All these sculpted and painted details look so good because this Creature figure is lacking the articulation you’d expect out of a figure this size. The Creature’s shoulders are ball/hinge joints. His elbows are hinges, while his wrists and ankles are simple swivel joints. I found this pretty disappointing since it doesn’t leave him with a lot of movement. Sadly, this isn’t limited to just the Creature, but all the figures in this line seem to be mostly statues with movable arms. Not exactly what I was hoping for.
The Diamond Select version of this figure comes with two unique items that the Toys R Us version doesn’t: a large display base and the bikini clad figure of Kay Lawrence. The display base is a sandy beach with scattered rocks and is large enough to hold both the Creature and Kay at the same time. It doesn’t have any pegs to plug a figure into, but the Creature’s feet are so large that it’s pretty easy to balance him.
The Kay Lawrence figure is awesome. The sculpting on the curvaceous body and form fitting bathing suit are amazing. But what really makes this figure perfect is the sculpting done on her face and hair. There’s really no other way to put it, she’s just beautiful. The sculptor was able to capture that perfect 1950’s pinup girl style, and with that innocent yet inquisitive look on her face, she is one of the most attractive female figures I’ve ever seen. A really great touch was that Diamond gave her a swivel neck joint, so you can decide where she’s looking. They didn’t have to do that, but I’m really glad they did.
The Toys R Us version of the Creature comes in a darker and less metallic green color. Also, his eyes are red instead of yellow. The TRU version doesn’t come with the lovely Kay Lawrence, but he does come with a different base: a muddy looking tangle of rocks, leaves, and tree roots. The TRU version will run you around $14, where the Diamond version with the beach base and Kay will run you around $20. Even though I was very disappointed in the very limited articulation of the Creature, I was also very happy with the Kay figure he came with. So, to me, he was worth the extra cash.
Excellent review! I love so much Creature from black lagoon movie! Creature looks excellent and Kay looks simply beautiful.
Thanks!
Sweet! Can we expect a review of the Mummy? I’ve seen the TRU version which looks great, but I want the DST version for the sarcophagus too.
Yup, I’ve got both versions of the Mummy waiting patiently.
Is is colour exactly like these pics? I didn’t like how he looked in the previews with how bright and shiny he was, but he doesn’t look that way in this review.
The color on the figure is a bit darker and more metallic looking.
Great looking figure. And just for the record his name is Gill-man.
Great review! It’s killing me that I don’t have this yet, but money is just too tight right now. He and the Mummy (online versions) are both on my Christmas list, though. Somehow, Gill Man figures manage to elude me in every line in which they are produced– to this day, I’ve never been able to find a Sideshow 8″ or Toy Island figure for an affordable price– so hopefully, this will break with that tradition! It looks like the best version yet, anyway. I have to concur with 100% about Kay, too; she is easily one of the finest female figures I’ve ever seen. They did a fantastic job on her.