Countdown to Christmas Day 9: All I want is an Andy Suriano O.M.A.C.!

You can't go wrong with the BATMAN BRAVE AND BOLD animated show.  30 minutes of action, adventure, and fun.  Batman usually teams up with 2 characters from the DC Comics Universe and the character selection can be ... diverse.

O.M.A.C. was a 1970's Jack Kirby-created science fiction comic where grey-man Buddy Blank is transformed into the powerhouse One Man Army Corps, who receives logistical support from a computer satellite, Brother Eye.  I always thought O.M.A.C. was an awesome idea.  In many ways, I dig him as a dystopian Superman.  As of December 2014, Ryan Carey is writing a great deconstruction of the series at Sequart.  In it, he reveals OMAC was Kirby's vision of a futuristic Captain America.  That kinda blows my mind and I see it.  I love this book. 

Andy Suriano is an Emmy award winning animator, who has a long-time love for Jack Kirby comics.  And Plastic Man.  He drew a few issues of the BATMAN BRAVE AND BOLD comic.  I made him a Kamandi figure here.  He agrees with me that Kirby is King:

When Warner Bros released the 7-figure Justice League set in the Brave and Bold style, I took one look at that Superman figure and knew what to do:

I used a series of high gloss metallic flake paints to give OMAC the sheen that Kirby's artwork portrays.  I make his chest symbol have a gem ala ULTRA MAN, 'cuz it looks great.

Do yourself a favor this holiday- grab the OMAC comic, read Ryan's great essays, and get your mind right- KIRBY IS KING!

                                         

Enjoy!

Countdown Day 10 is here.

Countdown Day 11 is here.

Countdown Day 12 is here.

A Brave and Bold Valentine v2.0

Digging that ARROW show?    We've written about our love for the Emerald Archer here and were very excited to see a familiar face make an appearance on the show: The Black Canary!

The Black Canary might be one of DC COMICS' best characters who has survived over 70 years of publication.  She was a featured character in the BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD show and she was one of the first female characters we made for the show here.

The challenge of our Brave and Bold female figure sculpt is what to do with that outstretched arm: originally meant as a Catwoman figure showing off her claws, we tried having The Canary hold her old mask with it.  Still, there's always room for improvement...

We've played around and decided to try a hands-on-hips sculpt! Additionally, we decided to go for glossy boots and leather jacket.  The Black Canary is so much fun, we just had to make her twice.

Enjoy!

GIVEAWAY: And then BRAVE AND BOLD created women!

All the cowpokes here at the Flying Batmobile Ranch are thrilled to announce our latest invention:

FEMALE BATMAN: BRAVE AND BOLD figures!

To celebrate this brilliant miracle of modern science, we're holding our very first GIVEAWAY-

GET YOUR OWN BATMAN BRAVE AND BOLD HEROINE/ VILLAINESS

WHAT TO DO:
1) Sign up and Follow this blog.
2) Post a comment to this thread, listing your favorite BATMAN BRAVE AND BOLD heroine or
villainess from an episode of the animated show.

On Valentine's Day, 15 February 2012, we'll pick one post at random AND MAKE YOU THAT ONE FIGURE, to send ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!

Spread the word, share the Brave and Bold Love.

Vote early and often!