Eight Questions With Webhead75

The “Eight Questions” column appears regularly at Minimate Headquarters. In it I interview minimate customizers and other fans of minimates. This interview is with Webhead75, maker of the custom Sentry minimate pictured here.

1. When you first started collecting Minimates, which one was your early favorite?
I’m a huge Spidey fan so it’s got to be Spider-Man. My brother bought me my first minimates for Christmas; it was the TRU Spider-Man 4 pack. I was intantly hooked. I got a black Spider-Man a couple months later and he’s my favorite! Spidey rocks!

2. Of all the custom Minimates you’ve ever seen (or made), which one do you like the best?
I’d have to say Nervous Rex’s Devils Due Storm Shadow. Awesome decals, it was very detailed. Of my own I would say the Sentry. He is a simple custom, but I really liked the way he turned out. When I heard he was going to be in New Avengers I read the miniseries from 1995 and had to make him.

3. Do you own a Santa Spidey?
Nope. Someday maybe I’ll get my hands on one. He looks very festive in that hat.

4. Which was the most difficult custom or custom design you’ve ever made?
The Scarlet Spider logo was the toughest design I had to do. I had barely used Illustrator back then and it took me forever. The sculpey webshooters were tough as well, I had a hard time getting them both uniform. I’m working on a some commissions that are very challenging. I don’t want to say what characters they are, but they are X-related.

5. If all of the Custom Minimates in the gallery fought all of the official Minimates, who would win and why?
The Customs would win! My Sentry custom would turn the tide. He has the power of a million suns. That’s pretty tough to beat.

6. If you could have one new character made into Minimate form, which would you choose?
Kraven. Any guy who drugs Spider-Man and buries him alive deserves to have a minimate!

7. What is the most you would pay to get an official Minimate 3 pack containing WonderWoman, Green Lantern, and Aquaman?
I’d throw down $25 for that. But replace Aquaman with Hawkman. That guy is a badass. I wouldn’t pay too much cause I plan on making them someday.

8. Batman or Wolverine?
Wolverine. Game over man, game over.