www.ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

Welcome from
Michael D
Hamersky!

« March 2009 »
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
You are not logged in. Log in

Signed Comics
For Sale!

Entries by Topic
All topics  «
Comic Book Artists
Comic Book History
Comic Book Movies
Comic Book Writers
Comic Books - New
Comic Cons
eBay Info
Other Cons
Other Movie Genres
Other Non Comics Works
TV Shows

Want Powerful
Promotion & PR?
Ask MarketingTina!

Blog Tools
Edit your Blog
Build a Blog
RSS Feed
View Profile

Join Michael's
Facebook Network!

Want A Good
Book Or Graphic Novel?
Read Our Reviews!

Check Out Our
Our eBay Store!

Thursday, March 26, 2009
Belit, Queen Of The Black Coast In Statuesque Form!
Mood:  d'oh
Topic: Other Non Comics Works

 

Click Here to see our ENDING SOONEST BELIT Comics, Graphic Novels, Books and other listings for sale! 

 

   

BELIT, QUEEN OF THE BLACK COAST!

Click Here to see our newly listed CONAN comics, graphic novels, and other pop culture listings for sale!

Based on the cover of Conan the Barbarian Marvel Comics Book #88 with art by John Buscema & Ernie Chan

Every so often I stop blogging about comics or graphic novels or comic book movies... And just gape at some statues that are being released now for collectors...

Like the one above!  Belit, Queen of the Black Coast, is just one of a set of three statues that are being released one at a time in this mini-series.

The reason this set strikes me is that it is based on a Conan the Barbarian comic book cover from Marvel Comics... AND the cover of this issue #88 was drawn by John Buscema with Ernie Chan!

Those two artists had a long run together when Marvel still had the rights to publish Conan.   Matter of fact, I can still visualize 'Big John' Buscema stating at his last San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) appearance, that Conan was what he enjoyed most illustrating at Marvel.  Like a big grizzly bear John repeatedly stated at the special SDCC program that he didn't like drawing superheroes, although his style at Marvel was overwhemingly loved by superhero fans, myself included.

It was Conan that he enjoyed most, and he verbally stated that he wished he had started sooner drawing him.  However when Marvel starting adapting stories from Conan's history, the company did not want a higher paid page rate artist drawing the then mostly unknown character as a comic book series.  At that time the 'Sword and Sorcery' genre had not really started in comics, although the paperbacks with Conan was a proven good seller in that market.

It wasn't until later that John was able to drawn the series as well as the black and white magazines published by Marvel at that time.

Back to the statue... Although the look is from the cover of issue #88, this piece is sculpted by Seth Vandable.  Conan has already been released, and Belit will be followed by Zula later.

The best thing about the Belit statue above is that all three statues in the set are designed with matching bases for display!  The Belit statue stands 13.5' tall and features her gripping both sword and dagger!  

Here's the point of this blog post:  Belit is already painted and ready to display when you buy her... BUT this Belit statue will be limited to a 500 edition run.  So Don't Miss Out if you have any interest in Belit, Conan, Zula or all three!  There are a lot of Robert E Howard (REH) cross over fans out there that make something like this a probable sell-out!  Even at the MSRP Of $239.00! 

No, we here at Make It So Marketing won't be selling any of the three statues!   I just wanted to point out this set, as this type of quality wasn't around when I was collecting models or statues earlier in my lifetime!

So either check your favorite online source for a pre-order, or check the web site at:  http://www.hardhero.com/belit-statue.html

(Please Note: A complimentary statue or other item for this mention / review was NOT provided.)  

For those of you that are new to our blog today, we have an ongoing online 'Comic Con and Pop Culture Convention'  here at "Make It So Marketing Inc.", what with our daily blog posts, and new listings of items for sale in our online eBay Featured Store

Thanks again to all of YOU reading our current and archived blog posts!
 
~ Michael

 

Now Celebrating the 10th Year On The Web!

"Hammering Out the Web
For You Since May 12th, 1998!"

 

Click Here to see our Reviews on Comics, TPBs, Graphic Novels, & DVDs! 

 

Note: If you work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works!

To mail printed items to us for review, send to:

Make It So Marketing Inc
PO Box 130653
Carlsbad, CA 92013

   
     

 

Thank You For Being One Of This Blog's

Site Meter
NOTE:  This Blog Post May Not Be Viewed Properly On YOUR Screen Due To the Changes eBay is Making on the Blog Format At this time OR in the Future!
Additionally, this blog post is written for IE Browsers. Netscape, Firefox and the others serve the page up differently. The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768.

All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

Michael is shown below in a photo from the 1973 San Diego Comic Con held at the Sheraton Hotel on Harbor Island in San Diego, California.

Click Here to see 'My World at eBay!

If you are a Facebook member and want to join my Facebook Network, feel free to send a 'friend request' to 'Michael D Hamersky'.

 


Posted by makeitsomarketing at 5:52 AM PDT
Post Comment | Permalink

View Latest Entries