REVIEW: Melto-Fu from Meltdown Comics
Everyone has either visited
Meltdown Comics
in person or via the Internet, correct? It’s one of the most well known
comic shops on the West Coast (LA to be exact). In celebration of their
10th anniversary, Meltdown has released a figure in the
likeness of their logo man – Mel.
Melto-Fu
is a collaboration between Devilrobots and Meltdown
Comics. They have combined Devilrobots’ To-Fu Oyako template with
Meltdown’s Mel. Mel was designed back in 1996 by cartoonist Dan
Clowes (Ghost World). This figure is approximately 13
inches tall and made of rotocast vinyl.
Melto-Fu (or as I like to call him Mel To-Fu) is
available in two different versions. There is the
normal version of Mel.
He is wearing a red and black Star Trek like outfit and has light green
skin. It looks very similar to the logo. He even has an antennae and
three legs.
The alternate colorway of Mel is a
clear blue version.
There are three shades of blues, including the transparent blue body. Out
of the two versions, I believe I like this one better than the original.
The blues make it look very simple, and I like the way you can almost see
through the clear blue body.
The packaging on these figures brings back a nice retro
feel. It reminds me a lot of the packaging Necessaries Toy Foundation
uses. A nice, simple, retro feel with a front window that allows you to
see the figure while on display. The package also has three faux comic
books on the back of the box. You are able to cut the little comic books
out of the cardboard and secure them in Meto-Fu’s hands. He looks a
little funny without anything in his hands, so I suggest utilizing those
comics or making your own.
So if you like these figures, you can purchase them at
Meltdown Comics or through their website. Each figure
runs $28, which is a
little below average for a figure of this size. The quality of the figure
is about average. It would make a cool addition to the collection of a
Meltdown Comic fan, since it is the only incarnation (that I know of) of
Mel.
Overall Grade: Original -
91%
Blue - 93%