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Write a Review link for that item. Madballs (Premium DNA) (Premium DNA)Ever experienced that one time when you go into a store expecting to get something and finding something else instead? I recently had that experience again. I went into my regular comic store, Third Eye Comics, to get a Super7 Mondo Gecko. He was there, but I also saw that they got in the Premium DNA Madballs figures. I already fell in love with the line with the first one I got, Bruise Brother, so I went ahead and got one of those instead. In this case, I got Oculus Orbus, the one eye guy. The packaging is the same across the wave, and as I described with Bruise Brother, it’s big but easy to open, you just have to remove a few pieces of tape. I want to state again that I wish that they gave out the character names on the slipcover so it’s easier to tell who’s who on the shelf. Compared to the original Head Popping figure Oculus was based on, his modern-day counterpart is much more detailed on the body. His body is basically just muscle and no skin, but here, it resembles the human muscles much more, with plenty of texturing and veins. It’s not real human proportions, though, as this guy looks more like a squat little gremlin. On the other hand, he is around 6” tall, making him a pretty big figure. His head, or eye in this case, doesn’t look too much different from the original figure, but with more veins. Paint’s very nice as well, with clean application and wash on the body to make it visually pop more. The articulation is the same across this wave as well, as Oculus has ball-joints at the head and chest and swivel/hinge joints at the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles. I noticed that he has a bit more tilt in his head and chest than Bruise Brother, but not a whole lot. I also noticed that his right hip peg wasn't in all the way, making the swivel a bit loose, so I had to force it in a bit. The main issue (which I didn’t notice until later) was that his lower legs were not only backwards but on the wrong legs! Fortunately, since these figures are designed to come apart at the joints, it was an easy fix. As for accessories, Oculus has four different sets of hands; fists, gripping, open, and pointing, and they all swap easily. His items are different from his fellow Madballs as they don’t seem to be for fighting, but rather exploring, which is rather fitting for a giant eyeball. He has binoculars, a telescope, and a magnifying glass, all grossed up with bugs and slime. He can’t really hold the binoculars, though. All in all, I think we may have gotten one of the best new releases this year with the Madballs line. I’ve only got half of the first wave right now, but everything about them has won me over. Sure, we know about the past of Premium DNA, but I prefer to judge the product and not the people behind it, and the product here is great. Now let’s hope their upcoming lines, such as Barnyard Commandos and Battletoads (both of which are due out later this year), as just as good.   by RMaster007 |
| Bruise Brother |  | Submission Order |  | Muckman & Joe Eyeball |
| Bruise Brother | | Madballs (Premium DNA) Series | | Splitting Headache |
| Bruise Brother | | Written by RMaster007 | | Muckman & Joe Eyeball |
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