John Constantine has always been one of my favorite DC characters. While I was not particularly ta- ken with Keanu Reeves' rendition of the character in the feature-length film, Matt Ryan's' portrayal in the short-lived NBC series nailed-it, afaIc. And seeing him on the CW's DC Arrowverse-crossover event a month ago (especially his all-too-brief exchange with Lucifer in pt.3) simply served to "whet the ap- petite". It makes one wish that the CW would either pick-up the series, or give us something "spicy" like the Justice League Dark!
But I am again ramblin'. . . As I noted, seeing Matt Ryan again got me thinking of a Constantine sce- nic vignette. But what figure to use? The best figure of Constantine is unfortunately Knight Models' 35mm rendition. Too small. . . obviously! So I spent a few hours surfin' the Web, and I decided to give Eaglemoss's iteration a try. Constantine is issue #35 in the DC Comics Super Hero Collection, and at ~80mm in height, the scale was perfect. . .
Fortunately, no rude surprises/disappointments with this one. There is some tweaking and reworking to be done, but in all respects a VG casting. This is a multi-media kit cast in two pieces (the right hand is cast in white metal) + the display plinth.
While I am certain that there is ample evidence to support the fact that the figure is minus a tie, this was a major letdown--but thankfully easily addressed. Other things on the TDL are reworking the drapery of the shirt, and the shoes.
More to follow. . .
“When the cost of a hobby exceeds the fun and doesn't attract new people, the game is over.” -
Oscar Koveleski, August 2003
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