Action figures have long been a perfect compliment to comic books, since every kid (or kid at heart) has that natural desire to act out adventures with their favorite heroes off the drawn page. Every so often, a unique style of figure comes along that breaks the mold, so to speak. Each Saturday, Donny B will be showcasing various offerings from Art Asylum’s take on the ‘block figure’, with a weekly spotlight on Minimates.
The Question has been around for a pretty decent amount of time… well, the original one, anyway. After his first appearance back in Blue Beetle #1 (June 1967), Vic Sage (later retconned to Charles “Charlie” Victor Szasz) made the transition from Charlton Comics to DC Comics in a buyout that merged many characters into the DC universe. Once there, he found his way to a larger status via interactions with Superman, among other big name characters. Then, in DC’s year-long weekly comic event, “52”, the original man behind the mask passed his mantle to Renee Montoya. It is this incarnation of The Question that we are given in Minimate form.
Behind the Image:
This one isn’t a straight-up photograph. I wanted to visualize the dark, gritty feel of the character’s essence, so I over cranked the exposure while taking the photograph. Then, through photoshop, I muted out some of the highs and lows, and superimposed it over a photo of some buildings. Once I placed all of that together, I ran each layer through filters to give it a sort of grainy look, as if it were an older photo taken with a cheap camera. The overall effect gives off a feel that is reminiscent of an old pulp comic, which I found to be very appropriate for this character.
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