It’s the return of the WORLDOFHURTONLINE.COM Friday blog update. Huzzah!
Today, I thought I’d share with you something I received in my e-mail inbox that impressed the hell outta me. As you know, I’m one of the biggest Afrodisiac boosters around. Jim Rugg and Brian Maruca captured lightning in a bottle with their stories that invoke the best of Silver and Bronze Age superhero comic books with the sexy, dangerous street-level sensibilities of Blaxploitation. I’ve been vocal about how its influenced me, but it appears that I’m not the only one. The talented Walter Harris, a self-described “Account Supervisor by occupation, Action Figure Customizer by inclination” sent me these photos of this awesome Afrodisiac custom action figure he created:
Walter did a phenomenal job with the details in this piece. The denim texture of Afrodisiac’s pants, the intense knife-you-in-the-ribs-as-soon-as-look-at-you gaze, and the sweet touch of the flocked Afro a la the old school GI Joe dolls really make this custom job really stand out.
I’ve already inquired about commissioning a custom Pastor figure from Walter, so if it all comes through, expect it to be on display with me as I make the convention rounds in the near future.
If you’d like to see more of Walter Harris’ skillful handiwork, you might want to drop by the links below. (HINT: I bet the first link will really make the kid in you want to COME OUT AND PLAAAYYY-AAAAAAYYY!)
http://www.thefwoosh.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=55426
http://www.figurerealm.com/ViewCustoms.php?UID=3228
‘Til next time…
- JEP
* Apologies to Redman.
