![[Gary Cramer's Parafrenic] Used a Marvel Universe Iron Fist as a base and added parts from Indiana Jones with a She-Hulk hair piece to make Gary Cramer's independent comic book sensation,"Parafrenic".If you would like to learn more about the teenage half-man/half monster who holds down a daytime job as a video comic actor and spends the rest of his days trying to survive the tough avenues of Vagrant Street. Then check out his comic for free at comicfury.](userimages/customs/50000/49525-1.jpg) Gary Cramer's Parafrenic | ![[Sweet Tooth : Gus] Good day guys. GREAT to be back here posting again after being buried in non-figure-related work. This is one the very few activities I really enjoy doing outside of family time. Thank God for action figures :D. This is our second attempt at Gus, the main hero of the Sweet Tooth comics, by the great Jeff Lemire. He was made from a combo of Avatar and DC goon parts. Am happy how he turned out and we pray that the new owner's daughter is too :). Hope you like him guys. God bless!](userimages/customs/49500/49247-1.jpg) Sweet Tooth : Gus |
![[The Maxx] I've always been a fan of The Maxx (The comic and MTV series), and I've always liked the McFarlane Toys Maxx action figure. While limited in articulation, I think the orginal Maxx figure has one of the best sculpts and captures the feel of the comic and show very well...except for the lack of detail in the paint job. I alway said if I got my hands on another Maxx, I'd give him a proper paint job to closer match the comic. This is a strait on repaint of a McFarlane Toys Maxx and two Isz figures.](userimages/customs/49000/48930-1.jpg) The Maxx Independent Comicsby GDXI've always been a fan of The Maxx (The comic and MTV series), and I've always liked the McFarlane Toys Maxx action figure. While limited in articula...5 comments | ![[Ignacia] Hello,
I tried to make a main character of a comic book I read a few years ago and I was quite pleased: WILDGUARD. Written and drawn by Todd Nauck and published by Image Comics.
IGNACIA
I didn't find a custom of it on Figure Realm. I tried to make something closer as I could.
I just painted a figure "Brood MLH Series Marvel Girl" and added fishnet stockings taken from a figure "DCD Black Canary." Additional removable flames coming from the Caretaker-Ghost rider and ML Iron Fist.
I hope you like](userimages/customs/48500/48016-1.jpg) Ignacia |
![[Shermy of the Peanuts Gang] Shermy of the Peanuts gang, Charlie Brown's oldest friend. With the distinction of appearing in the very first strip and setting the tone for oddball comment to come. Made from a Linus head and Charlie Brown winter coat body and hunting hat. Schulz drew two types of heads: round and squash-shaped. I had to widen Shermy's skull with green putty to make him look older. I also inserted thick card into his legs to make him taller. His hair is plastic string fitted piece by piece on end for a crew cut. The baseball was luckily a Christmas ornament. The bat is made from a pen. I want each Peanuts character to have an iconic prop, and nobody else had baseball equipment. I painted him and Dullcoted, then drew on the features with an .003 art marker. Shultz named Shermy after a childhood friend, but phased him out, saying, "I only used Shermy when a character needed someone boring to talk to." Hey, a boring friend who listens - pure gold](userimages/customs/47500/47227-1.jpg) Shermy of the Peanuts Gang | ![[Violet from the Peanuts Gang] Violet (last name Grey, who knew?) from Peanuts, standing here with previously-seen Patty. Made from a Lucy key chain. I added a insert to her legs to make her taller, since the girls are a year older than Charlie Brown. I cut the hair bumps from the back of Lucy's head and glued them at the temples. Her hair is very dark brown, not black (every painter knows this, right?) She has a plastic ponytail added with a hair ribbon of purple embroidery thread looted from my wife's sewing basket, and a slight sunburn from playing outdoors. Her tray holds mud pies made from green stuff. I've always had a soft spot for the older Peanuts characters who fell by the wayside, so plan to model Shermy to round out the cast.](userimages/customs/45500/45116-1.jpg) Violet from the Peanuts Gang |
![[Marvelman / Miracleman] The illusive Marvelman. I did this guy a while ago, and liked him so much I entered him in the 80's contest. Alas, I didn't realize I couldn't have him posted on my own site during the contest. So here he is.
The comic world can’t quite put it’s finger on him. For those that don’t know him, Marvelman he is a “superman” of the UK created in 1954 by Mick Angelo. However, for copyright reasons when he was reprinted in the US he became ‘Miracleman. His original series ran until 1963, but was re-invented in 1982 by Alan Moore as a dark, near anti-hero.
In 2009 Marvelman reclaimed his original name as the rights to the character were snatched up by Marvel Comics. He has since laid dormant awaiting his re-introduction to the world.
A great character with a great history, and a great design. It was a fun job, and an honor to be one of the few to attempt this figure thus far. I’m really happy how he turned out. This guy finds his new home with my boy](userimages/customs/44000/43671-1.jpg) Marvelman / Miracleman | ![["X" from Dark Horse Comics] This Figure was actual a labor of love being I read the comics back in the day...and was a huge fan. X was made with a Dragon base body and head that I modified with his trade mark scar under the mask. Mask was hand sewn then painted to get his famous red X on it then red cross stitch work down the back of it. The neck collar was made from red vinyl then individual little metal loops were sewn to it and finally a metal pad lock was made to hang off the front and center loop. The body suit was hand sewn and the gloves/gauntlets are black vinyl with the red cross stitches in place, same for his trunks/cod-piece....and the boots are after market but re-done with black eyelets by me so I could thread the laces with the red lace pattern from the comics (and yes I'm so anal the the exact number of red x's that appear in the comic are what appear on his mask, his gloves, cod piece, and boots...the devil is in the details) and finally a red distress torn up cape finishes the figure. A lot of f](userimages/customs/43500/43107-1.jpg) "X" from Dark Horse Comics |
![[Jon Sable Freelance] Mike Grell's Jon Sable: Freelance was one of my favorite comics from the 80's. The beautiful art, the James Bond type stories...in fact I think Jon Sable was one of the first Mature Title comics I ever read...which for its time was extremely well written. The fact Mike Grell wrote and drew almost every issue of the original run also use to amaze me. Anyway on to the figure.. This honestly was a quick kit bash but turn out well. A body from Dragon models...a customized Dragon head few epoxy sculpted areas and a total repaint and I had Jon's face looking right at me. The mask if you read the book was never a real mask...but ashes of his dead wife and children when he first wore this (battle mask) in Africa...and later black make up when he wore the outfit I have the figure wearing here. The black jumpsuit is after market along with the boots, belts (with gold round belt buckle, and holster, gloved hands painted and sealed. Also included his iconic modified broom handle Mauser pistol whic](userimages/customs/43500/43045-1.jpg) Jon Sable Freelance | ![[Mantis] "From the blackness of the deepest ocean it came.
The one called Mantis brought its evil army and built a fortress to protect itself from me.
It has wasted its time.
My swords shall taste your evil blood."
- In-game introductory text for the Terrestrial Plane of Water
Chakan, Sega Genesis
A vile hybrid of snake (which satisfies the reptilian requirement of this Scales & Tails contest) and praying mantis, this aquatic fiend is one of the legendary evil forces that must be slain in 1992's Sega Genesis and Game Gear Chakan: The Forever Man video games. Said titles were based on the Chakan graphic novels written and illustrated by Robert A. Kraus (R.A.K. Graphics.)
Despite its intimidating visual design, Mantis represents a rather disappointingly easy boss fight. Most of the time, all the creature does is leap around its lair, attempting to land on, and crush, Chakan with its enormous bulk, but it will also occasionally stick to the ground in order to take swipes a](userimages/customs/39500/39354-1.jpg) Mantis Independent Comicsby Patraw"From the blackness of the deepest ocean it came.
The one called Mantis brought its evil army and built a fortress to protect itself from me.
I...4 comments |
![[Radi Lewis' Tech Watch Ant] Hey! I got a request from a good friend of mine who has his own comic label. Tech Watch is the title and this is one of the characters from it. The ANT soldiers seek out and destroy these drones, so here we have that taking place. I started out with a MS Hulk foot base, MVL Iron Man figure parts, Motu parts, pre-MVL Ultron, MVL Ultron, MVL Ultimate Iron Man, Taskmaster cloak, smoke from chest and flames are from MVL Human Torch and MS She Hulk jeep, sculpted head, torso and legs. I also sculpted the damaged head on the drone. I really like the way this came out. It's all completely glued stiff so the recipient can do phase 2 of his comic project. Thanks for checking it out! Happy hunting!](userimages/customs/39500/39249-1.jpg) Radi Lewis' Tech Watch Ant | ![[The Badger] Yep. The Badger. I consider myself a Thoroughbred of comic nerdosity, and I had never heard of this cat. And even though I haven’t read a single thought balloon from this guy, I can tell he’s a badass. From what I can make out, he’s First Comic’s ‘Deadpool’, and every bit as crazy.
So thanks to my client and esteemed colleague Wil who brought this dude to my attention. My life is that much richer for it.
Enjoy (I did.)
AC](userimages/customs/38500/38494-1.jpg) The Badger |
![[B.C the Caveman from Jonny Hart's Comic Strip] B.C. the caveman from the Jonny Hart daily comic strip. Quick and dirty, this was a “Can I pull this off?” attempt. He was on my list when a Kermit the Frog surfaced in a box. I cut Kermit’s head to drop his upper lip WAY over his lower lip. The pear-shaped body I reversed to give B.C. his stoop. The legs are Kermit’s lowers. The arms are from a small knock-off guy, as are the hands. I built up this eyepits and brow with Concrete Patch (gray caulking), embedded half-rounds cut from a pen for ears, then laid on plastic string for hair. I sunk small nail heads for his eyes, which may not be right. In the comic strip they’re just black dots. His fur is Tyvek from a post office envelope cut any whichway and glued on. I did a fast job laying on Patch to fill out the legs and arms, so it was lumpy, then figured, “Hey, he’s a caveman,” and left in the lumps. The spear is a chopstick and plastic chunk tied with shreds of jute twine. I](userimages/customs/38500/38232-1.jpg) B.C the Caveman from Jonny Hart's Comic Strip | ![[Jackket Knightmare My Comic Character] This character is actually my character from my own comic series, Jackket Knightmare! He's a rescuer of the abused of children at night and a young Pastor named Tom during the day, only Tom isn't aware of his alter ego.
After the third issue went to the printers I finally had some more time to finish this 12" figure who'll be a display at the shows I attend. His face was sand papered then his eyes and the mask painted on and sealed. The upper body and gloves were painted black in three shades of black then sealed, the pants are actually hand sewn and then painted with a shiny black and his boots are repainted with boot tops added. The trench coat is also hand sewn from scratch, with ties, and buttons added. Finally his hair which was blonde was cut off and the then painted black around the front and sideburns of his head. I bought a separate wig from the "LIV" doll line that fit his head perfectly. Then I cut a hole in the top of his head added the wig and glued it down.](userimages/customs/38500/38056-1.jpg) Jackket Knightmare My Comic Character Independent Comicsby RogueThis character is actually my character from my own comic series, Jackket Knightmare! He's a rescuer of the abused of children at night and a young Pa...10 comments |
![[Tome] This is a character named Tome from the Comic Shadowhawk. I'm a big Shadowhawk fan, and I wanted to do this odd character for a little while. I was also trying to figure out what to do with the Toyman figure. The character is made from an old book. So I painted the Toyman figure brown quickly and covered him with bits and strips of weathered brown paper. then painted the paper a little bit. He always looks different in the comics so he was kinda easy. I just didn't want him to look like a mummy.](userimages/customs/38000/37949-1.jpg) Tome | ![[Shadowhawk Un-Masked] This was one of my first custom figures, and my first one submitted here. He started out as a dc universe John Stewart figure with a full repaint. The Helmet, belt and the chest armor came from the McFarlane Toys 10th Anniversary Shadowhawk figure. I also added flocking to his head for hair. I just wanted one without the mask for my collection.](userimages/customs/38000/37947-1.jpg) Shadowhawk Un-Masked |
![[Goon] Hello! I like the Goon character,don't know much about him but he looks like he can kick some butt!I used a konnan wrestler for the base,sculp the chin and mouth, a little bit on the pants, chest, back,shoes and the hat. I had trouble trying to paint the stripes on his shirt but it was fun to make.all comments welcome and thanks for stopping by.](userimages/customs/37500/37456-1.jpg) Goon | ![[Robot 12, Monster Killer] Robot 13, Monster Killer. Obscure mini-series from Blacklist Studios, very gritty and epic. Check it out.
Robot 13 is not a steampunk robot, but rather an "alchemal" robot fashioned in Ancient Greece to fight monsters. In flashback he's a shining gold and bronze hero. Then he fell into the ocean for 2,000 years to be dredged up in 1939. The shine is gone, and he's a stripped-down mess. And, we learn, the robot's "magic" central processing unit was some guy's head. Never daunted, R13 picks up where he left off, hunting down squids and a Cyclops, whom he kills by basically slamming a fisherman's hatchet into its skull till it stops moving.
He's made of scrap. His torso is a plumbing fitting and a wine cork on a GI Joe pelvis. His skull is from a kid's toy glued inside a 1-inch acrylic test tube that took two years to find while he waited on the back of the shelf. He's lit by a torch lifted from a kid's castle. Wires trail out the back, and I just left the](userimages/customs/37500/37346-1.jpg) Robot 12, Monster Killer |
![[Charlie Brown and the Kite-Eating Tree] Charlie Brown and his nemesis, the Kite-Eating Tree. CB is from the Peanuts Christmas Pageant Set. I shaved his arms to fit close, padded the shoulders, then a simple repaint with a frowny face. I tried marking his features with a "colorfast" pen, but it smeared, so I had to wash it off and paint by hand. The tree is from the woods with more branches grafted on, placed in a socket and wrapped with cloth to thicken the trunk. The leaves are fake ones cut small from Michael's. The string is tough thread. The base is cut from a CD case. The tree is scabby and lean, but then it's a Charlie Brown tree.](userimages/customs/37000/36968-1.jpg) Charlie Brown and the Kite-Eating Tree | ![[Gravestone] This is Gravestone from Malibu comics. He's like a mash-up of Spawn, Batman and Sleepwalker. He was made from a Taskmaster head, Bullseye body and Yellowjacket feet. Cape was from Despero. Hope you like him guys! God bless.](userimages/customs/37000/36955-1.jpg) Gravestone |
![[The Killer] The Killer is the main character of the comic WANTED created by Mark Millar and published by Top Cow. It was a short series with several crossovers including a Savage Dragon appearance in Savage Dragon issue #128 appropriately titled WANTED. For those those who don't know this was yet another example of a comic butchered by movie producers. The Killer A.K.A. Wesley Gibson is the worlds best killer who works for a supervillain Fraternity. His father the original Killer was taken out by an unknown sniper from a distance of around 2 miles. After which Wesley who had been completely unaware of his absent Fathers real line of work had been living with a girlfriend who was sleeping with his best friend, spending his days at a dead end job with a boss that treated him like a skid mark, his nights surfing for interenet porn, being harassed by neighborhood punks, and altogether feeling quietly helpless, met Fox. Fox finds Wesley in a Deli where he had been ordering the same lunch every day- a s](userimages/customs/37000/36834-1.jpg) The Killer | ![[The Pro] One of the hilarious heroine character in a comic book, I really don't know how the creator got away with it but I loved it. Look for the Pro comic books if you haven't try it before.
Recipe: Basic figure + epo putty to add where it has to be "big" and other details, paint it with acrylic paints.
Hope it's good enough, cause I made it in a hurry to make it on time for the contest.
Thanks](userimages/customs/37000/36787-1.jpg) The Pro Independent Comicsby bee@FUManOne of the hilarious heroine character in a comic book, I really don't know how the creator got away with it but I loved it. Look for the Pro comic bo...2 comments |
![[Too Much Coffee Man] I really want to try something different for this contest, then I remembered this character back in 90's that was quite well known. So I gave it a try...Hopefully some one remember this character too.
Basically I just sculpt the basic figure. There's a photo of them standing side by side for comparison.](userimages/customs/37000/36746-1.jpg) Too Much Coffee Man Independent Comicsby bee@FUManI really want to try something different for this contest, then I remembered this character back in 90's that was quite well known. So I gave it a try...6 comments | ![[Vampirella] Vampirella The heroine is considered a vampire, since she needs blood to survive and has many of the typical vampiric powers, including increased strength and reflexes, shape-shifting into a bat, and a mesmeric stare. She is not prone to the group's traditional weaknesses, such as daylight, holy water, garlic, or crosses. She cannot, most importantly, transform others into vampires. She does not attack people to drink their blood, except occasionally when she herself is attacked. She is almost always scantily clad in her signature red sling suit with a white collar and wearing shiny black knee-high boots
I wanted to customized vampirella which is somehow "Articulated". Since the available figures of her where mostly statues and busts
I assembled parts from MS Emma Frost,Arwen LOTR,Tooth Fairy and other parts form other Lady Action figure.(hands). To complement her, I have created a diorama with creatures like snakes,wolf, bats, goblins,skulls, & also setting the backgr](userimages/customs/37000/36711-1.jpg) Vampirella Independent Comicsby cuztomizaVampirella The heroine is considered a vampire, since she needs blood to survive and has many of the typical vampiric powers, including increased stre...11 comments |
![[Megaton Man] Megaton Man is a satirical superhero created by cartoonist Don Simpson.
I kinda like the Megaton Man type of body so I choose Smart Hulk cause obviously I need a big action figure. Then I have to make the legs and the hands smaller. So I used lower part of the hands, and the legs of Juggernaut Spider-Man series and it turn out great. The cape was from Despero DC Direct.](userimages/customs/37000/36648-1.jpg) Megaton Man Independent Comicsby bee@FUManMegaton Man is a satirical superhero created by cartoonist Don Simpson.
I kinda like the Megaton Man type of body so I choose Smart Hulk cause obvious...10 comments | ![[Chris Snow and Orson] Well, what an adventure this one turned out to be. I am learning so many new things with each custom. This time it was patience and paint thickness. First though let's talk character. If you haven't read Fear Nothing and Seize the Night by Dean Koontz, holy cow they are wicked awesome. Dynamite now has TPB's of the comic adaptation. The story is about a guy who cannot be exposed to even the smallest amount of UV radiation. He has a dog, Orson and there's all sorts of mysterious shizzle going on in the coastal town he lives in. I just had to put him on the shelf. I went with Mohinder for the street clothes and Andre Ethier for the head. Did a nice little head swap and it was time for paint. And that is where the trouble began. I spent some time deciding exactly what I wanted his skin to look like because he obviously never sees the sun but I didn't want a Cullen or albino. As I was getting that perfect color I wasn't paying attention to how thick my tan had gotten. Thus, w](userimages/customs/36500/36093-1.jpg) Chris Snow and Orson |
![[Jaguar God] used a conan figure from mcfarlane or necca i dont know which i found it at a flea market, any way used super sculpey for headdress ,loin cloth,knife, all the joints and seams and boots. the axe was from the fodder bin . and the whole thing is painted with model masters. this is my second jaguar god but the first of this type, jaguargod the characterand image was created by frank frazetta for the comic of the same name,along with glen danzig and simon bisley for verotik comics .jaguar god looks very similar to another frazetta character {dark wolf} from the fire and ice animated movie by frazetta and ralph bakshi. thanks for looking.](userimages/customs/36000/35951-1.jpg) Jaguar God Independent Comicsby dr.f8used a conan figure from mcfarlane or necca i dont know which i found it at a flea market, any way used super sculpey for headdress ,loin cloth,knife,...3 comments | ![[Rocketeer] used a lcbh madman,helmet from a bendy rocketeer and made a comic book version of the jetpack out of some plastic tube ,sculpy and cut up gift cards ,painted the whole thing with testors model masters paint. i had done a movie version a couple years ago but never a comic version.](userimages/customs/36000/35924-1.jpg) Rocketeer Independent Comicsby dr.f8used a lcbh madman,helmet from a bendy rocketeer and made a comic book version of the jetpack out of some plastic tube ,sculpy and cut up gift cards ,...5 comments |
![[Mr.Monster] used a redgaurd from the captain america 3 pack kmart exclusive, some aves for goggles ,holster and belt a little paint](userimages/customs/36000/35922-1.jpg) Mr.Monster | ![[Peanuts Snoopy, Woodstock, and Patty with Doghouse] From the Peanuts gang, Snoopy and his doghouse, with Woodstock and Patty. From the Christmas Pageant set where Snoopy is a sheep, and Woodstock is "baby Jesus".
Snoopy is a simple repaint with a little S tail added. I laid on the acrylic paint thick to resemble fur. He has a coat hanger rod in his foot through the roof and a block underneath.
Woodstock got new wings and feet from scrap, then a clear plastic wire to hold him aloft.
The doghouse roof came from some pre-cut wooden model. The walls are tongue depressors from the craft store cut with a small X-Acto miter box (90 or 45 degrees). The doghouse is usually all orange in old Sunday strips, but I added white for variety. The name over the door is styled after one comic that showed it.
Patty (the original, not Peppermint Patty) was a Lucy keychain in a winter coat and beret. I took her apart, ground the coat round, and jammed down a water bottle neck for the skirt. I also cut the coat arms down to short sleeve](userimages/customs/36000/35757-1.jpg) Peanuts Snoopy, Woodstock, and Patty with Doghouse |
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