¼ Scale Doctor Doom – Sideshow

[Bullseye]

¼ Scale Doctor Doom – Sideshow

Doctor Doom – Sideshow
Sculpted by Pablo Viggiano
Control/Art Direction: Martin Canale
Fabrication: Gidget Earle

Introduction: This is the fifth Premium Format piece from Sideshows now successful Marvel licence following on from Logan, Elektra, Green Goblin and Punisher. Premium format is not for everyone but it is hard to deny the sheer quality of these pieces. They have taken comic book collectibles onto another level alongside movie icons and justifiably so. Sideshow has successfully mixed the ¼ scale line between fully sculpted Marquette’s, which include Drake, Thing, Ironman, and Wolverine.

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Doom Sculpt: The sculpting on this piece is nothing short of magnificent. 1/4 scale lends itself nicely to detailing the intricate endo-skeleton body of Doom and to his awe-inspiring throne. The armour sculpt is cast in polystone and painted silver to achieve the metal affect. The detailing around the gauntlet and mask is superb right down to the minuet rivets. The mask is not based on the classic marvel look but this does not diminish from the overall look.


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Throne Sculpt: This has to be one of the most detailed sculpt to be released by any Marvel licensee. The four posts and back are painted in a bronze colour and provide beautiful detailing. In a way it’s a pity that there is so much detail on the piece and it makes for a difficult decision as to what way to display it. I know its been mentioned that a turntable tray would provide the optimum display but not everyone will have both the space and money to provide this piece with its rightful display. A simple pedestal which one can walk around might be an easier solution.


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Fabric and Leather: The fabric to Dooms under cloak and over cloak is of good quality and it should be relatively easy to maintain. The detail is so fine on this piece and there is actually a sculpted 9mm broom handle Mauser in his holster. The belt can also be adjusted with the metal buckle. What’s more amazing is the Doom sculpt is actually fully sculpted beneath the clock. It is this level of detail which marks this out as one of the truly great pieces of comic-book art.


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Exclusive: The exclusive Doom, which is offered solely through Sideshow, is identical to the regular edition except for the pedestal and chalice. Some of Sideshows exclusives have been poor but this is one of the better ones and really sets off the display.

Conclusion: This is without doubt one of the finest collectibles ever released under any licence. The sheer size, detailing and quality of sculpt and fabrication makes this piece a highly collectable piece. Pablo and Martin have once again produced a masterpiece. I find no reason other than display-ability to subtract any points from this piece. I would give this 10 out of 10.

Interesting Sites.
http://www.sculptedheroes.com/main_eng.htm
http://www.goregoregore.com/
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/behindtheshow/?p=833

[BOSCO]

Great review mate :thumbs2:
I see you`ve got yourself a new photography studio :laugh: it must`ve been cold out there today :p

[Bullseye]

I need natural light:)

[ftrez]

Agreed. 10 of 10!

[Viking28]

I agree totally. This is one of the best I can't believe how cool he looks.

[Zurbaran1]

Great review Bulls. You have to love this piece.

[Bullseye]

Cheers guys. A masterpiece no doubt

[boondocksaint]

one of my favs definitely a top 3...

[Ghost]

I want one definitely, still I wish the hood fell more naturally then the way it does in the pics like it's all poofed up!

[Grievous]

The chair is cooler than the figure.

[boondocksaint]

The chair is cooler than the figure.


the chair is great,,,but the whole piece is awesome! and thats an understatement...

[bat_collector]

the piece is awesome! I wish I had preordered it now. S?hould have listened to zurb.

[wizard-comics]

I want one definitely, still I wish the hood fell more naturally then the way it does in the pics like it's all poofed up!


that's why it has the wire in it...think it works great! great forsight on Sideshows part with the wire...


this is one of my all time favorite statues! great review Bulls

[cap70]

I want one definitely, still I wish the hood fell more naturally then the way it does in the pics like it's all poofed up!

Ghost, you can pretty much position anyway you want. Bulls didn't take the time to fix his. :)
Anyway, nice review, Bulls! This is by far the best PF 1/4 piece released yet.

[Bullseye]

the piece is awesome! I wish I had preordered it now. S?hould have listened to zurb.

Never too late. It doesn't have to be the exclusive either.

[bat_collector]

Never too late. It doesn't have to be the exclusive either.
Yeah but I like the chalice thingy. :D

[cap70]

Yeah but I like the chalice thingy. :D

Me too. :) To me, this piece ain't complete without the pedestal/chalice. It adds a lot to the piece.

[Zurbaran1]

the piece is awesome! I wish I had preordered it now. S?hould have listened to zurb.

I'm not even going to bother with the old "I told you so" :D

[Anespian]

I've noticed the base for the photo shoot is quite nice. You have a display case for it, Bullseye? Mine still in the box and yet to see the light cause I can't decide on how to display it yet. It should be a stand alone on himself cause he's just too fantastic!

[cap70]

I've noticed the base for the photo shoot is quite nice. You have a display case for it, Bullseye?

It's Dooms own box. :laugh: :)

[Anespian]

:redface: schucks...silly me :laugh:

[bane]

Great review Bulls , not my favorite character but after reading your opinion I feel like I want one :laugh:

Seriously , he looks great

[High Lord Apocalypse]

all my friends that don't collect statues take one look at this piece and in one minute they say WHOAAAAA about 30 times. i haven't met a single person not amazed by this piece.

[Bullseye]

Great review Bulls , not my favorite character but after reading your opinion I feel like I want one :laugh:

Seriously , he looks great

You won't regret it Bane.

[Zurbaran1]

You won't regret it Bane.


And if you do Bane, Bullseye offers a full money back guarantee, on him!! What a guy! :D

[Bullseye]

And if you do Bane, Bullseye offers a full money back guarantee, on him!! What a guy! :D

I'd make a guarantee on this piece. :D

[Kdawg59]

I'd make a guarantee on this piece. :D


And Bulleye's guarantee is sure to hit the mark:D EVERY TIME!

[Bullseye]

And Bulleye's guarantee is sure to hit the mark:D EVERY TIME!

You know it.;)

[stormshadow75x]

best Doom out there; love the mask.. . its the Jim Lee version from "Heroes Reborn"... much more sinister

[wktf]

Looks really impressive! I would have preferred the more classic Kirby mask but you can't argue with Bullseye's overall conclusion. Nice pics, too, to show the piece off.

[SolidLiquidFox]

Yup, this statue is awesome. It goes beyond a "comic collectible" and into the realm of work of art. It's a classy piece and anyone that sees it is indeed in awe of it.

As someone mentioned before, even people that think collecting comics statues is silly have taken extra notice of this piece in my place. It is THAT powerful.

[Sniper]

love mine as well!

[galactus]

love mine as well!

Hey, Snipers alive!!! Did you finally get internet in the new place?

[Sniper]

Hey, Snipers alive!!! Did you finally get internet in the new place?
NO I WAS USING A FREINDS COMPUTER, NOW I AM BACK TO WORK TODAY :banghead:

[ResinDog]

Yep, this piece is awesome, it commands great respect from anyone who sees it.
Easily a top 3 piece, great review Bulls, I agree 100%. :buttrock:

[buchieboy]

this one's magnificent! wow!

[OneOne78]

The chair is cooler than the figure.
I have to agree with you on this one. The throne is very impressive but I'm not sold on Doom. Somethings off.

Great review Bulls :thumbs2:

[Bullseye]

1178, my photos don't do the sculpt juctice. Believe me this sculpt is one of the best ever.

[boondocksaint]

one of my top 5 favorite statues,,,pics DO NOT do the piece justice!!!

[SolidLiquidFox]

I have to agree with you on this one. The throne is very impressive but I'm not sold on Doom. Somethings off.

Great review Bulls :thumbs2:

I agree with Bulls. Pictures do not show how impressive this thing is in person. And there have been many, many pictures taken.

A must own without a question for any Marvel or comics fan.

[UnicornPegasus]

I just saw this one in person today, and I'm amazed by the shear size of it. It's HUGE! I was in awe.

[kryssmen]

heres a link to pablo's site where you can see the WIP of doom.

http://www.sculptedheroes.com/

once you enter the site click on the "work stages" lots of cool stuff here.

[Vader]

Can someone post a link of the sideshow doom next to the Marvel Milestones version?

[Hellboy]

Damn you guys. I was really trying my best to stay away from SS's PF Marvel line and just stick with the VS. pieces but you're all really selling me on this. Even though I'm not the biggest Doom fan I always thought this statue looked amazing and now I'm wrestling with the idea of getting one. These boards are becoming increasingly dangerous to my financial well being.

Sigh . . . it wouldn't be the first time you all have talked me into getting something I thought I could live without. Must . . . resist . . . the . . . urge. :banghead:

[yodanut]

These boards are becoming increasingly dangerous to my financial well being.

Sigh . . . it wouldn't be the first time you all have talked me into getting something I thought I could live without. Must . . . resist . . . the . . . urge. :banghead:


I hear you, hellboy. I'm not a Doom fan and resisted from pre-ordering the exclusive BUT EVERYBODY in here is raving how awesome he is and I picked up the exclusive so I wouldn't regret it later. It's on its way and I HOPE I don't like it so I can sell it later but knowing me, I never do that and just keep everything.

Financial well-being, you say??? Those were my pre-statue days before Danny...before the Empire. Now, I'm a hairline just over broke. :sly2:

[lord odin]

I got the exclusive version from SS to flip but I must admit after I took it out the box it was love at first site.
This has to be one of the best if not THE best pieces i`ve ever seen.
The pictures although great don`t do it justice this will stay in my collection great job sideshow and all who had a part in this masterpiece.

[Hellboy]

Congrats on the purchase yodanut. Hope you got a good deal. Looks like I'm going to get this piece too. I'm sure we'll both end up keeping it but it is nice to know this could be a solid investment piece. :)

[yodanut]

Congrats on the purchase yodanut. Hope you got a good deal. Looks like I'm going to get this piece too. I'm sure we'll both end up keeping it but it is nice to know this could be a solid investment piece. :)

Thanks, Hellboy. I received it the other day and while it looks great, I should have stuck with my gut instinct and passed on it. Doom just isn't a character I like all that much. At best, I'll keep it for a while but as space becomes more of an issue, I see myself selling it down the line. Maybe I'll feel differently when I set up my display room and see him amongst the others but all in all, I wasn't that impressed. Okay, let the insults fly! I think I'm the first person to not be "jumping for joy" for this piece. :confused2

[Bullseye]

Everyone's entitled to their opinion yoda. It will look out of place if you don't have any other 1/4 scale pieces.

[lord odin]

Everyone's entitled to their opinion yoda. It will look out of place if you don't have any other 1/4 scale pieces.
I`m going to put it with other Doom pieces kinda like a shrine.

[Bullseye]

I thought you only worshipped Stalin:)

[yodanut]

Everyone's entitled to their opinion yoda. It will look out of place if you don't have any other 1/4 scale pieces.

Not really comfortable with the lingo but by 1/4 scale I have these that I think qualify: SS Green Goblin, Vader, Ben, XMen/Sentinel, and now Doom. Plus a lot of the SW Attakus (are those considered 1/4 too?). I do like the chalice with the magnet accessory. Maybe I'll just keep that. :laugh:

[Bullseye]

Not really comfortable with the lingo but by 1/4 scale I have these that I think qualify: SS Green Goblin, Vader, Ben, XMen/Sentinel, and now Doom. Plus a lot of the SW Attakus (are those considered 1/4 too?). I do like the chalice with the magnet accessory. Maybe I'll just keep that. :laugh:

Yeah they qualify. :laugh: I should have a few new arrivals myself in the next few days.

[lord odin]

I thought you only worshipped Stalin:)
I think you mean Satan. :eplus2: :eplus2:

[Hellboy]

Not really comfortable with the lingo but by 1/4 scale I have these that I think qualify: SS Green Goblin, Vader, Ben, XMen/Sentinel, and now Doom. Plus a lot of the SW Attakus (are those considered 1/4 too?).

Actually the SW Attakus statues are 1/5 scale while the X-Men VS. Sentinel piece is probably somewhere around 1/9 or 1/10 scale. :)