The Iceman Cometh

Out of the thousands (millions?) of Mutant characters that exist in the Marvel Universe (currently down to less than 200 thanks to the Scarlet Witch), 5 will always mean more to me than the rest. They are the 5 original members of the X-Men, namely: Cyclops, Marvel Girl (Jean Grey), Beast, Iceman & Angel. The Iceman Bust was my first ever Bowen Designs purchase & when BD announced the Iceman statue, I know I must have it! The Iceman statue comes in 2 versions, the regular (frosted) version seen here & the more limited Web Exclusive Clear version. Iceman was never clear in the comics so I've preferred the normal version. Besides I find the clear version looks more like Glass-man. lol














Sorry for the poor photos as my crappy camera tends to overexpose the bugger.

トランスフォーマー

My latest Transformers DVD has arrived! It was supposed to be a Christmas present (Thanks, E!), but almost ended up a Chinese New Year present due to the delay by Vpost. No matter, the Transformers Movie Japan Region 2 transforming edition DVD is well worth the wait!







The transformable DVD case:








The case with the Hasbro Optimus Prime (Leader Class) toy.



The DVD case & interior






I love the embossing on the outer slipcover, but the photo didn't capture the effect very well.





left: US Region 1 DVD, right: Japan Region 2 DVD



Guess what's in the white box supporting the DVD set in the first 2 photos?
Here's the answer:



It's the free gift for preorders of the DVD in Japan. I'm so glad mine came with 1! Basically, it's a RID Scourge spychanger toy repainted in Movie Optimus Prime colours.





Wonder what's the movie like in Japanese dubbing?
Here's a clip taken with my handphone (sorry for the crappy quality of the clip):

Misa Misa

I can't believe I held off doing a gallery for my first ever female 12" figure for so long, so her gallery will have the honour of being my first post in 2008. Misa Amane is the third Death Note RAH released by Medicom & I got her back in October 2007. Her box design follows the same trend as the previous 2, simple yet effective.










One of the highlights of this figure is the rubbery outer skin of the upper body which effectively hides any unsightly joints when her torso is exposed. Her outfit is also very nicely done, from the "fur" on the hood of the jacket to the cutting of her inner tank top that helps accent her curves. She comes with a few nice accessories like her own Death Note notebook, a cross necklace & even black panties :P. But all these came at a price, she doesn't come with any extra pair of hands :(. The arms of my Misa also pop off quite easily, not sure if it's a isolated case. Nonetheless, she's still a cutie & great to display with Light & L.