The Wolf Man

Of all the movie roles Lon Chaney Jr. played his signature role, that he created, was the original Universal Studios The Wolf Man.

Long overshadowed by his father Lon Chaney: The Man With A Thousand Faces, Lon Chaney Jr. managed to still have a successful move and TV career. 

It was his role as The Wolf Man that earned him a spot as one the great movie monsters of all time.

The Wolf Man 12-inch, fully articulated figure comes in Sideshow Collectibles’ standard flip lid box with clear plastic viewing panel and plastic cocoon for the figure and accessories with additional restraints for the figure.

The cover of the box features a reproduction of the original The Wolf Man movie poster and the inside of the flip lid lists all of the movie credits.

The face and hair of the figure are sculpted in plastic.  The face is mostly covered by hair, has a black canine nose and deep set brown eyes set under a heavy brow.  The ears are human shaped, brown in color and partially covered by hair.

The hands are covered by hair except for the fingers that end in long nails/claws. The feet are bare, covered with hair except for the upper part of the toes which have long nails/claws.

The figure is fully articulated with swivel points, ball and joint and twist articulation points. Since the figure is based after a wolf, the smooth moving articulation points allow the figure to pose in various poses.

The Wolf Man comes dressed in a gray long sleeve shirt with cuffs, collar, two pockets with button flaps and five buttons up the front of the shirt-all of which function

Stitching is in scale as are the buttons and the cloth of the shirt clings to the figure just like a real shirt.  The fabric folds and creases on the figure with no binding or bunching when the figure is posed.

The figure also wears dark brown trousers with small cuffs, a real zipper, pockets and belt loops. A black belt is included with a buckle and single belt loop.

Accessories include a functional miniature bear trap with chain.  The bear trap looks pitted and rusted and well worn.

Also included is a simulated hollow log with chain latch.  Covering the log are moss and mushrooms.  Paint and sculpt details on the log look completely realistic with subtle shading and color variations and wood grain texturing.

Details that stick out on the figure and accessories are the minute details such as The Wolf Man’s features, the bear trap working mechanism and the careful attention given to the moss and mushrooms on the log.

All in all it is an extremely well done assemblage of figure and accessories complemented by the container.