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Artist Creates Action Figures of Marvel Superheroes in '70s Style, and They Are All Stunning

From a fan since childhood, this artist is living his dream as an action figure designer.

Artist Creates Action Figures of Marvel Superheroes in '70s Style, and They Are All Stunning

Almost all of us grew up with superheroes. We've seen them on TV, in movies, cartoons, comics, books, and action figures.

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We've been passionate about these characters since we were kids. However, for some fans, the desire goes beyond mere admiration.

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These superheroes inspired them to become artists, and now they are living the dream by creating artwork related to these beloved characters.

One such artist is Paul Harding. He is a sculptor and an action figure designer.

Recently, he started a superhero design series called Marvel in the 1970s. So, if you're wondering what these characters would look like in the '70s, explore the gallery below.

In addition to being a sculptor and designer, he is also a concept artist and illustrator. Harding has created numerous action figures of various characters from the Marvel, DC, and Star Wars universes.

Paul Harding is a sculptor, illustrator, concept artist, and designer of action figures and statues. During his 17 years in the industry, Paul has created a myriad of action figures and sculptures for various superheroes and supervillains from the DC, Marvel, Star Wars, and several other universes.

In an interview, he mentioned that action figures were a significant part of his childhood. His collection includes Marvel Secret Wars, DC Super Powers, and Star Wars.

The artist also enjoyed comics and movies featuring X-Men, Star Wars, and Batman. He remains fascinated by superheroes even in his teenage years.

1. Paul Harding's Latest Series of Action Figures

1. Paul Harding's Latest Series of Action FiguresPaul Harding
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2. James "Logan" Howlett

2. James Paul Harding
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3. The Hulk

3. The HulkPaul Harding

4. King T'Challa

4. King T'ChallaPaul Harding

5. Misty Knight

5. Misty KnightPaul Harding

6. Stan Lee

6. Stan LeePaul Harding

7. Doctor Strange

7. Doctor StrangePaul Harding

8. Dark Surfer (Silver Surfer)

8. Dark Surfer (Silver Surfer)Paul Harding

9. Captain America

9. Captain AmericaPaul Harding

10. Storm

10. StormPaul Harding

11. Luke Cage

11. Luke CagePaul Harding

12. Tony Stark

12. Tony StarkPaul Harding

13. Captain Marvel

13. Captain MarvelPaul Harding

14. Thor

14. ThorPaul Harding

15. Spider-Man

15. Spider-ManPaul Harding

16. Bucky Barnes

16. Bucky BarnesPaul Harding

17. Daredevil

17. DaredevilPaul Harding

18. Blade

18. BladePaul Harding

19. Iron Man

19. Iron ManPaul Harding

20. Peter Parker

20. Peter ParkerPaul Harding

21. Gwen Stacy

21. Gwen StacyPaul Harding

22. Black Widow

22. Black WidowPaul Harding

23. Wolverine

23. WolverinePaul Harding

24. Deathlok

24. DeathlokPaul Harding

25. Red Skull

25. Red SkullPaul Harding

26. Ghost Rider

26. Ghost RiderPaul Harding

27. Nick Fury

27. Nick FuryPaul Harding

28. Cosmic

28. CosmicPaul Harding

29. Iron Fist

29. Iron FistPaul Harding

30. Black Panther

30. Black PantherPaul Harding

31. Thanos

31. ThanosPaul Harding

32. The Punisher

32. The PunisherPaul Harding

33. Morbius the Living Vampire

33. Morbius the Living VampirePaul Harding

34. Nova

34. NovaPaul Harding

35. Dazzler

35. DazzlerPaul Harding

36. Dr. Doom

36. Dr. DoomPaul Harding

37. White Tiger

37. White TigerPaul Harding

38. Jack "The King" Kirby

38. Jack Paul Harding

39. The Kingpin

39. The KingpinPaul Harding

40. Moon Knight

40. Moon KnightPaul Harding

41. Mephisto

41. MephistoPaul Harding

42. Shang-Chi

42. Shang-ChiPaul Harding

43. Brother Voodoo

43. Brother VoodooPaul Harding

44. Madam Hydra

44. Madam HydraPaul Harding

45. Colleen Wing

45. Colleen WingPaul Harding

46. Bullseye

46. BullseyePaul Harding

47. Silver Surfer

47. Silver SurferPaul Harding

48. Sabretooth

48. SabretoothPaul Harding

49. The Ninja

49. The NinjaPaul Harding

50. Howard the Duck

50. Howard the DuckPaul Harding

Harding, in his 17 years in the industry, has had the opportunity to work on various characters.

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His first step is to do everything digitally with ZBrush, a software that has the functions needed by sculptors. He creates the joints, cuts up the figure into sections, and 3D prints them for painting and production.

This is the very process he used for Marvel in the 1970s. However, the rendering with materials, textures, and colors is done using another program.

This enables him to create illustrated portraits that center on the essence of the character. He chose the '70s decade because it was a transformative era in comics, characterized by myriad edgy storylines and racial diversity.

"Art is the most beautiful of all lies," said Maya Angelou, poet and civil rights activist. "It allows us to express our deepest truths."

Like other art forms, sculpting has its own set of challenges, which are present even as Harding produces his work.

The artist must think about how to make each figure unique. He also spends a lot of time and effort just to get the details right.

Do you want to see more of his work? Head over to Maya Angelou's official website.

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