The collected works of ScottyB

Because now I have found yet another website that beckons for me to spend my hard-earned pennies within its bountiful pages.

Collectoybles.com.au is pure evil. It contains some of the coolest items I’ve ever seen produced in the comic book genre.. collectibles that make your jaw hit the floor and your hand reach for your wallet.

The Spider-man Mini Bust is one of those tempting ones.. can just see it sitting on my desk really. Classic pose, fantastic character..

Then slightly on the more ‘action’ side, there is the Spiderman Vs Venom Diorama Statue - which would also look good on my desk. A hand-painted, limited edition. Two terms that have more recently come to force the little hairs on the back of my neck to stand up.

Foolishly, I kept exploring. Why? I don’t know.. perhaps I like to torment myself, view items far out of my reach. Beyond the affordable. But then I always have been a dreamer.

Anyone who saw the Marvel comic adaptation film, The Punisher, will know why this next one is soooo awesome.

Marvel Legends Icons (Series 2) Punisher 12″ Figure in all its glory. And at that price, it’s actually pretty reasonable.

Another one that would look good on my desk. I think I’m going to need a bigger desk though… Maybe a big desk, one of those corner desk jobbies that hug the wall and give you heaps of extra platform to put stuff on. Like Marvel collectibles for example.

Of course there’s always the AVP 12″ Scar Predator which looks completely awesome.

And for those of you who use to (or still do) play Street Fighter, there’s always the 15th Anniversary 10″ Ryu figure. Everyone’s favourite character.. brought to collectible modelly goodness right here.

Perhaps the most incredible items on this site, are the Lord of the Rings 1:1 scale helms.

… High Elven War Helm …

I wasn’t a massive fan of the LotR films. I mean they were fantastic, don’t get me wrong.. but I don’t follow it to the extent that I’d go out and buy collectibles, or the eleventy-billion disc special edition of the DVD’s or run around getting them autographed by everyone in the cast (and crew). They were top movies. And they were filled with some amazing props and sets. The helms in particular, were wicked.. so seeing them here brought (potentially) to your living room, or wherever you want your LotR memorabilia (your LotR shrine maybe) is seriously cool stuff.

Gondor Infantry/Calvary Helm, Helm of Gimli, Helm of Isildur, Helm of King Elendil, Helm of the Dark Lord Sauron and Helm of Witchking all faithfully reproduced in incredible detail. Starting at a whopping $699.95.

Last but not least is Spawn. Probably the most recognisable character in the Image Comics’ universe. I already own a McFarlane Spawn collectible. Hellspawn 10th Anniversary edition. And I wish now I had bought two! Still remains one of my favourite collectibles today.

The cape is made from soft rubber and there’s a ton of detail in the cape sculpt, and the pieces cover the more obvious articulation points perfectly. The chain is great - real metal, and extremely long. You can drape it over his body, through his hands, and around the base with ease.

The real work of art here is the base. Designed to look like a church steeple, the bottom has a detailed gargoyle along with two pegs for Spawn’s feet. The ornate cross also has two pegs above - one on the left arm, and one on the front center - to attach his feet for more display possibilities.

So imagine my excitement when I noticed the Spawn 12″ - Spawn Issue 7 Cover Art:

And the 12″ - Spawn V figure.

Simply awesome..

I’m going to need a really big desk…