Solo: A Star Wars Story: Moloch 15cm Black Series

If SDCC taught us anything about the Black Series, it is that the line is going (pretty much) all-in on the characters from Solo. We already have Han, Lando, Chewie, Qi’Ra, Beckett, Enfys Nest, and others, and Val, Rio, and this Moloch are following them, with Dryden Vos rumored for a released early  next year. Cheers to Hasbro for doing such a great job getting to all of the notable characters in the movie, and I wish Rogue One had gotten the same treatment. Ahem, Bodie Rook, Saw, Raddus, Mon Mothma, Bail Organa, Blue Leader, ahem.

Anyway, Moloch is a character that did not hang around the movie for too long, but his threatening character and grotesque design certainly made him memorable. Even though Corellia is located in the heart of the galaxy and is home to a giant ship-manufacturing industrial zone, the planet has a strong criminal gang presence, of which, much was controlled by the white worms. Lead by Lady Proxima, these nasty dudes controlled a slave population that was forced to do their illegal bidding, and Moloch was an important part of that regime during Han Solo’s youth. Frankly, I would have loved to see more of this setting in the movie, but there is only a certain amount of time allotted to us to get to everything, but as Moloch shows, by the time Han is dealing with Jabba the Hutt, he should be pretty used to working alongside gangsters.

If you remove the mask, you can see Moloch’s real face, and I have to say, it is quite creepy. The eyes are pale blue and the skin looks soft and slimy, so if I had to have a run-in with this guy, I would take the mask any day of the week. Moloch’s face does have a bit of a Henson Creature Shop/Dark Crystal vibe to it, so while I appreciate it (especially considering their connection with Star Wars and Ron Howard), it might be a bit jarring for some, if it hits a little too on the nose for you. Either way, it is a cool design and very faithfully rendered here.