Hot Toys Mocks American Action Figures with Perfect Joker Figure
Posted at 11:06 AM Aug 28, 2008
Holy fuck. Say Nolan signs up for a third Batman movie, and decides he wants the Joker to make a cameo or something. It's sad that Heath Ledger is gone, but I honestly think they could just use one of Hot Toys' Joker action figures, and no one would be the wiser—that's how fucking amazing this figure is. You can see in the above video all the stuff that Bank Robber Joker comes with, but it's the head sculpt that blows me away—I honestly think it looks like Ledger in his make-up. It's honestly hard to tell it's a toy.
If I recall correctly, DC Direct was importing Medicom's Dark Knight Batman and Joker figures, but not the Hot Toys ones. Which makes sense, because DC Direct's 12-inch Dark Knight figures look like steaming piles of guano next to these things. If you want these Hot Toys versions, you'll have to hunt online...and be prepared to rob a bank yourself (they ain't cheap).
Now that I've been corrected, DC Direct is importing these Hot Toys figures, despite the fact they make their own 12-inch figures look like steaming piles of guano. Good for you, DC. You have balls. (Via ToysREvil)
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You're not recalling correctly. DC Direct will be importing Hot Toys' Dark Knight figures, including Bank Robber Joker, not Medicom's.
http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/main/?p=1073
Posted 08/28/2008 at 09:02:34 AMits a bit wierd considering Hot Toys license is restricted to only Hong Kong/China and Asia, yet we are seeing more of these figures out on the domestic market.
i think you would have to give the credit to Sideshow Collectibles. They are really bridging the gag for import high end collectibles and figures.
Posted 08/28/2008 at 09:30:53 AMHoly Zombie Jesus!
must own, must own, must own.
Posted 08/28/2008 at 11:20:51 AM*SPLUTTER* Sweet Tinkerbell Jesus I that thing is gorgeous o.o...must.have.
(Though I'm still waiting on a nurse Joker variant figure)
Posted 08/28/2008 at 04:20:19 PMDoes it come with a pencil?
Posted 08/28/2008 at 08:25:50 PMI prefer 6 inch figures, mainly because 12 inch ones always feel like dolls, and that's a line I swore never to cross, other than the McDonalds Barbie playset.
Anyhoo...
The problem with Mattel's 4H sculpt was that 4H was NEVER ALLOWED TO SEE THE MOVIE! They took a guess, and just sculpted Heath Ledger face with scars and a suit. Hot Toys is clearly great at capturing likeness, but they're more suited to designs like Iron Man who have precise and detailed armor, and don't look like dolls when you put real clothing on them.
Whatever the case, it's all better than any piece of shit DC Direct will ever produce at ANY scale, not even to mention their somehow even MORE atrocious 12 inch monstrocities.
Posted 08/29/2008 at 10:42:58 PM