The first time I saw Big Ben was when a kid down the street had one. I was out of Joes, but was enthralled by the look of the figure. Big Ben would appear in the comic and it was cool to see him there. Years later, when I returned to collecting Joe, Big Ben was among the first figures I wanted to acquire. I was not disappointed in him. Sadly, the mold was used to death by Hasbro in the 2000's and that dulled the lustre of this original figure. Here's the best of him from around the web.
1991 Big Ben Profile
Big Ben at Joe A Day
Big Ben by Vader9900
Big Ben by Wizard of X
Big Ben by Slipstream80
Big Ben at Joepedia
Big Ben by ToneGunsRevisited
Original is the best, but there's no bad o-ring version of Big Ben. I have often found his cinched looking waist odd.
ReplyDeleteGreat vintage figure. Loved the gear.
ReplyDeleteIt was nice to see one of my pictures at your reviews. ToneGuns.
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