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(More customer reviews)In conjunction with the release of Van Helsing last Summer and the release of the toys based on that big budget flop, Jakks Pacific released three action figures featuring Universal Films classic monsters of Dracula, The Wolfman, and Frankenstein. Jakks is most well-known for their long-running line of wrestling figures but Jakks has never been one of the better action figure makers like McFarlane Toys or Toybiz. Their figures have always been lacking in detail and its no different with this figure of Bela Lugosi as Dracula.
The figure just looks terrible...the legs look almost completely straight and rigid and show little detail...a hallmark of Jakk's early wrestling figures. A few wrinkes at the ankle is about all the character can boast for detail. How about a little paint to highlight some detail and give the figure some depth?
Next, the head is just way too big for the body. It's almost like Jakk's used a head off an old wrestler mold..again...a Jakks hallmark with their wrestling figures. On top of that it bears just no resemblance to the great Bela Lugosi who made this role famous on stage in the 1920's and then created a classic on the screen in 1931.
The only saving grace is the nice base/diorama that comes with the figure. The Archway taken from Castle Dracula with his coffin resting beneath even comes with a little dirt to put inside the coffin. Also the candle glows in the dark. A pity Jakks didn't put as much effort into the detail of the figure as they did with the base.
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