We are now on day four of our week-long Focus on villains, which means we are reaching escape velocity, so bolt it in, strap it on, and grab some leather.
Every hero has a signature villain or two or three. You can’t say Captain America without thinking of a Zemo or Red Skull. You can’t mention Spider-Man without thinking of Doctor Octopus, Venom, Sandman or… well, he’s got a huge amount of villains, so quite a few pop up. Well, Thor is the same. You think of Thor, you’re probably going to think of Loki first, but close behind him is the star of today’s feature: the lovely Enchantress.
I couldn’t go all week without mentioning at least one female villain, and Enchantress definitely marks the category of “most worthy of a figure.” In the entire history of Marvel’s 6-inch offerings spanning two companies, we’ve never managed an Enchantress. She got a 4-incher, but nothing in the 6-inch line. In a way, that’s a relief, because they are finally making some actual fun female figures. Hasbro’s recent offerings have finally managed to strike a balance between feminine sculpts with actual hand-value, ditching the gangly mess of so many females under ToyBiz’s reign.
Enchantress has a long history with the Marvel Universe. While primarily linked with Thor, she’s gone head-to-head with pretty much everybody at one point or the other. Some women just cant get along with anyone. Like most prestigious villains, she’s also been a Master of Evil at one point, which would make another notch in that ever-widening belt. Again, she would complete no single version of the Masters of Evil, but at this point that doesn’t really matter.
Personally, Enchantress is a glaring omission in one of my personal goals, which is to get every villain in the two page Secret Wars spread from 1984’s Secret Wars #1. I actually can’t believe how close to that goal I am, as all we’re missing from that group is Enchantress, Molecule Man, and Ultron. By Fafnir’s teeth!
Amazingly, she has not made an appearance in the cinematic universe yet, though she has appeared in plenty of cartoons, video games, and all of that. With the amount of Thor movies they’re pumping out, you have to think that her time is coming. All they need to do is find the right tall hot blonde to play her. I’m sure there’s one or two they could get.
There are approximately 4 kerjillion customs of her out there in the interwebs, so she’s clearly a glaring hole in many collections. She routinely ranks fairly high in top ten lists, and I think she’s someone for whom both classic and modern enthusiasts can actually come together and agree on a costume. Actually, there’s only one costume choice for her, and it has circles on the legs.
Enchantress has an official height of 6’3″. She also has an official weight of over 400 pounds, but she will scratch your damn eyes out if you point that out. That is a lot of woman, but Asgardians are pretty dense — which is why none of them wear shoes with laces. We have a fairly decent range of bodies right now for Marvel females, and I have no idea which one would be just right for her because I’ve lost track of how many bodies we have. I don’t think the Red She-Hulk body is quite right because, despite her impressive stats, she’s not usually drawn as overly muscled. Maybe the Storm body? I don’t have her, so somebody with more of a knowledge of the various female bodies would know better. Marvel’s female figures tend to be a bit on the tall side anyway, so I’m sure there’s something ready-made for her. All she would need would be that funky skirt of hers and a beautiful yet vicious new head sculpt.
I can count on much less than one hand the amount of villains we’ve managed to get for Thor. I can’t see how Enchantress wouldn’t be part of a “Thor Infinites” line, or even shoved into an Avengers wave or a box set or… something. She’s not just one of the most important missing villains, not just one of the most important females, but one of the most important missing characters, period. Someone with her pedigree deserves a figure. It’s time to put her on the shelf, Hasbro.
