Over the course of 2005-2008, I assisted Art Asylum, designing production control art for various projects, most notably their Minimates line. This involved turnaround views for every part of the figure that was to be included in the final product, along with any surface artwork that needed to be applied.
This Wildcat figure is yet another secret homage to my good friend Anubis8. Anubis8 is a HUGE JSA fan, and I wanted to take on as many of the JSA characters as I could to make him proud. Right from the start I had wanted to go with the modern look to Wildcat. This would not only be consistent with the overall figure line, but it would allow me to have more fun with the surface details. Adding in the bandages totally made the project worthwhile. At some point along the way, we had discussed giving him the clawed feet. I forget what those were dropped when it moved into production. Still, it’s a minor detail to an overall fun project.
While the photos shown here on the site represent the finished figure, it should be noted that I contributed the control art only. As with all of the Minimate projects, there were many talented people involved: production managers, sculptors, other designers… This figure was very much a team effort, and the finished product reflects the contributions of many individuals.
Released 7/05/2007
Featured in TOYFARE MAGAZINE, Issue #114, February 2007 and TOYFARE MAGAZINE, Issue #125, January 2008.
