Archive for 1/08 - 6/08
6/26/08 | Sharp-Dressed Minimate Month Hangs It Up!
We wrap up the month-long celebration to suit-wearing characters with two more suit-wearing customs, and none of them are mafia-related Spider-Man villains! Heck, they're not even from the Marvel Universe!

First up is Superman's alter ego, mild-mannered reporter from Kansas, Clark Kent. And for complete contrast, the second custom is Superman's arch enemy, Lex Luthor as inspired by the "Justice League Unlimited" cartoon!

Long-time fans of the site may have noticed that it's been a while since I posted a DC custom. Well, with the DC Minimates line now ended (and I still haven't forgiven you, DC Direct), I'm going to be creating a lot more DC customs. For example, the month of July will be Starman Month, where I'll be celebrating the DC comic "Starman". Be here, won't you?

6/19/08 | Every Girl Goes Crazy For Sharp-Dressed Minimate Month!
The month-long celebration to suit-wearing characters continues! This week we feature two different suit-wearing villains from the Marvel universe, and only one of them is a mob-related Spider-Man villain!

The mob-related villain - Tombstone, the albino hitman! The other villain - longtime Daredevil foe, the Purple Man! Go check out these two well-dressed villains now.

6/11/08 | Sharp-Dressed Minimate Month Is On!
The month-long celebration to suit-wearing characters continues! This week we feature another mobster Spider-Man villain, the Crime-Master! It is me, or does Spider-Man have a lot of "mobster in suit" villains? Apparently the super-villain mafia has a strict formal dress code.

6/3/08 | Sharp-Dressed Minimate Month Begins!
As we start June, we also start another custom theme month here at Boyd's Minimate Customs. This month's theme is a celebration of the super-hero characters who don't wear a cape or tights, but a suit and tie. And not a clip-on tie, either. It has to be a real tie, that was tied either by themselves or their butler.

The first custom in Sharp-Dressed Minimate Month is a Marvel villain who's often trying to become head of organized crime - the Rose! Go forth and seek him out.

5/28/08 | A Tale of Two Goliaths
We're back with two characters that have both used the name Goliath. And have never fought someone named David.

The first is a long-time Marvel character who was set to make a big comeback in the mini-series "Civil War". It's the Bill Foster Goliath!

The second custom is a Marvel villain who has has since become a hero and make good on his villainous past. It's the Eric Josten Goliath!

Go check out these towering customs, won't you? And come back next week when we kick off Sharp-Dressed Man Month, which will have nothing to do with ZZ Top. Honest.

4/16/08 | Explosive Odds and Ends
This seems like a good time to add two unconnected customs to the site.

First up, a Marvel villain custom who I made last year but never got around to posting until now - Nitro, the exploding villain. Right now is a great time to post this custom, because an official Nitro Minimate goes on sale this weekend in the new Civil War Minimate box set.

The second custom is Street hustler little b. He's something I put together for a contest last year and really liked the results. Must be the leopard print on his jacket. Check them out, won't you?

3/26/08 | Macho March Walks Into The Sunset
As March ends, so does Macho March, the salute to tough guy comic characters by giving them Minimate customs. These are the men who go into battle with the biggest guns they own. Men who carry at least three knives at all times, with a fourth as backup. And men who have a vague and mysterious past that makes their actions seem even more important. And no character in the 1990's summed up these macho qualities more than the heavily-armed mutant Cable.

And so the final Macho March custom is Cable, in his 1990's glory with big guns, big shoulder pads and lots of little pouches and straps. Go and enjoy his cybernetic-mutanty-macho goodness.

3/19/08 | Macho March Gets Its Motor Runnin'
The month-long celebration of tough-guy heroes called Macho March continues with a look at the macho men from the 70's, when macho hair was worn long and sideburns were even longer. In the 70's a typical macho men drove a muscle car, but the really macho men rode motorcycles - without helmets. But the truly macho drove their motorcycles with their heads on fire.

And so this week's Macho March character is the original Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze, complete with flaming skull. We also salute one of his arch-enemies, the Orb, who despite his cool eyeball helmet, does not qualify as macho.

3/12/08 | Macho March Does Not Use Conditioner
The month-long celebration of tough-guy heroes called Macho March continues, shining the spotlight on manly characters with manly chest hair. Men who routinely beat up thugs and flunkies for information. Men who shoot first and skip the questions. Men who put their dishes in the sink even though the dishwasher is empty.

This week's Macho March character is the most stabbing character in the Marvel Universe, Wolverine, based on his appearance from the popular 90's comic event, The Age of Apocalypse. Feel free to check out "stumpy" Wolverine now.

3/5/08 | Welcome to Macho March!
During the 90's, comics were full of tough-guy heroes - men who aren't afraid to break the rules. Men who routinely stabbed, shot and killed the bad guys. Men who had faces full of stubble and a closet full of black leather jackets. Men who didn't say please and put their elbows on the table. We salute these gritty, extreme characters with a month-long celebration I'm calling Macho March.

To start Macho March, I give you the best known gun-toting vigilante in the Marvel Universe, the Punisher, based on his first comic appearance. And to give him someone to beat up on, I also give you his arch-enemy and punching bag, Jigsaw. Please go and enjoy the beginning of Macho March.

2/7/08 | Mutantapalooza Calls It Quits!
There's lots of mutant characters left that need a Minimate (I'm looking at you, cat-head Beast and Angel and Sauron and Darwin and Multiple Man and Multiple Man and Multiple Man and Multiple Man), but I think it's time to take a break from the merry mutants. It's a big comic book universe out there, with a lot of characters that aren't mutants.

The final mutant custom for Mutantapalooza is the Black Queen Jean Grey, wearing her finest "evil dominatrix" outfit. Please enjoy.

1/31/08 | The Perpetually-Running Mutantapalooza!
As long as there are mutant characters at Marvel, Mutantapalooza can keep featuring all-new mutant customs. Which means Mutantapalooza will go forever.

This week's featured mutant custom is Mystique, sporting her secret agent look from her short-lived series. Please enjoy this gun-toting blue shape-shifting mutant.

1/23/08 | Mutantapalooza Will Just Not Stop!
Sometimes I make a custom that I'm pretty sure I'm going to be the only person to appreciate. I think this week is one of those customs.

This week's featured mutant custom is Colossus in his 1980's costume. I've never read the comics where Colossus wore this costume. I don't know who designed it or why Colossus stopped wearing it. All I know is that I think it's a good look for Colossus, and wouldn't mind if it made a comeback.

1/16/08 | Mutantapalooza Continues!
We're well past the holidays now and deep into January, a month that offers nothing but bleak winter days comprised of cold and snow. Days are filled with gray skies and cold, powerful winds. It's a pretty bleak time of year - unless you live in Hawaii or the Southern Hemisphere, I suppose.

So this week's featured mutant custom is someone who would enjoy the bleak winter weather of January - the Bobby Drake Iceman. This custom shows off what Iceman wears under that layer of ice, because if he didn't wear something, it would lead to some pretty severe shrinkage.

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