Poison Ivy "Women of the DCU" Bust Review

[carrillj]

Originally Posted by JM28Cardiff

Maybe I was hoping you would elaborate a little. In what way are they crap or awful (and don't refer to the size or cost here). Are they out of proportion? Is the face wonky? Is it roughly finished? If it didnt say so on the box, would you know what character they were? As they are women, do they look feminine and a little bit sexy, or are they like East German shot putters? Do they look like bull dykes? I dont think so!

Sorry for barging in on the argument, but I think you nailed it right there (see above quote in bold).

I would never say the sculpt is "crap", but if I knew nothing about this line and someone showed me this bust, there's a good chance that I would not have recognized it as Poison Ivy.

This line is trying to mix in playboy pin-up with fictional comic characters and I don't think it's crossing over well.

[Jesse321]

Originally Posted by JM28Cardiff

The paint job is not the sculpt. The size is not the sculpt.

It's all one and the same.

[Jesse321]

Originally Posted by Primal

I dont know about the whole line but the upcoming Harley piece looks too good to pass up.

Actually Primal, you're absolutely right, the Harley and the Catwoman are, or will in all likelyhood be, this lines saving grace.

[JM28Cardiff]

Originally Posted by carrillj

I would never say the sculpt is "crap", but if I knew nothing about this line and someone showed me this bust, there's a good chance that I would not have recognized it as Poison Ivy.

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Guess it depends how familiar you are with DC characters I suppose, Ivy is a second tier Bat villian, not everyone would instantly recognise her if they did not know DC comics

[Jesse321]

Originally Posted by carrillj

I would never say the sculpt is "crap", but if I knew nothing about this line and someone showed me this bust, there's a good chance that I would not have recognized it as Poison Ivy.

This line is trying to mix in playboy pin-up with fictional comic characters and I don't think it's crossing over well.

I would have recognized her immidiately, because I've seen Ivy drawn dozens of different ways by dozens of different artists ... this MB is just a lousy representation of her.

You're absolutely hitting the nail on the head with your playboy comment though.

[JM28Cardiff]

Originally Posted by Jesse321

It's all one and the same.

Of course not. If you said "the paint job is awful" or "the size is awful", thats totally different to saying "the sculpt is awful" or crap or whatever.

[JM28Cardiff]

Originally Posted by carrillj

This line is trying to mix in playboy pin-up with fictional comic characters and I don't think it's crossing over well.

Of course thats what the line is trying to do, Adam Hughes is a pin up artist

[Jesse321]

Originally Posted by JM28Cardiff

Of course not. If you said "the paint job is awful" or "the size is awful", thats totally different to saying "the sculpt is awful" or crap or whatever.

Okay, maybe I should have said "the piece", but to me it's the whole thing in it's entirety ... sculpt, piece .. it's all symantics.

[JM28Cardiff]

Originally Posted by Jesse321

Okay, maybe I should have said "the piece", but to me it's the whole thing in it's entirety ... sculpt, piece .. it's all symantics.

Well, at least I have a better idea of your gripes now, and we can agree to disagree!

[Jesse321]

Originally Posted by JM28Cardiff

Of course thats what the line is trying to do, Adam Hughes is a pin up artist

Hence the reason he shouldn't be working in comics!