Marvel Girl!: Newman!

[Randy Bowen]

http://i29.tinypic.com/2ur1qx3.jpg

[twisterred]

Looks great!

[agent of weapon x]

I absolutely love it. Great job!!!

[Helder M.]

HOLLY S #$%** that is beautiful and HOT like a HELL !!! BTW you better start to ride a bicycle , that way you guys will contribute to save our planet and have more money to spend on beauty like this , because what really hurts is the gas price ouch LOL !!

[The Cleaner]

Very Sexy!!!!.way to go Mark

[JonoJarrett]

i love the adaptation/variation of the Black Queen pose--totally in keeping with the character, too. If there are to be further variants, please make an X-Factor version!

Bravo, Mark!

[Grimlocki]

Beautiful classic!

[Jack's Username]

Very cool! I bet that'll look sharp painted.

[endsongjen]

sweet!!! shes hot!

[Magdaddy]

http://i29.tinypic.com/2ur1qx3.jpg

AWSOME!!!
Is the modern version still a go?

[Bartholomew]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!

I think she looks uncanny! Very pretty. Excellent job tweaking the sculpt Mark!! Thank you Randy.

Can I ask if the Jim Lee version is still being made? Please....

[Bartholomew]

Is there a line on her right cheek?

[Quicksilver]

Looks great!! Makes me twice as excited to see the Jim Lee version of Jean which I hope we can see soon!!

My only suggestion would be an additional base (x-men style) so she can display with the other X-men better (namely retro Cyclops)

[rilynil]

Hubba, hubba, she's a beauty! :lol:

[Ein ? What a Stein !!]

Nice work !

[le Gardien]

FINALLY , this beauty will coming soon

Jean I love you, Mark I love you, Randy I love you !!! :lol::lol:

THANKS

[James UK]

A whole set of retro X-men to go with her - PLEASE! She's fantastic!

[scottman]

Newmen does it again, great job.:thumb::thumb:

[Keith Kopinski]

She's absolutely beautiful Randy.... That Newman guy is incredible!

[ashley76]

that's what I am talking about!

[cPol]

Man, it all works! The far-out clothes and that "I'm dancing on a raised podium while wearing day-glo body paint that possibly says something like 'Make love, not war' on my skin" pose all comes together in a beautiful Jean Grey smorgasbord! Well done, sir. Well done.

[Jesse321]

I almost hate to point this out because it seems trivial, but the buckle is the wrong shape and the belt should be thicker

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/Jesse321/Marvel_Girl_001.jpg

http://www1.battlefoundry.net/~jblewis/twb/MarvelGirl3B.jpg

But other than that it's an incredibly beautiful sculpt.

[spawnyvsbatman]

She looks like she's admiring her diamond ring :) is this meant to be a museum pose?

Mark is the master of the female form great sculpt but not to keen on the pose might grown on me over time.

evill

[CromVABeach]

That is classic! I wasn't particularly interested in teh character before but that may have changed now.

[X-Men Fan]

WOW!! Looks great. This is a definate pick up for me.

[Crazy 88]

Nice overall sculpt. Very faithful to the Marvel Girl look. But I am really bothered by the face. Passing this one.

[le Gardien]

Look at guys, the statue in photoshop color by "The Freak " from French forum Marvel's collections and customs .

It' Great !!! :)

http://www.thefreak.fr/Miscellanous/marvelgirl.png

[sambofred]

Holy Shite thats GREAT!
Man, and I was wondering if I was going to start collecting all the X-Men FS...man, now I am really torn.

[JonoJarrett]

the anatomy is really killer, MN's a fantastic sculptor. (i hope the gloves & boots aren't done too shiny!) love the kooky mask & bubble-hair. this piece is mine for sure--bring on the X-Factor & Jim Lee models! I think Jean is the one Marvel woman who'd warrant as many statues as Wolverine--esp since they're such different looks. And they'd fit into numerous displays, as someone's pointed out.

[bobilero]

Wow really nice to take a color check scheme :rock:
Maybe he want to take a try on Sinister, Omega red, Medusa.....

[moon_knight1971]

Mark did a bang up job on her! Easy to see why Scott & all of the guys are captivated by her.:cool: You gotta let Mark do Mystique, Emma, Psylocke & Tigra Randy:)

[CaptainHardwood]

Fantastic!!!

[razer]

That's kinda hot.

r.

[Crazy 88]

Erm... Can I ask why aren't we standardizing by giving her an X base as well?

[JonoJarrett]

Erm... Can I ask why aren't we standardizing by giving her an X base as well?

i think it probably will be once it's all done. hope so, at least. Jean was Xavier's first student, after all.

[Makkari1]

Mark did a bang up job on her! Easy to see why Scott & all of the guys are captivated by her.:cool: You gotta let Mark do Mystique, Emma, Psylocke & Tigra Randy:)

Tigra would be a hot sculpt for Mark.

[Bartholomew]

I like the base the way it is. Simple and elegant. I actually dislike those standard flat x-bases, they look cheesy. The current base makes it look more like a museum piece.

[joechristo]

Randy Or Mark, can you show us a side by side with the Black Queen?

[Danno]

GOOD GRAVY! What a beauty....incredible sculpt!!!!!!!

[rome]

Newman RULES!..

is the hair slightly too big?

[Shaun the Kelly]

Mark did a bang up job on her! Easy to see why Scott & all of the guys are captivated by her.:cool: You gotta let Mark do Mystique, Emma, Psylocke & Tigra Randy:)

And Polaris too :)

[JonoJarrett]

And Polaris too :)

one of the early sketches for Black Queen--the floating one w/ the billowing cape--would make a fab Polaris statue, as many others pointed out at the time. i still say her half-Magneto/half-wedding dress look from her meltdown was Lorna at her loony best!

[ca35]

Looks good, BUT...........I really liked the concept sketches you had earlier with her "floating".

[Starvenger]

Looks great so far but would like to see this on an X-base.

[bobilero]

Yes an optional X base is needed to keep the X Men concept.

[marvelboi77]

I love how she has a bounce in her hair. Keep bringing on the females Randy...:eek:

[XSE]

Looks fantastic! Now I can't wait to see the Jim Lee version!!!

[SD Rum]

Love those boots!! Can't wait to see her painted up!!

[JonoJarrett]

I love how she has a bounce in her hair. Keep bringing on the females Randy...:eek:

ABSOLUTELY!

i hope I Hope I HOPE there's an X-Factor variant. Given the nearly-unanimous praise for this statue I don't think you'd have a problem selling 4 variants. And if there's a single dame from the MU who warrants 4 versions, IT'S JEAN!

If we do see an X-Factor variant, Jean Grey may be the first statue I buy 2 of, this Marvel Girl & the red suit! Let the kids enjoy Jim Lee!

[CaptainHardwood]

Love those boots!! Can't wait to see her painted up!!

Totally GROOVY!! Kind of makes me want to see her next to Austin Powers.

[bobilero]

If we do see an X-Factor variant, Jean Grey may be the first statue I buy 2 of, this Marvel Girl & the red suit! Let the kids enjoy Jim Lee!

Well , some of those "kids" was 18-20 on 90's so ...how old do you think we are now?
Anyway i'm happy to stay as a kid yet, there's always time to get an oldman 8-)

[JonoJarrett]

Well , some of those "kids" was 18-20 on 90's so ...how old do you think we are now?
Anyway i'm happy to stay as a kid yet, there's always time to get an oldman 8-)

fair enough. i started reading comics i guess when i was about 10, since i was born in '77 & have a real fondness for the late 80s books. I've heard lots of people support the "Jim Lee" look because those were the costumes in the CARTOON:roll:, rather than from the actual, original books. I guess I assumed (wrongly, it would seem) that a Saturday morning cartoon wouldn't hook a lot of adults who'd never read the X-Men comics.

I've got NOTHING against Jim Lee, his art, or Jean's costume (except the dumb pockets), but with SO MANY fans of that look & relatively few for the X-Factor years, i wanted to make sure i planted the flag when/where i could. I'm sure that if BD makes either modern variant, it'll look amazing & become a crown jewel in collectors' 80s or 90s displays.

[bobilero]

Yeah thats for sure , i will love the X factor version too .Now 2 curiosities
- I hate the f*ucking cartoons
-I was born on 77' too :D

[moonknightvt]

Nice, this piece looks great!!

[Clutters]

I'm buying one. Great job. Love the sleepy Marilyn Monroe eyes. Randy, can you give us a hint about what quarter this might get released?

[Clutters]

Yes an optional X base is needed to keep the X Men concept.

Absolutely agree - X-Base is needed.

[chaline2k4]

Score!!! This is awesome too!...Mark's mastery of the female character is incredible!...Medusa, Black Queen, Marvel Girl...IMO the gritty, powerful, punchy poses are best left for the Hulks, Spideys, Bats, Sups, etc's of the world...loooooooooove the elegant but strong looks he's brought to these women...the way he captures them is remarkable.

[Iceman_sd75]

Perfect!!! Looks awesome. cant wait to see it painted.
Put me down for 2 Randy :D

[The Fog]

Absolutely, another Definite BUY!! BD your killing me................CC BLUES!!

[marvelboi77]

Yeah thats for sure , i will love the X factor version too .Now 2 curiosities
- I hate the f*ucking cartoons
-I was born on 77' too :D

I was born in 77 too. Phoenix is my favorite, followed by the green skirt. So I'm a very happy guy.

[marvelboi77]

Absolutely agree - X-Base is needed.

I do not have one statue with an X-base. That being said I like this base better.

[Bartholomew]

I do not have one statue with an X-base. That being said I like this base better.

I agree, the over busy generic x-bases on some of the statues take away from the sculpt.
Not all the Avengers have the same exact base, neither should the X-Men.

This base is great.

[CaptainHardwood]

Agreed as well. NOT havng the "same 'ol same 'ol" keeps this (and potentially other X-characters) more unique and doesn't just lump 'em all together and scream (unnecessarily) "I'm part of the X-Men". I kinda like the base as it is now - simple so it doesn't take away from the attractiveness of the character. Might be nice to have two bases, like how some of the recent FS's have come with - though for me, I'll probably use the one pictured.

[JonoJarrett]

maybe it'll emulate the Wolverine museum statue & come w/ 2 bases, this classic look & the "metallic" X-base?

[MKS]

Something seems just a bit off about the chest - particularly in the upper left corner pic of the previews. The chest seem a little low and maybe a bit too far out. Not a major complaint, but something about it bugs me.

[bobilero]

maybe it'll emulate the Wolverine museum statue & come w/ 2 bases, this classic look & the "metallic" X-base?

This will be the better and "happy all" option.

[Bartholomew]

maybe it'll emulate the Wolverine museum statue & come w/ 2 bases, this classic look & the "metallic" X-base?

Good idea, but if it had to be 1, the base shown is much better.

[Meteor Man]

http://i29.tinypic.com/2ur1qx3.jpg

WOW!!! That is a beautiful sculpture Mark!!! Great job!!!8-)

[Iceman_sd75]

Newman RULES!..

is the hair slightly too big?

The hair is perfect!

[Iceman_sd75]

http://i29.tinypic.com/2ur1qx3.jpg

I cant wait to own this just lookin at the sneak makes me want to :babble: on an on an on an on........

[rome]

So does thi smean the other X-men of that era are next? And what era will that be exacly the Neil Adams era?

[spy-d]

This version of Jean Grey was before I got into comics. But the statue is so hot, I gotta pick it up regardless!:thumb:

K.

[SpongeTodd]

I'm sure this question has been beat to death already but are we looking at multiple Jean Grey statues running through the X-Men's history, or is this the first of a new line of original X-Men FS statues from the Neal Adams era.

I'm hoping for the later but if your going to do a line of statues representing different periods of X-Men lore then Jean Grey is certainly the character to do it with.

[bobilero]

I'm sure this question has been beat to death already but are we looking at multiple Jean Grey statues running through the X-Men's history, or is this the first of a new line of original X-Men FS statues from the Neal Adams era.

I'm hoping for the later but if your going to do a line of statues representing different periods of X-Men lore then Jean Grey is certainly the character to do it with.

I don't think so, more like a multiple version character , as Wolvie..Cyclops...Beast...

[daveyyojimbo]

Very NICE!

[SpongeTodd]

[QUOTE]So does thi smean the other X-men of that era are next? And what era will that be exacly the Neil Adams era?/QUOTE]

I'm not so sure that Neal Adams actually came up with this version of the costume I just remember they where wearing them while he was doing the art on the X-Men during his short stint at Marvel. So I think of him when I see these costumes.