After a short visit to the Artist’s Alley for some autographs and visual self gratification (like I bought some nice art at the alley…) and a few panels on writing for comics (Yes, I STILL want to write for comics someday…never too old for dreaming) I had my happy run through the Exhibition Floor and grabbed the newest Joker wonders to hit the market this year and the next. Can’t wait to set my hands in some of these cuties…
1. From the Toy Masters at Mattel, there is more Joker coming out next year with action figures:
ATTACK IN THE BOX JOKER
- 6 inch tall action figure
- Relase date January 2013
MINI MALLET SMASHER JOKER
- 3.75 inches tall version of last years 6in figure of the same name
- Release date 2013
2. Kotobukiya Craftmanship to release a series of figures based on iconic moments of the clown’s comic history:
DARK KNIGHT RETURNS ARTFX STATUE:
- Highly detailed figure, sculpted to reproduce art style from THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS graphic novel
- $129.99
- Available now
THE JOKER: KILLING JOKE SMILE ARTFX STATUE
- Highly detailed 1/6th reproduction of the cover from the KILLING JOKE cover and some extras
- Features motion detection, adjustable LED lighting and a special camera sound effect
- $129.99
- To be released second quarter of 2013
HARLEY QUINN BISHOUJO STATUE
- Playful pose of the Joker’s henchwoman
- $59.99
- Available now
3. Kai Play Arts to release a TDK version of the Clown:
DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY PLAY ARTS THE JOKER FIGURE
- Price: TBD
- Release TBD
4. DC DIRECT releases Joker and Harley Quinn figures
DC DIRECT JOKER BUST
DC DIRECT AMI-COMIC HARLEY QUINN VERSION 2
ARKHAM CITY HARLEY QUINN STATUE
5. HEROCLIX figures available in sets
- RIP Joker Heroclix figure
- Release 2013
- Joker and Harley Quinn Heroclix
- Release 2013
6. HALLMARK TDK JOKER FIGURE
- Release date 2013
Wait just a hot second. Hallmark? As in the greeting card place? Is putting out a JOKER FIGURINE?
Must. Have. Like. Yesterday.
Yep, the Hallmark stores are famous for releasing special edition ornaments every year. There have been already a Joker and a Harley Quinn ornaments released in either 2008 or 2009. This line is called THE DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY and includes a Batman (that was already been sold at the convention), a Catwoman and a Batpod. Don’t know if any more figures will make it into the line.
I spoke with the Hallmark representative and she said that they can be preordered through the stores.