Jared from California

[narfstar]

I hate non-powered sidekicks. However from a GA collector standpoint I think they would be cool, especially CAtman and Kitten.

[GoldenAgeFigurines]

Yes, some of the GA heroes are almost inseparable from their sidekicks, Catman and Kitten being a great example.

I think I found a good survey tool, will try to post a link to it tonight, hopefully get a clearer picture of what collectors would like to see in a collection of GA public domain characters

[Yoc]

*thinking*
Hangman (MLJ) with a noose and scaffold in the background... oh, that could be cool!

[GoldenAgeFigurines]

I *totally* agree. That is one dark and cool comic. I want to eventually produce Swastika wielding a hatchet too - talk about an evil looking character!

[Yoc]

Hangman and brother Comet would make sense but I bet almost nobody recalls Comet.
Swastika might get you in hot water with the P.C. police out there.

[GoldenAgeFigurines]

Comet - the first death of a major hero in comics, isn't it? And he stayed dead for quite a while, I think. Historically significant and probably worth considering.

I might put a disclaimer on the Swastika box - "This is not an endorsement/glorification of national socialism but a historically accurate representation of a vintage comics character from the 1940s." Something along those lines. Luftwaffe subjects are very popular in the scale modeling community, so I don't think it would raise much of a stir. The figures will be off limits to kids under 14, in any case.

I'd also like to do Captain Nippo too - there are two cool versions of the character I've seen - but that name is going to be problematic. Not sure a disclaimer would be enough.

[Yoc]

And would Captain Nippo be decapitating someone?  He was at his happiest with that axe of his.

[narfstar]

Not sure how villains would sell. Hero vs villain may be pretty cool

[GoldenAgeFigurines]

Yoc - Didn't Nippo have a hook he used to dispatch his victims? I've only seen a couple stories with him, so I don't know how he evolved over time. Anyway, I don't want to go too gory, not a big fan of it. I do like some of the weird creatures, ghouls, etc. I've seen in recent horror collections from Abrams and Fantagraphics though. Wolverton was good at making some ghastly looking monsters!

narfstar - That might be a good idea. As a tyke, I generally preferred the look of the villains (Skeletor, Cobra, Decepticons, etc.), so that may be why I like the GA ones. However, there doesn't seem to be a lot of interesting super villains, but many generic thugs, gangsters, etc.

[Yoc]

The Claw would be one of the better known. 
Iron Jaw also for Lev Gleason was fun but very obscure now.

[narfstar]

Magno and Davey fight the clown, many times.  These would make great figures

http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/preview/index.php?did=7790

http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/preview/index.php?did=18331

This sent me looking through some great Super-Mystery covers. I do not know why the revival of many GA superheroes has not included those from ACE. Magno is now very much forgotten, although he had a long cover run on Super-Mystery and Four-Favorites. Lighting, Captain Couragous and even Mr. Risk had their own comics but Magno had the most covers and some great cover artists. BTW: Lightning and Lightning Girl would make another great here/sidekick choice.

[GoldenAgeFigurines]

Narfstar, those are all great suggestions there. I agree, Magno, Davey and the Clown should definitely be included, should the series go forward. Do you know if the latter appeared before or after the Joker?

Last night I created a trading card as a reward for a $5 pledge for those who want to support the project but can't afford the figurine:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8484/8205633991_da77af4668_z.jpg

At the high end, I've created a $750 pledge for the advanced collector - a custom sculpt of a single public domain character of your choice at 1/21 scale (must be a "normal" sized humanoid, not an oversized one like Stardust). You will receive a completely unique hand-painted resin 3D print with a certificate of authenticity. Please see the Kickstarter page for more information:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/441047786/fletcher-hanks-stardust-the-super-wizard-figurine

Will hopefully be able to finish the survey tonight and get that posted as well.

[narfstar]

Pretty cool looking. I already pledged for a figure. Will a card come with the figure?

[GoldenAgeFigurines]

No, I don't think so. However, I have to have them printed in batches of 10, and any leftovers will be randomly distributed among those who have bought a figure. So you could get lucky!

[GoldenAgeFigurines]

I just finished writing up a survey to determine the level of interest in and content of a potential "Golden Age Comics Figurine Collection." If you have a moment, you may fill it out here; it will only take a few minutes and help me in planning out the potential series.