Superman Villains

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Superman Villains

Cyborg Superman

The cyborg components were taken from a Mcfarlane Al Simmons figure. I used a Toybiz Colossus for the fist and partial head. A reflective red acrylic strip was inserted into the eye to appear glowing. The cape can be posed to look wind-blown by a small mechanism placed at the back, enabling the cape to fold down and up. I studied Chinese checkers.

Darkseid

With this figure, you either love 'em or hate 'em. It looks like it's either a lineman for a football backer from the 50's or the new dishwasher guy for Deny's. The head & torso was from a Marvel Hulk figure, with gloves & boots courtesy of Darth Vadar. Sculpting was done on the arms, face and helmet to mimic Kirby's rendering. Of all the great ones up there, Darkseid truly rules as one of my favorite planet crushers.

Jor-El Bizarro

Sculpting was done on a Ross Bizarro figure, transforming him to look like Jor-El, but gone mad. His costume was airbrushed with matte lavender, black and trimmed with silver. The cape was re-made from a Morbius figure. In creating this character, I felt that as a storyline, Clark having lost both his fathers, and Superman encountering Jor-El Bizarro, might develop a surrogate Father/Son relationship. As mondo-bizarre as it sounds, even Bizarro should have a dad.

Bizarro

One of my favorite customs. I used a Miller Superman figure, modifiying the arms and legs to appear Frankensteinish. The head was from a Hulk figure and even the famous Superman hair swirl was not spared from the original. The finished result was a character that had all the brawn of Bizarro, but also conveyed the numbskull he's famous for - a torn cape, sleeves too short, holes in his boot. The bling was my way of updating his fashion sense and I included a package with artwork.  Listened to a lot of rockabilly music while making the figure, and have named this the Rockabilly variant. Certainly won't be the last Bizarro I make. Was fun.

Phantom Zone Criminals

Had it not been for the cultural naivity of the 80's, most certainly these infamous three would've continued to rule without exhaust. Surely, you can't have me believe that a General would fall for such a sophomore prank by the Big Blue. What were the producers thinking?

Obviously, these items are strictly for collectors. They must be not in production for a reason, right? But if they did come out with them, I'd buy two Ursas.