Conan Series II Figure: Zenobia

Robert E. Howard peopled his stories with larger than life characters. We read them, and enjoy them, because they represent a world that never was, but should have been. Conan was his best creation. Conan loved scantily clad beauties. So do we, Howard's readers. This figure of Zenobia gives us an artist's representation of an imaginary being. She is beautiful. She is in bondage. She awaits rescue by Conan. In the meantime, cut her out of the plastic and put her on a shelf. Surround her with your other action figures, take a draught of beer, and toast Bob Howard and McFarlane for bringing to life an adolescent fantasy.

I really like these Conan figures. The series 2 figures are put together a lot better than the series 1 figures. This particular figure does not disappoint. It was released quite a few years ago and had a hefty price tag. It is more for display rather than play. If you're looking for an articulated figure, you're going to want to pass.

i was surprised with this purchase along with the belit figure this was due to my own ignorance in not reading completely through the sale announcement nevertheless it is a excellent article quite as the discription (which i did peruse) stated it really is an outstanding article for a minor collection such as mine it goes well with the belit figure plus i am satisfied (best endorsement)

Why is this even in an action figure section? Put it in the statues and crap section for geekoids to put on their shelves and forget about because they have too much money from programming for Microsoft all day.

I had been looking for this collectible for awhile. Had all the other pieces except this one. Was delivered to my house on the date it was supposed to arrive.

Honestly, I really dont care for the sculpting on the face. While this can be said to be a classic scene/scenario from the sword and sorcery genre (for which Robert E. Howard is oft seen as the father of), the distressed damsel looks like Chyna from WWE. Not very sexy. Could have been better.

Detail is amazing. Came as described & on time.

For the Conan Series II Figures, McFarlane Toys has put together characters from Robert E. Howard's only Conan novel "Hour of the Dragon" (a.k.a. "Conan the Conqueror" to those of us who read the Lancer paperbacks with the Frank Frazetta covers as our introduction to the character). The story is of Conan when he is the middle-aged king of the ancient kingdom of Aquilonia who has to fight a final battle against Xaltotun, a resurrected sorcerer. Armies are not going to win this one and Conan has to find the fabled Heart of Ahriman to defeat his enemy. Along the way he will meet a slave girl in Nemedia that he will make queen of Aquilonia.Unfortunately this 6" figure of Zenobia looks like she is the figurehead on a ship that ended up chained to a wall instead of the one woman that Conan married (as opposed to the assorted royalty he impregnated as his days as a thief, mercenary, pirate, etc.). I suppose the figure it somewhat titilating given the way her bosom is drapped, but I look at the face and I am back to think of a ship's prow (specifically the ship H.M.S. "Surprise" in "Master and Commander"). Beyond that she seemes to be exercising as opposed to actively trying to break free from her chains and it is a really small section of wall which makes the figure looking even strange. This is clearly the least impressive figure in the Conan series of figures to date. I expected Bêlit to look better than Xenobia, but Svadun the Aesir Warrior looks better too and that just cannot be right.Series II includes the King Conan of Aquilonia on his throne that is pretty much the last shot we have of the character in the "Conan the Barbarian" film (admit it, this is the one you want the most) and Battle Conan (a.k.a. Conan the Warrior). The rest of Series II consists of Pallantides of the Black Dragon, Conan's field commander in full battle armor; Xaltotun the Undead, the skeletal sorcerer; and the Man-Eating Haunter of the Pits. This last one is important to know about because it explains why Battle Conan is suspended in the air on a really long support peg: the base of this figure connects with Haunter of the Pits to form an interactive diorama.