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Mandrake the Magician
Mandrake, a classic old-school comic book
pulp hero was crafted from a DC Direct Uncle Sam head, torso and top hat, DC
Direct Elijah Snow legs, a DC Direct Spectre collar and a Toy Biz X-Men 2
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Moon Knight
This is actually my fourth attempt at Moon Knight, Marvel
Comics answer to Batman. I had initially crafted 3 other versions of this
figure, but two of them got destroyed in the priming stage by a faulty
spray-paint canister and the third has since been given as a gift to a dear
friend. Anyway, this figure uses a Mattel Zipline Batman for the base body, arms
and legs. The gauntlets come from a Jakks Pacific Mummy Returns Imhotep figure
and the ornamental belt buckle is from a DC Direct Promethea figure. The hands
are from the Mattel Batman and a Battle of the Planets figure. A Toy Biz Lord of
the Rings figure donates the cape; the head is a modified DC Direct Spectre and
the shin-holster is from the Toy Biz Spider-Man Classics Daredevil 2. |
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Morpheus, The Dream King
The Sandman has always been one of my favorite
comic books, but DC Direct has never given me a sufficient Morpheus. This
custom owes its look to the recent New York Times bestseller “Sandman: Endless
Nights” book. I created the lord of dreams from a McFarlane Ichabod Crane
torso, arms and boots. The leggings come from a McFarlane Ultima Online Lord
Adranath, the over-coat was from a Toy Biz X-Men 2 Movie Nightcrawler and the
head and hands were from the original DC Direct Sandman figure.
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Spring-Heeled Jack
After reading this:
http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/s/shjack.htm in my quest for more data on
my League of Extraordinary Gentleman customs, I fell in love with this
character. This was really my first "imaginary" custom seeing as how I based it
on a small black and white illustration. I used a Toy Biz Marvel Legends Namor
face, a Toy Biz X-Men 2 Movie Nightcrawler for the rest of the head and Magic
Sculpt to bond them together. Adding some Kneadatite and Magic Sculpt hair and
facial hair for good measure. He uses a Toy Biz X-Men 2 Movie Nightcrawler torso
and arms, an Toy Biz X-Men 2 Movie Magneto for his boots and legs and a Toy Biz
Lord of The Rings character for his gauntlets. A Diamond Select Battle of the
Planets Zoltar lends his cape for dramatic effect. The 'skirt' was cut vinyl as
is the belt. His belt buckle is from a Toy Biz Spider-Man Classics Hobgoblin.
All in all, a fun little custom.
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The Lone Ranger
A staple in kid’s television programming in
the 1950’s, the Lone Ranger was created using a DC Direct Saint of Killers for
the base body. His head is a Toy Biz Marvel Legends Magneto with a NECA Crazy
88 mask. The hat is from a Toy Biz X-Men Evolution Logan figure and the rest of
the costume accessories are cut vinyl and Kneadatite. |
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The Marquis
This character was a challenge from the very beginning. Guy Davis, the creator
of the Marquis – a demon-slaying force from a fictional 1800’s Paris – is drawn
to be a mass of cloak and shadow. It was as if he envelops all light from around
him. In order to create the voluminous cloaks and rippling capes of the Marquis
I used some parts from a Mattel Lord Voldemort, a DC Direct Spectre, a Toy Biz
Lord of the Rings Gandalf – which also donated the legs, and a healthy amount of
clear vinyl. The torso is from a Toy Vault (?) Astro City Confessor and the
gauntlets are from a Mattel Zip Line Batman. The head is an original Kneadatite
sculpture over an existing Battle of the Planets Zoltar figure. The hat is
donated from a Hasbro Treasure Planet toy, the sword is from a Toy Biz Marvel
Legends Blade and the gun is a modified DC Direct Sandman gun.
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The Phantom
“The Ghost Who Walks” is actually an updated and more closely on-model version
of my previous Phantom. He uses a DC Direct Blue Beetle as his base with very
few modifications. Some strategic dremelling, cut vinyl, a Subcultures Rex Ganon
holster and some pushpin rings completes this Pulp Legend. The 6” resin
Palisades Snake Eyes mini-statue donated Timber the wolf, who is standing in for
The Phantom’s wolf Devil.
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The Wretch
The Wretch is a character that I put into the same league as
Hellboy. Solid storytelling by his creator, Phil Hester, amazing black and
white artwork and an insouciance and quirkiness that just leaves the reader
scratching their heads. I love the look of this character, and I have been
reading the exploits of The Wretch (used to be The Creep) from way back in
Caliber’s Negative Burn anthology, and I figured it was time for a Wretch
figure. He uses a Toy Biz Spider-Man Classics Black Spider-Man for the base
body, DC Direct Spectre hands, Toy Biz X-Men Evolution Magneto shoulder pads,
papier-mâché newspaper strips for his rags and a Kneadatite head. |
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