I can’t believe it’s taken me so long to spot this thread. I need to look at the News and Updates page more! Thanks to everyone who’ve posted here, it’s been an interesting read. I wonder if Dynamite have chosen Vampirella as their first “Women of Dynamite” subject after seeing how popular the Sideshow statues have been? I just hope it doesn’t put people off her because of over exposure (although in that costume I guess “over-exposure” is hard to avoid!
) I guess as Dynamite owns the Vampirella license, it’s unsurprising that it wants to make use of every form of media.
I tend to agree with Cyber-Lip about the cape; it’s not traditionally associated with Vampirella, but on the plus side, it gives the pose quite a sexy edge, almost as if she’s unveiling herself. The other plusses for me, if the promo picture is anything to go by, are her green eyes, calf-length boots and gold bat emblem, traditional features sometimes missing from the Sideshow figures.
I also noted Hanky’s comment about capturing the typical Campbell face style. I personally am not a big fan of some of his more caricature-driven styles of face, but to my relief, this particular statue style is closer to the gorgeous artwork he did for
“Vampirella and the Scarlet Legion” #1 cover. It’s interesting to compare this with the preparatory sketch shown in the link in Cyber-Lip's original post.
Obviously, I’ve put my order in already!
Regards,
Dave.