MUMMY

When i saw this guy i could not resist.

This was my very first Mezco figure (not that i have many) but i have to admit, the figure that made me notice them was Creature from the Black Lagoon. It looked amazing but it was incrediblly expensive! Soo when i saw this guy at half the price i had to got him.

This is Imhotep, Boris Karloff as The Mummy and unlike the other figures of him, this one is far from realistic. Hes not cartoony either, hes more “stylish” than anything, with those long and contorted limbs, big hands and feet. The head sculpt is still pretty recognizable as Karloff tough, you really need to be a specially talented scilptor to be able to handle both style in one, make an unrealistic portrait and yet make it recognizable.

He got great articulations on his neck and arms and thats it. It works good for a couple of poses but thats all. After all hes not supposed to be on ninja poses of giving a fliying kick and this very little but usefull articulation is enough to achive some very interesting poses.

I fisrt tough he was the black and withe version of the figure but hes not, hes actually colored (the golden ring on his finger).

Hes pretty big as well, as big as the MGS Play Arts Kai and taller than the rest of the PAKs and fits pretty nicelly on the shelf. They also released Frankenstein Monster and the Creature; and while i REALLY want the Creature, i am happy with this egyptian zombie and the eerie and disturbing look of his dead eyes.