Abe Sapien

When the first Hellboy movie came out based on Mike Mignola’s comic book series viewers were amazed at how the filmmakers were able to capture the likeness of the comic book series characters.

Introduced in Hellboy was Abe Sapien a mysterious aquatic humanoid who was discovered in a lab as is believed to be hundreds of years old.  They named him Abe after Abraham Lincoln.

Sideshow Collectibles created a series of three Hellboy movie figures: Abe Sapien being one of them.

The Sideshow Abe Sapien 12-inch, full articulated figure is a stunning figure-especially the paint application, outfit and accessories.

With his aqua striated skin and lithe aquatic body Abe Sapien looks graceful even standing still-as does his 12-inch figure.  

The figure is housed in a flip lid box with a full figure illustration of Abe on its cover bust shots of Abe on its sides and a full figure photos of the figure and photos from the film on its back.

The inside flap has a short description of Abe along with a short list of cast members in he film.  The figure is housed in a form fitting plastic cocoon and secured with plastic/wire straps.  Covering the cocoon is a clear plastic sheet for viewing and protection.

A circular Hellboy base and support wire come with the figure.

The Abe Sapien figure comes with two heads that easily pop off for switching out.

Both heads are light blue in color, have large solid black eyes, a curved forehead that smoothly transitions into the small nose that has no ridge and a slightly inset red lip mouth

The chin has a dimple and breathing gills that rest on the lower jaw just behind the mouth.

The attached head wears a pair of circular goggles with a black strap.  The neck is covered by a striated black collar leading into a twin translucent rebreather resting on Abe’s shoulders

Over his light blue body accented by horizontal slightly darker blue strips, he wears a black body suit that ends at just above the elbows and knees.

Abe’s hands have pink fingernails and webbing between the fingers.

His webbed feet are hidden by black mid-calf boots.

Around his waist he wears large belt with several brown pouches and a large silver buckle with the B.P. R. D. red logo.

The pouches have black snaps and are rectangular in shape.

The paint application on the figure is superb with variated flesh tones and the articulation is well hidden and allows the figure to move freely.

Accessorizes are at scale and look identical to their Silver Screen counterparts. 

Ephesians 2:10 (NIV) “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”