MAD’s Star Trek II by Don Martin: “Vulcan in Light T-Shirt” – Collectible Figure 3D

Description

This is a three-dimensional representation of a classic Don Martin visual gag published in MAD Magazine, satirizing the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. The scene depicts a panicked Captain Kirk ordering Spock to convince a Vulcan female crew member not to wear a light T-shirt because her “Vulcan anatomy is rattling the rest of the crew!”. The figure captures the essence of Don Martin’s absurdly literal and physiological humor: the Vulcan woman is portrayed with a completely normal silhouette, but with two pointed and prominent breasts drawn as rigid cones under the T-shirt, while Kirk’s exaggerated reaction and Spock’s trademark impassive logic complete the comedic scene.

The characters display the unmistakable Don Martin style: exaggeratedly flexible anatomy with legs and arms that bend like hoses, histrionic facial expressions (in Kirk’s case), enormous feet, and that clean, cartoonish linework that defined his era at MAD. The sculpture materializes in 3D the visual gag that is pure satire of both the “sexy” trope and the absurdly practical logic of Star Trek, transforming a comic strip into a narrative and hilarious piece.