Where to find them? Super minis on the web.

Superhero's have been in miniature form for as long as I've been into miniatures (that's quite a while).  It seems however, that only in recent years has there been plenty available of high quality.

In this post, I think I'll highlight some of the manufacturers of superhero minis.

In no real particular order...


Knight Models  Unbelievably well done miniatures.  They first started their comic book minis in the 70mm scale.  Not really ideal for gamers, but great for painters.  I have a few of these, and the quality is incredible.

However, the price of these isn't for the feint of heart.  They are certainly collectors items.

A few years ago, Knight Models was able to secure the license for a line of Batman miniatures.

Mostly based on the very popular Batman Arkham video game series, these 35mm miniatures have become increasingly well like by tabletop gamers and painters alike.  The line has expanded into more DC characters, A Batman Miniatures game,  scenery, and the newly announce Legends Line.

Somewhere along the lines, they've added a Marvel 35mm series to the mix, and now there is rumor of a Marvel game as well.  Both the DC and Marvel lines have a very good selection, especially of all the main characters I grew up with.



Pros:  High Quality, growing and supported line.  All your favorite comic hereos and villians

Cons:  Pricey.  Some models are fiddly to assemble. 35mm makes them tower over most other lines.


Reaper Miniatures

Reaper miniatures produce an insane amount of figures for mostly fantasy based miniatures, however, tucked away in their Chronoscope line, they have quite a few generic superheros and villians.



A speedster, a superdude, cyborg ape, and the list grows.  They make a great basis for either converting or creating your own comic book characters.

If cost is a concern, many of these miniatures also show up as Bones miniatures.  Bones are inexpensive plastic minis that Reaper is now producing. They work best for solid chunks figures, but if there are guns or small parts, they tend to bend and get out of shape.

Pros:  Inexpensive, fun to paint
Cons:  Inconsistant in both scale and sculpt quality


I'll continue this list in future blog posts!

In the meantime, thanks for reading, see you next time.