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Old 07-04-2017, 09:23 AM   #29715
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Proportional rubrics for heroes, like those found in the "Marvel Universe," are largely a thing of the past. And by extension, the scaling of figs in correlation to what's presented currently in comics has become a fool's errand. It's safe to say that between figs, movies, and books little to nothing matters anymore as it pertains to height and weight presentations. Hell, power sets don't even matter much any longer; I've read recent comments explaining that heroes' "peaks" are determined by feats, not actual powers when explaining how the Living Tribunal could be killed by Hyperion (really, WTF?).

Everything is now a matter of artistic expression, personal preference/character popularity, and the 'era' on which one was weaned within comic culture. I'm a Gen-X-er, so my sensibilities are heavily steeped in "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way" and the "Marvel Universe." I bought HtDtMW when it came out (1884; when I was a wee tyke) and it taught me many things about illustrating and Marvel as a whole. What I learned was that Marvel had guidelines for the presentation of their characters, which in turn were enforced by lineal talents from the Buscema, Romita, and Kubert families (just to name a few). So, for me, and similar to what Parademon1 laid out (although I disagree about Uatu, despite using him in recent photos and his height being variable, the fig is too short for even the Legends line - additionally, I'd add Select Mephisto and Destroyer to your "acceptable" list), the proportions in today's comics and the scale of many figures are totally out of whack. That said, Baby Boomer comic fans might say the same thing about my bronze & copper-age impressions...and we all know, Millennials have no F'n clue about anything. (I kid, I kid...somebody has to consume this new tripe! ...again I joke lol)

In any event, I'd say put into your collection or take pics of whatever makes sense to you. The books no longer have a standard for presentation of these heroes (or a standard for almost anything else, for that matter) and we live in age where almost anything goes...not unlike (purposeful use a double negative) "The Lord of the Flies"....

Edit: @Jerseysteel

I don't count Japanese interpretations of American media...
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