Wednesday, February 25, 2026

"Breather."

It occurs to me that neither Matt nor Peter would get surprised like that, but Elektra and Kurt totally could!

This one is mostly just me playing with some new set-pieces: the mailbox, and in the background, a pay phone! Both were pretty cheap from Temu, and for a change, scaled about right! (I also sprung for a mini arcade machine, that came not 1/12 but closer to 3 3/4 inch scale: it would probably go well with classic G.I. Joes or Star Wars figures.) They were both pretty solid, and balanced well even with Kurt climbing all over it. 

Elektra is referring to one I think we've mentioned but--hey, we did scan it! From Mark Millar/Terry and Rachel Dodson's Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #1, where during a brutal fight with the Green Goblin, Spidey takes an onlooker's advice, and clobbers him with a mailbox. The onlooker is then appalled: "I didn't think you were gonna, like, brain-damage him." It's a solid hit that looked like it meant business: you see like the Hulk or the Thing rip up lampposts and swat somebody with 'em, but those seem like they would launch them, like a baseball hit by a bat. This mailbox, though, seems like a hammer in comparison. I forget if Elektra's ever actually met Norman: if you knew him, you no doubt would probably want to see him hurt real bad; but I think she also just appreciates solid work. Sadly, in comparison to Legends, the mailbox here weighs a ton; I don't think I could even pose Dragon Man swinging it...or could I? Hmm.

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