Several "Batman: Black and White" statues have been released by DC Direct based on the Batman designs by various artists for their contributions to the three volumes of "Black & White" stories.
Being a BIG fan of Mike Mignola, I couldn't resist this Batman Black & White Mike Mignola statue sculpted by Jonathan Matthews. Painted in monochromatic tones, this limited-edition statue reflects the mood of Batman Black & White.
This is where 2D art takes on a 3D form and the sculptor Jonathan Matthews certainly interpreted Mike Mignola's inspiration of the Dark Knight very well. I don't collect statues because of their HIGH prices and complete lack of articulation (lack? I meant ZERO, zilch, nada articulation whatsoever) plus non-fabric costume / outfit and accessories which meant paying for a piece of rock / paper weight BUT I just got hooked to this piece as in hook, line and sinker!
Mike Mignola's distinct style is so well captured here in 3D with his use of blacks, grays and large shadowed areas. Mignola's characters are usually bulky and rough-looking, and the feet of characters drawn by him are rarely defined clearly. His version of Batman doesn't even seem to have shoulders BUT I still like the way he rendered him, as well as how he interpreted other comic characters.
This is one statue that I really like a lot :) Enjoy the pictures
11 comments:
Neat .. this doest look like 3D at all x)
Looks amazingly awesome. Any details on the price?
thanks guys :) hey Zi Yi, this statue was released sometime ago and i'm not sure if it is still on sale
saw one going for USD199 on e-bay and it isn't even mint in box (link: http://cgi.ebay.com/Batman-Black-And-White-Mike-Mignola-Statue-DC-Direct-/120612458641?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0)
over at Statue Forum, someone asked why the spike for the Mignola one? answers included: Because of all the statues it's the best. Best style, translated probably the best from 2d to 3d. The sculptor did an incredible job of taking the 2-D source material and creating a 3-D rendering. This is a perfect translation of mignolas work. If you see this piece head on it looks flat, the sculptor did an amazing job on this piece.
Trully amazing work...at every angle still looks 2D ..this is great artistic work.
Absolutely mind-bendingly gorgeous!
One of the most beautiful statues I've ever seen - and that includes Michaelangelo's David!
Thanks for posting!
Amazing work...can't imagine the 2D look at all angles :)
thanks guys, i'm just glad i was able to share. NICE to see so many of you have the same positive points on the statue
This thing should be in a museum or something.
It is in a museum, MY museum of TOYS ha ha LOLz It is really NICE but Unfortunately its a little small in size (only 7 inches tall) CHEERS thanks for looking
As you must now be aware there is a variant version of this statue, DC cashing in on the sell out original I feel. What do you think? Did you buy the variant also? I have every statue in the series 41 in total, all mint with the packaging and boxes. I was thinking of selling them as a complete lot, i do not believe anyone has sold a complete collection of this type.
hi Wayne, I didn't buy the variant because I much prefer this first version with the "year one" bat symbol rather than the oval symbol on the re-release :)
Wow! 41 statues - now that's a collection haha
All the best with the sale CHEERS
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