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| Cosmic Boy is extremely excited to meet you |
by David Weter
When Mattel announced the Legion 12-pack of figures, I was elated. What a great selection of characters, from a company with a proven track record in their DC Universe Classics line.
Then, I realized that this would be sold through their collector-centric
website, Matty Collector dot com. This meant a battle would be in store.
For anyone who has experienced the fervor and frustration of
countless fans rushing to buy the latest offering from the site, and the long
load times- I feel your pain.
And, in this instance, I was far too late. The Legion set
sold out well before I was able to log on. There was much sadness, and gnashing
of teeth since that meant that I would be paying an outrageous sum on the back
market.
And, I ended up paying retail, thanks to patience and
persistence. But, was the set worth it? That is the question that I will be
looking at, figure by figure.
First off is Rokk Krinn, also known as Cosmic Boy, one of
the original Legionnaires to contact Superboy.
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The entire set is sculpted by The Four Horsemen studio,
which means there are a lot of similarities in the figures overall. This lends
a consistency, but potentially a lack of individuality, in the figures.
The most prominent feature that I noted was a very sharp
jaw-line and pronounced chin on nearly every character in the DC Universe
Classics line. Cosmic Boy is no exception. However, I believe that he may be
constipated.
His facial expression is that of a Mona Lisa smile/frown,
with gritted teeth. He's either faking a smile, like a child in a bad family
Christmas photo, or he needs fiber- STAT!!
Perhaps they were going for an ambiguous mood, but the fact
that his eyes are placed just a bit too close together makes this figure an
off-putting addition.
His body is the standard slender but toned sculpt that we
will see on others, with sculpted gauntlets and boots. Otherwise, stock
everything. But, that isn't a bad thing, since the body fits the characters,
and the characters that need to receive sculpts of their own. If you have a great
sculpt, don't waste it.
Finally, the Legion flight ring is present, and looking very
closely reveals that they did not settle on a gold dot- it has texture, and the
"L" can be made out. Kudos for that level of detail.
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He can be posed into pretty much anything the human body can
achieve, but good luck keeping him standing on his own power. Sure, he's fine
in a generic, arms at his side pose, but the moment he gets off-balance, he's
down like a drunk on New Year's.
And, as these things usually go, he's bringing half the
figures on a shelf down with him.
Paint: Cosmic Boy
could have been a train wreck in the color department. But, the paint uses a
muted, matte pink that doesn't reek of an '80's synth-pop reject.
The gray and black on his body benefits from the matte
finish, as his hands and feet retain a glossy finish, giving a definition to
his limbs.
His skin tone, however, makes it look like Rokk hangs out in
a tanning bed when not saving the universe.
However, we should just be thankful that we didn't get
bare-chested Cosmic Boy, with his futuristic man-corset.
Overall: Not the
strongest figure in the box set. Cosmic Boy suffers from being a bit too much
of a generic sculpt, with a very confusing expression on his face. He's almost
the definition of a middle-of-the-road figure, where the gripes don't outweigh
the kudos, but rather sit balanced evenly.
There are far better figures in the set, but there are
certainly worse, as we will see.
I have only seen this set once and ir was WAY too expensive for me. That being said, I look forward to reading these reviews!!
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