Magnus Statue from Dark Horse

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:17 pm

CLASSIC COMIC BOOK CHARACTER: MAGNUS, ROBOT FIGHTER

Having produced nearly fifty "syroco" statues so far in our Classic Comic Character series based on newspaper comic strips, Dark Horse is now offering a new Classic Comic Book Character series, featuring characters from a variety of comic book publishers.

The third statue in this series features North Am's Magnus, Robot Fighter, the karate-chopping hero of 4000 A.D.! An enduring creation of comics legend Russ Manning, Magnus first appeared on newsstands in February of 1963. Millions of readers followed the adventures of the only man able to fight the malicious robots of the future. While Russ Manning's work on the Gold Key series lasted only twenty-one issues, his creation has survived generations, influencing countless science fiction artists and writers to this day.

$49.95, in stores on Nov. 16.

Schmakt · Post by **Schmakt** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:34 pm

I haven't seen anything else in the series, but that looks kind of crappy... the texture or something just make it look like Magnus: Stretch Armstrong Fighter...

but I guess $50 is a lot more affordable than the really nice looking statues/busts that are available...

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:34 pm

Dude has no tool ...

cornflakeboy · Post by **cornflakeboy** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:58 pm

I hope that's only a prototype. Looks like it's made of poxy or something. I firmly believe that Magnus deserves better!!!

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:11 pm

This Magnus' little brother, Magnus: Match Fighter.

He fights to protect other figures like him against matches that treaten to burn them, lol.

Eric Jackson · Post by **Eric Jackson** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:18 pm

cornflakeboy wrote:I hope that's only a prototype. Looks like it's made of poxy or something. I firmly believe that Magnus deserves better!!!

ya, I expected better. Oh well :/

BodaZoffa · Post by **BodaZoffa** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:24 pm

Dark Horse does'nt exactly put out the best statues.

Boda

Todd Luck · Post by **Todd Luck** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:03 pm

First we get a slanted statue of Solar and now a Magnus statue that looks like the product of a grade school art school art class

. What are the owners of these characters thinking?

cshepard81 · Post by **cshepard81** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:25 pm

I hope this is the HK bootleg version. I love Magnus, but wouldn't buy this.

dino · Post by **dino** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 5:01 pm

palls15 wrote:I hope this is the HK bootleg version. I love Magnus, but wouldn't buy this.

HK bootleg?

A HK bootleg would look way better than this.

I was looking forward to this statue but this is a piece of crap. Oh well, $50 I can now spend on booze

childres · Post by **childres** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 5:05 pm

The Solar looked a lot better. I haven't seen anything that looked like this since Marvel turned out a ceramic Cap America figure back in the 80's. In fact, I think I liked the Cap better. I really like Magnus, but I would rather get another harby pink for the money.

Maybe cornflakeboy is right & this is just a very rough prototype

?

-Joe

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 5:15 pm

Keep in mind that this is a DH statue. There's going to be another statue by Dynamic Forces that's not gonna look as crappy, lol.

childres · Post by **childres** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 5:19 pm

Hey guys, I suddenly remembered about the classic dark horse statue line. They were putting them out a few years ago. I know they did Tarzan, the Dogpatch Schmoo, The Spirit, and quite a few others. I was unfortunate enough to get the Flash Gordon statue for a christmas present. The best thing about it was the metal tin box it came in. The statue had the same fakey, low quality look of the Magnus we've just seen. Sort of like, as if, dark horse was trying to make it look like a toy from the 30 or 40's. Needless to say I haven't yet placed Flash anywhere on display.

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-Joe

childres · Post by **childres** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 5:21 pm

ManofTheAtom wrote:Keep in mind that this is a DH statue. There's going to be another statue by Dynamic Forces that's not gonna look as crappy, lol.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:10 pm

I was really hoping for more. Couldn't they have at least put him in an action pose or something? The whole statue just looks crude and unimaginative to me.

dellamorte · Post by **dellamorte** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:26 pm

Could his skirt be any shorter?

You have to imagine Chandler Bing saying that line.

sonicdan · Post by **sonicdan** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:35 pm

WTF? Is this fan made? It looks like *SQUEE*.
DAN

Dr. Phil Seleski · Post by **Dr. Phil Seleski** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:54 pm

Was it pounded with a meat tenderizer or did someone run it over?

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:57 pm

Dr. Phil Seleski wrote:Was it pounded with a meat tenderizer or did someone run it over?

Looks like a combination of both.

dave · Post by **dave** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:05 pm

it's pretty bad...everyone's hoping it's the prototype to the prototype...

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 1:58 am

*jaw drops* ..what.. is ... THAT?!?!

The texture aside, there are some serious issues about anatomy that need to be discussed with the artist who created this. I mean unless Magnus just took a dip in the arctic sea, his boys should be swinging freely in the wind....

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 2:19 am

<----------------------------- not bad for an avatar though

cornflakeboy · Post by **cornflakeboy** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:28 am

at least they could have made his eyes look towards the same direction... I don't really dig the Christopher Lambert lookalike thing

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:07 am

It's hard to believe that anyone from DH could look at this monstrosity and think that people would want to buy it.

cornflakeboy · Post by **cornflakeboy** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:19 am

my suggestion is... BOICOT!!!

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