With X-Men ’97 now officially just around the corner at long last, Mondo has seized the opportunity to release the latest stunning addition to their 12-inch scale figures based on the original animated series. The second female figure in the line after Jubilee and the first adult female body sculpt, Rogue features her classic proportions that some online critics have been complaining the new one doesn’t appear to have.
Rogue Trooper
In the official announcement, designer-sculptor Alex Brewer said, “When sculpting these iconic characters, I always try to look at as much material as I can before distilling it down to what I feel is unmistakably them…For Rogue I found myself zeroing in on the very first moments we see of her flying through the air in the show’s intro. The shot starts on a nice close-up before pulling back to show her gracefulness and power as she speeds across the sky. I took a lot of inspiration from the Rogue-centric episode ‘A Rogue’s Tale,’ drawings by Larry Houston and Dan Veesenmeyer, and other specific moments throughout the series…But mainly my compass while sculpting was if I could look at her and hear Lenore Zann’s voice, I knew I was on the right track.”
The limited edition of Rogue goes on sale today at noon central time. Unlike some other Mondo figures, with open preorder periods for a few days, the $235 limited-edition Rogue has a run of just 1000 units. After that, the regular edition will continue to be available for $210. And for the benefit of newcomers to the line, or couples fans in general, the regular edition of Gambit returns to the online store for $200.
Rogue comes with multiple hands, including one with an energy effect and one with a crushed pistol. She has two interchangeable heads, with neutral and angry expressions. The limited edition also includes a smoking Sentinel head base, winking head, Cyclops-powers laser-eyes head, and X-Men: Evolution head.
Check out a few more official images below.
