Integration

jostju · 07-05-2022, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by deecee4

I dont get what's so weird about using illustrations depicting live action comic characters. It is a little odd that they're not consistent with it for the entire wave but, whatever its just the packaging.

Disappointed that the Rock headsculpt isnt wowing me like in those promo pics but, I guess that was to be expected.

It's not weird if it was part of the marketing or pulled from comics like Todd's done in the past -- but it's not, and these specific illustrations are... not great. These aren't great illustrations of the characters OR the actors, poorly drawn and colored, and have no callback to anything but themselves. If they'd gotten ie. Jim Lee to do renders (since Jim does EVERYTHING, and his Black Adam statue would at least add some continuity to the wave) or Fabok, Mann, Campbell, or even level-up with someone like Paul Shipper -- Todd literally hires great artists for his books, were they even part of the conversation when this decision was made?

"It's just the packaging" is what sells 80% of the things on store shelves, so this isn't another angry toy nerd rant (but maybe a flummoxed designer one).

Agreed on the sculpt tho, it was a must-buy based on the promo's but now it's a wait-and-see how the YT review community weighs in.

07-05-2022, 09:27 AM	#89
jostju Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 28	Quote: Originally Posted by deecee4 I dont get what's so weird about using illustrations depicting live action comic characters. It is a little odd that they're not consistent with it for the entire wave but, whatever its just the packaging. Disappointed that the Rock headsculpt isnt wowing me like in those promo pics but, I guess that was to be expected. It's not weird if it was part of the marketing or pulled from comics like Todd's done in the past -- but it's not, and these specific illustrations are... not great. These aren't great illustrations of the characters OR the actors, poorly drawn and colored, and have no callback to anything but themselves. If they'd gotten ie. Jim Lee to do renders (since Jim does EVERYTHING, and his Black Adam statue would at least add some continuity to the wave) or Fabok, Mann, Campbell, or even level-up with someone like Paul Shipper -- Todd literally hires great artists for his books, were they even part of the conversation when this decision was made? "It's just the packaging" is what sells 80% of the things on store shelves, so this isn't another angry toy nerd rant (but maybe a flummoxed designer one). Agreed on the sculpt tho, it was a must-buy based on the promo's but now it's a wait-and-see how the YT review community weighs in. Last edited by jostju; 07-05-2022 at 09:31 AM..