1/6 Hot Toys - POTC5 - Jack Sparrow Figure (Artisan Edition + Regular) Collectible Figure

[MaulFan]

Surprises me the things Justin doesn't know about about the previous figure(s) considering he's reviewed them, that he feels is new on this figure.

• Like the magnet on the belt to hold the sash in place. I know it was on the DX15 but might've also been on the DX06 belt
• The embossing on the baldric/chest belt which has been there since the DX06 yet he says was previously only possible if it was sculpted plastic/rubber.
• The striped pattern on the back of the vest/waistcoat which has also been present since the DX06.
• The sculpted forearms which have been present since the DX06
• the weave of the jacket material is the same as DX15 just tailored better. The buttons and the pleats at the back have also been there since the DX06

One thing is for certain which I've been saying all along, especially for those who have said that this is just the DX15 with a new head, the outfit has been completely redone and tailored so much better. It can be seen so clearly even in Justin's comparison with his mediocre futzing of both.

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Every review is going to have some errors and such, but I feel like this could have benefited from some fact checking in the comparison department, especially since he clearly has the DX15 in hand.

Without a side by side, can't be sure, but I don't think it's a new base body, I just think the tailoring makes it seem different. The tighter sleeves and overall fit of the coat make a big difference.

It's a great review for seeing the details up close. While I would say that the areas that look better than the previous Jack's outnumber and are more prominent enough to make it the best version yet, I definitely see areas that are steps backward, and thus, a definitive, out of the box Jack Sparrow still does not exist.

Particularly in Justin's video, the shirt looks a bit too thin/cheap, I see some fraying on edges already, and yet, the thinner strings is a nice upgrade.

The sash looks too dirty to me, or rather, the dirtying of the white parts just looks too brown and not like a dirty white sash. The DX15 sash looks plenty dirty to me on my figure.

I'm glad Justin took the time to demonstrate the ability to mix and match pieces. While we would all assume compatibility between DX releases since parts could mix and match between DX06 and DX15, it wouldn't be unheard of for the newest to be made in such a way that didn't work.

It's such a small feature, but I love the new belt furs. The idea of actual fur pelts was great on the previous DX figures, but they were just so oversized, I currently use the plastic ones from MMS42 on my custom Jack just because the scaling looks better.

 

[Scout Trooper]

It's really strange. The sculpts definitely look like Depp. But I'm not feeling either of them for whatever reason. It's just that in every picture I see, I'm liking the DX15 better...

It's probably just a me thing.

 

[R_R_X]

It's really strange. The sculpts definitely look like Depp. But I'm not feeling either of them for whatever reason. It's just that in every picture I see, I'm liking the DX15 better...

It's probably just a me thing.

I didn't like the neutral face on the new one in the promotional pictures and I don't like it on the final product either but I think the smiling sculpt is definitely their best Depp attempt to date. The DX15 serious face is still a very strong likeness as well it just doesn't capture the character of Jack in my opinion.

 

[R_R_X]

I've noticed all the drawbacks that are present in the final product, were present in the prototype. The printed buttons on the vest, the plastic sword, and now, the missing paint for the bits of strap between his knuckles. So to me it seems like it's not really a factory mistake, they were just following the prototype and Hot Toys didn't really bother telling them to correct the missing paint.

 

[Scout Trooper]

Even comparing to the promo shots, I don't know if anything changed with the face, but it hasn't looked as good to me since.

 

[HyperDrive]

Even comparing to the promo shots, I don't know if anything changed with the face, but it hasn't looked as good to me since.

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I see where you’re coming from, and part of it has to do with it being based on DMTNT. I think the new DX39 portrait (the face only) is real close to the source with the squintier eyes. Imo, it looks more like the character based on that specific appearance.

Personally, I have a vague idea as to what he should look like in my head but that’s more reminiscent of the first three films, not the last 2.

This figure was always a wash for me since it’s not the ideal representation but what can I/we do?

 

[Brett Banner]

It's really strange. The sculpts definitely look like Depp. But I'm not feeling either of them for whatever reason. It's just that in every picture I see, I'm liking the DX15 better...

It's probably just a me thing.

I completely agree. The DX15 neutral sculpt is stronger. The new neutral sculpt is slightly more generic looking to me. He often made a wide-eyed expression so I don’t get the argument that the DX15 likeness is weaker just because the eyes are more wide open.

I never liked the smirking DX15 sculpt so I do think that one is a big improvement on the new figure though.

 

[HyperDrive]

I completely agree. The DX15 neutral sculpt is stronger. The new neutral sculpt is slightly more generic looking to me. He often made a wide-eyed expression so I don’t get the argument that the DX15 likeness is weaker just because the eyes are more wide open.

I don’t think anyone is arguing that he doesn’t do that. It’s just a different expression. The new neutral is simply more relaxed vs intense.

I never liked the smirking DX15 sculpt so I do think that one is a big improvement on the new figure though.

I like the smirking ones, but unfortunately I don’t like smiling expressions like that in general and like more “pissed off” looks haha.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Even comparing to the promo shots, I don't know if anything changed with the face, but it hasn't looked as good to me since.

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In that pic, the more loose, ratty hair looks better on the regular than the smooth octopus-curls looped around dreadlocks on the Artisan.

 

[HyperDrive]

Welp, I got a loose DX06 hat. I overpaid a bit more than what I’d have liked to but whatever, it was the best available.

The new DX39 hat is bad, about 15% larger than the DX15 hat in order to compensate for the rooted cattails and since I went sculpted, it’d look even more egregious. I don’t want to display him without the hat so I figured I had to get this in the end lol

 

[Wor-Gar]

I have almost every HT Jack Sparrow, even Cannibal Jack, so I must have a useable hat in the bunch.

 

[MaulFan]

Even comparing to the promo shots, I don't know if anything changed with the face, but it hasn't looked as good to me since.

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What I'm seeing in pics so far, is that lighting and futzing on the artisan portrait are a big factor. The hair on the Artisan seems to come around and conceal the sides of his face more than the sculpted hair version, at least how the collectors have it, and that impacts how light and shadows fall on the face. Overall, for me, the production smirk head has looked best most consistently in shots of the sculpted hair version, but most shots so far are Artisan.

For me, I'd rank the faces as follows.

SMIRK HEAD
1. DX37/8/9
2. DX06
3. DX15 (I don't even want to include it, I have never liked it from prototype to in my hands.)

SERIOUS HEAD
1. DX15
2. DX37/8/9
3. DX06

For me, of the two options, smirk is the more Jack expression to use on the shelf, which is why I bought a DX06 head for my custom, but, if you're going to use a serious face for display or photos, despite small details and all being more evolved on the DX37/8/9 sculpt, I like the overall look of DX15 capturing Jack's serious side.

It's interesting to me that every iteration of Ledger Joker from HT has seemed to have a different look represent in the portrait, but with Jack, it's just a cycle of one upping the same faces you did before, and it's going back to the MMS days. The original MMS Jack had a serious face, the Cannibal Jack included a smirk face. DX06 was originally to include a smiling, teeth showing face, but Enterbay/Medicom came out with their Jack with a great looking smirk portrait, and HT revised the DX to go with a smirk to try and be champions of smirking Jack.

 

[webhead05]

Yeah, I don't particularly want to pay secondary market prices on a hat -- especially if the previous hats are only "close enough" and not actually exceptional -- so I guess I'll plan to display him with just the bandana and wait to see if someone does a custom run or something.

 

[Jcage89]

Rewind to discussions from last March PO time, and I think now seeing the video unboxings and reviews out thus far with comparisons leave us with the same perspective driven conclusions about the new Art Jack vs. new DX Jack vs. Dx15 Jack vs. DX06 Jack, etc. etc. For myself, I see the few inaccuracies pointed out and the few details perhaps done less well than previous releases HOWEVER with a big IMHO added I'd struggle to say this new artisan Jack is anything other than a masterpiece and the definitive Jack release. period. The other new DX Jack release looks great on its own but silly to me with plastic bandana and hair when compared to the artisan and the older releases are great as well but similarly pale to me in comparison with the Artisan. I really am glad I scored this one at release and am super excited to get it in hand at some point in the near future. My only worry is how the heck I am going to decide on a pose/presentation given the versatility of display options! I wish everyone here the very best for 2025 and CHEERS!

 

[MaulFan]

Yeah, I don't particularly want to pay secondary market prices on a hat -- especially if the previous hats are only "close enough" and not actually exceptional -- so I guess I'll plan to display him with just the bandana and wait to see if someone does a custom run or something.

I know people have been ok with the DX hats prior to now, but in reality, HT hasn't done an accurate Jack hat since the original MMS figure. The size, shape, design, they've all been off in these areas in various ways.

I almost understood when they did it with DX15, like trying to do the "fabric" style and do it better than DX06, but it didn't work. I'd have waived the white flag for this new release and said, we want to make this look the most accurate it can, let's go back to sculpt. Not only would the shape be right, but with HT's painting skills today, they could do amazing weathering and color work on it, where the MMS was just cast in a single color mainly.

 

[HyperDrive]

Since this isn’t the ideal Jack look/figure for me, it doesn’t matter if he’s not “perfect”. The DX06 hat was a must have tho, albeit it not being accurate really, but it’s still certainly a lot better than the DX39 hat.

Now I will say that if I wasn’t displaying this guy without the hat, I do think the Artisan would be the way to go for the fabric bandana.

I wish another company would get this license and make a definitive Black Pearl Jack.

 

[Sassafras]

Don't think this was posted yet. A collector feelin' the rapture.
Tho all it does is talk about the head sculpt, really.

Funny the way collectors look at things. At some point I'll happily line up all my Jack Sparrows, because. Also IMO a figure is more than the head sculpt.

I wish another company would get this license and make a definitive Black Pearl Jack.

Yeah, for one thing, while I haven't studied Jack's hair - tho I do recall by AWE is was longer and thicker - thought in the beginning he had more loose hair, not so many dreads.

For myself, I see the few inaccuracies pointed out and the few details perhaps done less well than previous releases HOWEVER with a big IMHO added I'd struggle to say this new artisan Jack is anything other than a masterpiece and the definitive Jack release. period. The other new DX Jack release looks great on its own but silly to me with plastic bandana and hair when compared to the artisan and the older releases are great as well but similarly pale to me in comparison with the Artisan.

Yeah, but not everyone want to fork over 200$ + more for the Artisan. It may not even make sense for some collections. The other thing being, the Artisan isn't that easy to get - well, you can pay $$$ at this point, if you didn't survive Sideshow's queue.

For myself anyway think DX or Artisan, a fantastic head sculpt. My oldest Jacks kind of look like Jack Sparrow's relatives by comparison (except for the Cannibal King).

 

[Gipetto0812]

The AEW hat looks the most like the hat from OST and DMTNT but I also really like the UU hat for looking the most like the hat in the original trilogy. Sadly I can't find either of those parted out on eBay.

I honestly feel like the UU Hat is the weakest, but I still like it. It has the proper "curl" of the back of the hat for OST/DMTNT. It's sort of always been difficult to find these original hats parted out and will probably be even more so now. I only have the UU hat b/c I bought the figure and kept what I wanted. I actually bought it twice and could've/should've kept duplicate parts, but I was pretty satisfied at the time with my custom that I just sold the extra.

I prefer the AWE hat overall if I had to pick just one.

Nice work on the Curse of the Black Pearl paint job on them.

Thanks! I tried to do a blend of COTBP and OST on the UU hat which is why it's a little different shade of browns compared to the others.

Every review is going to have some errors and such, but I feel like this could have benefited from some fact checking in the comparison department, especially since he clearly has the DX15 in hand.

Yup, that's why I'm curious how he couldn't see the things that were passed over from the previous version. It was literally right there

Without a side by side, can't be sure, but I don't think it's a new base body, I just think the tailoring makes it seem different. The tighter sleeves and overall fit of the coat make a big difference.

Yea, definitely not a new base body from what I can tell either. I'll be stripping it down and redressing it though once I get it and will know for sure.

It's a great review for seeing the details up close. While I would say that the areas that look better than the previous Jack's outnumber and are more prominent enough to make it the best version yet, I definitely see areas that are steps backward, and thus, a definitive, out of the box Jack Sparrow still does not exist.

Agreed

Particularly in Justin's video, the shirt looks a bit too thin/cheap, I see some fraying on edges already, and yet, the thinner strings is a nice upgrade.

I noticed this as well. Very thin which probably helps with the layers, but will have to be careful with it.

It's such a small feature, but I love the new belt furs. The idea of actual fur pelts was great on the previous DX figures, but they were just so oversized, I currently use the plastic ones from MMS42 on my custom Jack just because the scaling looks better.

The new fur felts are one of my favorite upgrades to be honest. No matter how much I tried, I couldn't find a good looking replacement in real life so I'll be picking up one or 2 spares for customs.

I have almost every HT Jack Sparrow, even Cannibal Jack, so I must have a useable hat in the bunch.

Yea, you definitely have a selection to choose from between AWE, DX06 and DX15. Of those three, I'd choose AWE>DX06>DX15

For me, I'd rank the faces as follows.

SMIRK HEAD
1. DX37/8/9
2. DX06
3. DX15 (I don't even want to include it, I have never liked it from prototype to in my hands.)

SERIOUS HEAD
1. DX15
2. DX37/8/9
3. DX06

I almost agree with you though I know we've differed on the DX15 smirking head in the past The way you feel about the DX15 smirking head is the same way I feel about the DX06 one

I do think the DX15 serious head might have a slight edge over the Artisan on sculpt alone seeing them side by side, but the better, less brown paint apps on the Artisan make it take the cake for me. I wouldn't mind if I could get the DX15 head repainted to match the Artisan.

It's interesting to me that every iteration of Ledger Joker from HT has seemed to have a different look represent in the portrait, but with Jack, it's just a cycle of one upping the same faces you did before, and it's going back to the MMS days. The original MMS Jack had a serious face, the Cannibal Jack included a smirk face. DX06 was originally to include a smiling, teeth showing face, but Enterbay/Medicom came out with their Jack with a great looking smirk portrait, and HT revised the DX to go with a smirk to try and be champions of smirking Jack.

I don't believe it was competition with Enterbay/Medicom that made them change it, though it could've contributed. Sideshow mentioned years ago in an interview when they used to do that type of thing, that they actually spoke to Johnny Depp while making their OST Premium format figure/statue and that he axed their original headsculpt (never shown) b/c Johnny Depp doesn't want his teeth shown on these. I also remember HT also had an interview with Kojun (who sculpted the DX06 faces) where they even had a picture of all the faces he sculpted for the DX06 and some had the teeth showing. He even did a "worried" face similar to the one that came with original DMC Cannibal Jack. I still have that pic thankfully. I'm not sure if anyone here can run this pic through AI to enlarge and clean it up some? Idk how that stuff works

Oh, what could've been. I wish I could have all of these expressions:

 

[Wor-Gar]

Yea, you definitely have a selection to choose from between AWE, DX06 and DX15. Of those three, I'd choose AWE>DX06>DX15

Yeah, of the three in your photo, the center one (AWE) does look the best.

 

[R_R_X]

I honestly feel like the UU Hat is the weakest, but I still like it. It has the proper "curl" of the back of the hat for OST/DMTNT. It's sort of always been difficult to find these original hats parted out and will probably be even more so now. I only have the UU hat b/c I bought the figure and kept what I wanted. I actually bought it twice and could've/should've kept duplicate parts, but I was pretty satisfied at the time with my custom that I just sold the extra.

I prefer the AWE hat overall if I had to pick just one.


Thanks! I tried to do a blend of COTBP and OST on the UU hat which is why it's a little different shade of browns compared to the others.


Yup, that's why I'm curious how he couldn't see the things that were passed over from the previous version. It was literally right there

Yea, definitely not a new base body from what I can tell either. I'll be stripping it down and redressing it though once I get it and will know for sure.

Agreed

I noticed this as well. Very thin which probably helps with the layers, but will have to be careful with it.

The new fur felts are one of my favorite upgrades to be honest. No matter how much I tried, I couldn't find a good looking replacement in real life so I'll be picking up one or 2 spares for customs.

Yea, you definitely have a selection to choose from between AWE, DX06 and DX15. Of those three, I'd choose AWE>DX06>DX15

I almost agree with you though I know we've differed on the DX15 smirking head in the past The way you feel about the DX15 smirking head is the same way I feel about the DX06 one

I do think the DX15 serious head might have a slight edge over the Artisan on sculpt alone seeing them side by side, but the better, less brown paint apps on the Artisan make it take the cake for me. I wouldn't mind if I could get the DX15 head repainted to match the Artisan.

I don't believe it was competition with Enterbay/Medicom that made them change it, though it could've contributed. Sideshow mentioned years ago in an interview when they used to do that type of thing, that they actually spoke to Johnny Depp while making their OST Premium format figure/statue and that he axed their original headsculpt (never shown) b/c Johnny Depp doesn't want his teeth shown on these. I also remember HT also had an interview with Kojun (who sculpted the DX06 faces) where they even had a picture of all the faces he sculpted for the DX06 and some had the teeth showing. He even did a "worried" face similar to the one that came with original DMC Cannibal Jack. I still have that pic thankfully. I'm not sure if anyone here can run this pic through AI to enlarge and clean it up some? Idk how that stuff works

Oh, what could've been. I wish I could have all of these.:
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The UU hat appears to be more based on the original trilogy, while the other two look more like OST and DMTNT, which is funny considering both of those films didn't exist when those hats were made. Alas I agree, the AEW hat seems to be the closest to how the actual hat looked in the last two films and all three sculpted hats look way better than the abomination provided with the new Jack.

Oh man I still remember when they first showed their DX06, I thought the laughing sculpt on that was really cool even if it didn't manage to be a 10/10 in terms of likeness, but the final sculpts they went with never looked much like Depp to me either.

With the DX37-39, while I don't like the neutral sculpt, I think the smiling one is definitely their best Depp likeness to date.