💀 Figure Feature: Desiccator – My Blind Box Win & Collector’s Redemption
Some eBay purchases are duds. Some are decent.
And then… some explode out of the box like a biomechanical beast from the past and slap your collector’s soul right across the face.
This is one of those stories.
Image: A close-up of a muscular, cyborg-like figure’s arm, featuring silver spikes, metallic armor, and green and blue cables. The background is blurred with colorful artwork and geometric shapes.
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I recently picked up a random figure lot off eBay. I had no idea what Desiccator looked like—hell, I didn’t even know what he was. But that’s part of the thrill when you’re a blind collector: sometimes you just feel your way into greatness.
And this time? I struck dark, demonic gold.
Image: Cyborg figure’s upper body and arm, combining exposed muscle with metallic armor, spikes, and tubes. Silver machinery, yellow and purple cables, and a circular yellow detail are visible.
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Desiccator, from McFarlane’s Spawn Series 13: Curse of the Spawn (released in 1999), turned out to be the highlight of the haul—and honestly, one of the most jaw-dropping figures I’ve handled in the last few months. Back when he originally dropped, I was in a dark period—leaving home, scraping through college, broke and burned out. The only thing I was collecting then was emotional trauma.
Finally getting this figure in-hand now? It’s not just nostalgia. It’s vindication.
Image: Mechanical torso of a cyborg figure, featuring detailed silver panels, buttons, and wires. Green, red, and black cables connect to exposed, sinewy muscle. A yellow circular detail and intricate machinery dominate the view.
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👿 Who Is Desiccator?
Real Name: Cole Justin Lianso
Affiliation: Anti-Pope’s Army
Origin: Curse of the Spawn (Issue #1)
Alignment: Villainous brute with a biomech body count
Eyes: Red and deadly
Image: Cyborg figure’s arm and torso, showing exposed muscle, metallic armor plates, and multiple colored cables (yellow, red, purple). A small skull hangs from a chain, adding a grim detail.
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Desiccator was one of the Anti-Pope’s top-tier hunters—a hulking war construct that pursued Madrid Llanso and her son after Daniel Llanso was reborn as the new Hellspawn. That reunion ended with Daniel ripping Desiccator to pieces… and honestly, he probably deserved it.
On your shelf, though? Desiccator’s still winning.
🧠 Quick Review Breakdown – Desiccator at a Glance
Height: ~7.25" (9" with missiles deployed)
Aesthetic: Part machine, part demon, all nightmare
Image: Action figure of a heavily armored cyborg with exposed muscle, mechanical parts, spikes, and colorful cables. The figure is posed in front of a vivid, fiery background illustration, adding dramatic effect.
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Key Features:
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Gatling gun mounted on the left shoulder
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Left hand gripping a wired remote control
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Right hand open and clawed, posed like he's ready to rip someone apart
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Three long spikes running down the back of each forearm, elbow to wrist
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Real metal chain with sculpted skulls
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Translucent orange missile “blast” effects
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Rubber tubing between body and limbs
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Ball-jointed neck, articulated arms, waist, and jaw
Image: Two action figures posed as if in battle. On the left, a damaged Terminator figure in a black leather jacket holds a shotgun and points at his opponent. His face and chest show exposed metal and wounds. On the right, a large, heavily armored cyborg creature with exposed muscle, spikes, tubes, and mechanical parts faces him. The background features a vivid, fiery sci-fi illustration. The scene is set on a flat surface with dramatic lighting.
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Display Ideas:
Whether you're building a Spawn shrine, a Resident Evil-style lab escape scene, or a “monster shelf,” Desiccator fits in like the B.O.W. no one survived long enough to catalog.
Image: Two action figures facing off. On the left, a figure resembling a Big Daddy from the Bioshock video game series, wearing a bulky diving suit with a large drill weapon and helmet with glowing yellow lights. On the right, a large cyborg creature with exposed muscle, mechanical armor, spikes, and colorful cables, baring its teeth aggressively.
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If you're one of the lucky few that have acquired the Mutant Earth line by the legendary Stan Winston, Desiccator looks like a reject from that line as well.
Image: Two detailed sci-fi miniatures: one green, monstrous and armored, the other a mechanical cyborg with pipes and wires. They stand before a vivid, cave-like illustrated backdrop with abstract robotic art.
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Awww look, he's got a pet :) yep! that's the Raptar figure from Mcfarlane's short-lived RAW-10 line.
Image: A bright green dinosaur-like creature with a wide open mouth and metallic limbs faces a mechanical, cyborg figure. Both stand before a colorful, cave-themed illustrated backdrop with abstract robotic art.
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And how do you beat a big demonic cyborg? By bringing in an even bigger cyborg of course!
Image: Cy-Gor, a massive black gorilla with metallic armor, towers over the smaller, cybernetic Desiccator. Both Spawn comic figures face off before a vibrant, sci-fi illustrated backdrop with robotic elements.
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Nah... All you need is a Hellspawn:
Image: Desiccator impaled through the mouth by Curse of Spawn, a slender, monstrous figure with tattered red cloth and clawed limbs.
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Final Score:
🔥 9/10 – One of McFarlane’s most overlooked monsters, full of rage, detail, and shelf presence
🖼️ Image Descriptions for Blind Readers:
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Front View:
Desiccator stands wide and imposing, his left shoulder armed with a large gatling gun. His left hand holds a remote control, connected to his back via thick, rubberized tubing. His right hand is open, claws ready to strike. A real metal chain with tiny skulls loops around his body, and his massive stance screams raw power. [
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Back View:
From behind, two large missile pods rise over his shoulders, each with a translucent orange explosion effect sculpted at the base. Three long spikes protrude from the back of each forearm, giving him a brutal, edged silhouette. Tubing and armor plating stretch across his biomechanical back. [
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Face & Chest Close-Up:
Desiccator’s screaming maw shows sharp metal teeth, and his glowing red eyes seem to burn with fury. His armor is layered and torn in places, revealing twisted sculpted detail beneath. The ball-jointed neck lets him tilt and snarl from any angle. [
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Missile Pod Detail:
Each missile pod shows off the dynamic mid-blast sculpt—orange, fiery, and translucent, like frozen chaos. The missiles themselves are detailed but fragile, angled like they’re mid-launch. [
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🎥 Watch my full hands-on video review here:
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