Scud: The Disposable Assassin
Review by The Enthusiast
Rob Schrab’s Scud: The disposable Assassin was a frenetic, silly, over-the-top comic. It was also pretty good. Scud was a rare bright spot in an otherwise bleak decade of comics. Scud’s balls-out weirdness and humor won a substantial, if still cult-level, following. It’s amazing that a proper Scud toy even exists, but Shocker’s figure succeeds on its own considerable merits. Scud, like all Indie Spotlight figures, is packaged in a re-sealable plastic tray and cardboard backer. Included are an extra set of hands and a static Isz figure from The Maxx.
I appreciate the minimal accessories. The real draw here is Scud himself, and he doesn’t disappoint.
I was curious how well the character could be rendered in plastic. With a superhero, you can model a person and then modify that person into the character. Scud , however, is a loosely illustrated doodle. In the comic, his shoulders and neck don’t make any real sense. Shocker did a good job making these problematic areas into reality. The shoulders and head are ball joints, as are the hips. Knees, elbows, and ankles are monoshaft, but that’s how Scud’s body works. Also included are a chest joint and a waist joint. The waist joint is on a bias, which allows for some dynamic posing. And boy can Scud pose. Even the most neutral poses look dynamic.
The legs occasionally pop off, but mostly this figure holds any pose you can think of. All of the joints are smooth and firm.
Scud is mostly molded in its final colors, but has just the right amount of washes and paint apps. One nice detail is Scud’s advisory label on his back.
I like the sculpt and finishes on the calves.
Scud is a simple, fun toy, a proper action figure for comic fans and robot fans alike.
Posted 27 February, 2010 - 14:49 by The Enthusiast |
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7 comments postedI've yet to read Scud, but the design has always interested me... I might have to pick this up AND grab the comics a the same time. Looks like a perfect figure that both captures the design and makes a great plaything.
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It's definitely a weird comic, but it's a lot of fun.
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this is awesome, i was crossing my fingers hoping to hear good things about this toy. one thing tho, are the photos a good representation of what he looks like in-hand as far as colors go? the red spray is kind of a turn off, i don't get what they were going for there. is it misted blood? shading?
The photos are pretty close to the actual toy, maybe slightly more saturated. I don't find the shading distracting. I imagine they added it to give a more modeled appearance to an otherwise plainish finish.
Aw, that is cool! I know nothing about the character, but I'm a big robot fan. Especially robots in an exagerated style, like that.
Unfortunately the shading ruined him for me too. SCUD is yellow, I don't get the orange stuff. Just a tad would be fine but certain figures it looks like overkill. I never have picked him up because of the shading I've seen which seems to range from minimal to full blown OJ attack. I do have the SOL which is the same figure (slightly different head sculpt) done in black and I quite like it. I reviewed it myself a while back. This was definitely the star of Shocker's first line of Indie Spotlight toys though.
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