Inanimate Objects

Lois Lane (Bombshell)

If DC Collectibles had not cancelled the Bombshells line, I feel confident Lois would have been made, probably in wave 4. Ant Lucia’s reimagining of her as a newsie is a wonderful twist on the character. I could not avoid making her. The torso and legs started as Bombshells Mera. (read more...)

Gsptlsnz (Bombshell)

Gsptlsnz! For a character with only a few seconds of screen time (and only a smattering of comic appearances since then), I sure am fascinated with her! It’s probably because she’s a straight-up pin-up gal, and that’s right in my wheelhouse. The only real question is why did it take (read more...)

Mxyzptlk (Bombshell)

I finally make my first male Bombshell and it’s… Mxyzptlk?! Yeah, well, if I’m going to make Gspy, I have to make Mxy. It’s a law of nature. Mxy wasn’t too difficult. His body is Mattel’s Dr. Psycho. His face comes from an old “boss” action figure. (Think the office (read more...)

Phantom Lady (Bombshell)

Many years ago DC Direct produced an excellent Golden Age Phantom lady action figure (though the articulation was lousy, as was their style at the time). When I brought home my first set of Bombshell figures, one of the first things I did was dig out said figure. Alas, it (read more...)

Talia al Ghul (Bombshell)

Talia al Ghul may be the most difficult Bombshell custom I have attempted to date. The Middle Eastern design influences mean there are virtually no parts from other figures to steal from. I know, because I researched this one several times over several years, always hoping I overlooked something. But (read more...)

Valkyrie (Bombshell)

If you’re a comics enthusiast, you have probably seen the famous cover of Airboy by Dave Stevens that features Valkyrie. (Go ahead. Google it. I’ll wait.) During the Golden Age of comics, Valkyrie was to Airboy what Catwoman is to Batman. Valkyrie started out as a Nazi villain, but switched (read more...)

Vampirella (17″)

Some time ago I had the good fortune to stumble across the work of Gordon Oberman. He’s an amazing sculptor, painter, and caster. He had produced this amazing Vampirella by Tony Cipriano, itself adapted from one of Bruce Timm’s Vampirella drawings, into this amazing piece of three-dimensional beauty! I knew (read more...)

Harley Quinn (Dini Sketch) Colorized

What do you do when you find a DC Collectibles “Black and White” statue on Amazon for a ridiculously low clearance price? You buy it and paint it, of course! This one is based on Paul Dini’s infamous sketch of Harley as he wrote the character for the first time. (read more...)

Batgirl (TNBA) Colorized

What do you do when you find a DC Collectibles “Black and White” statue on Amazon for a ridiculously low clearance price? You buy it and paint it, of course! Not much to add for this one. She’s all paint. I did adjust her lazy left eye, at the insistence (read more...)

Batmobile (1970s)

Thanks to the magic of the internet, it is now possible to learn about toys I never knew of in decades past, discover how they can be modified to meet current needs, and then actually find said items for purchase. Thanks to Ninjaburger1 over on the Fwoosh forums, I learned (read more...)