WOLFMAN

After getting the Mummy from Sideshows i had to have another one of this action figures (yes…i know i have a problem) and my most obvious choice was the Wolf Man, another one of my favorites. Tough this one was brand new on his blister package.

Sculpted by Oluf W. Hartvigson, this wolf is the cheap/toy version of the 12″ figure in almost everything.

He is shorter than Im-hotep wich make sence, giving his crouched position and can stand on his own perfectly, something amazing given the inhuman nature of his feet. His articulations are pretty basic and kinda useless, like they used to be back in the last century, but they are really well hidden and are almost invisible.

Sadlly, they are really really cheap as well, soo it feels like his arm is going to fall apart each time i move it. Its a shame but i guess is to be expected given the price range this had 18 years ago.

The sculpt is fantastic, the puffynes of his hair, his nose, the size of his shoulders, the fold on his pants, everything looks perfect compared to Lon Chaney character on screen, this is, i think, the best figure of the Wolfman to date (tough the Diamond Select version wins over articulations).

The paint is a little more basic i am afraid, while certainlly is solid and have the rigth tones, with no slopynes anywhere (not even in his small eyes and fangs) some colors on his hair needed a softer transition. The light brown on his face is a little too defined and his shirt is very dark as well.

He comes with some movie props too, a bear trap with no articulation at all and the best one, the silver cane with the wolf head and the pentagram. This cane is 100% faithfull to the one from the movie and that validates this figure a lot. Tough is strange he holds the cane considering is the tool of his demise.

He also comes with his base, in the same style as the Mummy. A small island with river rocks, vegetation and a log. Is simple but nicelly detailed and the comes with the same box as the rest of the figures that read “THE WOLFMAN . LON CHANEY JR. 1941″.

Overall this is a pretty neat and cool action figure that looks fantastic on display. Is true it comes with a couple of rough elements but considering the time it was made, this guy is really impresive.