The Wolverine Comiquette is no doubt a classic among the Sideshow pieces devoted to Marvel characters, and is very appreciated by collectors. In fact, it is quite rare to see it on market and, when available, the prices are always quite high. Produced in 2007 and sculpted by Ray Villafane, this statue has an edition size of 750 pieces for the regular version and 500 for the exclusive, offering (like the Premium Format) an additional head of the unmasked hero. The piece has a rather compact size (33 x 23 cm, with a height of 38 cm), but a rather remarkable weight of 4.5 Kg. The character is placed on a circular base with a metallic appearance, which shows (on top) a large, centered "X" to remind the membership of Logan to the mutant team par excellence of the Marvel Universe. The figure clearly exhibits a position of attack: the legs are slightly bent and torso is leaning forward, with the mighty arms open backwards and the lethal claws pulled out. The coloring is flashy and, together with the sculpt, represents the strong point of the piece: note, in fact, the beautiful chromatic contrast between the deep and vaguely metallic blue of boots, gloves and stiff epaulets and the bright yellow costume, enriched with clear and well designed black inserts on shoulders, hips and at the sides of the trunk. The muscle sharpness is perfect and marked by the change of yellow tonality, both on the upper body and on the legs. Note, in particular, the perfect groove of the spine just above the fine red leatherette belt and the folds of the suit, perfectly realized at waist and close to the armpits. Some top-class details provide the piece with an amazing realism. The typical fuzz of the character is drawn on arms and pointed out on face of the exclusive version by the excellent sculpt of the hair, the thick eyebrows and the traditional long sideburns. Both faces are well done, with a wide open mouth (launching an inhuman scream1), protruding canine teeth and two angrily, frowning eyes. In the regular version, the mask is very beautiful, with the typical two ends stretched upward, which faithfully reproduce the tables of Comics. By comparing this statue with the Sideshow Premium Format dedicated to Wolverine, the Comiquette (in my humble opinion) wins by a hair's breadth: I think the pose is aesthetically more appealing, natural and suitable to the character, the coloring is excellent and the face with mask essentially identical the Comics' hero (although the unmasked Logan face of the Premium Format appears more expressive and more faithful to the somatic traits of the traditional Comics). Probably, the only weak point of this piece is the absence of true metal claws, that in such a top-level collectible would have been much more appropriate, making the statue simply perfect! In any case, this Comiquette represents a piece of unique charm and a must for all collectors.