The Frankenstein Brothers

Vince said:

I made some comparison pictures of both Frankenstein Premium Formats.
The SSE version seems to be a little bigger and there has been made some improvements.
His chest is bigger in profile and his head is tilted a bit.
His clothes also fit better.
So if I had to chose, I would go for the SSE edition ...


Might be fun for the fans to compare:

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Blu-Vapor00725 said:

Is the SSE version the one on the right? If so then that would probably be the one I'd buy.

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Poelzig said:

...but the pure whites of his eyes is a bit odd, giving him an unrealistic appearence.

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warlock664 said:

As opposed to a REALISTIC-appearing Frankenstein monster ??!!!????

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FrankenFan said:

What strikes me the most after looking at Vince's photos — and my own color version in comparison to his latter PF brethren — is how much this figure did not stand the test of time.

It was never, IMO, the best likeness — I always saw more of Jeremy Irons than Karloff in the portrait, and, tailoring and fabrication has come a long way since the PF line was first introduced. Plus, as Universalrocks pointed out, why the blue eyes? Additionally, and again, IMHO, the hands never seemed right to me. They appear to be doing the "friend...?" gesture, but the distinctive way Karloff stiffly held his hands and splayed his fingers could be better realized.

Don't get me wrong — I'm not trying to bash these figures. It's just that seeing them in this context really shows their age.

I'd love to see The Monster revisited and revived with the advancements in production the present-day PFs enjoy. That goes for the Vampyre, too.


If I understand Poelzig's remark, correctly, he's referring to the fact there is no tonal value to the sclera — in the photos, at least, it appears to be pure white. Compared to the variety of grey tones on the face, the eyes look "unrealistic" in that context.

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FrankenFan said:

What strikes me the most after looking at Vince's photos — and my own color version in comparison to his latter PF brethren — is how much this figure did not stand the test of time.


I'd love to see The Monster revisited and revived with the advancements in production the present-day PFs enjoy. That goes for the Vampyre, too.

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The Monster said:

The SSE Frankenstein & SSE Mummy are my favorites of all the PF figures made.

Now for a Ardeth Bey SSE PF figure, COME ON SIDESHOW GET TO WORK!!!!

Also, Where are The Bernie Wrightson Frankenstein Monster figures in 12 inch & PF SSE format?

I'M WAITING!!!!

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The Monster said:

Yes I had thought of that.

I emailed Liz about adding my name to the list of people buying the book.

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lcummins said:

I've been on that mailing list since pretty much it started... something like two years now... and not one single email update!!! I'm beginning to wonder if this book will ever see the light of day! I think they are still trying to gather all the artwork for reproduction...

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lcummins said:

I've been on that mailing list since pretty much it started... something like two years now... and not one single email update!!! I'm beginning to wonder if this book will ever see the light of day! I think they are still trying to gather all the artwork for reproduction...

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