[DC] One Teaser, Four Shoutouts

A small teaser for the upcoming do-over of my ancient Forever Evil figbarf and the perfect opportunity to highlight four exceptional members of the Flickr Lego community who deserve more attention (all tagged below).

 

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1. comixzombie - One of the most unique and consistently interesting Lego photostreams I’ve ever seen on Flickr. Essentially, Comixzombie exclusively recreates purist characters from old Scooby-Doo and Disney cartoons with stunning source authenticity. What I’m most impressed by is his dedication to accurately naming each character and embedding a small screenshot of the character’s appearance in the cartoon into the final image. He’s only got 27 followers at the moment - make this guy blow up!

 

2. David$19 - I was on the fence for the longest time about giving this guy a shoutout, but his consistent creativity with character and MOC designs finally convinced me to formally highlight his work. Even though the ratio of his Marvel to DC characters doesn’t exactly cater to my biased familiarity of the media properties, I have to say that I sense a rare degree of ambition and sincerity in almost every aspect of his photostream - from his actual figure designs, to his character choices, and even his replies to comments on his images. Give him a follow! I’m a big fan of his techno-undersuit Tony Stark, his X-Men, and his EMH Avengers.

 

3. Ja 3ni - A very eclectic, superhero-focused photostream with some really cool brick-built figures (Rhino, Thanos, Darkseid, and the best MCU Giant Man I’ve seen on Flickr). He’s made the only brick-built solution I’ve EVER seen of for Dr. Fate’s helmet and seems to have a really good understanding of MOCing in general. Check him out!

 

4. Kid Photgrapher27 - Saving the most recent for last! And judging by the comments and faves I’m seeing on his recent images, you may have already heard of this kid. A little over a month ago, his content was nothing to write home about, mainly consisting of high-quality shots of stock Lego minifigs or action figures in outdoor settings. But all of a sudden, he caught my full attention by rapidly releasing wave after wave of very well-designed purist superhero figs. His Heretic, Metallo, and Silver Samurai are among the best versions of these characters I’ve seen on Flickr, and his technical presentation is many, many cuts above average. And all at the promising age of 12!? This guy’s going to go far if he keeps his momentum, with my only suggestions to him being to change his Flickr username to something less literal (and better spelled) and to start experimenting with different compositions and backgrounds.

 

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About the two figs in this picture - I really, really like how the latest iteration of Owlman turned out here. Thanks to the new pilot goggle piece, he’s much more accurate than his two predecessors, save for the spiky shoulder pads that I chose purely for aesthetic variety. I edited the color of the Outsider’s hat to match his suit, just as I originally planned to do for Mr. Mxyzptlk in my second Super Scum shot.

 

I take the time to look through the photostream of EVERY new person who follows me. Just keep doing what you do and you might end up on this list someday. :)

 

Hopefully the last needed part for Rebirth JLA will come in soon! Thoughts on my new cover photo?

 

Fig formulas:

 

Owlman (New 52): McLaren P1 Speed Champions Driver helmet, inverted Steve Trevor pilot goggles, Nova head, LBM Death Metal Batman CMF shoulder armor, double starched Batman capes (one under, one over), reversed Scuba Batman torso, S15 Kendo Fighter CMF legs

 

The Outsider (New 52): S5 Small Clown CMF hat (edited color), Vulture head, Tumbler Joker base with white hands

Done