Inanimate Objects

Bud and Lou

Last year I worked up a Krypto figure after seeing Quartermain’s version. We chose different bases for Krypto, but seeing what Quartermain did planted the seed in my mind for making Bud and Lou. I’d been trying to crack the recipe for Bud and Lou for years. No pre-made hyena (read more...)

Blight

Oh, Hasbro, why do you tease us so? The Hasbro Blight is a pretty nifty toy, but has nothing to do with Blight. Burger King’s may be small, but at least he’s wearing clothes. Regardless, I felt the need to have a decent Blight on my shelf, given that he (read more...)

Black Mercy

I have to give kudos to Mattel. At least the have the chutzpah to release a figure with an accurate accessory as a way of selling the same character again. Much better than wacky rainbow-colored variants. And I understand the need to keep costs down, thus the accessories are usually (read more...)

Bane (TNBA)

The historical timeline of customizing is parallel to the growth of the internet. Many years ago, as customizers were setting up their first galleries and websites, I produced my first version of Bane. Looking at the custom now, it’s pretty rough. I like to think I’ve improved since then. But (read more...)

Aresia

Aresia was made as part of Scott Rogers’ Hawkgirl Challenge in CustomCon 14. Multiple participants submitted figures made from Hawkgirl bases, showing what a wonderfully versatile base Hawkgirl is. Aresia uses Hawkgirl’s body and limbs, with the gauntlets, arm band, shin guards, belt and halter top lines sculpted from Magic (read more...)

Amanda Waller

Glassman is one of my favorite JLU customizers. He honed his craft on Star Wars customs, then added to JLU to his mighty repertoire. He’s a heck of a talent, and a gentlemen to boot! On occasion, he makes casts of his original sculpts and makes a limited amount available (read more...)

Zatanna Zatara (JLU)

Once again, I must praise Mattel for offering a wide variety of characters, even if they have to cut corners to do it. I know the designers are doing their best to appease the fans and keep their jobs at the same time. That being said, I still feel the (read more...)

Zatanna Zatara (BTAS)

Zatanna has been on my to-do list ever since I started making customs. Somehow, she always got bumped, and never made it to the top of the list. Even after saving Charlie Jackam’s great recipe, I always seemed to have other characters demanding my attention first. Alas, Zatanna’s day has (read more...)

Vixen

I was thrilled to hear Mattel would be making a Vixen figure. Alas, my joy was deflated when I saw the protoype, and even more so when I had the final product in my hands. I don’t mind painted-on details and the re-use of parts in order to crank out (read more...)

Vigilante

I know the fellas at Mattel have to cut some corners to offer as many characters as they can, and I applaud them for that. I suppose cutting Vigilante’s arsenal of six-guns in half was a result of that. Unfortunately, it seems no one told the Mattel folks what a (read more...)