Cable - Retro Statue on a Sentinel - by Bowen Designs

Let's go back in time into the future.

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Cyclops - 90's Statue by Bowen Designs

Happy Days of Future Past Day!  Since it's likely we will not see Cyclops in the new film, I thought we should see Cyclops somewhere...

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Jean Grey Statue by Bowen Designs

Jean Grey... does she even need an introduction?

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Iceman - Collector's Club Exclusive Clear Statue by Bowen Designs

The Iceman cometh...again!  I finally received this statue today and I have no choice but to provide you an appropriate introduction!

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Professor X - Statue by Bowen Designs

Professor Charles Xavier never looked better.  To those not in the know, let me introduce you to the father of the X-men...

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Bishop Statue by Bowen Designs

Lucas Bishop is here and he's anxious to be introduced.

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Wolverine - Brown Museum Statue by Bowen Designs

I would like to introduce you to the Wolverine statue that you don't know as well as you should.

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Beyond My Collection: Jean Grey Bishoujo Statue by Kotobukiya

     What does Bishoujo mean?  I'm sure that is your first question, since it was mine as well when I first heard it.  Here's the definition:

Bishoujo - (Japanese) beautiful young girl.

Apparently that is all this word means.  It does not refer to a specific genre or set of stories.  Instead it simply seems to be a style directly linked to the various beautiful looking young (under college age) girls that have appeared in Manga/Anime (Japanese animation).

     Kotobukiya, a Japanese company that has both a Marvel and a DC license, got the clever idea to take the female characters from these companies and turn them into Bishoujos.  As of now there is a whole set of these that have been produced (ie Phoenix, Psylocke, Rogue, etc.). I have decided not to collect them though since doing so would take my collecting trajectory in a new direction.  

     The first statue in the Bishoujo line I thought I would feature is the Jean Grey statue that was released in 2011.

Snapshot: 90's X-men Display

     It's time for another Snapshot post, where I post crappy flash photography shots of various parts of my collection, to wet the appetite of those that can't wait for me to properly document it.

    This is the second in my display snapshot posts in which I take flash photography shots of my current statue displays.  Today I'm showing you the set up for my 90's X-men statues. What I have tried to do is to have the gold and blue teams that were formed during "Mutant Genesis" in individual displays.  As you can see the blue team is pretty much complete.

©MARVEL

Rogue Statue by Bowen Designs

I would like to introduce you to the river rat with the deadly touch... of class!

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Wolverine Action Classic Statue by Bowen Designs

Wolverine isn't the only one that is the best at what he does.  I would like to introduce you to what I consider to be the best Wolverine statue produced by Bowen Designs.

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Bishop Joe Mad Custom Statue

Let me introduce you to a very close friend of mine (as close as an inanimate object can be)

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Iceman Statue Clear Variant by Bowen Designs

I would like to introduce you to a clear winner


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Gambit Danger Room Sessions Fine Art Statue by Kotobukiya

Allow myself to introduce myself.

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Let me introduce you to a brother

Gambit Premium Format Figure by Sideshow Collectibles

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Banshee Statue by Bowen Designs Custom Variant

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