 Slade Wilson, known by his codename, Deathstroke, is an elite mercenary, commonly considered the world's greatest and deadliest assassin. The only contract he has ever failed to fulfill was one against the Teen Titans. He considers the role of Deathstroke a job, not a reflection of who he is. Most of the rumors about him are true, and he doesn't mind, because he loves his job. As far as he is concerned, Slade Wilson is a good man. He serves as the archenemy of the Teen Titans, specifically Dick Grayson. Over the years, writers have developed him as an adversary of other superheroes in the DC Universe as well, such as Batman and Green Arrow.  I love Deathstroke. I always have. I didn’t not just discover him from his current run on the television show Arrow, or in Batman games and comics, no I have liked him since the early 80’s when he was a minor player in Teen Titans. I, like many comic readers became fascinated with the character during the Teen Titans Judas Contract run where he became a full fledged “Heavy” in the DC world. I enjoyed his appearances in Arrow, and various animated films and games as well. But I always enjoyed the original Deathstroke The Terminator look and Diamond Select Toys has finally given me the statue I have been wanting to celebrate that original feel.  Here it is, the classic Terminator look. Lets start at the mask. Orange and an off blue of sorts. You can see, just like in the comics the stitching lines in the center of the mask to separate the two colors all the way down as well as the headpiece building out by the ear. The eye is silver with a menacing black outline that is slanted up for intimidation factor 11. The gold collar with studs rest right around the neck, with each stud being sculpted individually I might add. It all transitions into the crop top of sorts the Deathstroke wears. A dark blue shaded in black it covers his chest and upper biceps only. Its designed to be wrinkled as he is clearly in a fighting movement in this piece. It has a type of leather look about it. Cuffed off with the same gold style bands with his gold and blue bullet belt strapped over his chest and back this piece really pops. You can see his brighter blue armored, almost chain metal style body outfit from this shot as well. Very colorful and shiny as opposed to the top shirt. The blue costume is completely molded to give it that coif look. His belt is bright orange and fully detailed to show the compartments, and you can see his weapon holsters, also bright orange strapped to his legs.  This side shot gives you a great look at not only the glove but Deathstroke’s main weapon, his sword as well. The glove is the game bright orange as the belt, boots, and straps. Sculpted to give it a wrinkled look where his wrist is slightly bent with each finger being individually sculpted the arms stretches out to the side and front. It really looks like he is coming at you. The sword is a long silver blade with the trademark gold, almost yellow colored handle with the arm posts turned down as to give Deathstroke a better grip when stabbing his enemies. You can see the variation of the blues from this shot as well. The darker blue for the mask and top and the much more vibrant blue for the body suite. It all flows together perfectly. Notice the pistol in his left thigh strap. It adds a nice touch to this piece.  The back is the old school orange sword holder that done to look like leather, slightly scratched and marked. You see his orange and blue tassel hanging from his mask and get a good look at how the gloves have the slit at the top to give him better movement. You can even see the stitching sculpted in the gloves to give them a more realistic look and feel. His trademark silver staff is strapped to his back as well. It’s a long staff as it sticks out from the top and bottom of the piece. It looks amazing. Diamond Select has managed to include all of the characters trademark weapons in this statue and they all complement one another.  The base appears to me at least to be part of Batman’s cave. I guess this as not only is it rock like in terms of being a grey and white style of rubble floor but there are batterangs stuck to various parts of the base by Deathstroke’s boots. You can see bubbles of steam coming up from the floor. That is molded in very nice as its grey, and white variates on molded plastic designed to look like a combination of smoke and steam. It adds a really nice touch. You get a great look at the orange boots as well. The old school pirate style with the bigger overlapping at the top and the standard leather for the rest. All done in that same bright orange to match the gloves. The placement is fantastic as well as one leg is bent and rested up whereas the back leg in planted down at an angles giving the impression that a fight is about to happen. It all comes together perfectly.
Fans of Deathstroke, no matter which version will love the statue and as well they should. I don’t hate the newer more black armored look, but this old school look will always be my favorite. I love the bright bold comic book style statues that Diamond Select has been putting out for the DC Characters, and this may very well be their best one yet. I have him next to a few of my Batman pieces. If you love the comic versions, or just statues in general Deathstroke is definitely one you will want to add to your collection. Head out and get him ordered today. Overall 5 out of 5 Stars! To order from Diamond Select Toys click HERE! To view other DC Items from Diamond Select Toys click HERE!
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 John Wick (born Jardani Jovonovich in Belarus) is played by Keanu Reeves. Wick was an orphan taken in by the Tarasov Russian Mafia and raised as an assassin. His ruthlessness earned him the nickname Baba Yaga or Boogeyman. This piece is based on the second film of the series, in which John Wicks plans to resume a quiet civilian life are cut short when Italian gangster Santino D'Antonio shows up on his doorstep with a gold marker, compelling him to repay past favors. Ordered by Winston, the kingpin of secret assassin society The Continental, to respect the organization’s ancient code, Wick reluctantly accepts the assignment to travel to Rome to take out D'Antonio's sister, the ruthless capo atop the Italian Camorra crime syndicate.  The John Wick films are some of my favorite action films to date. Low on plot, high on action that’s what I like to see. Violent and to the point, these films bring all of us action fans back to the glory days of the 80’s. Diamond Select Toys has been on fire with their John Wick line. 2 statues and a figure are already in my collection, and now I have the newest one in my collection. The John Wick Catacomb statue. Lets take a look.  John Wick is designed spot on to resemble his film counterpart. I have to point out he’s skinnier that some of the other figures because he’s a pretty small guy in the films. Designed to be athletic more than muscular you can still see all the muscles underneath the suite just not bulging like a traditional hero. His hair and beard match up perfectly. I gotta give a lot of props to the beard as its done patchy just like Keanu’s. This looks just like him, from the cheekbones, to the mouth, to the hair. It’s a damn near perfect likeness. I love the way the hair is sculpted and painted. It has the semi long stringy look that’s black, but if you notice it has light shadings of brown in it to give it a battle worn dirty look. Wick is fighting for his life in an old catacomb in this piece so its natural his hair would be dusty and dirty from the environment. The slanted eyebrows and squinted eyes combined with his mouth, that’s only slightly opened further add to the intensity. Wearing the trademark black suite, black shirt and black tie he looks spot on. I love how the outfit is sculpted to be all wrinkled and worn yet not tattered in terms of color. Sure it’s clearly worn, but not overly scuffed up. Having it retain that full black look really brings everything out, plus it looks great in the light. The outfit is done perfectly. Every wrinkle and seam are sculpted in. This is a great match. I have to give a lot of credit for the sculpting as even though it’s all the same shade of black you can see all the variations between the layers of cloths.  I want to move to the front a bit here to show you the barrel of the shotgun. It looks great with the fire coming out to represent a bullet has just been fired. Diamond Select does a great job on adding smoke and fire effects to their pieces. This one is no exception. A bright vibrant orange with yellow tip all molded to look almost like a blob moving in slow motion. Molded directly out of the double barrel it adds not only color but a dramatic 3D effect to the piece as well. It was a fantastic addition to this one to say the least.   From the back you get more black. You can see the smoothed out yet worn jacket with Wick’s hair slightly folded under and a bit to the side of the collar. You can see some of the scuffing element on the sleeve, but the one thing you can see is that little attention to detail that Diamond Select is known for. Wick always carries a pistol (multiple actually) and you can see one sticking out of his jacket pocket. Perfectly sculpted, you can see the handle and a bit of trigger sticking out. You can also she where the jacket pocket is opened for easy access for wick to pull this out when his shotgun runs out of ammo.  The base is simple rock flooring from the catacombs John is killing his enemies in. A combination of browns, greys and blacks its sculpted to be distressed and chopped up. There’s a little bit of wall behind it for shadowing. You can also get a good shot of Johns black shoes, that if you look closely you can see the laces sculpted into them as well. Scuffed up a bit these really look like the dress shoes worn in the films. The base, although a drab color really helps accentuate the black outfit and give everything a nice rounded look.
I love John Wick, and this, much like the other statues from Diamond Select Toys look exactly like the character Keanu plays in the film. This is a spot of likeness and if you’re a fan it’s definitely one you want to add to your collection. Very amazing piece to display with your other Wick statues. I highly recommend picking this one up right away. Overall 5 out of 5 Stars! To order from Diamond Select Toys click HERE! To view other John Wick items from Diamond Select Toys click HERE!  Carnage was once a serial killer known as Cletus Kasady, and became Carnage after merging with the offspring of the alien symbiote called Venom during a prison breakout. The symbiote amplified his psychotic nature making him even less mentally stable than he had been previously, and therefore even more dangerous. An interesting note is that, unlike Venom, Carnage is a singular entity, referring to himself as "I" instead of "We", because the symbiote has actually merged into Kasady's bloodstream.  Let me start off by saying Carnage is one awesome character. A red homicidal Venom to be specific. I have always loved the character, and the design since he first appeared all the way back in 1992 in Amazing Spider-Man #359 The character was so evil he forced Venom to team up with his most hated enemy, Spider-Man to stop him. There has always been a lack of Carnage merchandise but now Diamond Select Toys, along with Gentle Giant are changing that with a limited edition resin Carnage bust.  Lets zoom in on the head. You can see the bright (this entire piece is bright) white evil eyes that take up most of the head. Pure white with no shading outlined in a deep black. They twist up to the top of the head giving it a real look of terror. The mouth is done in a fang style all done in black for the teeth with a pale flesh colored inside as to not take away from the red in the piece itself. The head nods down just a bit and truly looks horrifying. You can see the piece is all a bright blood red with the black alien veins running throughout it. The black veins are all sculpted over the piece itself so you can actually not only feel them, but they look to be pulsating hence giving the bust a real 3D look and feel to it.  Looking at the body you can see how bright it is. There is no variation of color when it comes to anything on this piece. Aside from the inside of the mouth all of it is red and black. The body does have a slight bit of faint black shading throughout it however. That combined with the anatomically correct muscle variations used you can see the human body of Kasady inside Carnage. The shading used is just enough to not take anything away from all of those black veins running all over the piece. I really like how its twisting slightly to the left giving it a look like its almost spawning from the base. It’s a great placement of body on the base  This side shot give you a goo look at the claw like hands of Carnage that are formed on each side ready to slash an enemy. Each finger is sculpted individually which is always a trait I love about these pieces. You can also see how the mouth is hinged open from this view giving you a better look at the inside of the mouth and the pale almost pink color used for it. You also get a shot at how pointy the teeth are as well. The hand placement is great as it also just builds upon the terror that Carnage can unleash.  The back of the bust also uses the same faint shading that the rest of the body implemented. Just enough to help accentuate the muscles in the body itself. Other than that it’s a bright bold red with those black veins running all over it. You get another good look at the weird twisting position its set it. You also a good look at the base which is a standard black circular piece but this one is covered in the black symbiote veins that are running all throughout the piece itself. The addition of those really make this stand out in my opinion.
This is a great look piece. Its definitely one of the brighter ones I own, and without a doubt the most evil. I highly recommend picking the guy up, but you better hurry as only 500 of these were made making it extremely limited. Each one will come with a certificate of authenticity so act fast as these will sell out fast. Overall 5 out of 5 Stars! To order from Gentle Giant Studios Click HERE!  Batman: The Killing Joke (1988) built on the Joker's 1951 origin story, portraying him as a failed comedian pressured into committing crime as the Red Hood to support his pregnant wife. Batman's interference causes him to leap into a chemical vat, which disfigures him. This, combined with the trauma of his wife's earlier accidental death, causes him to go insane and become the Joker. In this graphic novel, the Joker shoots and paralyzes Barbara Gordon and tortures her father, Commissioner James Gordon, to prove that it only takes one bad day to drive a normal man insane. This is considered the definitive version of the Jokers origin, and most all literation’s of the character are based in part from this story.  Killing Joke is the ultimate Joker story. Not only that’s its one of the best comic book stories in general, not just in the Batman universe. The message of one bad day is all it takes is almost chilling when you think about it. The story, the artwork, everything was amazing. The Joker had two very cool looks in the book. His vacation outfit with the camera, and his normal black tuxedo during the end when he has Gordon kidnapped. Diamond Select Toys, as part of their DC Gallery line has recreated the latter in a brand new PVC Diorama that is simply frightening upon close inspection.  Starting at the face you can see the trademark look is here front and center. The etched, messed up bright green hair with shades of black to show its almost being pulled out by the Joker is a great touch of crazy. That hair matches those trademark bright green eyebrows that are perked up and slanted back to give a truly menacing look to the Clown Prince of Crime. The nose is pointed out and down like in the books, and the blood red lips are scrunched and opened in the disfigured menacing smile showing off the pearly white teeth. Notice all the detail in having the face smeared and wrinkled up. Even though it’s a comic book style statue Diamond Select still sculpted all the frowns in the forehead and around the cheeks and eyes to blend with the smile of the jaw line. Even though he’s smiling he’s still evil. This shot also shows you the depth of color as the red around the Jokers evil squinted bloodshot eyes shirt is a totally different shade than the red used for the lips, which is also different than the red used for the gums. Diamond Select always goes that extra mile when it comes to their products. A big shout out to the teeth as well as they are truly hideous to say the least. Adding the gloves pulling at the hair was another great way to give it the full on crazy look.  Moving to the body its classic joker all the way. Black tuxedo jacket that’s sculpted to show the wrinkles in it from where his arms are outstretched to grab his hair, and shaded in a light shade of purple in spots to give it a shadowed look. The purple bow tie, with black shading match the purple gloves perfectly. The wrinkles in the suite are so well done, and added to the fact it’s a comic book style statue that most companies just make smooth really helps to set this apart. The white and black striped shirt has all is buttons, and is etched to be wrinkled as well. The jacket is actually slightly bunched up by the waist from the lifting of his hands. Which gives it a real world look. Diamond Select is great at making these comic book designs look almost real. It’s a hard concept to pull off, but the sculpting and shading are just second to none.  Here’s a good look at the top of the head. You can see close up the bright green hair filled with black shading, and sculpted to look completely messed up. The hair is remarkable, as even though it’s a comic book statue it looks real. The shading and design is the most eye catching part of the piece. The gloves are great. The Jokers deep purple gloves look great with the green as he’s pulling his hair to the point where he’s almost yanking it out. The gloves are molded to be wrinkled and shaded in a dark in some spots, lighter in others black. They look like real gloves. And like always I want to point out that each finger is individually sculpted. You also get a good look at the white skin on the Jokers arm as well as not only the undershirt complete with copper button on the cuff, but the side of the shaded jacket that has all the buttons sculpted into it as well. You can see how the backdrop of the piece, the Hall of Mirrors lettering is designed to come out past the piece itself. A grey, with blue shaded lettering on the backdrop of red, black and yellow, really make this stand out.  The base, which we already saw the top of rests on a simple floorboard design. An off blue and grey design to look just like wooden plank flooring is completely sculpted and etched and shaded in black to give it a real wooden look. The blue tint in it matches perfectly with the opening doors of the hall of mirrors Joker is standing in front of. You also get a nice look at the shoes, which are a nice shiny black. You can see the laces sculpted in and even the wrinkles in the leather. They flow perfectly with the pants that are done in the same color. Sculpted to show all the wrinkles the entire outfit comes together to perfection. The greens, purples, blacks, and blues in this piece all complement each other and really make everything jump at you.
This is a fantastic Joker statue. I can only hope that we get a follow up one with him in the Hawaiian shirt and camera. If you’re a fan of The Killing Joke, of the Joker in general this is a must buy from Diamond Select Toys Overall 5 out of 5 Stars! To order from Diamond Select Toys click HERE! To view other DC Gallery Items from Diamond Select Toys click HERE!  Every once and a while I get a piece that is just unique to say the least. Something odd, or a little different that is hard to describe. The other day I received a new piece from Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant titled Spiderman vs Venom. It’s an animated style piece, something I normally don’t care for but there was something different about this one that really grabbed my eye. I don’t know if it’s just the concept, or the fact its suck an evil little sculpture designed to look adorably cute. Whatever it is I love it.   First off this is a very small piece. Little like you would keep on your work desk. It features Spiderman being overtaken by Venom. Overtaken to the point her it being eaten alive. Look at this close up of the faces. You can see Spidey has a big almost perfectly circled head and the white eyes are drawn overly big to give it a look of fear. He’s sticking out of Venoms overly large mouth. I love how the Venom tongue, and inside of the mouth is pink to not clash with the red in Spiderman outfit. The tongue is huge and flows down and out from the piece itself. The teeth are overly large as well. There a nice combination of white, with very faint black shading. You can see how Venoms eyes are painted on almost slanted to give him a much more sinister look.  The body on Spiderman is fantastic. It’s perfectly done to resemble the classic comic book look. Red, white, blue, and black. The red is bright, almost a candy apple. Those little spider webs are etched into the piece and painted a dark black. Even the little black spider on the front is done to match the comic, albeit with a cartoon style. You can see Spiderman feet stuck in the black goo that is Venom. I love how the right foot is covered in the goo, whereas the left is pulling out of it. You can see the black dripping pulling from the ground to the foot, as well as wrapping around the hands and part of the leg. It really looks funny, but also just cute as hell.   The back shows you how Venom has essentially swallowed Spiderman’s head and is slowly overtaking his entire body. If you notice you can see that Spidey is incredibly bright whereas Venom is done more in a dull black as opposed to say a bright or metallic black. I really like how even though this is a smaller piece, its actually 6 ½ inches is all, is so well sculpted and detailed. All the web lines look fantastic in the Spiderman outfit, and to make it better its an all resin piece as well.  This is a great little statue from Gentle Giant and if you’re a fan of Spiderman, Venom, or just different pieces in general I highly recommend picking on up. It’s a collectable piece and it looks fantastic displayed. I have mine up where all can see it, and I have to say everyone does a double take when they notice it. Go get one today.
Overall 5 out of 5 Stars!  Midtown High School student Peter Benjamin Parker is a science-whiz orphan living with his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. He is bitten by a radioactive spider at a science exhibit and "acquires the agility and proportionate strength of an arachnid". Along with heightened athletic abilities, Parker gains the ability to adhere to walls and ceilings. Through his native knack for science, he develops a gadget that lets him fire adhesive webbing of his own design through small, wrist-mounted barrels. Initially seeking to capitalize on his new abilities, Parker dons a costume and, as "Spider-Man", becomes a novelty television star. However, "He blithely ignores the chance to stop a fleeing thief, and his indifference ironically catches up with him when the same criminal later robs and kills his Uncle Ben." Spider-Man tracks and subdues the killer and learns, in the story's next-to-last caption, "With great power there must also come—great responsibility!"  I have always been a big Spidey fan. I read the comics religiously in the 80’s through late 90’s. I was most hooked during the big boom when Venom came on the scene and Todd McFarlane was doing the artwork. I loved how he would draw they outrageous webs. Fully detailed, spun, and knotted, twisting through caption after caption. Something about that just tickled my fancy so to speak. I mention that because this is the review for Diamond Selects new 90’s Gallery Spiderman with over exaggerated webs. I must say before I get started, Spiderman, although a cool character has a pretty simple outfit, so I don’t have a lot of variation on my descriptions.  Here he is in all his glory. Spiderman in the classic design. Come to think of it, with the exception of a few tweaks here and there, this costume has pretty much remained the same. Red, white, blue, and black. As I said it’s a very wrap around outfit but lets start by looking at the head You can see the big oversized white eye lids surrounded in a dark black outline. The eyes are a bright white, with just a slight hint of black for shading to give it a touch of depth. Notice how the black outlines around he eyes are think where as the rest of the black used for the webbing design throughout the costume is more skinny. It’s a nice little touch to show off both outline that use the same color. The bright red is on in full effect, and all of the little webbing is carved into the piece and painted black to give it a nice element of perception. The blue is bright and vibrant and if you look you can see the faint hints of light black painted in it for shading purposes. And lets not forget to mention the black spider in the center. This matches the comic book perfectly.  Here’s a shot of the over dramatic knotted up web that I like so much. You can see it starts as its coming out of Spidey’s web shooter on his wrist and twists and turns all the way past the statue. Fully knotted like rope more so than a spider web. I love the little suction like opening at the end where it will undoubtedly stick to a bad guy. Its painted in a white with just a hint of light blue mixed in. It’s the most eye catching piece of the statue. Not so much that it’s the main point you focus on, but it really brings it to life and exemplifies what The old Spiderman webs were like back in the 90’s comic books.  This side shot gives you a good look at the webbing style that is etched into the piece. You can also see some of the shading done on the blue leg of the costume. The red is bright, but more like a bright brick color as opposed to say a candy apple. Those little spider webs are etched into the piece and painted a dark black. You also get a good look at the 3D style this has as Spidey’s foot is swinging up and out while his hand is planted on the base. You can see that all of his fingers are individually sculpted as well with the webbing designed going all over. It’s a great looking piece  The back shows off all the bright blue in the outfit as well as the shading and muscle structure. You can see very faint black, and very minimal usage is done. Just enough to accentuate certain parts of the statue. The spider on the back is a bright red just like in the books, and you can see all of the sculpted muscles running throughout the back and legs of Spiderman. The placement and positioning used really bring this to life, and give you the full feeling of Spiderman swinging through the city to fight crime. This is a very comic accurate piece to say the least.  The base is a simple roof top done in a dirty copper and black color. You can see the chimney Spiderman is using to use to make his next leap complete with the bricks and steam valves on the side. Its incredibly scuffed up and dirty looking yet still bright enough to maintain the comic book look. It’s a small base size wise to take nothing away from the piece itself. You can even see the webbing Spiderman used throughout the bottom of the base. It’s a great addition to the statue as we all picture Spiderman swinging across the city, and this rooftop captures that.
As I said Spiderman is a 3 color outfit so not a ton to write about but as you can see this is a very well done and detailed piece that really does Spiderman justice. It captures the look and fell of the comics, and throws in those classic 90’s style webs as well. Pick this one up today. Overall 5 out of 5 Stars! To order from Diamond Select Toys click HERE! To view other Marvel items from Diamond Select Toys click HERE!   Batman is the secret identity of Bruce Wayne. Witnessing the murder of his parents as a child leads him to train himself to physical and intellectual perfection and don a bat-themed costume in order to fight crime. Batman operates in Gotham City, assisted by various supporting characters including his sidekick Robin and his butler Alfred Pennyworth, and fights an assortment of villains influenced by the characters' roots in film and pulp magazines. Unlike most superheroes, he does not possess any superpowers; he makes use (to the best that he can) of intellect, detective skills, science and technology, wealth, physical prowess, and intimidation in his war on crime  Although variations have changed over the years Batman is the one character who's origin has actually kept the same central basis, and now he's the focal point for this Diamond Select Toys PVC Diorama Review from the DC Comic book inspired line. I could not wait for this one. And I was not disappointed for the main reason that it featured the classic Grey, blue, and yellow costume. The old classic. Nothing black, or dark or any of that movie and game nonsense. Old school. Now just FYI right off the bat (no pun intended) you want this one you got to head over to Gamestop, as it’s a Gamestop exclusive.  Let’s get right to the head. You can see the white eye piece under that cowl. From the jaw line to the lips o the pointed nose this statue is a dead ringer for the old school Batman I love. One of the things I have to point out right away is the classic faded black shading done in the cowl. That’s old school comic book and it looks amazing. I love the cowl design as well. Notice how it's sculpted to show all the wrinkles and folds from cowl to cape. It even has a slight lift in the shoulder area to show how the cape is blowing as Batman leaps into action. The eyes of the cowl are the most important however as they form that trademark scowl look the Batman in known for. You can feel the determined he looks by the bending of the brow in this design. Mixed with the black shading and the pure white eye holes. The skin is a comic book style look with just a tad bit of blush red for the lips. This looks almost like the old Super Powers Toy if you can remember back that far, or a Neil Adams drawing come to life.  I love how finally after all these years Batman is wearing grey just like he always has in the comics. That stupid black movie costume is gone. Diamond Select has captured this perfectly. The bright grey suit with the yellow and black bat emblem, and blue cape and cowl comes springing full force. Notice how the outfit is just bright and smooth, like in the old books, as Batman never takes damage. I really like how Diamond Select Toys designed this to be a bright colorful version of the worlds darkest hero. From the sculpted muscles under the outfit to the flowing cape this is a perfect way to show off the caped crusader. Throw in the big bright yellow bat utility belt and it's a beautiful design. The classic pose is a great touch as well as are all the overly exaggerated muscles underneath the costume.  The arms and legs on this side view show the 3D detail that went into this piece. Clutching his trusty Batarang you can almost feel how Batman is drawing back ready to throw it. All the fingers are individually sculpted to show the firm grasp he has clutching it, and you can even see the wrinkles in the gloves as he arches his wrist slightly back. As we work are way to the leg notice the cape. I love how it not only flows with the design if the statue but the extra touch of all the tatters and wrinkles along the bottom make this look even better. The bent shooting out leg is the topper for the 3D look. The left hand really looks good as well as its got the open hand palm ready to strike. The shading in this really makes it the comic book come to life. The black shading doing through the cape to match the forehead of the cowl work great as well.  Before I get to the base I want to point out from the back how good this cape looks. Hanging down yet still almost blowing in the wind as Batman prepares to leap into action. Once again notice all the small etchings and lines throughout all the bends and folds. You can even see the back blow on the cape from where Batman is standing ready to fight. The cape is definitely a huge part of the Batman costume, and this is just spot on. Look at the shoulders where the cape is lifting up with the body. That’s an attention to detail you don’t see very often. All the faded black shading mixed into the bright bold blue make this the best cape I have seen on a Batman statue.  The base, from what I gather is a part of the Bat-Cave. A brown, almost clay colored section of rock this is detailed to perfection. From all the indents, and moldings this looks like the inside of a cave, or at least how it would be drawn in a comic as its made extremely bright. The bats look great, molded dark grey, almost black with bright ruby red eyes. They are perched on one of the points of the base and they add a great touch. It’s a simple piece that takes nothing away from the Batman himself. It just adds to the comic book look.
Batman is my favorite hero of all time, and I never cared for the movie looks. I love the comic book look through and through and this new statue from Diamond Select captures the look I enjoy the most perfectly. This is my favorite Batman statue and one I recommend you head out and pick up. Remember though, you have to get it at your local GameStop. Overall 5 out of 5 Stars!  The Green Goblin is a Halloween-themed supervillain whose weapons resemble bats, ghosts and jack-o'-lanterns. Comics journalist and historian Mike Conroy writes of the character: "Of all the costumed villains who've plagued Spider-Man over the years, the most flat-out unhinged and terrifying of them all is the Green Goblin. Originally the Goblin was Norman Osbourne who after exposure to the goblin formula goes mad and becomes the Green Goblin he also becomes one of Spider-Mans’ greatest foes. Killing Gwen Stacey before he himself is killed, and later revived the Goblin has been a thorn in Spiderman’s side for years  It no question that the Goblin is the greatest enemy of Spider-Man. He’s killed his girlfriend, found out his identity, hell to make matters worse it’s his best friends dad. He has appeared in numerous incarnations over the years. From comics, games, cartoons, even films. He’s definitely a staple of the Marvel Universe and one of my favorite villains. I always loved the Goblin look, and the fact he has pumpkin bombs only adds to the cool factor. Diamond Select Toys made an amazing Hobgoblin resin statue a little while back, and now They have a Green Goblin resin that I can sit right next to it.  Let’s start off looking at the front. This is one amazing looking statue. The mask is as spot on as you can get. The bright green mixed with the darker and duller greens combined with yellow eyes and a big purple hat is so eye catching. Every little scratch and dent in the mask only makes it more evil. The shading of dark greens and light blacks in all the indents bends make it looks like a horrible demon. The pale red mouth and white pointy teeth really stand out as well. I love how the eyes are such a bright yellow with a hint of white but a big deep black dot right in the center. It captures the look perfectly and really shows off that old school Halloween look the Goblin had in the beginning. The ears are great as well. Pointed straight up and completely molded and shaded they really look like ears a goblin would have. The one little thing they captured, which I really like is how even though the mask is separate from the body suite it completely flows together. No lines and or marking to show the separation like the Hobgoblin has. I like this because the Goblin always had that complete one piece look. You could never see any separation when Norman Osbourne would take off the mask. It’s a great old school look that Diamond Select captured perfectly.  Moving to the body you can see the bright green and pale purple costume in full effect . I love the stretching style its done in. The placement is done as not only is the Goblin flying but he’s also getting ready to throw a pumpkin bomb, but I’ll get to that later. The body is just like the face. Bright green with darker greens and pale blacks for shading. The costume has the lizard skin almost amour looking style flowing throughout. The brown tattered belt and shoulder strapping across the chest light purple torso part of the costume is beautiful. A light brown leather color full of scratched and nicks all individually sculpted. Even the silver belt buckle stands out which is hard to do with the vibrant and smooth purple leggings and sleeves that are done almost like an old swashbuckler. Each piece is bumped and bubbled and painted with various greens but to give it that look of armor as well. I also really like how you can still see all the muscles underneath the outfit, but how they are not overly done, as Norman was just an averaged sized mad. This is spot on old school Green Goblin to a “T”  The back shows off a few things. The first one being the gigantic purple hat. You can see every brown stich going down the side where the hem line is. And let me tell you this thing is long. Ifs blowing in the wind and just twists and wraps around in the air. Its very impressive and one of the first things I noticed. The green and purple shine and as far as the purple part of the outfit goes, you can see all the wrinkles sculpted throughout from the twisting the Goblin is doing as he readies his pumpkin bomb. You can see the back of the boots are very worn and dirty no doubt from all the exhaust coming from the glider. The back is bent and you can see all the wrinkles where the back muscles would be twisting during flying. The placement on the glider is very well done as it has to give you the feeling of not only flying, but clutching a weapon at the same time.  From the side you can see the rest of the green and purple costume. You get a good look at the satchel that the Goblin carries his pumpkin bombs in. It looks like a piece of real leather. Scuffed up and dirty a bright brown full of dark brown and black marking shaded into all the creases and folds. The buttons on it are a nice silver and it even has the black with silver button snap when the shoulder piece hooks. You can see the silver plating for protection on the knees right above the. You also get a great glimpse of the muscle sculpting as you can see the rib outline and delts under the purple singlet.  Here is a shot of the pumpkin Bomb. A small little Jack-o-Lantern complete with zig zag mouth that you can see is painted with a yellow and touch or orange to give it a lit up fire look. The pumpkin itself is sculpted in the traditional orange with black indent lines molded throughout to give it an authentic look. It even has a stem on it. You can see the “swoosh” of smoke coming from the back connecting to the Goblins hand as he has already thrown it, and it is currently in mid-air sailing towards its victim. This is a great little addition to the piece, really giving the Green Goblin a full design.   Here are a couple quick shot of the glider. You can see its done in bright almost metallic and speckled yet still with dings and dents molded in. The trademark wing design fully sticking up is in full effect and the nose. All the lines in the armor are exactly how they were in the comic book drawing and its lifted up and slightly to the side under the smoke design base to make it appear its flying. Even the boot stands are done perfectly where the goblins pointy purple boots rest. This glider has more of an old school robotic look the Hobgoblins winged horror glider. This is just a great duplication of the iconic glider Goblin flew, and actually ended up dying because of.  The base is a cloud of smoke from the tail pipe of the glider. It’s a huge cloud of fire and smoke but as you can see there are red, orange, and yellow blended with black and grey to show off not only the fire that illuminates from the engine but the smoke bellowing up as well. It’s almost pure yellow coming out of the engine but filters throughout the huge cloud turning the pure smoke color of black and orange to the bottom. It’s a great base for a great statue making it not only all one big piece but really making it look as if its flying. You have to insert the glider into this fire piece so by turning it you get a really great 3D look of actual flight. I have mine resting on the arm of Daredevil just for a bit of added support.
This is another fantastic piece from Diamond Select Toys it’s a perfect match for the classic Green Goblin and looks amazing by my Hobgoblin Statue, as well as around my other Marvel pieces. It’s a must have piece for your collection. Now it is a limited edition. Only 3000 piece were made so act fast so you don’t miss out. This is another winner from Diamond Select Toys. Overall 5 out of 5 Stars! To order from Diamond Select Toys click HERE! To view other Marvel items from Diamond Select Toys click HERE!  Thor Ragnarok: Imprisoned on the other side of the universe, the mighty Thor finds himself in a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against The Incredible Hulk, his former ally and fellow Avenger. Thor's quest for survival leads him in a race against time to prevent the all-powerful Hela from destroying his home world and the Asgardian civilization.  Thor Ragnarok is an amazing film to say the least, action packed, and funny as can be. I could not get over how much I enjoyed it. From top to bottom it was a fun film and one of the best to come out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I was shocked at how much I enjoyed it. The scene where Thor must battle Hulk in a gladiator style battle is fantastic. And now Diamond Select Toys is bring that moment to life with their Marvel Milestones Gladiator Thor Resin Statue.  Let me just say up front this thing is massive. I mean massive on entirely other level. It stands over 18 inches tall and is a big wide heavy piece. I had to display it on a table as it was too wide and heavy to place on one of my figure, or book shelves. Look at this You have to build it. Now don’t worry it literally takes about 1minute. You attach the arms, and cape area then insert it in the base. Simple and quick. It just has to come this way do to size, and of course protection of the piece. You can see all the pieces are wrapped in plastic bags and resting in Styrofoam the size of a small briefcase.  Let’s just go right to the head. As you can see this is the perfect image of Chris Hemsworth. From the blue eyes to the scruffy beard this is a great recreation. I think I really like the eyes the best. They are a simple blue and black, but they way they are done, especially with the cheekbones semi flared really stand out. It looks as if it is actually staring at you. The beard is brown with light brown and yellow etched in to give it a dirty scruffy look that as you can see perfectly matches the hair. The helmet is spot on and man does it look bright and bold. Silver with lots of steel blue completely sculpted to match the film version exactly. From the cheek to the tips standing above the head it looks just like the real deal. You can see the red pain above and below Thor’s eye on the right side, which does go down his throat just as in the film. The lines and muscles in his neck and shoulder are visible on the left side where as the right shows where his red cape is attached to his armor. The cape is a more deep red with black shading completely sculpted to look wrinkled and tattered. Its held on by the big deep gold, almost copper colored button on his chest plate. You also get a good shot of the dark grey armor that has the Asian lettering going down the right side, as well as the brown leather strap of his sword holder.  Here is a great look at the shield he used in his battle with the Hulk. It’s the silver colored Sakaaran Shield. Silver that shines in the light with the steel blue tribal markings as well as the flow of red paint. There are various darker colored brown grease markings throughout the piece that have a great real world smeared look about them. I really like how the red and blue used is so bright. It helps to make this part really stand out. Its wrapped around with a brown leather strap and being clutched tightly in Thor’s hand.  On the other side you can see the big silver and red mace Thor is holding. A combination dark and grey silver completely battle worn and scuffed up piece, it very large. This picture does not really do it any justice. It has the bold red bars from top to bottom to do extra damage to opponents. It’s being held with a tight grip in Thor’s left hand, which you can see features those individually sculpted fingers that Diamond Select is know for. You can even see the shading and wrinkles in the palm of the hand. That is attention to detail that is second to none. You can also see the dark brown leather wrist straps  Moving down you get a great look at the armor itself. Dark grey that almost has a leather look they way its presented. Its not battle damaged, just a very smooth style complete with all the tiny silver buttons going throughout the costume where it would be held together. Notice every sticking and seam line it sculpted in and shaded just a tad bit darker to bring it all to life. The red lettering is that bright bold color used to not only match the face pain, but to have it stand out from the red cape. Using two different shades is a nice quality as nothing separate can be confused. I really like the various brown and light black used to create the leather pants and belt. It looks not only like real leather but filthy as well. Don’t get me wrong its bright (to a point) and eye catching but it clearly looks like this outfit has seen better days. If you look in the center of the leg you can see the stich marks going through the pant. Notice all the indents and wrinkles sculpted into the pants, that combined with the shading and of course the gold belt really make this pop. One other thing to point out is Thor’s arm. Not only are all the muscles sculpted to be anatomically correct but even veins have been sculpted into this piece as well. Its just a magnificent piece in every sense of the word.  I love how bright, yet drab the back is. Thor’s tattered cape is amazing. Hanging down yet still almost blowing in the wind as Thor prepares to leap into action. Once again notice all the small etchings and lines throughout all the bends and folds. You can even see the back blow from where the cape is connected. The cape is definitely a huge part of the Thor’s costume and even though this is ripped up it is just spot on. Look at the shoulders where the cape is lifting up with the body. That’s an attention to detail you don’t see very often. I really enjoy how even though it’s a dirty cape with plenty of black used to shade the battle worn areas it’s still fairly bright and eye catching. Another great aspect are the swords strapped onto Thor’s back. Bright deep gold colored handles all with the line work sculpted in being holstered by the bright blue sheaths. The sheaths also have all the line work sculpted into them as well. You get a great view of the bright steel blue in the helmet, and also the fully detailed arm. The muscles sculpted are dead on as far as real muscles go. This is a large impressive piece to say the least.  Moving down to the base you first get a great look at the brown, with black shaded leather boots. Completely crafted to look like the real deal. These are bent and wrinkled in every place real ones would be. You can even see how the soles on the bottom are crafted to look like real boot bottoms. The3 bright blue armor plating on the legs is standing out in full effect as well. The base is a piece of the coliseum that he and Hulk battled in. You can see all the rubble from the various pillars and walls they damaged around the base. Broken pieces of deep and dark grey stones with the blood orange paint flowing throughout. The variations on the paint are incredible. It’s a grey base, that uses different greys for the rubble to make everything blend in, yet still look completely different. It’s a large base, that like I stated earlier is to wide for any shelf I have, hence why it’s on a table.
This is the largest piece I own and I am proud to have it in full view in my office on the table. Now only 1000 of these were made so you better grab one fast. This is a huge, heavy piece that is a must own for any collector and fan. There is a Gladiator Hulk that is actually a bit bigger that you can pair it with. This is, simply put a beautiful piece of art that needs to be displayed. Pick one up today. Overall 5 out of 5 Stars! To order from Diamond Select Toys click HERE! To view other Thor Items from Diamond Select Toys click HERE!  As Princess of the Amazons, Princess Diana was born to Hippolyta, queen of Themyscira. Upon her birth, she was granted abilities beyond those of mortals, and later bequeathed the Lasso of Truth by the Gods of Olympus. She has been described as "beautiful as Aphrodite, wise as Athena, swifter than Hermes, and stronger than Hercules. She is a warrior of peace hailing from an island of women isolated from the outside world (called "man's world" by the Amazons for obvious reasons) for centuries. After eventually leaving the island she became a superhero know to the world as Wonder Woman using her powers to fight crime along side the other members of the Justice League  I dig Wonder Woman. More so the comics than the new films. I did love the old TV Show though, but the comic books were where it was at. I also always loved the classic comic book look that Wonder Woman had. Nothing again the more modern armor style look in the new films, but the simple comic red, white and blue, with stars will always be the look I prefer. Diamond Select Toys has just added Wonder Woman to their DC Comic Book Gallery, and let me tell you, she’s a beauty.  I’m going to start with the face. It's perfect I can't say anything else. It looks like the drawing has come to life. From the lips to the eyes to even the eye lashes this is amazing on every level. Lips, nose, cheekbones you name it. It's perfectly sculpted and painted to look like a comic book drawing. I love the bold bright colors they used. Bright red lipstick that matches the bright red star on her tiara and those bold steel blue eyes really stand out. The flesh color is a much more tan style than most and the bright black hair and eyebrows really bring everything together. I especially like how bright the tiara is. A stunning gold that matches the gold in her costume. You can even see her silver bracelet that she uses to deflect bullets right out front as well. Comic book style but still anatomically correct as well, notice the muscle sculpting in the arms, as well and the neck and throat area.  Moving down the front I want to get a shot of her sword. It’s a weapon that has come back in recent years which I for one am a fan of. It’s the same color gold used for the tiara which really makes it a perfect match. You can see the long bright silver blade that shines when the light hits it just right. The golden molding at the top with the two bright red jewels look great as does the gold tip at the bottom of the handle. If you look really close, you can see all the Amazonian etching carved into the top of the swords base. It’s a great touch. Speaking of great touch Look at how those fingers are all sculpted and wrapped around the swords handle. I also really enjoy the placement as its so far out and off to the side. It really gives it a 3D look and feel.  Cutting to the other side you can see the Lasso of Truth being clutched in Wonder Woman’s left hand. It’s plastic but very thin as it actually moves slightly when you move the statue making it look and feel like a real amazon lasso would. It’s a very, very bright yellow and its being clutched in another sculpted fist that also looks fantastic. Its very long so you can see the circular lasso shape if you will being clutched in the hand but also how it flows up past and around the sword itself and slight back to the front of the statue. It also adds another 3D look and feel to the piece as it truly looks like she is throwing that right at you. You can see the sculpting in the arm as the elbow joints match a human body perfectly, and her other silver bracelet is sticking out in full effect.  Moving down the front you can see the classic costume in full effect. Bright cherry red halter top with the golden eagle and WW logo sticking right in your face. The gold WW style belt slightly above the waist, flowing right into the old school blue shorts with white stars. Notice how he left leg is placed so far out. Also notice how incredibly tan it is. Smooth and sleek shaded to show off the comic book style in this piece. Wonder Woman has a very skimpy outfit to say the least so there’s not much to write about it.  From the back you get yet another shot of the hair style. It's etched out so meticulously you would swear it was done strand by strand. It flows and curves perfectly around the face neck and as you see here in the back where the majority is set. The shading is breathtaking as it blends a pure black with just enough shades of lighter black to make it shine in the light. It is identical to the drawings I remember from the books. It's by far one of, if not the best hair I've seen on any statue. Moving down you see the tan skin and red, gold, and blue costume. This is a good look at the blue shorts. The stars are a very bright white and really look great. You also get a shot of the long legs as they are in there battle pose. The red and white boots are comic accurate as well.  The base is some type of piece from the island. It has a real Roman Coliseum look about it. Like a smashed pillar of some sort. A bright grey completely shadowed and etched in black. Everything is sculpted and molded to look like real stone. From the lines in the pillars to the cracks on the floor it’s a very detailed design. The red boots look amazing on the grey base. It’s a small, simple, yet effect way to cap off another amazing DC Comic style statue.
This is yet another amazing piece from Diamond Select Toys. I really love these comic book gallery statues they make based on the DC heroes. This is a great one. I have it next to my Flash statue from the same line as the two are both so bright they complement one another. Fans of Wonder Woman and collectors of comic statues need to pick this one up to add to their collection right away. Overall 5 out of 5 Stars! To order from Diamond Select Toys click HERE! To order other DC Statues from Diamond Select Toys click HERE! |