i was in a comic book store yesterday, if only briefly. it's been a while since i've been in one of those places, so it reminded me of queen and bloor, even though i was in a nw mall in calgary. glancing at the action figures and copies of toyfare, i remembered how i had once anxiously awaited the new warcraft figures. and how disappointed i was when they came out.
it's hard to take a beautiful picture and turn it into a well-crafted action figure. check out what shandris looked like in plastic . . . not so pretty. that's why it's always impressive when mcfarlane puts out any toy - be it a hockey player or one of their horror/sci-fi guys. they're messed up. i could stand in front of the tooth fairy for ridiculous amounts of time . . . because it's so ugly you can't take your eyes off it. that's how good they are. there's beauty in expressing ugliness well.
btw, i may never be a gamer, but - thanks to jp and chris - i can definitely appreciate the artistry.
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