Bounty Hunter: Galactic Gun For Hire Statue Proves Sideshow Can Do Originals [Exclusive]

If you are a fan of Sideshow Collectibles like we are, then you know the company puts out incredible premium statues from popular IP like Marvel, DC, and Star Wars. However, if you're a true blue fan of the brand, you also know they have been churning out original items of their own as well, including the elaborate mythos of the Court of the Dead. They more recently unleashed a trio of Sideshow Originals meant to represent three different genre archetypes through a female lens: Fantasy, Horror, and Sci-Fi. 

It is the latter we are diving into today for an unboxing of their Bounty Hunter: Galactic Gun For Hire statue. At a retail price of $475 and existing only in a limited run of 1500, the Collector's Edition version we're taking a look at is a gorgeous tribute to modern space opera design. This character could easily have stepped out of a fan favorite movie, series, or video game, but because this is an original character made up out of whole cloth by the brilliant Sideshow design team, it becomes elevated to a simply outstanding work of art. You can also still acquire the Exclusive version ($485) which comes with an extra switch-out hand holding a laser blade.

Enjoy our detailed unboxing below, and check out some more Sideshow goodness with our recent Batman, Cable, Thanos, and Wolverine Premium Format Statue unboxings!

As is standard for a Sideshow piece, the styrofoam packaging is tight and perfectly contoured to each individually wrapped piece for maximum protection during shipping. A pro-tip: Always photograph this open box before you remove anything, because you never know when you might need to put it back and will have a hard time remembering where every piece goes. Likewise, you can always refer back to unboxings like this one!

As you can see, the figure itself, along with the base, make up the majority of this statue, with only a few pieces like the head, hands, and tentacle creatures to snap on with Sideshow's standard magnetic keys. Also note how the dyed colors of her hair match up with the general scheme of her suit. 

The gloves Bounty Hunter wears have some of the finest detail sculpting in the whole piece, an intricate pair of protective hand gear on an otherwise mostly form-fitting outfit. We imagine these gloves are very useful in hand-to-hand combat situations which may arise from time to time. 

While the marketing behind the Bounty Hunter refers to a "twelve-eyed, four-armed Chaslorian," we're not sure this is what it's referring to. These beasties are more reminiscent of the Graboids from the cult favorite "Tremors" franchise, but of course this statue brings its own flair to slug-like beings. It's great the way the designers chose to wrap the creatures around the base so that the extra pieces that are keyed into it later feel fully integrated, creating a full tableau. 

At 19" inches tall, the Bounty Hunter: Galactic Gun for Hire statue is a thing of badass beauty, the work of sculptor Dan Ulrich as well as designers David Igo, Ian MacDonald, and Jean-Paul Mavinga. It could potentially be a perfect Sideshow Collectibles gateway drug, as its lack of affiliation with any specific franchise makes it in some ways more accessible.