Monday, February 27, 2012

Blackest Night: Larfleeze the Orange Lantern

This one has already been released, but after seeing it, I definitely wanted to talk about it for a second.  Part of the Heroes of the DC Universe: Blackest Night series.
Produced By DC Direct
Artist Ivan Reis
Sulptor Jean St. Jean
Dimensions 5.75"h x 3.5"w x 3.5"d
Type Mini-Bust
Edition Size Limited Edition
Ship Date Already has.
Estimated Price $69.99  (You can find it for sale if you look around.)

Zimm's Two CentsI was really hoping for the best on this entire series, but after really looking at the Hal Jordan and Sinestro, I kindof gave up hope.  I realized that I would not be lining several shelves with a collection of interglactic ring barriers.

Lucky for me, Larfleeze carries the whole lantern with him instead of a ring.

Points in Favor
  • Great colors.  The orange looks to be the perfect shine.  It contrasts nicely with the white, black and Larfleeze's skin tone.
  • Great piece of sculting.  I actually like this rendition of Larfleeze.
  • He's holding the Lantern like he means it!
  • Always thought the base for this series was a good idea.
Points Against
  • Is anyone really going to know who the hell Larfleeze is when they are glancing over your collection?
Recommendation.  Buy.  Even though I am not going to buy the entire series, this one is a statue that I would definitely put in a visitor viewable spot

1 comment:

Robert said...

Who is Larfleeze? No clue!