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 upcoming Green Lantern movie is gaining steam, and Ryan Reynolds’ portrayal of DC’s lead GL (Hal Jordan) is causing a buzz. But Hal Jordan isn’t the only character in DC Comics’ library to hold the title of Green Lantern. In fact, you may be more familiar with John Stewart or Kyle Rayner, and the list doesn’t end with human Green Lanterns protecting Earth. The Green Lantern Corps stretches across the universe, boasting members from countless alien races. One such member is the four-armed Slyggiarian known as Salaak.
Art Asylum has flexed their artistic muscles many times over the years, crafting unique looks for certain characters that are very distinct, yet still clearly identifiable as Minimates. This is no exception – in fact, some argue that this one Minimate is AA’s best offering in the “non-traditional Minimate” category.
Behind the Image:
I love playing around with Lighting. To achieve the look of this image, I used a traditional lamp, along with smaller blue and yellow lights to illuminate Salaak. For the background, I used one lamp with a green tinted bulb on a crumpled up black sheet (to give it an unusual texture). Simple, but effective.
On Ebay: Green Lantern