I have always had an instinctive fondness for the Vision, the character created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema in 1968 and appeared for the first time in Italy in the comic-book of Editoriale Corno dedicated to the mighty Thor. Created by Ultron to destroy the Avengers (and in particular the hated "father" Henry Pym), this sentient android not only rebels against his creator, but joins the team to defeat the villain, later becoming one of the most stable and powerful Avengers' member. Equipped with the ability to fly, emit energy beams from his eyes and change his body density (which potentially makes it not only very strong but also invulnerable to any physical attack), the Vision has always been a extremely flexible figure in authors' hands. In fact he contributes to the battle substantially, but also enriches the stories with his interior distress, its cold and lucid wisdom and the psychological and romantic implications of his anomalous love for Scarlet. Bowen has dedicated a unique 1:6 scale statue to this fascinating Avenger, sculpted in collaboration with the Shiflett Brothers and released (in 2005) in two versions: the Vision Statue, with an edition size of 2000 pieces, and the Phasing variant (only 300 samples), characterized by a very nice transparency effect in the lower part of the figure to simulate the phase (and, thus, density) variation of the hero. The statue exhibits a pose very appropriate to the character, often appearing in many tables of Comics. The physique is lean and slender, with a large and powerful chest underlined by the position of the arms (one stretched horizontally and the other slightly open) and his right hand to support the large cloak. The base is simple, elliptical in shape, with numerous geometric figures etched and strained on the surface, presumably to remind the android nature of the character. The coloring offers a good visual impact, due to the natural contrast between the green-yellow colors of the suit and the red and black face, with the muscle contours cleverly blurred on the arms and legs. The photos with a remarkable zoom show more than a smear on the face and at the edges of contact between the body and cloak, but such slight imperfections are essentially invisible to the naked eye and do not affect the aesthetics of the piece. However, the real touch of class in the Vision Phasing is given by the particular realization of the lower part of the figure: at the knees level the green costume, very intense on the chest, begins to take on a yellowish shade and fades quickly, but with a natural continuity, until it becomes fully transparent at calves and feet. The effect is even more spectacular on the beautiful cloak, due to the numerous and realistic ripples, the lapel wedged between the legs and the large flourish side caused by the grip of the hero's hand. Very realistic details which give a notable dynamism to the figure. The metallic fulcrum connecting the statue to the base (just above the right ankle) is rather visible because of the local transparency; the purists of the details could not like this feature, but it provides the whole statue with the necessary stability and does not affect its excellent aesthetic impact at all. Generally speaking, the Vision Phasing is characterized by high prices and a rather poor availability on the market. Really an amazing collectible!