Mera the Queen of Atlantis is in scale with the rest of the busts in the line, standing about 5.5″ tall atop a detailed base. She is sculpted leaning back on some swirling tentacles atop some nice looking water. Her pose, as well as her flowing hair, suggest that she is supposed to be underwater, quite appropriate for an Atlantean queen. The splashing water around the base, though, looks like the surface of the water, so maybe the pose catches her just popping out of the ocean. Either way, it is a suitably aquatic scene that conveys the setting well. The base is one of the most detailed of the series, including not only the aforementioned water, but also a few entwining octopus bits. The control art shows that a large tentacle was to extend up from the water behind Mera, reaching to around her neck level. That was omitted from the final design, probably to allow for a better back view of the character, and in the end the purple tentacles (three in all) wrap around the base to about hip-level. The water is nicely done in a translucent blue resin. DC Direct has used translucency on several of the bases in this series (Mary Marvel and Starfire, for instance), and it has always been a great addition. he shiny green used on her costume, combined with the flat but detailed way in which her face is painted, gives the bust a modern-retro feel.