Hong Kong Gets Some Sweet “Dark Knight” Figures, The US Gets DC Direct
Author: Stephen Gerding
May 20th, 2008
Wow - after seeing these Hong Kong only “Dark Knight” figures (once again, thanks to Lucas), DC Direct should really be ashamed of themselves. The Hot Toys (HK) versions are on the left below, and DC Directs shiny happy versions are on the right.
If you like them and want to work out the international shipping thing (unless you’re in Hong Kong already, natch), you can order them here for $HK$ 930. Otherwise, cross your fingers and hope that Sideshow Collectibles imports a bunch at eventually.
Descriptions of the figures are below the jump, big photos are in the KFR gallery.
This outstanding 1/6th scale Batman collectible, stands approximately 32 cm tall, featuring Hot Toys figure body with over 32 points of articulation.The Batman head and the original Bat-suit are newly developed for The Dark Knight release, the newly developed Bat-suit is best fit for Hot Toys True Type body.
The articulation of Hot Toys True Type figure body is also improved for better poses, which is capable to nearly any pose that Batman presents in the movie.
The Dark Knight Batman 12 inches collectible figure also features:
* Alternate head with authentic likeness of Christian Blade as Bruce Wayne
* Detailed Batman’s Utility Belt with cell phone
* Activated Mini Mine
* Grapnel Gun
* Two small Batrangs on belt clip (removable)
* Pneumatic Mangler
* Newly developed Bat-suit with cape
* Three sets of interchangeable gloved hands
* Figure display base featuring THE DARK KNIGHT logo and BATMAN nameplateRetail Price: HK$ 930.00/ pc.
Preorder deadline: June 5, 2008
Target shipment: JULY, 2008THE JOKER collectible figure stands approximately 31cm tall, features with highly articulated Hot Toys figure body with over 32 points of articulation.
The highly realistic head sculpture and painting of THE JOKER features with his cold stare, evil intent and his remarkable paints and scars.
This incredible collectible figure also features:
* Authentic likeness of the JOKER
* Purple overcoat
* Grey inside coat
* Tie
* Vest
* Shirt
* Pants
* Belt
* Colorful socks
* Leather-like shoes
* JOKER cards set
* Extendable Knife
* Currency notes
* Two sets of interchangeable gloved hands
* Figure display base featuring THE DARK KNIGHT logo and The Joker nameplateRetail Price: HK$ 930.00/ pc.
Preorder deadline: June 5, 2008
Target shipment: JULY, 2008
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13 Responses to “Hong Kong Gets Some Sweet “Dark Knight” Figures, The US Gets DC Direct”
May 20th, 2008 at 6:48 am
Apart from the Batman: Hush line, DC Direct has always been pretty horrible, IMO. Their worst, in a long line of badness, is their line of Preacher figures:
http://www.cybercomicsandtoys.com/actionfigures/images/Other/DCDirectPreacher.JPG
May 20th, 2008 at 7:15 am
Y’know… if TRU really wanted to survive, they should just become a US distributor for all the cool Medicom, Kubrick, Bearbrick, Japanese, Hong Kong toys. I’d certainly be a lot poorer if they did. Assuming they didn’t charge the white-slavery prices that Sideshow does.
May 20th, 2008 at 9:00 am
The DC Direct Batman is better. The Jap Joker is way better.
May 20th, 2008 at 9:32 am
I don’t know. DC Direct’s Batman’s all shiny and chipmunk-faced.
May 20th, 2008 at 9:52 am
I love the Preacher line of figures. They don’t look like easy pos cash-ins at all and have at least 1.7 points of articulation.
May 21st, 2008 at 4:59 am
Take a closer look and you’ll see that the HK Batman is from Begins not TDK.
May 21st, 2008 at 6:36 am
hey, you’re right MatchesMalone, batman from hk is batman begins.
May 21st, 2008 at 7:07 am
Batman will be sporting his BB digs for a bit of TDK as well. So it could still be a TDK figure.
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:03 pm
You guys realize that the Japananese ones are twice the price, I believe its something like 180$ US where as the DC Direct ones are about 80$ US…I think that kind of…MATTERS!
You get what you pay for, you should see the 12$ dollar Joker/Batman.
June 19th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
What the hell is up with all the people that think Hong Kong is in Japan… Are you guys dense or retarded or something?
July 4th, 2008 at 1:03 am
T Unit: …. look first of all , both the bat figures are sporting different gear.. one is the original costume and the other is the TDK one …. And please don’t be stupid.. look at the proportions of the DC direct one… super thick neck….thick belt….
One last thing .. Hong Kong is not part not of Japan, it’s part of China, please get some basic education, and please don’t say “o whatever , they are the same” . It’s just like saying new york is in england, get it ?
August 23rd, 2008 at 2:57 am
I just got the (Joker) “Hot-Toys ver.” today…It’s a complete different thing…the Hot-Toys version it’s REALLY a MASTERPIECE, my “DC-Direct Ver.” it’s just a “nice toy”…but as Adam said before, “You get what you pay for”. No excuses, no exceptions. If you are a REAL collector then go for the Hot-Toys ver., BUT, if you just want to have a Joker over your display cabinet, then buy the DC-Direct ver…
August 23rd, 2008 at 3:04 am
(..and by the way, if my memory doesn’t fail, Hong Kong it’s the “capitalist” part of China, it’s actually a VERY small portion of China… and no, it’s not even near Japan…but most of the so called “Japanese” products are also made on China…and imported back to Japan…very few things a REALLY made on Japan…T_T)