Dagger was the first comiquette in the Mark Brooks line of statues for Sideshow Collectibles. I’m a little puzzled why they started the line with a lesser known character, especially one Marvel hasn’t been trying to push too much lately, but it’s an interesting choice nonetheless. Let’s see how she does!
Dagger is fairly enormous in terms of the comiquettes, she surprised me both with how large the box was, and how large she was out of the box. She’s in a very wide pose due to Cloak’s…cloak and holding it at the edges. If you’re wondering whether it’ll be in scale with the Adam Hughes comiquettes, it really isn’t. Although the enormous AH Mystique release isn’t in scale with them either so it’s not a big deal. Just put her behind them by a few inches.
I had an issue getting her hands to attach to the cloak. It’s possible, but it took some effort. I’ve heard some people couldn’t get it to fit, but Sideshow should be able to take care of that problem. Worst case, just heat up the plastic a little like a bunch of people had to do with Rogue.
The exclusive is really nice. Mark Brooks is a great artist and it’s a very good size, quite a bit larger than some of the recent AH prints.
The sculpt on this is fantastic on the upper half, but I found something lacking about the bottom half. I don’t mean that she’s lacking a butt, since she totally isn’t. Just something about the bottom part is a tiny bit unflattering.
While the paint looks great on her face, I wish they had added some highlights or shadows to the hair, it comes off very flat. The suit itself could’ve used a lighter shade of paint, closer to white.
3.5/5. A rather good start to the line. While it has issues, there’s a lot to like about this statue. Dagger fans should be more than pleased.
Buying Options : Sold out at Sideshow a few months ago, you’re off to Ebay as usual. Fortunately, it’s not too expensive.
