XM Studios Comic Thor

[jye318]

there is not much love about this statue....wander why....???

 

[wanderlai]

there is not much love about this statue....wander why....???

It's the usual quite period until XM posts some end production pics. Then things will heat up again.

 

[Spidey976]

there is not much love about this statue....wander why....???

It's the usual quite period until XM posts some end production pics. Then things will heat up again.

Yeah, but this statue as a whole is suffering slightly when you compare it to some other XM statues as a whole piece; base and figure. If you look at the whole statue it doesn't compare to say Black Bolt or Ghost Rider when you look at how dynamic and innovative they are. It is a museum pose with a spinning hammer an the same "calling a HomeRun" pose as Cap and Iron Man, and not nearly as cool a base as Iron Man. I know a lot of these decision were made to keep the classic Avengers line consistent, but when compared against the classic Avengers designs to XM's more recent designs they just don't pop or have the wow factor that say Magneto or Wolverine do, and that applies to this Thor even though Erick killed the sculpt on it. I am not saying the designs or statues are bad mind you, I know Cap looks great and I am sure this one will too. I just don't think the excitement is going to be as high is all. Let's face it there are guys who bought XMs Antman who will probably leave the full sized figure in the box, and bought it manly to display the miniAntman and his ant buddies...lol.

 

[Grumpy Bear]

Yeah, but this statue as a whole is suffering slightly when you compare it to some other XM statues as a whole piece; base and figure. If you look at the whole statue it doesn't compare to say Black Bolt or Ghost Rider when you look at how dynamic and innovative they are. It is a museum pose with a spinning hammer an the same "calling a HomeRun" pose as Cap and Iron Man, and not nearly as cool a base as Iron Man. I know a lot of these decision were made to keep the classic Avengers line consistent, but when compared against the classic Avengers designs to XM's more recent designs they just don't pop or have the wow factor that say Magneto or Wolverine do, and that applies to this Thor even though Erick killed the sculpt on it. I am not saying the designs or statues are bad mind you, I know Cap looks great and I am sure this one will too. I just don't think the excitement is going to be as high is all. Let's face it there are guys who bought XMs Antman who will probably leave the full sized figure in the box, and bought it manly to display the miniAntman and his ant buddies...lol.

XM Thor will be a grail out of the box, point.

 

[Spidey976]

XM Thor will be a grail out of the box, point.

Oh I am not saying it won't look great, but it isn't going to be of the same stature as say Magneto, Phoenix, and GhostRider. Simply put, compared to them this looks Plain Jane.

 

[venawn]

Oh I am not saying it won't look great, but it isn't going to be of the same stature as say Magneto, Phoenix, and GhostRider. Simply put, compared to them this looks Plain Jane.

I think the problem is simple this statue is a museum pose and doesn't matter if have spinning hammer still museum pose and I don't mean museum is bad but in this case yes because xm normally work on action pose, Antman have both so the case is different but well just my opinion, SSC thor look better for me and yes I don't care the gay hand still look awesome and about this one Graz who get one cheers

 

[XMXM]

Its a grail piece....at least for me.
Cannot wait for it to be shipped.

 

[3KidCap]

The spinning hammer doesn't seem to match the facial expression. I'm just going to display this other way because I do love that Sosa face sculpt. I can't wait to have him next to Hulk and Cap.

 

[yeek]

I think he's going to be awesome once released and in hand. Like wanderlai, the "calm before the storm" type effect.

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

Grail? No. Awesome freaking Thor statue? Yes. Imo ofc.

 

[Asdf]

Magneto has set the bar too high, hahahaha

 

[nemenforcer]

I really wanted to like this Thor but I think XM trapped itself. People love them for their unique and modern take on some of our favorite characters. They could have done alot with pimping out his look but instead did the same old comic design. For me this looks like a big upgraded Bowen. Where is the forearm straps, modern boots, under armor top, maybe some cargo pants. I'm just saying that so far XM biggest hits have been their unique designs not their comic accurate pieces. Bring the thunder XM

 

[dan350zr]

I really wanted to like this Thor but I think XM trapped itself. People love them for their unique and modern take on some of our favorite characters. They could have done alot with pimping out his look but instead did the same old comic design. For me this looks like a big upgraded Bowen. Where is the forearm straps, modern boots, under armor top, maybe some cargo pants. I'm just saying that so far XM biggest hits have been their unique designs not their comic accurate pieces. Bring the thunder XM

I actually agree with you on this, I wish XM would of modernized his costume a little bit.... He doesn't need cargo pants but there other ways they could of updated him.... I'm not going to cancel him since I need a Thor for my Avenger Collection but if I find a better one I would probably upgrade to it...

 

[RobertoBagg10]

Time he had his own thread

just saying...but i actually preferred the original sculpt and base...even the portraits i preferred too I've got this one coming but really hoping XM can tweak the base cos for me, its the weakest part of the statue...

 

[venawn]

I love the old one Galaxy far away from the new one just wait some day they make another version for now I pass him

 

[lucifixion]

just saying...but i actually preferred the original sculpt and base...even the portraits i preferred too I've got this one coming but really hoping XM can tweak the base cos for me, its the weakest part of the statue...

I completely agree. If they stuck with the original, especially the portraits, this would have been a must-have for me. As it is now, I'm passing on it.

 

[SDguy]

The final portraits are what actually drew me to this piece. I really like them! Made me scramble to find one after the PO had already been up for a while...

To each their own I guess...

 

[filip629]

The final portraits are what actually drew me to this piece. I really like them! Made me scramble to find one after the PO had already been up for a while...

To each their own I guess...

I agree with you. I think the portraits on this piece look good.

 

[-jay-]

Yeah i like the portraits on the new one better. The old base was better than the new one, but i think both are poor and could have been better anyway.

 

[lucifixion]

Yeah i like the portraits on the new one better. The old base was better than the new one, but i think both are poor and could have been better anyway.

Yeah, neither base is great. I think I just prefer the more "classic sculpture" look of the original portraits instead of Sosa's more cartoony ones. They're nice for what they are, of course. I don't know. The new ones just make this another Thor statue, whereas I thought the original ones gave it something different. But, hey, that's how all art works.