Sideshow Collectibles: Wolverine

What?  Another statue?  Have I fallen back to my old habits of why I first started this blog?  No, no.  It's just another really cool Sideshow Collectible!
Produced By Sideshow Collectibles

Artist The Sideshow Collectibles Design and Developoment Team

Dimensions 31"H X 33"W x 20"L

Type Legandary Scale
Edition Size Limited Edition

Ship Date January 2013

Estimated Price $1999.99

Zimm's Two Cent

If it weren't sheer beauty of this piece, the price of it would have kept me from mentioning anything about it.  Over 2.5 Feet tall, Sideshow did not pull their punches.

Points in Favor

• Look at the details.  If you jump over to their gallery, you can see the scratch marks on the mask and sholder pads.
• Paint job is beautiful.
• Fabric costume is going to add some realism to the piece.
• Love the gloves.

Points Against

• Something about the face.  As hairy as Wolverine is, I think there should have been some scruff.
• The price.

Recommendation.  Neutral.  If I could afford it, I would most definitely get it, but as I can't, I shan't.  In other words, if you can cut back on your other collectibles for a year, go for this one.

Bowen Designs: Logan Bust

Produced by Bowen Designs
Sculpted by Arnaud Guilliams and Randy Bowen (base)
Size 6"H
Type Bust
Ship Date Feb 2010
Retail Price $60.00

Zimm's Two Cents
I don't think the picture shown here is an actual sculpt. Bowen states that the pictures are of the prototype. The reason that I state this, is that the colors and pieces of this bust look more like a drawing then an actual sculptor. I will still give you my two cents.

Points in Favor

• Great design! The smirk, pose, facial expression and bullet holes all scream - Logan!
• The base is simple but perfect.
• I hate the belt, but it fits the character. Hating the belt is merely a personal issue - having grown up in Texas.
• Details in the glove, belt, and hair make this a nice piece.

Points Against

• While I like some of the bullet holes, others seem 'off'.

Recommendation: While I am uncertain, this is a good BUY for anyone who does get it. I tend to focus on statues of people that I don't have, and while I don't have a Logan, I do have enough Wolverines.

Also, the only reason that this is not a "Hot Buy" is that the photos are of the prototype, and I want to hold final judgment until I see an actual bust.

Once again - What the....more Beanie Masks!?!

Now I realize that the Farmer's Almanac is predicting a frigid year this year, but I think that these pull over masks would be a little to much. Every time you put one on, someone is bound to think that you did something, are going to do something, or are just plain guilty of something.

I expect that you will see them in some movie sometime soon with a bunch of college guys tping a house, while wearing the masks.

However, when they released the Joker Beanie Mask, I ordered one for my nephew. He thought it was GREAT - which proved my point. What was he thinking of doing? Or (now that he has had it for a while) what has he done?

You can find them here....SuperheroStuff.com

Mighty Muggs: Wolverine

Wow! We haven't had one of these in quite a while, but as always, I try to keep an eye out for them, as Robert has a passion for collecting them.

But, as you might opt to say, "I already have Wolverine."

And I would calmly respond, "Does yours have retractable claws? Does IT? Hmmmm?"

A HasbroToyShop.com Exclusive launched at Comic-Con 2009

Robert's 2 cents: It's cool! I like the Brubaker Wolverine better. I don't think the retractable claws add that much and are offset by the levers on the outside of his arms. But that's just me. Also, I'm not sure I'd call what I have a passion. It's more like, they're interesting. I like interesting things.

One2One Collectibles: Wolverine

From the (rather enjoyable) Wolverine and the X-Men tv series, One2One Collectibles presents Wolverine.

Produced By One2One Collectibles
Size 6" Tall
Type Polystone Statue
Edition Size TBD
Release Date Q1 2010
Price $124.99

Zimm's Two Cents
I had caught the first few episodes of this series and didn't see anything of significance to draw me back to it. However, over the past few weeks, I have been catching an episode here and there, and now, I have to admit that it is a nice tack on the characters.

This statue is one (of several statues) that One2One Collectibles offers.

Points in Favor

• The statue captures the style and colors of the Wolverine and the X-Men series. (See series pic).
• Base, while basic, is decent.
• Nice details in the face, with a true comic face grimace.

Points Against

• They missed some of the finer character details. Like the hair on his arm.
• Not certain of the long-term collector's value.

Recommendation: While I am not using pricing as a pro or con toward a statue anymore, the pricing on this one ensures that it is a good BUY for the money.

Final Note - watch the series and tell me what you think.

Robert's Two Cents
I really like the cartoon. It's interesting in that Wolverine is the leader of the X-Men.

One of the things I like about Wolverine and the X-Men is it feels in spirit, if not exactly in content, like a continuation of the X-Men Evolution series from a few years ago. It's clearly not a continuation due to certain continuity things, but the spirit is there. This is partially due to them sharing a lot of the writing staff from the previous series.

I completely missed this one when Zimm pointed this series out to me.

Points in Favor

• It definitely looks like the Wolverine of the cartoon and is still reminiscent of Wolverine in Astonishing X-Men drawn by John Cassaday.
  

Points Against

• Zimm's right about them missing the finer details.
  
• I think it looks a little like an over sized Hallmark ornament.
• One thing I dislike about the show is they're basing him off the Hugh Jackman depiction and not more like the comics. It's pretty clear Wolverine is 6'1" not 5'3". He should be much shorter in my opinion. That prejudice of mine carries over to this piece he's definitely not a "runt".
• Price to value ratio. It's $130 and only 6" high. Maybe I'm wrong about the over sized part in one of my previous bullet points. The DC Women statues (like Black Canary we've mentioned many times) are less than $100 and bigger, with better detailing. I'd almost rather see it as a PVC piece for about 1/3 of the price.
• One last point, I hate Wolverine's yellow costume. It just doesn't make any sense to me why he'd wear that color combination. I think my favorite Wolverine Costume was the maskless version introduced in X-Men Evolution Season 4, which carried over to the Ultimate X-Men and even into the 616 universe X-Men comics for a while. Very secret agentish.
  

Recommendation: I'm going to give it a Neutral. It is a good deal for the money, but we're talking Wolverine. There are plenty of options for better Wolverine pieces.

What the? I Think Zimm Needs New Shoes.

What: Nike Big High QK Wolverine quick strike
Price: $150.00
Run Size: 1,000

What the? What were they thinking? These are fun and neat and a sure sign that 80s fashions are right around the corner, but I don't think I'd be caught dead in them.

On the other hand, they are limited to 1,000 pairs, so as a collector's item, they're probably a good choice.

They can be found here.

Kotobukiya: Wolverine - Yelllow Costume

Kotobukiya presents a Wolverine bust - which makes me want to look for something else.

Produced By Kotobukiya
Size Over 9" tall
Type Cold Cast Porcelain - Fine Art Bust
Edition Size TBD
Release Date October 2009
Price $89.99

Zimm's Two Cents
Points in Favor

• 2 1/3 inches long real metal claws
• Yellow costume

Points Against

• What happened to his stomach? Not a fan of the pose.
  
• Not a fan of the face; however, I tend to like the 'growling mouth'
• Blotchy paint job.
• Not much to say about the base - too bland.
• Hoping that they used a different color blue for the gloves and shoulder pads.

Recommendation: Pass. I don't like how they posed him leaning forward and lacking a stomach. I believe the Ares bust is still available.

Robert's Two Cents
This is my least favorite of these so far.

Points in Favor

• I'll agree 100% with Zimm on the 2 1/3 inches long real metal claws. That's sweet!
  

Points Against

• Yellow costume
• Paint job. Looks awful.
  
• I really don't mean to be a parrot of what Zimm has said, but the face is horrible.
  

Recommendation: Pass. The Ares bust would be sweet or Nightcrawler or Shadowcat. Or you should be able to find any of the Bowen Wolverine busts dirt cheap on eBay.

Wolverine Super Hero Squad Battle Pack Action Figures

I had to post this one, as it has several characters that I liked. They are: Havok, Beast (is okay), DeadPool, and Iceman.

Reg Price: $135.92

Sale Price: $115.99

Ship Date: May 2009
Robert: Several of these are repaints of previous releases, specifically: Logan, Sabretooth at least one of the Wolverines, and Beast. I'm not sure about the others. You can find 2, 3, and 4 packs of some of these pretty easily at your local big box store too.

I don't recall seeing the Havok before and, as Zimm said, he's very cool looking. One of the better Super Hero Squad characters released.

Kotobokiya Wolverine Fine Art Bust

The final character in the X-Men Classic Character Fine Art Bust series by Kotobukiya.

Manufacturer: Kotobukiya
Sculpted by Takeshi Kimura,
Statue Type: Cold-Cast Porcelain Bust
Dimensions: 9"
Edition Size: Unknown
Release Date:June 2009
Retail Price: $79.99

Points in favor:

• Wolverine's wicked 2 1/3 inch-long claws are real metal!
• Great facial expression.
• Good Costume choice
• Muscles seem to be realistic and not overly done.

Sidebar: I have one statue who has a 8-pack stomach. Is that even fricken possible?

Points Against:
Not certain about the paint job.

Recommendation: Hot Buy!

Kotobukiya is really catching my eye as of late, and this one is right up there. Also, as Robert has stated, with the prices of statues going up so high. I'm going to have to start buying more busts.

Overall, it gets a "I likey."

Updated: I decided to put it to a regular "Hot Buy", as Robert had some great insight; however, I am still inclined to recommend it to those who don't have a Wolverine.