Sideshow Exclusive Mark Brooks Black Cat Statue Pre-Order!

Posted on by September 12, 2019

We’re now approaching a full two years to the day when Sideshow Collectibles unveiled the three initial statues in their Mark Brooks Spider-Man statue line at New York Comic Con 2017. After nearly two years with no new additions to that trio, it would stand to reason that the series was dead, right…? Wrong! Blindsiding basically everybody, Sideshow surprise-teaser another entry last week, and now it’s officially on the way: the Sideshow Exclusive Mark Brooks Black Cat Statue is now up for order!

Sideshow Collectibles Black Cat Statue Mark Brooks Artist Series

The Sideshow Spider-Verse Mark Brooks collection had a lot going against it. It was 1:5 scale instead of the dramatically more popular 1:4 and even 1:6 scales, had a Spider-Gwen whose face came out poorly at the factory, a Spider-Man with a creep-tastic EX head, and a statue of Silk as the third piece—a character who has basically fallen off the Marvel map into obscurity since.

So not only did it defy expectations when Sideshow announced a new Mark Brooks statue—but this one isn’t even related to Spider-Verse in any fashion whatsoever! Sideshow is back to a guaranteed money-maker: Black Cat!

Side View of Sideshow Black Cat Mark Brooks Statue

The results are, well… I don’t want to say I’m unimpressed, but… I’m kind of unimpressed. The body on this Black Cat is rockin’, but the rest of the Statue I’m feeling rather indifferent toward.

Close-Up of Black Cat Sideshow Collectibles Mark Brooks Statue Head Blowing Kisses

Sideshow’s sculptors didn’t exactly rock the faces on that upcoming Spider-Man and Mary Jane statue, and I feel like they’ve flubbed Felicia’s face here a bit as well. She doesn’t look like a crazy killer like that new Peter Parker, mind you, but the kiss-blowing portrait here just doesn’t quite stick the landing.

Chat Noir Cafe with Cat Base for Sideshow Black Cat Statue

I’m torn on the base as well. I really like the concept of her running atop a cafe building as her base, but it doesn’t make any sense to me that there’s a bunch of webs being shot at her diagonally from above and she’s kissing in a totally different direction. The prancing cat and the bright colors on the base are both splendid, though.

Sideshow Exclusive Black Cat Spider-Man Suit Arm Mark Brooks

I think a switch-out alternate head as the EX could have really saved this piece, but surprisingly, this is the first piece in the Mark Brooks series without one. Instead, the Sideshow Exclusive bonus is… “a swap out right arm holding Spider-Man stolen costume”?! I guess we all thought Black Cat was into Spidey, but all she wanted all along was to seduce him and get him out of his costume… so she could steal it…?

Back View of Sideshow Collectibles Mark Brooks Black Cat EX Statue

Uh, what? This is a truly bizarre choice, and unless we’re going to get a Peter Parker in boxers companion piece to this (please, no), I just don’t get the idea here. It’s… fine, but I really doubt that this is an EX bonus that practically any collector is frothing at the mouth over.

Mark Brooks Artist Series Black Cat Sideshow Exclusive Statue

The Mark Brooks Black Cat Sideshow Exclusive Statue is now up for order, and is scheduled to be released in May-July 2020. At $450 for a 16” Statue from a slow-selling line with a lackluster EX edition, I think collectors are going to have PLENTY of time to make up their minds as to whether or not this particular item is a worthwhile addition to their collection. This has “future Spooktacular discount” written all over it, in my opinion.

What do you think about this unlikely new entry to the Mark Brooks Artist Series, Marvel collectors? Is this a piece that’s going to perform better for Sideshow than I expect, and is this a Felicia Hardy that you’ll consider for your own collection when it arrives in mid-2020?

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Sideshow Exclusive Mark Brooks Black Cat Statue Pre-Order! — 7 Comments

  1. As you noted – face is not right, blowing kisses in wrong direction of where web shots are coming from – and the real wrong is why is that an orange and white tabby looking up at her? She is Black Cat and it should be a black cat. Otherwise it just looks like Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers cat – Goose/Chewie. Lastly, $450? Got the Diamond Select DeadPool/Cable/Domino diorama for less than that. Another SideShow overpriced release.

  3. “The body on this Black Cat is rockin’.”
    Dude, gross. Perhaps there’s a less misogynistic way of describing the sculpt?

    • @Otvos – You need to check your dictionary – there is no hatred, contempt or prejudice by Dabid using that one adjective. His comments are more complimentary in that sentence and specific on the details overall – another of his proper and realistic reviews.

    • Would you SJW snowflakes and incels just die out already? There is literally nothing “gross” about finding her form aesthetically pleasing. Stop crying about “misogyny” when a man compliments a woman’s appearance. This Clown World BS needs to go away.

  4. @Otvos Says the sculptor rocked the body sculpt, but did not rock the faces of a previous male and female sculpt.

    No sexism or misogyny here. Read the whole review before asking mountains out of molehills.

  5. Black Cat could be stealing the suit from J.J. Jameson. Or the property room at the jail Peter is locked up in. Or from a villain that has Spider-Man disrobed and in a perilous situation. Or from Miles Morales to give to someone more deserving. Like literally anyone.

    Also, who says she’s blowing a kiss to the person or persons shooting at her? She could be blowing a kiss to Kingpin while his goons are busting in and shooting at her.

    And simply because you go by the name “Black Cat” does not mean that non-black cats will magically morph into black cats in your vicinity. I don’t think that’s one of her powers.

    Not sure those are webs either. They look like bullets kicking up dust as they hit the ground.

    Just sayin’.

    Also, the face is perfect. In my opinion.