Zeeland man brings his comic book characters to life as action figures

Zeeland man brings his comic book characters to life as action figures

A Zeeland man has turned a decades-old dream into reality with the release of an action figure line based on his original comic series, Defenders of Eden.Matthew Rodriguez, who works at a local car dealership, said his passion for creating characters began in childhood.Ever since I was little, just drawing and always sketching, always having paper, always having a pencil, Rodriguez said. "One of my uncles was around a lot when I was younger, and…