Sideshow Featured Collector David D. Jones
David D. Jones
Location: Oviedo, FL
I started collecting in 2012. My wife (History Professor) and myself (Physician) wanted to leave a legacy for our three boys and yet unborn grandchildren. It has been a labor of love.
We have been dumbfounded at the lack of African-American collectibles and toys (all stores). We believe it is important to preserve our history so that our children and grandchildren are able to see a reflection of themselves in the Universe of Science Fiction.
From African-American Super Heroes to Disney’s Princess Tiana, the genre doesn’t matter, we love them all! It is important that all genders and ethnicities are recognized. This collection has been highlighted at local events and is often used in our mentoring outreach to local youth. We plan on displaying yearly at Orlando’s Mega-Con as a way to encourage the larger toy and collectible industry that; one we do exist, and two we will purchase if the collectibles and toys are produced! Sites like World of Black Super Heroes.com and Black Action Figure.com have been an invaluable source for highlight those that are produced.
His favorites
From Sideshow: Black Panther Premium Format Figure 2010 and Storm Premium Format 2012 (Though I must say I love them all – Nick Fury, Blade, Iron Patriot, and Mace Windu get honorable mention!)
From Disney: Tiana, Disney Princess Designer Collection 2011
From Playmates: Benjamin Sisko, Captain, Wormwhole Edition 1999
His wishlist
Special requests (none of these have been made):
1. Nubia/Wonder Woman (Final Crisis #7 Apr 2009)
2. Hawkgirl of Earth 2 (Earth 2 #2, 2012)
3. M (Monet St. Croix)(Uncanny X-men #316, Sep 1994)
4. Shard (S-men, Sister of Bishop)
5. Alilyah Bishop (Dreamers and Demons #1, 2004)
6. Photon-Captain Marvel-Pulsar (The Amazing Spider-Man – man annual #16, 1982)
7. Misty Knight (Marvel team-up, March 1972)
8. Shuri (sister of Black Panther, Black Panther #2, 2005)
9. Green Lantern (John Stewart)
10. Static Shock (Virgil Ovid Hawkins)
11. Spider-Man (Miles Morales)
12. President Superman (Final Crisis #7, March 2009)
13. Black Lightning (Black Lightning #1, April 1977)
14. Vixen (Action Comics #521, Jul 1981)
15. Livewire (Valient Entertainment, Harbinger #3, 2012)