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Originally Posted by Bullseye
Nice review mate. How do you think it compares with the DC one which I think is one of DCs best efforts at this scale.
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The Joker, in my humble opinion, remains Sideshow's DC Comics' premium format to beat. From head to toe, it's a perfect piece. It's as close to a 10-rating as you'll likely get on a design. The stars were clearly aligned when Sideshow assembled the development team behind that project as everyone on board seemed to have brought their A-game to the table. While I really like the Ivy, especially the sculpture, there was room for improvement with regards to the paint applications. It's always a shame when a stellar design falls a bit short during its final stage of production. The Batman, ironically, suffers from being too magnificent, in the sense that it nearly dwarfs anything it's displayed next to. Its wow factor takes up a lot of space. While it might seem bizarre to actually consider a positive critique like "magnificent" as something potentially negative, the reality is that most fans generally prefer to display their statues together rather than apart. That's a challenge with the Batman PF. Hopefully, the Superman and WW will display well alongside Batman without any scale issues.
The Harley, however, features stellar paint applications and manages to exude this veneer of playfulness, psychomania, and even some sex appeal. Moreover, the pose sets itself apart by the mallet prop, exemplary tailoring and a dynamic pose. Steve Schumacher and Pascual Wawoe had their work cut out of them as they were asked to produce something which can be displayed beside the Joker PF, arguably the best DC statue ever sculpted. No easy feat. Thankfully, for us, they succeeded with flying colors.
What do you think?
