I love The Destroyer

[J. R. Scherer]

LOVE HIM!!



http://www.bowendesigns.com/images/sculptures/Destroyer1.JPG


http://www.bowendesigns.com/images/sculptures/Destroyer2.JPG


http://www.bowendesigns.com/images/sculptures/Destroyer3.JPG




I love how he's BIG, too. Looks like he really could kick the crap out of my Battle Armor Thor and Beta Ray Bill busts.

[Lord Jermaine Retail]

I didn't know you did Bowens. I messed up and let Beta Ray Bill sell out at work before buying him. :( I do that all the time.

I also sold my Black Bolt bust years ago thinking that they would never make any other Inhumans..

[dEnny!]

I thought The Destroyer came out looking REALLY good!

[dEnny!]

I didn't know you did Bowens. I messed up and let Beta Ray Bill sell out at work before buying him. :( I do that all the time.

I also sold my Black Bolt bust years ago thinking that they would never make any other Inhumans..

I was hoping Bowen would do a Jae Lee Inhumans set so that you could place them like the cover to the first issue. The current Medusa doesn't really allow that.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ec/Inhumans.PNG/180px-Inhumans.PNG

[Lord Jermaine Retail]

I thought The Destroyer came out looking REALLY good!

Including the one I bought we sold 4 Destroyers the Wednesday they came out. That's not normally how that works at all, but people saw it and had to have it.

Oh wow, can we get a Simonson Kurse bust???? Could that happen for us???

[J. R. Scherer]

I didn't know you did Bowens. I messed up and let Beta Ray Bill sell out at work before buying him. :( I do that all the time.

I also sold my Black Bolt bust years ago thinking that they would never make any other Inhumans..

I only have four and they're very specifically the kind of characters that I would get busts of.

I have these, along with The Destroyer:



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/Mog_Elffoe/Comic%20Covers/bdthorba.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/Mog_Elffoe/Comic%20Covers/bdbeta.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/Mog_Elffoe/Comic%20Covers/bdfoom.jpg



I have them all sitting on my desk at work. About a year ago, while I was on vacation, one of my coworkers must've picked up Fin Fang Foom and fumbled him because when I came back about a half inch of one horn was broken off and his chest had a gouge in it. :cry:

[J. R. Scherer]

Including the one I bought we sold 4 Destroyers the Wednesday they came out. That's not normally how that works at all, but people saw it and had to have it.

Oh wow, can we get a Simonson Kurse bust???? Could that happen for us???

I would buy Kurse. I'm more interested in a Simonson-style Odin, though.

Wish I could find better images than these...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/Mog_Elffoe/Comic%20Covers/odin1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/Mog_Elffoe/Comic%20Covers/odin2.jpg

[dEnny!]

Battle Armor Thor, Beta Ray Bill, and Fin Fang Foom all turned out really well.

I picked up the Red Variant at Wizard World as well.

[dEnny!]

I would buy Kurse. I'm more interested in a Simonson-style Odin, though.

I still need to read Simonson's THOR. I bought the first volume of the Simonson Visionaries Thor trades, but haven't picked up the remaining issues.

I still need to pick up Fantastic Four Visionaries John Byrne Volume 1 and 2 as well.

[J. R. Scherer]

I still need to read Simonson's THOR. I bought the first volume of the Simonson Visionaries Thor trades, but haven't picked up the remaining issues.

I still need to pick up Fantastic Four Visionaries John Byrne Volume 1 and 2 as well.

Simonson's Thor is well worth the money. I'd recommend not stopping where the trades do, though. Simonson is not on the artwork afterwards, but he does continue writing until #382. The last four issues or so are quite possibly my favorite superhero comics ever.

John Byrne's FF is also great. It's up to volume 6 now, I believe. Definitely a must-have as far as I'm concerned. Odin appears in that as well, during the trial of Reed Richards!

[dEnny!]

Simonson's Thor is well worth the money. I'd recommend not stopping where the trades do, though. Simonson is not on the artwork afterwards, but he does continue writing until #382. The last four issues or so are quite possibly my favorite superhero comics ever.

John Byrne's FF is also great. It's up to volume 6 now, I believe. Definitely a must-have as far as I'm concerned. Odin appears in that as well, during the trial of Reed Richards!

I've got FF Volumes 3-6 due to the prices at DCBS. I need to go through their sister company and order the others.

[J. R. Scherer]

I've got FF Volumes 3-6 due to the prices at DCBS. I need to go through their sister company and order the others.

Excellent. :thumb:


More Destroyer love:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/Mog_Elffoe/Robots/Destroyer.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/Mog_Elffoe/Comic%20Covers/Destroyer2.jpg

http://www.immortalthor.net/journeyintomystery-118.jpg

http://www.immortalthor.net/thor-381.jpg

http://www.immortalthor.net/thorv2-1_frontnback.jpg

http://www.immortalthor.net/thorv2-2.jpg

http://www.immortalthor.net/thorv2-12_frontnback.jpg




I think it's awesome that Jermaine's store sold out so fast of this one as well!

[Lord Jermaine Retail]

I would buy Kurse. I'm more interested in a Simonson-style Odin, though.

Wish I could find better images than these...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/Mog_Elffoe/Comic%20Covers/odin1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/Mog_Elffoe/Comic%20Covers/odin2.jpg

Simonson Midgard Serpent? How great would that be?

Sorry to hear about your Foom bust. I always worry about that when people tell me that they keep action figures and busts at work with them...

[Lord Jermaine Retail]

The one cover with Thor as Destroyer is on my wall because..well just look at it!

[J. R. Scherer]

Simonson Midgard Serpent? How great would that be?

Sorry to hear about your Foom bust. I always worry about that when people tell me that they keep action figures and busts at work with them...

A bust for Jormundgand wouldn't be the way to go, I think. I'd like to see a large, elaborate snowglobe sort of thing where the base is Jormundgand coiled around Midgard. But I wouldn't be able to afford that. :(


The one cover with Thor as Destroyer is on my wall because..well just look at it!

Those issues are truly great. They absolutely overflow with badassedness.

[dEnny!]

Excellent. :thumb:


More Destroyer love:



I think it's awesome that Jermaine's store sold out so fast of this one as well!

How perfect is Romita Jr. on Thor?

[J. R. Scherer]

How perfect is Romita Jr. on Thor?

Pretty damned perfect. I do like the tunic look for him as well. Kirby and (more likely just) Colletta fluctuated back and forth from the tunic look to the banded look in The Destroyer's first few appearances.

[J. R. Scherer]

My desk at work:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/Mog_Elffoe/Desks/DeskW0604.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/Mog_Elffoe/Desks/DeskW0601.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/Mog_Elffoe/Desks/DeskW0605.jpg



My nerdiness is on display for everyone to see. :foom:

[Randy Bowen]

Including the one I bought we sold 4 Destroyers the Wednesday they came out. That's not normally how that works at all, but people saw it and had to have it.

Oh wow, can we get a Simonson Kurse bust???? Could that happen for us???

Next Phase...

[dEnny!]

My nerdiness is on display for everyone to see. :foom:

I've got the exact same fan!

[Lord Jermaine Retail]

My desk at work:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/Mog_Elffoe/Desks/DeskW0604.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/Mog_Elffoe/Desks/DeskW0601.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/Mog_Elffoe/Desks/DeskW0605.jpg



My nerdiness is on display for everyone to see. :foom:

Wow, you must really trust your coworkers. Or they've got the fear of you in 'em.

[J. R. Scherer]

Wow, you must really trust your coworkers. Or they've got the fear of you in 'em.

Despite my Fin Fang Foom being damaged I do work with a good crew.

And why would anyone be afraid of lil' ol' me? :innocent:

[Makkari1]

I may be the biggest Destroyer fan this side of Blue Mask (this guy is the ultimate Destroyer fan.) I'm so glad Randy made this mb even though I prefer FS over MB. This piece won MB of the year over at Statue Forum and its well deserved. This sculpt kicks a$$ in everyway. After the release of this Randy went ahead a tweaked this sculpt into a Thor/Destroyer sculpt that looks even better than the original IMO. Now that Randy has annouced a FS Destroyer I can't wait and if he produces a FS Thor/Destroyer variant I'd probably fall outta my chair.20 I can't wait to see some WIP pics.

[Grumpy]

Next Phase...

Randy, I promised not to ask questions about what is or is not being produced, so this question doesn't count! Are you referring to Phase V? At the rate you're going with Phase IV, is there going to be anything left?

[Mandragora]

that destroyer bust is one of my favs too . . its very cool!

[Trowt]

Great example of BD taking an obscure character and turning into a phenomenal piece. What I've always liked about Randy and his co-sculptors' work is ability to pull a character off the pages of a comic and bring to life in 3-d. Destroyer looks like he fell right out of a book. Perfect characterization.

[dEnny!]

I've got FF Volumes 3-6 due to the prices at DCBS. I need to go through their sister company and order the others.

In unrelated Destroyer news I finally got FF Visionaries Volume 1-2 for Christmas this year and have really been enjoying them.

I wish Marvel would get the Simonson Thor trades back in print, I only bought the first one, but would like to get caught up on those as well.

[J. R. Scherer]

In unrelated Destroyer news I finally got FF Visionaries Volume 1-2 for Christmas this year and have really been enjoying them.

I wish Marvel would get the Simonson Thor trades back in print, I only bought the first one, but would like to get caught up on those as well.

The Simonson Thor books are back in print, aren't they? I know that they've released volumes 4 and 5 recently which finish up Simonson's entire run.

[Makkari1]

In unrelated Destroyer news I finally got FF Visionaries Volume 1-2 for Christmas this year and have really been enjoying them.

I wish Marvel would get the Simonson Thor trades back in print, I only bought the first one, but would like to get caught up on those as well.

Everytime Walt touch a Thor book it became a instance classic IMO. If you can get these do so because they are great reads.

[Googam]

The Simonson Thor books are back in print, aren't they? I know that they've released volumes 4 and 5 recently which finish up Simonson's entire run.

I have to get these as well. My LCS hasn't had vol 2&3 for a long time, I'll have to ask if they did become available again.

BTW, Nice avatar! And I love the Godzilla/Gamera/Daimajin stuff on your desk :rock:

:foom:

[Makkari1]

I have to get these as well. My LCS hasn't had vol 2&3 for a long time, I'll have to ask if they did become available again.

BTW, Nice avatar! And I love the Godzilla/Gamera/Daimajin stuff on your desk :rock:

:foom:

Classic monsters are always fun.

[whitesox1]

Hey, I love the Destroyer too!

[Makkari1]

Hey, I love the Destroyer too!

Join the club. There is a small number of us fans running loose on these boards.

[CrampedNuggets]

destroyer is in my top 3 fav busts..,gabe perna is the man!

[Makkari1]

destroyer is in my top 3 fav busts..,gabe perna is the man!

Its a great bust and I can't wait for a fs. Wouldn't you love to see this in your display?

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii117/makkari1/DvsD01.jpghttp://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii117/makkari1/Destroyer06.jpg

[Grumpy]

Love my bust and can't wait for the FS.

[Mandragora]

i wish i had the destroyer to go with my new THOR DESTROYER :rock:


awesome piece!!!

some new pics here:

http://www.606studios.com/bendisboard/showthread.php?t=145577&page=5

[lucero]

Any word on when the FS Destroyer will be released? Will it be this year?

[bobilero]

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii117/makkari1/DvsD01.jpg

From what issue is this?? Vol.4 ??

[Makkari1]

Any word on when the FS Destroyer will be released? Will it be this year?

Well Randy did ask for pics last month so I hoping fairly soon.

[Makkari1]

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii117/makkari1/DvsD01.jpg

From what issue is this?? Vol.4 ??

Thor Issue #580/#78 Called gods and men part 4.

[bobilero]

Thanks Makkari1!

[Makkari1]

Thanks Makkari1!

You are welcome. I'm hoping that Randy takes into account that the Destroyer is very large and should be sculpted as such. I can't wait to see what Randy has been cooking up behind the scenes. A FS Thor/Destroyer variant would be awesome.

[bobilero]

You are welcome. I'm hoping that Randy takes into account that the Destroyer is very large and should be sculpted as such. I can't wait to see what Randy has been cooking up behind the scenes. A FS Thor/Destroyer variant would be awesome.

Yeah , if you look at the Destroyer bust near to Thor FS there's not many differece about proportions and shoulders wideness, destroyer arms are equal or even most stronger than Thor Fs.Well this in terms of a 1:6 bust scale ! So if we think in 1:7 FS scale...it will be really bigger!

[Makkari1]

Yeah , if you look at the Destroyer bust near to Thor FS there's not many differece about proportions and shoulders wideness, destroyer arms are equal or even most stronger than Thor Fs.Well this in terms of a 1:6 bust scale ! So if we think in 1:7 FS scale...it will be really bigger!

You are correct the bust is supposed to be at a smaller scale than the FS. If the scales remain accurate then the Destroyer would roughly be the same size or bigger than a FS Thanos or Hulk. I hope Randy sticks with the latest sculpt for the Destroyers head. The head on the MB is the best depiction of the Destroyer over the original mb.

[Stooby]

I agree, the Destroyer is the best mb by far.

[Makkari1]

I agree, the Destroyer is the best mb by far.

Shhhhh those X-fans will get riled up and break down our doors with torches and pitch forks. (just kidding you x-nuts........I mean loyal fans.:D)

But seriously I think think the Asgardians will run away with the statue awards this year. Look at whats coming out.

1.) Odin (may win statue of the year)
2.) Warriors 3
3.) Beta Ray Bill
4.) FS Destroyer
5.) Mangog
6.) Hela
7.) Loki

Just to name a few I think there are others that Bowen may do but I just can't remeber them at the moment.

[CaptainHardwood]

Shhhhh those X-fans will get riled up and break down our doors with torches and pitch forks. (just kidding you x-nuts........I mean loyal fans.:D)

But seriously I think think the Asgardians will run away with the statue awards this year. Look at whats coming out.

1.) Odin (may win statue of the year)
2.) Warriors 3
3.) Beta Ray Bill
4.) FS Destroyer
5.) Mangog
6.) Hela
7.) Loki

Just to name a few I think there are others that Bowen may do but I just can't remeber them at the moment.

For me . . . GOTTA HAVE an Enchantress mb!! Need her to "soften" (dare I say "mesmerize") my Thor-related shelf (quickly becoming shelVES!), which is currently "muscle-bound" heavy (Thor, Beta Ray, Destroyer, Hercules, Absorbing Man . . . and, oh yeah . . . that wuss Loki!). Then again, a FS might even be better - can you imagine all the guy-busts "drooling at her feet"??!!

[Makkari1]

For me . . . GOTTA HAVE an Enchantress mb!! Need her to "soften" (dare I say "mesmerize") my Thor-related shelf (quickly becoming shelVES!), which is currently "muscle-bound" heavy (Thor, Beta Ray, Destroyer, Hercules, Absorbing Man . . . and, oh yeah . . . that wuss Loki!). Then again, a FS might even be better - can you imagine all the guy-busts "drooling at her feet"??!!

FS Beta Ray Bill is a must and I haven't even talked about the Olympians. Imagine a FS Hercules, Ares, Zues or my precious Eternals.

[rome]

FS Beta Ray Bill is a must and I haven't even talked about the Olympians. Imagine a FS Hercules, Ares, Zues or my precious Eternals.

Ok I just have to add for the record that I too LOVE the Destroyer. One of the most awesome characters ever (even though he's really just an empty shell) and easily on eo fht ebest (if not THE best mb ever).
I love Thor, and all of his rogues Gallery.
I've said before that you can judge a character by his supporting cast and his rogues gallery.
Thor has the best supporting cast and rogues out of everyone in the MU except for Spider-man and the FF. Ok I guess you can include the X-men as well.
Simonson's Thor was just awesome. He brought the character back to his former glory. But for those who don't know,...Kirby and Lee's run on Thor is ridiculously good. Simonson gets a lot of his material from that original run. I highly recommend picking up essential Thor 2 and 3. You will see Thor in a whole new light if you haven't read those issues.

I am SO glad RB is making a FS Destroyer. I pray it comes out as good as the mb.

Finally,...well I was keeping quiet about my next most wanted just because I didn't want to jinx it. But here it is,...Now that Falcon is being done,....HERCULES is next onmy most wanted list.
Imagine a set with Thor, Odin, Loki, Destroyer, and Hercules.. (and dare I say a FS Mangog)
why not continue with executioner, Enchantress,..ok,..ok,..must stop. but you get the idea.

[Makkari1]

Ok I just have to add for the record that I too LOVE the Destroyer. One of the most awesome characters ever (even though he's really just an empty shell) and easily on eo fht ebest (if not THE best mb ever).
I love Thor, and all of his rogues Gallery.
I've said before that you can judge a character by his supporting cast and his rogues gallery.
Thor has the best supporting cast and rogues out of everyone in the MU except for Spider-man and the FF. Ok I guess you can include the X-men as well.
Simonson's Thor was just awesome. He brought the character back to his former glory. But for those who don't know,...Kirby and Lee's run on Thor is ridiculously good. Simonson gets a lot of his material from that original run. I highly recommend picking up essential Thor 2 and 3. You will see Thor in a whole new light if you haven't read those issues.

I am SO glad RB is making a FS Destroyer. I pray it comes out as good as the mb.

Finally,...well I was keeping quiet about my next most wanted just because I didn't want to jinx it. But here it is,...Now that Falcon is being done,....HERCULES is next onmy most wanted list.
Imagine a set with Thor, Odin, Loki, Destroyer, and Hercules.. (and dare I say a FS Mangog)
why not continue with executioner, Enchantress,..ok,..ok,..must stop. but you get the idea.

Welcome to the Destroyer club (sheesh maybe we should start one:D) The Destroyer is not just an empty shell its a kick a$$ empty shell. I too hope that Randy sticks with the last Destroyer MB style. The first mb was great but Randy took Thor/Destroyer to another level when he tweaked it. The head on that piece is what blows me away and I can't stop looking at it, damn that's a good sculpt.

A fs size Hercules would be welcomed and then I could make my own "god squad". The god line-up should include The Olympians and a few Eternals as well. I just read the latest issue of "The Incredible Hercules" with Ikaris, Thena & Makkari and I must say seeing them in action justifies the need for the Eternals to be done. Of course an Ares and Athena would be nice along with Zeus and Zuras as well. A fs Mangog would just blow me away and I think it would be the size of Sideshow's PF Hulk but in Bowen style (he he he he).

[J. R. Scherer]

That Odin looks great!

http://www.bowendesigns.com/images/sculptures/ODIN%20Statue.jpg

http://www.bowendesigns.com/images/sculptures/Odin%20St3.JPG

[Makkari1]

That Odin looks great!

http://www.bowendesigns.com/images/sculptures/ODIN%20Statue.jpg

http://www.bowendesigns.com/images/sculptures/Odin%20St3.JPG

Yeah this is going to be a killer piece and I can't wait.

[Makkari1]

Randy I know you asked for pics sometime ago but are there any sneaks of a fs Destroyer?

[Makkari1]

Some wall papers I've been playing around with enjoy.
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii117/makkari1/TStorm01.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii117/makkari1/Light01.jpg

[bobilero]

Nice pics! I like the rainbow :eek: