Toy OTD: Diamond Select Silver Age X-Men Statue: The Angel (2003), Marvel Girl (2002)

I'm generally not a fan of Diamond Select products, but I think this line of statues is quite good! The sculpts have a slightly rough-hewn quality that evokes Kirby's early drawing style (at least, to me). They're posed well, and the bases are nice and simple (completists will be encouraged to get the whole team, as all the bases include lettering that together spell out "X-Men"). The paint work is tight, and the colors are on-model. The only real minus of the line is Marvel Girl's face, which could use a little more delicacy (easier said than done, I know).

These statues sold for about ninety dollars each when they were first released, but it is possible to find them for considerably less now. I bought most of them for about forty to fifty dollars each (sometimes the boxes were damaged or the logo lettering was missing, but the statues themselves were fine). Mile High Comics has an Angel available for $100 + shipping, and I can't find a Marvel Girl statue online anywhere. I think if you keep your eye on eBay, though, you can get better prices with some patience.