MSRP: $125
Price I Paid: $100
Statue Scale: 1/7
Designed by Ant Lucia
Sculpted by Jack Mathews
Earlier today, I admitted that I don't really follow the Green Lanterns or buy statues of them. However, I have most of the Bombshells statues already, and I'm a big fan of sculptor Jack Mathews. As such, I have finally added the Jessica Cruz statue to my collection.
This statue was released more than a year ago, but I was concerned about potential breakage issues after seeing pictures on Instagram, eBay, and Amazon. Prices remained close to MSRP and then began rising into the $150-$200 range. I got lucky when I saw a good deal about two weeks ago.
The two halves of the Styrofoam brick aren't labeled, so be careful when you open it. The half with the cut/slanted corner should be placed on the bottom. That way, the traffic cones and nameplate don't fall out of their compartments. The traffic cones aren't attached to the base, so you can display them as you see fit (or just keep them inside the box).
The design, presenting a Green Lantern as a traffic cop, is clever. The sculptwork is phenomenal. The face is very pretty, and the body is very attractive as per the Bombshells theme. Cruz isn't standing straight, but she appears to be about 9.75-inches tall. This would make her slightly more than 5'8" "in real life".
As is usual with smaller statues, paint QC is a bit hit-&-miss. Overall, the statue looks nice, but there are some stray marks. One of the shirt buttons is smudged. The eyes weren't painted evenly. Considering how unlikely it is that we'll get another Jessica Cruz statue in any line, I'm happy with the copy that I got.
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