05 Apr, 2010
Sideshow Collectibles Black Queen Adam Hughes Comiquette Review
Posted by: Dr_Teng In: Statues
Here’s a review of a statue I didn’t think I’d enjoy, the Sideshow Collectibles Black Queen comiquette, designed by Adam Hughes. I wasn’t sold on the face, wasn’t sold on the pose, wasn’t sold on her breasts about to explode out of her corset, wasn’t sold on a lot of it!
I’ve liked a few of the Adam Hughes Sideshow statue (especially Rogue), but I’ve always felt the DC pieces captured his style better. While I’m a fan of scantily clad females, his Emma Frost looked ridiculous and this felt like more of the same. I was pleasantly surprised.
The first thing I noticed, besides the oversized breasts, was the flowing cloth that she holds. It’s really nicely done and a very cool touch. I should mention that she’s normally displayed with a whip but I was an idiot and forgot to put it in her hands during these shots. Moving on. It’s sculpted very well. Black Queen comes off as a royal bitch, which is completely suitable for her dominatrix image. The facial expression is great, though not quite spot on with the print.
Since it’s the rear photo above, there is a small problem. The paint ends awkwardly down there so that ass looks a little strange up close. Not like I put my face in there, just from a few feet away. It would’ve made sense to go over that area and give it a little more shading so it wasn’t such an abrupt transition. Aside from that, the paint on my piece was very well done. Most detail areas were well represented.
I received the regular but I enjoyed it enough that I bought the print separately. The print is nicer than the statue but it’s close. The exclusive in this case is well worth it.
4.5/5. Nobody actually cares about the Black Queen as a character but if you’ve ever wanted a Marvel universe dominatrix, here you go!
Buying Options : This one’s been sold out for a while and it’s gone up in value a bit.
