulated 6" ACTION FIGURES of these truly classic, iconic characters as part of their revamped Marvel Legends line? The line could use some actual legends... (I love Kirby more than most...but Klaw?) Nonetheless, that price point would have to stay well-south of $20 each for me to bite.
