I was one of the lucky few who actually bought an animated Darkseid off the peg. Actually, straight from the case, to be honest. The other two or three Darkseids from that case languished at that particular Austin Wal-Mart for weeks, and I kick myself for not getting more every time I think about it. Regardless, I was never happy with Darkseid's permanent potty position. Seemed silly for such a ruthless dictator.

I opted to put my very own, off-the-peg Darkseid under the knife with intentions of improving him. The custom that inspired this was a converted Total Justice Darkseid made to look animated, as made by Tyke. It convinced me that the TJ legs would work for an animated Darkseid. Effectively, I did a simple swapping at the waistline. I used a rod of styrene in-between the upper and lower halves and managed to maintain the waist articulation. The "skirt" portion of the tunic is vinyl, with a vinyl belt over it. Whilst I was making improvements, I opted to fill in the silly sneer Darkseid had been forced to live with. Again, not befitting of a stoic, ruthless dictator.

After an improved, model-accurate paintjob, I now have a Darkseid that looks ready to conquer worlds, rather than just the porcelain throne.

Casimir
Spring 2002

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