AA/ DST Spotlight- Marlena Moreau "Mirror, Mirror"

Figure Name: "Mirror, Mirror" Marlena Moreau
Manufacturer: Diamond Select Toys



Diamond Select released Moreau first as a bagged 'giveaway' exclusive at the 2006 Comic-Con...



...and then later as a Diamondselecttoys.com exclsuive limited edition signed carded figure. The figure was autographed by Barbara Luna (the actress that protrayed Moreau) on the cardback before the figure and bubble were attached-



Kinda tough to make it out in a pic, but there ya go.



The Rundown: This figure was quite a pleasant surprise. I never really expected DST to finish off the Mirror crew, and I definitely never expected a Moreau...but that's exactly what we got at the 2006 Comic-con. DST produced the rest of the unfinshed crew as seperate reatiler exclsuives. When you bought the full set, you got a free bagged Marlena Moreau figure!



The body sculpt is really great, with plenty of articulation. The same basic body is used for Uhura with only slight modifications, but it really is fine for both.



The head sculpt is nice, and looks sufficiently like Luna that you'll know who it is (the hair sculpt is especially nice). My only complaint is that it's a bit on the large side and sits a little low on the neck. Not enough to detract me from liking the figure, but your opinion may differ.



As with a bunch of the other AA figures, there's some use of the rubbery material here. In Moreau's case, the figure's skirt is made from the material. Again, I'm worried about it's longevity, but for now it looks fantastic.



Accessories: Moreau included the same accessories in both her bagged and carded versions: a phaser and a communicator.

Overall, a pretty sharp figure with a few minor complaints on the head. She's pretty pricey sometimes, but if you keep an eye out you can occassionally get a good deal on her. She's not essential to a TOS display, but she's a must-have for a "Mirror, Mirror" fan!

-James

Playmates Figure Spotlight: Lt. Marlena Moreau (9" Mirror Universe Figure)

Figure Name: Lt. Marlena Moreau
Manufacturer: Playmates Toys

Lt. Moreau was released by Playmates as a KB exclusive in a Warp Factor Style box. (sorry, no boxed pic available)



The Rundown: Another 9" Mirror figure coming at ya! Here is Playmates only try at the character Lt. Marlena Moreau from "Mirror, Mirror". How'd she turn out?



The head sculpt is actually pretty darned good for a 9 incher. The face is pretty close to Moreau, though the skintone is a bit off. The hair is kinda wonky too. It's a sepearate piece from the head and doesn't looks quite right.



The body sculpt is your standard Playmates 9" female body. Not too shabby, but not fantastic. It hink her outfit is pretty well done though, except that pesky insignia again. It's painted on here, just like the other Mirror figures, and is kinda sloppy and cheap looking.



And here we go with the plasticy leggings again. I think they look better on the female figures than the males at least. And there really wasn't any alternative to doing it this way at the price.



Accessories: Moreau came with a display stand (not pictured), a phaser, a dagger (which she can't really hold well), and an agonizer (also can't hold this well).

So it's our only Moreau from Playmates...and while it's okay, it's a shame we never got her in the 4 inch line. The 9" line is really an acquired taste and it would have been nice to have her in the more popular 4" scale. At least we got one from Art Asylum eventually...

Oh...and her box bio-



-James