Since you want assassin's creed specifically here's how I displayed my statues with name plates...
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...r/IMG_0419.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...r/IMG_0403.jpg
The best I've seen has shelves like this.
the squares is about 1 foot by 1 foot and every AC statue has its on square and mini artbook behind the statue, it was ridiculous. I can't remember who's collection was it.