Ame-Comi - Series 2: Wonder Woman

Okay, I've been busy.  I guess we all have been a tad bit busy.  School starting and all.  I will try to make some of it up, but you know how it goes.  

Distributor DC Direct
Sculptor Sam Greenwell
Size 5"h
Type PVC Mini Figure
Release April 2011
Price $49.99
Sale $39.99 

Zimm's Two Cents
I bought my sister-in-law the Wonder Woman from the first series, and the piece was AWESOME..  (You have to say 'awesome' in an awesome way.)  Only hard part was trying to figure out how to put the sword on.

Points in Favor

• Great addition to the series
• Always great colors with Ame-Comi.  (Ame-Comi don't make me eat my words.)
• Still has the great swordMini-Figures = Smaller but Affordable.
• I think Sam Greenwell has done some great pieces.  I think there is some research required.

Points Against

• In relation to other Ame-Comi pieces, this one doesn't have much wrong with it.

Recommendation:  Buy it - and put it next to your other Wonder Woman.

Umbrella Academy PVC Set Revisited

I can admit I'm wrong. I now have these in my possession, due to no efforts of my own. These are very nice PVCs. The Spaceboy is terrific. The other siblings look good as well.

I am still anxiously awaiting action figures or small statues of the Umbrella Academy family. For the time being these PVC figures are really nice. They will look really nice next to some of the other PVCs I own (Hellboy, Grendel, etc.). The only downside to these is, they're actually much nicer than the other PVC sets I own. I still want figures in Gabriel Ba's style and in the same scale as Mezco's Hellboy Comic Book figures.

First the Points in Favor:

• The Spaceboy looks really, really good.
• They really nailed Spaceboy.
  
• Vanya looks pretty good.
  
• For the most part, the characters look like Gabriel Ba's artwork.
• Great packaging.
• They look pretty good for PVCs.
• The price isn't too bad. I think the Hellboy PVCs were going for about $30 when they came out several years ago, and the packaging and production values of these are much better. I really liked the Hellboy PVCs.
  

Points Against:

• Number 5, Rumor, and Seance could have used a little more attention in the detailing, but are still nice looking figures.
  
• The Umbrella and packaging would be even cooler if they were a base.
  

Rating: Hot Buy. I really wanted the Spaceboy. The others I can still live without, but as a group they look really nice together on a shelf. I'd love to see the packaging be able to easily used as a display stand, but overall, I'd buy it if I had to go back and do it again. I'd almost pay half that amount

Get your own here.

Update: I'm going to do another post focusing on the Spaceboy later this week.

Ame-Comi Wonder Woman (& Others)

Manufacturer: Ame-Comi
Product Type: Vinyl Statue
Designed by: Udon Studios
Dimensions: 9" tall
Edition Size: TBD
Release Date:
Retail Price: $59.99
Grab it For: $29.99

Background to why I picked the Ame-Comi series:
I did not notice this series until my niece went into great detail about the Anime style, faces, eyes, hair, and so forth - and yes, I have been addicted to Anime series. Anyway - as I am an avid collector, I wanted to get something that bridged the gap between the two of us. When I originally saw the pictures and statues, I liked them but was uncertain.

Now, after having seen three of them and passing them on to my niece, I must admit that I like the series. The casting, colors, and "anime" version make for some really awesome characters. I was lucky enough to grab her Supergirl and Cheetah, while I gave her mom Wonder Woman.

For this review, I am talking about all of the statues in general; however, one of my favorites in this collection is the Wonder Woman statue.

Points in Favor

• Great collection for the younger geeks, female geeks, and/or anime geeks.
• Great designs and colors.
• They have some great shoes. (Okay - this last point came from my niece. When I showed her the series of statues, she included the shoes in determining if she liked the outfits or not. Go figure on this point.)
• Wizard Universe is having some great sales on a number of these.

Points Against

• Some of the outfits have a little to be desired in the way of maintaining the character they represent.
• Also - again - not all of the shoes are that great.
• Figuring out how to get Wonder Woman's sword in her hand or Supergirl hooked to base without driving self crazy.

Personal Choice: Some are on CLEARANCE, so why not grab a few.