James "Bucky" Barnes is a Marvel character who experienced some significant transformations during his long life! Originally chosen as a partner by Captain America during the II World War, he was believed dead for a long time, until the spectacular saga of the Winter Soldier, where he played the role of a deadly killer, mentally conditioned by the Russian KGB. After the dramatic events of the Civil War and the assassination of Captain America, he took the place of the Americal supersoldier, by using the legendary shield of his friend, wearing a costume with a new, original style and collaborating with Iron Man and the SHIELD. The Premium Format devoted by Sideshow to this version of the hero was released in 2011, in a regular version with an edition size of 1000 pieces, and an exclusive one (550 samples) equipped with an additional, unkmasked head. The statue has a size of 28 x 28 cm, a height of 65 cm, a weight of about 5.5 Kg; the piece is the result of a fruitful collaboration of many talented artists, including Tony Cipriano, Seth Rinaldi, Jeff Camp and Bernardo Esquivel. The pose is dynamic and depicts the hero on the top of the famous Chrysler building in New York, as it is demonstrated by the wonderful, stylized eagle constituting the base. Bucky holds his shield with the left arm stretched upward, while the right hand holds a gun, representing a typical feature of the character. The physique is powerful and slender, with well defined abdominals, quadriceps and biceps. The visual impact is assured by the originality of the modern suit and the chromatic contrast between the bright colors of the American flag (the usual red and white vertical bands on abdomen and a brilliant blue on chest, here exhibiting a catching-eye metallic tone) and the blackground total black on the rest of the body and on boots. The fabric of the costume is very similar to a sort of stretch-leather which highlights very well any muscle contour. The trunk is embellished with large, white stars on chest, back and also on shoulders, while the belt at waist is enriched by some military pouches and a dagger. The main weak point of the piece, in my opinion, stands in the rather evident lack of expressivness of the face, although the general, appreciable resemblance with the somatic features of the original character of Comics (a younger look with brown eyes, instead of the rougher traits and the classic blue eyes of Steve Rogers). The exclusive unmasked head is better, with a well defined sculpt and an intriguing haircut. The base is really fine, with the above mentioned eagle showing a nice silver tone and both sides depicting a brick wall. In conclusion, a nice Premium Format and a good representation of this original version of the hero.