NYCC Day 2: Time to Catch Up On Some Joker Merchandise

 Action Figures, Comic Books, Joker, Merchandise, Sculpture  2 Responses »
Oct 142012
 

mynycclogoAfter 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

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MINI MALLET SMASHER JOKER

  • 3.75 inches tall version of last years 6in figure of the same name
  • Release date 2013

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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

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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

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HARLEY QUINN BISHOUJO STATUE

  • Playful pose of the Joker’s henchwoman
  • $59.99
  • Available now

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3.  Kai Play Arts to release a TDK version of the Clown:

DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY PLAY ARTS THE JOKER FIGURE

  • Price: TBD
  • Release TBD
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4.  DC DIRECT releases Joker and Harley Quinn figures

DC DIRECT JOKER BUST

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DC DIRECT AMI-COMIC HARLEY QUINN VERSION 2

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ARKHAM CITY HARLEY QUINN STATUE

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5.  HEROCLIX figures available in sets

  • RIP Joker Heroclix figure
    • Release 2013
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  • Joker and Harley Quinn Heroclix
    • Release 2013
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6.  HALLMARK TDK JOKER FIGURE

  • Release date 2013

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New Kotobukiya HARLEY QUINN statue

 DC Universe, Harley Quinn, Merchandise, Sculpture  No Responses »
May 282012
 

Previews Catalog advertised the release of a new Harley Quinn statue this September under the renowed Kotobukiya trademark.  Here is the Previews announcement, and previews are down below:

Coming up next in the DC Comics Bishoujo Collection (combining DC’s superheroes and villains with traditional Japanese stylings) is the fan favorite wacky pychologist turned harlequin supervillain HARLEY QUINN!  Based on an original illustration by Japan’s renowed Shunya Yamashita, Harley appears here for the first time in the Japanese Bishoujo (pretty girl) style! Harley Quinn shows  off her silly yet violent nature as she poses seductively just for you.  Perched on her enourmous hammer, the sultry psychotic looks adorable in her trademark black, red, and white harleyquin costume that hugs all of her curves.  Harley’s sculpt is fantastic with careful attention paid to her sexy body, the cloth-like movement of her collar and hood, and the fringes on her writsts.  With  Quinn’s stunning Bishoujo-style face and wonderfully sculpted and painted costume, you won’t need to be as crazy as the Joker to want her around.  Constructed on high-quality pvc plastic and standing 10 inches tal (in the ultimate 1/7 scale) on her exclusive hammer base, Harley Quinn was sculpted by Mashiro “Gill Gill” Takahashi.  Display Harley on her own or together with other  DC Bijousho statues like Poison Ivy and Batgirl!

SRP $59.99/  Available in September

(Click to enlarge)

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 (Pictures courtesy of Previews Catalog and IGN)

New Dark Knight Returns Joker/Batman Sculpture by KOTOBUKIYA

 Merchandise, Preview, Sculpture  2 Responses »
Feb 192012
 

For those of you out there following the toy industry, you probably know the 2012 TOY FAIR was held in New York this past February 12-16.  In it Kotobukiya, the renowed Japanese toy and sculpture maker has announced the release of a series of new JLA and Batman-related statues in 2012. Among them, caught my attention the one forFrank Miller’s  BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS JOKER AND BATMAN SCULPTURE from their ARTFX series.

Tentative release date of this figure is the 3rd quarter of 2012. Here is ia pic:

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Other Kotobukiya statues were also revealed at the TOY FAIR.  Take a look and enjoy!

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(Photos courtesy TOY ARK)