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As one of the world’s most popular and well-known “monsters”, the Creature was an early addition to the list of possible candidates to receive the Figura Obscura treatment. Interestingly, this would not be the first time that Eric Treadaway tackled this character, as the “Frankenstein’s Monster” and “Dr. Frankenstein” sets from the McFarlane Monsters series in 1997-98 were both sculpted by Eric (you may even find his likeness on that version of the demented Doctor).

When Eric began planning out the Figura Obscura: Frankenstein’s Creature figure, he knew immediately that he wanted to focus on the original literary description rather than the one popularized since. In the book, the Creature is described as having “yellow skin scarcely covering the work of muscles and arteries beneath”, as opposed to the green skin that is more commonly associated with the character today. The Creature is also written to have ”lustrous black and flowing” hair instead of the flat-top head created by Universal Studios for their version. You can clearly see these literary design choices in the figure that was created.

Another interesting note that Eric discovered during his research into this figure concerned the timeframe when the story was written. Metal surgical staples, an element which is quite often found on versions of Frankenstein’s Creature, would not have been around during the early 1800s when this work was written. Those staples were used beginning in 1908, nearly a century after the creation of this story and character. Back in the early 1800s, catgut and other sutures made from natural materials would have been used, and so Eric made sure to include those in the design of his Creature rather than the staples or neck bolts often seen today.

There are a few distinct looks for the Creature in the story of Frankenstein – including how he appears when he is first created and also his clothed look later in the story after he escapes. Eric liked the idea of including both possible looks with this set, so alternate feet (bare and booted) were developed. For the “experiment” look of the Creature, the bare feet could be used along with the medical wrappings that would encircle the monster’s waist. Those wrappings could be removed and replaced with soft goods pants, along with the booted feet and a large sleeveless coat, to create the version of the Creature from later chapters of the story, including the harrowing chase across the arctic landscape that begins and ends the story in the novel.

In addition to aforementioned pieces allowing you to create different looks for the figure itself (including a few extra heads), this Figura Obscura release also continued the recent trend of including “diorama-style” display pieces inside the package. In fact, the “Frankenstein’s Creature” set includes more diorama items than any release we have done to date – including a large operating table with restraints, a side table, various specimen jars – complete with removable specimens inside, books, and other devices that Dr. Victor Frankenstein would have used in the experiments he conducted to bring his Creature to life! You can see the extensive pack out of items this figure includes in the image below.