Company: Funko
Theme: POP!
Movies, Army of Darkness
In 2016, Ash Williams doesn’t need a lot of introduction to
horror fans. As the primary character of the Evil Dead trilogy, (SPOILER ALERT) guest star in the 2013 Evil Dead remake and most recently
appearing in the Ash vs Evil Dead online
series, he’s been a horror icon ever since his debut in the 1980s.
This POP has actually been out for a while now, but I’ve
spent my sweet time waiting to pick him up. I haven’t watched a lot of horror
in recent years, so I wasn’t sure I wanted him. Even more so, a good friend of
mine is kind of THE Evil Dead guy in my circle of friends. I love the films – but
he LOVES
them, and I kind of felt like I’d be infringing on his territory if I picked it
up. Some of you will know what I mean; it’s like when you’ve been listening to
a band for months or years, then all of a sudden your friend who never really
showed must interest in them decides he’s their biggest fan.
But late last year I went to a screening of Evil Dead II on the big screen at George
St, and it was just as good as I remembered it. And then he popped up (pun
fully intended) in a local Co-Op Bookshop, so I thought it was time to take the
plunge.
This is a great caricature of Ash/Bruce Campbell. The raised
eyebrow is perfect, and though it doesn’t quite capture Bruce Campbell’s chin,
this is simply the nature of the POP format rather than a flaw per se. As should be expected, he’s
armed with his signature chainsaw hand and boomstick (shotgun). His blue shirt
is appropriately heroically tattered, though he doesn’t look as bloody or dirty
as he gets in the movie. I’m sure keen customisers can fix that, though. But at
a glance, there’s no doubt as to who this is – and it’s a really fun rendition!

“Well Tom,” I hear you say, “This review has been pretty
positive and all, but what about the paint? In virtually every POP review you’ve
ever written, you criticise the paint job.”
And that’s true. But this time I’m not going to go down that
rude. There is certainly some room for improvement, but on the whole it’s quite
acceptable. Check your one in person first, of course, but it’s none too
shabby.

Ash is still freely available, but isn’t as widely stocked
as some of his fellow horror companions like Freddy and Jason – if you see him,
I’d grab him. The Deadite has now been discontinued, but can still be had for
around retail price if you’re a s-mart shopper. He's not quite as essential -- but Ash is a fine addition to any
horror POP collection.
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