The Ghost of Jacob Marley Four Horsemen, Figura Obscura

Description

Haunting Figura Obscura
After releasing Father Christmas for the 2022 holiday season, we decided to return to the spookier corners of the Yuletide season for 2023 and tackle DickensÕ most famous ghost. This was a project the entire team was excited for, with the iconic look of this spirit and his dragging chains being a perfect fit to join the ranks of the Figura Obscura!
There are certain elements of MarleyÕs Ghost which are generally consistent across portrayals of the character, such as the multitude of chains and the cloth tied around his head to keep his lower jaw in place. Those were elements that Eric Treadaway knew he wanted to include in this figure, with the chains being connected to various ledgers, cashboxes, and keys which are supported on the figureÕs body by a harness that he wears.
Similar to the Monkey King, which was an earlier 2023 Figura Obscura release, The Ghost of Jacob Marley would be a mix of existing parts from the Legions library along with lots of new parts created for this release. While the upper arms and legs of the figure make use of the ÒfabricÓ limbs we already had in our library, brand new pieces were sculpted for the figureÕs boots and a whole new jacket, with cuffs that replaced the ÒgauntletsÓ typically found on a LegionÕs figure, was developed. A new chest plate and skirt piece were also sculpted along with those aforementioned cash boxes, ledgers, locks, keys, and even a full safe that this cursed spirit drags around!
One fun note on these new parts Ð the boots sculpted for Marley ended up being used on the Kurnn Ray figure from Cosmic Legions. So the first time that people got to see these boots, which is a part that Mythic Legions collectors have requested for some time, was actually on a Cosmic figure, yet they were actually developed thanks to Figura Obscura! This is a perfect example of how these three lines from Four Horsemen Studios can help feed each other and our ever-expanding library of parts.
Of course, in addition to all these new parts, the Ghost of Jacob Marley also needed some new heads, and this figure includes a pair of portraits that can be used to change up the characterÕs look. One of the heads shows Marley with a stern, humorless expression, his jaw held in place by that cloth that is tied around his head. The other head removes this cloth, and MarleyÕs jaw hangs low with a chillingly mournful expression.
There are a number of other fun things included with this figure, like the doorknockers featuring MarleyÕs face, or the key that he drags around that looks quite familiar. Oh, and what is that in his safe? YouÕll have to crack it open to see for yourself!
The colors on the Ghost of Jacob Marley were chosen to represent how he would appear to Scrooge as he first begins to manifest. The lower part of the Ghost is barely there, and the upper bodyÕs colors are muted and washed away, showing that the color and the life has drained out of this man who is doomed to walk the Earth to atone for his sins.