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

Marvel fans have seen their favorite heroes reimagined in plenty of ways, but Paul Harding's latest series gives them a fresh twist. He has turned iconic characters into action figures with a distinctly 1970s feel, and the results are hard to ignore.

Harding is a sculptor, illustrator, concept artist, and action figure designer who has spent years working across Marvel, DC, Star Wars, and more. For this project, he leaned into a decade that changed comics in a big way, bringing extra attitude, texture, and style to each figure.

The full lineup is packed with familiar faces, and the retro look makes them feel brand new. Read on to see how many of these '70s-inspired heroes you recognize.

1. Paul Harding's Latest Series of Action Figures

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2. James "Logan" Howlett

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3. The Hulk

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4. King T'Challa

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5. Misty Knight

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6. Stan Lee

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7. Doctor Strange

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8. Dark Surfer (Silver Surfer)

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9. Captain America

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10. Storm

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11. Luke Cage

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12. Tony Stark

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13. Captain Marvel

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14. Thor

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15. Spider-Man

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16. Bucky Barnes

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17. Daredevil

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18. Blade

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19. Iron Man

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20. Peter Parker

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Paul Harding’s ’70s action-figure vibe feels like old-master paintings that prove influencers started centuries ago.

21. Gwen Stacy

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22. Black Widow

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23. Wolverine

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24. Deathlok

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25. Red Skull

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26. Ghost Rider

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27. Nick Fury

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28. Cosmic

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29. Iron Fist

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30. Black Panther

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31. Thanos

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32. The Punisher

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33. Morbius the Living Vampire

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34. Nova

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35. Dazzler

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36. Dr. Doom

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37. White Tiger

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38. Jack "The King" Kirby

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39. The Kingpin

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40. Moon Knight

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41. Mephisto

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42. Shang-Chi

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43. Brother Voodoo

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44. Madam Hydra

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45. Colleen Wing

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46. Bullseye

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47. Silver Surfer

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48. Sabretooth

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49. The Ninja

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50. Howard the Duck

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

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.

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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