KR|Origin Review #28: Galamùs & DeNardo

Toy prototype details
Name: Galamùs & DeNardo
Subtitle: disguised Cereutian antagonists
Line: KR|Origin
Item type: multi-pack (2-pack) - Nº 4 in the line.

Characters details
Names: Prof. Georges Galamùs and Dr. Nicholas DeNardo

Real names: Galamars and Denortos
Classification: uncertain
Sex: males
Home: Cereutis
Era: Earth's 21^st century (later transported to ancient Tahron - 520 years before Foundation)
Affiliation: independent (later enlisted in the Theriom and the Reptonoid armies, respectively)
Ranks: multiversal knight and mercenary, respectively.

Background
First appearance: KR|Origin #1 - An arduous venture
Related character(s): Galamars, Denortos.

Articulation
Standard.

Description
Heads: Prof. Galamùs looks a bit like a mix of Samuel L. Jackson and Laurence Fishburne, sporting black skin, a shaved scalp, a stubbly grizzled ducktail beard, and a pair of big, teardrop-shaped glasses. Dr. DeNardo resembles Raoul Bova, displaying white skin, curly black hair, grey-blue eyes and a five o'clock shadow on the chin and face
Bodies: both figures are covered from neck to toe, except for the hands

Wearables: each figure wears a suit jacket, which is designed with notched lapels, a single vent at back, side pockets with pocket flaps, and a single-breasted two-button fastening, as well as suit trousers, which feature straight pockets at front, two pockets at back and a leather dress belt matching the shoes colour. Galamùs's suit is middle-grey with a classic check pattern, while DeNardo's outfit is navy. Additionally, Galamùs wears black shoes as well as a waistcoat under the suit jacket together with a pink-striped white shirt, a brown tie and a colourful pocket square for a classy, high-end look. DeNardo's slim fit suit is characterised by the unbuttoned jacket worn with a white shirt, brown shoes and without a tie.

Action feature

In the comics, both Galamars and Denortos show the ability to alter their voices and appearances, and thereby assume the form of other humans, in order to go unnoticed in modern-day Earth. They also have the power to create the appearance of clothes and other materials. While Galamars does that via electromagnetic energy manipulation, creating an optical effect that gives him a different look, Denortos can actually shift the formation of his cells at will (an ability that he loses after being injured during his desperate attempt to follow Kai-Xi and Galamars on their journey to Tahron). So, each figure comes with an alternative head that simulates a mid-transformation phase. Both portraits look really cool and Denortos's one is especially spooky.

Weapons and accessories

While Prof. Galamùs comes with a brown fedora and a black leather briefcase, Dr. DeNardo only includes two small accessories: a charcoal grey wallet and a cell phone.

Final thoughts
Overall: while the accessories are pretty disappointing (except for the two alternate heads), the figures themselves are solid. Nothing terribly exciting or indispensable, but it's always good to get unconventional versions of well-known characters
Rating: ☺☺☺☺ / 5