Cosmic Odyssey Forager and Batman with Aspect Catcher
If you’ve known me for a while, you might know what a big fan of Jim Starlin and Mike Mignola’s Cosmic Odyssey I am. As a comic book mini-series, it’s got everything: big hitters from the DC Universe, New Gods, the possible destruction of our universe, and tragedy on both a planetary and personal scale. And, as I have suggested to my toy-collecting friends, DC Universe Classics is the line Mattel created so they could produce all the characters from Cosmic Odyssey. Surely enough, Mattel has continued making them – in the Wal-Mart exclusive wave 10, they made Forager, and in wave 11, they made John Stewart. (I’m still partial to the Cosmic Odyssey custom John Stewart that Robokillah made for me.)
However, when Forager and Batman teamed up to defend Earth, Batman had Alfred put together a black costume for Forager that was better suited for Batman’s work at night. So when I had the opportunity to pick up another Forager (thanks again to VeeBee for the first one!) I knew I would have to do a quick custom to get him suited up in black.
In AFP’s Border Patrol, we scour active eBay auctions for customized action figure that you won’t want to let slip by!
These 1/6 custom figures of Blondie and Angel Eyes are built on Hot Toys bodies and feature the likenesses of Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef and hand-made accessories to complete their outfits in detail. I am still waiting for the Tuco / Eli Wallach to be listed, but he looks awesome too. There’s lots of pictures in the eBay listings.
In AFP’s Border Patrol, we scour active eBay auctions for customized action figure that you won’t want to let slip by!
Marvel Legends Surtur – Cal never fails to impress, this time with an oversized Surtur to menace your Thor – I just with he had a big flaming sword! – ends Dec 28, 2009 18:30:58 PST
To wrap it up, here’s my write-up on four Marvel Legends Icons customs – Deadpool, Bob (Agent of Hydra), Taskmaster, and Agent X – whom I entered into CustomCon as Agency X. For those of you paying attention, I submitted them under a pseudonym, Iron Molars, which is an anagram of my real name. I did so in part so I could write up a gratuitous self-description, but also because I was just a little embarrassed that my three submissions were all on the last day.
Traditionally, CustomCon saves up for a big finale on the last day, but this wasn’t a case of me thinking my stuff deserved that. Rather, it was because I was just so overloaded getting the rest of the days entries throughout the week prepped that I didn’t have time to get my own stuff finished. I took these pictures the same day I put the final day of CustomCon up.
In AFP’s Border Patrol, we scour active eBay auctions for customized action figure that you won’t want to let slip by!
Three ongoing monthly comics, a movie starring Ryan Reynolds in development, and both Marvel Legends and Marvel Select figures coming up – and these three customs being auctioned simultaneously – I guess Deadpool has achieved Wolverine status!
Marvel Legends X-Men Deadpool – Daniel Way fans (I’m not one of them) will like this version of Deadpool from the latest arc in the main Deadpool monthly and the X-Force Annual – I found the whole concept stupid but think the custom captures the costume pretty well – ends Dec 21, 2009 18:10:23 PST
