Honestly, I never had much use for the Dreadnoks. They were fun enough in the comics, but why what did Cobra need with a pack of mostly not very bright bikers? Zartan was kind of cool, I guess, but also conceptually confusing (he's a swamp creep, but also a master of disguise who uses highly advanced holographic technology, and his skin changes color in the sun... or something. Wait, scratch all that, he's a ninja, but more of a biker. A ninja biker. Did we mention he's a world-class archer?)
But you know, as I've grown older, the more I appreciate Zarana and Zandar and their whole early-80s New Wave punk vibe. And after spending the better part of the past year painting varying shades of green and brown, It felt great to break out some hot pink and neon blue.
Zarana came about because I had that great BFS Julie Walker Phantom head with no hair. It's a great sculpt, with a lot of personality. The eye mask ties her a little more closely to Zartan (maybe she's taken his place?) and and it's just one of many nods to big brother and his various looks across these two figures (along with a little Bowie and Adam Ant).
These were a lot of fun. Hope you like them!
