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.
Everyone loves a good story where the hero gets the girl, right? But what if the hero you’re rooting for falls for a girl who is forbidden? In a modern day superhero homage to Shakespearean tragedy, Marvel Comics introduced readers everywhere to the quintessential star crossed comic book couple; Gambit and Rogue.
Gambit: A Louisiana-bred ladies’ man with the ability to charge objects (he favors playing cards) that explode on impact. Since his introduction by Chris Claremont and Jim Lee into the world of the X-Men back in 1990, Gambit has cemented his place as a fan favorite hero.
Rogue: The X-Men’s southern belle, Rogue’s powers are her curse; she involuntarily absorbs the memories, physical strength, and super powers of anyone she touches. This potentially fatal power prevents her from making any physical contact with others, which creates a huge hurdle for her relationship with Gambit.
Behind the Image:
In order to give Rogue the appearance of flying, I used a Minimate flight stand, then I simply placed Gambit directly in front to cover it. The only photoshop work I did with this image was the glow effect for Gambit’s power, which was an extremely simple 2-layer process, since I only had to add some highlights to the included charged-card accessory.