I haven't been collecting statues very long, in fact my first statue was aquired at the Emerald City Comic Con. in March. Since then I've purchased 11 more Bowens, plus SideShow Legendary Venom and Carnage. Yeah I've pretty much lost my mind and spent all of my money lol. So far I'm only collecting Villians, although my GF likes Fantastic Four so I've purchased a couple of those ones. As for me outside of statues, I'm an Electrician (apprentice), and I really have no time to have much of a life during the work week. Weekends are spent hanging out, drinking, and searching for comic books I need for my ever growing collection.
Welcome samuariswany to the joys and woes of collecting statues(mainly joys!). Spaceballs is one of the greats! Obviously your taste is of the highest caliber Enjoy!
- What year you started collecting Bowen and with what piece?
Last Year, my first piece was the Stealth Modern Iron Man
- A FEW (please no long lists) of your favorite Marvel characters
Wolverine is my absolute favorite but still don't have a statue of him!
Others are Iron Man, Spiderman and Cyclops.
- Who are your favorite Marvel artists?
Don't really have one.
- How did you find out about Statue Marvels?
Just searching for statues
- What are your favorite sections on Statue Marvels?
Stuff for sale!
- Married or Single?
Just got Married in vegas to the woman you see above! Having the real ceremony on Jan 1st.
- Favorite Music?
Hip-hop, Rock, Alternative
- Favorite Movies?
300 is my favorite, Matrix is close second.
- Favorite CURRENT TV Shows?
24, Modern Family
- Favorite Drinks?
Blue Moon
- Favorite Food?
Sushi
- Favorite Vacation Spot?
Hawaii
- Your Local Comic Shop (with link if available)
Don't have one
- Write a short paragraph about yourself.
I've always been into comics one way or another, used to collect majorly in high school and like a dumba$$ sold them all for a god aweful low price. Now I just pick and choose a graded comic or something like that and just pick up a statue here or there. I'm not a huge collector but I collect different things like sports memoribila, comics and statues so I don't have a ton of things. I also ride a 2009 Yamaha R6 that is my baby. My other baby is my 5 year old daughter. My love is my GF of 2 years whom I just got married to. My other love is watching movies, video games and Blu Ray!!!
What year you started collecting Bowen and with what piece? 2006 - Moon Knight full size (the silver version) - I love that statue
A FEW (please no long lists) of your favorite Marvel characters Mostly X-Men related characters: Jean Grey, Kitty Pryde, Captain Britain, Colossus, Wolverine, Nightcrawler and so on
Who are your favorite Marvel artists? Alan Davis, Chris Bachalo, David Mack, Bruce Timm, Darwyn Cooke, Adam Hughes, Jack Kirby, John Byrne and many more
How did you find out about Statue Marvels? Google searching for statue information
What are your favorite sections on Statue Marvels? Bowen Designs Statues
Married or Single? Single
Favorite Music? Wide range but mostly mellow stuff lately
Favorite Movies? X-Men, X-Men 2, Original Star Wars, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Shawshank Redemption, V for Vendetta, To Kill a Mockingbird, Waking the Dead and I was one of the three people that liked Superman Returns
Favorite CURRENT TV Shows? Now a days I mostly watch TV shows on DVDs. As a result I don't watch many current shows. Right now I'm watching Batman: The Animated Series; it's not at all current but a favorite for sure.
Favorite Drinks? Hot chocolate
Favorite Food? Right now I'm thinking Thai; tomorrow it will likely be something else
Favorite Vacation Spot? Hmmm, I don't think I have one spot that's a favorite
Write a short paragraph about yourself.
I'm a long time comic book fan and collector. In recent years, as life sometimes goes, I've not had as much time to collect and read comics as I use to. To indirectly satisfy my passion for comic art and comic characters I've found myself collecting original comic art and comic character statues. Compared to some of the great epic statue collections I've seen on this forum my collection is small but it's something I really enjoy.
Hey all, been a lurker for a long while. After recently landing a pre-order by chance on an Ultimate Cap, looks like I'll officially have my first Bowen statue soon.
- Picture of you: I'll have to see if I can find a decent one
- First Name: CJ
- Location: Iowa
- Year Born: 1981
- What year you started collecting Bowen and with what piece?: Starting soon, Ultimate Cap should start billing next month I think.
- A FEW (please no long lists) of your favorite Marvel characters: Black Bolt, Kitty Pryde, Magneto, 90's Jim Lee era X-men (when I first started reading).
- Who are your favorite Marvel artists? Jim Lee, Joe Mad, McNiven, Cassiday, and of course, Mr. Byrne
- How did you find out about Statue Marvels?: Google
- What are your favorite sections on Statue Marvels? Everything Bowen and Sale/trade
- Married or Single? Lucky enough to be married.
- Favorite Music? 90's Rock, Alternative, Everything 80's
- Favorite Movies? Too many to choose from. Christmas Vacation, Dark Knight, and again... everything 80's
- Favorite CURRENT TV Shows? Don't watch much TV. The Office, Criminal Minds and NCAA Football
- Favorite Drinks? Water, Dt. Pepsi, and Busch Light
- Favorite Food? Fruit, Pasta, and Buffalo Wild Wings
- Favorite Vacation Spot? Washington State
- Your Local Comic Shop: Mayhem Comics
- Write a short paragraph about yourself. Like I said, I'm new here. I can see how collecting Bowen can be a slippery slope like everything. I've been collecting comics since I was about 10, and everything from movie posters to original artwork recently. Ready to get into something new and Bowen is it. I'll be looking around the website pretty religiously over the next few weeks trying to get a gauge on what are the consensus best statues out there so I can start my collection with them. Glad to be here all!
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First Name: Ken
Statue Marvels Username: Smashdaddy
Location: Windy City
Year Born: 1968
What year you started collecting Bowen and with what piece? 1995? The "Seinfeld" Superman, which was shown on the set of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" for the Seindfeld Episodes. It replaced the previous one Jerry owned that was taken from the original Seinfeld set.
It has been a long pause between that piece and the 2nd Hulk Mini-bust...and even since then, I've become a serious addict...!
A FEW (please no long lists) of your favorite Marvel characters:
Captain America
The Incredible Hulk
Power Man and Iron Fist
Strong Guy
Who are your favorite Marvel artists?
Herb Trimpe
Jack Kirby
John Byrne
George Perez
How did you find out about Statue Marvels?
I lurked on Jinxworld when SM popped up and made the switcheroo...!
What are your favorite sections on Statue Marvels?
Favorite CURRENT TV Shows?
Justified, Sons of Anarchy, Survivor, Tosh.0
Favorite Drinks?
Frutopia, Diet Dr. Pepper
Favorite Food?
Cheeseburger & Fries
Favorite Vacation Spot?
If I ever get to go on a vacation I'll think of one.
Your Local Comic Shop (with link if available)
I get my comics online.
- Write a short paragraph about yourself.
Hello,
My name is Troy and I am the owner of Fanboy Collectibles (Fanboy Collectibles For Some Its a Hobby to Us Its an Obsession) . I've been a fellow collector for close to thirty years. Like most of us, I started with comic books and actions figures. As the years went by and I had some money to spend I got into statues and mini-busts, along with a few odds and end pieces and the occasional sports autograph. Over the last few years I started with collecting comic art, both original pages and commissions. So now when I head to a convention I get pulled in every direction at once, since there is almost always something I'm interested in at every booth and table.
So why start a collectibles business in today's economy? For years I worked at a few well known companies in Midtown Manhattan, Accenture & Merrill Lynch being the most notable. After moving on from there I had taken a job managing a much smaller company. While it didn't have the prestige of those larger firms, it was a step up in that it allowed me to manage the organization and the day to day running's. I couldn't complain about the pay either. Unfortunately when the economy suffered it's recent downturn, I was laid off and left to decide what the next step was going to be. After going back and forth with a few ideas, I decided to look into opening my own business and what better then to go with something you know and are passionate about. Thankfully I had the savings and was lucky enough to be given a lot of valuable advice by a very well known online retailer. I had spent quite some time at his place of business talking about this hobby, so when I decided to go in this direction he was extremely generous with his time and knowledge, for which I will always be thankful.
Not sure if I'm allowed to post the name of the site. If it isn't allowed, could a moderator please feel free to delete it out of this post.
- Picture of me: (I won't subject you to that horror just yet!)
- First Name: Dwayne
- Location: Ohio
- Year Born: 1972
- What year you started collecting Bowen and with what piece? This year, Lizard full size, Mysterio full size on the way!
- A FEW (please no long lists) of your favorite Marvel characters: I like all the bronze age 1970's stuff.
- Who are your favorite Marvel artists? Jazzy John Romita, Joe Jusko
- How did you find out about Statue Marvels? Sheer luck!
- What are your favorite sections on Statue Marvels? Bowen sneak peeks.
- Married or Single? Married to a wonderful girl who supports my hobbies 100%!
- Favorite Music? Superhero film scores.
- Favorite Movies? See above.
- Favorite CURRENT TV Shows? Big Bang Theory...it's like they're ME...
- Favorite Drinks? Iced tea.
- Favorite Food? Pizza
- Favorite Vacation Spot? Home in my toy room.
- Your Local Comic Shop (with link if available) Comic Book City (The owner, Ray, is 80 years young, and NOT online.)
- Write a short paragraph about yourself.
Love all things superhero, both Marvel and DC...huge fan of 1970's-80's era comics and cartoons, Secret Wars, Super Powers, etc. Grew up on a farm in Ohio, and am currently enjoying my second childhood.
- What year you started collecting Bowen and with what piece? 2 Years ago I think, both Ironman 3-pack Busts
- A FEW (please no long lists) of your favorite Marvel characters
Ironman, Captain America, Thor, Hulk
- Who are your favorite Marvel artists?
Adi Granov
- How did you find out about Statue Marvels?
Friends
- What are your favorite sections on Statue Marvels?
Bowen sneak peeks
- Married or Single?
Single with many options
- Favorite Music?
I like various kinds
- Favorite Movies?
Non-horror or gory ones with good plot :p
- Favorite CURRENT TV Shows?
Glee, Entourage
- Favorite Drinks?
Water
- Favorite Food?
I like all kinds of food so it's kinda hard to choose ahhaha
- Favorite Vacation Spot?
Japan
- Your Local Comic Shop (with link if available)
Don't really read alot of comics heheh
- Write a short paragraph about yourself.
Hi there ppl, My name is Rain from Jakarta, Indo. I happen to like Ironman ALOT ahhaa, got introduced to the hobby from a fren. Greetings from Indonesia to all of you
First Name:
Kevin
Location:
Marietta, GA
Year Born:
1971
What year you started collecting Bowen and with what piece?
1998 - Cyclops MB (Christmas present from my sister.)
Some of my favorite Marvel characters:
Capt America (Steve), Hawkeye, Iron Man, Jack of Hearts, Cyclops
Who are your favorite Marvel artists?
Kubert Bros., Jim Lee, Churchill
How did you find out about Statue Marvels?
Invite from Al
What are your favorite sections on Statue Marvels?
Bowen Forum
Married or Single?
Married
Favorite Music?
Rock (all eras)
Favorite Movies?
LOTR trilogy, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Tombstone, Star Wars, 300
Favorite CURRENT TV Shows?
NCIS, Fringe, 24 (just ended I know), Lost (Ditto)
Favorite Drinks?
Dr. Pepper, Blue Moon Beer, Sweet Tea, Sweet Water 420 Beer
Favorite Food?
Wings, Steak, Cheddar-Bay biscuits from Red Lobster
Favorite Vacation Spot?
Destin, FL & Disney World
Your Local Comic Shop (with link if available) Great Escape Comics & Games
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