Busting out with no holds barred
Strain to hold down those arms
Body language experts would have that those who converse with arms crossed over their chest are being defensive. Those who choose not to engage weary more on the anti-social meter.
Pity and question then the plethora of characters immortalised in bust. As many of their brethren and comrades have seen, those who choose to open up lose their arms.
Defensive?
Perhaps. But at least those that are guarded remained armed for future battles.
Stare me down?
Peruse the gallery of mini busts for faces trading spaces courtesty of Bowen Designs, Moore Creations, DC Direct and Marvel Select.
Busts expected to ship for this week
Complimentary to busts, there are statues.
Havok mini Bowen bust - Bowen Designs - sculpted by Mark Newman
They often
call him Havok. Mainly because that's his name and Alex Summers doesn't sound as punchy.
Brother of Scott Summers (otherwise known as Cyclops, oft-leader of the X-Men) Havok here is sporting his classic black costume complete with the spiffy head gear. A man of many teammates (X-Factor, Brotherhood,
Mutant X) and of a few timelines.
Havok's costume is the kind you'd like to have if you're into the walking about business in areas populated heavily with swooping magpies and other birds of attack. With the loops looping from the back to the forehead, or from the forehead back, they form a neat little barrier and cage set up.
Any diving birds will have to think twice in that split three cuts of a second lest they end up entangled inside or bounce right off like a pebble across the lake surface.
The unlucky, however, may find that it also makes for a nice nest.
Iron Man bust from Dynamic Forces - an Alex Ross design scuplted by Edward Endres
Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Marvel Comic's very own shell head, the folks from Dynamic Forces cranked out a massive 15 inch high bust of the golden avenger not too long ago.
Designed by Alex Ross and sculpted by Edward Endres (from Fyberdyne Laboratories) it stands at an enormous 15 inches in height and spans a base of 12. Weighing in with an almighty heft -- the sheer magnitude of which is enough to cause heavy panting -- the Iron Man bust is the kind of ornament best suited to sit on a well convicted wall shelf or sturdy display cabinet.
Despite all manners of crime drama to suggest otherwise, using the Iron Man bust to crack open a skull is not a good idea. There may be left over brain matter to consider. Sinew and hair defying their scalp to become entwined in the blunt object can be quite a task to remove. Even with today's toilet cleaning products.
Given the size of the Iron Man bust, it also may not be a salient proposition to employ it as a door stop. No matter how big the door, there will always be the guest caught up in its shine that they will feel the need to pick up said bust before asking for permission. This will leave a door without a stop and a door without a stop may very well see itself close on a gust of wind. Best avoid the situation altogether.
Product description notes that the beast is "cast in resin and then vaculplated." Akin to the effort today's super heroes fit into their costumes, it's best not to think too closely on that.
Weapon X bust - Age of Apocalypse - sculpted by Art Asylum
Scream, shout, it doesn't really matter how it all comes out. Two weeks to blow and then it's all a gone and go.
Don't hold that breath any longer than a minute. It's just over two weeks away from the very end of 2006 and not breathing for that long turns you more blue than
Violet Beauregard will ever do.
Crowds, people and the busy fuss of late and later minute Christmas shopping is enough to drive many insane and out of mind.
Keep that cool, it'll come in handy when the power grids overload from all the energy drains and the sweat starts a trickling like rivulets down a stormy window pane.
And every now and then, remember to relax, it's just another week really. Save for the numbers.
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