Quick Buying Options : Most likely you’ll be stuck with Ebay. But you can get on waiting for the regular at Sideshow, or Amazon.

Not being a fan of Sideshow’s earlier Adam Hughes She-Hulk comiquette, it was great to see a more traditionally styled She-Hulk from Sideshow. While it wasn’t the one piece outfit that many associate She-Hulk with, it’s an accurate version of her outfit from the cover this statue is based on (She-Hulk #29 I believe). Plus I’ve heard if you take her pants off, she’s actually wearing a one piece, so with a bit of customization you could get that look as well. But I didn’t want to risk damaging the fabric!

One of the few complaints about this statue is that the musculature isn’t quite large enough for She-Hulk. I can understand the complaints because She-Hulk is traditionally drawn as a hot female body builder, although in the cover this is based off of, she doesn’t look nearly that large. There’s some well done musculature around the abs and there’s some on the arms but it wouldn’t have hurt to make her a little bigger. She would’ve been just as feminine and attractive with a little more bulk.

The rest of the sculpting? Very nice indeed! The cracks on the road, laces on the shoes, and the way the hair flows are all very appealing. She has a very pretty face as well.

The paint job on this is really great. Starting from the base, the contrast between the side and top of the broken street is a nice touch. The shade of green they picked is perfect, it’s a more flattering one than the darker green on the AH comiquette. Her hair is a dark green with well applied light green highlights. The shading done to enhance the ab musculature and the eyes are exactly like you’d hope for.

About the only part that isn’t perfect is the detail work around the hands. Specifically, the black outlining the fingers. It’s a little too heavy. When I initially received this statue, the fingers around the meter looked really bad, however, Sideshow replaced that with a much nicer hand. If you have issues with yours, contact them, they may be able to help you out!

The Premium Format parts of this are the pants and belt. The pants are made of a nice thick material and lined well, the belt looks like a belt. Given that it’s a fairly simple outfit, it required no futzing to get it to look right and they’re tight in the areas you’d want them to be tight.

As for the exclusive, it’s a parking meter. While it’s not cover accurate, it looks pretty cool! It’s well sculpted and painted and fits the scene. I wouldn’t consider it necessary but it’s certainly a nice touch.

4.5/5. Almost exactly the She-Hulk statue I was hoping for. Slightly more muscle-y and it would’ve been perfect.

Buying Options : Most likely you’ll be stuck with Ebay. But you can get on waiting for the regular at Sideshow, or Amazon.

Larger picture at the link.

Quick Buying Options : Long sold out at retail, you’re stuck with Ebay.

My first impression was being surprised at how enormous it was. Coming in at 24 inches with the base, what really sets this apart is how wide/long it is. Spider-Man’s off the wall in a pose you don’t really see from any other characters. You need a serious amount of space to display something like this. It has a fair bit of heft to it as well so make sure whatever you’re displaying it on can support it.

I was surprised they fully sculpted and painted the back of the wall, which probably knocked the price up (the price was a complaint when it was released, not that it prevented it from shooting up in value) but considering you might want to display it from the side, that was definitely a good idea. You wouldn’t want some unfinished looking sculpture when your friends check it from different angles.

Besides the iconic and unique pose, the best part about this is it LOOKS like Spider-Man. The way the eyes are shaped and the emotion they’re expressing, the pose, even the base has a good Manhattan feel. Just looking at this statues seems like it’s straight out of a comic.

One issue I have is that the musculature is a bit intense. Spidey’s certainly ripped, but it’s a bit much for my ideal Spider-Man. Though it matches very well with the Venom, which had crazy huge musculature. The back and butt areas in particular, they’re not quite distracting, but I would’ve been down with them calming down a little! Still, a minor point.

The paint on the base is fantastic. Great weathering and colours, look at the dirt and wear around the edges and the differently colored bricks. Spider-Man himself is painted pretty well but there’s some linework that could be better. The one I received is far better than some of the ones I’ve seen, they had completely unpainted lines in some cases. If you’re looking for one, make sure to ask about the paint! You can see some of the paint issues on the front of the mask in the large picture I posted. Keep in mind, that is a fair bit larger than life though.

The exclusive is an art print. It’s not quite the style of print I like displaying but that’s how it goes sometimes with these exclusive prints.

4.5/5. Arguably the best Spider-Man statue to date in terms of the impressive size, pose, and look. Though my favourite is still the 1/6th Diamond Select statue I reviewed way back in the day, it doesn’t have the same impact as this.

Buying Options : Long sold out at retail, you’re stuck with Ebay.

Quick Buying Options : Still available at Sideshow Collectibles and you can try your luck at Ebay.

One of the coolest things about this release was when Sideshow announced they were going to add an extra bust display base, which doubles your display options. Instead of getting one collectible, you’re getting two! You have a full statue, which you can display as either Gollum or Smeagol, with an interchangeable magnetic nameplate. Then you place the other one on the bust display and attach the other nameplate to it as well. It’s a sweet setup!

Gollum’s base is rather tall, which is understandable due to his short height. Totally works with the movie given how many mountain ranges they climb or cross over. The base is nicely sculpted and well painted with properly applied highlights throughout. The bottom of the base is a round silver design with interlocking rings and worn paint. The magnetic nameplate fits in quite well with the base, no obvious separation.

The premium format portion of this is limited but I doubt anyone is surprised, considering Gollum wears very little. What he does wear looks good but it’s not exactly difficult to make front and back fabric straps like that. The fabric is properly weathered along the edges as it should be.

On to the statue! I started with the Smeagol top since I liked the look of wonder on his face. He’s holding up the One Ring and looks like the happiest little fella in Middle Earth. The sculpting on this is just superb so be sure to check out some of the high-res shots for much larger than life pictures. Some particularly good areas to check out : the varying sizes and wear on the teeth, the emaciated musculature, particularly around the chest, and the lines of expression around the face.

The paint on this is really good! Gollum might look like he’d be simple to paint but there are so many details, a half-assed paint job would’ve made this flat and boring. You’ve got the varying amounts of dirt on his feet, knees, and hands, exactly where he’d have most of it. The purple/red tones visible across his skin, particularly the most emaciated parts of him, and even some nicely done vein work. And look at those baby blues! I can’t say whether they’re decals or not but they’re definitely applied correctly.

The Gollum top is just as good as the Smeagol one. He looks downright vicious, as if someone is threatening to take his precious from him. His teeth are sharper and more menacing (which I’m not sure is movie accurate, do his teeth change during the movies? Possibly!), his intense expression is really evident in the lines across his face. The paint, as with the Gollum top, is excellent.

5/5. Thanks again to Sideshow for providing the review sample. This is a fantastic addition to a Lord of the Rings statue lineup and I couldn’t find any issues with mine. Pose, paint, sculpt, base, it’s an excellent statue all around.

Buying Options : Still available at Sideshow Collectibles and you can try your luck at Ebay.

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