Snapshot: 90's Gold Team Display Update

Although I need to get an Archangel for this display, the new Iceman statue is a great addition.  Don't you think?

That Would Make A Great..."X-treme X-men volume 1" Edition Part 1

     Extreme X-men volume one is an interesting comic.  For one thing it was written by Chris Clarement and thus should have simply been a series of stories within Uncanny X-men.  Since Grant Morrison basically became the captain of the X-ship at the time, X-tremne X-men was sort of a way to keep old X-fans happy (this is all conjecture of course).  It actually wound up being pretty bland in its storytelling ( imo ) but the art was very cool.  Salavador Larroca drew some elaborate, detailed and highly styled works that I thought were some of the best since the departure of Jim Lee and Joe Mad.

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Bishop Statue by Bowen Designs

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

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Snapshot - 1/4 Scale Custom Statues

     It's time for another Snapshot post, where I post  shots of various parts of my collection, to wet the appetite of those that can't wait for me to properly document it.  This snapshot is of 4 of the 1/4 scale statues I have displayed with the current addition Bishop.

The only statue of the four that I have posted thus far into my "Collection Post"s is the Bishop statue.  Stay tuned for "Collection Post"s on the other three.

That Would Make A Great... "Apocalypse: The Twelve" Edition

     Apocalypse the 12 is the first X-men crossover of the 21st century. It started in Uncanny X-men 376, published in January of 2000. It involved Apocalypse bringing together 12 mutants in an attempt to gain the perfect balance of powers so that he may transfer his essence into one of them. The purpose of this scheme was to allow him to continue his legacy in a new and powerful body. The story's main impact was on Cyclops. This was the first step toward changing Cyclops' character into the revolutionary that he is today. Apocalypse possesses his body (contrary to his plan), and thus affects Cyclops at his core bringing about a new perspective that slowly erods his old ideals and eventually gives character more of a rough edge.

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X-men: Statue Origins - Bishop Joe Mad Custom Statue

     I thought it would be fun to post the pics that I got detailing the progress of the sculpture for this one and only statue I had commissioned to be created from scratch. The statue I speak of is the Joe Mad Bishop statue that I've already posted to my collection.

     The images that follow show the evolution of this statue from a lifeless lump of clay to an energy redirecting mutant tour de force.

January 26, 2011 - I got the first photos demonstrating that the work had begun.  It would be a 6 month labor of love.  The labor on my side was working on being patient and trying to keep the drool under control in public.

 

Bishop 1/4 Scale Custom Statue on a Nimrod Base

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I would like to introduce you to the biggest and baddest Bishop statue ever created.

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As alway, I'll start out with giving you a photographic view from all sides

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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