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Packaging - ***
The boxes do the most important job - keeping the contents safe - and the
photos on the box look terrific. I prefer a window to see the actual
bust to review you're getting in person.
Sculpting - ***1/2
The bust was designed by Lee, and is an excellent dynamic pose.
Bats is preparing to pounce, with the large cape billowing out on either
side. There's generally the right amount of detail for his style, and
Sosa has done an excellent job getting the same look in 3 dimensions as Lee
does in two.
If I had one issue, it would be around the back of the cape. The
cape is largely devoid of detail, and being so large, this stands out a bit
too much. There's a few folds sculpted in the back, but they are
pretty harsh, and the lack of detail stands out a bit too much for me.
Still, it's important to know that this is a fairly minor issue, and not the
kind of nit that will hurt the overall statue too much.
These are done in about a 6" scale, and this statue fits in quite
nicely with the others in the series. One of the best features of the
Black and White series is how terrific they look together on the shelf, and
this one will add nicely to the shelf.
Paint - ***1/2
The paint work supports the great sculpt, with clean lines between
colors, and almost no slop. The small white eyes are very clean, and
the skin and lip color look terrific. They also used a nice gloss
black on the gloves, boots and symbol, making them stand out from the huge
cape.
There could be a bit more paint detail on the belt, where everything is
all the same color with nothing to make the detail stand out, but again,
this is a minor nit.
Design - ****
One of the things that kills a lot of statues for me are over done
poses. Too often the designer goes overboard on how dynamic the pose
is, trying to capture a moment of tremendous action. In the end, it
usually looks weird, like a nekkid chick coughing.
Lee and Sosa have pulled off an excellent pose, with implied movement
through the use of the flowing cape. But while the cape is flowing in
the wind, Batman is not. He's posed ready to attack, with an
expression to match.
Value - **1/2
At $45 - $50, these run about the same as most statues and busts in this
scale. I can't complain, and the average value score will have no
overall effect on the final score.
Things to Watch Out For -
Not a thing. Since you won't see the statue til you get home (unless
the store/dealer has it out on display), it's good to know that the paint
work is probably quite consistent.
Do take a little care handling him though, because the small tips on the
cape would break quite easily if you bump them against anything else.
Overall - ***1/2
The design really sells this one for me. It's a terrific pose, and
captures Lee's style and art extremely well.
This one still doesn't quite take my top spot, but it's certainly in the
top 5 of the line so far. I suspect this one will be one of the more
popular in the series over time, particularly since Lee is such a popular
artist.
Score Recap:
Packaging - ***
Sculpt - ***1/2
Paint - ***1/2
Design - ****
Value - **1/2
Overall - ***1/2
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