{"id":438,"date":"2010-05-15T03:56:15","date_gmt":"2010-05-15T10:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/?p=438"},"modified":"2011-02-01T18:46:51","modified_gmt":"2011-02-02T01:46:51","slug":"minimate-spotlight-2-ambush-bug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/minimate-spotlight-2-ambush-bug\/","title":{"rendered":"Minimate Spotlight #2 Ambush Bug"},"content":{"rendered":"

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. <\/span>Every so often, a unique style of figure comes along that breaks the mold, so to speak. Each Saturday, Donny B<\/a> will be showcasing various offerings from Art Asylum’s take on the ‘block figure’, with a weekly spotlight on Minimates<\/strong><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Minimates don’t exactly have a huge corner on the action figure market. In fact, when most people see a minimate, they just assume it’s a Lego figure. Since Art Asylum<\/a> is fighting an uphill battle\u00a0for recognition (and therefore, sales), they have to rely heavily on recognizable characters that will catch the eye of\u00a0the\u00a0casual buyer.\u00a0However, the addition of a couple big names in a wave is enough to carry the occasional obscure character that only appeals to the more hardcore collector.<\/p>\n

Last week’s photo featured two very high profile characters from Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 2<\/em> movie. This week, we’re taking a trip to the opposite end of the spectrum with a look at Ambush Bug.<\/strong><\/p>\n

DC Comics’<\/strong> off-the-wall character, known for breaking the 4th wall and displaying whacky antics, is far from being a household name. However, Ambush Bug has gained a cult following from his sporadic slap-stick appearances over the years, and\u00a0apparently Art Asylum\u00a0felt that they would do well to honor those few proud fans.<\/p>\n

A far cry from the detailed look of the\u00a0Iron Man Moviemate\u00a0sculpts, Ambush Bug sports the basic Minimate body, with\u00a0only one small\u00a0sculpted piece. Not only is this week’s Minimate\u00a0an antithesis of the\u00a0high recognition factor\u00a0of\u00a0last week’s featured ‘mates, but it also represents the “minimalistic” look that Minimates\u00a0became famous for.<\/p>\n

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Behind the Image:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As is my usual technique when photographing small objects (remember that minimates stand at a mere 2 inches), I set my camera to macro mode<\/em> to belie the small scale. Then, to enhance this photo’s overall look via post production work, I ran it through some Photoshop filters that intensified and contrasted the color scheme.<\/p>\n

On Ebay<\/span>: Ambush Bug<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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