McFarlane Toys DC Digital The Joker review
Joker has already gotten a few figures from McFarlane Toys already but this version looks like it’s going to be my undisputed definitive take on Batman’s archenemy. At least for Silver/Bronze Age fans.
This was a good year for it since McFarlane already delivered great SA versions of fellow Batman A-lister Rogues with Penguin and Riddler.
Let’s see if the Clown Prince of Crime joins them or if the jokes on me for having such high hopes.
Packaging: The DC Direct waves feature wider windows with a turquoise and dark blue color scheme. It’s flashier than the black with white and blue color scheme of the Multiverse line though it works best in smaller doses like this subset.
And again, I can’t place the reference comic for the package art.
Likeness: I really like the maniacal head sculpt. It looks classically crazed like even he doesn’t know what he’s going to do next.
His outfit is pretty standard with the classic vest and suit jacket with tails. And you probably should steer clear of that flower on his lapel.
The sculpt is very well done and really delivers on that Neal Adams/Marshall Rogers visual of Joker.
Scale: Joker is 6’1″ so he’s not short — just an inch shorter than Batman. He should be the same height as The Riddler and naturally taller than The Penguin. The scales match up pretty well between the four figures, which is something that’s not always the case with McFarlane’s figures.
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Paint: Paint is not something that’s ever been a real issue with the Multiverse. The only thing to check out with Joker is the paint lining up on the eyebrows just right.
Joker has an interesting color mix with purples, yellow oranges and greens. I really like the great contrast of his green hair, bleached white face and the red of his lipstick.
There is some mismatching with the elbow and knee joints with a different shade of purple used.
Articulation: DC Direct Joker has all of the expected articulation you’d expect from a typical Multiverse figure. Though the cut of his suit jacket hinders the effectiveness of his butterfly shoulder joint very slightly, he’s got a rocker torso to some extent that accommodates for it.
This actually gives Joker a bit more articulation than your standard McFarlane suit character.
DC Digital Joker has:
- neck
- ball-jointed shoulders [with pop up/down point]
- butterfly shoulders
- elbow
- wrist
- wrist hinge
- torso
- waist
- hip
- thigh
- knee
- ankle
- toe
Accessories: For the Digital DCD figures, McFarlane has become more generous with the accessories though that’s not necessarily the case here.
DC Direct Joker has a set of grabbing hands, a right hand holding a playing card, a left hand to rest over the came hand and the right hand to hold a cane, a Jokerfish and a green cane with a Joker head with a purple ribbon.
Additionally, he comes with a black stand with McFarlane Toys Digital on the top. And the obligatory Digital card and bio card.
Worth it? The DC Direct figures are $24.99. That’s the market price for most lines, but more expensive than the standard McF Multiverse offering.
While his accessory count is decent, he’s missing that something extra to justify this price point.
Rating: 9.7 out of 10
Joker gets his signature figure from McFarlane Toys based on his Silver Age/Bronze Age look. With minor exceptions of the lack of pinstripes on his pants and the joint color mismatch, this is a tremendous figure.
Where to get it? DC Direct Joker is available on Amazon and Entertainment Earth.
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