Howdy Folks!
I've had a little time lately and have been hard at work on the beginnings of my classic MARVEL STAR WARS stint. These figures are 1/12th scale and a passion project for me. Now it would be fun to translate the characters as they were, straight from the pages of the old comics, but I always like to put my own spin on things. Giving these characters a much needed re-boot is essential. I want to achieve a look for them that makes sense in relation to the films and breath new life into them.
Most of the time the re-booted characters need a little story tweaking as well. I always try to make them a little more interesting and use cannon story lines to fit them into the universe seamlessly.
In the beginning there was a film called STAR WARS. Not STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE. Just STAR WARS. I was 10 years old and it was hands down the greatest thing I'd ever seen. I saw the movie more times than I could count and just as many as my allowance and grass cutting money would allow. I collected the toys, posters, magazines... anything that came out. I bought the MARVEL comics adaptation of the movie and to my delight, MARVEL didn't stop there. They kept going. New stories, New characters. As a 10 year old I loved them and waited every month for the next exciting installment. It was a much smaller world then. There was no internet, no bantering and arguing about who's a better fan. The ugliness of today's societal woes were not present. You liked what you liked and that was it. It was a better time in that aspect.
So here we are and I'm starting with not one, but two of my favorite MARVEL characters. The FIRST EU characters to be seen were some of my favorites... SPACE PIRATES!!!! Namely Captain Crimson Jack and his first mate Jolli. They were awesome! A bit under-dressed for space travel but awesome just the same. Crimson Jack got his nickname from the color of his mane. His pirate vessel was a Victory Class I Imperial Star Destroyer he and his crew found adrift. He raised his First Mate Jolli from a child and aside from his gruff demeanor saw the girl as a daughter. Captain Jack and his crew were known for raiding unsuspecting freighters via space jump, attaching themselves to the hulls and blasting thought to get what they wanted.
We also get that Han Solo and Jack are acquainted and have been for some time. I would have loved to have seen that or even a Jack cameo in the new Solo movie. These guys might fit into that film pretty nicely...
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Raider, Crimson Jack draws down an adversary.
Space Jumps are no problem with the right gear. Jack's jet pack is magnetized to his back and can be removed.
Jack, like his crew, uses some Imperial items that were taken from the crew before their demise. His chest armor is the breast plate from a Stormtrooper and before he jettisoned the Imperial Naval Captain out the air lock he ripped his insignia from his jacket and fastened it to his armor.
Zim Zim is a character of my own creation. He did not appear in the MARVEL story line. I figured a pirate needs a parrot... right?
Zim Zim is a fully articulated custom figure. The head and everything else was sculpted by me.
Jack acquired Zim Zim in a raid. He was one of several Monkey Lizards taken. Jack liked the red color of Zim Zim's fur which suits his vain nature.
Jolli is Captain Jack's right hand and First Mate. Jack found her and raised her from a small child. Jack see's Jolli as a daughter.
Jolli sports a Stormtrooper belt and Imperial issue blaster rifle.
Jolli's hat and belt are removable.
Head sculpt close up.
Group photo of the trio. Jack has several accessories. Along with the extra head and magnetic jet pack, he also has a removable trench coat.
Fun photo of Han and Chewie being captured by Jack and some of his pirates.
To fill in the pirate crew, I used the simple kit bash little to no paint technique.
"Just let me do the talking Chewie."
Ensemble.
